The laboratory shall, if relevant, to the extent necessary, maintain records of competence to read standards. Understood? Deciphering these kinds of phrases in standards is not easy. Learning …read more
Corrective action under the microscope
Are your laboratory’s problems prone to re-surface over and over again? Are you spending most of your valuable time and resources tackling a recurring problem in preparation for …read more
What to expect when you’re expecting….a NATA audit
So you’re facing a NATA audit and it’s being done to the new 17025. You’ve probably read various bits and pieces online that have given you an idea …read more
ISO 17025:2017 transitions made easy
ISO 17025:2017. You can see it looming ahead of you. You vaguely know that there’s some change you have to grapple with. Or you might have already …read more
Preparing for your NATA audit: Tips to help you show off how good you are
When you have done hundreds of NATA audits, you get to know what the issues are that get laboratories stuck. One question a NATA auditor asks is, what …read more
3 more ways to make your management system work for you
In my last article, I talked about how you can take steps to simplify your management system. But as a true systems expert, I like to deal with …read more
3 easy steps to making your management system work for you
Many organisations have a quality (or environment, or safety) management system. If you’re in one of these organisations, then I bet you’ve sometimes felt like the “system” rules …read more
Time to take a close look at ISO 17025
The progress with updating ISO 17025 has taken a big step forward with the release of a draft for comment. NATA has made the draft document available for …read more
How to make NATA happy about your calibrations
The NATA equipment tables might be on their way out! Who will tell me how often to check my gizmo? You’ve been minding your own business and just doing as …read more