Course Overview
IECQ QC 080000:2017 Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM) Awareness & Internal Auditor Training
IECQ QC 080000:2017 is the internationally recognized Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM) standard developed under the IECQ System. It is built upon ISO 9001:2015 and provides organizations with a structured framework to identify, control, reduce, and eliminate hazardous substances throughout product realization and the supply chain, supporting compliance with regulations such as RoHS, REACH, WEEE, and customer-specific requirements.
This IECQ QC 080000 Internal Auditor training equips participants with both the knowledge of the standard and the practical skills required to plan, conduct, report, and follow up internal audits of an IECQ QC 080000 HSPM Management System.
Course Objectives
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Understand the purpose and benefits of IECQ QC 080000:2017
- Understand Hazardous Substance Process Management (HSPM)
- Interpret every clause of IECQ QC 080000:2017
- Understand applicable international hazardous substance regulations
- Identify hazardous substance risks throughout product realization
- Apply risk-based thinking within HSPM
- Develop documented information required by the standard
- Plan and conduct effective internal audits
- Prepare audit checklists
- Gather objective evidence
- Write meaningful Nonconformity Reports (NCR)
- Perform root cause analysis
- Verify corrective actions
- Support continual improvement
Who Should Attend
- Management Representatives
- HSPM Coordinators
- Quality Managers
- QA/QC Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Process Engineers
- Purchasing Personnel
- Supplier Quality Engineers
- Compliance Engineers
- Environmental Engineers
- Internal Auditors
- Production Supervisors
- Laboratory Personnel
Training Methodology
- Interactive lecture
- Practical exercises
- Clause interpretation workshops
- Group discussions
- Case studies
- Audit role play
- Audit simulation
- Written examination
Course Contents
Day 1 – IECQ QC 080000 Awareness & Standard Interpretation
Session 1 – Introduction
- Welcome
- Training Objectives
- Course Overview
- Pre-Test
Session 2 – Global Hazardous Substance Requirements
- Overview of RoHS, REACH, WEEE, ELV
- Conflict Minerals
- Customer-specific requirements
- Business impacts of non-compliance
Session 3 – Introduction to IECQ System
- IEC
- IECQ Certification Scheme
- HSPM Concept
- Benefits of Certification
- Relationship with ISO 9001
Session 4 – Understanding Hazardous Substance Process Management
- Hazardous Substance Definition
- HSF Products
- Product Compliance
- Supply Chain Management
- Process Control
Session 5 – Clause-by-Clause Interpretation
Understanding every requirement of:
- Scope
- Normative References
- Terms & Definitions
- Context of Organization
- Leadership
- Planning
- Support
- Operation
- Performance Evaluation
- Improvement
Workshop
- Clause Interpretation Exercise
Session 6 – Risk-Based Thinking
- Hazard Identification
- Process Risks
- Supplier Risks
- Material Risks
- Product Risks
- Change Management
Workshop
- Risk Assessment Exercise
Session 7 – Documentation Requirements
- HSPM Manual
- Procedures
- Process Flow
- Material Declaration
- Supplier Declaration
- Records
- Traceability
Workshop
- Document Review
End of Day 1
- Q&A
Day 2 – Internal Auditor Training
Session 1 – Introduction to Internal Auditing
- Audit Principles
- ISO 19011 Guidelines
- Auditor Competency
- Audit Ethics
- Risk-based Auditing
Session 2 – Planning Internal Audits
- Annual Audit Programme
- Audit Scope
- Audit Criteria
- Audit Objectives
- Audit Schedule
- Audit Team Selection
Workshop
- Develop Audit Programme
Session 3 – Preparing Audit Checklists
- Process Approach
- Turtle Diagram
- Process Mapping
- Audit Trails
- Sampling
Workshop
- Checklist Preparation
Session 4 – Conducting Internal Audits
- Opening Meeting
- Interview Techniques
- Evidence Collection
- Observation Skills
- Sampling Techniques
Exercise
- Role Play Exercise
Session 5 – Audit Findings
- Conformity
- Opportunity for Improvement
- Minor NCR
- Major NCR
- Objective Evidence
Workshop
- Writing NCR
Session 6 – Corrective Action
- Root Cause Analysis
- 5 Why
- Fishbone Diagram
- CAPA
- Effectiveness Verification
Case Study
Session 7 – Closing Meeting
- Reporting
- Audit Conclusions
- Audit Follow-up
- Management Review Inputs
- Final Assessment
- Written Examination
- Practical Assessment
- Feedback Session
Practical Workshops
Participants will complete:
- Clause Interpretation Workshop
- Hazard Identification Exercise
- HSPM Risk Assessment
- Supplier Evaluation
- Material Declaration Review
- Audit Planning Exercise
- Audit Checklist Preparation
- Audit Interview Role Play
- Nonconformity Writing
- Corrective Action Review
- Mock Internal Audit
