CASE STUDY: PALLETFORCE
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Palletforce has recently undertaken 1 three management standards
1509001 Quality Management System, IS014001 Environmental Management System, and OHSAS18001 Health and Safety Management System, which it has combined into an integrated management system policy manual. John Rothery, health and safety, quality and facilities manager, reveals that each system is based around the following: • initial status review: • policy and organisation; • planning; • implementation and operation; • compliance and corrective action; • management review; • continuous improvement.
He says: “OHSAS18001 was tough, but with support from the board including operations director Carl VVorgan and chief executive Michael Conroy it shows health and safety is of paramount importance to a world-class company.
"There are two stages to each management system. At the end of stage one, a report has to have all actions undertaken to qualify for stage two," Rothery adds.
Rothery ran each project, with board support and input from his colleagues, and received accreditation for 18001 and 14001 within three months.
He continues: "I didn't need a consultant because I'm expE with management systems.
"The cost is about E3,000 I two-stage audits, although th not include the time and effo needed from staff to ensure t systems work effectively," he
Although Palletforce gave support and resources he nE Rothery reveals that he worki around the clock and becam familiar with "the wee small h
Adding that achieving the standards is tough.
Rothery explains that sten( reassure and impress custon regarding the company's quk. and they also provide Pallet with the following benefits
• job stability; • cultural transformation; • a safer and sustainable wc environment; • risk and impact assessmei are effective; • the ability to measure and everything; • the ability to improve and processes; • winning new business; • clear and structured communication; • clear roles and responsibili • the ability to set achievablE targets.
The company is working to a RoSPA Gold Award, based health and safety work.