Establishing an Integrated Management System (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001) within Typical Manufacturing Industry

Abstract

The subject of Integrated Management System in term of Quality, Environmental & Occupational Health and Safety has become of increasing interest in the public and private sector industries for more than one decade. The objective of this study is to investigate how to establish an integrated management of Safety (S), Health (H), Environment (E) and Quality (Q) system for a typical Manufacturing Industry. It also shows the structure & benefits of all these three system. This study shows the efficient methodologies & its requirements to establish an Integrated Management System (IMS) for a typical manufacturing industry. The objective is to meet certification requirements of each standard while reducing the cost of audit and administration. The organizations, which are going to establish IMS, are seeking approaches to integrate under a frame work of common management system. Finally it highlights the development and implementation that the ultimate objective in the development and implementation of integrated management system to achieve an economy capable of being able to sustain itself for the better productive fool proof system.