Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Ltd. (LRQA) was the first accredited organisation in England for the certification of quality management systems, and is today a leading global organisation. LRQA certification is internationally accepted.
With a worldwide network of offices, international expertise, low staff-turnover among its assessors and, not to mention its rigorous criteria for certification, LRQA has a justifiably excellent reputation.
ISO 9001
Certification of quality management systems according to ISO 9001 provides thorough measures by all processes within a company are established, from the quality control of products and services onwards.
ISO 9001 supports companies in developing efficient, process and client orientated procedures. Involving the higher levels of management as role-models for broader company personnel improves their motivation, and thus the chances of staff attaining their goals.
SCC**
The petrochemicals industry developed a certification system to minimise the risk of accidents to contractors. This system has become the global standard for safety – Safety Certificate for Contractors, or SCC for short. SCC certification helps companies to maintain high standards in terms of safety and thus facilitates the acquisition of larger industry projects.
Safety in the work-place and the prevention of accidents stands very much at the foreground, but one should also not neglect the cost-effectiveness of avoiding potential accidents through an effective safety management system.
For the SCC-certificate, the following areas are rigorously assessed:
- Safety, Health and Environment (SGU)
- Politics, organisation and commitment of the management
- Risk investigation and assessment
- Personnel
- Information and staff-training
- SGU-communication
- Rules, regulations and project safety planning
- SGU-inspections – company health and safety
- Purchase and checking of materials, equipment and services
- Reporting, registration and investigation of accidents, incidents und risk situations
Pittoresk was the first painting and spray-painting firm in all Austria to receive both ISO 9001 und SCC** certification.
