Bhutto, K; Griffith, A and Stephenson, P (2004) Integration of quality, health and safety and environment management systems in contractor organisations. In: Khosrowshahi, F (ed.) Proceedings of 20th Annual ARCOM Conference, 1-3 September 2004, Edinburgh, UK.
Abstract
Organisations of all types are increasingly implementing management systems for quality, health and safety and environment for many reasons including the fulfilment of legal obligations, a better image for stakeholders and the wider demonstration of concern for society. In the majority of cases, these management systems are being developed around the certification and accreditation requirements of quality standard: ISO 9000, environmental standard: ISO 14001 and also the health and safety standard: BSI-OHSAS 18001. These standards have developed individually, independently and at different times fulfilling unique demands. However, the structural similarities in the standards have led to the evolution of integrated management systems (IMS). UK construction contracting organisations have implemented such management systems and are international pioneers in IMS development. Research also finds links between sustainable construction themes and the integration of management systems. This paper investigates the application of IMS in UK contracting organisations. Research critically analyses the various different concepts, approaches and models being developed for IMS.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | environment; integrated management systems; quality; safety; systems |
| Index terms: | society, evolution, health and safety, management system, contracting organization, ISO, contractor organization, integration, quality standard, certification, sustainable construction |
| Subjects: | management, health safety and environment, administrative processes, environmental science, organizational analysis, quality assurance, standards development, sustainable construction, communities and social development, practitioner, organization |
| Topics: | Roles and Professions, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Design, Sustainability, Health and Safety, Quality Management, Contract Administration |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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