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Health & Safety Management Systems

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Develop a system to last

Quensh can support the development and implementation of Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Management Systems to help your company achieve certification to a range of internationally-recognised standards, including:

  • ISO 9001 (Quality Management System)
  • ISO 14001 (Environmental)
  • ISO 27001 (Information Security)
  • ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety)
  • API (American Petroleum Institute) Q1
  • API (American Petroleum Institute) Q2

Quensh can deliver support to create systems that meet individual standards like these, or develop and implement a bespoke Integrated Management System (IMS) that covers multiple standards at once.

The benefits of robust and effective Health & Safety Management Systems are numerous — consistent safety standards, reduced risk, enhanced workforce confidence and reputational gain for your business that can support your growth and success.

How do we achieve
ISO Standards?

ISO standards are internationally recognised guidelines developed by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) — they exist to be best practice frameworks in a variety of areas, spanning numerous industries. 

We bring a proven track record — our clients have never failed to gain certification with our support. We keep the process straightforward and focused, cutting through complexity to create systems that work in practice, not just on paper. 

Our strong relationships with certification bodies and deep understanding of what’s truly needed mean we guide you to a management system that’s meaningful, efficient, and tailored to your organisation—not a burden of unnecessary paperwork. With Quensh, you’ll have a fit-for-purpose system that adds real value and stands up to scrutiny.

Many businesses engage Quensh to help them achieve certification for standards such as ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environmental), ISO 27001 (Information Security) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety) as they demonstrate not only compliance with legal requirements, but a commitment to excellence.

We begin the process by working closely with your team to get a strong grasp of your core business, which directly informs the management system processes we develop with you. This can include contract review, design/engineering, project management and sub-contractor management, and all relevant documentation will be developed accordingly.  

Once the management system is in place, Quensh assists with its implementation, which may include: procedure roll-outs, management reviews, business risk and interested parties analysis, legislative compliance, internal/external audits.

At this stage, the management systems we have developed with you are ready to be certified by a third-party United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accredited body. We’ll even manage the full onboarding and audit process with the certification body, taking the pressure off your team.

