ISO 9001 has established itself as a must have as companies and state owned companies (SOCs) are increasingly using it as a qualification benchmark for prospective vendors.

The latest edition of the standard came into effect in South Africa in November 2015 and organisations certified to the 2008 edition will have until October 2018 or until their current certificate expires, whichever comes first, to upgrade.  The changes are sweeping with a completely new structure, the introduction of the management of risks and opportunities, increased accountability of leadership and the removal of the appointment of a single Management Representative.

Having a Certified Quality Management System ensures the following for your company:

• A competitive edge
• Improving brand value.
• Wider acceptance of products or services in target markets.
• Admission to large company and SOC vendor lists.
• Consistent work quality.
• Reduction in mistakes, wastage and unit cost of production or service.
• Improved product or service quality.
• Improved supplier and sub-contractor performance.
• Demonstration of good corporate governance.
• Preservation of institutional knowledge.
• Improved business continuity.

We can provide any kind of organisation no matter how big or small or no matter the industry with a custom made QMS. We will train employees to implement the system and guide them through successful certification. We can also help you upgrade to the new standard when you are ready. Contact us click here.

The latest edition of this standard came into effect in South Africa in November 2015. Companies certified to the 2004 edition will have until October 2018 or until their current certificate expires, whichever comes first, to upgrade. The new system has increased accountability of leadership and the removal of the appointment of a single Management Representative, management of risks and opportunities within the supply chain and tighter requirements for the evaluation of legal compliance.

Having an Environmental Management System allows your company to:

• Identify cost savings with greater emphasis on resource, waste and energy management
• Improve company image and credibility
• Demonstrate compliance with current and future statutory and regulatory requirements
• Encourage better environmental performance of suppliers by integrating them into the organization’s business system.
• Achieve strategic business aims by incorporating environmental issues into business management
• Protect the company, assets, shareholders and directors
• Potentially decrease public liability insurance costs for your organisation
• Grow your access to business partners and potential customers

Bynage can assist companies requiring EMS to develop a customised lean system that addresses all requirements stipulated in the ISO 14001:2015 standard. We will train your employees on how to implement and guide your organisation through the certification process.
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This new requirement which now replaces ISO 18001:2007 was published in on 12 March 2018. Companies already certified to OHSAS 18001 will have 3 years to become certified to the new standard. The deadline by which companies must have achieved the migration is the 11th March 2021 The new standard applies the ISO High Level Structure and is compatible with ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 thus easily integrated with these Management Systems and give more value to the organizations.

The benefits of an OHSAS approach include:

• Providing  a safe environment to do business
• Improved corporate image and credibility among stake holders, regulators, customers, prospective clients and the public and thereby increasing your opportunities to gain new business.
• Demonstrating your commitment to meet legal obligations  and maintain an effective health and safety policy
• Adoption of international best practice in relation to risk management
• Ensures health and well-being of employees, sub-contractors and the public
• Possible cost savings from public liability insurance premiums
• Minimisation of liability of employers through adoption of proactive rather than reactive controls
• Maintaining compliance to legal requirements
• Reduces accident and incident rates by reducing and elimination workplace hazards
• Minimising risks of downtime through accidents
• Improves the incident investigation process
• Improve employee morale, motivation and respect for the organisation through the provision of a safer workplace, potentially leading to improvements in productivity.
• Providing a robust system to maintain and continually improve health and safety

Bynage can provide any kind of organisation, manufacturing or service, private or public, large or small with a customised OHS. We will train employees to participate in the system and guide them through implementation to successful certification a well post certification assistance. Contact us click here.

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is for use by laboratories in developing their management system for quality, administrative and technical operations. Laboratory customers, regulatory authorities and accreditation bodies may also use it in confirming or recognizing the competence of laboratories.Currently clients for laboratories are positively encouraged to seek laboratories that have fully demonstrated their competency by achieving accreditation.

Advantages Of Certification:

• Having access to more contracts for testing and/or calibration. Some public and private organizations only give contracts to accredited laboratories. Accreditation will also help to get more contracts from organizations that don’t mandate accreditation, but do give preference to accredited laboratories in competitive situations.
• Improved national and global reputation and image of the laboratory.
• Continually improving data quality and laboratory effectiveness.
• Having a basis for most other quality systems related to laboratories, such as Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Laboratory Practices.
• Marketing tool
• Benchmarking tool
• Business improvement tool
• Legal Compliance
• Business growth.

Bynage can provide the clear guidance through the process of developing an effective an LMS. We would be only too happy to talk over your needs and our experience, allowing you to make a considered decision on how to proceed with ISO 17025 in order to reap the benefits best. Contact us click here.

HACCP/ ISO 22000
Increasing consumer demand for safe food and the serious consequences of unsafe food has led many companies to develop both Food Quality and Safety Management systems, based on the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP). ISO 22000 Food Safety Management is an internationally recognised standard that helps organisations identify and control Food Safety hazards. It combines and supplements the core elements of ISO 9001 and HACCP to provide an effective framework for the development, implementation and continual improvement of a Food Safety Management System (FSMS).

ISO 22000 can be used by all organisations, regardless of its size or position in the food supply chain.The standard intends to define the food safety management requirements for companies that need to meet and exceed food safety regulations all over the world. It encompasses all the consumer and market needs and it speeds and simplifies processes without compromising other quality or safety management systems.ISO 22000 specifies the requirements for a food safety management system that combines well-recognized key elements.

Having a Food Safety Management System allows your company to achieve the following:

• Customer satisfaction  through consistently meeting customer requirements including quality, safety and legality
• Reduced operating costs through continual improvement of processes
• Improved Legal compliance
• Improved risk management
• Embed and improve the internal processes needed to provide consistently safe food
• Provide confidence to the organization and the management team that the organization’s practices and procedures are in place and that they are effective and robust
• Provide confidence to customers and other stakeholders  that the organization has the ability to control food safety hazards and provide safe products
• Provide a means of continual improvement that ensures that the food safety management system is reviewed and updated so that all activities related to food safety are continually optimized and effective
• Ensure adequate control at all stages of the food supply chain to prevent the introduction of food safety hazards
• Saves resources by reducing overlapping system audits;
• Organizes and targets communication among partners;
• Resource optimization;
• Improves documentation;

Bynage will get your organization HACCP / ISO 22000-2005 certified in an efficient and timely manner using our tried and tested methodology that is easy to understand and implement. Contact us click here.