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The safety standards and regulations governing the rope industry globally

  • 21/03/2024

In real life, there isn't a single, universally applied standard for ropes around the world. Instead, various regulatory bodies set standards for specific regions and applications.

In real life, there isn't a single, universally applied standard for ropes around the world.  Instead,  various regulatory bodies set standards for specific regions and applications. Let’s explore the safety standards and regulations governing the rope industry globally of Siam Brothers Vietnam.

1. Vietnam Register (VR)

Vietnam Register Quality and Safety Management System Certification Center (VRQC). It is an organization under the Vietnam Register, which performs the function of advising the Director General on the management and organization of the assessment and certification of Safety, Security, Maritime Labor, Quality, and Environment Management Systems. VR acts as a certification body that grants technical qualifications and conformity assessment services for a wide range of industries. VRQC's primary function is to assess and certify management systems for safety, security, maritime labor, quality, and the environment. They help ensure that organizations comply with relevant national and international standards.

Contact about VR:

  • Head Office: 18 Pham Hung Street, My Dinh 2 Ward, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi City, Vietnam.
  • Phone: (+84) 024.37684719 – 37684716
  • Fax: (84) 024.37684779 - 37684727
  • Email: vr-id@vr.org.vn
  • Website: http://www.vr.org.vn

You can look up information certification of Siam Brothers Vietnam at:

http://www.vr.org.vn/contents/notice/Documents/a2.pdf (No.24)

Vietnam Register Siam Brothers Vietnam

2. Lloyd’s Register (LR)

Lloyd's Register Group Limited, trading as Lloyd's Register (LR), is a technical and professional services organisation and a maritime classification society, wholly owned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a UK charity dedicated to research and education in science and engineering. The organization dates to 1760. Its stated aims are to enhance the safety of life, property, and the environment, by helping its clients (including by validation, certification, and accreditation) to improve the safety and performance of complex projects, supply chains, and critical infrastructure.

Lloyd's Register is known best for the classification and certification of ships and inspects and approves important components and accessories, including life-saving appliances, marine pollution prevention, fire protection, navigation, radio communication equipment, deck gear, cables, ropes, and anchors.

Contact Lloyd’s Register:

  • Head office: 71 Fenchurch Street, EC3M 4BS, London, United Kingdom
  • Tel: +44 20 7709 9166
  • Website: https://www.lr.org

Siam Brothers Vietnam has achieved Lloyd’s Register certification. You can look up information certification of Siam Brothers Vietnam at:

https://www.lr.org/en/services/classification-certification/lr-approvals/

with certificate number: LR22323675TA

Lloyd's Register Siam Brothers Vietnam

3. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)

Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) is but one layer in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) multi-layered cargo enforcement strategy. Through this program, CBP works with the trade community to strengthen international supply chains and improve United States border security. CTPAT is a voluntary public-private sector partnership program that recognizes that CBP can provide the highest level of cargo security only through close cooperation with the principal stakeholders of the international supply chain such as importers, carriers, consolidators, licensed customs brokers, and manufacturers. The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 provided a statutory framework for the CTPAT program and imposed strict program oversight requirements.

CTPAT Partners enjoy a variety of benefits, including taking an active role in working closer with the U.S. Government in its war against terrorism. As they do this, Partners can better identify their security vulnerabilities and take corrective actions to mitigate risks. Some of the benefits of the program include:

  • Reduced number of CBP examinations
  • Front-of-the-line inspections
  • Possible exemption from Stratified Exams
  • Shorter wait times at the border
  • Assignment of a Supply Chain Security Specialist to the company
  • Access to the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) Lanes at the land borders
  • Access to the CTPAT web-based Portal system and a library of training materials
  • Possibility of enjoying additional benefits by being recognized as a trusted trade Partner by foreign Customs administrations that have signed Mutual Recognition with the United States
  • Eligibility for other U.S. Government pilot programs, such as the Food and Drug Administration’s Secure Supply Chain program
  • Business resumption priority following a natural disaster or terrorist attack
  • Importer eligibility to participate in the Importer Self-Assessment Program (ISA)
  • Priority consideration at CBP’s industry-focused Centers of Excellence and Expertise

Siam Brothers Vietnam has achieved Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification. You can see letter of compliance below:

CTPAT Siam Brothers Vietnam

4. Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA)

Sedex, a global membership organization, provides one of the world’s leading online platforms for sharing responsible sourcing data on supply chains, used by tens of thousands of companies to manage their performance around labour rights, health, and safety, the environment, and business ethics. The Sedex platform is designed for suppliers to share one audit with multiple customers, meeting multiple requirements and reducing duplication and audit fatigue. To use the platform, companies must register as a member of Sedex and add their Sites of Employment to the system.

