What is required to ensure effective integrated management systems?
To ensure effective systems, the following functions must be performed: • Risk Assessment- this should address customer perceptions, health & safety risks, environmental concerns & impacts and process failure modes. By having a common approach it will be easier to compare risks occurring in different parts of the business. • Norms & Regulations Management – to capture norms and regulations with respect to product specifications, environment and health & safety and their impacts on the business. • Continual Improvement Management – this should focus on specific improvement programmes related to quality, health & safety and environment.
