The ISO 45001 standard will help organizations reduce the burden of occupational injuries and diseases by providing a framework to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks and create better, safer working conditions, all over the world.   How long will OHSAS 18001 customers have to upgrade? All certificates to OHSAS 18001 will expire March 12, 2021. […]

As we look forward to the highly anticipated release of the Occupational Health & Safety management system standard requirements in late February or March, 2018, DQS has begun making preparations to assist our customers in migrating from the former BS OHSAS 18001 to the new ISO 45001. Our Lead Auditors have already begun offering gap […]

We continue to receive updates on the revisions for ISO 50001:2018, which is expected to be released sometime this year. You can read more about the DIS ISO 50001 standard on our previous blog, and take note of the following updates we received from IAF publications: The deadline for transition will be three years from […]

What is cybersecurity? Cybersecurity has become a buzz word in the industry for last couple of years. How is it different from Information Security? Cybersecurity means ensuring the security of three critical elements i.e. (1) Security of critical infrastructure (2) Data protection and (3) Privacy protection. Information security is mostly focused on data protection. The […]

The past few years have brought about many revisions in the industry, and now ISO 50001 is no exception. The energy management standard was released in 2011 to help organizations establish systems and processes that will improve their energy performance, including efficiency and consumption. To be sure that the standard continues to meet the needs […]

The SQFI (Safe Quality Food Institute) program is a comprehensive food safety and management system certification program benchmarked by the Global Food Safety Initiative. The SQF program assists companies in reducing food safety and quality risks. SQF uses a HACCP-based approach for Food Safety and Quality standards. Advantages of SQF include but are not limited […]

For those of you eagerly awaiting news on the proposed Health and Safety standard, we recently received more information regarding the expected timing. The members of this ISO Project Committee decided to first review key comments and then review the key issues to progress the work on the draft standard. Eight small task groups were […]

For those of you eagerly awaiting an update on the Occupational Health and Safety Management – ISO 45001 standard, here it is. The most recent round of voting on the ISO DIS 45001.2 has resulted in majority approval and can move forward towards publication.   The ballot indicated 57 votes of approval, 7 votes of disapproval […]