SMETA is an audit, which helps you to understand standards of labour, health and safety, environmental performance, and ethics within your own operations or at a supplier site. Delivered by one of our approved auditor companies, you or your supplier is provided with a Corrective Action Plan to help improve performance in these areas. The SMETA audit is designed to help protect workers from unsafe conditions, overwork, discrimination, low pay, and forced labour.

Benefits of SMETA for your business:

  • Increased visibility: Gain a greater understanding of the social and environmental performance of your business and suppliers.
  • Prioritise high risks: Assess and monitor higher-risk suppliers on their performance over time.
  • Efficient supplier auditing: Data can be shared with multiple buyers, reducing the number of audits you’ll need to collect.
  • Improve supplier performance: SMETA provides a Corrective Action Plan to help improve supplier performance and resolve issues found in the audit.
  • Comply with legislation: SMETA audits facilitate compliance with existing and upcoming legislation

Contact SMETA:

Siam Brothers Vietnam has achieved SMETA Audit. You can look up information certification of Siam Brothers Vietnam at:

https://www.sedex.com/audit-verifier/

With Unique Reference Number (URN): 2022VNZAA419398507

SMETA Siam Brothers Vietnam

5. ISO 14001:2015 (Environment Management)

ISO 14001 is the internationally recognized standard for environmental management systems (EMS). It provides a framework for organizations to design and implement an EMS, and continually improve their environmental performance. By adhering to this standard, organizations can ensure they are taking proactive measures to minimize their environmental footprint, comply with relevant legal requirements, and achieve their environmental objectives. The framework encompasses various aspects, from resource usage and waste management to monitoring environmental performance and involving stakeholders in environmental commitments.

Siam Brothers Vietnam has been certified ISO 14001:2015 by the organization NQA. NQA stands for National Quality Assurance. It's a global company that provides certification, training, and support services related to quality, environment, energy, and safety (https://www.nqa.com/). NQA was formed by NICEIC, to ensure that the UK marketplace adopted the best practice of management systems. Fast forward to 2023 and NQA is now part of Element Materials Technologies, a global provider of Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) services on a wide range of products, materials, processes, and services. Headquartered in London, Element’s scientists, engineers, and technologists collaborate with our global network of over 200 laboratories, and support customers from early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production.

NQA specializes in management systems certification for:

  • Quality (including automotive and aerospace sectors)
  • Energy & environment
  • Health & Safety
  • Information security

Contact NQA:

  • European head office: Warwick House, Houghton Hall Park, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5ZX.
  • Website: https://www.nqa.com/

You can look up information certification of Siam Brothers Vietnam at:

http://erp.snqa.net:8082/cert/index.php?v=c2aa26&c=20860

ISO 14001:2015 Siam Brothers Vietnam

6. ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management)

ISO 9001 is a globally recognized standard for quality management. It helps organizations of all sizes and sectors to improve their performance, meet customer expectations, and demonstrate their commitment to quality. Its requirements define how to establish, implement, maintain, and continually improve a quality management system (QMS).

Implementing ISO 9001 means your organization has put in place effective processes and trained staff to deliver flawless products or services time after time.

Siam Brothers Vietnam has been certified ISO 9001:2015 by the organization Bureau Veritas. Bureau Veritas is a French company specializing in testing, inspection, and certification founded in 1828. It operates in a variety of sectors, including building and infrastructure (27% of revenue), agri-food and commodities (23% of revenue), marine and offshore (7% of revenue), industry (22% of revenue), certification (7% of revenue) and consumer products (14% of revenue). Bureau Veritas is present in 140 countries through a network of over 1,500 offices and laboratories, and 84,000 employees. Bureau Veritas generated €5.65 billion in revenue in 2022. Hinda Gharbi has been CEO of Bureau Veritas since June 2023.

Contact Bureau Veritas:

You can look up information certification of Siam Brothers Vietnam at:

Authenticate your document by Bureau Veritas”.

ISO 9001:2015