Viking Cuts No Corners on Safety
Keeping people and businesses safe is VIKING Life-Saving Equipment's philosophy. The marine and fire safety equipment leader's Laem Chabang, Thailand production facilities were recently Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001-certified. This brings the company's Far East operations up to the same, exacting workplace environment standards as other VIKING facilities. VIKING Thailand has worked in compliance with the ISO standards since its establishment in 2002.
VIKING Cuts no Corners on Safety
Keeping people and business safe. That’s the strategy for VIKING, also when it comes to workplaces, no matter where they are in the world. Esbjerg, Denmark, August 23, 2011 – Marine and fire safety equipment leader VIKING Life-Saving Equipment reports that its Laem Chabang, Thailand production facilities were recently OHSAS (Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Series) 18001-certified. This brings the company’s Far East operations up to the same, exacting standards for workplace environment that are common practice in VIKING.
Green Award for Viking in Thailand
After an intensive inspection by a 20-man team from the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT), Viking Life-Saving Equipment's manufacturing plant in Laem Chabang has won a 2009 Environmental Governance Award, in recognition of exceeding nationwide standards covering environmental performance and social responsibility. IEAT audited 138 companies working within the Laem Chabang Industrial Estate area, south of Bangkok. Viking is one of only five companies to win a 2009 Award. The Good Environmental Governance Awards were established in 2007 to recognise companies offering environmental and social leadership, based on the organisation’s willingness to provide information on environmental initiatives for its workers, participation in surrounding communities, and corporate governance.
