Boosting Facility Management in Saudi Through ISO 41001 Certification
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs predicts that cities will house 40% of Saudi’s population by 2030. This quick urban growth and infrastructure expansion in Saudi have shown how crucial good facility management is. To address this need, experts have introduced the first global standard for facility management systems: ISO 41001 certification.
ISO 41001 certification stands for…
Experts launched ISO 41001 in 2018 to give organizations a full plan to make their facility management practices more effective and productive. ISO 41001 certification applies to many areas, such as government bodies, factories, schools, hospitals, and hotels.
ISO 41001 & ISO 50001 Certification: Understanding the Distinctions
These two standards strive to boost organizational productivity, yet they differ in their industry performance and contributions. ISO 41001 certification zeroes in on comprehensive facility management, taking into account all aspects of building operations. In contrast, ISO 50001 certification targets energy management to enhance energy performance and cut down consumption.
Benefits a company can gain through ISO 41001 certification…
- ISO 41001 certification helps with legal and regulatory frameworks tied to facility operations.
- It boosts operational productivity, which leads to cost reductions and better service delivery.
- It improves the experience of facility occupants and users. ISO 41001 certification instills confidence in stakeholders and its users.
Process involved in implementing ISO 41001 certification
A detailed process is involved while implementing the ISO 41001 certification of an organization in the facility management segment.
- A gap assessment in current facility management practices against ISO 41001 requirements.
- Development of an implementable plan and conducting ISO 41001 training for relevant personnel to ensure understanding and compliance.
- Performing an ISO 41001 certification audit to evaluate the performance of the implemented plan within the organization and the Management Review.
- Certification audit by an external accredited body and obtaining the certification from the same.
Core services of ISO 41001 certification
The services that encompass facility management include,
Cleaning services – Includes daily, periodical, special and segment cleaning involved in an organization
Support services – This includes the front office, back office, welfare facilities, and labour supply services
Property services – You can take care of the building maintenance, ground maintenance, environmental maintenance, energy and damage control
Catering services – Here you can deal with contract catering, vending services, events catering and confectionery services
Security services – The ISO 41001 certification helps in making physical security, surveillance, technical installations, workplace emergency, and consulting services.
Beyond the above mentioned core services, there are other familiar offerings of ISO 41001 certification that any organisation can avail. According to the ISO 41001 certification, it cannot guarantee that an organisation is equipped to mitigate the risks from disruptions which is one of the key objectives of the management systems. The certificate and its authorization to use the ISO 41001 certificate are only issued after the satisfactory results of conformity assessment of the family management system. ISO-SAUDI will help you in achieving the requirements of the standard and the validity is three years. We help you to maintain through an annual assessment for every 12 months and a complete review of the management system will be guaranteed to meet all the requirements of the ISO 41001 standard.
Assessment and audit process:
The qualified and expert auditors will be involved to apply the certification process and following audit techniques. This includes;
Preliminary assessment of the Facility Management system – This is considered optional for the organizations
Document review – We will perform review by the assessment of whether the facility management system is ready to implement in regards to the documents and system implementation options
Conformity assessment – In this step, the review and evaluation of the facility management system will take place with documents and assessment planning. You will also execute the on-site assessment and reporting steps.
1st annual assessment- As said above, while performing the annual reviews we do a follow up assessment after 9 months and before 12 months from the conformity assessment.
2nd annual assessment – This takes place after 24 months from the conformity assessment
How will ISO-SAUDI help your organization get ISO 41001 certified ?
ISO-SAUDI knows ISO 41001 certification inside and out. They support businesses from start to finish to create, put into action, and keep up strong facility management systems. Their method involves doing thorough gap checks to spot areas to improve, giving focused ISO 41001 training to give teams the skills they need, and helping create the needed paperwork to meet ISO 41001 documentation rules.
ISO 41001 certification isn’t just about following rules. It’s about taking your facility management to world-class levels. ISO-SAUDI will be your go-to partner on this journey right from the start to the finish line…
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