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Quality & Environmental Systems Consulting Group of Massachusetts
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Bill Goss - President and Senior
Consultant
Quality Systems & Software Asset Management
14 Amidon Avenue, Amesbury MA 01913
Phone: 978-766-4164
qualitysystem@comcast.net
SPECIALIZING IN:
ISO 9001 (Quality)
ISO
13485 (Medical Device)
ISO 14001 (Environment)
Software Asset
Management (SAM)
Software Applications (SharePoint & Lotus Notes)
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In addition to working on location for our clients, we hold courses in the Boston area for companies looking to upgrade from their ISO 9001 system to ISO 13485. We will be showing the dates and locations of the courses at least 1 month in advance on this web site. You can also contact us at qualitysystem@comcast.net to inquire as to the next course. Minimum signup is 12 participants.
Whether you need to implement a quality management system to comply with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001 or FDA cGMP we are ready to help. Not only do we have the resources to facilitate the implementation of quality management systems, we also have the expertise to help you with training, internal auditing, database development, process and instrument validation and so much more. We are unlike most quality management consultation businesses in that we have experienced consultants for every aspect of your company's needs. We pride ourselves as being able to provide consultation and implementation resources for all of your needs, at a cost that will not break your budget.
Providing outstanding service means taking the time to listen. We will work with you every step of the way to make sure you receive the services you need and avoid the bureaucracy many quality management systems incorporate. Our business is client-oriented, and we maintain strict confidentiality.
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Just the facts: Quality Systems Consulting Group (QSC) spends a portion of its profit on helping the environment.
One way we do this is we give energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) to our neighbors, friends, and other contacts.
As of April 12, 2008 we have given away over 2,000 lamps. What does this mean to the environment? Read below:
Installing a single CFL can prevent 450 lbs.
of greenhouse gases from reaching the air, which translates to 110 lbs. of coal not being burned in power
plants, and fewer mercury emissions. That means Quality Systems Consulting Group has prevented over 900,000
lbs. of greenhouse gases from entering our air!
QSC Environmental Awareness Question of the Week: What is a "significant
environmental aspect"?
Answer: There are many environmental aspects that an organization could consider
and work toward improving. However, some have a greater level of negative impacts to the environment than others, so it is
important to assess these aspects to determine which ones are "significant". That way the significant aspects that
could have significant impacts on the environment can be addressed and improved first, before spending time and resources
on, relatively speaking,insignificant aspects.
To determine significant versus insignificant aspects, set up your
criteria such as Severity, Probability, Emergency Manageability, Regulatory Requirement (Yes/No), Other Requirement (Yes/No),
etc. and use a sliding scale such as 1 for low, 3 for medium and 5 for high. Then after assigning numbers to the criterion,
multiply and you have your significance score.
Following ISO 14001 allows for the easy evaluation of all aspects; health, safety,
regulatory, and environmental. Therefore you then can easily make informed decisions.
Following the ISO 14001 standard's
framework helps to standardize the methods used to assess risk and resource efficiency. It then
becomes easier to compare “apples to apples.” There may be a few judgement calls remaining,
but having a frame of reference to work within ensures that the standards used to make those calls are constant and logical.
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Bill Goss, President & Senior Consultant |
qualitysystem@comcast.net |
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Nicole Landry, Information Manager
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qscinfo@comcast.net
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Bill Osborne, Senior Consultant
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qscsupport@comcast.net
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Interesting Articles: Bring Back the Jelly Doughnut Audit, By Peter Theobald http://www.nqa-usa.com/articles/articles_detail.php?id=3 ISO 13485 Risk Management, By Nadia Perreault http://www.nqa-usa.com/articles/articles_detail.php?id=6 Whittington and Associates - Class Schedule Nov 2007 to March 2008 http://www.mailcenter3.comcast.net/wmc/v/wm/473A0672000E3EDD000074812216554886030A9B9C979C979B07040E9A9E?cmd=Show&no=607&uid=68534&sid=c0 |
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