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SUBMITTED TO:
SUBMITTED BY:
Sultana Mazumdar
Pinky Boro
Associate Professor
CONTENTS
Overview
Brief history
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
Examples
Conclusion
References
SIX-STAGE PROCESS
(1) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
standards covered by IEC
(2) Telecommunication standards covered
by ITU
(3) Information Technology covered by JTC,
a joint committee between ISO and IEC
Brief History
• Founded: 23rd February, 1947
• Headquarter: Geneva, Switzerland
• Began in 1926 as ISA (International Federation
of the National Standardizing Association)
focusing heavily on Mechanical Engineering.
• Disbanded in 1942 during World War II
• Reorganized under the current name in 1946
ISO 9001
• Helps organizations to implement Quality
Management.
• Enhance customer satisfaction
• Achieve continual improvement of its
ISO 14001
 Helps organizations to
implement Environmental
Management
 Minimize harmful effects on
the environment caused by
its activities
 Conform to applicable
regulatory requirements
 Achieve continual
ISO CERTIFICATION FOR METRO
RAIL SYSTEM IN INDIA
 Safety plays a key role
 ISO based management system:
1) QMS - Quality Management System
2) EMS – Environment Management
System
3) OHSAS – Occupation Health and
Safety Assessment Series
4) EnMS – Energy Management
 Helps create awareness and compliance to
legal work-related requirements
 Helps limit potential liability exposure by
managing risks
 Possible to make improvements, if
necessitated due to periodic monitoring
 Economical benefit of ISO certification
 Helps to maintain quality while ensuring
METRO ONE OPERATION
PRIVATE LIMITED
• Partner for Mumbai Metro Network
• Received OHSAS 18001:2007 certification
• Risk Management
• PTW processes
• First Aid
• Fire Detection
• Fire Fighting systems
• Legal and Accountability
• Internal Audit
• BBS – Behavioral Based Safety
• LOTO – Lock Out Tag Out
• EPP – Emergency Preparedness Plan
• HIRA – Hazard Identification and Risk
Assessment
• SOP – Standard Operating Procedures
• PPE – Personal Protective Equipment
CONCLUSION
(1)Overview of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 by
Roger Frost ( http://iso.org )
(2)IT Standards by Cynthia J. Martincic (
http://sis.pitt.edu )
(3)ISO Certification for Metro Rail System in
india (http://india.uitp.org )
(4)International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) by Paulette L.
Stenzel (http://referenceforbusiness.com
)
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ISO - International Organization for Standardization

  • 1. SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY: Sultana Mazumdar Pinky Boro Associate Professor
  • 2. CONTENTS Overview Brief history ISO 9001 ISO 14001 Examples Conclusion References
  • 3.
  • 5. (1) Electrical and Electronic Engineering standards covered by IEC (2) Telecommunication standards covered by ITU (3) Information Technology covered by JTC, a joint committee between ISO and IEC
  • 6. Brief History • Founded: 23rd February, 1947 • Headquarter: Geneva, Switzerland • Began in 1926 as ISA (International Federation of the National Standardizing Association) focusing heavily on Mechanical Engineering. • Disbanded in 1942 during World War II • Reorganized under the current name in 1946
  • 7. ISO 9001 • Helps organizations to implement Quality Management. • Enhance customer satisfaction • Achieve continual improvement of its
  • 8. ISO 14001  Helps organizations to implement Environmental Management  Minimize harmful effects on the environment caused by its activities  Conform to applicable regulatory requirements  Achieve continual
  • 9. ISO CERTIFICATION FOR METRO RAIL SYSTEM IN INDIA  Safety plays a key role  ISO based management system: 1) QMS - Quality Management System 2) EMS – Environment Management System 3) OHSAS – Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Series 4) EnMS – Energy Management
  • 10.  Helps create awareness and compliance to legal work-related requirements  Helps limit potential liability exposure by managing risks  Possible to make improvements, if necessitated due to periodic monitoring  Economical benefit of ISO certification  Helps to maintain quality while ensuring
  • 11. METRO ONE OPERATION PRIVATE LIMITED • Partner for Mumbai Metro Network • Received OHSAS 18001:2007 certification • Risk Management • PTW processes • First Aid • Fire Detection • Fire Fighting systems
  • 12. • Legal and Accountability • Internal Audit • BBS – Behavioral Based Safety • LOTO – Lock Out Tag Out • EPP – Emergency Preparedness Plan • HIRA – Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment • SOP – Standard Operating Procedures • PPE – Personal Protective Equipment
  • 14. (1)Overview of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 by Roger Frost ( http://iso.org ) (2)IT Standards by Cynthia J. Martincic ( http://sis.pitt.edu ) (3)ISO Certification for Metro Rail System in india (http://india.uitp.org ) (4)International Organization for Standardization (ISO) by Paulette L. Stenzel (http://referenceforbusiness.com )