Other Management Systems
ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The ISO 50001:2011 specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and improving an energy management system (EnMS), whose purpose is to enable an organization to follow a systematic approach in achieving continual improvement of energy performance, including energy efficiency and energy use and consumption. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) supports the ISO 50001 standard as a proven approach for U.S. industrial and commercial facilities to plan, manage, measure, and continually improve energy performance.
According to the ISO, the standard is intended to accomplish the following:
In particular, the standard follows the Plan-Do-Check-Act process for continual improvement.
Like all ISO management system standards, ISO 50001 can be implemented solely for the internal and external benefits it provides organizations and their stakeholders and customers. Certification by a third-party auditor is not a requirement of the standard itself.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The ISO 9000 family of standards represents an international consensus on good quality management practices and is designed to help organizations ensure they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders.
ISO 9001:2008 is the standard that provides a set of generic requirements for a quality management system, regardless of what your organization does, its size, or whether it is in the private or public sector. It is the only standard in the family against which organizations can be certified—although certification is not a compulsory requirement of the standard.
Independent confirmation that organizations meet the requirements of ISO 9001 may be obtained through third-party certification. More than a million organizations worldwide are independently certified, making ISO 9001 one of the most widely used management tools in the world today, according to ISO.
ISO 9001 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization:
OH&S MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
OHSAS 18001 is the internationally recognized assessment specification for occupational health and safety (OH&S) management systems to enable a company to control its OH&S risks and improve its performance.
OHSAS 18001 was developed to be compatible with the ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environmental) management systems standards in order to facilitate the integration of quality environmental and occupational health and safety management systems by organizations.
The following key areas are addressed by OHSAS 18001:
RISK MANAGEMENT
The purpose of ISO 31000:2009 is to be applicable and adaptable for "any public, private or community enterprise, association, group or individual." Accordingly, the general scope of ISO 31000—as a family of risk management standards—is not developed for a particular industry group, management system, or subject matter field in mind, but rather to provide best practice structure and guidance to all operations concerned with risk management.
The scope of this approach to risk management is to enable all strategic, management, and operational tasks of an organization throughout projects, functions, and processes to be aligned to a common set of risk management objectives.
The intent of ISO 31000 is to be applied within existing management systems to harmonize and improve risk management processes as opposed to wholesale substitution of legacy management practices. Subsequently, when implementing ISO 31000, attention is to be given to integrating existing risk management processes in the new paradigm addressed in the standard.
It provides a common approach in support of standards dealing with specific risks and/or sectors, and does not replace those standards.
Unlike the quality and environmental management systems, ISO 31000:2009 is not intended for the purpose of certification.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
ISO 26000:2010, Guidance on Social Responsibility, was published on November 1, 2010. ISO 26000 is unique, not because it has taken many years to get it finalized but because it is a "guidance" and not a management system requiring third-party certification like the better known ISO 9001 quality management and 14001 environmental management standards. The standard is intended to raise awareness about how goods and services are produced.
This new standard will provide guidance for organizations that voluntarily want to analyze and strengthen their social responsibility (including, but not limited to, working conditions). Many companies today have their own programs, policies, and guidance for social responsibility, particularly multinational corporations.
ISO Secretary General Rob Steele comments: "The publication of ISO 26000 is eagerly awaited by organizations worldwide, whether they are business enterprises, or public sector organizations. Operating in a socially responsible manner is no longer an option. It is becoming a requirement of society worldwide. What makes ISO 26000 exceptional among the many already existing social responsibility initiatives is that it distils a truly international consensus on what social responsibility means and what core subjects need to be addressed to implement it. In addition, it is based on broad stakeholder input, including from developing countries, business, government, consumers, labor, nongovernmental organizations, and others."
ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organization, regardless of their size or location, on:
1 Concepts, terms, and definitions related to social responsibility;
2 Background, trends, and characteristics of social responsibility;
3 Principles and practices relating to social responsibility;
4 Core subjects and issues of social responsibility;
5 Integrating, implementing, and promoting socially responsible behavior throughout the organization and, through its policies and practices, within its sphere of influence;
6 Identifying and engaging with stakeholders; and
7 Communicating commitments, performance, and other information related to social responsibility.
ISO 26000 is the recognized international standard for corporate social responsibility.
EVACUATION STANDARD
ISO 23601:2009, Safety identification--Escape and evacuation plan signs, was developed because there is a need to harmonize, on an international scale, a system of communicating escape routes in facilities that relies as little as possible on the use of words to get the message through. With an increasingly mobile world population and ever-greater opportunities for international trade, graphical symbols are an essential tool for concisely conveying messages to users independently of language. Where safety signs are concerned, ease and speed of recognition are vital to help save people from injury and death.
The standard is based on the safety signs, color codes, and design requirements of ISO 7010:2003, Graphical symbols—Safety colours and safety signs—Safety signs. It establishes a common method of illustrating the position of the viewer in relation to designated escape routes leading to emergency exits and the location of fire safety and emergency equipment close to escape routes.
According to ISO, continued growth in international trade, travel, and mobility of the workforce requires a common method of conveying this important safety information to the occupants of facilities. The use of ISO 23601:2009 is expected to reduce risk by providing a means of improved training and education and to reduce possible confusion in times of emergency.
The ISO 50001:2011 specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and improving an energy management system (EnMS), whose purpose is to enable an organization to follow a systematic approach in achieving continual improvement of energy performance, including energy efficiency and energy use and consumption. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) supports the ISO 50001 standard as a proven approach for U.S. industrial and commercial facilities to plan, manage, measure, and continually improve energy performance.
