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New EN 1090-2 CE Mark Standard

Date: 27 Jul 2018
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CE Mark
Posted by: charles
New EN 1090-2: 2018 Standard required for steel structures and aluminium structures under the CE Mark and Construction Products Regulations has just been published in June. One Notified Body have already specified that they will be assessing Factory Production Controls(FPC) to the 2018 version from 31st Dec this year. This may affect your next Surveillance visit Having just printed out the new Standard,...


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ISO 45001 Health and safety Standard – Now Published

Date: 23 Apr 2018
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ISO Standards,Ohsas 18001
Posted by: charles
The new ISO 45001 Occupational health and safety management systems – requirements standard was published on 12th March 2018. The development of this standard has been slow and at times unpredictable, because of the different approaches to Occupational Health & Safety in different countries. The publication of the ISO 45001 means the OHSAS 18001 certificates will expire in 3 years. All organizations,...


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After 14th March, all Surveillance Audits will be to ISO 9001: 2015 & ISO 14001: 2015

Date: 23 Nov 2017
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ISO,ISO 14001,ISO 9001
Posted by: charles
All Surveillance visits conducted after 14th March 2017 must now be audited to the relevant 2015 standard. Therefore, a Company that who have not yet transitioned to ISO 9001: 2015 or ISO 14001: 2015, will be audited against the new requirements, not to their existing Standard. The reason for the change is that the IAF (International Accreditation Forum), who are the world association of Conformity...


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Not yet Transitioned to ISO 91001: 2015 & 14001: 2015? – Act now

Date: 08 Oct 2017
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ISO 14001,ISO 9001
Posted by: charles
According to major Certification Organisations, about 60% of their Clients have not transitioned to the updated ISO 9001 Quality nor ISO 14001 Environmental Standards. This means their current Certificate/s will expire next September, if no action is taken. For those companies, who are not ready to transition, please get ready now. The cheapest and most convenient time to Transition, is at the Surveillance...


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ISO 14001: 2015 Transition Support

Date: 07 May 2017
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ISO,ISO 14001,ISO Standards
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For existing Certified Businesses – conversion to the new upgraded ISO 14001: 2015 is both a challenge and opportunity. This is particularly challenging for Businesses with long standing Environmental Systems, who are in administration mode, when there is limited top management involvement or ownership. The new Standard is less prescriptive and more encompassing & business oriented. Auditors...


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Transition to ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Standard – Don’t Delay

Date: 07 May 2017
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ISO,ISO 9001,ISO Standards
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ISO 9001: 2015 was published September 2015, with a 3 year transition. Time is therefore running out before the existing ISO 9001: 2008 Certificates expire. This is especially because the Transition Audits must take place by June 2018 to allow 3 months to close-out and Non-Conformances. This would seem plenty of time for the changes. However, Companies have only one more Surveillance Audit from...


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Why have so few Companies transitioned to ISOhttp://www.charter4.com/wp-admin/edit.php 9001: 2015?

Date: 15 Feb 2017
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Achieve Iso,ISO,ISO 9001,ISO Standards
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We recently heard from a medium-sized Certification Body, that they had no successful transitions of Clients to ISO 9001: 2015 without a Consultants’ help. This shocked us, until we realised the problem of interpretation of the new terms in the Standard.  Terms like Leadership, Context of the organisation, Interested Parties, Effectiveness Measure, Risk & Opportunities are causing confusion. They...


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Transition to ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Standard – Do not Delay

Date: 07 Nov 2016
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ISO,ISO 14001,ISO Standards
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ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Management Standard was published September 2015, with a 3 year transition. Time is therefore running out before the existing ISO 14001: 2004 Certificates expire. This is especially because the Transition Audits must take place by June 2018 to allow 3 months to close-out of any Non-Conformances. This would seem plenty of time for the changes. However, Companies have...


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 New ISO 13485 Medical Device Standard

Date: 28 Sep 2016
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Achieve Iso,ISO,ISO 13485,ISO Standards
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ISO 13485 Standards was updated on 1st March 2016. With the ongoing reviewing and updating of all the Management Standards, it is interesting to note that ISO 13485 is the exception. In particular ISO 13485 follows the previous Standard (and ISO 9001: 2008) Index layout. This is in-spite of ISO specifying that all new or revised Management Standards in 2013 will comply to the new Annex SL format...


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Why Do You Need ISO 9001: 2015?

Date: 06 Jul 2016
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ISO 9001
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Did you know that 1 million companies worldwide benefit from obtaining the ISO9001 Quality Standard Certification? This Charter 4 infographic provides a breakdown of all the important information you need to know in regards to this accreditation.    


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