GB Security
Solutions Ltd has
been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor for its commitment to achieving
excellence in health and safety.
Safecontractor is
a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises very high standards
in health and safety management amongst UK contractors.
Safecontractor
accreditation will enhance the company’s ability to attract new contracts and
its commitment to safety will be viewed positively by its insurers when the
company liability policy is up for renewal.
Safecontractor is
applicable to most sectors although it is particularly relevant to food
manufacture, property, facilities management, retail and leisure sectors, all
of which are big users of contracted services.
John Kinge,
technical director of Safecontractor said, "Major organisations simply
cannot afford to run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to
prove that they have sound health and safety policies in place."
"More
companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in
the way that GB Security Solutions Ltd has done. The firm’s high standard has set an example which hopefully will be
followed by other companies within the sector.
Safecontractor
plays a vital role in supporting our clients in meeting their compliance needs,
whilst working with their contractors as they progress through the
accreditation process.”
Under the
Safecontractor scheme, businesses undergo a vetting process which examines
health and safety procedures and their track record for safe practice. Those
companies meeting the high standard are included on a database, which is
accessible to registered users only via a website.
Client-organisations
who sign up to the scheme can access the database, enabling them to vet
potential contractors before they even set foot on site. These clients agree
that, as users of the scheme, they will engage only those who have received
accreditation.
Over 210 major,
nation-wide businesses, from several key sectors, have signed up to use the
scheme when selecting contractors for services such as building, cleaning,
maintenance, refurbishment or electrical and mechanical work.
