Olcon , Severstal mining division | 20 January 2010 г. | 10:47

Olcon passes first ISO 9001 Quality Control Management System audit

Olcon passes first ISO 9001 Quality Control Management System audit

Olcon, an Olenegorsk-based iron ore complex that is part of Severstal, the steel and mining company, has passed their first ISO 9001 compliance quality control management system audit. A team from Bureau Veritas Certification, an independent certification body, spent several days auditing the facility and consequently issued an extension to the facility’s certification.

The audit team highlighted the following as the Enterprise’s major strengths: top management’s committment to upholding a quality management system; a commitment to the development of the principles of the certification standard the planning and quality of the management system; the setting of objectives for individual functions and levels within the organisation; and the highly efficient application of a process-based approach to the organisation’s quality management system. The auditors also positively noted the Enterprise’s efficient application of modern data analysis tools in managerial decision-making and their strong personnel. The audit team also made recommendations for the improvement of some of the Enterprise’s management processes.

Olcon’s General Director, Vasily Chernykh said:

“The fact that we obtained ISO 9001 certification last year and that Olcon’s continued compliance with the necessary standard has been confirmed is a very important indicator for both ourselves and our business partners. We will continue to upgrade our quality management system so that our work continues to be in line with Severstal’s values and meet the highest global standards,”

Olcon introduced its quality management system in 2006. The system’s introduction resulted in the optimisation of many managerial processes; cutting downtime: and improving efficiency. In December 2008 the Enterprise was certified as being in compliance with the ISO 9001 international quality management system standard, which

Source: Severstal press-service
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