I.S. ISO 45001 was Published on March 12th

The world’s first occupational health and safety international standard, I.S. ISO 45001, was published on March 12 2018. 

I.S. ISO 45001 will give organisations an internationally-recognised occupational health and safety standard to follow. With 2.78 million people dying in workplace accidents worldwide every year, including 50 on average in Ireland, its publication should be warmly welcomed. Key potential benefits from use of the standard include a reduction of workplace incidents and reduced absenteeism. 

More than fifty Irish companies, including a Dublin-headquartered construction firm and a Limerick consultancy service, will be among the first organisations in the world to achieve certification.Read more...

NSAI Appoints New Chairperson

Mr. James Kennedy was appointed NSAI's new chairperson in March 2018. James has extensive experience at senior management level, having enjoyed a distinguished career in the facilities management, multinational healthcare and agri-services industries in Ireland. A science graduate of University College Cork, he is a native of Co Limerick.

James was appointed as Chairperson to the Board of the National Standards Authority of Ireland following an open Public Appointments Service (PAS) process.
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Irish Firms get GDPR-ready

With two weeks to go until the Europe-wide General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, two Irish companies are making sure they are compliant by using a globally-recognised standard for information security.

Dun Laoghaire-based consultancy firm RPS Group and Kildare cloud solutions company vCloud.ie were presented with their certificates to the ISO 27001 standard during a special ceremony at the National Standards Authority of Ireland. Read more...