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ISO 14000 / ISO 14001 Consulting and Training

Quality Experts, Inc. provides on-site training and coaching support for companies that are pursuing ISO 14000 registrations.  Since 1987, our company has been assisting organizations to implement, maintain and certify their Environmental Management Systems.

100% of our clients have passed their certification audits on the first attempt. We use an approach that is fast and thorough (in some cases as quick as 45 days) as well as cost-effective. In the end, you will have a environmental management system that you understand and can easily maintain.

We can assist you with implementing and/or maintaining your ISO 14000 quality management system by developing and writing required documentation, conducting Internal Audits, training Internal Auditors, training employees to become and remain competent for the Management Review, Corrective Action and Continuous Improvement activities that are required by the ISO 14000 standard.

Contact us today to get started towards ISO 14000 registration!

Our Approach

ISO 14000 implementation, when done correctly, does not require you to adopt unfamiliar procedures but can be based on matching your current activities to address the ISO requirements. We always begin by documenting your processes as they are. Then we verify and document that all of the ISO requirements are met by your current processes. Usually nothing more than “tweaking” is required to bring your processes up to the ISO level.

Once the system is documented we train your employees to conduct simple and easy maintenance activities that require limited experience of the standard itself and ensure easy and inexpensive operating costs. Our systems are designed so that as they mature, they drive tangible benefits of continual performance improvement from your ISO based system.

Our approach is to very precisely interpret the standard and apply it in a way that makes sense to you while being compliant with the standard. We’ll never ask you to do anything that is not in the standard and will always try to focus you on adding value. We will also try to steer you towards reliable, precise and inexpensive registrars!

 We believe that an ISO management system can provide tremendous benefits to an organization, increasing performance and reducing fire-fighting but we recognize that at least part of the objective of your ISO project is usually to get an ISO certificate. Our consultants are RABQSA certified Lead Auditors. That means that they know exactly what the registrar will be looking for in the certification audit.

There are things to do to make it easy to pass an audit and others that will make it difficult. One absolutely critical concern is to build an ISO system that can be demonstrably proven to meet the requirements. Although documented procedures are only mandatory in six areas of ISO, our procedures address all requirements so that they are easily explained and maintained. If you don’t have procedures to describe how you meet all the requirements, then how are you going to ensure you consistently address them? How are you going to train new people and explain to them the required processes and importantly, if an auditor asks how a particular requirement of ISO is addressed then how are you going to remember the correct answer – especially if the people involved in your original ISO project have moved on?

We take your existing processes and activities and document them! This is the approach we use, as described above. You end up with a set of documents that meaningfully describes what you do and easily correlates with the standard.

Contact us today to get started towards ISO 14000 registration!

 What is ISO 14001?

ISO 14001 is the International Standard used for assistance in implementing or improving your Environmental Management System. Many companies, such as automotive manufacturers, various governmental agencies, etc., are requiring their suppliers to obtain third-party registration. ISO 14001 is the specification standard in the 14000 series. It is the only one to be used for third-party registrations.

 What is an environmental management system (EMS)?

An environmental management system (EMS) is an overall structure that focuses on the short and long-term impact of an organization's products, services, and processes on the environment. The EMS ensures order and consistency by guiding the organization in the sharing of resources, assignments of responsibilities, and providing ongoing evaluation of practices, procedures, and processes. 

 What are ISO 14001 Benefits?

 Can provide evidence of reasonable care and regulatory compliance.

 Focuses on preventive rather than corrective action.

 Possible reduction of insurance and warranty costs.

 Can conserve energy and materials.

Can enhance public image and/or market share.

 Possible increased business and trade opportunities.

 Can reduce incidents and liability.

Helps meet vendor requirements.

 Contact us today and we will help you start the process towards improved community relations, reduced waste and the prestige of ISO 14001 registration.