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Culture QHSE

Problem Solving Approach (8D) Method

The Eight Disciplines (8D) is a problem solving method for product and process improvement. Its purpose is to identify, correct, and eliminate recurring problems. The structured approach provides transparency, drives a team approach, and increases the…

nickappel29th June 2018

Culture Management

What Every Company Needs to Know About Valuable Safety Management

It doesn’t matter what industry you work in: prioritizing safety management is a crucial responsibility of any high-level manager. If protocols are not established, your business risks having staff injured on the job. As one workers…

nickappel22nd June 2018

QHSE

PESTEL analysis – Context of the organisation

As an addition to our previous published blog about the SWOT analysis, I decided to give you more information on another effective tool for identifying the context of the organization of clause 4.1. Just like the…

nickappel13th June 2018

Culture Management

Introduction to NEN1090

Why NEN-EN1090? The NEN-EN 1090 is part of the European series of product standards for the production of steel and aluminium constructions. Companies that work with steel and aluminium construction are required to meet this standard…

nickappel7th June 2018

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Culture QHSE

How to build a safety culture in 6 steps

Safety is more than a number of measures to prevent accidents. To build a strong safety culture, it has to come to life among all employees of the organization. Although most employers take extensive steps to…

nickappel1st June 2018

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Culture QHSE

8 Tips for How to Approach the ‘internal context’ in relation to ISO9001: 2015

One of the bottlenecks that I encountered when my customers developed their quality management system to comply with ISO9001: 2015 is the concept of "internal context''. 1 Employee engagement The engagement of employees is fundamental to…

nickappel16th May 2018

Automation QMS

Why data is important in Quality Management

At the center of all quality management systems is the concept of continuous improvement. This implies that you have the ability to prove that there has been some kind of improvement. It may sound straightforward, but…

nickappel7th May 2018

Culture

How to apply the PDCA-cycle to improve your business!

The PDCA (plan-do-check-act) cycle is a four-step approach which is used in business for the control and continual improvement of processes and products. By consistently testing out possible solutions, comparing the results and implementing those that…

nickappel25th April 2018

Infographics QMS

5 Beneﬁts from a Quality Management System

nickappel14th April 2018

QHSE

When is an Audit not an Audit?

When you decide to become ISO certified you go through a series of steps and the certification body you choose also goes through a series of steps. Some companies hire a QA or QHSE Manager to…

nickappel31st March 2018

Management

Managing small business risks

Risks are inevitable. Whether in life or in business, things happen that we can’t control. What we can control is how we respond to those events and occurrences. Managing small business risks is often as simple…

nickappel26th March 2018

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Management QHSE

How management buy-in can help ISO implementation

One of the most difficult tasks that a person may need to undertake before approaching the ISO topic is to win the buy-in from top management. QHSE is considered a cost center where resources are spent to…

nickappel16th March 2018

Culture Management

Process approach to GDPR

In our previous post on GDPR we touched upon the impact it has on your quality management system. We also gave some examples of important topics you should take into consideration. Last week we had a…

nickappel8th March 2018

Culture QHSE

What really matters in workplace safety

Many companies that have a Health & Safety system in place assume that they will never have an accident. They set KPIs for zero accidents but when you ask how they will achieve this objective, many…

nickappel1st March 2018

Automation QHSE

GDPR in Quality Management

The date that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming into effect is approaching soon. This new law affects almost all companies, but it can have a bigger effect on certified companies. Regardless of the…

nickappel19th February 2018

Management QHSE

Risk Management in ISO 45001

The new ISO 45001 has replaced the OHSAS 18001. Just like most other ISO standards, the ISO 45001 adopted the High Level Structure (HLS). This is a great step forward because it now allows for consistent…

nickappel12th February 2018

QHSE

How to keep your quality management system simple

That may sound like a contradiction in terms, particularly if you’ve ever read a management system standard document! They’re not the simplest of things to comprehend but that doesn’t mean your management system has to be…

nickappel7th February 2018

Culture Management

Risk management in relation to Quality

The concept of risk-based thinking has been adopted explicitly by ISO 9001:2015 and replaces the previously stated requirement in ISO 9001:2008 for 'preventive action'. In ISO 9001 , risk is defined as ''the effect of uncertainty''.…

nickappel2nd February 2018

Management

KPI management

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are a very important part of a (integrated) management system. They can show how good or bad the management system is functioning. However, we see a lot of KPIs defined and monitored…

nickappel24th January 2018

Management QHSE

The Importance of Top Management Buy-In

Top management is crucial when it comes to a successful management system. Management should actively show that they can see the added value of the system. Almost every director states that quality is at the core…

nickappel15th January 2018

The Biggest Problem in Quality is Communication

5 Important Things in QHSE

How Can You Select the Best Suppliers?

How to streamline Management of Change

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Problem Solving Approach (8D) Method

What Every Company Needs to Know About Valuable Safety Management

PESTEL analysis – Context of the organisation

Introduction to NEN1090

How to build a safety culture in 6 steps

8 Tips for How to Approach the ‘internal context’ in relation to ISO9001: 2015

Why data is important in Quality Management

How to apply the PDCA-cycle to improve your business!

5 Beneﬁts from a Quality Management System

When is an Audit not an Audit?

Managing small business risks

How management buy-in can help ISO implementation

Process approach to GDPR

What really matters in workplace safety

GDPR in Quality Management

Risk Management in ISO 45001

How to keep your quality management system simple

Risk management in relation to Quality

KPI management

The Importance of Top Management Buy-In

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