Workplace Hazards A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life, health, property, or environment. Most hazards are dormant or potential, with only a theoretical risk of harm. Hazard and possibility interact together to create risk. Physical hazards are conditions or situations that can cause the body physical…
Brisbane based commercial cleaning company, APS Cleaning, has recently re-affirmed its commitment to Best Practice through continuous improvements to processes, products and services with the implementation of a Quality Management System. The industry leading organisation was recently awarded certification to ISO9001:2008 , which complements…
Employee Engagement An “engaged employee” is one who is fully involved in, and enthusiastic about their work, and thus will act in a way that furthers their organisation’s interests. Employee engagement is a strong contributor to a business’s success. A lack of…
According to Wikipedia, a best practice is a method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means. The goal of attaining Best Practice is a fundamental component of the Management System Standards – ISO…
Internal auditing is defined as a systematic and documented verification process of objectively obtaining and evaluating audit evidence to determine whether a process conforms with set audit criteria (eg, ISO 14001), and communicating the results of this process to management. Internal auditing is…
The Corrective and Preventative Action program of any Management System is where all of the work gets done. It focuses on the systematic investigation of the root causes of identified problems or identified risks in an attempt to prevent their recurrence (for…
ISO has just completed work to provide identical structure, text and common terms and definitions for management system standards of the future. This will ensure consistency among future and revised management system standards and make integrated use simpler. It will…
Common Elements There exist a number of common elements in each of the three systems standards which, when implemented simultaneously, result in significant organisational savings in resources, audit time and therefore overall project cost. Strong parallels exist between workplace safety…