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ISO 45001 Health & Safety
ISO has announced the provisional publication date of 27 November for the Final Draft International Standard
Read moreAfter 14th March, all Sur
All Surveillance visits conducted after 14th March 2017 must now be audited to the relevant 2015 standard. Th
Read moreNot yet Transitioned to I
According to major Certification Organisations, about 60% of their Clients have not transitioned to the updat
Read moreTurbo Tractor
It has been reported that Remi Gervais, a wine grower from Montagnac, in southern France has been accused of
Read moreISO 14001: 2015 Transitio
For existing Certified Businesses – conversion to the new upgraded ISO 14001: 2015 is both a challenge and
Read moreTransition to ISO 9001: 2
ISO 9001: 2015 was published September 2015, with a 3 year transition. Time is therefore running out before t
Read moreWhy have so few Companies
We recently heard from a medium-sized Certification Body, that they had no successful transitions of Clients
Read moreTransition to ISO 14001:
ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Management Standard was published September 2015, with a 3 year transition. Tim
Read more New ISO 13485 Medica
ISO 13485 Standards was updated on 1st March 2016. With the ongoing reviewing and updating of all the Managem
Read moreWhat Effect Will Brexit H
Whilst the attention has concentrated on the effect of Brexit on the UK, do not forget the effect of Brexit o
Read moreWhy Do You Need ISO 9001:
Did you know that 1 million companies worldwide benefit from obtaining the ISO9001 Quality Standard Certifica
Read moreISO 14001 Environmental M
ISO 14001 Standard assists reducing the environmental impact of your business operations. This both Managing
Read moreBrexit
Confused with Brexit claim & counter-claim? We are. What makes it more difficult is there is no model for
Read moreISO 9001 Project Manageme
Traditionally, clients want consultancy to help to achieve ISO 9001 or other Management certifications. Howev
Read moreJoshua Slocum Circum-Navi
Joshua Slocum, a 51 year old, sailed solo round the world in a 35 foot yacht, which he had rebuilt. He had no
Read moreKey Software Programs Res
Most Directors and Managers will disagree with the Title because nearly all Organisations have business criti
Read moreAmazing Proven Weight Los
Lose that extra 8 lbs. Amazing Success. Half Stone lost. Fast Results achieved. Repeatable results. System Se
Read moreStructural Steelwork to E
Can you prove that your nice new building and steelwork is legally compliant? From 1 July 2014, the harmonis
Read moreTop 10 Tips for Managing
Have A Goal and stick to it – Too many fast- growth business leaders change their goals too often, never q
Read moreUpdated ISO 9001: 2015 Tr
For existing Certified Businesses – conversion to the new upgraded ISO 9001: 2015 is both a challenge and o
Read moreISO 9001: 2015 & ISO 1400
UKAS have specified a 3-year Transition period to 14th Sept 2018. On this date, all existing ISO 9001: 2008 &
Read moreThe new ISO 14001: 2015
The new ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Management Standard has now been published. What are the changes Renum
Read moreDoubling Sales due to CE
A client, who achieved CE Mark & EN 1090 for Structural Steelwork under the Construction Products Regulat
Read moreAudi garage's floor fail
Construction Products Regulations (CPR) and EN 1090 for Steel Fabrications, have been put into focus by the f
Read moreAbout the ISO Management
For ISO 9001 and other Management Standards – the Certifications Organisations check compliance and iss
Read moreThe secrets to a successf
1 Purpose – What are you in Business to achieve? Put into words, then 2 Decision Making – effective D
Read moreOver 30% of UK Applicants
Last year after the 9th Edition API Q1 Standard upgrade, Charter 4 Solutions assisted 30% of Applicants in th
Read more“The North” and “Th
Many times have we seen road signs to “The North” in the UK. However on driving north, we have never foun
Read moreISO 14001 standard explai
ISO 14001 is an international standard created and published by the ISO organisation (for more information ab
