Following an assessment of our Health and Safety documentation compared against the SafeContractor Charter Standards, Alcumus has awarded Otto Simon with a SafeContractor certificate for the following services:
Alcumus SafeContractor is a leading accreditation scheme used by thousands of organisations in the UK to demonstrate rigorous standards in health and safety management amongst contractors. Many major clients recognise the scheme and accept the SafeContractor certificate as confirmation of competency in health and safety practice.
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 450 major, nationwide businesses, from several key sectors, have signed up to use the scheme when selecting contractors for services such as building, maintenance, refurbishment, or electrical and mechanical work.
Alcumus SafeContractor is a UKAS accredited Inspection body covering the SSIP Core Criteria element of the SafeContractor Assessment Standard. All SSIP assessments are judged on core criteria approved by HSE.
Gemma Archibald, Divisional CEO of Alcumus 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 Otto Simon 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.”
Otto Simon’s Managing Director, Chris Bridgland said, “Otto Simon is proud to have achieved this accreditation, which will assure our clients that we meet all the standards and regulations required to deliver projects safely.”
You can view our certificate here.
www.alcumus.com/en-gb/safecontractor
