Auditing Supports the Integration of Management Systems in the Nuclear Industry

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. A. Beckmerhagen ◽  
H. P. Berg ◽  
S. V. Karapetrovic ◽  
W. O. Willborn
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Nuclear Industry ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Nuclear Facility ◽  
Integration Of Management Systems

Integration of function-specific management systems in organizations is rapidly becoming a topic of interest for managers and auditors alike. This is mainly due to the proliferation of management system standards that foster compliance with the stated criteria for quality, environmental, occupational health and safety, social responsibility and other function-specific aspects of performance. While most of the available literature on this topic focuses on the integration of standards, there is comparatively little information available on how to actually build an integrated system internally. This paper hypothesizes that, besides using audits for the implementation of the available procedures, audits can provide an excellent basis for these integration efforts. Therefore the prerequisites, strategies and resources necessary for an effective audit in support of integrated management systems are discussed. The paper also describes how audits are used to improve a combined quality and safety management system in a German nuclear facility.

scholarly journals Analysis of certified occupational health and safety management systems in Portugal

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. T. Domingues ◽  
P. Sampaio ◽  
P. M. Arezes
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Safety Management Systems ◽  
Safety Management System

The systematic assurance of the occupational health, safety and wellbeing of the employees may be accomplished through the implementation (and certification) of standardized occupational health and safety management systems in accordance with the requirements listed in the BS OHSAS 18001 standard. In Portugal the certification of occupational health and safety management systems is usually carried out against the requirements of the BS OHSAS 18001 and the NP 4397 standard which is a national adaptation of the former. The purpose of this paper is to "snapshot" the diffusion of the certified occupational health and safety management systems in Portugal dissecting the following features: regional geographic location, integration phenomenon, evolution throughout the years, more involved activity sectors, more often found integrated management systems typologies and the most relevant and active certification bodies. To address this research goal a thorough, in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the data available in a Portuguese periodical publication (Barómetro da Certificação) was carried out. Results show that a great deal of the certified occupational health and safety management systems (96.3%) is integrated (in the sense that encompasses a multiple certification scheme). However the occupational health and safety management system is not typically the primordial subsystem of an integrated management system. In our view these results provide insights to the companies' top management. On one hand, it seems that a patterned and "logical" path is pursued by the companies that seek organizational excellence- management systems integration. On the other hand, it seems that previously implemented subsystems, such as the quality management system, facilitate a "smoother" integration process encompassing the occupational health and safety management system.

Selective integration of management systems: a case study in the construction industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panos T. Chountalas ◽  
Filippos A. Tepaskoualos
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Selective Integration ◽  
Integration Of Management Systems

PurposeDespite the widely recognized benefits of integrating management systems, many multi-certified organizations continue to implement two or more systems separately. This can happen either through ignorance or by deliberate intent. Focusing on the second reason, the purpose of this paper is to examine a number of factors that can lead an organization to consciously choose not to integrate all of its management systems.Design/methodology/approachThe paper presents a case study of a construction company that has integrated the environmental management system and the occupational health and safety management system – which implies that the company is familiar with the practice of integration – while choosing to implement the quality management system separately from the other two.FindingsThe findings of this study show that the reasons that led the company not to integrate all of its systems are not so much related to the compatibility of these systems, but are much deeper and have implications that touch upon its basic principles and values. Despite the occurrence of some organizational and operational problems (such as complexity of administrative issues and bureaucracy), the separate implementation of the systems allowed the company to preserve both the balance between the powers of its executives and the ability to attach special importance to each area: quality, environment, health and safety.Originality/valueThis study will be useful in order to understand that selective integration of management systems is based on the belief that integration is not ade factodesirable goal, especially when the estimated cost-benefit ratio of non-integration is better than that of integration.

scholarly journals OHSAS AND INTEGRATION OF MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragan Rajković ◽  
Petar Stojilković ◽  
Rajko Sofranac
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Systems ◽  
System Integration ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Complex Dynamic ◽  
Complex Dynamic Systems ◽  
The Past ◽  
Integration Of Management Systems

Integrated Management Systems (IMS) are complex, dynamic systems, whose design and implementation (establishment) follows risk, costs and problems in implementation. IMS needs to integrate all current formalized systems focusing on quality, environmental protection, health and safety, personnel, finance, etc. This means that the processes and documents that describe them need to be integrated. Over the past years, one of the most important standardized systems is the system of occupational health and safety management - OHSAS. Basics of OHSAS are mentioned in this paper. The methods and approaches to system integration are presented here. The benefits of system integration and applying OHSAS are also shown in this paper. Key words:OHSAS, IMS, integration

Research on the Use of Integrated Management Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 31-36
Author(s):  
Cristina Petronela Simion ◽  
Traian Valeriu Popescu ◽  
Mirona Ana Maria Popescu ◽  
Andreea Maria G. Militaru
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Quality Standard ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Integrated Management Systems

