Corrective and Preventive Action

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Correction, Corrective Action and Preventive Action ISO 9000 Definition Expanded Definitions Differences between CA/PA and Correction Simple Example of Correction, CA, and PA Buy Corrective/Preventive Action Procedures & Forms A critical requirement of ISO 9001 is corrective & preventive action (Sec. 8.5.28.5.3), and we are often asked the difference. Here is a quick evaluation and example to help you: ISO 9000:2005 Sec. 3.6 defines them as follows: Correction Action to eliminate a detected nonconformity Corrective action Action to eliminate the cause of a detected nonconformity Preventive action Action to eliminate the cause of a potential nonconformity To expand on these definitions a bit 1. Correction: When a problem occurs, you need to keep several aspects in mind. Determine the magnitude of the problem. Determine how to prevent it from getting bigger. How to address current situation. You could call this Damage Control. Although thiscorrection takes steps to correct the problem it has no bearing on cause. 2. Corrective Action: Now determine if the importance of the situation requires further action:

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  • Correction,CorrectiveActionandPreventiveAction

    ISO9000Definition

    ExpandedDefinitions

    DifferencesbetweenCA/PAandCorrection

    SimpleExampleofCorrection,CA,andPA

    BuyCorrective/PreventiveActionProcedures&Forms

    AcriticalrequirementofISO9001iscorrective&preventiveaction(Sec.8.5.28.5.3),and

    weareoftenaskedthedifference.Hereisaquickevaluationandexampletohelpyou:

    ISO9000:2005Sec.3.6definesthemasfollows:

    CorrectionActiontoeliminateadetectednonconformity

    CorrectiveactionActiontoeliminatethecauseofadetectednonconformity

    PreventiveactionActiontoeliminatethecauseofapotentialnonconformity

    Toexpandonthesedefinitionsabit

    1. Correction:Whenaproblemoccurs,youneedtokeepseveralaspectsinmind.

    Determinethemagnitudeoftheproblem.

    Determinehowtopreventitfromgettingbigger.

    Howtoaddresscurrentsituation.

    YoucouldcallthisDamageControl.Althoughthiscorrectiontakesstepstocorrecttheproblemithasnobearingoncause.

    2. CorrectiveAction:Nowdetermineiftheimportanceofthesituationrequiresfurther

    action:

  • Wasitabigdeal?

    What'sthechanceitwillhappenagain?

    Estimateofanyfuturethreat

    Thecausesneedtobelookedintotopreventrecurrenceifitwasabigdeal.

    3. PreventiveAction:Firstyouneedtoassesstheriskandmitigateitbaseduponseverity.

    Thefollowingtoolsarehelpful:Source:CarnegieMellonUniversity

    Checklists

    FMEAFailuremode&effectsanalysis

    Hazardandoperabilityanalysis(HAZOP)

    Faulttreeanalysis(FTA)

    Differencebetween:

    Correction&CorrectiveAction

    HIGHrisk/impact/frequency

    CorrectionfixestheCURRENTsetofissues

    Correctiveactionpreventsitfromhappeningagainbylookingatcauses

    LOWrisk/impactactionsaresimilarsincelikelihoodofrecurrenceislow

    Corrective&PreventiveActionthedamageisalreadydoneincorrectiveaction

    SimpleExampletodemonstratethedifferences

    Acustomerorders500parts,butonly450aredelivered.

    CorrectionFixthecurrentissue

  • getthecustomer50moreparts

    CorrectiveActionWhywereweshort?

    Operatormiscounted9boxesof50as10boxesof50

    PreventiveActionmakesureitdoesn'thappenagain

    Weighproductsonscalesoyouknowifquantityismet

    ISO9001requirestheorganizationtohaveadocumentedprocedureforcorrectivean

    preventiveaction.

    Note:Thecombinationofcorrectiveactionandpreventiveactiondocumentedprocedures

    intoasingleQMSdocumentisacceptable,butisnotrecommended.Ifthesearecombined,

    thenitisimportanttoverifythattheorganizationunderstandsclearlythedifference

    betweentheintentofcorrectiveandpreventiveactions.