Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Statement Doedijns

Subject: Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Statement Doedijns b.v.
Version: March 2014
Dear Customer,
Introduction
Doedijns is committed to active environmental awareness and the occupational health and safety
of its employees and the users of its products through the compliance with the European and
Dutch Health, Safety and Environmental legislations. With this letter we inform you about the
current status of the organisation Doedijns b.v. and all his subsidiaries in relation to HSE.
Standards
The management system of Doedijns is in accordance with VCA Petrochemical (SCC
Petrochemical) standard, the highest possible standard in the Netherlands to achieve occupational
health and safety for our employees and the right care to the environment and has been
approved by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance. Certification according to the world wide
environmental standard ISO14001 has started with a first certification at Doedijns
Instrumentation in May 2013, implementation of this standard at Doedijns Hydraulics and
Doedijns Controls are scheduled for the end of 2013. Other business units will gradually follow.
Dutch national laws
Doedijns meets the requirements of the Dutch national laws for protection of its employees and
the environment. The subsidiaries are reviewed by the governmental environment departments
on regular base.
Nanoparticles
The expected occupational hazards of working with nanoparticles and the risks of exposure to
nanoparticles are increasingly the focus of the Dutch Labour Inspectorate. In 2011 Doedijns has
notified all his suppliers to make sure that they will inform Doedijns as soon as possible about the
possible presence of nanoparticles in their products and they will send an updated material safety
data sheet (MSDS) to Doedijns.
European laws
European directives are included in the Dutch legislations and European regulations are directly
applicable to all countries in the European Community. The current status in relation to several
European laws is as follows:
Directive 94/9/EC: ATmosphères EXplosives (ATEX) Directive.
This directive describes what equipment and work environment is allowed in an environment with
an explosive atmosphere. The management system of Doedijns is in accordance with the
standards NEN-EN13980 and OD005 and has been approved by the DEKRA Certification Group
(former KEMA Quality). Doedijns has accomplished or started the following actions:
1. Appointing Ex authorized persons within the organisation
2. Making the needs of the ATEX directive a part of the focus areas of the engineering
departments.
3. The implementation of IEC80079-34 as standard for the quality management system
regarding ATEX, in stead of NEN-EN13980 and OD005. The effectiveness of this
Doedijns B.V.
Member of DGI
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implementation will be assessed by DEKRA during the re-certification audit at the beginning of
2014.
Directive 2006/42/EC: Machinery Directive.
Directive with regard to provision of safe machines (completed and uncompleted), lifting
equipment and safety components. Doedijns has accomplished or started the following actions:
1. Established a Task Force to provide the users the necessary information and resources to fulfill
the needs of this directive. The members of the Task Force as the single point of contact at
their department.
2. Notifying all its suppliers to make sure that purchased machines (complete and uncompleted),
lifting equipment and safety components are designed and built according to the terms of this
directive. And delivered with an EC declaration of conformity (IIA) or a declaration of
incorporation of partly completed machinery (IIB).
3. Expanding the focus areas of the Task Force to the needs of the ATEX and PED directives.
4. Investigating the impact of the Noise Emission directive for our products.
5. Elimination of the Task Force and the transfer of the responsibilities to the appropriate process
owners: the managers of the engineering departments.
Directive 97/23/EG: Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)
This directive sets out the standards for the design and fabrication of pressure equipment. See
the text at the Machinery Directive. In 2013 a full implementation of this directive within our
management system has started at Doedijns Pneumatics. The effectiveness of this
implementation will be assessed by a notified body at the beginning of 2014.
Directive 2000/14/EG: Noise Emission Directive.
This directive concerns the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors. See
the text at the Machinery Directive.
Regulation 1907/2006: Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of CHemicals
(REACH).
Based on the current information we are mainly a downstream user and almost all products do
not require registration according to the REACH regulation. For two substances our subsidiary
Doedijns Controls is an importer for which we have taken the necessary actions.
To our information our products do not contain any substances of very high concern (SVHC)
announced by ECHA effective up to the date of this letter.
We have accomplished the following actions:
1. Our QA/HSE manager to be the single point of contact. See the contact information at the
bottom of this letter.
2. Pre-registering two substances of our subsidiary Doedijns Controls.
3. Making an overview of all products used by Doedijns affected by this regulation.
4. Retrieval of updated Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) at the suppliers.
5. Investigating possible use which is not corresponding to the MSDS. This is not applicable for
Doedijns so informing our supplier to ensure they follow the correct requirements has not
been necessary.
