Check Safety First and Diversey Extend Licence to Tackle Health and Safety Risks in Portugal
Check Safety First has joined forces with Diversey -- a leading supplier of hygiene and cleaning systems -- with the aim of supporting the Portuguese hotel industry in managing the issue of health and safety. Diversey has licensed Check Safety First's risk management audit system, E-Cristal, and will target hotels with this solution.
Having licensed the system in Turkey last year, Diversey will assist Portuguese hotels in standardising, managing and improving standards of health and safety. The system will offer a range of services, including general safety, swimming pool safety, Legionella control, fire safety, as well as E-Cristal's central food safety solution.
The software enables managers to benefit from industry best practice, while providing the flexibility to tailor audits to individual processes or sites. The data captured during audits can then be used as a means of highlighting and prioritising issues that require further attention.
Werner Linders, Food Safety Leader EMA at Diversey, said: "We are delighted to be launching the E-Cristal solution in the Portuguese marketplace with the support of Check Safety First. The move is set to enhance the health and safety standards of hotels, allowing holiday makers to make an informed decision about their accommodation prior to making a booking."
Mark Harrington, chief executive officer of Check Safety First, adds: "Poor hygiene and health and safety standards are a huge turn off for customers and can put hotels at risk of bad publicity and even law suits. Through our partnership with Diversey, we are looking forward to providing a safety net for both consumers and hoteliers, while helping to improve the reputation of the Portuguese hotel industry amongst global travellers."
Once a hotel working with Diversey Consulting has successfully demonstrated and maintained a high standard of health and safety, it will be listed on the consumer website www.checksafetyfirst.com.
- Food Hygiene Inspections
- Food Safety Training
- Generic and bespoke Food Safety Management systems
- Food Safety Management consulting
- ISO 22 000
The company enables these organisations to meet and exceed local and international legislative and best practice requirements for health and safety, through the implementation of HACCP and compliance management systems. Check Safety First also offers training, ongoing assessment and appraisals in accordance with the Cristal Mark, a standard developed in line with World Health Organisation's guidelines and the benchmark for food safety since its launch in 1997.
In November 2007 the company launched Via Cristal, a health and safety system developed specifically for overseas holiday properties. Based on the best practice principles of the Cristal Mark, Via Cristal enables property owners to mitigate the risk of guests becoming unwell or injured during their time in the accommodation by providing comprehensive health and safety guidelines backed by annual audits.
All hotels and holiday homes that meet the company's stringent criteria are listed on www.checksafetyfirst.com, the only resource which provides the travelling public with access to a database of venues that have obtained health and safety excellence.
Check Safety First is a member of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office's 'Know Before You Go' campaign and an ABTA Travel partner. The company'sglobal networkis headquartered at The Wine Warehouse, The Back, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5HH, UK.