Safety
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Total Safety is the ongoing integration of safety into all activities with the objective of attaining industry leadership in safety performance.
We believe:
A commitment to total safety is the commitment to doing things right. Ultimately this results in elimination of injuries and optimization of all activities. Air Products is committed to providing working conditions which will promote high levels of well being for all of its employees. |
We believe:
our employees are our greatest asset…
their health and wellness on and off the job is vital;
workplace health risks can be identified…
and can be controlled;
management is responsible for controlling health risks and exposures…
and ensuring illness prevention is practiced in every place where we work;
each employee is responsible for their individual health protection…
and ensuring our occupational health practices are followed.
Environmental, Health Safety Policy
We will be an industry leader in environmental, health, and safety performance and are committed to the following basic principles in managing our businesses worldwide:
Compliance with all applicable environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations.
Continual improvement in environmental, health and safety performance with the ultimate goal of zero injuries and zero emissions of toxic and hazardous materials.
Design and operation of our plants and facilities in a manner that protects the environment and the health and safety of our employees and the public.
Development and production of products that can be manufactured, distributed, used, and recycled or disposed of in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
Open discussion of our environmental, health, and safety practices and performance.
Active participation in Responsible Care and similar initiatives in Southern Africa.
Vision
‘To be a leader in protecting the environment, health and safety of all our employees, customers and communities in which we operate.’
Air Products South Africa(Pty) Ltd is a leading supplier of industrial gases and related equipment and services. The company operates throughout South Africa and is ISO 9000 certified at all its facilities.
Our vision for the future is:
‘To become the Industry leader in Quality for every product and service we provide in every market we serve.’
To achieve our vision we have established the following Quality policy which covers the basic principles in the way we propose to manage our business
* We are committed to ensuring that Air Products South Africa (Pty) Ltd. will be the industry leader in Quality for every product and service we provide in all markets that we serve.
* We will fully support our policy to continually improve in everything we do and ensure that our product and services consistently conform to and exceed our customers’ expectations.
* It is our goal to create an environment in which every company employee is totally committed to provide the highest standard of personal quality.
Air Products South Africa (Pty) Ltd has implemented a Quality Management System designed to meet the requirements of ISO 9000:1994 and has achieved multi-site certifications for both ISO 9001 and ISO 9002.* These certifications have been awarded by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS).
* Currently in transition to comply with ISO 9001:2000.
SABS ISO 9001:1994 certification (LS 0913)
Air Products facilities certified ISO 9001 – Kempton Park, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth & Pinetown.
Scope of certification:
The manufacture, filling and supply of (as applicable):
* Industrial grade gases and gas mixtures
* High purity & medical grade gases and gas mixtures
* Specialised gases and gas mixtures
* Dry Ice
The design, development, assembly, installation, commissioning and servicing of :
* Cryogenic and non-cryogenic gas systems for all industrial applications.
SABS ISO 9002:1994 certification (LS 1133)
Air Products facilities certified ISO 9002 – Vanderbijlpark, Newcastle, Sasol, Witbank, Empangeni & East London.
Scope of certification:
The manufacture and supply of (as applicable):
* Bulk gases, liquid or gaseous, either supplied by pipeline or by road tanker / tube trailer
The filling and supply of (as applicable):
* Industrial grade gases and gas mixtures
* High purity & medical grade gases and gas mixtures
* Specialised gases and gas mixtures