Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Litro Gas receives ISO 45001: 2018 for Occupational Health and Safety

Awarding the ISO 45001:2018 Certification Standing (L-R) – Pushpakumara Edirisinghe, Director Operations - Litro Gas Terminal Lanka, Chamika Wimalasiri, Business Manager - Certification & Business Enhancement - SGS Lanka, Anil Koswatte, Chairman and CEO - Litro Gas Lanka Ltd and Litro Gas Terminal Lanka, Jayantha  Basnayake, Director Health, Safety and Environment - Litro Gas Lanka

Litro Gas has always been conscious of their national responsibility as the country’s industry leader in the LPG sector. For the Company, safety and health are key elements that are prioritized acrossits multi-channel operation. This givesfurther impetus to its unique positioning as a state owned entity which has strong partnership with the private sector channel partners.

In recognition of its outstanding commitment to Occupational Health & Safety, Litro Gas was recently awarded ISO 45001: 2018 by the International Organization for Standardization of Geneva, Switzerland. This affirms compliancewith the globally ratified Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems recognized as the industry standard worldwide.

In 2018, Litro Gas was awarded the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification for its effective Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) management system.

“Safety forms the cornerstone of our entire operation”, says Anil Koswatte, Chairman and CEO of Litro Gas Lanka Ltd. And Litro Gas Terminal Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. “We uphold the highest quality standards across all our systems which is paramount to what we do. Safety in fact forms the very core of our operations, ensuring a seamless delivery of quality to our consumers.”

“We have in place a world-class risk assessment control system that assures the safeguarding of our people, the environment, our assets and the interests of our stakeholders. With ISO 45001:2018, we have enhanced this process, adding more value to our business”,he adds.

Commenting on the award, Jayantha Basnayake, Director - Health, Safety & Environment at Litro Gas says that this recognition reiterates the safety protocols deployed by the Company in meeting the highest possible safety and health standards. “Operating as we do in the energy sector, safety and health are considered key elements. The LPG industry is based on observing multi standard procedures that are implemented under stringent guidelines set by global and localLPG industry standards and practices and governing laws.”

Having been recently feted with the SLS 1672:2020 COVID-19 safety compliant standards by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution, Litro Gas upholds the unique level of service delivered seamlessly to customers through the pandemic, says Basnayake.

“We understand the importance of managing our operations to meet the highest possible standards while ensuring a sustainable presence within the wider social and environmental context”, he adds.

 

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