Services of Quality, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Certification
As part of its ship classification surveys, ClassNK has been actively involved in the audits of quality systems of shipyards, manufacturers of machineries, etc. The Society has also had experience of having undertaken quality system audits of the manufacturers of the machineries prior to the shipment of the machineries to the importing countries under the authority of the governments of the importing countries.
Based on its extensive experience cultivated over many years, ClassNK has enjoyed the certification activities of quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems in accordance with the requirements of the respective standards (i.e. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and/or OHSAS 18001). Organizations who have successfully passed the audits are registered in the Society as having management systems conforming to the requirements of the respective standards. The organizations are issued with the certificates, and are then published in the Register Book of the Society of the respective management systems.
Accreditation by JAB and RvA
ClassNK is accredited by the Japan Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment (JAB) and by the Raad voor Accreditatie (RvA) of the Netherlands. Organizations that have been registered by the Society can be registered with the respective accrediting body at the organization’s request. Thus, any certificates issued will bear the mark of the respective accrediting authority.
It is however reminded that there is no internationally recognized accreditation system for occupational health and safety management systems. Therefore, the services for certification of occupational health and safety management systems are offered under the internal quality control scheme equivalent to the one applied to the certification of quality and environmental management systems.
The Society’s certification services are available not only in Japan, but also in other countries than Japan. A well advanced approach to the following contact point is however recommended to be made if you have a plan to have the management systems to be certified by ClassNK in particular in other countries than Japan, as there may be a case not allowing ClassNK to accept the applications for certifications in these countries legally and otherwise.
| Scopes | Accreditation body | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| QMS | EMS | ||
| JAB* | RvA** | JAB* | |
| 4 Textiles and textile products | ♦ | ||
| 7 Pulp, paper and paper products | ♦ | ||
| 12 Chemicals, chemical products and fibers | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ |
| 14 Rubber and plastic products | ♦ | ♦ | |
| 16 Concrete, cement, lime, plaster, etc. | ♦ | ||
| 17 Basic metals and fabricated metal products | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ |
| 18 Machinery and equipment | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ |
| 19 Electrical and optical equipment | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ |
| 20 Shipbuilding | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ |
| 28 Construction | ♦ | ♦ | |
| 29 Wholesale and retail trade | ♦ | ||
| 31 Transport, storage and communication | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ |
| 32 Financial intermediation; real estate; renting | ♦ | ♦ | |
| 35 Other services | ♦ | ♦ | |
| 37 Education | ♦ | ♦ | |
| 39 Other social and personal services | ♦ | ||
*: Japan Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment **: Raad voor Accreditatie
Audits by Experienced Auditors with Specialized Knowledge
All audits are carried out by highly trained, qualified auditors with extensive experience and specialized knowledge in shipbuilding, machinery and equipment, electrical systems, materials, ship management, etc. This specialized knowledge also serves as a major foundation for the professional service offered by the Society in all its activities.
Impartiality and Openness in Certification Activities
The Impartiality Committee is established to ensure the impartiality of the certification activities. The Quality Committee reviews the audit results and decides on the certification, and the Impartiality Committee ensures the impartiality of the certification activities. These Committees consist of representatives from various fields such as the shipbuilding, machinery and equipment, electrical systems, materials and transport industries. This diversity in the membership of the Committees ensures the impartiality and openness of the certification activities of the Society.
♦Topics
2010/07/15 Certification of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
2010/07/15 Rules and Guidance relating to the Certification of Management Systems
2008/10/27 New Registration & Accreditation Marks and Criteria for Use
| Register Book | ||
| Certification Activity | ||
| Application form | (ISO9001) (ISO14001) (OHSAS 18001) |
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| Quotation | (ISO9001) (ISO14001) (OHSAS 18001) |
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Address and Contact Details
| NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI Quality & Environment Management System Department 1-28-2, Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0013, Japan Tel : +81-3-3432-5950 Fax : +81-3-3432-5951 E-Mail : qad@classnk.or.jp |