Risk Management in the Lab
Issued by
MAS Management Systems
Earners of this badge can identify and manage risks in their lab. They can apply established risk management processes in line with the responsibilities and obligations of their role. They can review and improve organisational processes, procedures, and requirements for undertaking risk management. They have learned the appropriate tools and techniques for consulting stakeholders in risk identification and used these effectively.
- Type Learning
- Level Advanced
- Time Hours
- Cost Paid
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Actively participate in an interactive training course covering the risk management process in a laboratory. Identify and evaluate risks in a laboratory setting. Demonstrate competent application of various approaches to risk management identification and analysis.
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Interact with other laboratory professionals during the training course, sharing knowledge and experience. Gain insights into how other industry professionals solve their compliance issues.
Standards
This Standard specifies the general requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistent operation of laboratories. It is applicable to all organisations performing lab activities, regardless of the number of personnel. Customers, regulatory authorities, accreditation bodies and others use it to confirm or recognise the competence of labs.
ISO 9001 sets out the criteria for a quality management system. It is based on a number of quality management principles including strong customer focus, motivation of top management, the process approach and continual improvement
This Standard can be used by medical laboratories in developing their quality management systems and assessing their own competence. It can also be used for confirming or recognising the competence of medical laboratories by laboratory customers, regulating authorities and accreditation bodies.
ISO/IEC 17020:2012 specifies requirements for the competence of bodies performing inspection and for the impartiality and consistency of their inspection activities. It applies to inspection bodies of type A, B or C, as defined in ISO/IEC 17020:2012, and it applies to any stage of inspection.