What does ISO 45001 say about Australia’s Safety Management?
Since 2001, Australia and New Zealand have used the AS/NZS 4801 Occupational health and safety management systems as the premier WHS Standard.
The majority of Australian businesses that had WHS Certification were certified to this standard, with a minority certified to OHSAS 18001, originally a British standard but […]
If asked the question “should Donald Trump be certified?” I think many people would answer with an unqualified “YES!”
But what about a slightly different question: “Would the Trump Administration pass an audit to be certified to ISO 9001?”
Let’s have a look at that question from an auditor’s perspective, and see if we can give an […]
The standard ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems is being revised. The International Organisation for Standardisation’s working group met in early February this year and has produced a draft. The revised ISO 14001 standard will be published in 2015. Once published, it is likely to remain unchanged well into the 2020s.
The 2015 version of ISO 14001 […]
Yes, I can hear you groaning already. Quality policies, motherhood statements, stick them on the wall and forget about them. Correct? You may feel that way, but the standard for ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems clearly states that you must have a quality policy. It does not so clearly states what should be in it. […]
Is Certification Worth It?
“To be or not to be that is the question” although I don’t think Hamlet had certification in mind when he said this. It is a decision to be taken on business grounds. Here are some of the reasons why organisations choose certification:
By setting a clear goal, certification motivates staff and […]
