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: 

1. Check if they have a qualification that CHAS recognises by contacting CHAS or using the e-form. 
2. Submit their assessment, which will be reviewed within 10 working days. 
3. 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

Achilles Information Ltd Building Confidence

Alcumus SafeContractor Ltd Alcumus Safecontractor

Altius VA Limited CDMComply

Arboricultural Association ARB Approved Contractor

Association for Project Safety APS Corporate Practice Membership

Avetta Avetta Assessed

CHAS 2013 Ltd Contractors Health & Safety Scheme

Construction Safety Solutions PASS

CQMS Ltd CQMS Safety-Scheme

D W Health & Safety DW Health & Safety Contractor Competency Scheme

Fall Arrest Safety Equipment Training Ltd FASET Membership Audit

Fortius Ltd Acclaim Accreditation

Greenlight Safety Assessment Scheme Ltd Greenlight Safety Assessment Scheme

Hire Association Europe Ltd SafeHire Certification Scheme

International Powered Access Federation [IPAF] IPAF SSIP

MSL Property Care Services Ltd MSL Safepartner

National Access & Scaffolding Confederation Ltd NASC SSIP Audit

National Federation of Demolition Contractors NFDC Membership

PQS Pre-Qualification Scheme PQS Health & Safety Approved

Salus Certification Salus Certification

Safe-T-Cert [NI] {Construction Employers Federation} Safe-T-Cert

Safe-T-Cert [ROI] {Construction Industry Federation} Safe-T-Cert

Safety Management Advisory Services Ltd SMAS Worksafe

SSG Training and Consultancy Ltd SSG Assessed

William Martin Compliance Limited Prosure 360

Learn more about CHAS

We have a series of articles where you can learn more about CHAS. The list of articles is below:

• What is CHAS
• CHAS accreditations
• CHAS registration
• Guide to CHAS
• CHAS renewal
• CHAS accreditation cost
• SIPP accreditation and CHAS
• CHAS assessment criteria
• CHAS Training Guidance
• Competent person and CHAS
• CHAS support

If you have any questions on what is CHAS accreditation please get in touch.

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.

Click on the link or image to buy.

CHAS accreditation costs

Our CHAS accreditation cost article will give you all the information you need to make a decision, if CHAS is right for you.

The CHAS accreditation costs below are dated January 2025. Please get in touch with us for up-to-date costs if this article becomes out of date.

CHAS offers three membership packages with different levels of accreditation:

CHAS Standard

The entry-level package includes a health and safety assessment and SSIP accreditation. 

CHAS Advanced

The mid-range package includes all the Standard package benefits, plus helps you achieve SSIP and PAS 91 accreditation. 

CHAS Elite

The highest level of accreditation, which includes all the benefits of the other packages, plus access to the Common Assessment Standard 

The Common Assessment Standard covers 13 areas of risk management, including: 

1. Identity
2. Financial
3. Insurance
4. Corporate and professional standing
5. Health and Safety
6. Environmental management
7. Quality management
8. Equality
9. Corporate and professional standing
10. Information security
11. Information management
12. Anit-Bribery and corruption
13. Modern Slavery

While CHAS accreditation isn’t legally required, some clients may specify that it’s needed to work on their sites. It’s a common requirement for public sector and commercial contracts.

CHAS accreditation cost

CHAS has developed a membership-type offering that gives you the benefits described below. The cost of each type depends on how many people you employ. Costs per annum: You must renew the certification each year.

CHAS membership benefits include: 

• Free legal assistance
• Business Shield support
• A free 1-month CHAS RAMs trial
• Access to a jobs board
• Free resources
• Exclusive discounts

CHAS Standard

• 1 person £409 + VAT
• 2 to 4 people £459 + VAT
• 5 to 15 people £749 + VAT
• 31 to 50 people £1189 + VAT
• 102 to 200 people £2019 + VAT

CHAS Advanced

• 1 person £639 + VAT
• 2 to 4 people £739 + VAT
• 5 to 15 people £1,139 + VAT
• 31 to 50 people £1,859 + VAT
• 102 to 200 people £3,00 + VAT

CHAS Elite

• 1 person £879 + VAT
• 2 to 4 people £919 + VAT
• 5 to 15 people £1,339 + VAT
• 31 to 50 people £2,329 + VAT
• 102 to 200 people £3,679 + VAT

Other CHAS accreditation Costs

Training

To comply with the standard, you may be required to train your personnel in the following courses if you have not already done so.

