In this section, we give a round-up of new services, recent accreditations, approvals and other key news from the world of management systems that we hope you will find interesting.
- Kwik-Fit awarded Accredited PAS 80 Certification by LRQA
- LRQA approved as global TAPA body
- LRQA to help draft EU ETS Aviation Guidelines
- LRQA lends support to BAE green calendar
- Hepworth Rail International. First UK owned company to gain IRIS accreditation
- LRQA new look website
- Norfolk County Services Ltd steps up to OHSAS 18001
- LRQA verifies BT’s latest Sustainability reports
- First police force in UK to gain ISO 14001
- OH&S conversion course now IRCA registered
- LRQA offers accredited services to OHSAS 18001
Kwik-Fit (GB) Ltd is the first company to be awarded accredited PAS 80:2005 certification from LRQA, after LRQA was accredited for the specification by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service).
Posted - Apr 2008
Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), has been authorised by the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) to assess and certify companies to its Freight Security Requirements (FSR) throughout the world.
Posted - Jan 2008
LRQA, together with Entec UK Ltd and Ecologic, have been awarded the service contract with the EC to assist in the development of the monitoring, reporting and verification guidelines for aviation's inclusion in the EU ETS.
Posted - Jan 2008
As part of its commitment to increasing environmental awareness and responsibility, the Military Air Solutions (MAS) division of BAE Systems is running a poster competition within eleven local schools close to its locations.
Posted - Dec 2007
Hepworth Rail International, based in Redditch has become the first UK owned company to be awarded IRIS the International Railway Industry Standard.
Posted - Dec 2007
www.lrqa.co.uk is sporting a fresh new look with simpler navigation and usability aimed at making it easier for visitors to find the information they need more quickly and easily.
Posted - Nov 2007
Facilities management and contract services organisation, Norfolk County Services is the latest high-profile name to sign up to PRISM, the new staged service from LRQA, the independent management systems provider.
Posted - Sep 2007
LRQA has verified BT Group's 2007 sustainability reports ‘Changing world: Sustained values’ printed report and its web-based ‘Sustainability Report 2007’ against AccountAbility’s Assurance Standard, AA1000 AS, the globally recognised assurance standard.
Posted - Jul 2007
Gloucestershire Constabulary has left other forces green with envy after becoming the first force in the country to achieve ISO 14001, the international environmental management system standard with LRQA.
Posted - May 2007
LRQA Training has now achieved recognition from IRCA for its three-day OH&S Management Systems Auditor/Lead Auditor Conversion course.
Posted - Apr 2007
LRQA is one of the first organisations to be recognised by UKAS to provide accredited certification to OHSAS 18001.
Posted - Apr2007
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