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Aquadrant
AQUADRANT HELPS COMPANIES TO SET UP AND IMPLEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO MONITOR, CONTROL, AND IMPROVE QUALITY, SAFETY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
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Complying with occupational health and safety legislation and regulation can be a time-consuming and complicated process. Fortunately, Aquadrant can lend a helping hand. Newly appointed Director Kees Goedegebuure answers our questions.
What does your company do? Mr Goedegebuure: “Aquadrant can help companies to set up and implement management systems of their choosing. These can be systems, for instance used to monitor, control, and improve quality, safety, and the environment. Our goal is to make the management system anything but a bureaucratic burden, precisely because having a good system in place can contribute to improving care and a more efficient and effective way of management.” of hazardous materials, inland or sea shipping, heavy-lifting, transport, holiday parks and group accommodations, and contracting companies. The company has an affinity with the maritime sector, because its founder Derk Kuipers initially trained for a career in inland shipping. His experience ranges from deckhand to captain and afterwards, he spent 24 years working in petrochemistry. He was involved in the storage of LPG and chemical gases, and has held positions from operator to senior staff member in various departments, including increasing efficiency and the implementation of new construction projects.”
What services do you offer clients? Mr Goedegebuure: “We can help them to ensure they are compliant with occupational Health & Safety legislation and regulation. We also carry out Risk Inventory and Evaluations (RI&E), which are a legal obligation. During a Health & Safety inspection, a company can be fined about EUR 3,000 if it does not have an RI&E. We can also compose a corresponding plan of action to ensure a company comes up to code. Again, this is a legal obligation. Part of such a plan of action can include matters such as writing a Legionnaires’ disease management
plan, composing QHSE procedures, writing work instructions, composing schedules, carrying out an internal audit, and much more.”
The company recently celebrated its 25 th anniversary. What is the secret of your success? Mr Goedegebuure: “Simply put, we do ordinary things extraordinarily well. We offer a valuable contribution to the processes and business operations of our clients. Our aim is to ensure that our clients have a great return on their investment with us. Rather than seeing it as necessary costs, we want companies to gain added value. We clearly communicate our business philosophy to our clients and offer them the best quality, as they should expect nothing less. We are always upfront whenever we are unsure or cannot do something, too. In those cases, we hire an expert on our client’s behalf.”
Why would a company use your services? Mr Goedegebuure: “Aquadrant is the leading specialist in the field of occupational safety. Furthermore, we can be consulted for support with, among other things, environmental risk analysis, RI&E, ISO certification, and other quality processes. We also provide various courses and exam training. We possess the right knowledge to help companies with issues such as environmental and work safety, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and the implementation of a CO 2 performance ladder.”
How big is your team? Mr Goedegebuure: “We have a team of four people, including Derk and me. In addition to this, we have access to a pool of experienced freelancers with a wide range of expertise that can be deployed whenever and wherever necessary. Derk is slowly transferring the business to me, with a view to retire in the near
AQUADRANT’S NEWLY APPOINTED DIRECTOR KEES GOEDEGEBUURE.
25 th anniversary Aquadrant celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. The company was founded in 1994. Derk Kuipers took over as director in 2001, and he is now handing over the reins to Kees Goedegebuure.
future. But that won’t affect our operations or the quality of work we offer.”
What are your plans for the future? Mr Goedegebuure: “After the corona era, we intend to grow further. There will be many new port activities in the near future, and these will have to be carried out safely and efficiently. It is here that our experience can offer clients real added value.”
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AQUADRANT HAS A TEAM OF FOUR AS WELL AS ACCESS TO A POOL OF EXPERIENCED FREELANCERS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERTISE.
