Double Celebrations and International Recognition for CVS

There were double celebrations at Control Valve Solutions Ltd (CVS) back in June as the company gained OHSAS18001 accreditation within four years of setting up and also attended the Grampian Awards for Business Excellence finalists’ gala dinner.

Firstly, CVS is now officially OHSAS18001 accredited which means that all three international standards for quality, environmental and now health and safety management have been achieved within 4 years.

ISOQAR, a leading provider of audit and certification services is used by CVS for the accreditation process and the lead auditor was Jim Redpath. He commented that in the 10 years he has worked for accreditation bodies he has never known a company to achieve ISO9001, ISO14001 and now OHSAS18001 within such a short period of time. This demonstrates how much hard work has gone into achieving the standards and what seems to give them the edge is their bespoke information management system “CVS Manager.”

John Beavers HSEQ Manager said: “We were planning to apply for accreditation in the next financial year but we have been really successful in integrating improvements to our bespoke information management software CVS ManagerTM. This meant that we could bring our plans forward and our account manager at ISOQAR advised us that we were well placed to apply. A final inspection in June resulted in us gaining OHSAS18001 reflecting our commitment to continually improving health and safety for our employees and customers as well as the general public.”

This was a significant step forward for a high growth company like CVS and a proud moment for the whole team where full management accreditation has been achieved within the fourth year of trading.

CVS’ HSEQ Manager continues to be busy maintaining the high standards now expected and ensuring that the company is always one step ahead of new legislation. In a regular environmental audit conducted internally
John was delighted to report that CVS is already operating to the Scottish standard which will come into force in 2014.

As for the future CVS’ HSEQ Manager wants to strive for ISO/TS29001 being specifically for the control of purchasing and sub-contractors within the oil and gas industry. Again this will reinforce CVS’ commitment to raising standards.

John Beavers HSEQ Manager said: “Whilst we celebrate gaining international accreditation within a short period of time it is our intention not just to maintain standards but improve our systems to ensure that we operate at the highest level. With our company’s mantra of HITS – Honesty, Integrity, Transparency and Safety we will continue to go the extra mile in our duty of care for all who work for CVS and those affected by our actions.”

The second celebration was as a finalist in the Grampian Awards for Business Excellence for Business Success over Three Years and organised by Enterprise North East Trust (Enterprise). The Award was sponsored by The Royal Bank of Scotland – Ahead for Business which culminated with an awards ceremony at the Mercure Ardoe House Hotel where CVS joined 31 finalists across 10 categories with over 400 guests.

There was some stiff competition in the category for “Business Success over Three Years” including another oil and gas service company but ultimately CVS was piped at the post by Meldrum House Hotel. The hotel was a worthy winner as it had been making a loss but in just over three years the business has been turned into a really successful venture.

Managing Director Mick Beavers summed up the evening saying “The event was incredible with some very special entrepreneurs from so many different types of business. It was a real eye opener for the CVS team there on the night to see the versatility of businesses operating across the Grampian region.

Whilst disappointed about not winning it was a privilege to be a finalist amongst so many inspiring and talented entrepreneurs. I was very proud to represent my company and all of the staff who have put in so much hard work over the years with the business experiencing a five-fold increase in turnover since 2009 and staff numbers have reached over twenty with more vacancies expected soon.”

Control Valve Solutions
Tel: 01224 583116
www.controlvalvesolutions.co.uk

Published: 16th October 2013