Preparing for an Integrated Management Systems Audit: ISO 19011:2011
The ISO 19011:2011 standard outlines the process for auditing an integrated management system. This includes: The principles of auditing Managing an audit programme Advice on conducting an audit on a management system It also advises on the assessment of individuals involved in the audit process including the lead auditor and audit team. This standard is […]
UK Growth in the Uptake of ISO Standards – ISO Survey
This post examines the International Standards Organisation’s (ISO) survey on the global growth of ISO’s seven most popular standards over 2012 and 2013 with a particular focus on the growth in the UK. Figures released from the ISO show an increase of 65,285 in the number of certificates issued globally in 2013, compared with those […]
Irish Growth in the Uptake of ISO Standards – ISO Survey
This post examines the International Standards Organisation’s (ISO) survey, which was released in the last quarter of 2014, on the global growth of ISO’s seven most popular standards between 2012 and 2013 and in particular focusing on growth in Ireland. Figures released from the ISO show an increase of 65,285 in the number of certificates […]
Update: Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme Regulations 2014 – UK
ATTENTION! Does your organisation employ more than 250 people (directly in the UK or abroad)? Does your organisation have an annual turnover of more than €50 million per year and/or an annual balance sheet in excess of €43 million? If you have answered ‘No’ to the above questions, this legislation is voluntary for your organisation. […]
Update: European Union (Energy Efficiency) Regulations 2014 – Ireland
ATTENTION! Does your organisation employ more than 250 people directly? Does your organisation have an annual turnover of more than €50 million per year and/or an annual balance sheet in excess of €43 million? Are you a public body with individual buildings having a total useful floor area of more than 500m2 or an annual […]
ISO 9001 Draft International Standard Published
Like all ISO standards, one of the world’s most popular quality management standards, ISO 9001, is reviewed every five years. The International Standards Organisation (ISO) is currently revising ISO 9001:2008 to ensure it is relevant and up-to-date and has now had its Draft International Standard (DIS) released. At the DIS stage all interested parties can […]
ISO 14001 Continual Improvement Survey 2013
The International Standards Organisation (ISO) committee responsible for ISO/TC 207/SC1 carried out a survey of the environmental management system standard ISO 14001 in 2013. This survey sought to gain information from users in relation to the standards current benefits and what could be improved, as the standard is currently being revised. It received over 5,000 responses and the […]
Revised ISO 14001 Standard Moves Forward
A second committee draft (CD2) of the revised environmental management systems standard was published in October 2013 and ISO countries had until 23 January 2014 to vote on whether CD2 should become a draft international standard. CD2 has received overwhelming support from ISO members, ensuring the draft international environmental management system standard will progress to […]
ISO 45001: The New Health & Safety Standard
ISO recently announced that ISO Committee ISO/PC 283 – Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems, has been formed with an objective to develop and publish an international standard for Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) based on OHSAS 18001. The new standard will be known as ISO 45001. The standard’s publication is still some time off, […]
Global Growth in the Uptake of ISO Standards – ISO 50001
Global Growth in the Uptake of ISO Standards: ISO 50001 This post investigates the global growth in the uptake of ISO’s seven most popular standards over the 2012 and 2013. Figures released from the ISO show a large increase in the number of certificates issued in 2012, compared with those issued in 2011. In 2012, […]
