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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

COSHH covers how UK employers must prevent or control worker exposure to substances hazardous to health. This article explains the assessment process, the hierarchy of control, and what documentation auditors expect to see.

ISO 9001 Clause 5.2 - Quality Policy Explained

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A plain-language explanation of ISO 9001 Clause 5.2 - what the quality policy must contain, how it should be communicated, and how to make sure yours meets the requirements of the standard.

Management of Lifting Equipment

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This article covers the key requirements for safe management of lifting equipment as well as the relevant legal obligations and how to ensure everything is effectively managed for ISO compliance.

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Sara is a professional ISO consultant with many years experience supporting clients to implement ISO compliant management systems to achieve ISO compliance in a wide range of different companies and sectors. Is passionate about effective and efficient integrated management systems and actively contributes to the development of useful, time-saving documents for alphaZ documents to ensure these resources help clients achieve ISO compliance effectively!! Offers sensible and practical advice.
Jane is a professional competent Health and Safety adviser with a NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety (UK qualification) and is also expert in UK H&S law. Health and safety advisor who provides advice on practical H&S matters as well as anything related to the setting up effective health and safety management system documentation to support ensuring a safe working environment. Jane also provides monthly H&S updates as part of the update service.
Ashwin is an ISO auditor with 25+ years of experience completing lead ISO certification audits for an ISO certification body. An approachable and knowledgeable auditor but also very pedantic when it comes to ensuring compliance with all clauses of the ISO standards!!! Offers matter of fact advice on minimum requirements for ISO compliance.
Fraser works as SHEQ manager within a manufacturing business which has achieved ISO certification to a number of standards. Used the fully integred alphaZ documents ISO 9001/14001/45001 toolkit when setting up management systems and ongoing remote support to help maintain ISO certification and legal compliance. Provides practical advice on what needs to be done to maintain ISO compliant management systems.
Iain is an ISO consultant / auditor with 25+ years experience developing, implementing and auditing ISO standards. Iain doesn’t approve of the pedantic jargon-peddling ISO puritans who try to make ISO compliance into something self-serving and without clear benefit to the organisation. Takes a very practical approach to implementing ISO standards. Dislikes jargon and calls this out for what it is. Offers advice on how to comply without doing anything excessive.
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