Many organizations have adopted or are adopting standards and / or specifications of management systems, such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO / IEC 27001, ISO 22000, and ISO / IEC 20000, out of necessity or to align with trends. Unfortunately, it often results in a set of independent systems, with different goals and objectives. These fragmented systems are often documented in non-uniform styles, are under the control of different people and are audited separately. Integrated management systems (IMS) allow management to establish directions for the effective and efficient fulfillment of the organization's objectives. From managing employee needs to study the performance of competitors, encouraging good practice, and minimizing risk and maximizing resource utilization, the integrated management system approach can help the organization meet its strategic business objectives. Integration must be planned and implemented in a structured way. Many organizations have adopted the standards of the management system due to external pressures, following customer requests to implement a quality standard or external requirements to introduce an environmental system, and / or occupational health and safety [2]. On the other hand, the integration of management systems has beneficial effects on the whole business. Therefore, the first concern must be to understand the needs of the business, correlated with the mission and vision of the organization. In order to respond to the growing interest in an integrated approach to management systems and organizational risk management, the first step an organization must take is to define the common requirements of management systems. The authors aim in this article to present the advantages brought by IMS by their correct implementation within organizations. A review of the current integrated management systems is carried out and the problems that arise during use are exposed. The research includes a guide of good practices from the start to the end of an IMS implementation. Thus, the use of synergies and the integration of resources allows the creation of an efficient and simplified management system. Processes and procedures are viewed from several angles, in order to identify and optimize the IMS implementation process in order to obtain positive results.

Experiences With Implementation, Application and Improvement of an Integrated Management System

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. P. Berg ◽  
I. A. Beckmerhagen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Operational Effectiveness ◽  
Integrated Management System ◽  
Preventive Actions

An integrated management system encompasses all management and assessment activities. The organizational structure of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) quality management system is able to merge existing and future requirements. In this context the BfS management system encompasses quality management and radiation protection requirements as well as safety management, mining requirements and those of testing and calibration laboratories. Its structure allows the integration of function-specific management systems as well as specific requirements. The quality management system has taken into account the existing structure of documents to improve acceptability for the extended approach. Integrating management systems should enhance managerial and operational effectiveness. Whether or not this goal can or has been achieved is still a lingering question. A well-proven method to assess the effectiveness of any management system is auditing. Audits are designed to determine adequate compliance with applicable standards and guidelines. Moreover, they can and should be instrumental in identifying problem areas and potential improvements, along with corrective and preventive actions.

scholarly journals INTEGRATED SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
IVAN KRSTIĆ ◽  
ANA STOJKOVIĆ
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Security Risk ◽  
Safety Management System ◽  
Integrated Management System ◽  
Protection Information

An integrated management system refers to the application of several different international standards, and it contributes to efficient and effective organizational management. The Quality Standards were first developed at the end of the twentieth century; however, due to social, political and many other reasons, the The International Organization for Standardization has also developed standards related to occupational health and safety, environmental protection, information security, risk management, energy efficiency, etc. Since all of these standards are process-oriented, there is an emerging need to simplify their implementation. Similarly, valid versions of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards identical in structure have been adopted in the last five years, which facilitated their integrated implementation and application. This paper describes a concept of integrated management system through a standardized safety management system. Key words: ISO standards, management, safety, integration

scholarly journals IDENTIFIKASI HAZARDPADA PEKERJA KONTRAKTOR SIPIL DENGAN METODE CSMS DI PT. X PASURUAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Tanti Olivina Sari
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Potential Hazard ◽  
Safety Management Systems ◽  
Collection Method ◽  
Work Activities ◽  
Evaluation Stage ◽  
Civilian Contractors

Hazard is always available on every work process in the workplace and each hazard has a different level of potential  hazard, and therefore needs to be done identification hazard. Contractor Safety Management System (CSMS) Program in PT. X applied to prevent and suppress the occurrence of a hazard to the civilian contractors. This study was conducted  to identify the hazard to workers civilian contractors using CSMS PT. X Pasuruan. This research was an observational descriptive and presented in the narrative. Identification of hazard in stage are pre-work activities and execution of work  at civilian contractor PT. X Pasuruan. The data collection method was by observation, indepth interview, and interviews. The results showed on the stage of pre-employment activities PT.1 as a civilian contractor company in cooperation with PT. X Pasuruan, meets only 14 subjects (93.3%). At the stage of implementation of the work there are two items that realization is not achieved, and at the final evaluation stage there are three items that are below 80% votes and does not meet the requirements. Risk of harm to the contractor civilians in the workplace can be prevented to a minimum, it was because a good management system in the company. Companies obedient in carrying CSMS program regulating health and safety management systems of work, by making the program a monitoring schedule for the work progresses and increasing Awareness to contractors, by providing training in occupational health and safety aspects.Keywords: identification, potential hazard

scholarly journals Integration of selected system solutions quality and safety management

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 1123-1128
Author(s):  
Estera Pietras
Keyword(s):  
Economic System ◽  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Integrated Management System

Because there is no turning back from quality, the economic system does not only fight for the price of the product, but also for quality. Certainly, companies that take the quality of the product seriously win. Therefore, the certification of the integrated management system is very valid. At the same time, it should be noted that with such a growing competition, enterprises that do not take into account the existing standards will cease to be attractive

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document