Midlothian, Scotland -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/27/2013 -- Local business Vision Events (UK) Ltd (known as VisionEvents) has been awarded accreditation from safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety.
safecontractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises very high standards in health and safety management amongst UK contractors.
Employing over 45 people, VisionEvents is principally involved in the Awards, Conference and Events sector, working with substantial public and private sector clients. The company’s application for safecontractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business.
‘Becoming SAFEcontractor accredited has been part of our long term Health + Safety plan for some time. It demonstrated our commitment to H&S which is of the upmost importance when our staff are on site.’
safecontractor accreditation will enhance the company’s ability to attract new contracts and its commitment to safety will be viewed positively by its insurers when the company liability policy is up for renewal.
safecontractor is applicable to most sectors although it is particularly relevant to food manufacture, property, facilities management, retail and leisure sectors, all of which are big users of contracted services.
John Kinge, technical director of 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 VisionEvents 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.”
Under the safecontractor scheme, businesses undergo a vetting process which examines health and safety procedures and their track record for safe practice. Those companies meeting the high standard are included on a database, which is accessible to registered users only via a website.
Client-organisations who sign up to the scheme can access the database, enabling them to vet potential contractors before they even set foot on site. These clients agree that, as users of the scheme, they will engage only those who have received accreditation.
Over one hundred and seventy major nation-wide businesses, from several key sectors, have signed up to use the scheme when selecting contractors for services such as building, cleaning, maintenance, refurbishment or electrical and mechanical work.
For further information contact:
Joanna Moor,
Projects and Marketing Planner
VisionEvents
16 Dryden Road
Bilston Glen Industrial Estate
EH20 9LZ
0131 440 6392
jo@visionevents.co.uk
Note to editors:
safecontractor is a third party accreditation scheme that assesses health and safety arrangements. Many major clients recognise the scheme and accept the safecontractor certificate as confirmation of competency.
About Vision Events
Vision Events (UK) Ltd (known as VisionEvents) is an award winning event production company with over 30 years experience in the industry. Specialising in producing first-class events our services include project management, production skills, graphics and multi-media creation, video production and audio-visual equipment hire. Offices in Edinburgh (HQ), Glasgow, Manchester and London.
http://www.visionevents.co.uk
For further information about the safecontractor scheme, contact:
Tammy Meredith
safecontractor
marketing@safecontractor.com
029 2026 6750