• ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems
• ISO 14001:1996 Environmental Management Systems
• OHSA 18001:1999 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
• BS 8800:1999 Guide to Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
• QMS  Quality Management System
• EMS  Environmental Management System
• IMS  Integrated Management System

These are standards and terms  for Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Management Systems.  Perhaps you are aware of some of these and you may have realized that the certification schemes can raise your business profile, particularly if your competitors are certified already.  However if you don't have the resources to do it yourself or you just need additional temporary assistance, this is where we can come in.

You may be finding your customers expect you to be certified to ISO 9001 if you are providing a product or a service.  You may be finding the local authorities are questioning your environmental controls over chemicals, pollution etc and are talking about ISO 14001.  You may be sent questionnaires from your customers on your accident rates and Health & Safety procedures.

There are many and varied reasons for starting this journey but fundamentally you want to give your customers confidence that you are in control of your business and that you are operating in a responsible manner, caring for your products or services, your employees and the environment you work in.

If you work in an industry subject to tight rules and controls by regulatory bodies you will know the penalty of getting it wrong, and that is where good, sound, management systems can make a major difference.  Depending on your circumstances you can focus on a strong Quality System, Environmental System or Health & Safety System or integrate them into one.