ISO 14001 is the internationally recognised standard for designing, implementing, and maintaining an environmental management system (EMS). With thousands of companies worldwide already complying with the standard, it probably does not require extensive introductions.
Correct Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) supervisor training is essential for optimal results and benefits to your company. Many enterprises only implement the SHE management system and train their supervisors only in this system.
Environmental consulting companies and, indeed, any firms operating in South Africa, regardless of the industries in which they operate, should take note of the changes in ISO 14001:2015 from the previous version.
The Safety, Health, Environment, Risk, and Quality (SHERQ) policy that is in place in South Africa is a policy framework specifically to improve health and safety at work, reduce the environmental impact of companies, ensure optimal risk assessment, and improve quality on all levels of the enterprise.
ISO 9001 is the international standard that provides the framework for design, implementation and maintenance of Quality Management Systems.
Quality can be subjective. What one person or company perceives as high quality is not necessarily the same as another person’s interpretation.
OHSAS 18001 internal auditing & implementation training is recommended for all companies in South Africa that want to become OHSAS 18001-compliant.
SHERQ is a widely implemented management system to address concerns about health, safety, risks and quality. Indeed, the acronym stands for Safety Health Environment Risk and Quality.
The ISO 14000 series of standards, as issued by the International Standards Organisation, is aimed at helping enterprises, regardless of their sizes and the economical sectors in which they operate, to sufficiently address the impact of human and economical activities on the environment.