• Asbestos The Control of Asbestos Regulations
• Working at Height The Work at Height Regulations CHAS 2013 Ltd –
• First Aid The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations
• Fire precautions The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations
• Noise and vibration The Control of Noise at Work Regulations (NAW Regs) and The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations
• Personal Protective Equipment Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (PPE Regs)
• Substances hazardous to Health Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regs (COSHH)
• Electricity Electricity at Work Regs
• Manual handling Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHO Regs)
• Work Equipment Provision and Use of Work Equipment (PUWE) Regs

Competent person safety advisor

You must employ a competent safety advisor if you employ more than five people. If you are a large organisation, you may already have one. Employing a qualified safety advisor may be prohibitive if you are a small contractor.

We are the remote competent person safety advisor for over eight hundred companies. We can offer this service to you for a fraction of the cost.

Cost Savings

An alternative SSIP accreditation that saves you cost

The other popular SSIP accreditation suppliers are:

• PQS
• Construction line
• Safe Contractor
• SMAS
• CQMA
• Builders profile
• Evetta

The costs for a PQS accreditation, for example, are:

• Deem to satisfy £49 + VAT
• 1 person £99 + VAT
• 2 to 4 people £119 + VAT
• over 5 people £149 + VAT

As you can see, the cost is a fraction of the cost of CHAS. Why, you may ask. CHAS was a government project; in recent years, several corporations have bought it out. Costs have risen each time it has been taken over.

CHAS and all the other accreditation suppliers operate under the SSIP umbrella and comply with the SSIP standard. This means the accreditation and applications are all the same.

You can obtain a CHAS certificate with PQS accreditation with the deem to satisfy system. This can save you a lot of money.

CHAS or other SIPP cost calculation

The best way to calculate the full cost of your CHAS/SIPP accreditation is to tell us about your business, and we can give you a full breakdown of costs from the information you provide.

We carry out over five hundred CHAS and other SIPP accreditations annually. We have the skills, prepared documents, and know how to get you accredited with the minimum of fuss and fast. We can turn around an accreditation within five days, subject to having all the information from you.

Learn more about CHAS

We have a series of articles where you can learn more about CHAS. The list of articles is below:

• What is CHAS
• CHAS accreditations
• CHAS registration
• Guide to CHAS
• CHAS renewal
• SIPP accreditation and CHAS
• CHAS assessment criteria
• CHAS deem to satisfy
• CHAS Training Guidance
• Competent person and CHAS
• CHAS support

Cost of applying for constructionline

Cost of applying for Constructionline and the additional fees for enlisting the help of a consultant.

Here at Seguro we have fixed costs with no hidden fees, this helps you to budget for your Constructionline application right from the start.

We will need some information from you to make sure we give you the right quotation:

• What level are you looking for?
• How many employees have you got?
• Do you already have an SSIP accreditation?
• Is your training up to date?

Our fees are available on the website in our shop section or by getting in touch.

The fee may seem daunting if you have a large turnover at the time you apply. We have included a sample of the costs (as of 17th March 2025) to give you a rough idea of how much you will need to pay for their assessment.

Fees start from:

Bronze £319

Silver £519

Gold £599

Platinum £2549

There is also a £99 one off joining fee

Part of the membership benefits include being able to see the opportunities board which alerts you with the latest projects that are relevant to your companies experience.

Which level do you need?

There are three main levels for Constructionline and your client is normally the one who specifies what you need. If your unsure which level we recommend Silver to start with as you can always upgrade but not downgrade in the first 12 months.

Bronze

Included in plan:

• Secure Data Storage
• Searchable Profile
• Verified Membership
• Acclaim SSIP included
• Marketplace access

Silver

Included in plan:

• Secure Data Storage
• Searchable Profile
• Verified Membership
• Acclaim SSIP included
• Corporate & Professional Standing
• Marketplace access

Gold

Included in plan:

• Secure Data Storage
• Searchable Profile
• Verified Membership
• Acclaim SSIP included
• Meets the Common Assessment standard
• NEW! Building Safety Act Assessments
• Marketplace access

There are multiple reasons to join safe contractor:

Have you been asked to get the Safecontractor accreditation by one of your clients? Do you know what it is? Safe Contractor is one of the largest expanding health and safety accreditation schemes in the UK, it currently has more than 270 clients and over 24,000 contractor members.

Fully Qualified Assessor

Safecontractor has a unique level of specialist knowledge unrivalled by competitors, built on 10 years’ experience of delivering market leading accreditation services. This is further reinforced by engaging only directly employed, experienced and qualified assessors to carry out audits.

If you are a service supplier or contractor and want to show new and existing clients your health and safety competence, then you can register with the scheme as a contractor. Being a member of the Safecontractor scheme means you will not have to carry on filling in PPQ for every job you tender for as you can use the Safecontractor accreditation to show your compliance.

• Altius
• Acclaim
• CHAS
• SMAS