EN 16001:2009 is structured and based on existing management standards such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. It also includes guidance on the use of the standard which primarily has its focus on the management systems aspects. This guideline identifies technical stages and processes of an energy management system. It provides a range of possible methodologies and approaches which could be used in both satisfying the standard and ensuring the development and operation of an effective and documented Energy Management System.

The aim of the standard is to put practices in place that are effective, and result in measurable energy savings. In practice, an effective energy management system should result in:

• Organizations taking action to improve energy efficiency.
• A continual improvement year-by-year and an improved performance in energy usage.
• More thorough analysis of areas with potential for energy saving being carried out, if no action on energy efficiency is being taken.

Activities related to the technical stages and processes of the system include:

• It is essential to develop an understanding – primarily through data collection – of energy use and the factors that drive it.

• The organization should demonstrate an understanding of the energy requirements for
significant energy users.

• In setting objectives and targets, the use of energy performance indicators (EPIs) at both management and operational levels is a key activity.

• A register of energy saving opportunities should be established, prioritized and fed into the energy management programme.

• With EPIs in place, information obtained from monitoring and measuring energy usage can be used to review and modify the system.

• The management review ensures that top management is responsible for assessing overall performance and recommending changes.

The management system provided for EN 16001:2009 and associated guidance should be considered as a support tool to assist implementation of energy management and cost reducing programmes. This technical guideline outlines methods of how to establish, operate and maintain these programmes. Organisations may then consider applying for certification to I.S. EN 16001:2009.

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The other standards and guidelines in the family address specific environmental aspects, including: labeling, performance evaluation, life cycle analysis, communication and auditing.

Benefits of ISO 14001:2004 based EMS:

An EMS meeting the requirements of ISO 14001:2004 is a management tool enabling an organization of any size or type to:

• identify and control the environmental impact of its activities, products or services, and to
• improve its environmental performance continually, and to
• implement a systematic approach to setting environmental objectives and targets, to achieving these and to demonstrating that they have been achieved.

How it works?

• ISO 14001:2004 does not specify levels of environmental performance. If it specified levels of environmental performance, they would have to be specific to each business activity and this would require a specific EMS standard for each business.
• ISO has many other standards dealing with specific environmental issues. The intention of ISO 14001:2004 is to provide a framework for a holistic, strategic approach to the organization’s environmental policy, plans and actions.
• ISO 14001:2004 gives the generic requirements for an environmental management system. The underlying philosophy is that whatever the organization’s activity, the requirements of an effective EMS are the same.
• This has the effect of establishing a common reference for communicating about environmental management issues between organizations and their customers, regulators, the public and other stakeholders.

Because ISO 14001:2004 does not lay down levels of environmental performance, the standard can be implemented by a wide variety of organizations, whatever their current level of environmental maturity. However, a commitment to compliance with applicable environmental legislation and regulations is required, along with a commitment to continual improvement – for which the EMS provides the framework.

The EMS Standards:

• ISO 14004:2004 provides guidelines on the elements of an environmental management system and its implementation, and discusses principal issues involved.
• ISO 14001:2004 specifies the requirements for such an environmental management system. Fulfilling these requirements demands objective evidence which can be audited to demonstrate that the environmental management system is operating effectively in conformity to the standard.

What can be achieved?

• Provide assurance to management that it is in control of the organizational processes
and activities having an impact on the environment.

• Assure employees that they are working for an environmentally responsible organization.
• Support the organization’s claims and communication about its own environmental policies, plans and actions.
• Provides a framework for demonstrating conformity via suppliers’ declarations of conformity, assessment of conformity by an external stakeholder - such as a business client - and for certification of conformity by an independent certification body.
• Provide assurance on environmental issues to external stakeholders – such as customers, the community and regulatory agencies.
• comply with environmental regulations

Business benefits of ISO 14001:

Most managers will try to avoid pollution that could cost the company a fine for infringing environmental legislation. But better managers will agree that doing only just enough to keep the company out of trouble with government inspectors is a rather weak and reactive approach to business in today’s Environment-conscious world.

The ISO 14001 standards are practical tools for the manager who is not satisfied with mere compliance with legislation – which may be perceived as a cost of doing business. They are for the proactive manager with the vision to understand that implementing a strategic approach can bring return on investment in environment-related measures.

