Breaker Technology stays up to date with safety and environmental certifications

Breaker Technology (BTI), Thornbury, Ontario, received a certification standard for occupational health and safety, OHSAS 18001-2007, for the first time in company history this month. The certification requires Breaker Technology to establish and demonstrate sound occupational health and safety policies and procedures that adhere to rules and regulations and provide a mechanism to improve safety performance.

“We hold safety tool box talks at the start of every shift,” says Brad Forrest, BTI’s human resources manager. “We also offer continuous safety training, hold weekly safety inspections with our 6S program and have an active and committed Joint Health and Safety Committee.”

BTI also achieved recertification for ISO 9001-2008, a process that ensures they are upholding a standard to meet the needs of customers and stakeholders. The certification includes developing standards around customer focus, leadership, engagement of people, using a process approach, continuous improvement, evidence-based decision making and relationship management.

BTI was also recertified in ISO 14001-2004, a standard that ensures that BTI develops policies and procedures around minimizing the impact on the environment, that they are in compliance with laws and regulations and that they have systems in place to continually improve their environmental management system.

Some environmental improvements made include purchasing hazardous waste storage containers specifically designed to contain accidental spills, energy efficient lighting, HRV units that recirculate plant air and an aggressive recycling program.

“In achieving these three certifications, BTI is demonstrating its commitment to providing the best possible equipment and service to its customers, while maintaining high standards in protecting the environment and its people,” says Forrest.