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| ISO14001 & OHSAS 18001 | ||
| BIW is ISO 14001-certified and OHSAS 18001-compliant for its comprehensive Environmental, Health & Safety Management System (EHSMS). BIW is the first private shipyard in the United States to have it's Environmental, Health & Safety Management System be registered to ISO 14001 and certified as complaint with OHSAS 18001 / BS 8800. | ||
| ISO 14001 is an internationally accredited standard for environmental protection systems administered by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The International Standards Organization sets voluntary standards and guidelines for manufacturing and engineering organizations to help promote quality products and protection of the local environment. ISO 14001 specifies a framework of control for an Environmental Management System against which an organization can be certified by a third party. | ||
| OHSAS 18001 and BS 8800 are international occupational health and safety management system specifications. The standards are both intended to establish auditable standards for implementing, maintaining, and continually improving a Health and Safety Management System. OHSAS 18001 & BS 8800 are not currently accredited by ISO, but companies may seek third-party verification that they conform to the specifications. | ||
| Elements of BIW’s EHSMS include an EHS policy, planning, operational controls, internal auditing, corrective action, continual improvement in EHS protection performance, and employee training and awareness. In order to maintain certification, the company is audited every six months to verify continued compliance with ISO 14001 standards. | ||
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