preventive action

action to eliminate the cause of a potential nonconformity (3.6.9) or other potential undesirable situation

Note 1

There can be more than one cause for a potential nonconformity.

Note 2

Preventive action is taken to prevent occurrence whereas corrective action (3.12.2) is taken to prevent recurrence.

Norm

Titel

Quality management systems - Fundamentals and vocabulary

Paragraaf

3.12.1