scholarly journals Quality Management as a Sound Basis of Integrated Management

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-72
Author(s):  
Ingo Beckmerhagen ◽  
Heinz-Peter Berg
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Obvious Benefit ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Standards And Guidelines

Quality Management as a Sound Basis of Integrated Management Various management function-specific systems, such as for quality, environment, and occupational health and safety are described in widely applied international standards and guidelines. These documents are of obvious benefit to practising management. The implementation of a robust and effective integrated management system will support the achievement of high levels of safety performance and the enhancement and improvement of the safety culture in all types of industry. This paper has two main objectives. The first one is to address the key issues in theory and practice of integrated management systems, the second one is to illustrate the importance of an integrated (in particular safety) management system with examples from different organisations in the nuclear field.

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

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.

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 PROCESS MODEL OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serhii H. Ubohov ◽  
Viktor V. Trokhymchuk ◽  
Violetta I. Todorova ◽  
Volodymyr A. Zahoriy
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Management System ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Systemic Review ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Integrated Management System ◽  
Modern Development

Introduction: One of the innovative trends in the modern development of the pharmaceutical sector is the introduction of integrated management systems (IMS) at the enterprises for the production and distribution of medicines. The aim: to substantiate and develop a process model and approaches to the regulation and documentation, performance evaluation and improvement of the IMS within the pharmaceutical institution (PI) and hospital pharmaceutical service (HPS). Materials and methods: research materials used: international standards, regulations and guidelines of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, scientific publications, information of PI and hospitals, placed on official websites and collected in the process of direct observation. Research methods are: systemic-review, generalization, observation, documentary, structural-logical and graphic modeling. Results: Based on the requirements of good practices and international standards in the field of management of quality, ecology, occupational health and safety, social responsibility, a typical process model of the IMS of PI and HPS (pharmaceutical integrated management system − PIMS) has been substantiated and developed. The content of each process of a typical PIMS model is described and structured. The expected results (outputs) of the PIMS processes are determined. The approaches to the regulation and documentation of the PIMS processes in the conditions of functioning of the four-level documented information system are substantiated. A matrix of responsibility and authority of the staff of PI and hospitals within the PIMS is developed. The structurally hierarchical model of the performance evaluation and improvement of the PIMS has been designed and described. Conclusions: The results are the basis for the establishing, regulating and documenting of the PIMS and the development of a system for its performance evaluation and continual improvement.

Simplified and Integrated Management System for Responsible Care (SIMS-RC) in chemical industries

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 624-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Khairlida Muhamad Khair ◽  
Khai Ern Lee ◽  
Mazlin Mokhtar ◽  
Choo Ta Goh
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Care Program ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Environmental Health And Safety ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Integrated Management System ◽  
Responsible Care

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the barriers and challenges faced by chemical industries in Malaysia causing to the low participation in Responsible Care program. Also, this paper aims to propose a solution to address the issues in implementing Responsible Care by introducing a Simplified and Integrated Management System for Responsible Care. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was distributed to 132 Responsible Care signatory companies in Malaysia, and they were given a week to return it via e-mail. Combining the inputs from the survey and document analysis, a Simplified and Integrated Management System for Responsible Care (SIMS-RC) was proposed. Findings Responsible Care signatory companies faced barriers in implementing product stewardship code and they also faced challenges in getting employees’ commitment from all levels. Taking the inputs received from Responsible Care signatory companies and document analysis, an SIMS-RC was proposed as a closed-loop process which consists of quality, environmental, health and safety management system. Research limitations/implications Some of the chemical companies were unable to share their thoughts in the survey due to the companies’ confidential reason. Originality/value Abundant literature has discussed about the limitation of Responsible Care that needs to be improved. Therefore, several elements and procedures of the program need to be revised and innovated to help the signatory companies to continuously improve their performances and encourage more participation in Responsible Care program. The findings will add value to the current body of knowledge and Responsible Care signatory companies which seek to improve Responsible Care implementation through an integrated management system approach. The proposed SIMS-RC is a simple, integrated, holistic and process-oriented management system in which it blends Responsible Care into quality, environmental, health and safety management system.

scholarly journals Importance of integrated management system applied in health establishments in order to raise treatment quality

2016 ◽  
Vol 69 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 31-36
Author(s):  
Biljana Dodic ◽  
Tatjana Miljkovic ◽  
Marija Bjelobrk ◽  
Cemerlic Adjic ◽  
Filip Adjic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Surgery ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Treatment Quality ◽  
High Level ◽  
Working Processes

Introduction. The term ?management? is best characterized as ?managing? economic or social processes to achieve objectives through a rational use of material and immaterial resources by applying the principles, functions, and management methods. This study has been aimed at evaluating the value of an integrated quality management system implemented at the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina to improve the quality of treatment. Material and Methods. In the period from 2008 to 2010 about 40 employees from the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina attended various courses given by the lecturers of the Faculty of Technical Sciences, where the function and significance of the ?International Standards Organization? were explained, after which standards of interest were implemented at the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina. Results. The Department of Cardiology has introduced 11 cardiac procedures with 5 special instructions, 14 general procedures, and 7 specific procedures with 2 instructions. The Department of Cardiac Surgery has introduced 7 procedures to be implemented. The ?Vojvodina score? model was put into practice for the perioperative evaluation of cardiac surgery risk. During 2014, the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of Vojvodina obtained accreditation for the period of 7 years. Conclusion. The integrated quality management system must be applied in order to achieve a high level of health care in the shortest possible time and with the least possible consumption of material and human resources. The application of this system in practice gives a realistic insight into the working processes and facilitates their functioning. It demands and requires constant monitoring of the system efficiency along with continuous changes and improvements of all elements of the working processes and functional units.

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.

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