Case Study 1
A market leader in the manufacture, supply and installation of windows, doors, curtain walling, conservatories, kitchens and bathroom’s, this major company have shown their customers a clear cut commitment to health & safety, having recently been accredited with CHAS (The Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme). CHAS was created in 2001 with two main aims – to improve health & safety standards in Britain and to reduce duplicated safety applications for both suppliers and buyers.
The company’s Health & Safety Manager commented – “Health & Safety is extremely important to us and is at the forefront of our business. We have a commitment to continuous improvement and CHAS was a natural step towards improving our health & safety standards. In order to gain the accreditation all of our health & safety documentation, procedures and processes had to be audited by a nominated assessor.
“Successfully gaining the accreditation demonstrates our compliance with and the sound management of current Health & Safety legislation. We are delighted that attaining this accreditation will also provide our customers with a number of benefits”.
Each month thousands of contractors & consultants apply for work with public and private sector organizations. To win work, they must meet the buyer’s health & safety standards. Assessing supplier’s health & safety competence is usually a lengthy and time consuming process. Suppliers can sometimes meet one buyers health and safety standards but not another. Being CHAS approved reduces duplication as suppliers compliance is accepted by all CHAS buyers.
Case Study 2
A major building company based in the West Midlands has been CHAS accredited for nearly a year. During this period they have seen accidents decrease and turnover increase. By being registered on the CHAS datbase they have been able to streamline their bidding process, by removing duplication regarding their Health and Safety Policies.
“It was a long procedure and we doubted at times the wisdom of applying. However, we preserved with the process and, with the help of the consultancy company that we employed, we were awarded the CHAS certification. Gaining a CHAS certification has made a huge difference to our company, we have streamlined our tender process. We no longer have to fill in countless forms regarding the Health and Safety aspect of the tender.
Consequently we have saved money, improved health and safety, raised the profile of the company and begun to convert more tenders into actual work”.
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