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ISO 9001:2015
API Spec Q1 9th Edition
1. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Purpose.......................................................................................................................................................5
1.2 Scope...........................................................................................................................................................5
1.3 Application..................................................................................................................................................5
2. NORMATIVE REFERENCE.................................................................................................................5
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS................................................................................................................5
4. QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM................................................................................................6
4.1 General Requirements................................................................................................................................6
4.2 Documentation Requirements...................................................................................................................6
4.2.1 General.............................................................................................................................................6
4.2.2 Quality Manual.................................................................................................................................6
4.2.3 Control of Documents.......................................................................................................................7
4.2.4 Control of Records............................................................................................................................8
4.2.5 Use of External Documents in Product Realization.........................................................................8
4.3 Context of the Organization.......................................................................................................................8
4.3.1 Understanding the Organization and Its Context.............................................................................8
4.3.2 Understanding the Needs and Expectations of Interested Parties...................................................8
5. LEADERSHIP...........................................................................................................................................9
5.1 Management Commitment.........................................................................................................................9
5.2 Customer Focus..........................................................................................................................................9
5.3 Quality Policy.............................................................................................................................................9
5.4 Planning......................................................................................................................................................9
5.4.1 Quality Objectives.............................................................................................................................9
5.4.2 Quality Management System Planning.............................................................................................9
5.5 Responsibility, Authority and Communication.........................................................................................9
5.5.1 Responsibility and Authority.............................................................................................................9
5.5.2 Management Representative.............................................................................................................9
5.5.3 Internal Communication.................................................................................................................10
5.6 Management Review................................................................................................................................10
5.6.1 General...........................................................................................................................................10
5.6.2 Management Review Input..............................................................................................................10
5.6.3 Management Review Output...........................................................................................................10
6. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.............................................................................................................11
6.1 Provision of Resources.............................................................................................................................11
6.2 Human Resources....................................................................................................................................11
6.2.1 General...........................................................................................................................................11
6.2.2 Competence, Awareness, and Training..........................................................................................11
6.3 Infrastructure...........................................................................................................................................11
6.4 Work Environment...................................................................................................................................11
7. PRODUCT REALIZATION.................................................................................................................12
1.2 Scope
The scope of this manual includes the manufacture and distribution of gaskets, the manufacture, inspection,
testing, and distribution of fasteners and bolting and associated products for oil, gas, and petrochemical business.
As prescribed in Section 4.1 and 4.2 of ISO 9001:2015, the scope also includes considerations for both external
and internal issues as well as the requirements of interested parties which are relevant to the Lamons Quality
Management System. All products manufactured or distributed will be processed in accordance with the
applicable specifications, unless special characteristics are otherwise stated in customer order documents.
1.3 Application
The Quality Management System is established and defined in this manual to enhance customer satisfaction
through its effective application, including processes for continual improvement of quality management, the
assurance of conformity to the customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
Lamons does not design any products. Products are produced in accordance with Industry and/or Customer
Standards. Products specifications and applicable drawings are supplied by the applicable industry associated with
the product and/or the customer. Therefore, Section 8.3 of ISO 9001:2015 Design and Development and API Q1,
9th Edition Section 5.4 is considered as not being applicable. Because Lamons does not perform any design,
Lamons has excluded the requirements in this Quality Manual except for API 17D Ring Joint Gaskets. As
stipulated in API’s Advisory 6, Design Exclusion is not permitted for 17D Products and will be included in the
Lamons QMS, on that basis.
Lamons does not service products after the sale and delivery. Therefore, the Service Provision in Section 8.5 of
ISO 9001:2015 and Section 5.7 of API Q1 is not applicable and/or will be excluded in this Quality Manual.
Lamons does not perform any processes to customer supplied property. Therefore, Customer Supplied Property
provisions in Section 8.5.4 of ISO 9001:2015 and Section 5.7.5 of API Q1 is not applicable and therefore is
excluded in this Quality Manual
Other process that are not applicable and/or will be excluded, if any, are given in section 4.2.2 (a).
2. NORMATIVE REFERENCE
The following standards contain provisions, which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this
manual. The latest editions of the referenced standards shall be applied.
o ISO 9001:2015 “Quality Management System – Requirements”
o API Specification Q1 9th Edition “Specification for Quality Management System Requirements for
Manufacturing Organizations for the Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industry”.
