Local business, JWCI Process
Engineers, have again 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. JWCI have again proved their worth to
achieve this recognition following on from last year’s success.
JWCI Process Engineers is
principally involved in the food, dairy and chemical sector, specialising in
the Process Plant equipment installation, repair and refurbishment aswell as
creating unique solutions tailored to each client’s plant requirement. Most
recent clients have included major players such as EcoLab and Meadow Foods.
The company’s application for Safecontractor
accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the
business.
Kerry
Callear, Health & Safety Director said of the award “It’s vitally important
we prove to all our customers our commitment to quality and achieving high
standards on and off site, and Safecontractor has helped us to achieve .”
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 JWCI
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.