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“Harris was a huge support with our latest external audit with DNV and all his help and guidance up to this stage and prior was hugely beneficial. We have really appreciated Harris being able to guide us through this audit for consistency and for the depth of knowledge he has of Sword”
Sword Group
"Through providing a self-managed and reliable service to the client, Quensh were able to provide a high standard of HSEQ management system support. This in turn allowed our client to focus on their operational deliverables."
Oil & Gas Services Company
"Since taking on Involve HR to provide our HR support, they have updated and implemented our contracts of employment and employee handbooks as well as providing pragmatic support for all the diverse HR issues that can occur."
Blair Atholl Estates
"Through the building of a long-lasting successful relationship, the client is able and confident to call upon a vast pool of HSEQ, ESG and HR expertise."
Oil & Gas Services Company
"The service gave us the flexibility we needed and required a low level of management oversight which was essential for this interim support role. We would highly recommend for anyone in a similar situation."
Unity Well
"We appointed Involve HR after our HR manager left the organisation and we have been extremely impressed with the service they have provided. They have in-depth knowledge of all aspects of HR and for a small team provide an excellent service. I have found them to be a great support and a pleasure to work with. I would not hesitate to recommend Involve HR to any organisation looking for short or long term HR support."
Langstane Housing Association
"We needed to improve our ESG implementation, so sought the support of Karen Simpson. Her knowledge and support was fantastic and we have now completed a Gap Analysis and managed to develop our 2-year action plan. We will be using Quensh for more ESG services going forward."
Excellerate UK
"We had really positive feedback from DNV after our Stage 1 ISO 9001 audit. The Auditor commented that we had a ‘mature’ management system in place and that we were ‘ready for certification’. For Nøste to be in this position is testament to the hard work and effort of Ashley – she has provided exemplary support and we are delighted to have her at our backs. The Stage 2 audit is now scheduled and with Ashley’s continued support, we are confident we will have a successful outcome."
Nøste Energi
"Our staff really enjoyed the Manual Handling training! Even though it lasted over four hours and covered important regulations, the time flew by. Tom, the instructor, was excellent—engaging, knowledgeable, and made the session both informative and enjoyable."
FIS Chemicals
"The DCM training was excellent! Moray, our instructor, was very knowledgeable and delivered the session in a clear and engaging manner. The training was well-structured and very beneficial for our team."
FIS Chemicals
“Quensh, played a pivotal role in helping us secure our ISO 9001 certification for our UK operations. Their team of in-house HSEQ specialists demonstrated expertise and a deep understanding of the ISO 9001 standard, guiding us through each step of the certification process with professionalism and dedication. From the initial assessment to the development and implementation of our quality management system, Quensh provided tailored solutions that perfectly aligned with our business objectives. We would recommend Quensh to any organisation seeking to achieve ISO 9001 certification or aiming to enhance their HSEQ practices. Their partnership has been invaluable to our success.”
Mooreast
“The Scottish Water Health & Safety Team have been working closely together with Quensh on a number of projects, utilizing their ability to provide dynamic solutions to some of our projects. These projects include the review and implementation of Task Risk Assessments and more recently the development and delivery of advanced incident investigation and root cause analysis training to the H&S team as part of their skills development programme. The ability to work in partnership with an HSEQ specialist in Scotland has given us an additional support when needed as we build a culture where no task is so important that the time cannot be taken to do it safely. We look forward to continuing to work together as part of a flourishing Scotland.”
Scottish Water
"Quensh fully embraced the challenge we presented and worked alongside us to develop the framework, tools, and insights needed to ensure we had reliable data to effectively manage our environmental impact."
Sulmara
"We want to give some much-deserved praise to Sara. Our audit went smoothly and she has been great throughout the preparation process. Very rarely you get someone who has a “I’ll get it done” attitude in the role that she’s in, which is exactly what’s required for our business. Sara fits in well with the team and has a positive outlook on everything that’s required."
AMOS Group

FAQs

The objective of a H&S management system is to provide a structured approach to control safety risks within operations.

Management systems should be developed and utilise the ‘plan, do, check, act’ principle with continual improvement embedded within the management system. 

Therefore a management system should be reviewed and updated on a regular basis, however, there are mechanisms within a management system that support you with doing this e.g. management review, internal audits, etc.

By implementing an ISO standard it provides businesses with a structured methodology leading to efficient and streamlined operations and consistency throughout the organisation.

Through the implementation of a fit for purpose ISO standard, it can potentially lead to such things as cost savings, increased productivity, and increased customer satisfaction.

Management systems should be developed and utilise the plan, do, check, act principle with continual improvement embedded within the management system. There are certain things that you will have to conduct on an ongoing basis through a competent person, these may be but are not limited to: 

  • Document control review / updates 
  • Policy reviews
  • Audits 
  • Management reviews 
  • Legal compliance reviews
  • Incident investigations 
  • Non conformances

 

This is a common area where Quensh supports many clients. The answer is simple if completed in the correct way.

All audit findings should be investigated thoroughly, identifying the immediate, underlying, and root causes. Through the completion of this, suitable Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and TImely (SMART) corrective actions should be identified which if implemented should prevent any form of recurrence.

Through the completion of this as well as other mechanisms within your Management System e.g. audits, non-conformances, management review, etc. it should allow you to not only correct any raised findings, but also prevent them from reoccurring.

It is important that most corrective actions off the back of an audit have been completed to report this back to the auditor.

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Quensh Specialists HQ

Castle Way,
Castle Park Industrial Estate,
Ellon,
Aberdeenshire,
AB41 9RG

Quensh Edinburgh

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3 Hill Street,
Edinburgh,
Midlothian,
EH2 3JP

Quensh Glasgow

Suite 2/3,
48 West George Street,
Glasgow,
G2 1BP


Contact Quensh

Looking for some much-needed simplicity in your Health & Safety and HR support? Contact Quensh to find out more about what we do:

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