1) Accurate Information
Job Parts Produced 2) Trained People Production Quantities
Production Drawings Production that reflect defective
3) Suitable Equipment
Raw Material Paperwork product produced
4) Adherence to Documents
Customer Satisfaction
Parts Approved/ 1) Accurate Information
Un-approved Parts Data Customer
Rejected 2) Trained People
Inspection Traveler Inspection Plan Complaints
Drawing 3) Suitable Equipment Internal Audit
Inspection Reports
NCR/CAR Program
1) Accurate Information Customer Satisfaction
Approved Parts Product Delivered 2) Suitable Equipment
Shipping Data
Pick List Paperwork
3) Trained People On-Time Delivery
4.2.5 Use of External Documents in Product Realization (API Q1, 9th Edition Section 4.4.4)
Lamons integrates the requirements of API and other external specifications, including addenda, errata,
and updates, in the manufacture of the products when these external specifications are used in the
manufacture of the product. A documented procedure, QSP 4.2.5, has been established to define the
integration of these requirements into the product realization process and any other affected processes.
5.5 Responsibility, Authority, and Communication (API Q1, 9th Edition Section 4.1 & 4.2)
5.5.1 Responsibility and Authority (API Q1, 9th Edition Section 4.2.2)
Top Management ensures that responsibilities and authorities are defined and communicated within
Lamons.
5.5.2 Management Representative (API Q1, 9th Edition Section 4.2.3)
Top management shall appoint a Global Quality Director as Management Representative(s) who,
irrespective of other responsibilities, has responsibility and authority that includes:
a. Ensuring that processes needed for the Quality Management System are established, implemented and
maintained,
b. Reporting to Top Management on the performance of the Quality Management System and any need
for improvement,
c. Ensuring action(s) needed to minimize the likeliness of the occurrence of nonconformities are
initiated.
d. Ensuring to promote the awareness of customer requirements throughout Lamons.
e. Responsibilities will also include liaison with external parties on matters related to the Quality
Management System.
5.5.3 Internal Communication (API Q1, 9th Edition Section 4.1.5.1)
Top Management ensures that appropriate communication processes are established within Lamons and
that communication takes place regarding the effectiveness of the Quality Management System.
5.6 Management Review (API Q1, 9th Edition Section 6.5)
5.6.1 General
Top Management reviews the Quality Management System at planned intervals, to ensure its continuing
suitability, adequacy and effectiveness.
This review includes assessing opportunities for improvement and the need for changes to the Quality
Management System, including Quality Policy and Objectives. The management review shall be
performed at least every 12 months and the review records are maintained as defined in section 4.2.4.
5.6.2 Management Review Inputs (API Q1, 9th Edition Section 6.5.2)
The input for Management Review includes information on:
a. Results of audits and implementation effects of improvement action,
b. Analysis of customer satisfaction and feedback from relevant interested parties,
c. Review of analysis of process and product conformity, including trends of product nonconformity,
d. Trends nonconformities and corrective action
e. Monitoring and measurement result
f. The status of preventive and corrective actions;
g. Review the effectiveness of actions resulting from previous Management Reviews,
h. Changes in external and internal issues that are relevant to the Quality Management System, including
changes to legal and other applicable requirements,
i. Applicable quality and industry standards, such as ASTM, ASME, API, ISO, etc.,
7. PRODUCT REALIZATION
7.1 Planning of Product Realization (API Q1, 9th Edition Section 5.2)
Lamons plans and develops the processes needed for product realization. Planning of product realization is
consistent with the requirements of the other processes of the Quality Management System (see section 4.1).
Quality objectives and requirements for the product;
a. The need to establish processes, documents, resources, work environment management specific to the
product; and customer specific requirements;
b. Legal and other applicable requirements;
c. Contingencies planned for based on risk assessment;
d. Required verification, validation, monitoring, measurement, inspection and test activities specific to the
product and the criteria for product acceptance;
e. Management of change (see QSP 12.0); and
f. Records needed to provide evidence that the realization processes and the resulting product meet requirements
in section 4.2.4.
The output of this planning in the form of an “Order” which specifies the processes and resources to be applied to
meet a specific product, project or contract, which can also be referred to as a Quality Plan. This output shall be
documented and updated as changes occur. These plans shall be maintained in a structure suitable to meet the
organization’s method of operation.
When product requirements are provided from external sources, such as customer-supplied documentation or
specifications, those requirements are inputted into the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / SYTELINE
system. A unique Item Number is assigned to these requirements that become a permanent record for that
customer in the product realization process.
7.1.1 Risk Assessment and Management (API Q1, 9th Edition Section 5.3)
Lamons maintains a documented procedure to identify and control risk associated with impact on delivery
and quality of product. This procedure identifies the techniques, tools and their application for risk
identification, assessment, and mitigation. All requirements related to Risk Assessment and Management
is reviewed in accordance with documented procedure (QSP 5.3), listed in the Master Index QSP L1).
