Russula Newsletter No 18 English

INSIDE RUSSULA | Russula Newsletter No. 18 | November 2018
Working groups have been created as a programmed
method for the participation of all workers in matters
related to safety, quality and the environment in
their day-to-day work. This has also contributed and
contributes to a greater awareness and integration
of the system within the company.
Since the department was created, there have been
three revisions of the ISO standards, each one
involved successive updates of the management system.
The current focus is by processes and from the
perspective of risk analysis and opportunities for improvement
within the company’s strategy. Employees
within Russula identify themselves with the processes
that they follow because they have participated to a
greater or lesser degree in defining them.
Last year we made the transition to the ISO 9001:
2015 and ISO 14001: 2015 standards of quality and
environment, respectively, and we expect to make
the transition from the OHSAS 18001: 2007 safety
and health standard to the new ISO 45001: 2018
standard next year.
How has the mentality of workers changed towards
safety and the environment in the last
two decades?
Radically. These concepts are increasingly rooted in
society and nobody within Russula is oblivious to it
and it shows in their behavior, by their commitment
and awareness, which is also reflected within the society
in general.
Do you think there is much left to do? Is there
room for improvement?
Of course, there is room for improvement, there
is much to be done, and not improving would be
moving backwards. The implemented management
system is based on continuous improvement and
provides tools that helps us improve every aspect of
the organization, to name a few, the internal audits
and follow-up reviews with Management where the
objectives and strategies are set.
What was the easiest and most difficult thing?
Nothing has been easy. The hardest thing was and
still is telling people how they have to work without
them feeling invaded. Ultimately, we convey the need
to establish certain controls in the performance of
their functions as an element of improvement.
What do you value most about working at
Russula?
Undoubtedly, its human capital and its technical
capacity that has made possible its growth thanks to
innovation, product diversification and adaptation
to market demands, responding to the increasingly
difficult challenges demanded by industry and society.
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