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Integrating quality, safety, and environment management systems
1Department of Safety Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Quality Assurance (San Diego, Calif.)
|January 1, 1997
Summary
Developing integrated management systems (IMS) for quality, environmental, and safety standards is more efficient. Integrating these ISO standards into a single structure streamlines processes and improves overall organizational management.
Area of Science:
- Management Systems Science
- Organizational Management
- International Standards
Background:
- Internationally consistent ISO standards exist for quality, environmental, and occupational health and safety management.
- These standards provide models for managing organizational aspects.
- Developing separate systems for each aspect is common practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the common elements in developing management systems for quality, environment, and safety.
- To advocate for the integration of separate management systems into a single structure.
- To demonstrate the inefficiency of developing distinct management systems.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of common elements in the development process of ISO management systems.
- Comparison of separate versus integrated management system approaches.
- Review of strategic integration of management programs.
Main Results:
- Common elements include senior management commitment, policy development, program implementation, and strategic integration.
- Developing separate management systems is identified as wasteful and inefficient.
- Integrated management systems offer a more efficient and effective approach.
Conclusions:
- A single, integrated management structure is superior to multiple, separate systems.
- Integration leads to better overall management of quality, environmental, and safety aspects.
- Adopting integrated management systems (IMS) is recommended for organizational efficiency.