How to get ISO CERTIFICATION for AN ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT IN OIL & GAS INDUSTRYfor its ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE?

Answer 1

ISO certification is achieved by demonstrating to an independent auditor that the organization meets the standards set forth for their specific industry.

Unless your company already has a competent ISO program, I would recommend hiring a consultant to bring your department up to specifications.

In the meantime, you can get a start by recognizing each process that your department has in place. Insure that each process (from ordering supplies to calibrating an instrument) is fully documented. Insure that each person completing these tasks has been trained and that the training is documented. Insure that your inventory is controlled, MSDS are properly filed, etc.

That will certainly help out the auditor and will prepare you for the process.

ISO certification can take a while. In my company, it took close to a year. We realized two benefits; first, we were able to compete with ISO certified companies, and second, it gave us a great deal of organization, allowing use to see much better how different departments interacted within the organization. It also gave us a great deal of discipline, handling better things such as equipment calibration, stock levels and the like.

Below is the URL for one consulting firm, and it has a number of books about the process available.

Good luck,

--Dee

Answer 2

ISO is a gigantic headache; a supposed higher "industry standard" it is not, all you're doing is allowing another entity to come in and charge you/your company astronomical fees and threaten you with decertification for minor findings. They generate more money every time they find something and have to come back, and I mean a lot more money. It is 100% not even remotely worth the money or hassle, I promise you. And while I'm on my soapbox, let me say this about the ASQ CQA and their other extremely overpriced acronym certifications through this cheesy "society". It's another scam of phony people trying to convince you they are superior in their respective field. I have more respect for a guy with just a high school diploma. Unless you're in desperate need for friends or are the type needing to be part of a lame **** group, stay away. Both ISO and ASQ are like Amway, they offer you nothing of value, nothing! I mean come on, do you really want/need to have a bunch of initials after your name on your business card...I think not.