The systematic ISO 14001:2004 approach requires the organization to take a hard look at all areas where its activities have an environmental impact. And it can lead to benefits like the following:

• reduced cost of waste management
• savings in consumption of energy and materials
• lower distribution costs
• improved corporate image among regulators, customers and the public
• Framework for continual improvement of environmental performance.
• The manager who is “too busy managing the business” to listen to good sense about environmental management could actually be costing the business, instead of achieving benefits like those above.

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• The probability that an event may occur
• A detrimental or undesirable consequence related to the event
• The severity of the potential harm of the event.

RISK ASSESSMENT
Relative risk and insurance risk are terms used when assessing a risk. Relative risk is judged by specific undesirable events along a broad scale of undesirability. For instance, an on the job injury could be a minor occurrence or it could be fatal. Both outcomes are undesirable. Obviously, the minor occurrence would be the better alternative. In this example, a person that has experienced a close call or injury will consider the probability and potential consequences and will adjust their behavior to minimize or alleviate the risk of such an event in the future.

Determining the probability of an occurrence and the effect that this occurrence has on the organization or components of the organization can assess risk. Risk assessment is expressed in various terms that allow for understanding of the data that is compiled.

Subjective terms can best be used to describe the probability of an occurrence. Examples of such terms would be: rare vs. high, one in ten and a numbered percentage. Undesirable consequences can be described in descriptive terms such as: “death,” “injury,” “disaster” or in more tangible terms as in “combined costs of payments” and “loss of productivity” stemming from a worker’s compensation injury or illness.

Probability and consequence can be combined and expressed mathematically as the product of loss probability. An example of this would be an insurance company might describe an asset as a two million dollar risk but have only a very small probability of loss. When discussing the probability of risk it is important to understand that risk probability is bi-directional. It illustrates the chance that something undesirable may occur and also the probable outcome rated on a scale of negative consequences. This concept will be reviewed later in this document. As an example: statistically we can predict the number of ambulance crashes that occur annually. We can also predict the number of injuries and fatalities that arise from the accidents. However, these statistics are not able to predict where or when an accident will occur, nor will they provide an assessment of the seriousness of the accident.

RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk management refers to activities that involve the comparison and/or evaluation of risks and to develop methods that will effect change in the probability or consequence of an act. Identification and evaluation of risks as well as the identification, selection and implementation of control measures make up the complete process of risk management.

With EMS being identified as having a key role in risk management there are multiple areas that will make more awareness of risks and promote prevention both in the community and the EMS organization. Examples of such areas would be
• Recognition of potentially hazardous situations.
• Understanding of medical emergencies.
• Effective response to emergencies.

Step One: Identify Risk - The purpose of identifying risk is to determine what types of things create risk. There is some potential for risk involved in all aspects of EMS. Generalized areas of risk are Personnel, Vehicles, Equipment and Facilities. Organizations should consider any and all risks and consider those that may be specific to the organization. When identifying risk, a good place to start is one’s organization/business. Use documentation that already exists, e.g., current injury reports, accident reports, and disciplinary or other action type reports. Neighboring organizations as well as a multitude of industry and trade journals are available to assist with the identification of risk.

Step 2: Risk Evaluation - To properly evaluate risk we must determine the probability or likelihood that a harmful event may occur. When evaluating probability, we look at the number of times a specific incident has occurred over a given period of time. What must not be misunderstood or underestimated is the fact that simply because an event has never occurred in an organization or region does not mean that this incident will never occur. Also, it is important to remember that usually the most severe incidents are the least common.

Step 3: Prioritizing Risk - After evaluating risk, the next step is to prioritize or rank the areas that need to be addressed. As a rule, the risks with the highest frequency and highest severity will be addressed first with the outcomes less likely to occur following.

Prioritizing risk is accomplished by determining the potential outcome based upon three factors: Severity (S), Probability (P) and Exposure (E)
Severity – What is the expected severity of an incident that could occur?
Probability – What are the chances that given an exposure to a hazard an accident will result?
Exposure – What is the exposure to the hazard?

When determining the risk for a given hazard the following formula may be utilized:
Total Risk = (S)everity x (P)robability x (E)xposure

When prioritizing risk the first step is to identify the hazard. When identifying the hazard, it is important to state what the hazard is and what the result could be.

