Top Safety Accreditation for Rilmac Insulation Ltd
Rilmac Insulation is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record.
The Lincolnshire based firm recently received accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a programme which recognizes very high standards of health and safety practise amongst UK contractors.
Employing 48 people, Rilmac insulation is principally involved in the industrial & commercial sectors
Specialising in the thermal insulation and asbestos removal & surveying industries and with a £3.3 million turnover, Rilmac’s most recent clients have included major players such as Corus, Boots PLC & MOD sites.
The company’s application for SAFEcontractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business.
Geoff Ross, Director said ”SAFEcontractor gives our existing and prospective clients the assurance that when placing an order with Rilmac, safety comes as standard”
SAFEcontractor accreditation is expected 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 operated by international safety, health and environmental risk management specialists, the National Britannia Group. The system 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.
James Ostler, Managing Director of Information Service at National Britannia 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 Rilmac Insulation has done. The firms’ 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, which enables 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 eighty 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:
Geoff Ross, Director
Tel: 01522 531711
For further information about the National Britannia Group contact: Steve McCormack
Working Word Public Relations - 029 2048 8778
