MRDC NC · Non-Conformance

Quality · Provincial · ISO · CAPA tracking
NC #StatusClassSourceClause / standardDescriptionDivisionResponsibleDue

NC

Containment — immediate action

Root cause

Corrective & preventive action

Verification & closure — NC admin

Raise a non-conformance

From a Quality, Provincial, ISO or other audit — the NC # is assigned automatically

How NCs work

Classifications and the CAPA workflow
Major
A total breakdown of a requirement, or a systemic failure — jeopardizes the quality system or contract compliance. Priority attention.
Minor
An isolated lapse against a requirement — the system works, but this instance didn't follow it.
OFI
Opportunity For Improvement — not a non-conformance, but worth acting on before it becomes one.
New
Raised and awaiting action.
Containment
Immediate action to stop the problem from continuing or spreading.
Root Cause
Find why it happened — not who, why. 5-why, fishbone, whatever fits.
Corrective Action
Fix the root cause, not just the symptom. Preventive action stops recurrence elsewhere.
Verification
An NC admin independently confirms the action worked, with evidence.
Closed
Verified effective. Only an NC admin can close (or cancel) an NC.