It has been eight years since the British Standard for Occupational Health & Safety Management (OHSAS 18001) was last revised.In the absence of an international standard, OHSAS 18001 has gained a strong position in the certification market both in the…
It could be said that UK businesses have long had a Love/Hate relationship with Europe. Many believe the regulations and directives from the European Union have increased the overhead of operating a business in the UK, with the compliance burdens…
EDIT Jan 2019: ISO 19650 was published in January 2019, replacing PAS 1192-2. As the UK Government’s BIM Mandate begins to take effect during 2016, companies in the construction supply chain are getting ready to demonstrate their working practices comply with the…
Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation have always been important within management systems such as ISO 9001, and the move towards ISO’s Annex SL has reinforced these requirements further. However, just as the ISO 9001 standard has adapted to cover services as…
Following the break down of the Safe Harbour Agreement last October (2015), it looked difficult for EU and US authorities to agree a new deal to ensure adequate safe guards for personal data transferred and processed in the US. Despite…
In March 2013, the EU Timber Regulations came in to force, which placed an emphasis on ‘Operators’ and ‘Traders’ for timber of timber products to maintain records to demonstrate that the timber they are handling has been harvested legally, with…
Assent is a family run business. As a family we have always had an interest in nature and the wildlife, particularly in Essex, where many of our family members live and work. Our interest in the environment led us to…
Often, when organisations contact Assent about achieving ISO Certification, they have not yet purchased a copy of the actual standard document containing details of the requirements they will need to follow.As consultants we are here to help by putting ISO terminology…
Risk Management firm Assent have announced the public launch of Risk Assist, a service desk that provides support to companies on a variety of issues including information security, health & safety, the environment and quality management. Assent Director Robert Clements…