According to the ISO, the standard is intended to accomplish the following:
- Assist organizations in making better use of their existing energy consuming assets.
- Create transparency and facilitate communication on the management of energy resources.
- Promote energy management best practices and reinforce good energy management behaviors.
- Assist facilities in evaluating and prioritizing the implementation of new energy-efficient technologies.
- Provide a framework for promoting energy efficiency throughout the supply chain.
- Facilitate energy management improvements for GHG emissions reduction projects.
- Allow integration with other organizational management systems such as environmental, and health and safety.
In particular, the standard follows the Plan-Do-Check-Act process for continual improvement.
Like all ISO management system standards, ISO 50001 can be implemented solely for the internal and external benefits it provides organizations and their stakeholders and customers. Certification by a third-party auditor is not a requirement of the standard itself.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The ISO 9000 family of standards represents an international consensus on good quality management practices and is designed to help organizations ensure they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders.
ISO 9001:2008 is the standard that provides a set of generic requirements for a quality management system, regardless of what your organization does, its size, or whether it is in the private or public sector. It is the only standard in the family against which organizations can be certified—although certification is not a compulsory requirement of the standard.
Independent confirmation that organizations meet the requirements of ISO 9001 may be obtained through third-party certification. More than a million organizations worldwide are independently certified, making ISO 9001 one of the most widely used management tools in the world today, according to ISO.
ISO 9001 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization:
- Needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and
- Aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
OH&S MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
OHSAS 18001 is the internationally recognized assessment specification for occupational health and safety (OH&S) management systems to enable a company to control its OH&S risks and improve its performance.
OHSAS 18001 was developed to be compatible with the ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environmental) management systems standards in order to facilitate the integration of quality environmental and occupational health and safety management systems by organizations.
The following key areas are addressed by OHSAS 18001:
- Planning for hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk control
- Management program
- Structure and responsibility
- Training, awareness, and competence
- Consultation and communication
- Operational control
- Emergency preparedness and response
- Performance measuring, monitoring, and improvement
RISK MANAGEMENT
The purpose of ISO 31000:2009 is to be applicable and adaptable for "any public, private or community enterprise, association, group or individual." Accordingly, the general scope of ISO 31000—as a family of risk management standards—is not developed for a particular industry group, management system, or subject matter field in mind, but rather to provide best practice structure and guidance to all operations concerned with risk management.
The scope of this approach to risk management is to enable all strategic, management, and operational tasks of an organization throughout projects, functions, and processes to be aligned to a common set of risk management objectives.
The intent of ISO 31000 is to be applied within existing management systems to harmonize and improve risk management processes as opposed to wholesale substitution of legacy management practices. Subsequently, when implementing ISO 31000, attention is to be given to integrating existing risk management processes in the new paradigm addressed in the standard.
It provides a common approach in support of standards dealing with specific risks and/or sectors, and does not replace those standards.
Unlike the quality and environmental management systems, ISO 31000:2009 is not intended for the purpose of certification.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
ISO 26000:2010, Guidance on Social Responsibility, was published on November 1, 2010. ISO 26000 is unique, not because it has taken many years to get it finalized but because it is a "guidance" and not a management system requiring third-party certification like the better known ISO 9001 quality management and 14001 environmental management standards. The standard is intended to raise awareness about how goods and services are produced.
This new standard will provide guidance for organizations that voluntarily want to analyze and strengthen their social responsibility (including, but not limited to, working conditions). Many companies today have their own programs, policies, and guidance for social responsibility, particularly multinational corporations.
ISO Secretary General Rob Steele comments: "The publication of ISO 26000 is eagerly awaited by organizations worldwide, whether they are business enterprises, or public sector organizations. Operating in a socially responsible manner is no longer an option. It is becoming a requirement of society worldwide. What makes ISO 26000 exceptional among the many already existing social responsibility initiatives is that it distils a truly international consensus on what social responsibility means and what core subjects need to be addressed to implement it. In addition, it is based on broad stakeholder input, including from developing countries, business, government, consumers, labor, nongovernmental organizations, and others."
ISO 26000 provides guidance for all types of organization, regardless of their size or location, on:
1 Concepts, terms, and definitions related to social responsibility;
2 Background, trends, and characteristics of social responsibility;
3 Principles and practices relating to social responsibility;
4 Core subjects and issues of social responsibility;
5 Integrating, implementing, and promoting socially responsible behavior throughout the organization and, through its policies and practices, within its sphere of influence;
6 Identifying and engaging with stakeholders; and
7 Communicating commitments, performance, and other information related to social responsibility.
ISO 26000 is the recognized international standard for corporate social responsibility.
EVACUATION STANDARD
ISO 23601:2009, Safety identification--Escape and evacuation plan signs, was developed because there is a need to harmonize, on an international scale, a system of communicating escape routes in facilities that relies as little as possible on the use of words to get the message through. With an increasingly mobile world population and ever-greater opportunities for international trade, graphical symbols are an essential tool for concisely conveying messages to users independently of language. Where safety signs are concerned, ease and speed of recognition are vital to help save people from injury and death.
The standard is based on the safety signs, color codes, and design requirements of ISO 7010:2003, Graphical symbols—Safety colours and safety signs—Safety signs. It establishes a common method of illustrating the position of the viewer in relation to designated escape routes leading to emergency exits and the location of fire safety and emergency equipment close to escape routes.
According to ISO, continued growth in international trade, travel, and mobility of the workforce requires a common method of conveying this important safety information to the occupants of facilities. The use of ISO 23601:2009 is expected to reduce risk by providing a means of improved training and education and to reduce possible confusion in times of emergency.
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