28-04-2007, 08:45 PM
gwasi Wrote:Wearing pink books today - coz I can but they're not made for walking:tonguepop:
Issue a non-conformance. Sure I can do that but it'll end up in the filing cabinet - the bin. Issue another one and the same thing happens. I can go on and on with them but the bin it is. Only when audits are due do they begin to panic. The last QA Manager - left with all the paperwork and manuals. Makes me wonder whether it was spite.
Harvey Nics? Not yet - the sheep have not deemed it so.
I sympathise with your predicament. As a Quality Manager in my last job of over 6.5 years, I can imagine what you are going through (of sorts). I was always up against it until I said that if they continued that way the company could lose its accreditation. :duh: My Managing Director was not best pleased and issued a directive forthwith.
Have you pointed out that you are the Quality Manager and would be held accountable to the Regulators. Furthermore having changed the procedures, have they also updated the manuals "control copies and uncontrolled copies". Have they noted all the amendments on the amendment listings, signed and dated them all accordingly. Have they then archived and recorded the details of the previous relevant sections/pages as required by the regulator. Have any non-conformances been recorded correctly. I could go on but I am sure that you are already fully aware of what's needed.
I would do as Cheffie says and send emails with BCC's and CC's pointing out that you cannot accept responsibility for the possible failure of the next regulator's audit inspection in view of all the tampering that has taken place. Have this recorded in the minutes of the next Review Meeting so it can be seen on inspection. Make sure that senior management are fully informed and explain why a non compliance could be recorded against the company at the next audit. Hopefully this will clear you to some degree. It should also allow you to recover the situation if management are made aware.
I wish you luck.
HH
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