Read moreByzantine Approach
The Eastern Roman Empire centred on Istanbul, survived for 1000 years, after the destruction of the original
Read moreWhat is ISO 9001 Standard
ISO 9001 is an international standard created and published by the ISO organisation (for more information abo
Read moreAPI Q1 Training & Coachin
Onsite and offsite training, coaching and support provided to assist Organisations achieve and maintain certi
Read moreBusiness Start-up Funding
When it comes to funding, there are two types: 1 Internal Funded – In this type, ideally there is littl
Read moreAPI Q2 Training & Coachin
Major Purchasers of Oil & Gas Services have specified that their Suppliers need to be certified to Q2 by
Read moreWhat is Quality Assurance
According to Wikipedia, Quality Assurance is • Quality in Business is satisfying Customer Expectations Qual
Read moreAPI Q2 or Q1 Management S
There is some confusion as to which of the API Management Standards, that companies should be assess to. In
Read moreSupplying services to the
Do you want to continue to supply services and equipment to the Oil & Gas Industry after December 2015? D
Read moreISO 29001 no longer equiv
Is your business registered to the Oil and Gas Industry Standard ISO 29001? Did you know that if you want to
Read moreAPI Q1 Quality Standard I
Charter 4 have created an infographic on the Quality Management Standard, API Q1, for the Oil & Gas Indus
Read moreResponsible Welding Coord
CE Mark under the Construction Products Regulations (CPR) and EN 1090 is now the law and is required for Stee
Read moreFreight Operators Recogni
Congratulations to Barretts of Aspley on achieving FORS (Freight Operators Recognition Scheme) Certification
Read moreAPI Q1 9th Edition Confor
API Q1 Conformity Matrix was orginally to assist with the signifcant transistion to API Q1 9th Edition. The A
Read moreIncorporating Risk in Man
Risk at present is very popular. More of different Management Standards are now incorporating Risk as part of
Read moreAPI Conformity Matrix –
The API Conformity Matrix can be daunting API’s Conformance Matrix is required to be completed by all new A
Read moreAPI Q1 and ISO 29001 Divo
The new and updated API Specification Q1 9th Edition was published June 2013. The new API QI standard does no
Read moreAPI Q1, ISO 9001 and Othe
Charter 4 is very pleased to announce better support Scottish Companies wanting to achieve or maintain Certif
Read moreWhat is ISO?
ISO is an international organisation, formed by the national standards institutes. At present the number has
Read moreHow to Gain an ISO Certif
Gaining an ISO Certification involves the following five steps: Say What You Do – Document the processe
Read moreThe ISO Certification Pro
ISO Certification process involves an independent external trained Auditor from a Certification Organisation
Read moreList of ISO Management St
ISO Management Standards is a generic term, which covers compliance to an expanding range of Management relat
Read moreAPI Q1 9th Edition – Ar
API’s Conformance Matrix is required to be completed by all API Spec Q1 registered organisations. The 9th E
Read moreHealth and Safety Standar
Charter 4 have created an infographic on OHSAS 18001 The Health and Safety Standard Cetification illustrating
Read moreEnvironmental Standard IS
Charter 4 have created an infographic on the ISO 14001 Environmental Standard Certification. It illustrates w
Read moreAPI Q1 Sucessful Assessme
Congratulations to Harris Pye UK Ltd, who have sucessfully passed a 4 day API Q1 Assessment. Harris Pye were
Read moreBusiness Start-up Types
Starting a Business tends to fall into two categories, either a “Push” or “Pull” type: 1 Pull type
Read moreISO 27001: 2013 changes
ISO 27001: 2013 Information Security Management Standard changes were to update the requirements of the 2005
Read moreISO 9001 Quality Certific
With all things that cost your business money, the prevailing question is “Is it worth it?”. What
Read moreOnly UK Consultancy liste
We were the only UK based Consultancy listed on ISO’s website after we proactively offered to renounced our
Read moreQuality Management Standa
