CARS achieves treble milestone

A MILESTONE has just been reached by Central African Road Services (CARS) in meeting the stringent requirements of the chemicals industry. According to operations director Derrick Gardiner, the company’s commitment in time and resources to meeting these stringent requirements has now been recognised - with CARS having just received accreditation from three separate bodies. These were the SA Bureau of Standards (SABS) International Standards Organisation (ISO) 9001:2000 certificate; Sasol’s approved logistics suppliers certificate; and the signing of the Chemical and Allied Industry Association (CAIA) responsible care pledge. The Sasol accreditation is based on a stringent list of criteria and is only awarded to those contenders that achieve a minimum of 90% compliance, Gardiner told FTW. And, according to Sasol’s Anthony Smith, obtaining the accreditation indicates that: “The company has proved that it can operate under the most difficult of conditions - and can offer a full range of safety management services.” CAIA is a rapidly expanding organisation with 130 care signatories worldwide - all committed to the principles of responsible care in handling, storage and transport for the chemicals industry, according to the association’s Dr Mike Booth. Their objective, he told FTW, “is to prove that the chemicals industry does care - and is doing its bit for safety, for the environment and for the proper management and storage of chemicals.” Signing the pledge sees CARS becoming the 14th CAIA signatory in the SA transport industry. It’s all part of CARS’ commitment, according to Gardiner. “We are continually looking at expanding and improving our services,” he said, “and are delighted to have reached this milestone.”