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ISO 37301 Blog Post Series ISO 37301 replaces and improves on ISO 19600, what are the key differences? ISO 19600 and ISO 37301 are both standards that provide guidance on compliance management systems. However, there …
This new standard updates and replaces ISO 19600 and provides an excellent framework for compliance management in a modern organization. Introduction ISO 37301 is an international standard that sets out the requirements for establishing, implementing, …
By: Sydney Sybydlo Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes in February 2023. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative …
Sustainability Accounting Standards (now part of IFRS) for consumer goods are important because they provide a framework for measuring and reporting on the sustainability performance of companies in the consumer goods industry. These standards help …
ChatGPT from OpenAI has garnered significant attention from various sectors, including academia and journalism, with opinions ranging from excitement about its potential uses to concerns about information integrity and skilled workers’ displacement. Nimonik has been …
Are you looking for a reliable platform for managing industry standards, regulations, and compliance requirements? Navigating the complex and ever-changing industry standards and specifications can be daunting, especially for businesses operating in multiple industries or …
On 18th January 2023, Nimonik Inc. hosted the inaugural “Calgary Oil & Gas Regulatory and Standards Compliance Day”; the first event in an ongoing series outlining emerging regulatory changes and compliance management solutions. This one-day …
Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes in January 2023. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …
Organizations often purchase too much technology in the hopes it will solve their problems. The other extreme are organizations who do not implement anything out of fear of cost and complexity. Introduction A new Nimonik …
Why worker safety are important Audits and inspections contribute to the occupational health and safety of workers by identifying hazards and unsafe conditions in the workplace. While they are a critical part of a safety …
Are you looking for a reliable platform for managing industry standards, regulations, and compliance requirements? Navigating the complex and ever-changing industry standards and specifications can be daunting, especially for businesses operating in multiple industries or …
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Introduction Carnival Cruise Lines has a history of rough seas when it comes to environmental compliance programs. With over 60 million dollars in fines and after being placed in monitorship by the United States Department …
ECO IMPACT 2023 is back live and in-person. This event aims to broaden your horizons, elevate your skills, and celebrate the best and brightest certified environmental professionals in Canada. During these 2 days, you will …
Between January 1st, 2022 and December 1st, 2022, 225 significant changes were made to regulatory documents that affect the Oil & Gas industry in Canada. There were other changes that are not covered in this …
Compliance with ever changing EHS regulations can feel like a non-stop marathon. With regulations constantly shifting and varying by location, staying on top of everything can be overwhelming. Managing audits and corrective actions for multiple …
Join us on January 18th, 2023 at the Wildrose North Conference Room of Sheraton Eau Claire at 255 Barclay Parade SW, Calgary, AB T2P 5C2, in Downtown Calgary, AB with Virtual Option for a day …
October 24th, 2022 For Immediate Release Nimonik Inc. expands presence in Western Canada with acquisition of MediaLogic Inc. Montreal, QC–October 24, 2022 – Nimonik, a standards and regulatory compliance software solutions company, announced today it has …
Back in 2018 I wrote about changes in the EHS space and how it might affect EHS Managers and Directors. Back then, I concluded the article with, “I am notoriously bad at predictions – be …
Having a compliance management partner allows you as a company to be ahead and know all the regulations and compliances your company needs to meet. Canadian enviroOSH competitors offer similar services, but each alternative has …
RegScan Enhesa emerges as a trailblazer in the realm of compliance software providers and regulatory tracking platforms. With a rich history dating back to 1987, Enhesa has solidified its reputation as a trusted partner for …
Creating exceptions to regulations is a recipe for disaster. If you can bypass a regulation with a special permit, what is the point of regulation? In the province of Quebec, home to 8 million people, …
Compliance is fundamentally a systems problem that sits on top of a culture problem. In this 1986 interview with Richard Feynman, the famed Nobel physicist explains what led to Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. To explain …
Having a compliance management partner allows you as a company to be ahead and know all the regulations and compliances your company needs to meet. ENHESA competitors offer similar services, but each alternative has its …
Here are a few noteworthy global EHS regulatory changes in May 2022. We cover EHS legislation and standards for over 100 countries and 200 jurisdictions. If you would like to track legislative changes for specific …
Nimonik strives to help organizations quickly understand their obligations in regulations, acts, codes, standards and internal documents. We do this by adding valuable meta-data such as environmental, safety, HR, privacy or other topics to documents. …
One company, one compliance approach – that is what Nimonik recommends. Too many companies take a siloed and ad-hoc approach to compliance. With growing compliance issues across privacy, trade, cyber-security, environmental, safety and other areas …
Ways ESG Compliance Programs Create Value ESG compliance programs are becoming an integral component of a holistic approach to compliance, transparency, and accountability. Are you ready? A recent report by the consulting firm McKinsey analyzes the results …
Unsure who is responsible for purchasing PPE? Here is the summary of PPE requirements, policies and legislation for both provincial and federal levels in Canada.
Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues are growing in importance for nearly all businesses. ESG is a hot topic these days, but how does compliance to regulations, standards and EHS requirements fit into the ESG …
The Ontario Emissions Performance Standards (EPS), a program applies new obligations and greenhouse gas performance standards for Ontario industry starting on January 1, 2022. Here we summarized the important content regarding the participation of the EPS program, GHG emission limits and reporting.
Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), comes into effect on January 1, 2021. Here is the summary of noteworthy changes.
In our previous blog post (Obstacles to Comprehensive Compliance) we explored a strategy of improved comprehensiveness to achieve better compliance and more specifically better coverage. While improved coverage is an important outcome it is not …
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The new IEC 61000-4-11: Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-11: Testing and measurement techniques – Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests for equipment with input current up to 16 A per phase, …
The wait is finally over! ISO has finally released the long awaited companion standard for ISO 14971:2019. Get your copy of ISO/TR 24971 here. As per the publisher, this technical report provides guidance to help …
Times of crisis show the true nature of a system. COVID is laying bare our culture of non-compliance and recklessness. Introduction A report released today by the Canadian Armed Forces outlines a culture of wreckless …
Most organizations have a siloed approach to compliance with environmental, safety, quality, community engagement and other departments managing their compliance issues separately. Increasing fines, penalties and criminal proceedings for non-compliance are driving organizations around the …
EHS regulations and EHS standards exist to ensure organizations in specific industries maintain environmental compliance and workplace safety standards. The purpose of these regulations and standards is to incite behavior that would not otherwise occur …
Excerpts Una Jefferson: So would you begin by just telling me a little bit about who you are and what you do? Mark Heilig: Absolutely. I’m the Director of Operations for Globe Performance Solutions which …
Summary Paul Maclean is the president of EEM impact and has consulted for companies mining bauxite in Guinea in West Africa for over 20 years. Here he discusses the standards that mining companies need to …
In this webinar, indoor and outdoor air quality experts, Malak Rizk and Jean-Philippe Monfet provide a brief overview of the state of air quality in the US and the EU and then discuss ways to …
With nearly 70 countries involved in its development, ISO 45001 will replace OHSAS 18001, the existing management system standard for Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S). Still in its approval stage, the ISO 45001 should come …
Webinar Recording Webinar Slides Additional Resources Case Study: Implementing an advanced global auditing program at GKN Driveline a Tier-1 supplier Internal Quality Audit Best Practices based on the ISO 9001: 2015 Trascript JONATHAN: Good morning …
ASTM A380/A380M has just been revised. The new 2017 Edition is available now from Document Center Inc. The title is Standard Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and Passivation of Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment, and Systems. It’s a …
IPC-A-640 has just been released. This new standard is a companion to the IPC-D-640 on optical fiber, cable and wiring. The title of the new publication is Acceptance Requirements for Optical Fiber, Optical Cable, and Hybrid …
AISC 325, the Steel Construction Manual, has just been updated! The new 15th Edition is available now from Document Center Inc. The new update replaces the previous 14th Edition from 2011, which is now obsolete. Included …
Free Webinar IATF 16949: 2016 Creation, Implementation, Maintenance and Improvement Tuesday, October 31, 2017 Presenter: Michael Wolfe, IATF 16949: 2016 Auditor and expert, McDaeGroup (Note: Please send any questions related to the IATF: 16949 to …
What ever happened to MIL-STD-2154, Inspection, Ultrasonic, Wrought Metals, Process for? Actually, the standard was picked up by SAE International. It was renumbered AMS-STD-2154 and has been an active standard ever since. Since the AMS-STD-2154 …
Register for Free Webinar–Chinese EHS Trends What is Three Simultaneities Three Simultaneities–part of the Environmental Protection Law–requires all enterprises and institutions to design, construct and put to use the pollution prevention and control installations simultaneously …
The replacement of the ANSI Z540.1 with the ANSI Z540.3 and the ISO/IEC 17025 back in 2007 has led to a number of questions from Document Center Inc. customers. To help you understand the situation, here’s …
IATF 16949: 2016 FAQ & Free Checklist The automotive industry is driving forward with new changes to international quality compliance standards. IATF 16949: 2016 is replacing ISO/TS 16949: 2009 and automotive companies are moving towards …
Left to right, Top Row: David Fu, Benjamin Chen, Jamin Jia, Dean Cheng, Lane Huang, Magnus Svernlov. Bottom row: Anni Jia, Daisy Hu, Cherry Tao, Yusi Wang, Jonathan Brun, Luciano Ciccone MONTRÉAL, Canada — April …
Nimonik works with a number of automotive companies and their suppliers. One of the recurring challenges we hear about is ensuring quality control across operations and across OEMs who are clients of the parts companies. …
