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Clondalkin Group's Specialist Packaging Division (SPD) has been awarded the occupational health and safety accreditation OHSAS 18001. Clondalkin has achieved the accreditation at its two UK based sites, Clondalkin Consumer Great Harwood and Clondalkin Pharma & Healthcare Northampton.
The health and safety management system provides a framework for identifying and managing health and safety risks and ensures all legal requirements relating to health and safety are met. This reduces the potential for accidents and improves overall performance.
"We are delighted to achieve this latest certification, which demonstrates our commitment to the health and safety of our workforce and overall improvement of our quality systems,” says Kath Cotterill, SPD Europe quality manager. “It means we have a systematic approach to identifying, assessing and managing health and safety risks ensuring that we have a safe and competent workforce. Customers can be assured of our ability to provide a reliable service, free of the downtime and costs associated with work related accidents and incidents."
OHSAS 18001 will provide a platform to achieve the new occupational health and safety standard, ISO 45001, which is expected in 2016.
The health and safety management system provides a framework for identifying and managing health and safety risks and ensures all legal requirements relating to health and safety are met. This reduces the potential for accidents and improves overall performance.
"We are delighted to achieve this latest certification, which demonstrates our commitment to the health and safety of our workforce and overall improvement of our quality systems,” says Kath Cotterill, SPD Europe quality manager. “It means we have a systematic approach to identifying, assessing and managing health and safety risks ensuring that we have a safe and competent workforce. Customers can be assured of our ability to provide a reliable service, free of the downtime and costs associated with work related accidents and incidents."
OHSAS 18001 will provide a platform to achieve the new occupational health and safety standard, ISO 45001, which is expected in 2016.