Hold on to your seat! ISO recently published a new management system plug-in, with an addition to its 10000 series of guidance documents on quality management. The new standard is called Quality Management – Guidelines on People Involvement and Competence – ISO 10018:2012. It was published on September 1, 2012. The standard states that is intended to support ISO 9001 implementation, and that it also can facilitate “people’s involvement” in other management systems, e.g ISO 14001, 50001, 28000.
Beyond the direct ISO management system implications, my sense is that ISO 10018 will help organizations that been adverse to establishing competency criteria in EHS/S, as well as other areas. Read More
Communication is grist that makes the management system wheels turn. This section within management system standards (MSS) have historically addressed, to varying degrees, the internal and external mechanisms used to communicate information and knowledge about the management system, the content it address, and specifics about hazards and risks. It is a MS’s information conduit, much like blood vessels in humans. Actors in the communication scheme include senior management, employees, vendors, contractors, regulators, and neighbors, to name a few. 
Black Swan events, holistic business continuity, Emerging Risk Audits, and non-financial risk management are terms swirling in C-Suites, on Boards, and in the business, risk management and auditing literature. Also swirling around are discussions about sustainability, corporate social responsibility, organizational resilience, as well as organizational health.
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EHS auditing is a dynamic process that requires stakeholder input for success. Speakers emphasized this point during a breakout session at the 19th Annual NAEM Forum, which focused on the innovative practices that several companies are using to deliver maximum effectiveness and efficiency.
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