Safety accreditation made simple

Businesses of all sizes, across all sorts of industries, are raising standards when it comes to who they partner with, and more companies are vying for attention to fulfil growing work demands.

Rising to such standards, especially in the area of health and safety can be daunting. There are many requirements to meet for various fields, forms to fill out, competencies and qualifications to confirm and fees to keep track of. Accomplishing all these tasks is time-consuming, which can divert resources from your business goals. 

Having accreditation for example Safe Contractor schemes such as CHAS and SMAS, act as pre-qualification tools during the tender process. In fact, some businesses require contractors to be CHAS or SMAS-accredited before they allow them to tender.

At The Health & Safety Dept, we can make safety accreditation simple for you.

Our health and safety specialists will guide you through Safe Contractor scheme applications. While we support you through all the steps in the accreditation process to affirm your compliance, you can focus on growing your company and doing what you do best.

How we can help you get your CHAS & SMAS accreditation 

Getting CHAS and SMAS accreditation can be exhausting.

The requirements are numerous and exacting, and your company may find that improving your processes to meet such prerequisites to be too costly, with no guarantee of success. 

Such problems can even arise past the initial application, as health and safety standards are always being updated, and businesses need to stay on top of the legislation in order to remain compliant. 

The Health & Safety Dept simplifies every step of the accreditation process for you to ensure that your company completes it successfully. From consulting on what your organisation can do to enhance health and safety policies and protocols to managing all the necessary documentation for registration all the way to post-application support, our health and safety professionals have you covered. We can become an extension of your team or your competent person. 

Enjoy all the benefits of being CHAS and SMAS accredited without the hassle and stress at a cost-effective price.  

Rest assured that The Health & Safety Dept will provide you with our signature personalised approach to building professional relationships so that your company gives its best impression during the application.

Boost your business with CHAS and SMAS accreditation

Health and safety accreditation schemes are not just tests your company needs to pass to get work. Being accredited with the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) and the Safety Management Advisory Services (SMAS) provides four key benefits to boost your business.

Better and more opportunities 

Whether it’s in the public or private space, more and more organisations are requiring companies and contractors to have health and safety accreditations before they even get put on a tender list. Gain access to as many potential markets with your CHAS or SMAS accreditation.

Show you’re trustworthy

Being accredited with a health and safety scheme is a clear signal to businesses that your company can be trusted. It shows reliability and professionalism, demonstrating that you take the time and effort to follow industry best practices. Other organisations can rely on you to meet their specific demands.

Prove your compliance and commitment to health & safety

The application process opens up your company to the details and intricacies of health and safety standards and procedures. You will gain intimate knowledge of what businesses and the law needs regarding documentation and execution, which will guide you towards a commitment to health and safety compliance.

Save time and resources

For businesses that grant your business access to their tender list even without health and safety accreditation, you will have to redo certain prerequisites multiple times over. Having the right credentials allows you to skip such tedious processes altogether, as they are enough proof for most companies that you are compliant.

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