Step 4: Determine and Implement Controls- Determining control measures is based upon the results found in risk potential and the prioritizing risk steps of the Risk Management table. Control measures must be determined prior to implementation so the cost and associated benefits may be considered. When determining controls, the following factors should be considered:
• Predicted Effect: What effect will occur when considered in conjunction with the cost to implement the control.
• Time: The time it would take to implement the control measure. Could the resources used to control the risk be used more efficiently and effectively during the implementation time period? Will any other efforts be compromised?
• Time to Results: What is the time period between the implementation of a control and the actual results from the implementation? If the control measure is a long-term goal then this should be clearly expressed in the proposal for the control.
• Effort: What is the ease or difficulty with which a control measure is implemented? Can the effort be better applied to other programs? Are there multiple solutions? Will less effort be required for one solution then another? The people that a risk affects the most should be involved in decision-making when more efficient ways to control a risk are addressed.

• Implementation Cost: What is the actual cost of implementation? What is the cost should the implementation not occur? Cost is often the deciding factor whether a measure is implemented or rejected. The cost for implementing a control measure will always affect the priority of the implementation.
• Insurance Cost: Does implementing the control measure reduce or increase the insurance cost? Estimating potential losses are how insurance costs are established. The costs are generally derived from reviewing losses in a generic sense from a common industry as well as reviewing customer specific losses.
• Funding: Funding for risk management can be expressed in two categories. Risk retention and risk transfer. Risk retention is dependent upon internal funding such as budgeted operating expenses, reserve funds for losses and borrowing funds to pay for unanticipated losses. Risk transfer includes: commercial insurance purchase and indemnity clauses.
• Cost/Benefit Analysis: Process by which risks are prioritized through some type of ranking system. A cost/benefit analysis almost always deals with the safety and health of personnel. However, if the implementation costs use real dollars then a “balance sheet” will have to be prepared that outlines the cost of the implementation and prospective savings from the implementation.

• Transfer- This step should be completed only after all risks of an operation have been identified. Risks during emergencies cannot be completely controlled. However, the severity of the risks can be addressed and minimized.
• Risk Avoidance is the complete elimination of a particular risk in order to prevent an undesirable event from occurring. An example of this would be avoiding an area with unstable roadways. Therefore, eliminating any potential risk. Although risk avoidance may be an accepted means to alleviate risk in some work places, the use of risk avoidance is impractical in the EMS field.
• Risk Reduction is accomplished by testing, planning, training and enforcement of safety and risk management related issues. The reevaluation of risk management programs and a proactive approach is essential to reducing risk.

• Risk transfer is the final means of mitigating risk potential. The concept of risk transfer is the complete removal of a risk by transferring this risk to separate party. Risk transfer can be utilized for any real hazards or for financial risk only. An example of risk transfer for a real hazard would be if an agency decided that a procedure was to dangerous to complete and an outside contractor would be hired to complete the task, thereby transferring and eliminating the potential risk. An example of risk transfer for a financial risk would be the purchase of insurance for the equipment and building of an organization thereby alleviating the financial risk. It should be understood that financial risk transfer does not eliminate or reduce the risk, but simply offers compensation should a loss occur.
Step 5: Evaluate and Revise- For a risk management program to be truly effective the need for evaluation and revision is essential. The intended efforts of a risk management program are the improvement of problems areas. Evaluation should mirror the points that were identified previously in risk identification, and there should also be some type of follow up to determine if the desired outcome was achieved.

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The term “well –being” can mean a condition of happiness or prosperity or general welfare. In summary therefore, OH&S relates to ensuring that all persons on an organizations property can continue to undertake their work or other business in an environment that is free from risks and hazards that could inflict injury or pain.

Information obtained from the UK OH&S regulator, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) suggests that at least one person is killed and over 6000 are injured at work every day throughout the country. In addition to this, a further three quarter of a million people take time off work because of what they regard as work related illness. This all amounts to approximately 30 million work days lost as a result of accidents and ill health adding costs to the business, the workers and their families through loss of pay, cost of temporary staff, damage to property or equipment, and lost production.

Although businesses will have insurance that will cover costs of injuries / ill health of their employees, accident involving vehicles and possibly third-party and buildings it will often only cover a small proportion of the costs involved. It will certainly not cover – sick pay, damage or loss of product and raw materials, repairs to plant and equipment, overtime working and temporary labour, product delays, investigation time, fines.

There is therefore a need for businesses to manage these issues and they should be addressed as risks to the business unit in much the same way that other risks are managed such as financial and corporate government risks.

Effective management of OH&S risks will help:

• Maximise the well –being and productivity of all people working for an organization.
• Stop people getting injured, ill or killed through work activities
• Improve the organization’s reputation in the eyes of customers, competitors, suppliers, and other stakeholders and the wider community
• Avoid damaging effects on turnover and profitability.
• Encourage better relationships with contractors and more effective contracted activities
• Minimise the likelihood of prosecution and consequent penalties.

