by Dominique Pearce | May 5, 2020 | Blog
ISO 9001 – My Process Story…… I, like many others in this strange time, have found myself with more time on my hands. So, out come the decorating brushes, rollers, sanding paper and our house is having a bit of a much needed sprucing. One particular...
by Philip Sparrow | Mar 3, 2020 | Blog
ISO 45001 – Are you consulting your workers? One of the requirements specific to ISO 45001 is clause 5.4 ‘Consultation and participation of workers’. This requires two-way communication between management and non-managerial workers. With the emphasis on two-way,...
by Dominique Pearce | Jan 14, 2020 | Blog
ISO 14001 – Meaningful Environmental Objectives An issue I have come across several times – usually in a Stage 1 audit – is where a company want to obtain ISO 14001 certification but struggles to identify any meaningful environmental objectives. I have had companies...
by Philip Sparrow | Sep 24, 2019 | Blog
Management Reviews – Do they catch you out? Management Reviews are a requirement of all the ISO Standards that I audit/ consult. It is very clear what is required as the inputs and outputs are listed in Clause 9.3. Many companies have certification to more than one of...
by Dominique Pearce | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog
ISO 14001 – Are you prepared for emergencies? I had an interesting issue arise at a recent ISO 14001 audit. The company I was in was an office based company with offices around the country. When I asked about emergency preparedness – what had they identified as...
by Dominique Pearce | Apr 15, 2019 | Blog
Internal audits a good or a bad thing? Internal audits are an essential part of checking that procedures and processes are working. A problem can be that staff generally really don’t like to be audited. Many see it as being ‘checked up on’, looking for criticism, or...
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