Management Systems
Quality HSE Solutions are in the business of assisting organisations to achieve their goals. Opitmisation of systems and processes that deliver results is one of the services we provide.
A defined scope and objectives assists a business to focus on a shared One-Organisation Standard that reduces redundancies across the business, supports competent workforces, and delivers strong performance cultures.
One of the services we provide to our clients is the development and support of bespoke management systems which manage interrelated parts of a business, including product or service quality, operational efficiency, environmental performance, information security, health & safety in the workplace and many more.
Developing a framework of policies, processes and procedures which outline how an organisation conducts its business and addresses its regulatory and stakeholder requirements, serves to form its foundation. This foundation provides clear definition of what is expected from each individual employee and how they contribute to the organisation’s overall objectives.
An organisation may chose to utilise stand-alone management systems across its business, or may chose to integrate them. Advantages of having an integrated management system include:
•Optimises practices
•Documents responsibilities and relationships
•Balances conflicting objectives
•Formalises informal systems
•Reduces duplication of effort and therefore costs
•Turns focus into overall business goals
•Creates consistency
•Improves internal and external communication
•Facilities training and awareness
Businesses may chose to have its management systems accredited by an authorised third-party organsation. Quality HSE Solutions can help make this process as painless as possible.
Benefits of having an accredited management system are many, such as meeting customer requirements, generating more revenue and business from new customers, improving the quality of your services, increasing customer satisfaction, improving efficiencies, and more.
Quality HSE Solutions will assess your current management systems and offer improvement strategies, in compliance with ISO and other Standards that are right for your business. This is done through consultation with your business’ management and employees to ensure we provide a true fit for your organisation.
Quality HSE Solutions can assist businesses to achieve their goals through the development of bespoke management systems which align with and/or are certified to Australian and International Standards (ISO).
Below is an overview of Standards that are commonly implemented within an organisation’s business systems to improve the effectiveness and efficiencies throughout the business.
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AS/NZS 4801 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
This was the go-to National Standard used in the Australia and New Zealand Standard for the Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems for the past 19 years, until recently being replaced by ISO 45001.
The go-to international Standard for Health and Safety Management Systems was OHSAS 18001. This Standard has been replaced by ISO 45001.
Until the release of ISO 45001, Australian businesses utilised AS/NZS 4801 to management health and safety. The Model Act, Australia’s harmonised Health and Safety Legislative, aligns directly with this Standard. Most States adopted the Model Act, with the exception of Western Australia and Victoria.
Western Australian has recently agreed to table discussions regarding the adoption of the Model Act. This means that Western Australia will be adopting, in at least a large part, the haromonised Legislation. It will replace the current Western Australian Safety and Health Legislation.
This comes with some uncertainty due to the direct alignment of the Model Act and AS/NZS 4801 and will most likely eventuate is either a revision to the Model act to align with ISO 45001 or a revision in ISO 45001 to align with the specific principles of AS/NZS 4801 that are called up in the harmonised Legislation.
ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
This is the go-to Standard for organisations asking how to improve the quality of their products and services to consistently meet their customer’s expectations.
ISO 9001 sets out criteria for quality management systems. This Standard is based on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top management, the process approach and continual improvement. Using ISO 9001 helps an organisation to ensure that customers get consistent, good-quality products and services, which in turn brings many business benefits.
This Standard can be certified.
ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management Systems
This is a new international Standard that provides a framework for an organisation to manage risks and opportunities to help prevent work-related injury and ill health to workers.
Its intended outcome is to improve and provide a safe and healthy workplace. ISO 45001 is intended to help organisation, regardless of size or industry, in designing systems to proactively prevent injury and ill health.
All of its requirements are designed to be integrated into an organisation’s management and business processes.
This Standard can be certified.
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
This standard sets out criteria for a framework that an organisation can follow to effectively management its environmental impact.
The Standard offers guidance for use that relate to environmental systems and focuses on specific approaches such as auditing, communication, labelling and life cycle challenges.
This Standard can be certified.
ISO 27001 Information Security Management Systems
This standard offer organsiations a systematic approach to managing sensitive information so it remains secure.
It includes people, processes and IT systems by applying a risk management process.
Keeping sensitive company information and personal data safe and secure is not only essential for any business but a legal imperative.
This Standard can be certified.
ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Systems
This standard outlines specifies requirements to plan, establish, implement, operate, monitor, review, maintain and continually improve a documented management system to protect against, reduce the likelihood of occurrence, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptive incidents when they arise.
This Standard can be certified.
ISO 55001 Asset Management, Management Systems
This standard is a framework that helps organisations to proactively manage the lifecycle of your assets, from acquisition to decommission.
This Standard assists in the management of the risks and costs associated with owning assets, in a structured, efficient manner that supports continual improvement and on-going value creation.
This Standard can be certified.
ISO 17025 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
This standard specifies the general requirements for the competence to carry out tests and/or calibrations, including sampling.
This Standard covers testing and calibration performed used standard methods, non-standard methods, and laboratory-developed methods.
Accreditation to this Standard is a requirement of NATA (The National Association of Testing Authorities).
This Standard can be certified.
ISO 13485 Medical Devices - Quality Management Systems
This Standard specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet customer and applicable regulatory requirements.
This Standard can also be used by suppliers or external parties that provide product, including quality management system-related services to such organizations.
This Standard can be certified.
ISO 31000 Risk Management
Guidelines provide guidance for internal or external audits programs.
Organisations using this Standard can compare risk management practices with an internationally recognised benchmark, providing sound principles for effective management and corporate governance.
Organisations that want to identify and address risk within its business to reduce risk and continually utilise the principles of this Standard.
This Standard cannot be certified.
ISO 19600 Compliance Management Systems
Systems provide guidance for establishing, developing, implementing, evaluating, maintaining and improving an effective and responsive compliance management system within an organisation.
Organisations can benefit from this Standard to establish and monitor continual improvement models.
This Standard cannot be certified.