Thus there is a need for businesses to identify all the potential risks of the business that could result in any person on the site could be injured or hurt in any way. OH&S management therefore needs to be integrated into very part of the business – it cannot remain as an item sitting in isolation of the main business process, but needs to be fully integrated into every role and activity.

The key to successful OH&S Management is the establishment of a “Safe Working Environment” and the proactive intervention to prevent accidents, incidents and near misses”.

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Lakshy Management Consultant Pvt. Ltd. - one of the largest ISO certification consultants for ISO Certification consulting and training in Middle East – Gulf countries for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 etc. consulted X Calibre FZE, Sharjah, UAE right from awareness training till completion of ISO 9001 certification audit successfully.

Lead consultant from Lakshy had created awareness about ISO 9001 QMS in the organization at different level and initiated the ISO 9001 implementation process by conducting ISO 9001 awareness training in Sharjah for the organization at their office.

Detailed gap analysis was carried out to understand the current level of compliance and gaps in the systems of X Calibre FZE, Sharjah, UAE with respect to ISO 9001 standard. On the basis of gap analysis, process design, documentation and implementation was carried out.

The organization under the guidance of General Manager and MR for ISO 9001 certification project, initiated the process of compliance with all the requirements of ISO 9001. Various SOPs for different processes were prepared and implemented. Also a host of new process monitoring initiatives were started to capture process performance and process control. Training, customer complaint management, corrective actions and Non conformity management, customer feedback management and analysis along with employee competence management was given special attention as using these important requirements of ISO 9001, the MD of X Calibre FZE, Sharjah, UAE was sure to reach newer heights in business process performance and customer satisfaction through implementation and achievement of this world class management system.

After implementation, revisions in the documentation and internal compliance checks, the organization had a detailed internal audit by the consultant from Lakshy and findings as per the internal audit report were acted upon and all the gaps and non - conformities were closed.

The organization fine tuned the quality manual, mandatory procedures and other ISO 9001 documents as per internal audit and Management Review Meeting - MRM outcome and it was made to the level that exceeds ISO 9001 standard requirements.

In the final round of the ISO 9001 implementation and certification process, the organization had invited a renowned certification body and after the audit, the ISO 9001 lead auditor recommended the organization for ISO 9001:2008 certification.

The ISO 9001 certification auditor was specifically pleased with process control and monitoring, data availability, preventive actions identification, quality objective identification and training topics identification along with management commitment to the ISO 9001 QMS.

Improvement suggestions in the areas of customer feedback analysis, calibration management, training effectiveness evaluation were given and the Managing Director of the organization took all of them positively and said that he and his team at X Calibre FZE, Sharjah, UAE are committed for working on all the points identified by the auditors along with overall compliance to ISO 9001 QMS.

The General Manager also shared his future plans to make ISO 9001 QMS more effective in the organization by automizing all of the ISO 9001 standard requirements through intranet. He also said that as a continual improvement, they will be thinking for ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 next year.

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This is as a result of the award of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 consulting project to Lakshy – one of the largest ISO certification consulting companies in UAE with clients in more than 30 countries by B Power LLC, on the basis of competence of the consultants, project plan, implementation methodology assessment and reputation.

The ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 implementation project was initiated, implemented and completed under the leadership of their Manager and Management Representative for ISO system implementation in the organization. The project implementation process started with a formal meeting with the organization’s top management, operations head, management representative, various representatives from different departments of the company and consulting team from Lakshy Management Consultant Pvt. Ltd. Overall strategy to fulfill the standard requirements, awareness on concepts of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 and action plan were discussed. It was assured by the consulting team of Lakshy to the management team of B Power LLC that the objective of the implementation is not just to procure ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certificate but to really implement the process approach and achieve system standardization.

Lead consultant from Lakshy had created awareness about ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 in the organization at different levels and thus initiated the implementation process for the organization. Detailed gap analysis was carried out to understand the current level of compliance and gaps in the systems of B Power LLC with respect to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standard. On the basis of gap analysis; process design, documentation and implementation was planned. The awareness training, gap analysis, document design and implementation, internal audit, preassessment audits are steps followed by the organization during the entire process. Lakshy management consultant Pvt. Ltd. coordinated the entire process in a way to ensure effective implementation enabling in successful certification.

