HSE International ISSUE 96 | Page 50

SAFETY PRODUCTS: ERGODYNE® TENACIOUS WORKGEAR® team responsible in coordinating and organizing donations and charity events. All the people we engage with are very focused on treating people fair and square. That’s a really essential value that we’ve spent 32 years living up to. “An example of one of our charitable activities connected to the EU is what we call Tenacious Toilets™. One of our business partners in Amsterdam has an NGO (non-governmental organisation) called Argo Nepal which builds toilets for people in a remote region of Nepal; an area of the Himalayas. We sponsored our first toilet in 2014, are currently building our second toilet, and have committed to sponsoring one Tenacious Toilet™ annually. We’re very proud and excited about the project as it gives communities a most basic need. I think this project represents the culture we have at Ergodyne and the kind of spirit we have in terms of our ethos.” Although they are not officially certified, Ergodyne does have ISO 9001 quality management system (QMS) in place. They follow the ISO protocol very rigorously and are audited by an independent third party on a quarterly basis. “While we haven’t done the technical part of ISO, we certainly agree and comply with it on a best practice perspective and selfcertifying basis. We consider official certification from time to time but the most critical thing for us is that we comply with the standard and the third party audit honours. Of course, a lot of our products require third party testing and standardisation, including our eyewear, high visibility clothing, and Core Performance Work Wear® flame resistant apparel. We also comply with UL (the global independent safety science company).” Ergodyne is actively engaged in the safety and healt