We are also responsible for the annual audit of the National Science Foundation's financial statements, which includes evaluations of internal controls and data processing systems. By providing independent and objective assessments of NSF’s program and financial performance, we are committed to improving NSF's business policies and practices. Audit dates with NSF-ISR Lead Auditor and Account Manager. As mentioned in Step 3, your plans should include comprehensive internal audits. NSF-ISR Lead Auditor will need to confirm that you have performed a full-system internal audit and management review to the ISO 9001:2015, before we can proceed with your Upgrade Audit. NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR) is a leading global certification body, known for its superior technical expertise and customer satisfaction. Through the highest level of integrity, the NSF-ISR mark is recognized as the gold standard of the certification industry. This program is only available as an on-site offering. Please email us for a quote. Auditing your environmental management system (EMS) is crucial to achieving and maintaining compliance to the ISO standard. In this one-day training program, participants will identify their role in keeping their EMS up-to-date and in compliance with the standard requirements. Based on practical exercises, you will be able to master audit techniques and become competent to manage an audit program, audit team, communication with customers, and conflict resolution. After acquiring the necessary expertise to perform this audit, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor” credential. NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR) provides management systems certifications to internationally accepted standards for quality assurance and environmental protection for the aerospace, medical and manufacturing industries (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS9100, etc.). Certificates can be issued until NSF-ISR completes an audit to ISO 9001:2008. The auditor will specify on the audit report and at the opening meeting that the audit is an upgrade to ISO 9001:2008. If you choose not to upgrade during a surveillance audit or respond with acceptable.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the publication of ISO 45001:2018, Occupational health and safety management systems in March 2018, NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR) has been approved by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to begin conducting audits to the newest international workplace health and safety standard.
ISO 45001 is built on the structure common to all ISO standards and is a more dynamic approach based on identification of risk and opportunities as well as occupational health and safety performance improvement, rather than the procedure-based requirements outlined in OHSAS 18001.
ISO 45001 will gradually supersede OHSAS 18001 over the next three years. During the migration period, NSF-ISR will continue providing audits for OHSAS 18001, while supporting organizations to ensure a smooth migration to the new international standard.
“ISO 45001 takes a broader, more comprehensive look at occupational health and safety, including internal and external stakeholders and interactions among organizations. It recognizes the key roles organizational leadership and workers play in creating a strong corporate health and safety culture,” said Joy Keniston-Longrie, Environmental, Health and Safety Business Manager at NSF-ISR.
Organizations looking to verify conformance with ISO 45001 are encouraged to begin migrating to the new standard as early as possible. According to Keniston-Longrie, organizations already operating under ISO management systems such as ISO 9001:2015 (quality management) and ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management) may find the addition of ISO 45001 in an integrated audit approach to be straightforward and provide significant benefits to the organization’s health and safety program. Understanding the key changes and expectations of the new standard can help any organization meet the requirements, whether the organization takes a stand-alone or integrated approach to ISSO management systems.
Occupational health and safety professionals, industrial hygienists and industrial leaders can learn more about the new 45001:2018 and NSF ISR’s approach to the migration by downloading an information guide.
For more information about NSF-ISR’s ISO 45001:2018 audit service, contact Andrew Rosenblatt, Global Director, Business Development, NSF-ISR, at information@nsf-isr.org or 1+734-827-6810.
NSF International is an independent, global organization that facilitates standards development, and tests and certifies products for the food, water, health sciences and consumer goods industries to minimize adverse health effects and protect the environment. Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting human health and safety worldwide. With operations in more than 175 countries, NSF International is a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center on Food Safety, Water Quality and Indoor Environment.
NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR) offers comprehensive management systems registrations to internationally accepted standards for quality assurance and environmental protection for the automotive, aerospace, chemical, energy, medical and manufacturing industries (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, AS9100, IATF 16949, etc.). Additional automotive services from NSF International include certification for automotive parts, automotive parts distributors and collision repair shops.
| Abbreviation | NSF |
|---|---|
| Motto | The public health and safety company |
| Formation | 1944 |
| Type | Testing, inspection and certification |
| Headquarters | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |
Region served | 150 countries |
| Kevan P. Lawlor | |
Staff | 1,200 (2011) |
| Website | www.nsf.org |
NSF International is an American product testing, inspection and certification organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[1]
History[edit]
NSF International was founded in 1944 from the University of Michigan's School of Public Health as the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) to standardize sanitation and food safety requirements. The process established to develop NSF International's first standards regarding the sanitation of soda fountain and luncheonette equipment, became the process by which NSF International developed other public health and safety standards. To date, NSF has developed more than 80 public health and safety American National Standards. As NSF expanded services beyond sanitation and into new international markets, the name was changed to NSF International in 1990.
NSF International is an accredited, independent third-party certification body that tests and certifies products to verify they meet these public health and safety standards. Products that meet these standards bear the NSF mark.[2]
NSF operates more than 165,000 square feet (15,300 m2) of laboratory space and serves companies in more than 150 countries worldwide. Its 1,200-plus staff (located worldwide - inc. N & S America / Europe / Africa / Asia / Oceania) includes microbiologists, toxicologists, chemists, engineers, food safety specialists, environmental and public health professionals.[3]
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The NSF Food Safety Division provides accredited services across all supply chain sectors, from agriculture, produce, processing, distribution and dairy, to seafood, retail and restaurants. Services include Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) certification (SQF, BRC, GLOBALG.A.P., FSSC, IFS, Aquaculture Certification Council (ACC)); Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification; auditing, consulting and technical services; HACCP validation and inspection; and organic and gluten-free certification through QAI (Quality Assurance International).[4] NSF Food Safety also certifies foodservice equipment, nonfood compounds and bottled water/beverages.[5]
The NSF Water Division certifies products that come into contact with drinking water, such as plumbing components, water treatment chemicals and drinking water filters, as well as pool and spa equipment.
The NSF Health Sciences Division offers training and education, consulting, auditing, good manufacturing practice (GMP) and good laboratory practice (GLP) testing, certification, R&D and regulatory guidance for the pharmaceutical, medical device and dietary supplement industries throughout the product lifecycle. It also supplies pharmaceutical secondary reference standards, traceable to United States Pharmacopeia and European Pharmacopoeia standards.[6]
The NSF Consumer Products Division tests and certifies consumer products and appliances used in and around the home including home appliances,[7] cookware, bakeware, small kitchen electronics, bottled water and beverages, nutritional and dietary supplements, private label goods and personal care products.[8]
NSF Sustainability provides standards development, certification and claims validation for sustainably produced commercial and consumer products such as personal care products, carpet, flooring, fabrics and other building materials; and process verification services such as greenhouse gas verification, environmental footprinting, and environmental management systems certifications.
NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR) provides management systems certifications to internationally accepted standards for quality assurance and environmental protection for the aerospace, medical and manufacturing industries (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS9100, etc.).[9]
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NSF Education and Training provides training and education for professionals in the food safety,[10] water, health sciences, consumer product and management systems certification industries.[11]
Laboratories[edit]
NSF maintains laboratories in North America, South America,[12] Europe and China. NSF's laboratories are accredited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Standards Council of Canada.[citation needed] NSF laboratories are ISO 17025 certified (testing and calibration), and provide a wide range of testing, certification and technical services for the home appliances and consumer product industries (e.g., beverage quality, food service equipment, nutritional supplement, and drinking water treatment units); retail food, growers, processors and seafood industries; pipes, plumbing components and treatment chemicals for the water industry; and analytical testing for the supplement and pharmaceutical industry.[13]
Standard development[edit]
NSF is accredited by the American National Standards Institute to develop American National Standards. NSF standards are developed, maintained and revised by the committee ballot system, similar to that used by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and ASTM.[14] The committees consist of representatives of groups affected by the scope of the standard such as industry representatives, public health/regulatory officials, users/consumer representatives and other relevant interest groups. For instance, for Standard 61, Drinking Water Systems Components - Health Effects, the committee consists of manufacturers of plumbing parts, material manufacturers (plastics, metals, etc.), toxicologists, state regulatory officials, etc. Any updates to standards related to testing requirements are vetted through lab testing, and balloting ensures majority rule.[15]
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