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Litro Gas receives ISO 45001: 2018 for Occupational Health and Safety
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 compliance with 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”, he added.
Litro Gas believes that their newest standards affirmation reinforces the Company’s consistent processes of ensuring industry specific and globally accepted Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) management systems that assure the safety of its employees, customers and the entire community.
“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 noted.
Commenting on the award, Jayantha Basnayake, Director – Health, Safety & Environment at Litro Gas says the 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 implemented under stringent guidelines set by global and local LPG industry standards and practices and governing laws”, he said.
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. The Company constantly focuses on continually training all the channel members, bulk and commercial customers on LPG related safety rules, regulations and processes”, he added.