Deep cleaning Co, Agent Orange get Peoplesafe for their staff and comply to ISO 18001
Date: 6th November 2009
Aware of the potential threat to its staff from verbal and physical abuse, Agent Orange looked for a cost effective and efficient means of protecting them. The solution came with Peoplesafe, one of the leading providers of lone worker safety solutions in the UK. As well as protecting their staff from potential dangers within the sites they visit, adopting a lone worker system was necessary for Agent Orange in achieving there ISO18001 accreditation. This quality standard is an internationally recognized assessment specification for occupational health and safety management systems, which reflects Agent Orange’s dedication to reduce the risk associated with health and safety in the working environment for its employees.
Agent Orange deals with all aspects of Environmental Services in Greater London and the Home counties, where staff perform tasks such as rubbish and garden clearance, pest control, deep cleaning and graffiti removal, in which staff can be on their own and vulnerable to an accident or attack.
Gulliver Hill, Director of Agent Orange commented on their decison to implement peoplesafe; “Peoplesafe have ensured our operatives can carry out their activities as lone workers with full risk control and minimum expenditure. The devices are durable, reliable, simple to operate and build customer and staff confidence. They were a vital role in achieving our ISO18001 accreditation."
Peoplesafe is providing Agent Orange with a total lone worker solution package that includes the identicom device, training, 24/7 monitoring and response and ongoing expert support.
"Quality and integrity of service is the platform our business is based upon. By implementing Peoplesafe, companies like Agent Orange not only are able to meet quality standards, but more importantly efficiently ensure the health and safety of their staff in harsh environments and difficult situations." Ian Johannessen, MD Rocksure Systems