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Safe Contractor Joining fees
Here are the latest Safe Contractor joining fees as of November 2016 , it should be noted these fees change on a year by year basis.
Safe Contractor is part of the SSIP umbrella group and is an assessment of your companies Health & Safety capabilities. It is often a requirement to have Safe Contractor should you wish to work with some private and public sector clients. As Safe Contractor is part of SSIP if you have an alternative SSIP accreditation such as CHAS or Acclaim you will be able to take advantage of their Deem to Satisfy system.
There are a number of ways you can apply for safe contractor you can register and complete all the required paperwork yourself or you can enlist the services of a 3rd party consultant. They will provide expert advice and support and help you through the process.
Why Safe Contractor
Alcumus SafeContractor takes the pain out of compliance for organisations, helping them protect their people, their operations, and the planet.
If you are looking for help please see our information available.
The Safe Contractor Joining fees are listed below are correct as of 25/10/2016
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CHAS deem to satisfy
The CHAS Deem to Satisfy (DtS) scheme allows contractors to apply for CHAS Standard membership without undergoing another health and safety assessment.
All member schemes listed on the SSIP forum adhere to the SSIP Core Criteria, backed by the Health and Safety Executive.
By mutually recognising each other’s schemes, suppliers benefit from only needing to complete one assessment, while buyers enjoy more efficient procurement processes. This approach reduces costs and has saved over £68 million since 2016.
Eligibility
Contractors must have already met the requirements of an assessment through another SSIP member scheme.
Benefits
Contractors can save time and resources by avoiding a full assessment. They can also avoid paying full price for multiple accreditations.
Process
Contractors can:
Check if they have a qualification that CHAS recognises by contacting CHAS or using the e-form.
Submit their assessment, which will be reviewed within 10 working days.
Respond to any requests for additional information within the 2-week deadline.
CHAS deem to satisfy registered members
Two-Way Deem to Satisfy between SSIP Registered Members.
Approval with a Registered Member can only be used to Deem to Satisfy with another Registered Member; it cannot be used to gain a Deem to Satisfy with a Certification Body Member.
Below is the list of registered members you can use for deem to satisfy:
3Core2 Certification Limited Trading As SafeArb SafeArb
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Contractors working on domestic premises
Contractors working on domestic premises involves contractors building extensions, alterations, new heating systems, rewiring the house, repairing or reroofing premises, etc.
Although the domestic construction sector is not as scrutinised as the larger construction sector that the main contractor controls, they are just as important to the HSE as large projects.
The general public is very aware of health and safety as everyone is subject to it at work. Today, it is common for the general public to video and take images of poor health and safety practices and submit them to the HSE, which will inspect the site.
Domestic construction phase plan CDM
In this article, we will explain the domestic construction phase plan for CDM. Does your project require a CDM plan?
Domestic projects involving only you as a contractor
On these projects, the client’s duties are transferred to you, who must carry out the client’s duties as well as your own. In practice, this will involve you doing no more than they have done in the past to comply with health and safety legislation. Compliance with your own duties as a contractor will be taken as compliance with the relevant client duties to the extent necessary, given the risks involved in the project. As a result of you taking on the client duties, any designers involved in the project will work with you in their role as the ‘client’.
Domestic projects involving more than one contractor
For projects involving more than one contractor, the Principal Contractor will normally assume the client’s duties. The domestic client can choose to appoint the Principal Designer for the project. If, however, they do not make this appointment, the first Designer appointed during the pre-construction phase is the Principal Designer for the project. If so, the Principal Designer will be answerable to the Principal Contractor in their role as ‘Client’ for the project and will be responsible for liaising with them.
Buy a completed construction phase CDM plan
You can buy a completed construction phase CDM plan that is full editable, together with other site management documents, systems and tool.
HSE publish the latest workplace fatality statistics
Insight by
Amanda Lambert
Published on
19 July 2016
Health and safety blog
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HSE workplace stats
The HSE has released provisional figures indicating that 144 people were killed while at work in 2015/2016 – up from 142 in 2014/5.
The figures have been broken down to key sectors:
43 workers deaths in construction
27 deaths in agriculture
27 deaths in manufacturing
6 deaths in waste and recycling
41 in various other sectors
There was a further 103 deaths for members of the public connected to work in 2015/16.
Although these may seem high compared with other statistics available for the rest of Europe the UK to be one of the safest places to work.
Mesothelioma, one of the few work related diseases where deaths can be counted directly, contracted through past exposure to asbestos killed 2,515 in Great Britain in 2014 compared to 2,556 in 2013.
A more detailed assessment of the data will be provided as part of the annual Health and Safety Statistics release in early November.
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CHAS new E form Process
In 2016 CHAS have introduced a new system where you can apply for your CHAS direct on their online portal. Previously you were only able to pay online and had to submit your documents separately.
The online E form Process is not available for groups or for other members of the SSIP umbrella group they need to contact chas.admin@chas.co.uk. You will also need to use the old way of applying if you a Designers or Principal Designer.
The new process is different as you will need to pay for your CHAS on submission. Before you start your application you need to make sure you have everything you need to hand in electronic format:
Examples of Risk assessments and Method Statements in situ on previous jobs
COSHH Assessments specific to your business
Evidence of Health & Safety Training specific to your business and employees
Evidence of Contractor Management & Competence Assessment
plus other necessary documents
valid payment method
Once you have everything in place start the process by clicking here:
Once you have made payment your application will be assigned to an assessor and they will login and commence the assessment. The assessment can take up to 10 working days and this can result in a pass or feedback requiring more information. All updates will be sent to you via the E Forms system.
The assessment process remains the same whereby, if more information is needed you will need to provide this to get your certificate.
