ISO9001 in 2021 Week by Week - Week 41 - 8.5.4 Preservation

This is a 52 week discussion of ISO9001:2015. Each week, we discuss a specific clause of the ISO9001:2015 standard in detail and look for ways to trim the fat. (As a member of TAG/TC176, the committee responsible for review and revision of ISO9001, (possible revision in 2023), I’ll keep you posted on what I learn all year!)

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8.5.4 Preservation

Why don’t we just put our feet up this week?  We’re not even going to break a sweat.

“The organization shall preserve the outputs during production and service provision, to the extent necessary to ensure conformity to requirements.”  Gosh, this isn’t a hard one to sell.  It is, of course, in any organization’s best interest to protect outputs at each phase of provision until it becomes a saleable product or service.  There wouldn’t be much of a reason to begin making something (or stocking raw materials, packaging, etc) if the intent were anything other than ultimately becoming a saleable product/service.

“NOTE  Preservation can include identification, handling, contamination control, packaging, storage, transmission or transportation, and protection.”  ISO9001:2015 provides a little clarity adding “contamination” and “transmission or transportation” (in place of delivery).  This helps move along the idea of the standard applying to services and intangibles, rather than just manufactured items.  Pretty simple stuff.

THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK

There IS no homework!  This section is too easy to actually have required actions or reading.  I mean, MAYBE consider if there has ever been an instance where any product, raw material or deliverable product or service has been neglected or not preserved at your organization.  If it HAS happened, be sure that countermeasures have been implemented to ensure that all outputs are preserved before, during and after processing.  Enjoy your week and if you’ve fallen behind in other areas, take this opportunity to catch up.

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