ISO 17025 audit checklist about organization
ISO 17025 audit checklist about organization
Clause 4.1
1 Does the laboratory management system cover work at its permanent & outside premise and mobile facilities?
2 For those who manage, perform and verify work, are their responsibilities and authorities defined?
3 Are all laboratory employees free from any undue commercial, financial and other pressures that may affect the quality of their work?
4 Are policies and procedures to ensure the protection of client’s confidentiality and proprietary rights established and maintained?
5 Are key positions in this chart defined?
6 Is there an Organization chart available?
7 Does it contain all units (departments) responsible for quality, technical operations and support services?
8 Are the supervision of laboratory staff and assessment of the results adequate and suitable?
9 Management Representative – has this person being appointed?
10 Are his responsibility & authority defined?
11 Is he able to direct access to the top management when quality matters are concerned?
12 Is he competent to ensure:
(a) Compliance to the ISO standard & the company’s specific Quality System.
(b) Implement all relevant requirements?
13 Are there appointed deputies for all key managerial personnel?
14 Are all staff aware of the relevance and important of their activities to the objectives achievement?
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