Clothing centre achieves Health & Safety Management Standard
Published: 23 August, 2023
Arco, a leading UK safety company, has been awarded certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI) for the health and safety management system at its clothing centre, in Preston, highlighting the company’s continued commitment to exceptional health and safety standards.
Following a rigorous assessment, the BSI determined that the site conformed to the ISO 45001 Health and Safety Management Standard, which is designed to prevent work-related injury and ill-health and to provide safe and healthy workplaces.
The BSI assessor spent time talking to colleagues across the site, including the clothing centre’s management and Arco’s safety, health and environment (SHE) team, as well as assessing working practices and processes and examining documentation.
In the report, the assessor commented that colleagues had ‘a very good understanding of the management specification obligations’ and that this was ‘demonstrated by all participants interviewed and evidence of implementation in all areas planned has been confirmed through this assessment’.
Stephen Crossley, General Manager of Arco’s Clothing Centre, said: “To receive the ISO 45001 standard is a fantastic achievement and demonstrates our commitment to living up to Arco’s core purpose of keeping people safe at work.
“This is the first time we have secured this globally recognised standard and it is a great example of how we, as a business, are continuing to lead within the health and safety industry.”
Jo Heselton, SHE Manager at Arco, added: “We are proud to have attained ISO 45001 and I’d like to thank all those colleagues involved in supporting the assessment, this certificate really is a testament to their hard work, day-in and day-out, in ensuring our clothing centre is a safe and healthy workplace.
“As with any assessment, it's not just about the hard work on the day but the many weeks of preparation to ensure we can demonstrate the robustness and effectiveness of our health and safety management system.”
To find out more about Arco’s clothing centre, visit: https://www.arco.co.uk/about/comprehensive-product-range/specialist-clothing-services
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