ISO 9000 QUALITY MANAGEMENT -QMS

SANS/ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems – Requirements.
9001 is undeniably the flagship management standard with just short of a million certifications in 176 countries (ISO Survey 2008) more than a 3% increase from 2007. Remarkable when you take into account the worldwide recession.

The new edition is being prepared for publication currently and will come into effect in South Africa early in 2014. The changes to the new standard are expected to have a number of impacts on users.
ISO 9001 has established itself as a must-have and more and more organisations are using it as a qualification benchmark for prospective vendors. It’s the ticket to the big game!
We can provide any kind of organisation, manufacturing or service, private or public, large or small with a custom made Quality Management System and train and guide you through implementation to successful certification.

ISO 14000 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT – EMS
SANS/ISO 14001:2005 Environmental Management Systems – Requirements with guidance for use.
This management standard has gathered momentum and wider acceptance since its update in 2004. Certifications up to December 2008 had reached 188,815 in 155 countries which is more than a 22% increase from 2007. It has become the leading indicator of environmental credibility particularly in the petroleum, chemical, maritime and automotive industries.

ISO 27000 : ISO 17799 INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT – ISMS
ISO/IEC 27001:2005 – Information Technology – Security Techniques – information security management systems – requirements. There is only a handful of ISMS certifications in South Africa. Internationally this standard is creating considerable interest and the ISO Survey 2008 recorded 9,246 certifications in 82 countries which is more than a 20% increase from 2007. If you have connectivity with customers in the UK or Europe compliance to this Standard offers acceptable security credibility.
The changing way we do business has made organisational information more vulnerable than ever before. As information is valuable it needs at least as much protection as any other business asset.
An ISMS protects your corporate knowledge and your customer’s information from a variety of threats to ensure business continuity, minimise damage and optimise returns on investment and opportunities. An ISMS also assists with legal and contractual compliance.
An ISMS is designed to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and it will be especially useful in demonstrating compliance with the Privacy and Data Protection Bills.

OHSAS 18000 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management System. Requirements were adopted as a British Standard in 2007 and in the absence of an equivalent ISO Standard it is recognised as the leading OHS standard in the world.
An Occupational Health and Safety Management System can help you safeguard your company and your employees. OHSAS 18001 is a framework that assists you in:

• identifying and controlling your health and safety risks;
• reducing the likelihood of accidents,
• reducing the cost of accidents;
• complying with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1993;
• demonstrating your commitment to employees and interested parties;
• registering your system with an accredited registrar and

Continually improving your safety performance.

ISO 22000 FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT – HACCP
The implementation of a Food Safety Management System allows any organisation in the food chain to demonstrate their control of food safety hazards. ISO 22000:2005: Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organisation in the food chain incorporates pre requisite programmes (PRPs) and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) principles.

On 27 June 2003 the Minister of Health in terms of section 15(1) of the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act 54 of 1972 tabled regulation 908 relating to the application of the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point System (HACCP System) to identify, evaluate and control significant food safety hazards. According to the regulations an owner of a food handling enterprise is responsible for ensuring that:
“prior to HACCP implementation they operate in accordance with GMP – Good Manufacturing Practice and comply with all relevant health and safety legislation applicable to the foodstuff and food handling operation;
foodstuffs received from a producer or supplier for further handling by the food handling enterprise in question comply with all the requirements for safety applicable to foodstuffs under consideration.”;
HACCP implementation from farm to fork is applicable to suppliers, storage, transportation, packaging, wholesale and retail sectors of the food industry.