What does ASTM reapproved mean? This is one of those questions that many folks who are new to standards have. The answer is simple, but it is an opportunity to discuss the administrative side of …
ASTM F1980, “Standard Guide for Accelerated Aging of Sterile Barrier Systems for Medical Devices,” has been updated. The new 2016 Edition is available now from Document Center Inc. You can purchase it online in paper …
NFPA 232 for the protection of records from fire hazards has been updated. The new 2017 Edition is available from Document Center Inc. now. It replaces all previous issues including the former 2012 Edition. The title …
ISO 9626 has just been updated. The standard is titled “Stainless steel needle tubing for the manufacture of medical devices – Requirements and test methods.” The new 2nd Edition from 2016 replaces the 1st Edition …
What Does a Great ISO 14001 Compliance Obligations Register Look Like? Nimonik has seen hundreds of ISO 14001 Compliance Obligations Registers and they seem to come in all shapes and sizes. Whether your organization is ISO 14001:2015, …
Once companies have covered off base line regulatory compliance, they must embark on a journey to reach operational excellence. Leading companies utilize their risk management business process to identify their biggest risks and associated critical …
AMS 5662, AMS 5663 and AMS 5666 have all been updated! The new revisions for these nickel alloy material specs are here now at Document Center Inc. The specifications cover corrosion and heat-resistant nickel alloy …
Conformance check Inc., a Etobicoke-based software company specialized in legal compliance regulatory analysis, is now part of Nimonik, a standards and regulatory compliance software solutions company. Jonathan Brun, founder and CEO of Nimonik stated on …
MIL-STD-883, “Microcircuits,” has been updated. The new Revision K dated 4/25/2016 has replaced the previous Revision J with Notices 1 to 5. It is available from Document Center Inc. in both paper format and for …
ISO 18739, “Dentistry – Vocabulary of process chain for CAD/CAM systems,” has just been released. It has been developed specifically to bring this technology into standardized format with regards to the language that’s used. With …
FED-STD-595, “Colors Used in Government Procurement,” has just been replaced by AMS-STD-595 of the same title. It is important to note that the new publication does not contain any color chips yet. It is just …
UL 50 and UL 50E, the two essential UL standards on Enclosures for Electrical Equipment, have just been updated. Here’s a quick review of each of these two important publications and their changes: UL 50, …
Elsmar Cove, a discussion forum for both professionals and novices in the business of quality assurance and industry standards, is closed. It is clear that the site is already missed by thousands of users. And …
MIL-STD-202, “Test Method Standard for Electronic and Electrical Component Parts,” has just been updated. The new Revision H reflects an entirely new format for the standard. It’s a complete departure from the previous revisions and …
DEF STAN standards are released by the U.K. Defence Standardization Program, part of the U.K. Department of Defence. The DEF STAN 03 series has been an important documentation series for military/defense manufacturing companies. However, like …
Recently a series of Aerospace Material Specs have been revised. These updated AMS Titanium Specifications all reflect a major review of these documents by the SAE AMS G Committee on Titanium and Refractory Metals. We’ll …
Auditors and environmental, health and safety (EHS) professionals in the United States have a number of options for legal compliance tools. EHS legal compliance is a complicated beast, but it could best be divided into …
Integration determines the difference between good and great. If you pick up a physical product, you can detect if it is high quality or a cheap item that risks falling apart. The quality of the …
There’s a few standards that are essential to the plating industry, and AMS 2404 is one of those standards. It is the preferred replacement for the AMS-C-26074 (formerly MIL-C-26074) and is one of Document Center’s …
Yes, that pesky AMS C 26074, “Electroless Nickel Coatings,” is back! It’s been cancelled, it’s been reinstated, it’s been cancelled again, and now finally it’s been reinstated as a stabilized standard! And if you go …
AMS QQ-S-763, “Steel, Corrosion Resistant, Bars, Wire, Shapes, and Forgings,” has just been revised. The new Revision C can be purchased from Document Center Inc. in either paper or pdf download format. The new AMS …
ANSI/ASSE A10.32 2012 Edition, “Personal Fall Protection Used in Construction and Demolition Operations,” has been released and is now available from Document Center Inc. in both paper and pdf formats. This standard establishes performance criteria …
IEEE C37.90.1 2012 , “IEEE Standard for Surge Withstand Capability (SWC) Tests for Relays and Relay Systems Associated with Electric Power Apparatus,” is here and available from Document Center Inc. in both paper and pdf …
Here’s another example of a new ISO release being adopted as an EN standard, replacing a European document in the process. EN 473 (sold in the official English language edition as BS EN 473), “Non-destructive …
For all of you in the medical device field, the BS EN 980 (Official English language edition of EN-980) “Symbols for use in the labelling of medical devices” has been a must-have in your conformance …
MIL-STD-882 Revision E, “System Safety,” has just been released and is now available from Document Center Inc. This system safety standard practice is a key element of Systems Engineering (SE) that provides a standard, generic …
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