The Management Representative had played a very proactive role in the entire process and very high level of commitment and dedication was shown to ensure that all the documents and processes designed by consultants from Lakshy are implemented in their correct essence.
After implementation, revisions in the documentation and internal compliance checks, the organization had a detailed internal audit by the consultant from Lakshy and findings as per the internal audit report were acted upon and all the gaps and non - conformities were closed. The organization fine tuned the EQHS manual, mandatory procedures and other ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 documents as per internal audit and Management Review Meeting - MRM outcome and it was made to the level that exceeds ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standard requirements.
In the final circuit of the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 implementation and certification process, the organization had invited a world renowned certification body and after the audit, the lead auditor recommended the organization for ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certification.

The certification auditor was specifically pleased with process control and monitoring and gave some suggestions for further system improvements, the organization took all of them positively and said that his team at B Power LLC are committed for working on all the points identified by the auditors along with overall compliance to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.

Lakshy Management Consultant Pvt. Ltd. completed the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification project for B Power LLC successfully without any major non conformity. The organization has been recommended for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification by the certification body’s Lead Auditor
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Reporting on sustainability performance is an important way for organizations to manage their impact on sustainable development. The challenges of sustainable development are many, and it is widely accepted that organizations have not only a responsibility but also a great ability to exert positive change on the state of the world’s economy, and environmental and social conditions.

Reporting leads to improved sustainable development outcomes because it allows organizations to measure, track, and improve their performance on specific issues. Organizations are much more likely to effectively manage an issue that they can measure. By taking a proactive role to collect, analyze, and report those steps taken by the organization to reduce potential business risk, companies can remain in control of the message they want delivered to its shareholders. Public pressure has proven to be a successful method for promoting Transparency (behavior) and disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and social responsibilities.

As well as helping organizations manage their impacts, sustainability reporting promotes transparency and accountability. This is because an organization discloses information in the public domain. In doing so, stakeholders (people affected by or interested in an organization’s operations) can track an organization’s performance on broad themes – such as environmental performance - or a particular issue - such as labor conditions in factories. Performance can be monitored year on year, or can be compared to other similar organizations.

Sustainability reporting is generating considerable interest around the world and is becoming one of the basic criteria for judging the social responsibility of organizations. Business leaders are starting to realize that comprehensive reporting helps support company strategy and shows commitment to sustainable development. The corporate benefits of sustainable performance are also markedly reduced when key stakeholders do not know what you are doing. Thus companies are issuing Sustainability Reports to enlarge the scope of conventional corporate financial reporting. The report helps them ensure transparent communication and engagement with their stakeholders in respect to the company’s sustainability performance. It has become imperative for the companies to have stakeholder engagement due to the growing awareness of the stakeholder because of the easy and speedy access to information. The stakeholders like government agencies, employees, investors, financial institutions, community, NGOs, consumers, etc. have become more demanding and ask the company to disclose information on its social, environmental and economic impacts.

The companies are also under peer pressure from their competitors to perform well their social responsibilities and report them to gain a competitive advantage to be recognized as a socially responsible company.

The rationale for sustainability has been articulated in a number of ways. In essence it is about
building sustainable businesses, which need healthy economies, markets and communities.

The key drivers are:

1. Enlightened self-interest - creating a synergy of ethics, a cohesive society and a
sustainable global economy where markets, labour and communities are able to
function well together.

2. Social investment - contributing to physical infrastructure and social capital is
increasingly seen as a necessary part of doing business.

3. Transparency and trust - business has low ratings of trust in public perception.
There is increasing expectation that companies will be more open, more accountable
and be prepared to report publicly on their performance in social and environmental
arenas.

4. Increased public expectations of business - globally companies are expected to
do more than merely provide jobs and contribute to the economy through taxes and
employment.

Sustainability Reporting is also of benefit to the company internally by helping it identify and address business risks and opportunities.

Benefits of Sustainability Reporting:

Focused attention - structured approach
Motivating continual improvement & better data management
Helps in becoming market leader
Influencing policy makers
Improves trust & enhances image / Investor confidence
Marketing tool - demonstration effect
Will assist in stakeholder dialogue
Builds ownership and commitment
Helps in thinking ahead - vision

It has also been internationally established that sustainability reporting leads to improved business performance through communication of information with stakeholder groups like customers, suppliers, employees, financial institutions, regulators and communities on a company’s economic, environmental and social management and performance. Sustainability reporting addresses how societal trends are affecting the company, and how the company’s presence and operations are affecting society. As such, sustainability reporting can demonstrate a company’s motivation and willingness to position itself in a broader context.

