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| articles:preventive_action_not_equal_to_risks_and_opportunities [2021/12/19 19:09] – [Preventive Action ≠ Risks and Opportunities?] rrandall | articles:preventive_action_not_equal_to_risks_and_opportunities [2021/12/19 19:11] – [Is the use of "Preventive Action" still valid?] rrandall |
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| Alternatively, if a risk is identified along with a known (perhaps obvious) “assignable (special) cause", then the action taken to ELIMINATE the cause would be a proper "preventive action" (i.e., through reducing either the likelihood/probability OR impact/consequences of the risk to zero). | Alternatively, if a risk is identified along with a known (perhaps obvious) “assignable (special) cause", then the action taken to ELIMINATE the cause would be a proper "preventive action" (i.e., through reducing either the likelihood/probability OR impact/consequences of the risk to zero). |
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| Interestingly, while ISO JTCG (Joint Technical Coordination Group) N359, attempted to explain why the concept of “Preventive Action” was removed from ISO 9001 (in"JTCG Frequently Asked Questions in support of Annex SL" (dated 2013-12-03)), many users still found their explanation unclear. | While ISO JTCG (Joint Technical Coordination Group) N359, attempted to explain why the concept of “Preventive Action” was removed from ISO 9001 (in"JTCG Frequently Asked Questions in support of Annex SL" (dated 2013-12-03)), many users still found their explanation unclear. |
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| <blockquote>**"JTCG Frequently Asked Questions in support of Annex SL"** \\ | <blockquote>**"JTCG Frequently Asked Questions in support of Annex SL"** \\ |
| ===== Is the use of "Preventive Action" still valid? ===== | ===== Is the use of "Preventive Action" still valid? ===== |
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| Technically, the answer is yes. However, its widespread misuse, many ISO 9001 and AS9100:2016 Certification Bodies (registrars) are //encouraging// their clients to eliminate use of the term “preventive action”. | Technically, the answer is yes. However, due to its widespread misuse, many ISO 9001 and AS9100:2016 Certification Bodies (registrars) are //encouraging// their clients to eliminate use of the term “preventive action”. |
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| However, this presents challenges because several other industry-specific standards specifically require “preventive action” to be included in the QMS. For example: | However, this presents challenges because several other industry-specific standards specifically require “preventive action” to be included in the QMS. For example: |