Using the E Forms system means that once you have been passed by the assessor a confirmation letter and an electronic copy of your certificate will be uploaded to your account. You will then receive a hard copy of the certificate & accreditation pack post within 10 working days.
If you are unsure if you have the right information or would like some support to complete the accreditation please get in touch.
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New Fast Track Safe Contractor Service
Applying and renewing your Safe Contractor accreditation has never been easier. Safe Contractor have introduced a new fast track service to help to speed up the assessment of your application:
Standard turnaround – 4-6 weeks
Fast Track – 3-5 working days
Fast Track Premium – 2 working days
There are additional benefits to the new service as well as the response time, these are:
Dedicated support officer
Advice and Assistance
Priority audit and certificate
Partial Completion
What are the benefits?
The accreditation is a recognised in the industry and will save you time completing multiple pre-qualification questionnaires (PPQ’s) for your clients.
Compliance – The accreditation shows compliance with health & safety law.
More opportunities – More organisations will work with you.
Commercial benefits – Opens the door for bigger & better contracts.
Time and resources – Helps improve your business’ productivity.
Health & Safety Standards – Improve company health & safety practice.
Communication – A standardised process helps improve communication.
There are additional business benefits that can be found on their website.
Why apply for your Safe Contractor accreditation?
When you undertake your Safe Contractor registration, you will be demonstrating that you meet the recognised standards required by any organisation looking to employ you as a contractor. Having your Safe Contractor accreditation is almost certain to open more doors and lead to more opportunities – in turn generating more business and profit for you, ensuring your own workforce is protected by robust health and safety practices.
Ticking all the boxes to be Safe Contrctor approved
With over 20 years experience here at Seguro we can assist you from start to finish with the minimum amount of input from yourselves.
Our job is make sure that we provide you with the information and assistance to complete the submission and to ensure you can use the documents created moving forward.
The benefits of using Seguro for your Safe Contractor application
We have over 20 years experience in the industry and successfully complete over 500 applications every year.
Save time and money. We fill out all the forms for you.
Win more work. Many organisations require businesses to be registered.
Health & safety standards. Improve company health & safety practice.
Competitive edge. Stay ahead of your competitors.
Communication. A standardised process helps improve communication.
Freedom. Focus on your core business activities.
We can help you to complete all the paperwork needed as well as helping you to implement the process into your business moving forward.
There are associated costs involved, to find out the latest fees get in touchand we will give you all the insights you need to make a decision.
If you are unsure if Safe Contractor is what you need and would like some advice on which accreditation would be best for your company please get in touch and we will be happy to help.
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Domestic Construction Phase Plan CDM
In this article we will explain the domestic construction phase plan CDM. Does your project require a CDM plan?
Domestic projects involving only you as a contractor
On these projects, the client duties are transferred to you, who must carry out the client’s duties as well as your own. In practice, this will involve you doing no more than they have done in the past to comply with health and safety legislation. Compliance with your own duties as a contractor will be taken as compliance with the relevant client duties to the extent necessary given the risks involved in the project. As a result of you taking on the client duties, any designers involved in the project will work with you in their role as the ‘client’.
Domestic projects involving more than one contractor
For projects involving more than one contractor the Principal Contractor will normally assume the Client duties. The domestic Client can choose to appoint the Principal Designer for the project. If, however, they do not make this appointment, the first Designer appointed during the preconstruction phase is the Principal Designer for the project. If so, the Principal Designer will be answerable to the Principal Contractor in their role as ‘Client’ for the project and will be responsible for liaising with them.
CDM rules
CDM applies to all construction projects, including domestic projects, regardless of size or duration. Domestic DIY projects are exempt from CDM, but significant work may require building control approval. Even if a project is not notifiable (see below), CDM still applies.
HSE Notifiable Projects
If the project takes more than 30 days to complete and/or involves more than 20 people, the project then needs to conform to CDM regulations and is a notifiable project. You don’t need to notify HSE for non-notifiable projects, but CDM rules still apply.
Construction phase plan: A written document describing how the health, safety and welfare will be managed throughout the project.
Competent people: Ensure that all those involved in the project, including the client, designers, and contractors, are competent.
Risk management: Encourage clear and effective communication and cooperation among all parties involved.
Communication: Encourage clear and effective communication and cooperation among all parties involved.
Health and Safety file: Keep a record of health and safety information for the project, to be maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
Domestic clients:For domestic clients, the client’s duties normally pass to the contractor if it is a single-contractor project or to the principal contractor for projects with more than one contractor.
Welfare facilities: Ensure adequate welfare facilities are provided, such as toilet and washing facilities, a place for preparing and consuming refreshments, and somewhere for storing and drying clothing and personal protective equipment.
Site inductions: Provide site inductions to keep people aware of any site danger.
Prevent unauthorised access: Take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised access to the construction site.
Worker consultation: Consult and engage workers in securing their health and safety.
Refer to the following flow diagram for further details of CDM domestic projects.
CDM 2015 Applies to Domestic Clients
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Safecontractor Scheme
Safecontractor is part of the Alcumus Group. The Safecontractor scheme is a web based portal where suppliers can complete an online version of an Health & Safety PQQ. This is then assessed and measured to ensure that your company complies with the guidelines set out.
As Safecontractor is a set of guidelines clients can use this to measure companies without having to get individual PQQ’s filed in for each occasion. There are over 24,000 members currently in the scheme.
The process for safe contractor takes on average 8 weeks once you have submitted your documentation to them for review. Safecontractor is a good way to show you have demonstrated your Health & Safety competence and both new and existing clients will recognise that.
Safecontractor is part of the SSIP umbrella organisation of accreditations so gaining Safecontractor can also deem you to satisfy for other accreditations should your clients require them such as CHAS of exor.
