Qatar Airways has attained the ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System certification, awarded by Bureau Veritas.
The certification was achieved through various preventative measures including the implementation of risk assessments, training and regular inspections of adherence.
Over a period of 28 days, a number of criteria were assessed by Bureau Veritas before awarding Qatar Airways Group with ISO 45001:2018.
This includes an independent testing analysis by eight auditors across eleven locations.
The assessment involved interviews of airline employees during the evaluation period to ensure compliance with the industry standard.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker said: “The safety and wellbeing of our employees are of paramount importance to us, and our new ISO 45001:2018 is a testament to the vigorous measures we have taken.
“We have demonstrably reduced the factors that lead to work-related injuries and thereby improved the lifestyle of our employees. Qatar Airways is an industry leader, and we are proud to have attained our 14th ISO certification.”
The airline group has set a precedent in ensuring operational excellence across its departments and subsidiaries. Collectively, it attained multiple ISO certifications that recognised its high performance internationally.
The airline said in a statement that it is proud to receive recognition for its commitment to preventing work-related injuries and improving the well-being of its employees.
Qatar Airways catering subsidiary, QACC had also recently achieved its sixth ISO certification, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for Laboratory Accreditation, allowing it to generate admissible laboratory results both nationally and internationally.
The catering company has previously attained five other certifications including ISO 14001:2015, ISO 22000:2018, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and FSSC 22000 V5.1.
Qatar Airways airport hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA) also achieved four ISO certifications including ISO 55001:2014, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO 22301:2019 and most recently, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018.
The airline’s premier ground-handling organisation, Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) has achieved two Quality Management Systems ISO accreditations for its airline operational services and for its cargo management services, under the certification 9001:2015.
Qatar Airways Cargo has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification in Quality Management Systems, which maintains its position as the world’s leading air cargo carrier.
For more information, visit QatarAirways.com.
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