New guidelines have been published to support the application of ISO 44001, the international standard for collaborative business relationships, within micro, small and medium-sized enterprises: ISO 44003. Assent’s ISO Consultants have seen interest in this structured approach to managing collaborative…
ISO Consultants, Assent Risk Management, have made over 65 Documents available FREE-of-Charge on the newly launched Resilify.io platform. It’s the first batch of ISO templates released as part of a continued commitment to Open Data. Resilify.io Beta Launch Resilify.io has…
At Assent Risk Management we love to celebrate the successes of our clients through blogs and case studies. Some clients prefer not to discuss their ISO Certification journey, but others are happy to contribute to the conversation. Those who do…
The Buncefield Fire 2005 A case of a failed limit switch and audible warning of danger. The Incident On 11th December 2005, near Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, a major fire brokeout at an oil storage facility. The organisation had a…
The framework for nearly all management system standards, Annex SL, has been updated with minor changes in requirements which are set to filter through to future standards. What is Annex SL? Annex SL was released in 2012 with ISO 22301…
The Incident On 21st September 1992 at about 1.20 pm at Hickson & Welch Ltd in West Yorkshire, a jet of flames exploded from a manway access opening on the side of a batch still. Two people were killed and…
During the Coronavirus pandemic, one of the most prominent changes we have had to make as a society is to adopt face coverings in most public settings, including in shops and when walking through restaurants. Face coverings are not a…
ISO 45003 is the latest standard in ISO’s occupational health & safety series to be published and it has a focus on managing psychosocial risks at work. With many people (workers) experiencing significant stress and uncertainty due to the global…
When people first enquire about ISO 27001, the information security management system, they often have lots of questions about the impact it may have on their organisation, both positive and negative. One question that regularly comes up is: Do I…
