Certificates of Recognition can be earned by employers that successfully implement a safety management system and meet a set of audit standards. The Health & Safety Certificate is awarded to employers that implement and maintain an occupational health and safety management system that exceeds regulatory requirements.
“Our employees are our most valuable resource and we are strongly committed to their safety as they work to produce the highest quality bottled water in Canada,” said Dave Thorpe, regional director, supply chain, Nestlé Waters North America. “We proactively address hazards through strong leadership participation, involve our employees and provide necessary resources to control them.”
“We are committed to preventing workplace injuries on our premises and are very proud of the fact we have achieved more than 1,000 days without lost-time injury,” said Kevin Thorburn, plant manager, Hope, Nestlé Waters Canada. “The Certificate of Recognition is a daily reminder of our commitment to health and safety at our plant.”
In 2010, the Hope plant also received OHSAS (Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Services) 18001 certification. OHSAS 18001 is an international occupational health and safety management system registration that requires the Company to establish and maintain standards that control health and safety risks.
The Company has established targets that will see a lost-time incident frequency rate of zero and continuous improvement in other safety measures.
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