Freelift first to score with new standards!
Gateshead, 20 November 2008 - Freelift, The Stairlift Company, is delighted to be awarded a triple International Standard recently, which incorporates Environmental, Quality and Health & Safety Management. Freelift is the first stairlift manufacturer to be awarded all three standards, known as ISO14001, ISO9001 and OHSAS18001.
Jeroen Meier, Managing Director of Freelift, commented: "We are proud to be the first in our industry in meeting these rigorous standards." Meier continues: “Across the Freelift system, we recognize that climate change may have long-term direct and indirect implications for our business and supply chain. Our business system has a role to play in ensuring we use the best possible mix of energy sources while improving the energy efficiency of our manufacturing processes.”
ISO 9001
Freelift Ltd were originally awarded ISO 9001 quality standard back in February 1997 confirming that Freelift is a customer focused organisation, striving for continuous improvement and setting processes in place to manage the business effectively.
OHSAS 18001
This occupational health and safety (OH&S) specification demonstrates that Freelift Ltd have controls in place to eliminate or minimize any risk associated with its activities to employees and other interested parties.
ISO 14001
Freelift is the first stairlift company to be awarded the prestigious ISO 14001 Environmental standard, providing a framework for the strategic approach to the organization's environmental policy, plans and actions. Targets have already been set for the reduction of gas, electricity and water consumption, and the use of chemicals in the powder coating process. Freelift is the only manufacturer of seated stairlifts in the world to comply with the lowest requirements in terms of CO2 emission. When designing the main production plant and head office in North Holland, minimal energy consumption was specifically taken into account. The building is heated and cooled by the sophisticated use of ground water. Thanks to the temperature differences between the upper and lower soil layers, a closed system heats and cools the building without any external sources of energy. As a result Freelift BV’s CO2 emission is 80% lower compared to conventional heating and cooling.
More information
Download Freelifts ISO:9001 Certificate
Download Freelifts ISO:14001 Certificate
Download Freelifts OHSAS:18001 Certificate
For more information please contact Freelift
Freelift Ltd, 2 Kings Court, Kingsway, Team Valley, Gateshead, NE11 0SH
Freephone 0800 083 3155.