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APS Group's Successful Implementation of Sypol's COSHH Management Solution
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
The Challenge
APS Group, a leading supplier in the UK food manufacturing industry, faced a significant challenge in managing their Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) assessments. Each of their seven sites, employing over 750 people, was responsible for its own health, safety, and environmental strategy. This decentralized approach meant that a solution that worked for one site might not work for another due to the unique processes and product areas within each site. During an audit at their Teeside site, APS discovered they were using more hazardous products than they had initially realized in their daily operations. While they used 20-30 substances to fertilize their tomatoes, they had not considered the 300+ oils, greases, and small ancillary products also in use. With ongoing changes in legislation, APS recognized the need for a solution that would help them manage and update all their COSHH assessments to ensure compliance.
About The Customer
APS Group is a major player in the UK food manufacturing industry, being the largest supplier of tomatoes to high street retailers. They are responsible for approximately 30% of total UK tomato production. The company operates across seven sites in the UK, employing over 750 people. Each site is responsible for its own health, safety, and environmental strategy, which can vary due to the different processes and product areas within each site. APS Group's commitment to safety and compliance led them to seek a solution for managing their COSHH assessments more effectively.
The Solution
APS Group partnered with Sypol to implement a bespoke COSHH management solution. This solution was designed to help APS keep their 1,300 COSHH assessments up to date and maintain control over their COSHH compliance. The implementation of Sypol's CMS (COSHH Management System) allowed APS to update their COSHH assessments in line with legislative updates, saving them over 300 work hours. This time could then be redirected towards improving other core areas of their business. The Sypol CMS provided APS with a reliable, consistent, and accessible software that could be used across their business. The easy-to-use online tool flagged when COSHH assessments needed to be updated in line with new legislation, a feature that APS found particularly valuable.
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