Charter 4 have created an infographic on the Quality Management Standard ISO 9001. It explains the benefits o
Read moreAPI Q1, API Monogram and
Charter 4 Solutions Ltd is the only Management Consultancy listed for API Q1 and API Monogram Program on “L
Read moreResponsible Welding Coord
The CE Marking for Structural Steelwork under the Construction Products Regulations will be implemented in
Read moreSir Alex Ferguson Reign I
Sir Alex Ferguson retired after 27 years as Manager of Manchester United and an impressive number of Trophies
Read moreClients
What do Snack Food Distributor, Medical Devices, Oil & Gas Designer & Suppliers, Aircraft Part Manufa
Read moreFootballers
Easy come & easy go. For example Eden Hazard aged 22, is reputed to be paid £185,000 per week as one of
Read moreBusiness Building with IS
The business is setup and growing. You have employed your first employees. Initially you did all the Business
Read moreUpdating ISO 9001 & ISO 1
ISO 9001: 2008 and ISO 14001: 2004 have now been revised and updated. In theory, Standards are reviewed every
Read moreHazardous Waste Regulatio
For Companies, who produce Hazardous Waste of more the 500kg per year, there is a requirement to register a
Read moreAPI Q1 or ISO 9001?
API Q1 (& ISO 29001) is the Oil & Gas specific version of ISO 9001. It is often part of API Monogram
Read moreNew Consultancy Options
Charter4 launched our new Website to update our Consultancy and Business Modelling offering to assist Busines
Read moreTop 10 Reasons for ISO 27
The Right Information – Having the right Information is critical any organisation’s survival. Howeve
Read moreTop 10 Reasons for OHSAS
Protect your Employees, your Reputation and your Profits. Improves the Perception of a Safe and Caring Organ
Read moreTop 10 Reasons for ISO 14
Improves the Perception of a Caring Organisation both for Employees, Suppliers, Customers and other Stakehol
Read moreTop 10 Reasons for ISO 90
Improves Customers satisfaction – requires monitoring of what customers think of your services. (T
Read moreThe ISO 9001 Requirements
, is an internationally accepted standard related to business quality management. According to independent st
Read moreWhat is ISO 27001?
ISO standards have existed since 1951. Some of the newest standards deal with Information Security Management
Read moreThe Importance of Standar
Business processes are key to the management and success of an organisation. Companies do not become prospero
Read moreTop Tips on Improving You
Every business has a common goal of wanting things to get done effectively and thoroughly. This is where busi
Read moreISO 14001 Overview
In business, setting and adhering to international standards, then advertising certification, can bolster a c
Read moreISO 9001 Business Standar
ISO 9001 started as BS 5750 to ensure product quality, consistency and documentation. It achieved these goals
Read moreGovernment Grants for Bus
Government Grant assistance for businesses is now available to assist achieving ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and other
Read moreThe Curious Case Of Life
Life Expectancy – “Living today as if it is your Last” is an excellent motto, as long as it’s not tak
Read moreWhat Does An Organisation
Often major organisations names provide some unfortunate meanings or connotations: “Impact of London”
Read moreBiggest Mistakes you can
1. Quality is not about Business – No longer is ISO 9001 about the quality of the Product and supportin
Read moreOptions to achieve ISO
Before considering the documentation/ implementation options, it is good to consider – Presentation of
Read moreStale Management System?
Here are 11 Ways to invigorate it: 1. Vision / USP What is the purpose of the Business? What is your market
Read moreThe 7 Things You Should K
1. UKAS or National Certified Assessment Org Ensure that the system will be accredited by UKAS or National C
Read moreProfit from ISO 9001 Cert
Certification to ISO 9001 has improved the financial performance of Certified Businesses. For an service org
Read moreTop 10 Tips for Building
Tips to achieving profitable growth: Understand what makes you different (and keep checking). Stick to your
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