Why Get Certified?

Reap the Benefits of the RIOS™ Management System

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Benefits of Certification

Choosing to pursue RIOS™ certification is an investment in your facility that will pay dividends for years to come. As an integrated standard, RIOS™ will have a positive impact across many areas within the facility. In addition to the very tangible improvements listed below, RIOS™ certification makes a facility significantly more marketable to suppliers and consumers, it strengthens the facilities relationships with all of its partners and stakeholders, and it makes the facility a stronger member of the community. Specific benefits resulting from the implementation of a RIOS™ management system:


HEALTH & SAFETY

SAFETY EVALUATION

Through the RIOS™ process, a facility will evaluate all areas of the operation for potential safety hazards, and make necessary procedural and engineering changes to decrease the likelihood and severity of a safety incident.

SYSTEMIC MONITORING

Facilities will systematically monitor their training programs to ensure that all employees are adequately and regularly trained to perform their duties in a healthy and safe manor.

EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT

Employees will have a stake in their work environment. They will have the ability to report near misses, propose new ideas, and contribute to the development of a safe workplace.

FRAMEWORK FOR SAFETY

The RIOS™ management system provides the facility a framework to monitor OSHA regulations and ensure compliance on a regular basis. This results not only in a safer workplace, but in the elimination of visits and fines from the regulating authorities.


ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

RIOS™ facilities conduct a thorough review of their environmental impacts. This includes considerations of noise, air, and water pollution, as well as energy consumption, and positive impacts like generation of recyclables.

ENSURE COMPLIANCE

The RIOS™ management system creates a framework for facilities to monitor and ensure compliance with all jurisdictional environmental regulations. When done correctly, this helps protect a facility from getting fined, or facing litigation for non-compliance.

BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR

Having a completed the voluntary RIOS™ certification, and implementing an environmental management system provides the facility with an opportunity to market themselves as good neighbors that care for the well-being of their community.


QUALITY

BETTER SERVE YOUR CUSTOMERS

Having a certified quality management system is a great asset to your stakeholders. Whether upstream or downstream, your customers and suppliers are looking for consistent, accurate, and high-quality products and experiences. By evaluating your operations, producing auditable procedures, and customer requirements the facility is better able to serve its stakeholders.

IMPROVE COMMUNICATION

RIOS™ requires a facility to consider the way it communicates with all of its stakeholders. Whether managing the inflow of material, or ensuring that local emergency responders understand the nuances of a recycling facility, having plans for disseminating information effectively improves the facilities relationships with its stakeholders.