SANAS ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION BODY

Standards we certify against

Audits are planned and conducted in line with ISO/IEC 17021-1, so your certificate carries weight with clients, regulators and supply chains.

ISO 9001

SANAS Accredited

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Show customers you deliver consistently, with a quality management system that drives improvement.

ISO 14001

SANAS Accredited

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Manage environmental aspects, legal obligations and impacts with a system auditors and stakeholders trust.

ISO 45001

SANAS Accredited

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY

Prove that worker health and safety risks are identified, controlled and continually reduced.

ISO 22000

SANAS Accredited

FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Demonstrate control of food safety hazards across your part of the food chain.

ISO 3834

SANAS Accredited

QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR WELDING

Quality requirements for fusion welding, for fabricators who need to prove weld integrity.

Legal Compliance

VALUE-ADDED SERVICE

AUDITING SERVICES

Legal compliance audits against SA legislation. A non-accredited service, offered separately from certification.

YOUR CERTIFICATION JOURNEY

Clear steps. No surprises.

Every audit opens with an agreed plan, scope and criteria, and closes with transparent findings. You always know where you stand.

01

Application & quote

Tell us about your sites, scope and standard. We confirm audit time and send a quote.

02

Stage 1 audit

We review documentation and readiness, and agree the plan for Stage 2.

03

Stage 2 audit

On-site evaluation of implementation, with findings graded and reported.

04

Certification decision

An independent review of the audit file leads to the certification decision.

05

Surveillance & renewal

Annual surveillance audits keep your certificate valid, then recertification.

WHY ESSH

A certificate is only as strong as the body behind it.

Our process is built around the obligations every accredited certification body owes its clients, and we take each one seriously.

Impartiality

Independent auditors with no consulting conflicts on the organisations they audit.

Confidentiality

Your information is protected and handled under strict confidentiality controls.

Transparent findings

Clear grading of findings, with evidence, so you know exactly what to fix and why.

Fair complaints & appeals

A defined route to raise a complaint or appeal a decision, handled independently.