SKF wins OHSAS 18001 certification
The SKF Group has been certified to the health and safety management standard OHSAS 18001 by Det Norske Veritas (DNV). SKF is the first of the major bearing manufacturers to achieve this certification and is also, according to DNV, the largest organization to be certified by DNV to OHSAS 18001. The approval covers 82 units in 24 countries.
The SKF Group has been certified to the health and safety management standard OHSAS 18001 by Det Norske Veritas (DNV). SKF is the first of the major bearing manufacturers to achieve this certification and is also, according to DNV, the largest organization to be certified by DNV to OHSAS 18001. The approval covers 82 units in 24 countries.
OHSAS stands for Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series. OHSAS 18001 is an international standard for health and safety management to which organizations can be certified externally.
SKF’s main objective with the OHSAS 18001 certification is to assist SKF units in their drive to achieve zero accidents (work-related injuries and illness) through effective health and safety management systems implemented at all SKF units worldwide.
Since the introduction of the Zero Accidents initiative in 2000, SKF has cut the accident rate for the group by around 75 percent.
