HSE Management.

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HSE Management
Helping companies meet with
Health, Safety & Environmental regulations

BUSINESS CHALLENGE
In today’s business environment, companies are under growing pressure to comply
with Health, Safety and Environment regulations. Increasingly, they are looking for
an integrated approach to these issues to keep their compliance costs low, avoid
potential litigation and even to protect their corporate image.

SOLUTION
What is HSE Management?
The main aim of HSE Management is to reduce a company’s risk of litigation. This is achieved by making sure the
company complies with relevant regulations and by helping reduce the number of accidents occurring in the
workplace. To facilitate the process for clients, Bureau Veritas constantly monitors changes to the law and carries
out detailed assessments to check compliance. The best examples of good practice are noted, and used as
benchmarks for other sites that need improvement in this domain.

What are the key benefits?

• Ensure company compliance with relevant regulations at all times;
• Reduce risk of litigation, to avoid costly legal proceedings;
• Optimize investment in compliance related issues;
• Allow best practices to be shared easily within a company;
• Improve corporate image by demonstrating commitment to Health, Safety & Environment issues.

WHY CHOOSE BUREAU VERITAS ? RELATED SERVICES

Recognition ■ Founded in 1828, Bureau Veritas is a worldwide leader In addition to HSE Management,
specialized in QHSE and social responsibility services. Certified to Bureau Veritas offers a wide range
of related services including:
ISO 9001 for all of its activities throughout the world, Bureau Veritas took
part in the creation of OHSAS 18001. The company actively participates • Air Quality & Emission Management
within professional authorities for the development of international • Environmental Assessment
& Studies
standards and regulations. • Energy Efficiency
Knowledge and Expertise ■ Technical knowledge and availability of our • Occupational Hygiene
• Indoor Environmental Quality
qualified local teams, able to provide packaged and targeted information, are
• Workplace Health & Safety
strengths appreciated by our clients. • Environmental Due Diligence
Network ■ With a network of 700 offices and laboratories and over • ISO 14001
• Sustainable Development
26,000 employees in more than 140 countries, Bureau Veritas serves
& Strategy
280,000 customers in many different industries across the world. • Waste Management
Personnalized service ■ Bureau Veritas adapts its services to your needs • Process Safety Management
and helps you identify your legal HSE obligations.
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OUR APPROACH
Bureau Veritas begins by setting up a dedicated team to serve the full
needs of the client. The team devises a plan to keep the client fully
updated on issues related to Health, Safety & Environment, and on
its own performance. This involves physical presentations to the
client, exchanges by intranet and e-mail updates.

Key services of our approach are:

• Litigation support/Expert Witness;
• Compliance Audits - VeriPerf;
• Regulation Monitoring;
• Corporate Reporting;
• HSE Training;
• Introduction to and preparation for a Management System such
as OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001;
• Mergers & Acquisitions/Due Diligence;
• Outsourcing.

FAQ CLIENT REFERENCES

How does Bureau Veritas training help companies handle Bureau Veritas has earned the
confidence of many leading
their HSE issues? companies including:
To be able to implement HSE procedures effectively, corporate
• Airbus
management requires the appropriate level of training.
• Arcelor
Bureau Veritas can help management to define its global policy on • Faurecia
these issues, and give guidelines on training middle management. It • GE Capital
also helps to foster overall staff awareness. • Hutchinson
Different methods and tools are used in each training session, • Nestlé
including case studies and role-play scenarios. • Saint-Gobain
• Valeo

CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION

For details about this service, please contact Bureau Veritas please visit:
The Health, Safety and Environment Business Line
By phone: +33 (0)1 42 91 54 09 www.bureauveritas.com
By e-mail: hse@bureauveritas.com