All companies engaged in welded production are required to establish and implement ISO 3834 Welded Manufacturing Competence Management System in their enterprises and then obtain ISO 3834 Certificate. After the system is applied for a while, the certification process is initiated by applying to a certification body.

In general, the first step is taken by completing an application form to be obtained from certification bodies. However, it is necessary to be careful in the selection of the certification body and to investigate whether it is authorized by a national or international accreditation body. After the evaluation of the application form, the certification body prepares a contract. The scope of the service to be provided in the contract should be clear and understandable. As soon as the contract is signed by the applicant company, work starts and the certification body appoints a sufficient number of auditors depending on the size of the enterprise and the number of employees.

For all industrial companies using welding ISO 3834 standard audits are made on the basis of. TS for the production and repair of railway vehicles and parts EN 15085 standard audits are made on the basis of. The auditors first perform a preliminary audit of the documentation work. If there are any nonconformities or errors during the pre-audit, they are requested to be remedied. Field inspections are not carried out until the documentation deficiencies are eliminated.

If no deficiencies have been found or the deficiencies have been completed within the given period, the field audits will be carried out. At this stage, the business activities are monitored on the business. It is observed on the spot that the work performed is carried out in accordance with the prepared work processes, application instructions and work flow charts, and how much the employees act in accordance with their job descriptions. At this stage, if there are any inconsistencies and non-conformities, corrective and preventive studies are requested and the results of these studies are followed. If these studies require changes to the existing documentation work, these changes are also made possible.

After all these studies are completed, the auditors prepare a report and submit it to the certification body. ISO 3834, if the certification body evaluates and approves the results of this report Welded Manufacturing Qualification Management System The document is issued and delivered to the company.

The validity period of the certificate is three years. However, interim audits are required once a year to check the continuity of the certified system compliance. The important thing is not only to receive documents, but to ensure that the system is sustainable. If it is determined during the interim audits that the company does not comply with the standard requirements, the certificate may be canceled.

 

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