SISTEM PERUNDANG-UNDANGAN BSI (British Standard Institution)

1.    BSI DEFINITION

BSI Group was founded as the Engineering Standards Committee in London in 1901. It subsequently extended its standardization work and became the British Engineering Standards Association in 1918, adopting the name British Standards Institution in 1931 after receiving its Royal Charter in 1929. In 1998 a revision of the Charter enabled the organization to diversify and acquire other businesses, and the trading name was changed to BSI Group. The Group now operates internationally in 182 countries. The core business remains standards and standards related services, although the majority of the Group's revenue comes from management systems assessment and certification work.

A standard is a published document that contains a technical specification or other precise criteria designed to be used consistently as a rule, guideline, or definition. All standards take the form of either: specifications, methods, vocabularies, codes of practice or guides. All formal standards are developed with a period of public enquiry and full consultation. They incorporate the views and expertise of a very wide range of interests from consumers, academia, special interest groups, government, business and industry. As a result, standards represent a consensus on current best practice. Standards are designed for voluntary use and do not impose any regulations. However, laws and regulations may refer to certain standards and make compliance with them compulsory. For example, the physical characteristics and format of credit cards is set out in standard number BS EN ISO/IEC 7810:1996. Adhering to this standard means that the cards can be used worldwide.

As the UK’s National Standards Body, BSI is responsible for producing and publishing British Standards and for representing UK interests in international and European standards organizations such as ISO, IEC, CEN, CENELEC and ETSI. Formal British Standards are titled BS (for British Standard) XXXX[-P]:YYYY where XXXX is the number of the standard, P is the number of the part of the standard (where the standard is split into multiple parts) and YYYY is the year of publication. BSI produces standards on a wide range of products, services and processes, from nuts and bolts to sustainability, risk, organizational resilience and nanotechnology.

2.    BSI ACTIVITIES

BSI produces British Standards, and, as the UK’s National Standards Body, is also responsible for the UK publication, in English, of international and European standards. BSI is obliged to adopt and publish all European Standards as identical British Standards (prefixed BS EN) and to withdraw pre-existing British Standards that are in conflict. However, it has the option to adopt and publish international standards (prefixed BS ISO or BS IEC).

In response to commercial demands, BSI also produces commissioned standards products such as Publicly Available Specifications, (PASs), Private Standards and Business Information Publications. These products are commissioned by individual organizations and trade associations to meet their needs for standardized specifications, guidelines, codes of practice etc. Because they are not subject to the same consultation and consensus requirements as formal standards, the lead time is much shorter. BSI also publishes standards-related books, CD-ROMs, subscription products and web-based solutions as well as providing training on standards-related issues.

3.    Management Systems Assessment and Certification

BSI Group is the world’s largest certification body. It audits and provides certification to companies worldwide who implement management systems standards. BSI also provides a range of training courses regarding implementation and auditing to the requirements of national and international management systems standards. It is independently accredited and assesses a wide range of standards and other specifications including:

·  ISO 9001 (Quality),

·  ISO 13485 (Quality management systems for medical devices)

·  ISO 14001 (Environment),

·  ISO 50001 (Energy management systems),

·  BS 65000 (Organizational Resilience),

·  OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety),

·  ISO/IEC 27001 (previously BS 7799 for Information Security),

·  ISO/IEC 20000 (previously BS 15000 for IT Service Management);

·  PAS 99 (Integrated Management),

·  BS 25999 (Business Continuity),

·  Greenhouse Gas Emissions Verification,

·  (RSPO) Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

·  SA8000 (Social Accountability) and

·  Food Safety standards and specifications, including ISO 22000.

·  AS9100, AS9110, AS9120 Aerospace

·  EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)

4.    What is OHSAS 18001?

BS OHSAS 18001 is a framework for an occupational health and safety (ohs) management system and is a part of the OHSAS 18000 (sometimes incorrectly identified as ISO 18000) series of standards, along with OHSAS 18002. It can help you put in place the policies, procedures and controls needed for your organization to achieve the best possible working conditions and workplace health and safety, aligned to internationally recognized best practice.

BS OHSAS 18001 sets out the minimum requirements for occupational health and safety management best practice. Work with us to bring work health and safety (h&s) into your business and you can achieve the maximum return for your employees, your operations and your customers. 

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