Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend) is very pleased to announce that its quality processes have recently been verified by SGS, the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, and received OHSAS 18001 certification in March 2009. Additionally, Transcend also received the TOSHMS (Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Management System) certificate from the government of Taiwan for its exemplary work environment. With these new certifications, its ISO9001 certification received in 1997, and IECQ QC 080000/ISO 14001 certifications obtained in 2006, Transcend has now become the world's first memory device manufacturer to received five important quality management system certificates.
Committed to providing world-class products while upholding strong social responsibility, Transcend continually improves its quality and environmental systems in order to maintain its leading status among competitors. In order to meet the EU's rigorous requirements for handling hazardous substances, Transcend has integrated supply chain management into its entire operation system. The company's complete operations, including product design, material supply, production and logistics, are carefully monitored. Moreover, all Transcend products fully comply with RoHS requirements.
To meet demanding global standards and customers' high expectations, Transcend understands that product quality control and environmental safeguards must be integrated into every aspect of the company's daily operation. To this end, Transcend has built a robust operation system, which includes quality, work environment/health, and hazardous substance management. Obtaining these major certifications not only proves the effectiveness and stability of Transcend's operation system, but also represents a new milestone in ISO/IEC verification.
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, HSPM (QC 080000), OHSAS 18001 and TOSHMS Certification Description
ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems – Used in any organization that designs, develops, manufactures, and provides products or services. It consists of a number of requirements that a corporation needs to fulfill. This certification helps companies achieve standards of quality that are recognized and respected throughout the world.
ISO14001 Environmental Management Standards – ISO 14001 applies to any organization producing any product or service anywhere in the world. It exists to help companies minimize how their operations negatively affect the environment. It complies with applicable laws, regulations, and other environmentally oriented requirements, and continually improves the established standards.
HSPM (Hazardous Substance Process Management, QC 080000) – A comprehensive process management certification for electrical and electronic components and products that comply with requirements for the restriction of hazardous substances.
OHSAS 18001 (Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Series) – OHSAS 18001 is intended to help an organization control occupational health and safety risks. It was developed in response to widespread demand for a recognized standard against which to be certified and assessed.
TOSHMS (Taiwan Occupational Safety and Health Management System)- This management system is designed to enhance voluntary management, continually improve occupational safety and health performance, reduce occupational accidents and diseases, and protect workers' overall safety and health.