Compass can help your organisation to develop, audit and maintain business management systems, including ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management Systems, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems and ISO 45001:2018 Health and Safety management systems.
Consultancy is provided by qualified and experienced consultants and auditors in ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. Compass will carry out a gap analysis of your existing procedures and processes to identify what needs to be done to comply with the ISO standards.
Compass can offer an external auditing service including 1st and 2nd party audits whereby we carry out audit of current management systems and give advice and recommendation for improvement.
We can develop your systems in preparation of your company gaining certification by a UKAS accredited certification body.
With more than a million organisations certified to it globally, ISO 9001 is the most widely recognized standard in the world. It sets out what is needed to implement a quality management system – the purpose of which is to improve overall performance and provide a sound basis for sustainable development initiatives. ISO 9001 is suitable for all types of organisations, irrespective of size, location or sector.
ISO 14001 standard maps out a framework that a company or organisation can follow to set up an effective environmental management system (EMS). This includes guidance on establishing policies and objectives. ISO 14001 is suitable for any organisation, large or small, interested in implementing an EMS.
ISO 45001: 2018 specifies requirements for an Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) management system and includes guidance for use. This standard is suitable for any organisation, regardless of its size, type and activities. ISO 45001 enables organisations to provide safe and healthy working conditions that prevent work-related injury and ill health, and proactively improve the organization’s OH&S performance. It includes how to develop and implement an OH&S policy and objectives which take into account applicable legal requirements and other requirements to which the organization subscribes. It takes into account factors such as the context in which the organization operates and the needs and expectations of its workers and other interested parties and it is designed to align with other key management systems standards such as ISO 9001 quality management and ISO 14001 environmental management for ease of integration.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, we can help you develop and implement your system to the above standards, but you will need an audit by a UKAS Certification Body to achieve the certification.
Yes, we are happy to carry out internal audits either independently or with a member of staff.
Yes, we are happy to carry out 2nd party audits on suppliers and subcontractors.
We will work with you to develop and implement relevant policies and procedures. We will look at what processes are already in place and what needs to be done to conform to the ISO standards. We will not provide you with a generic “off-the-shelf” set of documents but will make it specific and relevant to your organisation.
Many organisations are motivated to obtain certification by potential increase in orders or as a client request. There are more opportunities available to organisations with a UKAS certified management system, but organisations also find other advantages, including:
- Increase in productivity
- Demonstrates legal compliance
- Systematic approach to managing risks
- Ensures that needs and expectations of interested parties are identified and met.
