Safety and Health

As provided by law, LIPOR has organized occupational safety and health services, with the following aims:

• Identifying dangers, assessing risks of different work places and defining necessary control measures;
• Identifying applicable legal requirements and evaluating legal compliance;
• Preventing accidents;
• Preventing emergencies;
  
• Contributing towards the safety culture improvements (training/communication);
• Continuous improvement of labor conditions;
• Promoting health monitoring, as well as the maintenance of clinical registers and other informations relative to each employee.

LIPOR's Occupational Health and Safety Management System is certified by ISO 45001:2018, and is implemented in the following areas/activities:

• Material admission from selective collection circuits;
• Collection and admission of materials from door-to-door selective collection (Ecofone);
• Managing of the Sorting Plant (materials from selective collection);
• Managing the Energy Recovery Plant and Technical Confinement Plant;
• Collection of organic waste;
• Managing the Composting Plant;
• Managing the Formiga Drop-off Site;
• Selling NUTRIMAIS (registered trademark) organic compost.