Explosions, and the subsequent fires, follow a similar pattern in the chemical industry so it begs the question, why doesn’t the lesson get learnt and safety management systems (SMS) get reviewed and improved for the experience learnt throughout the industry.…
The international standard for information security, ISO 27001, was an early adopter of the risk-based approach to management systems. Since then, influenced by Annex SL, all modern management systems include risks and opportunities in clause 6. But why is risk…
ISO 27002, the standard used to determine and implement controls for information security management systems to ISO 27001, has been revised and published. Here is what’s changed in ISO 27002:2022: New Title & Scope The first significant change to the…
Following the launch of Resilify.io the online Knowledge Base and Document Repository, in August this year, more than 30 additional FREE Templates have now been released to support organisations looking to implement ISO 27001 or handle other Information Security needs.…
As many businesses have transitioned to working remotely, it has reduced the number of travels made to places of work. As a result of journeys not being made, CO2 emissions have been eliminated in these cases. What is the Carbon…
The international standard ISO 27001 provides the requirements for an Information Security Management System (ISMS), which covers a broad range of controls including I.T Operations, Human Resources, Supplier Relationships, Compliance and Physical Security. As organisations adapt in an effort to…
New guidelines have been published to support the application of ISO 44001, the international standard for collaborative business relationships, within micro, small and medium-sized enterprises: ISO 44003. Assent’s ISO Consultants have seen interest in this structured approach to managing collaborative…
The Buncefield Fire 2005 A case of a failed limit switch and audible warning of danger. The Incident On 11th December 2005, near Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, a major fire brokeout at an oil storage facility. The organisation had a…
The Incident On 21st September 1992 at about 1.20 pm at Hickson & Welch Ltd in West Yorkshire, a jet of flames exploded from a manway access opening on the side of a batch still. Two people were killed and…
