The draft standard of ISO 45001, due to be officially released in October, has been made available for interested businesses to read. The Draft International Standard (DIS) will replace BS OHSAS 18001 when it is released.
Documents obtained by the Telegraph have shown that the internet giant Google has met with the UK Department for Transport officials five times in the last two years to discuss self-driving car regulations. The Telegraph has reported that Google has praised the UK as a leading developer of laws regarding such technology.
A private parking firm has recently made calls for improvements to be made regarding parking regulations, The Courier reports. Smart Parking has said it would back the introduction of an independent appeals service amid a controversy about new payments systems implemented at three of its sites in Perth – systems motorists have found confusing.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has reported that constant improvements are being made to the roadworthiness and compliance levels of lorries, heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), trailers and public service vehicles (PSVs) on British roads, the HGV UK website notes.
ISO 14001: 2015 offers more than 300,000 businesses worldwide (and approximately 17,000 businesses in the UK) a guide on how to set up and run an effective environmental management system (EMS).
The German car manufacturer’s admission that it had programmed some of its diesel cars to fool regulators caused shock waves around the world. At the heart of the crisis we can find a valuable lesson about the role of robust standards in the modern economic system. What happened?
A survey commissioned by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has revealed that many MPs have misconceptions about the regulation of the sector. The research shows most MPs incorrectly believe that a majority of technicians working in garages have to be qualified.
In the absence of robust regulation the market, driverless car manufacturers are offering to accept liability for accidents involving their products. Volvo has joined Mercedez-Benz and Google in voluntarily accepting liability in a bid to promote the use of these innovative vehicles.
ISO 9001:2015, Quality Management System and its guidance companion, ISO 9000, were published on 23 September 2015. Alongside the publication and now available is the online comparison guide 'BSI Essentials: 9001'.
