Once certified as members of the SITMA Certification Scheme, certification is maintained through a process of continual surveillance auditing.
SITMA Auditors work to the 6 principals of auditing, which require:
The foundation of professionalism
To give a fair representation of the company
Applying diligence and judgement in auditing
All information shared is secure
The basis for impartiality, providing objective conclusions
Giving a rational method for reaching reliable and reproducible audit conclusions
Firms which hold UKAS accreditation to ISO17025 with a scope covering sound insulation testing are still subject to auditing.
Audits may be unannounced, due to all members be required to add tests to the SITMA Lodgement system at least midnight before the day of the test. Contact may be made with the member company approximately 1-5 days before the audit, however the date does not need to be mutually agreed by both parties.
SITMA are committed to running impartial schemes. Our impartiality statement, GDPR data management, data, whistleblowing policies can be accessed using the links above. This also include SITMA’s full complaints procedure if you are not happy with SITMA’s service.
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