ISO 45001 is the internationally recognised standard for occupational health and safety, but understanding whether it is worth the investment for YOUR business is the vital next step. The ideal scenario is that your investment in ISO 45001 certification refines the way you work, makes your workplace a healthier and safer place and the certification
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Apr
Apr
Avoiding the consequences of information security breaches and cyber attacks
Information security breaches and cyber attacks are increasing – identified by 72% of large UK organisations reporting a rise in breaches by 68% in 2018 when compared with the previous year. The importance of corporate information and that of customers and interested parties, i.e. suppliers, employees, etc. has never been more apparent. With such a
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Mar
Mar
ISO 45001:2018 Anniversary
So it’s one year today since the publication of the international standard for occupational health and safety: ISO 45001:2018. Remember that ISO 45001:2018 will ultimately replace OHSAS 18001:2007 as an accreditable standard for OH&S and organisations have 3-years from publication to fully migrate their certification. Since the publication of ISO 45001 a range of guidance
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Mar
Mar
Brexit and Accredited Certification
As you are aware, the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union. GCL International recognises that the process leading up to the exit of the UK from the EU continues to create uncertainty. As a result we have received questions from clients in relation to the validity of UKAS Accredited certification after the
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Aug
Aug
ISO 22000:2018 Update and Transition Policy
ISO 22000:2018 was issued in June 2018 and 3 years has been allowed to transition to this new standard from the date of publication. The adoption of an ISO 22000:2018 (FSMS) is a strategic decision for an organization that can help to improve its overall performance in food safety. The potential benefits to an organization of
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Jul
Jul
Our new brand… GCL International…
I wish to inform our clients and interested parties about a re-branding exercise which we are embarking on at Globalgroup. As you may have already noticed, our brand is changing to GCL International Ltd. We have agreed a three-year transition period with our Regulators (including UKAS and FSSC) and during this period the Globalgroup
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Mar
Mar
ISO 45001:2018 Migration (from OHSAS 18001:2007)
The new internationally recognised standard for occupational health and safety: ISO 45001:2018 was published this week. We are now working closely with our accreditation body (UKAS) to achieve accreditation to ISO 45001:2018 so that we can begin planning with our clients to migrate existing OHSAS 18001 certificates across to the new requirements. Your local office
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Feb
Feb
New occupational health and safety standard: ISO 45001:2018 approved
The new occupational health and safety (OH&S) standard, ISO 45001, has been approved following an overwhelming final vote of 93% by the ISO member National Standard Bodies (NSBs). According to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Director – Jose Alcorta – publication is anticipated in March 2018. ISO 45001 is based on the same
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Nov
Nov
GCL INTL: Appointed committee member for the new ISO 45001
We are delighted that GCL INTL have been invited onto the UK HS/1 committee for the development of the new international standard for Occupational Health and Safety: ISO 45001. Gary Jones, our Technical Director will join the UK committee to review and comment on modifications as the new standard passes through its drafting stages. ‘It