Risk assessment can include consideration of severity, detection methods and probability of occurrence.
a. Facility or equipment availability and maintenance
b. Supplier performance and material availability
Risk assessment associated with product quality includes, as applicable
a. Delivery of nonconforming product
b. Availability of competent personnel
The output of risk assessment may be used in the development of contingency plans (see QSP 5.5.1)
Risk assessment can be an activity associated with corrective and/or preventive action.
7.1.2 Contingency Planning (API Q1, 9th Edition Section 5.5)
Lamons maintains a documented procedure (QSP 5.5.1) for contingency planning needed to address risk
associated with impact on delivery and quality of product. Contingency planning is based on assessed risks
QSP 5.3 and output is documented and communicated to the relevant personnel and updated as required.
Contingency planning shall include at a minimum:
Actions required in response to significant risk scenarios to mitigate effects of disruptive incidents,
Identification and assignment of responsibilities and authorities,
Internal and External communication controls.
7.2 Customer Related Processes (API Q1, 9th Edition Section 5.1)
7.2.1 Determination of Requirements Related to Product (API Q1, 9th Edition Section 5.1.2)
a. Requirements specified by the customer, including the requirements for delivery, and for post-delivery
activities,
b. Requirements not stated by the customer but necessary for specific or intended use, where known,
c. Legal and other applicable requirements;
d. Statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to the product, and
e. Any additional requirements not stated but considered necessary by Lamons for the provision of the
product.
7.2.2 Review of Requirements Related to Product (API Q1, 9th Edition Section 5.1.3)
A review of the requirements related to the product is conducted prior to any commitment to supply a
product to the customer (e.g. submission of tenders, acceptance of orders or contracts, acceptance of
changes to contracts or orders). This review ensures that:
Product requirements are identified and documented
Contract or order requirements differing from any previously expressed are resolved, and
The capability to meet the defined requirements are confirmed before acceptance has been verified.
When the customer provides no documented statement of requirement, the customer requirements are
confirmed before acceptance.
When product requirements are changed, relevant documents are amended, and relevant personnel are
made aware of the changed requirements.
All requirements related to the product are reviewed in accordance with documented procedures QSP 7.2,
listed in the Master Index (QSP L1). Records of contract reviews and actions arising from the review are
maintained (see section 4.2.4).
7.2.3 Customer Communication (API Q1, 9th Edition Section 5.10.4)
Effective arrangements for communicating with customers are determined and implemented in relation to:
a. Product information,
b. Enquiries, contracts or order handling, including amendments,
c. Customer feedback, including customer complaints, and
d. When required by contract, provide information required by product quality plans and any subsequent
changes to these plans.
7.3 Design and Development (API Q1, 9th Edition Section 5.4)
As stated in the Introduction, Lamons has identified Section 8.3 of ISO 9001:2015 and Section 5.4 of API Q1 9th
Edition as an exclusion and/or not applicable, as defined within the Scope of API Q1, with the exception of API
17D Ring Joint Gaskets. Lamons does not design or develop any product nor does Lamons subcontract any
portion thereof. However, API does not allow the exclusion of 17D Products in Advisory 6 and therefore Lamons
has re-established Procedure QSP 7.3, Design and Development, for 17D Ring Joint Gaskets. Note: This
procedure was previously implemented and approved by the appropriate personnel and agencies at that time:
The Lamons Procedure includes the attributes listed in API Q1 Section 5.4, as follows;
Planning
Inputs
Outputs
Review
Verification and Final Review
Validation and Approval
REVISION LOG
Rev No. Description of Change MOC No. Date
00 - 11 Transferred revision history information for (Rev 00-08 in MOC09092016); Rev 09-11 to MOC-0618
12 Release of section updates to meet ISO 9001:2015 requirements. MOC-0618 09/28/2017
Revised Section 1.3 to define exclusions that are allowed for design and those that are not allowed. Include
reference to 17D requiring Design and Development. Added Section 7.3 Design and Development back into
13 the QMS Manual to meet the requirements of Advisory 6 of API Q1. Revised Section 7.5.2 to include the MOC-0647 01/12/2018
processes which require validation for 6A and 17D ring joint gaskets. Revised Section 9 to include a reference
to the procedures for 6A and 17D Ring Joint gaskets, in addition to 20 E Bolting referenced previously.
14 Revised Sections 7.4.1, 7.5.2 and 9 to include the API 20F Specification. MOC-0693 06/28/2019
Revised Section 4.1.1 and added Sect ion 7.4.1.2 to include the specific criteria for Critical Supplier’s
15 MOC-0708 1/27/2020
Requirements, per API Q1 9th Edition.
Appendix A: ISO 9001:2015 Cross References