WCL Quarries's safety trio

RSS4064 WCL Quarries, the largest independent quarrying, recycling and waste management operator in the Midlands region of England has achieved OHSAS 18001 registration.

The internationally recognised assessment specification for occupational health and safety management systems was presented by The 5135 British Assessment Bureau, and is the businesses third such certification, having achieved 3041 ISO 9001 and ISO14001 in the last four years.

Achieving OHSAS 18001 required WCL Quarries to assess the risk and implement an effective occupational health and safety management system across its three Midlands-based quarrying, waste and recycling sites, promoting a safe and healthy working environment.

Simon Winner, WCL Quarries' managing director, said: "At WCL Quarries the health and safety of our team is of paramount importance to us.

"A well run, successful site is a safe site and we've worked extremely hard to achieve not only the OHSAS 18001, but also the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

"However, just because we've achieved these certifications it doesn't mean the hard work ends.

"To continue to be a responsible business we need to commit to continuous improvement and continue to earn the certification year on year.

"I am extremely proud of the team for achieving three, very hard to achieve and even harder to keep British Assessment Bureau certifications. I think it creates a positive statement about our business and its people."