RCMS Overview
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RCMS Certification Services
ABS QE certification professionals will help unify your environmental, health, safety and security (EHSS) management into a single, RCMS-certified platform to help maximize the impact of your efforts.
How Can RCMS Certification Help?
Your Responsible Care Management System (RCMS) certification represents your commitment to improving environmental, health, safety and security in the chemical industry.
- Enhance EHSS performance by implementing best practices and continuous improvement processes
- Meet regulatory compliance to help reduce the risk of non-compliance and associated penalties
- Demonstrate your commitment to responsible management practices to customers, employees, regulators and other stakeholders
- Operate efficiently through smart resource management and process optimization
- Continuously improve EHSS practices to help create a culture of commitment to the environment, health and safety
- Gain a competitive advantage by differentiating yourself from those who are not yet certified
The ABS QE RCMS Certification Process
Certification Preparation
We get to know your organization, its processes, and proposed scope of certification. This may require informational meetings, as well as your application, offer and contract before planning your Stage 1 Audit.
Readiness Assessment
We perform and document your Stage 1 Audit, then create a report identifying areas of concern along with a decision about the organization’s readiness to proceed to Stage 2 and the best timeline. We will send you a report so there are no surprises.
Auditing
Our Stage 2 Audit is a management system assessment against the requirements of the standard(s) and the organization’s own implemented management system. We will share our assessment report with you, detailing any nonconformities and the timelines required for corrective action implementation and verification. We will thoroughly evaluate corrective measures taken to verify their effectiveness and whether or not the management system meets the minimum requirements for becoming certified.
Certificate Issuance
Once all requirements have been met, you will receive your certification, which is typically valid for three years. Afterward, periodic surveillance audits are conducted, to ensure ongoing conformity of the management system, compliance with relevant interested party requirements and continuous improvement of the management system(s). The certification cycle is a 3-year period, and continued certification requires a renewal at the 3-year mark.
Why Choose ABS QE RCMS Certification?
We bring accountability and transparency to the table because we know as well as you do that your certification can open a new world of opportunities for your business — and we’re here for it.
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Training Solutions
Get flexible, cost-effective training so someone within your organization can champion and help maintain your critical ISO standards and certifications. Our training goes beyond classroom training and into real-world applications of management principles for the most comprehensive internal and lead auditor training.
Our courses are available for public or private, on-site or virtual training.
Accreditation Partners
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Utilize a worldwide network of experts to exceed international standards and stand out as an industry leader.
As an accredited certification body signatory to the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement, ABS QE has worked with organizations in over 40 countries delivering assurance services that help them ensure the best systems are in place to mitigate risks, uphold quality, maximize efficiency, and serve a long-term, growth-centered business strategy.
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