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Paperwise Ltd receives SAFEContractor accreditation for 3rd year running.

20/02/2012

 Paperwise Limited is one of the latest group of successful companies to continue it’s accreditation in a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record.

The York based firm recently received continued accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a programme which recognises very high standards of health and safety practise amongst UK contractors.
Paperwise is principally involved in the Document Management Industry. Specialising in the Document Storage and Confidential Document destruction / shredding industries and with a six figure turnover, Paperwise’s most recent clients have included major players such as The Food & Environment Research Agency & a major National Cancer Support charity.

The company’s application for SAFEcontractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business.

SAFEcontractor accreditation will continue to 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 contract services. 

John Kinge, Head of Risk at SAFEcontractor said, “Major organisations can no longer run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to prove that they have sound health and safety policies”. 

“More companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in the way that Paperwise has done. The firm’s high standard has set an example, which hopefully will be followed by other companies within the sector”. 

Under the SAFEcontractor system, 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, www.safecontractor.com 

Employer-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 employers agree that, as users of the scheme, they will engage only those who have received accreditation. 

Over one hundred and fifty 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.