Environmental, safety and quality management increasingly play an important and complex role in the ongoing success of an organization. In recent years corporate downsizing has created a critical shortage of in-house auditing and “consulting” staff with experience in these areas.  I recognize the necessary work still needs to be performed and can be filled by outsourcing.  I have developed a teaming practice focused on providing the client with cost effective operational problem solving through environmental, quality and safety compliance, systems evaluation.

The world market has identified the use of International Organization of Standards, ISO 9000 ("Quality Systems - Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation, and Servicing"; also referred to as Q9001-2000) the family of ISO 14000 Environmental Management System Standards and OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety (H&S) as the primary management systems for clearly defining these management practices. These management systems are having profound repercussions on the way organizations perform their day-to-day operations both nationally and internationally. Also, prime service contractors and manufacturers are requiring these systems for subcontracting services and products. Organizations who embrace the ISO systems will gain competitive advantages within the U.S. and will ultimately impact how, and possibly if, companies do business internationally.

To aid clients in gaining market position I can provide:

A thorough evaluation of your current Business Management Systems utilizing the criteria set forth in any of the following nationally and internationally recognized management programs such as:

• ISO 14000 series of standards: Environmental Management Systems

• British Standard (BS) 7750; "Specification for Environmental Management Systems" (including industry sector guides)

• European Community (EC) Eco-Management and Audit Scheme

• USEPA Voluntary Environmental Self-Policing and Self-Disclosure Policy Statement

• American National Standard (ANSI/ASQC) E4-1994; "Specifications and Guidelines for Quality Systems for Environmental Data Collection and Environmental Technology Programs"

• ASTM E1527-94, "Standard for Environmental Site Assessments; Phase I Site Assessment Process"

• ASTM E1528-93, "Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessment Transaction Screening Process"

A thorough evaluation of your current Quality Management System (QMS) utilizing the criteria set forth in any of the following nationally and internationally recognized management programs such as:

• ISO 9000 series of quality assurance management standards  program development through the creation and/or evaluation of:

• Quality Program Manuals

• Quality training programs, including in-house team formation and facilitation training

• Auditing of existing practices

• Marketing strategies

• Root Cause Analysis with a focus on financial losses due to quality-related issues

• Contractor audits and quality evaluations

OHSAS 18001:1999 and AS/NZS 4801:2001/ANSI Z10 Health and Safety management standards program development through the creation and/or evaluation of:

• Health and Safety Program Manuals

• H&S training programs, including in-house team formation and facilitation training

• Auditing of existing practices

• Marketing strategies

• Root Cause Analysis with a focus on financial losses due to H&S-related issues

• Contractor audits and evaluations

Quality Programs which combine ISO 9000 Quality Management and ISO 14000 Environmental Management and OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety elements such as evaluating:

• Purchasing requirements against product/services and their impacts on environmental performance

• Impacts of existing practices and the competitive implications of doing business internationally

• Existing environmental affairs practices and procedures

• Historical notice of violations patterns evaluation

• Out-sourcing to contractors and their impacts on in-house quality issues