Filtermist is delighted to report that it has secured gold SafePQQ verification alongside its existing accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace.
Alcumus SafeContractor is a leading third-party accreditation scheme which recognises extremely rigorous standards in health and safety management amongst contractors. It is used by thousands of organisations in the UK including SMEs and FTSE 100 companies.
SafeContractor status was first awarded to Filtermist back in 2016 – the SafePQQ element has been added to reduce the time companies spend filling out PQQs as part of tenders.
The SafeContractor website describes SafePQQ as an extension of the SafeContractor health & safety audit that demonstrates your commitment to best practice and has been built to include the common question sets within PAS91.
SafePQQ collects information and verifies your business against key business sustainability topics, including Finance, Environment, Quality Management, Equality, Modern Slavery, Anti-bribery, GDPR, Right to Work, Building Information Modelling, and References.
Following the SafePQQ verification process, contractors are showcased to hundreds of SafeContractor client organisations on a contractor management portal as Gold, Silver or Bronze.
Gail Lees, Group QSHE Manager at Filtermist, comments, “Our SafeContractor accreditation is evidence that we adhere to the highest standards of health and safety. The new SafePQQ element is an easy way for us to demonstrate our commitment to delivering the best possible levels of service to all of our customers and we are delighted to have achieved Gold status.”
Gemma Archibald, Director of Alcumus 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 Filtermist 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.”
More details about the SafePQQ verification scheme can be found by following this link.