Pinnacle Certification Inc. issues marks corresponding to the relevant standard for which approval has been given, by way of a current Certificate of Registration. The certification mark (Pinnacle Certification Inc.) used must correspond to the standard against which the company has been audited and achieved registration (i.e. ISO 45001).

To ensure that the correct markings are used the following rules shall be observed by all companies who receive certification through Pinnacle Certification Inc.:

• The marks shall be displayed only in the appropriate form, size and colour detailed in this Section.
• The organisation’s certificate number is printed under the mark.
• Accreditation marks / logo shall not be used in any way that might mislead the reader about the status of a certified organisation, activities outside the scope and imply that product, process or service is certified. Holders of Certificate shall not make, use or permit any misleading statement and certification document.
• Holders of certificates should not use its certification in such a manner that would bring the certification body and / or system into disrepute and loose public trust.
• Upon suspension or withdrawal of its certification, the use of Pinnacle Certification Inc. / AB (accreditation body) mark or logo shall be discontinued from all advertising matter, stationery etc that contains a reference to certification. The use of logo on all stationer / advertising material shall be amended if the scope of certification is reduced.
• Upon reduction in scope, advertising matter shall be amended.
• Any misuse of marks may result in withdrawal of certificates.

OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF THE MARKS

• The accreditation marks shall not be displayed on vehicles, except in publicity material containing an accreditation mark as part of a larger advertisement, provided the mark is used in the publicity material in accordance with the conditions detailed elsewhere in this information sheet.
• The accreditation marks shall not be displayed on buildings and flags.
• Accreditation marks may be displayed on internal walls and doors, and on exhibition stands.
• Accreditation marks shall not be used in such a way as to suggest that Pinnacle Certification Inc. or AB (accreditation body) has certified, or approved, any product or any service supplied by a licensee of a mark, or in any other misleading manner.
• Accreditation marks shall not be used in such a way as to imply that AB accepts responsibility for activities carried out under the scope of accreditation and/or certification.
• All quotations for work that contain an accreditation mark shall clearly indicate those activities that are not AB accredited.
• Marks other than the Testing and Calibration marks may not be used on test and calibration reports and certificates, respectively.
• Any use of an accreditation mark that might contravene the conditions laid down in this publication shall be referred to AB.
• Certification bodies shall ensure that they audit the use of national accreditation marks by their certificate holders. Conditions for the use of the marks by such certificate holders are given in these rules.
• Reproduction of the marks shall be based on master versions supplied at the time of certification, to which certificate holders must add their certificate number.
• Do not use its certification in such a manner that would bring the certification into disrepute and lose public trust.
• AB logo shall not be used on visiting cards.

Full information is contained in Pinnacle Certification Inc.’s Rules of Registration.

Pinnacle Certification Inc. will take action and deal with incorrect references to certification status or misleading use of certification documents, marks or audit reports. The action may include requests for correction and corrective action, suspension, withdrawal of certification, publication of the transgression and if necessary legal action.