6. Evaluation of all the Material Safety Data Sheets handed over to our organisation to ensure
the proper use of these products in our own facilities by taking the right measures. For
example the storage of the chemicals, the use of personal protection equipment by the
employees and the availability of the appropriate first aid resources.
Doedijns B.V.
Member of DGI
| Coenecoop 103 - 105 | 2741 PH Waddinxveen | The Netherlands
| P.O. Box 179 | 2740 AD Waddinxveen | The Netherlands
| t. +31 [0] 182 30 28 88 | f. +31 [0] 182 30 27 77 | www.doedijns.nl
7. Notifying all our suppliers to make sure that they are aware of the REACH regulation and
comply with the requirements. At least inform Doedijns when a product contains more than
0.1% of weight of any substance of very high concern (SVHC).
8. In 2011 our subsidiary Doedijns Instrumentation has been informed by one of his suppliers
about a SVHC and the necessary measures has been taken.
When applicable we will start the following actions:
1. Take the necessary measures for our employees and inform our customers if SVHC’s are
present in the articles, based on the information received from our suppliers.
2. Provide SVHC information relating to our products within 45 days on request of any customer
(often called “Green Passport”, “Black&Grey lists” or Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM)).
Regulation 1272/2008: Global Harmonised System on Classification, Labeling and Packing of
hazardous substances and mixtures, EU-GHS (CLP)
In 2011 Doedijns has notified all his suppliers to make sure that:
1. Classification, labeling and packing of substances and mixtures takes place by the supplier
according to time schedule mentioned in the legislation.
2. An updated safety data sheet is sent to Doedijns when classification, labeling or packing has
changed.
Regulation 2002/95/EC, amendment by2008/35/EC: Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
Concerns in total 6 substances: 4 metals (mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium -6) and 2 flame
retardants (PBB and PBDE). This regulation refers to electrical and electronic equipment, including
lighting. In 2011 Doedijns has notified all his suppliers to make sure that electrical and electronic
equipment to which this legislation applies do not exceed the established concentrations of
hazardous substances. Based on the current information this regulation is not applicable to the
products of Doedijns. On request of any customer we will provide detail information relating to
our products.
Regulation 83/477/CEE and amendment 2007/30/EC: Asbestos
According to the information received from our suppliers our products do not contain any asbestos
or asbestos derivatives.
Regulation 1005/2009: Ozone Depleting Substances
Regulation 96/29/Euratom: Radioactive substances
Based on the current information these regulations are not applicable to the products of Doedijns.
On request of any customer we will provide detail information relating to our products.
Other laws
The current status in relation to other laws is as follows:
Conflict Minerals
In Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) was directed to issue rules requiring certain
companies to disclose their use of tantalum, tin, gold or tungsten - if those minerals are
“necessary to the functionality or production of a product” - sourced from the Democratic Republic
of the Congo (“DRC”) or the surrounding countries (designated as “conflict minerals”). These rules
were in response to concerns that the exploitation and trade of conflict minerals by armed groups
is helping to finance conflict in this region of Africa and is contributing to an emergency
humanitarian crisis.
Doedijns B.V.
Member of DGI
| Coenecoop 103 - 105 | 2741 PH Waddinxveen | The Netherlands
| P.O. Box 179 | 2740 AD Waddinxveen | The Netherlands
| t. +31 [0] 182 30 28 88 | f. +31 [0] 182 30 27 77 | www.doedijns.nl
Although this is a United States based law it impacts Doedijns global supply chain, regardless of
where suppliers might be located. To ensure compliance with these requirements Doedijns has
accomplished or started the following actions:
1. Notifying all – critical - suppliers to make sure that they are aware of this rules and to
obtain the necessary information in order to ensure that the ‘conflict minerals’ are not a
part of the products.
2. Ask the suppliers to fill in a questionnaire with regard to this subject including asking
all smelters used by our company and its suppliers to validate the compliance in
accordance with the Conflict Free Smelter Program and listed
on the Compliance Smelter List.
Based on the current information ‘conflict minerals’ are not used in the products of Doedijns. On
request of any customer we will provide detail information relating to our products.
Final
At this moment we are, to our honor and conscience, in compliance with the applicable Health,
Safety and Environmental legislations. We trust we’ve informed you well with this letter. If you
have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards,
John Heijboer
QA/HSE Manager
Doedijns b.v.
E-mail: [email protected]
Doedijns B.V.
Member of DGI
| Coenecoop 103 - 105 | 2741 PH Waddinxveen | The Netherlands
| P.O. Box 179 | 2740 AD Waddinxveen | The Netherlands
| t. +31 [0] 182 30 28 88 | f. +31 [0] 182 30 27 77 | www.doedijns.nl

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