New Delhi, 14 January 2015: Richa Industries Limited, a leading Construction & Engineering company, has become the first Indian PEB Public Listed company to receive the internationally recognized OHSAS 18001: 2007 certification by Indian Register Quality System (IRQS), a division of IRCLASS Systems and Solutions Private Limited, for the scope of work including Design, Fabrication and Final Handover of Pre-Fabricated Engineered Buildings.

OHSAS 18001 is an Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Series for health and safety management systems. It is intended to help an organization control occupational health and safety risks. The standard applies to any organization that aims to minimize or completely eliminate risk to employees and stakeholders that may be vulnerable to risks associated with the organization's activities. Furthermore, IRQS is a leading certification body providing independent management system certifications to various industries like manufacturing, construction, mining, power, banking, healthcare, hospitality, IT and service by means of independent 3rd party audits with the help of qualified and competent resources.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sandeep Gupta, Joint Managing Director, Richa Industries Limited said, "We are proud to receive OHSAS 18001:2007 certification for our Corporate Office and plant located in Faridabad and Kashipur. We always aim to provide a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and customers and are committed to ensure strict quality measures and complete safety of projects to our customers. This is another milestone achieved by Richa towards its Vision and Mission".

Being a premier organization in the PEB sectors, Richa ensures quality, cost effectiveness, timeliness of delivery and customer satisfaction along with maintaining a safe, healthy and risk free environment.