Integrated Systems from IMS (Northern)

Integrating Quality (ISO 9001), Environment (ISO 14001) and Health and Safety (OHSAS 18001)

Effective Integrated Management Systems (IMSs) take into consideration all activities that have an effect on the business and are implemented at all levels within an organisation regardless of its size or function. A management system, be it quality, health & safety, environmental or financial, should operate seamlessly across all components as part of the day-to-day business functioning. Integration brings together the processes of these systems for effective business management.

Integrated Systems Flowchart

Flowchart showing the continual process required to achieve and maintain integrated management systems within a business

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Benefits of an Integrated Management System

Greater focus on company objectives
Reduced business risk
Clearly defined roles and responsibilities for managing the integrated management system
Reduced documentation
Promotion of a single system
Reduced resources to manage the system
Easier to prioritise on key issues
More concise reporting structure
More efficient system – removes duplication
Easier to manage
Helps with multi-skilling