A firm supplying furniture to the education sector has been recognised for achieving excellence in health and safety.
Scissett-based Seatable UK Ltd has been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor, a leading accreditation scheme which recognises very high standards in health and safety management among UK contractors.
Seatable, which employs 14 people and has turnover of £2m, has included major players such as Claas International and Shelley Academy among its clients.
The company’s application for safecontractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business.
Director Jan Wright said: “Health and safety is without question one of the key fundamental areas in the business that is highly regarded and respected by all.
“This – coupled with the company’s ISO:9001 2008 – is testament that as a company we view, what we do and how we do it with extreme importance and compassion for both our employees and our customers.”
The firm, which is already an Investor in People, said Safecontractor accreditation would enhance its ability to attract new contracts – while its commitment to safety would be viewed positively by its insurers when the company liability policy is up for renewal.
Safecontractor applies 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 Seatable has done. The firm’s high standard has set an example which hopefully will be followed by other companies within the sector.”
More than 170 major nationwide businesses have signed up to use the scheme when selecting contractors for services such as building, cleaning, maintenance,
