ISO 27001 is published by the International organisation for Standardization (ISO) and it defines how to manage information security. ISO 27001 can be implemented in all organisations whether private or government, profit or non-profit, big or small etc. it is a complete guide on how to setup an Information Security Management System (ISMS) which [...]
An ISO 17025 certification is one of the most significant certifications for laboratories which has been issued by ISO (International Organisation for Standardization). ISO 17025 is the mainly the standard used for calibration and testing laboratories. This standard defines the general specifications for the expertise to perform tests and calibrations involving sampling. It includes [...]
The prime concern of any organisation is to have an effective safe work environment, regardless of the size of the business. This can be really challenging for the owner of the organisation because their main focus is on the products and services. On the other hand, the safety of the employees cannot be compromised [...]
In a tender process, prequalification of suppliers is the initial stage. Its purpose is to choose prequalified suppliers where possible. Therefore, prequalification helps to approach such tender options which are not accessible to non-prequalified suppliers. Often prequalification is confused with a tender, but these two are completely different terminologies. Prequalification is neither a part [...]
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 [...]
