9 Quality Procedures
9 Quality Procedures
1.0 Purpose
1.1 This document details the procedure to be followed by the company for
the control of Quality Records which are maintained to demonstrate the
achievement of the required quality and the effective operation of the
Quality System.
3.0 Definitions
3.1 MRQ – Management Representative for Quality.
3.2 Quality Record – A document which furnishes objective evidence
of the activities performed or results achieved.
4.0 Procedure
4.1 Quality System Records
4.1.1 Every staff is responsible for ensuring that Quality Records generated
within their Department are identified in accordance with this procedure.
4.1.2 Records will be filed, stored and maintained in a good and safe way so
that they are readily retrievable and loss or deterioration is minimized.
4.1.3 It is the responsibility of the person generating a document to ensure that
they are legible, accurate, complete and identifiable, and that they are
stored and maintained.
4.1.4 No unauthorized personal are allowed access to Quality Records. Internal
and external auditors shall be given full access to review quality records.
The request for such access shall be agreed / approved by the MRQ.
Where required by contract.
4.1.5 Customers may require access. A register of files to be stored will be
maintained by the MRQ, register of records.
Storage of Files
4.1.6 All quality records will be stored in a clean / tidy area for the retention
period of one year. After the one year the MRQ will review the records
and determine if the documents can be destroyed. If required by contract
records will be retained for a further retention period and reviewed to
determine when they can be destroyed.
5.0 References
5.1 The following procedures may be referenced:-
All procedures
6.0 Definitions
6.1 The following documents are used as records to complete this procedure:-
Register of quality records
Records will be maintained for one year