ISLAMABAD – Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) has become World’sfirst and only pit mining company to get ISO-45001:2018 Certification. Thecertification has been granted after six months of intense preparations,training and then eventually the audit was carried out by Lloyd’s RegisterLRQA.
The new ISO 45001 published in March 2018 by the International StandardsOrganization (ISO), confirms excellence and good practices in OccupationalHealth and Safety Management Systems.
This new standard puts special emphasis on prevention systems and on thecompanies´ global commitment for the development of a culture of preventionand continuous improvement in a particular field.
SECMC received the certificate in recognition of its contributions acrossmulti-pronged focus areas that included provision for the safety of allpersonnel in the organization; focus on the mental and physical health ofthe workers; embedding proactive behaviors that emphasize prevention;reducing accidents and incidents, and benchmarking against best practicesamongst others.
The new ISO 45001 standard replaces the previous OHSAS 18001:2007 standard,currently the most widespread for Health and Safety at Work management.
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The ISO body has introduced a 3-year transition period for companies toupgrade their certifications. SECMC is the first mining company to becertified in Pakistan and across the globe as per the new standards.
Obtaining ISO 45001 guarantees that the company has implemented, amongother requirements, a high-level structure with an adequate contextanalysis, as well as a clear focus on risks and opportunities for WorkersHealth and Safety management.
