NLIS 3
January 10, 2005
(Government Services)

 


Local company gets international seal of approval

Government Services Minister Dianne Whalen today recognized the international accomplishments of a St. John�s-based company in the field of occupational health and safety management. 

Q5 Systems Limited has been recognized by the world�s largest developer of standards, the International Organization for Standardization (known internationally as ISO), for a product that helps companies achieve excellence in occupational health and safety. 

"This stamp of approval tells the world that the occupational health and safety management system developed by Q5 Systems Limited is a quality product recognized internationally," Minister Whalen said. "It will help the company market themselves around the world and it will assure clients that the product has the highest quality assurance recognition in the field." 

Q5 Systems Limited has received ISO registration for auditing software that provides employers with a template to develop and audit their own health and safety programs, as well as programs relating to environmental management and quality assurance. Q5 Systems Limited is the only safety audit/inspection software company in North America to receive the ISO designation. The company started the process of certification over two years ago. 

The computerized tool helps companies focus their training and safety programs and identify areas for improvement. The software gives companies a score on their systems on which they can build as they strive for excellence. 

"We are really leading the country in some of these occupational health and safety initiatives," Minister Whalen said. "We have the SafetyNet community alliance based out of Memorial University that studies occupational health and safety in marine and coastal waters. We have a company developing auditing software tools for use internationally. We are developing a center of excellence in this area." 

It�s interesting to note that the first Occupational Health and Safety Week started in St. John�s 20 years ago to raise local awareness of occupational health and safety issues. It is now celebrated in three countries and is known as North American Occupational Health and Safety Week. 

Q5 Systems Limited was founded in 1997 and currently has nine employees. It provides quality, safety and environmental management software, consulting and training to clients in over six countries. For more information on Q5 Systems Limited, log on to www.q5systems.com

Media contact: Tracy Barron, Communications, (709) 729-4860 or 690-6157 

2005 01 10                               11:15 a.m.


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