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Because organizations differ, a program developed for one organization cannot necessarily be expected to meet the needs of another. This document summarizes the general elements of a health and safety program. This should help smaller organizations to develop programs to deal with their specific needs. Because many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) lack the resources of larger organizations, it is even more vital that SMEs involve all employees in health and safety activities. The more comprehensive the program is, the more employee involvement can be expected.

OH&S policy:

An organization’s occupational health and safety policy is a statement of principles and general rules that serve as guides for action. Senior management must be committed to ensuring that the policy is carried out with no exceptions. The health and safety policy should have the same importance as the other policies of the organization.

The policy statement can be brief, but it should mention:
• Management’s commitment to protect the safety and health of employees
• Objectives of the program.
• Organization’s basic health and safety philosophy.
• Accountability for occupational health and safety programmes.
• General responsibilities of all employees.
• Health and safety shall not be sacrificed for expediency.
• Unacceptable performance of health and safety duties will not be tolerated.

The policy should be:
• Stated in clear, unambiguous, and unequivocal terms
• Signed by the incumbent Chief Executive Officer
• Kept up-to-date
• Communicated to each employee
• Adhered to in all work activities

OH&S Management Program Elements:

While organizations will have different needs and scope for specific elements required in their health and safety program, the following basic items should be considered in each case:

• Individual responsibility
• Joint occupational health and safety committee
• Health and safety rules
• Correct work procedures
• Employee orientation
• Training
• Workplace inspections
• Accident investigation and reporting
• Emergency procedures and response
• Medical and first aid
• Health and safety promotion
• Workplace specific items

Senior management must demonstrate commitment and support the program by:

• Providing resources such as time, money, and personnel
• Ensuring that employees receive training or certification as required
• Making all applicable health and safety information available to all employees entitled to receive it
• Including health and safety performance as part of employee performance appraisals at all levels
• Attending health and safety meetings

The program must be communicated to all employees. Special emphasis should be given to new workers, newly appointed supervisors, and new members of the joint health and safety committee. Revisions to policies and procedures should be publicized. The program should be available in a single written document. However, if separate manuals have been developed for various elements, such as accident investigation procedures, their use should be referred to in the main document.

A good health and safety program provides a clear set of guidelines for activities that, if followed rigorously, will reduce accidents and cases of occupational disease. The key to success is the manner in which the program is implemented and maintained.

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This is result of the award of ISO 9001 consulting project to Lakshy – one of the largest ISO certification consulting companies in India with clients in more than 30 countries by Tawseel Distribution and logistics Company based in Dubai, on the basis of competence of the consultants, project plan, implementation methodology assessment and reputation.

Lead consultant from Lakshy and Kayzed Consultants had created awareness about ISO 9001 QMS in the organization at different level and initiated the ISO 9001 implementation process by conducting ISO 9001 awareness training in Dubai, for the organization at their office.
Detailed gap analysis was carried out to understand the current level of compliance and gaps in the systems of Masar Printing and Publishing with respect to ISO 9001 standard. On the basis of gap analysis, process design, documentation and implementation was carried out.

Kayzed Consultants and Lakshy Management Consultant Pvt. Ltd. will continue supporting initiatives and commitments of companies like Masar printing and Publishing in Dubai and other middle east – gulf countries for their ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001, HACCP ISO 22000 and ISO 27001 certification by providing them world class ISO consulting & training services that results in successful ISO certification for the client organizations in the countries of middle east - gulf region.

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This is result of the award of ISO 9001 consulting project to Lakshy – one of the largest ISO certification consulting companies in India with clients in more than 30 countries by Tawseel Distribution and logistics Company based in Dubai, on the basis of competence of the consultants, project plan, implementation methodology assessment and reputation.

The project implementation process started with a formal meeting with the organization’s top management, operations head, various representatives from different departments of the company and consulting team from Kayzed consultants & Lakshy Management Consultant Pvt. Ltd. Overall strategy to fulfill the standard requirements, awareness on concepts of ISO 9001 action plan were discussed. It was ensured by the consulting team of Kayzed & Lakshy to the management team of Tawseel that the objective of the implementation is not just to procure ISO 9001 certificate but to really implement the process approach and achieve system standardization.

In the subsequent meeting, Lead Consultant from Lakshy conducted an awareness training programme for the Company’s management and thus elaborated about the objectives of the standard, benefits of implementation, mandatory requirements for implementation and key elements of ISO 9001. They have already identified their processes but they have to work on the inter relation in their process and uniformity of the processes and documents. Quality Management system is proposed to be implemented in the next 3 months.

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