Top safety accreditation for Charnwood Trucks
Hardstaff Commercial Repairs Limited T/A Charnwood Truck Services is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety standards.
The Nottingham based firm recently received accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a programme which recognises very high standards of health and safety practise amongst UK contractors.
Employing approximately 25 people, Charnwood Truck Services is a DAF Parts and Service Dealer principally involved in the repair and maintenance of commercial vehicles.
The company’s application for SAFEcontractor accreditation was driven by the need for uniform standard across the business.
Trevor Fletcher, Managing Director of the Hardstaff Group said, “Organisations are facing increasing demands to demonstrate their safety management standards, and our accreditation to SAFEcontractor validates our competency and commitment to health and safety”.
SAFEcontractor accreditation is expected to 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 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 manufacturers, 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 Charnwood Truck Services 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 and safety procedures and their track record for safe practice.
