ISO was established in 1947 is the world’s largest developer of voluntary international standards – with over 23,500 developed to date! They facilitate world trade by providing common standards. ISO Standards are internationally agreed by internationally respected...

A Certification Audit is the first step for those organisations that have decided to undergo an assessment process with a Certification Body (CB) to determine if their management system complies with the requirements of a given standard, such as ISO9001:2015,...

RIDDOR stands for the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations. If you employ people you should be aware of your duties under The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA). If you are not aware of your duties, you are already in breach...

From about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840 the industrial revolution kicked in and manufacturing took a leap forward, as did employees’ exposure to the risk of serious injury or death. Children worked alongside adults for up 14 hours a day in the textile...

I have had this discussion with many clients. They believe they need a certification to ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, ISO27001 or all off the above and have done a little research only to find that there are some varying opinions on UKAS versus non-UKAS. I always ask...

The fishbone diagram identifies many possible causes for an effect or problem. It can be used to structure a creative thinking session and helps sort ideas into useful categories. Causes are usually grouped into major categories to identify these sources of variation....

Competition is a good thing for customers and depending on how you see it as an organisation, it can also be a good thing for suppliers. Why is it good for suppliers? Because it helps drive quality and efficiency. It reduces waste which is and environmental concern...