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IAS NEWSLETTER December 2021
Using Existing Tools Differently
by Walter Mershon
Publication of
ISO Survey Results
for 2020
The ISO Survey of Certifications is a survey
of the number of valid certificates to ISO
management system standards done
annually worldwide. Data is provided by
certification bodies accredited by the IAF
MLA Members.
Results:
Below is a table that illustrates the total
number of valid certificates and the total
number of sites for each standard covered
by the survey. Detailed results for each
standard are available the on the ISO
website.
The overall results show an increase,
from 2019, of 18% of the total number of
valid certificates for the 12 management
system standards covered in the survey.
The significant increase is due in part to
the important growth in the certification to
ISO 45001 which was published in 2018 and
had a limited number of certifications in the
previous edition of the survey.
*Total valid
certificates
*Total number
of sites
ISO 9001
916842
1 298 666
ISO 14001
34 8218
568 518
ISO/IEC 27001
44 486
84 166
ISO 22000
33 735
39 981
ISO 45001
190 429
251 136
ISO 13485
25 656
35 253
ISO 50001
19 721
45 082
ISO 22301
2 205
4 662
ISO/IEC 20000-1
7 846
9 927
ISO 28000
520
968
ISO 37001
2 065
5 946
ISO 39001
936
2 305
*Note: A "site" is a permanent location where
an organization carries out work or provides a
service and a certificate is the document issued
by a certification body once the client has
demonstrated conformity to the standard.
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When you think about all the changes that have occurred in the metal building industry
in the last 30 years or so, most of the things that come to mind are based on an invention
or improving existing products. Just some of the things that come to mind are; insulated
panels, robotic welding, energy efficient paints, or more energy efficient insulations. The
other day I came across a company that put an existing product to a new use.
I am referring to Dunn Building Company located in Alabama which was in the process
of becoming IAS accredited in the AC478 program providing accreditation for inspection
practices of metal building assemblers. This program is focused on including safety and
training to provide a quality finished product to the customer. A part of this program is to
ensure that personnel performing tasks in the field are qualified to perform the task at hand
through proper training.
Mr. Seth Collins, Quality Director, provided their approach to ensuring that a specific
employee is qualified to perform what they are doing in the field with proper documentation.
Mr. Collins showed how they have made use of a product many of us see every day at
restaurants (in lieu of menus) and stores (to enhance contact-free payment) in these days
with COVID and other infectious viruses spreading. These small squares with lines that look
much like mazes are referred to as QR (quick response) codes. Dunn uses these squares that
can attach like a sticker to each employee’s hard hat and allow a quick scan by a cell phone
to attain a webpage of the individual’s training records. The employees do not have to carry
pocket cards or rely on memory of what training they have completed and if it is still valid.
The majority of the training is assigned, completed, documented, and tracked live on Dunn’s
internal LMS (learning management system). The field supervisors do not have to keep
paper records, carry laptops, or even lug around tablets to verify the employee is meeting the
requirements to perform the task.
January 2022 IAS Online Training Classes
2022 Dates
Course Name
Time Zone for Audience
Webinar Duration
Link
Jan. 11-12
Understanding ISO/IEC 17025 for Testing and
Middle East and South Asia
Calibration Labs
2-day
Register
Jan. 18-19
Introduction and refresher to ISO/IEC 17020
for Inspection Agencies
North and South America
2-day
Register
Jan. 25-26
Understanding ISO/IEC 17065 for Product
Certification Bodies
Middle East and South Asia
2-day
Register
During the assessment process, it was easy to know if a worker was trained (or certified) to
do the task they were performing. Should a building official visit the job site, they can easily
verify what they need to know as well.
Accreditation of Certification Bodies
Providing Certification for Business Continuity
Management Systems Webinar Training Course
In September 2021, IAS Management Systems Certification Body Accreditation Program Manager, Patrick McCullen, delivered an Asia
Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) sponsored webinar with co-facilitator Dr. Wolfgang Mahr on the accreditation of certification
bodies (CBs) providing certification for Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) (ISO 22301:2019). ISO 22301:2019 is one of the
many standards currently being offered free of charge from the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) in response to the global
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ISO 22301 standard details the requirements for an organization to “implement, maintain and improve a management system to protect
against, reduce the likelihood of the occurrence of, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptions when they arise” (ISO.org, 2021). As
we have seen over the past two years, many organizations were completely unprepared for the workforce, supply chain, and governmental
disruptions arising from the impacts of the pandemic. ISO 22301 aims to give organizations the framework for ensuring they are prepared
for disruptive events in the future. This ensures sustainability of the business, protection of the supply chain, and ultimately, continuation of
the services that we all rely on in our everyday lives.
As a member of the International Code Council (ICC) Family of Solutions, Patrick felt that it was critical for IAS to get involved with the global
promotion of a standard that so well aligns with the overall mission of ICC and IAS which is to ensure safe, affordable, and sustainable
communities and buildings worldwide.
New Free Training Page
All self-paced IAS Training Courses are now free!
Visit the new IAS Free Training Page for a list of recorded IAS training webinar content
that is now available to you at no cost! These courses use the same materials as IAS live
webinars and in-class courses. You can watch all these videos from IAS Training Webinars
for free! If you receive a passing score on select quizzes, IAS will send you a Certificate of
Achievement
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The course was delivered over three days in three-hour sessions and included both an overview of the ISO 22301 standard and expected
outcomes, as well as what accreditation bodies should be considering when providing accreditation for BCMS CBs. Other topics included
information on what to look for when assessing the competence of BCMS auditors and other CB personnel, strategies for monitoring both
certified organizations and the CBs that are providing the certification, and best practices for Accreditation Bodies (Abs) when accrediting
BCMS CBs. The course was very well attended with over 70 attendees from more than 15 countries and consisted of both lecture and
discussion time. APAC intends to place the recorded course on the APAC website in the coming weeks free of charge for all members to view.
IAS currently offers accreditation for CBs that wish to provide this certification. Please contact Patrick McCullen (pjmccullen@iasonline.org)
if you wish to receive any additional information on this standard, or any others currently offered by IAS.
www.iasonline.org
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