Method Witnessing for Internal Audits

In this informative webinar, ANAB outlines the method witnessing process in internal audits. Method witnessing, whether conducted in-person or remotely, can be essential for determining technical competence of personnel and capturing evidence of their conformance, and this video recording gives insight into this process.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn what is method witnessing
• Explain why method witnessing can be a valuable tool for internal audits
• Review mechanisms for recording objective evidence

Audience Questions

At the end of the webinar, questions were answered from the audience. Some of these included:

• How do you handle a situation where the person you are auditing does not give you a lot of information or detail, even when you are asking probing questions?
• Please define audit vs. assessment?
• If you already have a quality supervision planned, do you think method witnessing during an internal audit is necessary?
• Is it necessary to witness all personnel perform the same procedure within an internal audit, or is this something that can be considered sampling by only witnessing one or some individuals?
• What if the Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) refuses to accept the nonconformity?