Preventive action

Yes, you can say so.

For example, risk-based thinking is seen as replacing preventive action in ISO 9001:2015. How does the risk-based approach work? Bearing in mind the objectives to be achieved, we ask: What can go wrong? What can prevent us from meeting them? So, we are not answering to a specific problem, we are answering to a potential non-conformity.

You can get much more information in the following links:

• Risk-based thinking replacing preventive action in ISO 9001:2015 – The benefits - https://advisera.com/9001academy/knowledgebase/risk-based-thinking-replacing-preventive-action-in-iso-90012015-the-benefits/
• Free online training ISO 9001:2015 Foundations Course - https://advisera.com/training/iso-9001-foundations-course/
• Book - Managing ISO Documentation: A Plain English Guide - https://advisera.com/books/managing-iso-documentation-plain-english-guide/