ISO 45001 was published in March 2018 and since then, we’ve published a couple blogs about this new Occupational Health & Safety Standard, which will replace OHSAS 18001 in March 2021. The first blog we wrote was to point out the differences between ISO 45001 and OHSAS 18001. The second blog we wrote was to summarize…
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What Is NAID? NAID is the National Association for Information Destruction and is the international trade association for companies providing information destruction services. Suppliers of products, equipment and services to destruction companies are also eligible for membership. NAID’s mission is to promote the information destruction industry and the standards and ethics of its member companies. Why Is…
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What Is AS 9100? AS 9100 is a certification based on a standard published by the Society of Automotive Engineers in the Americas (SAE). Initially released in October 1999 by the Society of Automotive Engineers in the Americas and the European Association of Aerospace Industries in Europe, and shortly thereafter by standards organizations in Japan and Asia,…
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We usually speak with companies who have already decided to pursue getting R2 certification (Responsible Recycling) or renewing their certification. But we know that making this decision often comes at a cost. R2 costs money and it costs time. But are the pro’s worth it? We know it can be a big decision to make. As one user recently…
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Glacier Consulting continues to grow! We are excited to introduce our new Director of Compliance, Michael Hutchcraft. Michael is an experienced ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and R2 Lead Auditor and consultant specializing in R2 implementations. Michael recently attained NAID certification as a Certified Secure Destruction Specialist. Prior to joining Glacier, Michael was the Environmental, Health and…
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Between R2, RIOS, and e-Stewards, the environmental standards landscape can get really confusing. What is RIOS and how does it compare to R2? What is e-Stewards and why would I need it? Which standards make sense for me? Below we review each of the major environmental standards you may consider for your business. We’ll describe…
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We knew it was coming! And on March 12, 2018, ISO 45001 was published. On March 13, ISO hosted a livestream video to answer all of your questions about this new standard. Although we’ve been learning more about ISO 45001, and even wrote a blog a few months ago about the differences between ISO 45001 and OHSAS 18001, we…
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The Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) R2 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) begins their 3 day meeting in Denver, Colorado today to discuss R2 revisions, which is open to the public. The R2 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has been meeting regularly via conference call to consider revisions to the R2 Standard. The TAC is comprised of representatives from…
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As of last Friday, September 15, 2017, organizations have exactly one year to transition to ISO 14001:2015 from 14001:2004. If you are currently certified for ISO 14001:2004, you are granted a three-year transition period after the revision has been published to migrate their environmental management system to the new edition of the standard. After this transition period, companies…
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What is OHSAS 18001? OHSAS 18001 is a framework for an occupational health and safety management system, that guides organizations to put in place the policies, procedures and controls needed for organizations to achieve the best possible working conditions and workplace health and safety, aligned to internationally recognized best practice. What’s Next? OHSAS 18001 is going…
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