Improving the occupational health and safety of employees is the responsibility of every employer. One way to ensure improvement is to implement the ISO 45001:2018 Standard. The focus of the ISO 45001:2018 Standard is to identify the actions within each process, and document potential hazards utilising a risk framework to determine the inherent controls. Any organisation is accountable for the occupational health and safety of staff and others who can be affected by its activities.

In terms of clause 6.1.3, an organisation is required to determine and have access to environmental compliance obligations. These compliance obligations must be considered when the organisation establishes, implements, and maintains its Environmental Management System (EMS). Based on this, there are seven steps for ensuring compliance obligations are met?

What is Risk management? Why is Risk management important? The ISO 31000:2018 Seven-Step Risk Management process can be used as a useful guide.
By having a Risk Management Plan in place, you can prepare your organisation for the unexpected, minimise the cost of risks and any extra costs before they happen.

ISO is the abbreviation for the International Organisation for Standardisation, a global organisation with 167 member countries. South Africa is represented by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS). When it comes to international standard adoption, approvals or changes, each country has one equal vote. The South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) is in charge of accrediting organisations such as the SABS, verifying that it is a competent certification body.

Transparency and trust are the pillars upon which any organisation’s credibility is built. Bribery undermines effective institutions and equitable business more than anything else, which is why ISO 37001:2016 exists. ISO 37001:2016 confronts one of the world’s most prevalent and difficult issues, demonstrating a committed approach on the part of an organisation to eradicating corruption.

“What’s the best way of doing this?” is a fundamental question that founded ISO. ISO Standards benefit small and medium-sized businesses, allowing for better regulation with regards to international trade and providing quality and value for money for consumers. These ISO Standards help businesses to reduce costs, increase productivity and gain access to new markets.

The ISO 10330:2002 Standard specifies the electrical requirements of a camera synchroniser, the ignition circuit in the photoflash unit, and the cable used to connect them, as well as the test techniques used to ensure the positive firing of the photoflash unit. Depending on the combination, when a camera is used in conjunction with a photoflash unit, the photoflash unit may fail to ignite. Possible causes include a camera or photoflash unit failure, inadequate electrical contact at the connection between the two, or an incorrect signal sent to the photoflash unit for fire.

The ISO/IEC 27002:2022 also became available on the ISO standards store on that day. This document aims to provide controls for information security, cybersecurity, as well as privacy protection. These controls function to provide a clear structure that can be used throughout an organisation and to manage a broader risk profile.