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Integrating Quality (ISO 9001), Environment (ISO 14001) and Health and Safety (OHSAS 18001)

Effective Integrated Management Systems (IMS) take into consideration all activities that have an effect on the business and are implemented at all levels within an organization regardless of its size or function. A management system, be it quality,health & safety, environmental or financial, should operate seamlessly across all components as part of the day-to-day business functioning. Integration brings together the processes of these systems for effective business management. Benefits of IMS Greater focus on company objectives Reduced business risk Clearly defined roles and responsibilities for managing the integrated management system Reduced documentation Promotion of a single system Reduced resources to manage the system Easier to prioritize on key issues More concise reporting structure More efficient system – removes duplication Easier to manage Helps with multi - skilling

PDCA

This is an example of the Shewhart/Deming Cycle application in the Product Design process- Clause 7.3: Plan * 7.3.1 Design and development planning * 7.3.2 Design and development inputs Do * 7.3.3 Design and development outputs Check * 7.3.4 Design and development review * 7.3.5 Design and development verification * 7.3.6 Design and development validation Act * 7.3.7 Design changes

ISO 9001 Step by Step

* Step 1 Learn about ISO * Step 2 Set up Teams * Step 3 Develop your ISO Project Plan * Step 4 Gap Analysis * Step 5 Document your System * Step 6 Training * Step 7 Internal Audits * Step 8 Registration Audit

CE Marking

The CE marking (also known as CE mark) is a mandatory conformity mark on many products placed on the single market in the European Economic Area (EEA). The CE marking certifies that a product has met EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements. CE stands for Conformité Européenne, "European conformity" in French. Benefits of CE Marking The CE marking is a kind of trade passport for the European marketplace: it allows the manufacturer to freely circulate their product throughout the 30 countries of the European Economic Area (EEA). The great benefit for manufacturers is that there is now only one set of requirements and procedures to comply with in designing and manufacturing a product for the entire EEA. The various and conflicting national regulations are eliminated. As a result, the product no longer needs to be adapted to the specific requirements of the different member states of the EEA. In addition, it may be considered a benefit that by implementin...

ISO 27001

ISO 27001 : 2005 Certification ISO 27001, titled \"Information Security Management - Specification With Guidance for Use\", is the replacement for BS7799-2. It is intended to provide the foundation for third party audit, and is \'harmonized\' with other management standards, such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. The basic objective of the standard is to help establish and maintain an effective information management system, using a continual improvement approach. It implements OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) principles, governing security of information and network systems. The Contents of the Standard? The broad content is of course similar to the old BS7799. Included is: 1.Cross reference with ISO 17799 controls 2.Use of PDCA 3 Information Management System 4. Terms and definitions ISO 27001 Certification As with BS7799-2, a robust audit and certification scheme supports the standard. For those already certified against BS779...