Safety management and ISO 9000/QS-9000 : a guide to alignment and integration

A guide to aligning a company's quality management system (ISO 9000 or QS-9000) with its safety management system to reduce costs, streamline procedures, and foster greater efficiency. Kozak and Krafcisin walk through the standards and provide the links to safety, anticipating trends in ISO and safe

Author Notes

Robert J. Kozak is a Certification Manager for a U.S. based registrar. He is a Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Safety Professional and a private pilot. His strong automotive and product safety background helped him to develop a QS-9000 seminar voted #2 in 1995 by Detroit's Automotive Industry Action Group.
George Krafcisin is President of Mosiac Management, Inc. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist, a Certified Safety Professional, an Associate in Risk Management, and has served as President of an ISO 9000 registrar.

Chapter 1. Why Use This Book?	p. 1
Chapter 2. The Link Between Quality and Safety	p. 5
The Roots of Quality	p. 5
Product Safety and ISO 9000	p. 7
Product Safety, Liability Prevention, and ISO 9000/QS-9000	p. 9
Product Safety and Liability	p. 14
Occupational Safety and ISO 9000/QS-9000	p. 15
Progress in Occupational Safety	p. 16
Safety Management Systems	p. 23
Chapter 3. Current Trends in ISO and Safety	p. 27
ISO 14000	p. 27
Future ISO Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) Standards	p. 29
OSHA	p. 30
The States and OSHA	p. 31
Development of Sector-Specific Management Standards	p. 31
Chapter 4. ISO 9000 and Your Workplace Safety Program	p. 33
Integrating Management Systems	p. 33
Actual Experience with Integrating ISO and Safety	p. 40
A Suggested ISO 9000 Framework for Safety and Health	p. 45
Chapter 5. ISO 9000 and Your Product Safety Program	p. 75
Conclusion	p. 143
Appendix A. Sources of Information	p. 145
Appendix B. OSHA	p. 149
Appendix C. Internet Resource Directory	p. 157
Appendix D. Cross-Tabulations of Standards	p. 161
Appendix E. Further Reading	p. 167

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