XAIS-PTS as a Certification Body is committed to operating in certification and assessment systems in line with BS EN ISO/IEC 17021-1 Audit and Certification of Management Systems, for BS EN ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems, and BS EN ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems. We also deliver certification for the following National Highway Sector Schemes:
- NHSS13: Particular Requirements for the Application of ISO 9001:2015 for the Supply and Application of Surface Treatments to Road Surfaces
- NHSS16: Particular Requirements for the Application of ISO 9001:2015 for Asphalt Laying
- NHSS23: Particular Requirements for the Application of ISO 9001:2015 for Small Scale Pavement Repairs
Stage 1 Audit
This comprises of an audit of your management system documentation as required by BS EN ISO 9001:2015 and NHSS requirements, or BS EN ISO 14001. This evaluation may be conducted remotely by submission of your management system documentation or at your premises, and the review will address all requirements of the relevant standards.
XAIS-PTS audit the procedures in place and details of the assessment are provided in a formal report. Any issues raised that require corrective action of your management system will be documented within the report as findings, which must be rectified prior to the stage 2 audit.
Stage 2 Audit
These are undertaken on site, witnessing your installation of materials in accordance with your ISO 9001 management system and NHSS requirements, or BS EN ISO 14001 management system. The stage 2 audit is a complete audit of your organisations processes including witnessing installations, interviewing personnel, and gathering evidence to demonstrate conformance of all your system controls and procedures with examination of records. Any findings identified and timeframes agreed for action / corrections are provided within a written report.
Certification Decision & Documentation
On completion of stage 1 and stage 2 audits, and through provision of evidence of compliance to the requested standards, the lead auditor provides their recommendation for certification. The overall decision on your approval shall be formally acknowledged by the XAIS-PTS Decision Committee, taking into consideration the lead auditor’s recommendations and the Committees decision following submittal of the lead auditor’s report.
The formal certification documentation shall be issued by XAIS-PTS Ltd. The certificate issued will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of the relevant XAIS-PTS contract, and published on the XAIS-PTS website and UKAS cert check website.
Surveillance & Recertification
Surveillance activities are required by all standards at annual intervals, with a three year recertification process. XAIS-PTS Ltd undertake surveillance audits at the clients premises as well as installation location(s) (where appropriate), to review the system for compliance and to ensure ongoing validity of system requirements as in accordance with relevant standards and normative documents. A 3-year re-certification audit is carried out to review the whole system.
Why Choose XAIS-PTS?
At XAIS-PTS our team has a wealth of experience, and we deliver comprehensive product and system certification services in support of our surveying, software, materials testing, asset management and design services.
If you have any questions or queries about our services, please contact us today – our team will be more than happy to have a conversation with you regarding your project requirements!