ISO 3834 Certification Services
Elevating Welding Quality and Excellence
At CertX, we are dedicated to certifying manufacturers in the highest standards of welding quality through ISO 3834 certification. Our ISO certification services are designed to ensure your welding processes meet international benchmarks for quality, safety, and efficiency.
Why ISO 3834 Certification?
- ISO 3834 is the globally recognised standard on the quality requirements for fusion welding processes of metallic materials. Achieving ISO 3834 certification offers numerous advantages for your organisation, including:
- - Enhanced Welding Quality: ISO 3834 provides a framework to improve the quality of welding processes, leading to safer, more reliable products.
- - Regulatory Compliance: Many industries require ISO 3834 certification as a prerequisite to demonstrate a manufacturer's capability to produce welded products fulfilling specified quality requirements, such as products standards and regulatory requirements.
- - Cost Reduction: Improved welding processes result in less waste and rework, ultimately reducing costs.
- - Market Competitiveness: ISO 3834 certification opens doors to new markets and opportunities, giving your organisation a competitive edge.
Our ISO 3834 Certification Services
Processes such as fusion welding are widely used to manufacture many products. These processes exert a profound influence on the cost of manufacture and quality of the product. It is important, therefore, to ensure that these processes are carried out in the most effective way and that appropriate control is exercised over all aspects of the operation. ISO 3834 identifies measures that are applicable for different situations. ISO 3834 can be used to assess the manufacturer's ability to meet customer, regulatory or the manufacturer's own requirements.
At CertX, we provide services to assess and certify the conformity of the ISO 3834 management system implemented by manufacturer's wanting to demonstrate the performance in controlling the quality of their welding processes.
Our ISO Audit & Certification Process
To apply for certification or to transfer your current certification(s) to us simply complete the on-line application questionnaire or contact our one of our friendly staff for an application questionnaire form. On completion of the application questionnaire please submit it with any required additional information or documents via the on-line platform or e-mail to info@cetx.co.za
CertX shall, in respect of all applications, will initiate the certification process upon receipt of the application Questionnaire and Fees subject to the acceptance of the application.
The allocated certification manager will conduct a review of the submitted application and all the information supplied to determine the suitability of the application. We will inform you of the outcome of the review within 4 weeks having submitted and paid initiation fees and will appoint the audit team and initiate the audit planning process.
Before the audit we will submit documentation where you will be required to prepare all the documentation/information required for the audit, at the latest at the time of the audit.
The Stage 1 Audit usually takes place at your premises and aims at obtaining an overview of the management system and its maturity (status of implementation). During this audit we will:
a. Review your management system documented information;
b. Evaluate your site-specific conditions and undertake discussions with your personnel to determine the preparedness for the Stage 2 Audit;
c. Review your status and understanding regarding requirements of the relevant standard, in particular with respect to the identification of key performance or significant aspects, processes, objectives and operation of the management system;
d. Obtain the necessary information regarding the scope of the management system;
e. Gain a sufficient understanding of your management system and site operations in the context of the management system standard or other normative document;
f. Evaluate if your internal audits and management reviews are being planned and performed, and that the level of implementation of the management system substantiates that you are ready for the Stage 2 Audit.
After successful completion of the the Stage 1 Audit, and when the areas of concern identified during the Stage 1 Audit are resolved, the on-site Stage 2 audit may be performed, which assesses the establishment of and compliance with the management system. No more than 6 months may pass between the end of the Stage 1 Audit and the beginning of the Stage 2 Audit. If the 6 months have passed the Stage 1 Audit will be performed again.
The Stage 2 Audit includes the auditing of at least the following:
a. information and evidence about conformity to all requirements of the applicable management system standard or other normative documents;
b. performance monitoring, measuring, reporting and reviewing against key performance objectives and targets (consistent with the expectations in the applicable management system standard or other normative document);
c. your management system ability and its performance regarding meeting of applicable statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements;
d. operational control of your processes;
e. internal auditing and management review;
f. management responsibility for your policies.
Following the orderly performance of the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Audit audit CertX will make a decision for granting the Certification. CertX will take the Certification decision at its own discretion within the constraints of applicable norms and regulations and based on the information and documents received in the course of the Stage 1 and Stage 2 Audit.
In the event that the Certification decision has been successful, CertX shall issue you with a certificate and a Scope of Certification.
In the event that CertX has made an adverse decision, CertX shall provide the reasons for the adverse decision to you in writing and specify the aspect(s) in which you did not meet the Certification requirements; and specify any corrective action required in order for you to meet the Certification requirements.
Please note: Your Certification will be subject to conditions and restrictions.
To maintain validity of the certificate, on-site surveillance audits are carried out at least annually, at 12-month intervals. The due date is calculated from the Certification decision date stated on your certificate. Surveillance audits may be carried out up to 3 months before but at the latest exactly on the due date.
To renew your Certification, a on-site recertification audit is held prior to expiry of the certificate's validity. The procedure is similar to that of a Certification audit, but the necessity and scope of a Stage 1 Audit is determined subject to changes in the management system and previous audit findings.
The purpose of the recertification audit is to confirm the continued conformity and effectiveness of the management system as a whole, and its continued relevance and applicability for the scope of certification. A recertification audit shall be planned and conducted to evaluate the continued fulfilment of all of the requirements of the relevant management system standard or other normative document. This shall be planned and conducted in due time to enable for timely renewal before the certificate expiry date.
For any major nonconformity, CertX shall communicate the time limits for correction and corrective actions at the audit closing meeting. These actions shall be implemented and verified prior to the expiration of certification.
Please note: If CertX has not completed the recertification audit or we are unable to verify the implementation of corrections and corrective actions for any major nonconformity prior to the expiry date of the certification, then recertification shall not be recommended and the validity of your certification shall not be extended.
Following expiration of certification, CertX can restore certification within 6 months provided that the outstanding recertification activities are completed, otherwise at least a Stage 2 Audit shall be conducted. The effective date on the certificate shall be on or after the recertification decision and the expiry date shall be based on prior certification cycle.
If allowed by the conformity assessment standard, you may expand the scope of your certification already granted by submitting a new application.
We will, in response to your application for expanding the scope of certification, undertake a review of the application and determine if any additional audit activities are necessary to decide whether or not the extension may be granted. This may be conducted in conjunction with a surveillance audit.
Why Choose CertX For ISO 3834 Certification?
Expertise: Our team of ISO 3834 experts brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to ensure a smooth certification process. We only provide services that we have expertise in.
Competitive Pricing: We pride ourselves on delivering the right service at the right time and at the right price.
Proudly South African: We are a proudly South African company that only uses local management system experts.
Fast Service: We offer services that are faster than the industry norm in issuing quotations, audit reports and certificates.