Understanding NATA Accreditation: ISO/IEC 17020 vs ISO/IEC 17025

When it comes to ensuring confidence in inspection and testing services, NATA Accreditation stands as the gold standard in Australia. For businesses providing inspection, laboratory testing, or calibration services, achieving accreditation under the relevant ISO standards isn’t just about compliance — it’s about building trust, improving quality, and opening doors to new opportunities. But what…

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Understanding API Standards and API 7K in the Oil & Gas Industry

In the oil and gas industry, safety, reliability, and quality are non-negotiable. That’s why the American Petroleum Institute (API) plays such a critical role. API develops internationally recognised standards that guide the design, manufacturing, and performance of equipment used in upstream, midstream, and downstream operations. One of the most vital of these standards for drilling…

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3 Best Construction Industry Certifications

Best Construction Industry Certifications

ISO Certification is always beneficial for the construction industry as it helps in achieving business productivity. It also helps organizations to enhance customer satisfaction and improve product quality. The certification consists of certain guidelines, standard practices, and requirements and will help to transform organizational culture.  The organization will embrace the process of : As a…

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WHS – Social Supports for Young Construction Workers

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This detailed report by RMIT has been put together to highlight the social and communication issues for Building and Construction workers, focusing on the younger community. Work Health Safety is not just about physical safety. Risk prevention also play a part in mental health and well being of workers and ensuring there are adequate support…

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New ISO 14001: verdict due in December 2022

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14001 has been around for a long time. It was about time that it was reviewed. This article from Afnor Groupe discusses the standard and the reasons for/against reviewing it. One of the many reasons is because businesses in so many countries have not adopted this particular standard. This could be because of the part…

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FSC Accreditation: Building & Construction

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The accreditation is managed & approved by the Federal Safety Commissioner. The role of the FSC is to develop, implement, administer and promote a WHS accreditation scheme for Australian Government building and construction work. This accreditation scheme operates Australia-wide and gives an advantage to companies when it comes to government tenders and governmant building project…

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