There are many things an employer/employee would like to improve and one of them is the work environment. Improving the work environment increase productivity and builds trust. An ISO 45001 certification reduces an organisations risk for their workers and visitors getting involved in a work-related accident. ISO 45001 certification was introduced by the International [...]
Any organisation is built on the trust of its consumers. Trust and transparency in an organisation are what make stakeholders and consumers attached to an organisation. Internal audits analyse the gaps with relevant standards and internal procedures, as well as drive continual improvement in an organisation. A correct implemented internal audit program is one [...]
The implementation of ISO standards is crucial to every business as it comes with many benefits. ISO stands for International Organisation for Standardisation and have many international recognized standards. The most common one is the ISO 9001 standard for quality management systems. However there a many other such as Environmental (ISO 14001), Information Security [...]
Introduction Cyber Essentials are in fact a set of basic but fundamental security requirements which, if implemented efficiently and effectively, would minimize the risk of a successful cyber-attack. It was targeted principally at SMEs (small and medium enterprises) whilst accepting that bigger organisation should be doing these actions as well. The five basic Cyber [...]
RCA stands for ‘root cause analysis’. This term is generally used in quality management and training. RCA is, in fact, a problem-solving approach which focuses on the improvement of quality by understanding and resolving any root cause of a problem, incident or issue. Definition “An objective, thorough and disciplined approach employed to conclude the [...]
There is no doubt that construction sites are high risk working environments and that’s why health safety holds paramount value in this industry. Usually, employees have to work with heavyweight machinery at great heights and large objects as part of the construction materials used. Everything including construction equipment, tools, machinery and usage methods have [...]
Nature and Scope of an Internal Audit Program The internal audit program is important and crucial for any organisation. It is also a requirement within ISO 9001 which the world most recognized standard for a quality management system. Internal audit is an important consideration while planning the organisational activities. Organisations need to be well [...]
The ISO 17025 accreditation is the most important standard for testing and/or calibration laboratories. It confirms that a particular laboratory is able to produce precise and accurate test results and calibration data. ISO 17025 accreditation act as a third-party review process that provides assurance that a laboratory’s quality management system is up to date [...]
We should know that ensuring health and safety support of employees is compulsory for every business and employers are required to do so by law (Health and Safety Act, 1974). Employers are also responsible to provide a general understanding of Health and safety to the Employees. A company can ensure the health and safety [...]
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a methodical approach for identifying the underlying cause of a problem or defect and prevent its recurrence. On the whole this approach is utilized to improve the quality of a product or service. Root Cause Analysis program is not easy to implement as it seems many organisations have struggled [...]
