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E nsuring a safe and healthy work environment at Vaculug is paramount. Be it in our manufacturing facilities, our front of office HQ space, or on the road with our fleet management, we are committed to establishing safe and healthy workplace
environments for our Vaculug family.
Since 2018, we have had no injuries occur across our organisation.
We are equally committed to prioritising the health and safety of our customers using our products. Focused on producing products at the highest level of quality, we have a management system in place that helps us manage the safety and quality of our products. Additionally, working in collaboration with our various distribution and fleet partners, we offer road-side service to our customers. This level of quality service and care is in line with our Vaculug commitment to quality service and excellence.
Our ‘Vaculug Limited Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety Policy’ reinforces our commitments to quality and safety. This policy is shared and communicated to all team members by means of induction, training and by being displayed on our premises. In addition to communicating our commitments, we also require our team members to take responsible care of themselves and others, and to help us fulfil our commitments by
cooperating and complying with the policies that have been established.
Key items outlined in the policy include our commitment to maintain the standards required by ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 (See Figures 1 and 2). Outlined in our policy is the following commitments to our employees and customers:
• Providing customers with a first-class retread product and service manufactured in a safe and efficient manner
• The continuous improvement of our Management Systems, performance and products
• The production of the environment, the prevention of pollution and environmental impacts related
to our business
• Communication, participation, and consultation with Vaculug team members
The policy also states the steps we are taking to ensure we maintain and audit our management system on an ongoing basis. Additionally, the policy is supported by Risk Assessments, Environmental Aspects, Technical Schedules and additional policies that apply to all Company activities.
Vaculug is also confirmed as a member of the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) Forum, which validates the company has demonstrated its compliance with the forum’s core safety criteria.
FIGURE 1: SUMMARY OF HEALTH & SAFETY CERTIFICATIONS
HEALTH & SAFETY CERTIFICATION
DESCRIPTION
OHS 45001:2018
Sets out the criteria for an Occupational Health and Safety Management System that an organisation can use to protect employees and visitors from work-related accidents and diseases.
Certifies Vaculug complies with the requirements of ISO 45001:2018 (SSIP) for the following scope:
Remoulding of tyres and associated activities. This certification replaced OHAS 18001:2017.
BSI also confirms as a registered member of the Safety Schemes
in Procurement Forum, that the organisation has demonstrated its compliance with the core criteria for organisational capability as specified in Appendix 1 of SSIP’s rules and bylaws for all relevant duties as detailed within the scope above.
ALCUMUS SAFECONTRACTOR
Certificate of SafeContractor Accreditation for the following services:
Work Categories; Ability to Subcontract; Ability to Subcontract Supplier
& Service Provider; Supplier Industry Roles; Non-Construction Contractor, Supplier Category Related Activities; Ladders / Step Ladders, Selection
& Control of Subcontractors, Working at Height.
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