23 July 2010 - Latest News Item
DYSON DIECASTINGS (PART OF ALUMASC PRECISION LTD) ACHIEVES BS OHSAS 18001 CERTIFICATION FROM BSI
Alumasc Company puts workforce safety first with new Health and Safety Management System Standard.
Dyson Diecastings becomes one of the first foundries in Europe to gain certification to the occupational health and safety management system standard, BS OHSAS 18001. The certification is demonstration of The Alumasc Group’s number one priority to protect its workforce.
Ian Porthouse – Health & Safety Officer for Dyson explains, “We implemented BS OHSAS 18001 as we wanted to promote a safe and healthy environment and this certification gives us a framework that allows our business to consistently identify and control health and safety risks”.
Dyson operates in a potentially very hazardous environment involving molten metal and high pressure diecasting machinery, so it is imperative that the organisation operates in a safe, controlled manner.
Dyson is part of Alumasc Precision Limited, with the other site being in Burton Latimer near Kettering.
The Alumasc Group is diversified and is a geographically spread organisation with each location presenting its own challenges. With this in mind all parts of the business have health and safety as the key priority. This ensures that each employee is protected as much as possible, from prevailing risk.
“Addressing health and safety should not be seen as a regulatory burden” says Les White – Managing Director of Dyson. “The continued success and longevity of any business depends on providing its employees with a safe working environment. This award is testament to the Alumasc Group’s commitment and the dedication of all the employees at Dyson”.
“Companies need to demonstrate that their businesses are managed efficiently and responsibly and that they can provide a reliable service without excessive downtime caused by work-related accidents and incidents,” says Andrew Morris, Business Development Director for BSI. “Through certification Dyson has demonstrated that it has robust processes in place to manage risk and reduce the potential for accidents as well as improve overall business performance.”
Courtesy of Cast Metal & Diecasting Times
