Clark Contracts has been awarded the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety System (OHS) standard following a rigorous two-stage audit from UKAS accredited certification body Exova BM TRADA.

ISO 45001:2018, which was introduced in March 2018 replacing the previous OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series), is the world’s first international standard dealing with health and safety at work.

Clark Contracts said the certification highlights its continuing commitment to identifying, managing and controlling health and safety risks in their workplace and creating safer working conditions for their employees.

The certification was developed by experts in occupational health and safety and provides a global benchmark for organisations across the world, ensuring that they operate in a consistent, healthy and safe manner.

Gordon Cunningham, managing director at Clark Contracts, said: “We are dedicated to continually improving occupational health and safety for our employees, ensuring the safest possible work environment, and we are delighted to be one of the first construction companies to achieve the new international standard.”

Rob Veitch, EVP fire and building products, element, added: “We were pleased to work with Clark Contracts and provide the company with ISO 45001 occupational health and safety certification.

“As a leading certification body we have clients in most industry sectors, ranging from small businesses to major brands, and our expert auditors understand the issues facing most types of organisations. Becoming certified to this new standard provides Clark Contracts’ employees with a safe and healthy working environment, as well as helping to streamline processes and deliver efficiencies, saving the organisation time and money.”

Clark Contracts are also accredited to ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015 for its quality and environmental management system performance.