Legislation sets the minimum conformance requirements by which businesses must abide. Full conformance is rarely achievable mainly due to lack of knowledge of the latest legal updates resulting in several cases violation of the Cyprus Legislation [Τμήμα Επιθεώρησης Εργασίας Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία - Τμήμα Επιθεώρησης Εργασίας - Νομοθεσία (mlsi.gov.cy)].

Even if a Company has a fully organized legal department this is a common phenomenon exposing the Organization to unnecessary risks of negative publicity, legal actions, stock price landslide, loss of market share etc.

CRM Cyprus Ltd has an internal mechanism (via its Commercial Sector) [1.2] for full check and legislation update concerning the business operations and its customers. CRM CYPRUS LTD’s consultants are continually updated on the legal updates and are in the position to focus on the appropriate areas to facilitate the process.

A Company’s culture is related to the “atmosphere” in the workplace regarding H&S. It is beyond doubt that management systems that do not take into account the human factors are condemned to failure. H&S Systems, even when fully implemented, do not seem to reduce accident rates presenting a “plateau” of resistance.

H&S leaders like Du Pont identified the cause being the Companies focusing too much on “business success indices” excluding human factors like initiate, innovation, idea management, teamwork etc. The main reason is that first line managers and mainly HR managers do not have an in-depth perception of the benefits of instituting systems oriented towards establishing a Company Culture that could lead business development.

Part of the dead-end is raised by tailor-made training programmes [1.4.1] for managers trying to assist them in shaping the appropriate organization H&S culture by raising commitment, achieving total employee involvement, improving communication skills, succeeding in continual improvement and effectively managing change, the objective being to converge the individual employee life perspective with that of the Company.

CRM Cyprus Ltd has developed methods and techniques that assist upper management institute and implement a H&S culture of permanent effect range based on the Company Values rather than on Company Procedures. Despite of the fact that CRM Cyprus Ltd’s approach is based on Du Pont’s methodology, it is adapted to the Hellenic and generally European culture. Based on this prerequisite CRM Cyprus Ltd’s consultants, via specialized questionnaires, can determined the existing H&S Culture level in the Company.

When the process is over CRM Cyprus Ltd delivers a fully documented Report with very specific recommendations that can help the Company improve its H&S Culture.

The development of a H&S Management System is far from its implementation. Systems should not be considered as the proof of conformance with the legal or the standard’s requirements through detailed documentation. Neither should the System be an objective by itself, but the tool for continual workplace conditions improvement that brings direct benefits to the employees, the management, the brand name, the Company and the stakeholders.

It is also important the System to be “light and flexible” for the user i.e. all Company hierarchy.

CRM Cyprus Ltd has developed a 6-Pillar Implementation System that achieves effective and long-lasting implementation of H&S policies and standards; specially developed questionnaires depict the H&S implementation level in the Company.

Fire Hazards should be regularly checked at a preventive level. Cyprus Legislation [Τμήμα Επιθεώρησης Εργασίας Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία - Τμήμα Επιθεώρησης Εργασίας - Νομοθεσία (mlsi.gov.cy)] requires regular fire safety inspections of the premises.

It must be noted that insurance companies do not cover the post-fire restoration costs if significant substandard practices are found.

CRM Cyprus Ltd, through its experienced engineers, conducts such inspections so as to determine the degree of conformance with the Cyprus Legislation [Τμήμα Επιθεώρησης Εργασίας Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία - Τμήμα Επιθεώρησης Εργασίας - Νομοθεσία (mlsi.gov.cy) ] as well as the fire safety level of the facilities and submit a Fire Safety Report that justifies the results recorded in the Alarm and Suppression Systems Maintenance Log Book.

One of CRM Cyprus Ltd’s main activities is the development of management systems that includes auditing their level of implementation.

CRM Cyprus Ltd conducts audits of έχει την δυνατότητα παροχής αξιόπιστων διαγνωστικών ελέγχων Management System Audits (ISO, HACCP). [1.3] CRM Cyprus Ltd’s consultants are in continual contact with local and international certification bodies in order to remain updated on the system requirements, alterations, trends and the future development of new Management Systems.

Through these audits, CRM Cyprus Ltd assists its clients in raising and meeting the desirable standards by achieving continual improvement. CRM Cyprus Ltd believes that auditing serves rather as a learning than an inspection process.