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Kyocera America Upholds OHSAS-18001 Certification [Manufacturing Close - Up]
[July 24, 2014]

Kyocera America Upholds OHSAS-18001 Certification [Manufacturing Close - Up]


(Manufacturing Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Kyocera America reported that it has passed a surveillance audit for OHSAS-18001, the international standard for occupational health and safety management systems.

In its release, the Company said the audit verifies Kyocera America's success in upholding OHSAS-18001 requirements continuously since its initial certification in September 2013.

"Kyocera is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all employees," said Bob Whisler, president of Kyocera America Inc. "OHSAS-18001 certification has proven to be effective in systematically minimizing the risk of accidents and work-related illnesses, which is a priority for Kyocera operations worldwide." OHSAS-18001 imparts a methodology to health and safety by assessing potential workplace hazards and incorporating preventive measures into daily operations.



San Diego-based Kyocera America provides ceramic and organic packages, complex modules, and contract assembly services for numerous electronics markets and applications, with customers in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

Kyocera Corp., the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, is a producer of fine ceramics specializing in combining these engineered materials with metals and integrating them with other technologies to produce microelectronic packages and substrates, electronic components, cutting tools, industrial components, solar power generating systems, printers, copiers, and mobile phones.


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