ISO 9001: 2008 (quality) ISO 14001: 2004 (environment) OHSAS 18001: 2007 (health safety) 1.

ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management System Overview Every organization would like to improve the way it operates, whether that means increasing market share, driving down costs, managing risk more effectively or improving customer satisfaction. A quality management system gives you the framework you need to monitor and improve performance in any area you choose. ISO 9001: 2008 is by far the worlds most established quality framework and sets the standard not only for quality management systems, but management systems in general. It helps all kinds of organizations to succeed through improved customer satisfaction, staff motivation and continual improvement. ISO 9001: 2008 can help bring out the best in your organization by enabling you to understand your processes for delivering your products/services to your customers. Who is it relevant to? ISO 9000 is suitable for any organization looking to improve the way it is operated and managed, regardless of size or sector. In addition, ISO 9001: 2008 is designed to be compatible with other management systems standards and specifications, such as ISO 14001 Environment and BS OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety. They can be integrated seamlessly through Integrated Management. They share many principles so choosing an integrated management system can offer excellent value for money. 2. ISO 14001: 2004 Environmental Management System The overall aim of the standard is to support environmental protection and prevention in balance with socio-economic needs. Organizations can no longer ignore their responsibility for managing the impact of their activities, products and services on the environment. Increasingly stringent legislation, customer pressure and a general growth of concern about environmental matters, produce an overwhelming case for environmental performance improvement. The systematic evaluation and management of environmental impacts can bring with it business benefits through: Improving operational efficiency Improving business performance Avoiding adverse publicity Reducing liabilities Improving risk management; and Gaining a competitive edge

3. OSHAS 18001: 2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Requirements The OHSAS 18001 standard was developed to bridge the gap where no international standard existed for occupational health and safety. Development involved input from a number of leading bodies, including certifiers, trade bodies and expert consultancies. The current version of the standard is OHSAS 18001:2007. This supersedes OHSAS 18001:1999, which is to be phased out by July 2009. Thereafter it will no longer be recognized. Despite not being an ISO standard, OHSAS 18001 has been designed to be compatible with the ISO 9001(Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environmental) standards, thus helping organizations to achieve an integrated management strategy. Every employer is under a statutory duty to arrange for a "competent person" to assess all risks arising at the workplace, or created by work activities.