The new standard, which aims to bring health and safety more in line with the recently updated ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 mainframe, was delayed in February after the first draft of the standard was rejected. The path for the upgrade projects that the standard will be published at the end of 2017. A committee of…
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The new edition of the BS OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety Management Standard has now been postponed until late 2017 after the first draft of the new international standard was rejected. A secondary International Committee meeting has been scheduled for October of this year. When released the new standard will seek to: Reduce the risks to personnel and…
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the most important legislation affecting workplace safety in the UK. At the time it was a landmark piece of legislation and while reflecting on its impact after four decades the creators of the bill can rightfully say that the law…
The BS OHSAS 18001:2007 Health and Safety management system is a systematic and process driven approach to controlling and monitoring risks that can arise from the company’s day to day activities. This system is proven to enable the business to be pro-active rather then re-active, therefore more effectively protecting the health and welfare of your workforce on an on-going basis. Did you know? 26.4 million working days were lost…
ISO Quality Services has held another Risk Assessment training Course with great success! The delegates were put through their paces identifying certain risks and knowing how to define health and safety law. The course covers the below topics: Concepts of risk and hazard. Concepts of a safe work environment. Hazard identification and differentiation between hazard…
On the 2nd of October 2012 a huge change in health and safety was implemented. No longer was compliance an option, no longer could small business owners avoid training skeleton staff and no longer could anyone escape the HSE wrath. With government funding cut, the HSE were left with fees to recoup, they needed to…
Remember, remember the 5th of November! We certainly will, it was our first Risk Assessment Training Course held at our new training facility at our offices in Worcester. Do you feel attending our Risk Assessment Training Course would be of benefit to your business? Here is an idea of what the course covered: Concepts of…
Risk assessments are critical to protect your business and the welfare of your employees. We understand that the concept of ‘Risk Assessments’ can often strike fear amongst business owners and the employees within that business that are responsible for carrying them out. There is a skill to managing risk assessments and that is to firstly prioritise the…
TES Environmental Services Ltd who obtained their ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Standard Staffordshire Ecological Society Ltd who obtained their ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System Standard. Pro-Bolt Ltd who obtained their ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Standard. Wi-Manx Limited who obtained their ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management, ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System and ISO 27001:2005 Information Security Management System Standards. Rotec Engineering Ltd who obtained their ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System and…
UK Broadband Ltd who obtained their ISO 9001:2008 , ISO 14001:2004 , BS OHSAS 18001:2007 and ISO 27001:2005 Management Standards. House of Mistry Ltd who obtained their ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Standard. ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd who obtained their ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Standard. Lawrence Recycling & Waste Management who obtained their ISO 14001:2004 Environmental and BS OHSAS 18001:2007 Health & Safety Management Standards.