Combine Existing Quality, Health & Safety Processes (like ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 & ISO 45001) into an Integrated Management System (IMS)
- Quality Management Systems (QMS)
- Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
- Occupational Health & Safety (OHSMS or SMS or HMS)
- Energy Management System (EnMS)
These are not separate systems joined together, rather they are an integrated management system with linkages so that similar processes are seamlessly managed and executed without duplication. IMS components common to all the systems include the resources (people, facilities & equipment, etc.) and processes (documented in the QMS/EMS/OHSMS and applied throughout the organization).
Combine ISO Management System Options
Learn how to Combine ISO Management Systems
- Combine ISO 14001 + ISO 45001
- Combine ISO 14001 + ISO 50001
- Combine ISO 9001 + ISO 14001
- Combine ISO 9001 + ISO 14001 + ISO 45001
- Combine ISO 9001 + ISO 14001 + ISO 45001 + ISO 50001
- Combine ISO 9001 + ISO 45001
Integrated Management System Manual
We offer six versions of the Documentation Package to simplify the process for organizations that already have other management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, etc.) in place or want to deal with more than one standard at a time. We also offer a completely integrated manual.
Learn more about which version is best for you.
Impact of an IMS on your organization
Advantages of an Integrated Management Systems
- Consistent objectives, planning, and document management
- Implementation and Operation of the system cost less.
- Easier internal audits
- No Redundancies, reducing the chance of conflict.
Disadvantages
- Responsibility of QMS and EHS can be conflicted in some organizational structures
- Documentation can be more intricate.
- External third-party audits can be more difficult.
As you decide which one is right for you, we recommend that you understand how your organization operates. An IMS can introduce complexity which should be justified, but integrated management systems are becoming more common.
The three management systems share many common requirements and the continual improvement goal. They differ in their approach and degree of prescription, but the ISO 9001, the ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards are compatible in content, terminology & many of the requirements as tabled below:
It is often more efficient to combine the three systems (QMS, EMS, and OHSMS) into one and sharing the common clauses and procedures. We have considered this when creating packages to simplify the implementation for an organization. If your organization wants to have one comprehensive management systems covering Health and Safety, Environmental, and Quality there are many common requirements which do not need to be repeated.
Rather than have parallel (duplicate) Manuals and other documentation we note where the user can just add OHSMS and EMS requirements to the common QMS Manual, procedures and instructions.
MAKE INTEGRATION SIMPLE AND FOOLPROOF!
Our Integration Solutions are proven, efficient systems. They give you all you need to prepare for integration – in one simple to use package.
