Expert Safety Auditing for ISO System Certification

Important Questions

When auditing your ISO systems, there are several important questions to ask:

• Are we making progress towards our compliance goals?
• Is risk being managed effectively? Are policies and procedures being applied correctly?
• Could they be improved?

ISO Certifications

DW Safety has assisted many companies across a wide range of industry sectors to implement Management Systems and to achieve and maintain third-party accredited ISO certifications, including:

• ISO9001 – Quality Management

• ISO14001 – Environmental Management

• ISO45001 – Health and Safety at Work

• ISO27001 – Information Security

• ISO22301 – Business Continuity Management

We also cover third-party accreditations, such as:

• Constructionline

• CHAS

• Safe Contractors

• Achilles

• FORS

ISO9001 – Quality Management

ISO9001 is defined as the internationally recognised standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS). This certification provides effective processes and influential people to deliver an effective product or service, time after time.

If you want your operation to thrive, your potential consumer base must be confident that the goods or services you offer meet or exceed expected standards. ISO9001 is a quick and easy way for potential consumers to see if your company has put the time and effort into ensuring your product or service is the best it can be.

Our ISO experts can help you identify non-conformity and advise you on strengthening your management systems. Careful consultancy selection is critical to the eventual ease of use, shape, and effectiveness of your system.

As professional consultants, we have real-life experience and competence developed across multiple business sectors and situations, as well as the ability to adapt to the variable and changing demands that arise in business. We are experts in delivering effective quality systems and we will coach and encourage your team during the system build to ensure it delivers optimal results.

ISO14001 – Environmental Management

ISO 14001 is the international standard for environmental management systems (EMS). It is the most widely used EMS globally, with over 360,000 ISO 4001 certificates issued globally. It specifies principal management system standard and requirements for the formulation and maintenance of an EMS. This helps control your environmental aspects, reduce impacts, and ensure legal compliance.

Most businesses can benefit from achieving certification to ISO14001 standards. The accreditation is broad enough to offer significant benefits to organisations in any industry or sector while still providing a specific framework for implementing relevant, sustainable practices.

The ISO14001 certificate requires planning, commitment, and resources. We are always looking to review and renew our courses to ensure they are up to the standards you require to pass the certification. We implement these changes needed to any existing processes and procedures.

With extensive experience in delivering effective environmental systems and ISO14001 certification, we will also encourage your team during the system build, enabling them to get the most out of your new environmental system.

ISO45001 – Health and Safety at Work

ISO45001 is an international standard for health and safety at work developed by national and international standards committees independent of government. Introduced in March 2018, it replaced the previous standard (BS OHSAS 18001). You are not required by law to implement ISO45001 or other similar management standards, but they can help provide a structured framework for ensuring a safe and healthy workplace.

If your organisation is small or low-risk, you'll probably be able to demonstrate effective risk management without a formal management system. Thousands of workers lose their lives each day to preventable instances of adverse workplace conditions. In fact, according to the ISO and International Labour Organisation — or ILO — more than 2.7 million deaths occur globally due to occupational accidents. And in addition to that, there are 374 million non-fatal injuries each year, resulting in 4 or more days of absence from work.

​Our ISO experts are here to help you identify non-compliance and advise you on strengthening your management systems. We will oversee all aspects of your ISO45001 Health and Safety system, including ease of use, shape, and effectiveness, helping you make sure that your system delivers a continual return on investment.

As part of our hassle-free services, we provide trusted experts with industry experience that is relevant to your business and offer coaching and encouragement to guide you and your employees through the process. Once you are ready, you may book your two-stage certification assessment. With proper assessment and consultation, we’ll ensure that everyone and everything in your organisation is working effectively as required for certification.

ISO27001 – Information Security

ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (also known as ISO27001) is the international standard for information security. It sets out the specification for an information security management system (ISMS). The information security management system standard’s best-practice approach helps organisations manage their information security by addressing people, processes, and technology.

​Certification to the ISO27001 Standard is recognised worldwide to indicate that your ISMS aligns with information security best practices. Part of the ISO 27000 series of information security standards, ISO27001 is a framework that helps organisations “establish, implement, operate, monitor, review, maintain and continually improve an ISMS”.

Not only does the standard provide companies with the necessary know-how for protecting their most valuable information, but a company can also get certified against ISO27001 and, in this way, prove to its customers and partners that it safeguards their data. Individuals can also get ISO27001 certified by attending a course and passing the exam and, in this way, prove their skills to potential employers. Because it is an international standard, ISO27001 is easily recognised worldwide, increasing business opportunities for organisations and professionals.

The 3 ISMS security objectives are to protect three aspects of information:

• Confidentiality – Only the Authorised Persons Have the Right to Access Information

• Integrity – Only the Authorised Persons Can Change the Information

• Availability – The Information Must Be Accessible to Authorised Persons Whenever It Is Needed

Throughout our audit, we work closely with you to understand your business processes and your ISO27001 compliance scope. Our audit approach includes:

• Interviewing Key Individuals Involved with Information Technology Services to Understand All Policies, Procedures, and Practices

• Evaluating Your Compliance with All Control Requirements, including Reviewing Documentation and Effectiveness of Controls

• Providing a Detailed ISO27001 Compliance Assessment Report, including Corrective Action Plans and a Clear Roadmap for Achieving Compliance Following Our Evaluation

ISO22301 – Business Continuity Management

In the event of an emergency, many businesses and organisations must have the ability to mitigate damage and continue operating. ISO22301 is the international standard for Business Continuity Management (BCM). ISO22301 is designed to help organisations prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from unexpected and disruptive incidents.

This standard provides a practical framework for setting up and managing an effective business continuity management system. ISO22301 aims to safeguard an organisation from a wide range of potential threats and disruptions.

​Our ISO experts can help you identify non-conformity and advise you on strengthening your management systems. Careful consultancy selection is critical to the eventual ease of use, shape, and effectiveness of your ISO22301 system. Selecting the right consultant increases the probability that your BCM will deliver a continual return on investment.

Having developed skills and competence through experience in multiple business sectors and situations, our consultants are ideally placed to adapt to the various demands of the BCM build process. These include client processes, risk issues and opportunities, and associated products and services. Throughout the build, we will coach your team to maximise the benefits of your new BCM system.