OREANDA-NEWS. On April 07, 2008 Lietuvos Energija AB was issued a certificate OHSAS 18001:2007 for the implementation of occupational health and safety management system, reported the press-centre of Lietuvos Energija.

The occupational health and safety management system was verified by independent international certification institution ”Bureau Veritas Certification“, its subsidiary in Lithuania “Bureau Veritas Lit UAB” and concluded that the system is incompliance with the requirements for the said international standard. 

“There are merely several dozen companies in Lithuania, which thus far have introduced such a system, and from now on by its own initiative this best-practice standard is applied in ”Lietuvos Energija“, - says Mr.Vaclovas Poderis, Head of Division of Occupational Safety and Fire Protection. According to him, this management system will help not only avoid accidents, reduce risk at work but also it will increase personnel's and public confidence in the company, ensuring top-level protection of work and health in operation of electric equipment.

The certificate will be valid for three years and therefore in the future the system will undergo a  periodic maintenance. It will checked whether the company adheres to the standard‘s requirements and whether they are realized in practice.

”This certificate testifies that Lietuvos Energija undertakes to closely observe occupational health and safety requirements in its day-to-day activities and reflects management‘s attitude towards employees, safe professional environment“, - says Mr.Aloyzas Miksys, Head of Certification Division of Bureu Veritas Lit UAB.

The administration of Lietuvos Energija conducts a yearly establishment and approval of general occupational health and safety goals and provides specific measures for enhancement of safety and health. In accordance with internal regulations, the company‘s safety situation is assessed on a regular basis, evaluation of hazardous factors at work places is periodically conducted in order to assess the extent of professional risk.

The Occupational health and safety management system OHSAS 18001, as a quality system ISO 9001 and environmental protection system ISO 14001 are especially useful for businesses involving danger and complex operations. They display a company’s responsibility towards its business‘ effectiveness and social environment.