Safe contractor is a government approved scheme which is designed and set up to assure potential clients that it’s scheme members are adequately insured and that all relevant Health and Safety documentation is in order.
In order for us to achieve this high level of accreditation we must undergo a rigorous and thorough audit on our policies and procedures set out by the standards charter. We have to produce adequate insurance and demonstrate that our employment legislation is up to date and fair. We also have to supply references that are followed up and thoroughly checked.
Listed below are some of the topics that we are audited and assessed on annually:
Work at Heights Regulations
Health & Safety responsibilities
Health & Safety training
Permits to work
Risk assessments
First Aid and accident reporting
COSHH assessments
Organisation charts
Communication with employees
Procedures & Method statements
Manual handling
Health & Safety adviser
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Accident history
For more information regarding our Safe Contractor accreditation status or to receive a copy of our latest certificate, please call our customer service team on Phone 0845 257 1945.
Superior Cleaning Services are committed to Health and Safety and are constantly monitoring, reviewing and improving our procedures to reduce any possible hazards that may arise in the work place.
We are well aware of our legal obligations and regard safety as the most important, factor within our business. Before any contract or cleaning task commences, full and comprehensive risk assessment is carried out and submitted to the client. All our policies and procedures are audited annually by the H.S.E. and all staff are highly experienced. All staff undergo rigorous training programmes and regularly attend safety workshops and seminars.
At Superior we are well aware of this statistic which is why we constantly monitor our company’s activities and implement our insurance appropriately.We have a tailor made insurance package by one of the worlds most respected and largest insurers, We are adequately covered for the safe use of water-fed pole cleaning (Reach & Wash), hydraulic platforms, harnesses and the safe use of ladders.
All staff, vehicles, equipment and members of the public are covered and every year our insurance is assessed in order to obtain the ‘Safe Contractor’ accreditation status. It is company policy to provide a copy of our insurance certificate along with all relevant health and safety documentation with every quotation we provide.