ISO 9000 is a standard formed by
the International Organization for Standardization. This standard revolves around quality
management. ISO 9000 gives guidelines
that can be followed to help ensure the products made by a company meet the
requirements of consumers and that the quality of the product is always
improving. If a company is ISO 9000 certified they will be sure to have a
management system that contains quality assurance programs. Although this standard is not required by any
means, it is a great way to keep the business running and the customers
happy. ISO 9000 can be implemented by
any size organization to keep the quality at its best.
ISO 14000
is the standard that revolves around the environmental management within a
company. This standard helps the company
focus on their environmental impact and ways to reduce their effect on the
surrounding environment. Many times
companies focus solely on the employee impact but don’t focus on the
environmental repercussions. This is why
is it important to have a standard, such as ISO 14000, which can give
guidelines to assist with environmental management. There are some parts of the
standard that focus on audits of the company, while other aspects focus on labeling
and life cycle analysis. There are some
environmental challenges that a company may have to work around, such as
climate change, but the standard gives tips to help approach those concerns.
ISO 18000
involves information technology. The
standard gives information about different radio frequencies, accuracy,
bandwidth, emissions, coding, and much more.
The purpose of this standard is to ensure proper use of the radio
frequency identification devices. There is also protocol that is outlined in
the standard, which defines the communication procedures.
IS0 45000
covers occupational health and safety within a workplace. Although this standard has not yet been
officially published, it is set to be released in February of 2018. The purpose of this standard is to provide
framework for improving safety within the workplace as well as reducing
occupational illnesses and injuries. ISO 45000 will give management systems
that promote employee health and safety within the workplace. The overall goal of this standard is to
reduce risks and continue with safer working conditions overall.
ANSI Z10
creates a management system for occupational health and safety. This standard focuses on many areas
surrounding health and safety within a workplace that will benefit both the
employer and employee. There are seven
sections within this standard that all work in combination to create a healthier
and safer workplace. The seven
categories are management leadership, employee participation, planning, implementation
and operation, evaluation and corrective action, and management review. However, it is important that these seven
categories are thoroughly covered to ensure proper function of the management system.
ANSI Z10 also includes risk assessment
to determine the possible risks within a facility that could cause harm to the
employees. This standard is meant to
help keep employee safe and healthy, while reducing costs for the employer.
Similar to the standards mentioned above, this management system applies to
businesses of all types and sizes.
