ISO 14001:2015 helps an organization achieve the intended outcomes of its environmental management system, which provide value for the environment, the organization itself and interested parties. Consistent with the organization’s environmental policy, the intended outcomes of an environmental management system include:
· enhancement of environmental performance;
· fulfillment of compliance obligations;
· achievement of environmental objectives.
ISO 9001:2015 describes the fundamental concepts and principles of quality management which are universally applicable to the following:
● Organizations seeking sustained success through the implementation of a quality management system;
● Customers seeking confidence in an organization’s ability to consistently provide products and services conforming to their requirements;
● Organizations seeking confidence in their supply chain that their product and service requirements will be met;
● Organizations and interested parties seeking to improve communication through a common understanding of the vocabulary used in quality management;
● Organizations performing conformity assessments against the requirements of ISO 9001;
● Providers of training, assessment or advice in quality management;
● Developers of related standards.
ISO 9000:2015 specifies the terms and definitions that apply to all quality management and quality management system standards developed by ISO/TC 176.
OHSAS 18001 is the required standard for an OH&S Management Systems which was recently updated and adopted as OHSAS 18001:2007. The update reflects the learning achieved from widespread use of the standard across the world and provides more emphasis on “Health” rather than just “Safety”. The specification has been designed to be compatible with the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management system standards.
OHSAS 18001 requires an organization to formally document the areas that are covered by their OH&S policy and to keep evidence that it is operating according to the requirements of  the standard. It is relevant to any organization that wants to conform to legislation and demonstrate to staff and stakeholders that it has systems in place to minimize and eliminate risks.