OHAS for Suppliers
‘Being OHAS Certificated reassures me that we are complying with current regulation and that we are running a good professional company. The Standards are very thorough so when new legislation comes in we find implementing it much easier and quicker’. Mark Taylor, Allensmore Nurseries
By choosing to join OHAS and becoming a certificated supplier you will:
- Adopt a framework to help grow and develop a successful business
- Cover key legal compliance requirements
- Ensure you meet customer requirements
- Demonstrate full traceability for all products and improve plant health
- Manage your resources sustainably and reduce your impact on the environment
- Have a framework to manage your staff and develop skills within your business
- Manage and continuously improve your business processes
- Join other members of a recognised industry body
- Become certificated to an international scheme, if required
‘Becoming OHAS Certificated meant we understood and valued what we were already doing well, it also helped us to make more improvements across the business. The way we work is now more focused, we know that this will save us time and reduce wastage in the future’. Rory Paton, Pinetops Nursery
OHAS Standards are available for growers, packhouses and growing media manufacturers.
The Standards are developed and managed by the HTA Scheme Manager and the OHAS Committee. This means they remain relevant to businesses within ornamental horticulture.
Grower Standard
The Grower Standard covers the key functional areas within a business, from how it is organised and run, through all stages of production to product marketing, outlining the procedures in place to minimise business impact on the environment. The Standard consists of 300 compliance criteria arranged in the following sections:
- Senior Management Commitment
- Quality Management System
- Cultivation
- Product Development
- Site Standards
- Physical Product Contamination Control
- Transport
- Trading Conditions
- Staff Training and Employment Requirements
- Health and Safety
- Sustainability
The Grower Standard is benchmarked against the GLOBALG.A.P Integrated Farm Assurance Flower and Ornamentals Standard, audited by our UKAS accredited certification body NSF, and is part of the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative Good Agriculture Practice basket of standards.
Packhouse Standard
The Packhouse Standard meets the global needs of the ornamental packhouse industry. It is internationally recognised and is the only accredited standard available for ornamental packhouses. The Standard covers the following sections:
- Senior Management Commitment
- Quality Management System
- Product Development
- Site Standards
- Physical Product Contamination Control
- Transport
- Trading Conditions
- Staff Training and Employment Requirements
- Health and Safety
- Sustainability
The Packhouse Standard is audited by our UKAS accredited certification body NSF.
Growing Media Manufacturers Standard
The Growing Media Manufacturers Standard covers good manufacturing practice and has been written specifically for the growing media manufacturing industry. It is divided into the following sections:
- Senior Management Commitment
- Quality Management Systems
- Physical Product Contamination Control
- Site Management
- Transport
- Trading Conditions
- Health and Safety
- Sustainability
- Staff Training and Employment Requirements
The Growing Media Manufacturers Standard is audited by our UKAS accredited certification body NSF.
