With legislation placing an ever-increasing burden on organisations to ensure the health and safety competency of contractors providing services on their premises, it is vital to have a reliable system in place.
More than ever, there More than ever there is a need to determine how seriously a contractor takes health & safety and to professionally assess the suitability of their arrangements - increasingly this is being carried out through SAFEcontractor.
SAFEcontractor is the fastest growing health and safety accreditation scheme in the UK.
The major benefits of SAFEcontractor include ensuring that companies who are providing services on your sites are taking health & safety seriously.
The SAFEcontractor Charter Standards set down the benchmark against which contractors and service providers are assessed.
The standards cover core elements such as policy, risk assessment and first aid, but also include specific requirements relating to the activity for which accreditation is being sought.
"It is equally important to our clients that our procedures and work practices are accredited by a respected body who actively audit our performance and approach. Ottimo have been accredited by SAFEcontractor since April 2010.
"Meeting the criteria for accreditation is stringent, as our clients would expect and upholding health and safety standards in the facilities management sector is a major priority for us and our clients."
