The quest for quality at Safeway Australia

At LSI, we build environmental, occupational health and safety (EH&S) decision-making into the beginning of the product realization process to fully realize our EH&S Policy and vision. By including EH&S consideration during the concept stage, potential safety hazards and negative environmental impacts can be minimized before they have the chance of becoming part of our processes or products.
The model used to guide EH&S decision-making at LSI incorporates a solid foundation of a third party certified ISO 14001 (environmental) & OHSAS 18001 (safety) based management system. ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 are management system standards built upon the total quality management concept of "Plan, Do, Check, Act".

The discipline and recognition of ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 certifications supports performance driven EH&S programs which, in turn, strengthen and enhance the product realization process. These standards embody the core elements that are included in LSI's Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) regarding how we identify and manage the significant safety hazards and environmental aspects of our business. LSI's SEMS is regularly audited by an independent and accredited registrar (Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance) for conformance with the ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards.
LSI also has a formal procedure to identify safety hazards and environmental aspects associated with our products and operations. Our SEMS requires that the aspects be evaluated to determine which aspects are or may become significant. LSI sets documented and measurable environmental & safety objectives and targets to manage its significant aspects. The objectives and targets take into account LSI's commitment to pollution prevention, compliance with relevant EH&S regulations, LSI Worldwide EH&S Standards, views of interested parties such as customers and shareholders, as well as opportunities for continuous improvement. Learn more about our EH&S performance.
The output of these efforts is a set of documented objectives and targets that form the basis of environmental and safety plans across the business. The plans include time frames within which performance driven EH&S programs will be met. These plans are revised as necessary to incorporate new activities or products, audit findings, feedback from management reviews, input from interested parties, or new legal and other requirements.
To ensure that this management concept is embedded in its daily operations, LSI trains employees regarding the importance of conforming with the SEMS, safety hazards and environmental impacts associated with their work, their roles and responsibilities within the SEMS, and the potential consequences of failure to follow operating procedures.
Periodic audits are performed to assess compliance with relevant legal requirements and company policies and programs. We also audit the SEMS to ensure that it has been properly implemented and maintained, and that it conforms to the requirements of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. LSI's executive level management reviews the SEMS annually to ensure its continuing adequacy and effectiveness as a business tool. Updates to our EH&S Policy, objectives, and other SEMS elements are made where necessary, in an effort to meet the challenge of continuous improvement in our management system in order to deliver sustainable EH&S performance expected by our customers, stakeholders and communities.