Steps to obtain the SGS label

This label is awarded to businesses that meet the criteria set out in a form, whose first part is dedicated to the occupational health and safety framework (13 questions) and whose second part is dedicated to the different risks one can meet in a business (28 questions). For each family of risks, an explanatory note is provided to help the business to better understand the subject of the questions.

Procedure

With a view to obtaining the label, businesses go through the following steps:

  • Self-check: the business evaluates itself by completing the form.
  • Written commitment from the business’s management – signature of an agreement between the business and the AAA.
  • Personalised advice and support of the business by AAA’s prevention service agents (analysis of the self-check, compliance upgrade and preparation of the audit).
  • Audit performed by an independent body. Awarding of the label.
  • Partial new audit every year and full audit every 3 years.

 

Note: The label can be withdrawn if the business fails to respect the terms and conditions of the form, or in the event of a severe work-related accident or occupational diseases for which the responsibility of the business can be proven.

To be certified with the label, the score of right answers must be 100% for the legal part, and at least 75% for the part dedicated to risks within the business (at least for the initial certification, as the goal is to reach 100% after 3 years). Questions related to the different risk families are weighted according to their importance.

Benefits of the label

  • Promotion of occupational health and safety.
  • Personalised advice, support and monitoring of the business in preparation for effective occupational health and safety management.
  • Increase in employees’ motivation.
  • Improvement of occupational health and safety, and decrease of the number of work-related accidents and occupational diseases.
  • Cost reduction and decrease in absences caused by work accidents and work-related illnesses.
  • Quality image in terms of occupational health and safety.
  • Become more visible across different media (business communications, presence on various websites, in the press, at the Health & Safety Forum etc.).

 

Framework Agreement

To obtain the quality label, the business commits to implement, promote and maintain within the business a culture of occupational health and safety, based on the “Sécher a Gesond mat System” label. In return, the AAA commits, as part of the “Sécher a Gesond mat System” concept, to advise the business during the preparation time to obtain the label.

The terms and conditions to obtain the “Sécher & Gesond mat System” label are controlled by an agreement framework signed by the business and the AAA.

Certification Audit

List of the businesses appointed by the AAA to conduct the certification audits for the “Sécher a Gesond mat System” label:

  • Escem
  • Intraco Consulting
  • Labyrinth Sàrl-S
  • Luxcontrol SA
  • Vinçotte Luxembourg

The certification audits are directly arranged with the business appointed by the AAA.

Contact Details

Association d’assurance accident (AAA)
Prevention Department
Tel: 26 19 15 – 2201
E-mail: prevention.aaa@secu.lu