Nova Weigh Acquire Top Safety Accreditation
Nova
Weigh is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a leading edge
scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record
Nova
Weigh recently received accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a programme that
recognises very high standards of health and safety practise amongst UK
contractors
The
company’s application for SAFEcontractor accreditation was driven by the need
for a uniform standard across the business
SAFEcontractor
accreditation is expected to enhance the company’s ability to attract new
contracts and its insurers will view its commitment to safety positively when
the company liability policy is up for renewal
SAFEcontractor
is operated by international safety, health and environmental risk management
specialists, the National Britannia Group. The system 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
contract services
James
Ostler, Managing Director of Information Service at National Britannia said,
“Major organisations can no longer run the risk of employing contractors who
are not able to prove that they have sound health and safety policies"
“More
companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in
the way that Nova Weigh has done. The firms’ high standard has set an example,
which hopefully will be followed by other companies within the sector”
Under
the SAFEcontractor system, 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, www.safecontractor.com
Employer-organisations
who sign up to the scheme can access the database, which enables them to vet
potential contractors before they even set foot on site. These employers agree
that, as users of the scheme, they will engage only those who have received
accreditation
Over
eighty 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
Need to know more?
Contact: Nova Weigh on 01527 67557
E-mail: safecontractor@novaweigh.co.uk
Nova Weigh Ltd, Colemeadow Road, Redditch, Worcestershire B98 9PB
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