Lift Health and Safety

We will be the recognised leader in environmental lift Health and Safety excellence - not just in our industry, but all industries worldwide. We will not be satisfied until our workplace is free from hazards, our employees are injury free, our products and services set the standard for safety, and our commitment and record in protecting the natural environment are un-matched.

Our Environmental Lift Health and Safety Values

People

We actively champion safe behaviours of our people.

• No job or activity is worth risking injury.
• Always use your safety tools and equipment.
• Report and stop all unsafe practices as all injuries, illnesses and environmental incidents are preventable.
• Every one of us should return home at the end of every workday in the same condition we arrived.
• Encourage and reward safe behaviour.

Lift Health and Safety Compliance

We practice and promote safe and environmentally sound practices around the world.

• We comply with all environmental lift health and safety laws worldwide.
• We design and integrate Environmental lift Health and Safety into our products, facilities and management systems.

Lift Health and Safety Responsibilities

We are all accountable for keeping people and places safe.

• Each of us is responsible for our own safe behaviours and those of our co-workers.
• Each of us is empowered to take any action necessary to eliminate the potential of an injury or environmental incident.
• Environmental lift Health and Safety is led by senior management and implemented by line management, with each level accountable to the one above and responsible for the one below.

Understanding

We design work processes that allow us to perform our jobs in the safest way possible, while delivering the highest quality products and services to our customers.

• We provide all Otis lift employees with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to work safely.
• We consider environmental lift health and safety every decision we make and in every activity we perform.
• We relentlessly focus on improving our Environmental lift Health and Safety processes.

PDERS, taking pride in delivering first class customer service safely

• Each and every one of us

PDERS have attained quality accreditation for the design, manufacture, supply, assembly, installation and final testing of lifts in accordance with the European Lift Directive 95/16/EC.

14001 European Lift Directive 95/16/EC Certificate

All PDERS lift mechanics receive the following health and safety training:

• Annual accreditation
• Quarterly, unannounced, Fatality Prevention Audits
• 4 hours classroom training on a quarterly basis
• Ongoing Safety Awareness Training (SAT’s)

PDERS Lift Health and Safety Policy

Lift Health and Safety Associations

Lift and Escalator Industry Association

As a subsidiary of OTIS Limited, who, in turn, is part of United Technologies Corporation, PDERS are recognised members of the Lift and Escalator Industry Association.

PDERS undertake to support the aims and objectives of the Lift and Escaltor Industry Association.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

As a subsidiary of OTIS Limited, who, in turn, is part of United Technologies Corporation, PDERS are recognised members of The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

PDERS supports RoSPA’s mission to save lives and reduce injuries.

British Safety Council

As a subsidiary of OTIS Limited, who, in turn, is part of United Technologies Corporation, PDERS are recognised members of the British Safety Council.

PDERS is committed to working towards Health, Safety and Environmental Best Practice.