KCS obtains ISO certification for Shreveport yard operation

Kansas City Southern today announced that its yard in Shreveport, Louisiana, has been International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certified for environmental and occupational health and safety.

Initiated in 2019, the verified certification process began with the creation of a health, safety and environmental management system that is aligned to the railroad's work. The system is structured so that health, safety and environmental risk is proactively addressed and embedded in business operations, KCS officials said in a press release.

The system was developed to be adaptable and transferrable to other KCS locations in the United States and Mexico, they added.

"KCS is playing a leading role in the railroad industry of pursuing and securing ISO certification for health, safety and environmental management systems and I'm so proud of the team's efforts to continuously evaluate, measure and improve the safety of our operation for employees, customers and the communities we serve," said Kayden Howard, KCS vice president health, safety and environmental.

ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization. ISO 45001 specifies requirements for an occupational health and safety management system that helps organizations improve their performance and provide safer and healthier workplaces by preventing work-related illness and injury.

ISO 14001 sets criteria for implementing an effective environmental management system so that organizations can reduce their environmental impact, including pollution and carbon footprint.