Health & Safety in the Himalayas
Challenges in improving health and safety in the developing world In early 2012 one of Antaris’s consultants was contracted through the World Bank for a project in the small Himalayan country of Bhutan. The task was to assist the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources in researching and documenting the National Health and Safety Policy, […]
Major Changes to ISO 9001 on the Way for 2015
The ISO 9000 series of quality standards is by far the best selling and most extensively used management system worldwide. Like all ISO standards ISO 9001 generally undergoes a revision every five years. The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is currently undertaking a process for updating the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System standard. The process […]
Achieving Multi-Jurisdictional Compliance
To achieve multi-jurisdictional compliance under standards including ISO 14001 and 50001 and OHSAS 18001, understanding and applying the law of each jurisdiction in which your organisation operates is a necessity. To this end, there are two key challenges for an organisation operating at multiple sites and/or in multiple jurisdictions: Understanding the legislation, regulations and directives […]
OHSAS 18001: An Overview
Overview OHSAS 18001 was developed to bridge the gap where no international standard existed for occupational health and safety. It sets out the minimum requirements for occupational health and safety management best practice and its structure is very similar to the ISO 14001 standard for Environmental Management Systems (EMS). A main driver for this standard […]
Proposed Changes to ISO 14001
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) voted in early November 2011 to revise ISO 14001. The revised standard, which is expected to be published in 2015, will operate into the mid-2020s and must therefore provide organisations with a basis for managing future environmental challenges and opportunities. IEMA, working in close association with other organisations such […]
ISO 50001: What & Why?
ISO 50001:2011 is a standard created by ISO for an energy management system. This standard’s purpose is to enable organisations to follow a systematic approach in achieving continual improvement of energy performance. ISO 50001 aims to help organisations to continually reduce energy use, resulting in a reduction in energy costs and also their carbon footprint. […]
Is There Real Value in ISO Standards?
From any multi-national company’s perspective, ISO standards offer a number of benefits, including: Breaking down international borders: through the widespread adoption of standards, products and services are developed according to internationally accepted specifications Improving efficiency Sharing and proliferation of innovation and technological advances Creating a baseline for health and safety and environmental impact While not […]
The Importance of Legislative Compliance
Companies of all sizes and complexity question the need for the level of legislation imposed on them from Europe and domestic government. With many organisations struggling in the current economic conditions, some may question the benefit to investing in legal compliance. Organisations with certified management systems, such as ISO 14001, ISO 55001 and OHSAS 18001 […]
Can the Threat of Adverse Publicity Motivate Companies to Achieve Legal Compliance?
In the current economic climate, public perception matters. A damaged reputation and decrease in public trust can take years to overcome as well as affect share price and operating credibility. In this piece, we will consider if the threat of adverse publicity is an effective means of motivating companies to achieve legal compliance. Imposing adverse […]
The challenges of multi-jurisdictional compliance evaluation
Companies who implement a number of management systems including ISO 14001, the environmental management system, ISO 50001, the energy management system and OHSAS 18001, the health and safety management system are required to identify legal and other requirements that are applicable to them and subsequently evaluate their compliance with these. This presents its own difficulties […]
