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Form · FRM-32

Impartiality Risk Assessment

Identification and evaluation of risks to impartiality by relationship, activity and person.

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Purpose

The impartiality risk assessment required by clause 4.1.4 and 4.1.5: identifies risks to impartiality arising from relationships, activities and personnel, evaluates them, records safeguards and residual risk, and is reviewed and approved by top management at least annually.

What it covers

  • 1. Context
  • 2. Risk identification and evaluation
  • 3. Review history

How to complete it

  1. 1.Complete Section 1 describing the Laboratory's actual ownership, group structure, other business activities and key relationships; generic statements are not sufficient.
  2. 2.In Section 2 list each identified risk with source, how it could affect objectivity, existing safeguards, residual likelihood and consequence, rating and any additional action.
  3. 3.Section 3 records the annual review and approval by top management and the triggers (new service, relationship, ownership change, reported pressure).
  4. 4.Cross-reference risks to FRM-10 and treatments to procedures.

Before you use it

  • Replace every square-bracket token, starting with [LABORATORY NAME], [ADDRESS] and [EFFECTIVE DATE]. The full token list is in GD-01 Read Me First.
  • Have the content technically reviewed against how your laboratory actually works, then approved by the responsible manager before it becomes a controlled document.
  • Update the Word fields after editing so the table of contents and page numbers are correct: select all, then press F9.
  • Record the document in your own document register and set its review date.

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This is an original template published by ValiTrac. It does not reproduce the text of ISO/IEC 17025 or of any accreditation body publication, and it does not by itself confer or guarantee accreditation. Customise, review and approve it before use.