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Which are the integrated clauses of QMS, EMS, OHSAS?

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Question added by Ghulam Mustafa , Inventory Controller , Mahmoodgroup of Industries
Date Posted: 2016/07/27
Adam Forster
by Adam Forster , Group OHSE Manager - Australia , Wabtec Pty Ltd

The three management systems share many common requirements and the continual improvement goal. They differ in their approach and degree of prescription, but the ISO, the ISO1 and OHSAS1 standards are compatible in content, terminology & many of the requirements as tabled below:

 

Manual

ISO its Clause 5.3

ISO1 &1 its Clause 4.4.4

Document control

ISO its Clause 4.2.3

ISO1 &1 its Clause 4.4.5

Control of records

ISO its Clause 4.2.4

ISO1 &1 its Clause 4.5.4

Responsibility and authority

ISO its Clause 5.5.1

ISO1 &1 its Clause 4.4.1

Management review

ISO its Clause 5.6

ISO1 &1 its Clause 4.6

Training, competency and awareness 

ISO its Clause 6.2.2

ISO1 &1 its Clause 4.4.2

Infrastructure

ISO its Clause 6.3

ISO1 &1 its Clause 4.4.1

Work environment

ISO its Clause 6.4

ISO1 &1 its Clause 4.4.1

Design and development

ISO its Clause7.3

ISO1 &1 its Clause 4.4.6

Purchasing and outsourcing

ISO its Clause7.4

ISO1 &1 its Clause4.4.6

Control of measuring equipment

ISO its Clause7.6

ISO1 &1 its Clause4.5.1

Internal audit

ISO its Clause8.2.2

ISO1 &1 its Clause 4.5.5

Corrective action

ISO its Clause8.5.2

ISO1 &1 its Clause4.5.3

Preventive action

ISO its Clause8.5.3

ISO1 &1 its Clause4.5.3

Operational controls - depending on the nature of your business

ISO its Clause --- (Not referenced)

ISO1 &1 its Clause4.4.6

Special process validation

ISO its Clause7.5.3

ISO1 &1 its Clause4.4.6

Incoming inspection

ISO its Clause8.2.4

ISO1 &1 its Clause4.4.6

 

Srinivas Palaniappan
by Srinivas Palaniappan , Sr.Facilities Co-ordinator , Engineering Maintenance Company - EMCO

An integrated management system (IMS) combines all related components of a business into one system for easier management and operations. Quality (QMS), Environmental (EMS), and Safety (OHSMS) management systems are often combined and managed as an IMS. 

Advantages of an Integrated Management Systems

  • Consistent objectives, planning, and document management
  • Implementation and Operation of the system cost less.
  • Easier internal audits
  • No Redundancies, reducing the chance of conflict.

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