Why Seek ISO 22000 Certification?
In the first part of the ISO 22000 piece, ‘What do we need to know about ISO 22000?’ We discussed the requirements, benefits and adoption rates of ISO 22000 certification. In this part we will look at why companies may not seek ISO 22000 certification. Many organisations have yet to seek certification to this standard, […]
What do we Need to Know About ISO 22000?
ISO 22000:2005 is the family of international standards that governs food safety management. This family of standards includes: ISO 22000:2005 – Overall guidelines for food safety and management. ISO 22004:2014 – Provides generic advice on the application of ISO 22000. ISO 22005:2007 – Focuses on traceability of feed and in the food chain. ISO/TS 22002-1:2009 […]
Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015: What’s New and Different?
On the 6th April 2015 the Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations 2015 came into force in England/Wales and Scotland, replacing CDM 2007. CDM Regulations aim to help you ensure that your construction project is a safe build, safe to use, safe to maintain and delivers good value by: Helping to reduce bureaucracy and paperwork […]
Preparing for ISO 45001 – The New Health & Safety Standard
On the 25th March 2015, Antaris’ Senior EH&S, Quality Consultant Finbarr Stapleton gave a talk in Dublin at the IOSH Conference – Safety in a re-emerging construction sector on preparing for the new Health & Safety standard ISO 45001. During his talk he gave insights into the new standard so that we may have a […]
Update In Seveso Directive Due in June 2015
The Seveso Directive deals exclusively with the prevention and control of major industrial risks involving dangerous substances. This Directive was named after the 1976 accident at a chemical plant manufacturing pesticides and herbicides in Seveso, Italy. The Seveso Directive defines these occurrences as: A major emission, fire or explosion resulting from uncontrolled developments in the […]
Infographic: Comparing UK and Irish Uptakes on ISO Certifications
At the end of 2014, the International Standards Organisation (ISO) released a survey outlining the growth in the uptake of ISO Standards. This survey focused on the growth of the seven most popular ISO Standards over 2012 and 2013. We have previously posted about Irish and UK growth separately but now we would like to […]
Important Update on ISO 45001!
The first committee draft of the new Health & Safety standard ISO 45001 was published last summer. This new standard helps the organisation to look beyond its immediate Health & Safety issues and to take into account what the wider society expects of them. Additionally, ISO 45001 insists that Occupational Health & Safety aspects are […]
ISO 19011: Post-Audit Activities
This is the fourth instalment and final instalment in the ISO 19011 audit series which looks at activities required to successfully prepare for an integrated management audit. In this post we will look at post-audit activities and elaborate on the graph below: Once audit findings and a report have been finalised, it is then time […]
Audit Activities Using ISO 19011
This is the third instalment in the ISO 19011 audit series which looks at activities required to successfully prepare for an integrated management audit. In this post we will look at audit activities and elaborate on the graph below: Whilst initiating your audit, you should ensure that: The audit team leaders are appointed for […]
Pre-Audit Activities Using ISO 19011
This is the second instalment in the ISO 19011 audit series which looks at activities required to successfully prepare for an integrated management audit. In this post we will look at pre-audit activities and elaborate on the graph below: Scheduling an audit Initial contact is made with the auditee to: Confirm the authority to conduct […]
