QHSE: Charles Thompson’s Quality System

Charles Thompson Ltd (CTL) seeks to meet and, where possible, exceed quality, health and safety and environmental regulations and guidelines through leadership, training and investment.

Because we mean business when it comes to customer satisfaction and efficiency, CTL holds the ISO 9001:2008 international accreditation for quality management systems.

Thus, we have a customer-focused organisation with positive leadership, a systematic approach to management and with a commitment to continuous improvement, among others.

Charles Thompson Ltd is registered with both First Point Assessment and Achilles databases. Our pre-qualification documentation can be seen via these sites.

Additional CTL QHSE Information

In addition, Charles Thompson holds or adheres to these standards:

  • Achilles (FPAL)
  • ASME VIII Div 1 + U Stamp accreditation
  • ASME VIII Div 2
  • ASME B.31.3, B.31.4 and B.31.8
  • Welding qualifications to ASME IX
  • Welding qualifications to BS EN 288 / BS EN 15614
  • Part 1 FPAL approved supplier
  • PED 97/23 EC (PER)
  • PD 5500
  • EN13445
  • TEMA
  • BS 8010
  • API 6a
  • DIN
  • GB 150, GB 151
  • China M Stamp
  • ISO 18001
  • ISO 14001
  • ISO 3834
  • NORSOK
  • NACE

Charles Thompson’s safety management system operates in compliance with OHSAS 18001 and our environmental management system operates in compliance with BS EN 14001.

The following software is used to produce contract engineering documentation:

  • Finglow®
  • AutoCAD®
  • MathCAD®
  • Solid Works®
  • Microsoft Office®
  • PV Elite
  • Cesar II®
  • STADDPro®

CTL’s Experience and Guarantees

Charles Thompson has a team of six fully employed mechanical design engineers who, between them, have more than 100 years of process plant design experience, backed by a projects team equally familiar with the detailing of modular work, structural and piping isometrics drawings.

If a job requires use of contractors, we ensure their standards are as high as ours, those who have a proven track record for the production of structural designs using STADDPro® and pipe stress analysis using Cesar II® software.

Charles Thompson’s detailed mechanical designs are supported by full warranties. Our shell & tube heat exchangers, filter dryers and a range of other vessels also come with a full process guarantee.