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ISO 9001 Clause 5 Leadership Internal Audit

by Shaun Collins, from the Community

Assess leadership requirements in ISO 9001:2015 with a structured internal audit checklist. Review quality policy and objectives, communication and awareness, resources for the QMS, process ownership and authorities, customer focus and satisfaction, and management review participation. Verify organizational structure, defined responsibilities, training and access to work instructions, and QA authority to stop production. Capture evidence for each question, log opportunities for improvement, record nonconformances, and follow up in your system. Use it to confirm that top management supports the QMS and drives continual improvement.

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ISO 9001 Section 5 Leadership Checklist
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