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SafeContractor
Application Support
Independent guidance to help your business prepare for SafeContractor certification.
Preparing for SafeContractor certification?
We help contractors and businesses get their health and safety documentation, policies and supporting evidence ready for a SafeContractor application.
As an independent health and safety consultancy, we do not issue SafeContractor certificates or approvals. What we do is help your business prepare properly before you apply, so you can move through the assessment process more efficiently and with greater confidence.
What Is SafeContractor?
SafeContractor is a widely recognised contractor certification scheme used by organisations to assess whether contractors meet required standards. For contractors working on client sites, the scheme is designed to check that your business meets relevant client requirements.
The assessment looks at more than just a basic health and safety policy. SafeContractor states that it collects and verifies information across health and safety, financial and ethical practices. Supporting evidence can include documents such as policies, risk assessments, training records, insurance details and other information that helps demonstrate compliance.
Many organisations, including construction firms, facilities management companies, local authorities and public sector bodies, require SafeContractor accreditation before allowing contractors to tender for or carry out work. Although it is not a legal requirement, it is often commercially essential.
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How We Help Your Business Prepare for SafeContractor
Gap Analysis: We review your existing documentation against the SafeContractor assessment criteria and identify what needs to be created, updated or improved before you apply.
Document Preparation: We help you develop or update policies, risk assessments, method statements, COSHH assessments, training records and other evidence required for your application.
Competent Person Support: SafeContractor requires evidence that your business has access to competent health and safety advice. As qualified health and safety consultants, we can act as your named competent person.
Application Guidance: We help you understand what the SafeContractor questionnaire is asking for and review your submission and uploaded evidence before you send it in.
Assessor Query Support: If the SafeContractor auditor comes back with questions or requests for further information, we help you respond accurately and promptly.
Renewal Support: SafeContractor accreditation must be renewed every 12 months. We can support your annual renewal by keeping your documentation current throughout the year.
Ready to Discuss Your SafeContractor Application?
If you need help preparing for SafeContractor accreditation, whether it is your first application or an annual renewal, get in touch.