KUCHING, April 19: Sarawak Metro Sdn Bhd recorded another milestone when it attained three International Organisation for Standards (ISO) certifications recently, making it the first organisation in Sarawak to attain three international certifications simultaneously.
According to a media release today, Sarawak Metro’s certifications are for ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, which affirmed the company’s business operates ethically with a responsible and systematic approach towards all its employees, customers and operations while meeting international standards; ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System; and ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health Safety Management System which emphasised on compliance in health, safety, and environment (HSE) management and supervision.
In a ceremony witnessed by Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain at Menara SEDC here, Sarawak Metro’s chief executive officer Mazli Mustaffa was presented with the certificates by Sirim QAS International Sdn Bhd (Sirim QAS) regional director (Testing Services Department) Kasvenda Kassim.
The pursuit for the certifications is in line with Sarawak Metro’s efforts towards service and management excellence, particularly in its endeavour to develop the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project.
The ISO certificates were awarded by SIRIM QAS, after months of assessment, evaluation, and audit.
Sirim QAS, an appointed ISO Certification Body, conducted two stages of certification audit in July and October last year. Both stages of the certification audit were conducted under Phase 4 — Continual Improvement consultancy process.
The audit process involved four phases, namely, Process Assessment and Planning, Standardisation, System Implementation, and Continual Improvement.
Sarawak Metro, a wholly owned subsidiary of SEDC, engaged Focuser Consultant Sdn Bhd as its Integrated Management System (IMS) consultant to assist in conducting all the programmes and workshops in compliance with the ISO requirements.
The consultancy process commenced in March 2021 and was completed in November 2022.
The scope of certification encompassed the provision of development and project management of the public urban transportation system which included procurement, design, construction, testing and commissioning, and completion of the KUTS Project.
Among those present at the ceremony were SEDC Board Members Dato Dr Philip Raja and Boniface Edwin Manung, SEDC deputy general manager Rakayah Hamdan and Focuser Consultants Principal consultant Dr Lee Chian Teck. — DayakDaily
