Summary: The Basics of Weld Validation Welding is permanent—you can’t just unbolt, unclamp, or reglue something if the weld is bad. That’s why validating a weld is so important when it serves a functional purpose (not just aesthetics). If your weld needs to be structurally sound, follow this simple process: If welding isn’t a primary…
When you’re running a business like Texas Stress, an industrial heat treatment company based in Houston with locations in Beaumont and Corpus Christi, you don’t have time to waste on clunky processes. The team at Texas Stress—led by Cy Rankin, their Director of Business Operations—is all about getting things done efficiently and safely. They’re in…
Is TQA Cloud right for you? We’re going to go head-to-head against ETQ. Let’s compare and see how TQA Cloud stacks up against ETQ Reliance. 1. Core Features TQA Cloud: Specializes in Quality Management, Health & Safety, Document Control, and Compliance Tracking. It offers targeted tools for small and mid-sized businesses in sectors like oil,…
Managing HR in a small business is no small feat. Between tracking employee training, ensuring compliance, and keeping comprehensive records, HR managers juggle a multitude of responsibilities. TQA Cloud simplifies these tasks by providing tools that streamline HR management, enhance employee development, and improve regulatory compliance—all while saving time. 1. Streamlined Employee Training Management TQA…
Introduction Hey y’all, let’s dive deep today and really unpack the immense role that management plays in shaping the culture at work, particularly when it comes to safety and quality. It’s not just about the big decisions made in the boardroom. No, it’s about how those decisions translate on the ground, in the everyday hustle…
Small Businesses have suffered so greatly in the economic shutdown of 2020 resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. This is NO surprise to anyone. The average business owner has little power to impact national policy and has little impact on turning the economic tides. So what is a small business owner supposed to do? Here is some…
Document Control Clause 7.1 – 7.4 explained In order to properly understand Document Control, or as the standard references in a new broader sense “Documented Information,” we must first understand the clauses leading up to Documented Information in the standard. Documented Information 7.5 is part of clause 7 the “Support” clause. Clause 7 builds on…
Interested Parties, what ISO 9001:2015 says The ISO 9001:2015 edition of the standard requires organizations to identify their interested parties and determine their impact on their ability to provide products and services that meet most all applicable requirements. Most people at first read interested parties and think, “that’s just a bunch of fluff” or “we…
Competence, Training, Awareness…. Organizational Knowledge too? When compared to the ISO 9001:2008 standard the requirement in ISO 9001:2015 is more heavily weighted towards Competence. In facilities, where competence is often based on compliance to a WPS or ASNT training, along with standard common in house training such as Control of Nonconforming Outputs, some simple systems…
When we started Texas Quality Assurance, we decided to build it similar to a Quality Management System. We started with a Policy Statement, our mission statement. Our mission is to save folks time and energy for what matters most, be it that special project at the office or just getting home in time to see…