The implementation of certifications viewed differently

For more than 30 years, CertificeringsAdvies Nederland has been relieving companies and their individual employees in the Netherlands, and occasionally in Belgium, of the burden of obtaining the certificates necessary and/or required by law to conduct their operations in a safe, reliable and profitable manner. By offering consultancy, audits, training, interim management and outsourcing, CertificeringsAdvies Nederland ensures practical and feasible implementation tailored to companies in a wide variety of industries.

Never before has the business world faced such complex regulations as it does today. Old regulations are updated with clock-like regularity and completely new standards are also imposed at a rapid pace. For many companies, keeping up with it all is both time-consuming and complex. Often one can no longer see the forest for the trees. CertificeringsAdvies Nederland has the necessary expertise and the right, qualified employees to take over for customers.

The industries in which CertificeringsAdvies Nederland operates are quite diverse and include business services and IT, construction, engineering and industry, healthcare, government, temporary employment, transport, logistics and food & feed. The aim is to raise the working methods within a company to a higher level, to safeguard safety on the shop floor or construction site by reducing the risk of industrial accidents and to create new commercial opportunities. Certifications are not only a necessity, but also a great added value for any organization.

Martijn Jonkers, Team Leader Quality, Occupational Health and Safety and Environment: "With our services, we introduce a certifiable management system that perfectly suits the organization in question. Because we are close to the customer, we can take a very pragmatic approach to this. In my case, this mainly concerns quality standards and compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Arbo) and environmental regulations, according to the applicable, specific standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, VCA and ISO 45001. Here we are not limited to a one-time knowledge transfer, but can also set up structural collaborations with the client, from one day per week to one day per quarter."

Jeffrey Hekelaar, Construction Sales Manager: "The wider construction industry, from clients over construction companies to subcontractors and manufacturers of building materials, have made a lot of efforts in recent years to increase safety on the shop floor or construction site. We help our clients from the construction industry to greatly increase safety awareness and streamline cooperation between all parties involved. One of the ways we do this is through certification according to the Safety Culture Ladder. According to the 5 steps of this ladder, from pathological and expectant to downright progressive, we guide the client in achieving the desired step. More and more clients make this demonstrable safety awareness a condition for awarding a contract. In other words, achieving the highest steps is not only good for a construction company's image, it also opens up the possibility of competing for larger tenders."