Tag Archives: health and safety

The ISO 14001 and going green is not only about using energy efficient appliances or renewable energy sources, it covers so much more, including areas where health and safety are paramount. For example, the ISO 14001 in particular focuses on: Waste Management – Both in the handling and the recycling of waste material. Training in…


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…


The BS OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety Management Standard has been one of ISO Quality Services Ltd.’s most popular standards ever since its formation. However it will be replaced with the new and internationally recognised ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System that will now be published in late 2017. What’s new? With the revisions of the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Standards in mind, the new ISO…


Over fifty countries have contributed to the new ISO standard for occupational health and safety management, an ISO certification that is soon to be published. Currently undergoing the strict review process, this will be available nationally to companies who wish to show employees, clients and customers their commitment to health and safety. Although the publication date…


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…


It has been a fantastic start to the month for the team here, with two training courses being held at our offices in St Johns, Worcester, within the first two weeks of February. On the 4th of February 2014 we held a training course on the AS9100 Quality Management System (for the Aerospace industry); this course…


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…