Standards are important. Without standards, you can’t achieve the levels of operation that is necessary to make your company profitable. Standards go by many different names including industry standards and government standards but they all have one thing in common: they represent a level of performance that can be attained with reasonable effort. This blog post will focus on the importance of standards when it comes to achieving profitability, how to create them and what happens if you don’t follow them!
Since standards represent a level of performance that can be attained with reasonable effort, it’s important for you to know what standards your company needs in order to maximize the profitability of their operations. If you’re not sure where to start or how many different types of standards exist, then don’t worry! This blog post will give some helpful tips on starting the process and provide examples so you’ll have an idea about all the possibilities when making these decisions.
The first step is figuring out which types of standards apply specifically to your company. It’s possible that there are industry-specific standards like accounting practices (GAAP) or government regulations such as ISO 9000 certification requirements. There might also be broader guidelines related to operating systems (OS), software standards, or standards related to quality management (QMS).
There are many standards that can be used for different purposes and the two most common types of standards apply to safety or environmental concerns like ASSE 1010 which is a boiler inspection requirement. Another example of this type of standard would be OSHA 1910.333 which mandates emergency shut-off valves on process vessels in factories. The second type applies more generally to engineering design such as ISO 13485:2003 certification, ANSI/NFPA 70E for electrical installation requirements in buildings, IEC 60050-801 for machine enclosures, or UL 275 listing regulations for motorized appliances with internal combustion engines.
The next step is figuring out how to identify what level your company is operating at in order to know what standards you need, which is where the ANSI/ISO 14000 series comes into play.
What standards exist that we should be aware of?
Many standards are available for different purposes and levels of operation. The two most common types apply to safety or environmental concerns like ASSE 1010 which is a boiler inspection requirement. Another example would be OSHA 1910.333 which mandates emergency shut-off valves on process vessels in factories (this one falls under #14). One type applies more generally to engineering design such as ISO 13485:2003 certification, ANSI/NFPA 70E for electrical installation requirements in buildings, IEC 60050-801 for machine enclosures, or UL 275 listing regulations for fire protection.
The ANSI standards are a good place to start if you’re looking for something in particular because they cover everything from building codes (ANSI A117) and OSHA regulations, to the installation of electrical equipment or defining safety requirements for kitchen appliances.
It’s important that we work towards reaching higher levels of operation. For instance, ISO 14001 certification signifies an environmental management system which has been awarded due process by being audited against international standards with demonstrated compliance demonstrating its commitment to continual improvement, stakeholder involvement, transparency and accountability as well as other criteria such as economic performance and customer orientation).
This standard is accredited under the International Accreditation Forum on Environmental Management Systems.
ISO 14001 certification is an important level of operation for achieving environmental standards. It’s time to start thinking about standards as a way of defining levels of operation that can be attained with reasonable effort and not just compliance or infractions; ISO 14001 certification signifies an environmental management system which has been awarded due process by being audited against international standards with demonstrated compliance demonstrating its commitment to continual improvement, stakeholder involvement, transparency and accountability as well as other criteria such as economic performance and customer orientation).
Achieving the highest levels should be our goal when it comes to reaching higher levels of operations in business. One example would be ISO 9000 quality standards (designed so companies could have assurance their products are high-quality) shows how many businesses have reached higher levels of operations through standards that encourage quality.
Achieving standards such as ISO 9000 can be difficult to attain, but it is not impossible. Organizations that are committed to reaching higher levels of operation will always find a way to get there no matter how many bumps in the road they may have on the path ahead.
Standards for environmental management system – Audited against international standards with demonstrated compliance demonstrating its commitment Continual improvement, stakeholder involvement, transparency and accountability
standards that represent levels of operation that can be attained with reasonable effort are called. Achieving these high standards is a difficult feat, but it’s not impossible for an organization committed to doing so. As our world becomes more globalized and competitive, the organizations who want to maintain their level of success will continue pushing themselves up towards higher standards in order to stay ahead in this game. Organizations like ours strive every day to meet or exceed international environmental management system (EMS) standards through auditing against ISO 14001 as well as demonstrating continual improvement from stakeholder involvement all while maintaining transparency and accountability at each step along the way.
