Extraordinary events

This area allows clients to review up to date information and guidance, if an 'Extraordinary Event' is preventing the usual assessment activities by their URS Office. The COVID-19 pandemic is currently classified as an Extraordinary Event.

Other examples include: war, strike, riot, political instability, geopolitical tension, terrorism, crime, flooding, earthquake, malicious computer hacking, other natural or man-made disasters.

URS General COVID-19 Policy – June 22’
Whilst URS maintain on-site assessments as the default, this Policy remains applicable to audits impacted by Covid-19.

1. Existing and NEW clients (Excluding AS9100 and IATF 16949 – See sections 2.0 and 3.0 for these Scheme Specifics)

• ALL audits can proceed REMOTELY (until such time as the pandemic has subsided and scheme rules and/or regulations prohibit this)

1.0 is subject to one or more of the following conditions being met:

1. There is a national or local government COVID-19 restriction that would prevent an on-site audit.
2. There is a client imposed COVID-19 restriction that applies to all external visitors that would prevent an on-site audit.
3. The nominated Auditor has a specific Health condition or is considered vulnerable and as such it is unsafe to travel to a Region or Client.

(NOTE – 3 is applicable when no other auditor is available to conduct within the allowable timeframe.)

Reason 1/2/3 above should be documented in the URS Audit Plan.

For New Clients above a URS RISK 4 Category – Form R.MEE.1 requires completion and approval from Head Office.

2.0 IATF 16949 Specifics – See link below

https://www.iatfglobaloversight.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IATF-Measures-Coronavirus-Pandemic-COVID-19-Revision-7.pdf

URS Form - R.MEE.1.1

3.0 AS91XX Specifics – See link below

CB Competence (iaqg.org)

URS Form - RAFA

NOTE - At all times, the below documents are applicable and should be adhered to by the URS auditor when a remote audit is necessary.

4.0 Associated documents:

MD 4 :2022

https://iaf.nu/en/iaf-documents/?cat_id=7

ID 3 and ID 12 (Available for auditors in CMS Scanned Standards)

https://iaf.nu/en/iaf-documents/?cat_id=10

TPS 73

https://www.ukas.com/wp-content/uploads/schedule_uploads/759164/TPS-73-UKAS-Policy-on-Assessment-During-the-COVID-19-Pandemic.pdf

Clients should contact their Local Office for any further guidance they require.

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URS General COVID-19 Policy - 2022