Churngold Remediation recognised for its high standard health and safety practices

Churngold Remediation Limited is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record.

The Bristol based firm recently received accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a programme which recognises very high standards of health and safety practice among UK contractors.

Employing 20 people, Churngold Remediation is principally involved in the remediation of brownfield sites for developers and a range of corporate clients in the petrochemical and pharmaceutical sectors.

The company’s application for SAFEcontractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business. Brian Foley, Managing Director at Churngold Remediation, explains: “While our clients continue to come to us for our excellent record in providing sustainable value engineering solutions, health and safety is still very much the top of the agenda. Gaining accreditation to the SAFEcontractor scheme demonstrates our commitment to providing a safe working environment for both our staff and the public”.

SAFEcontractor accreditation will enhance the company’s ability to attract new contracts. Additionally, the company’s 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.

Darren Hughes, Operations Director for SAFEcontractor at National Britannia said: “Major organisations can no longer run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to prove they have sound health and safety policies.”

“More companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in the way that Churngold Remediation 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, 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 the site. These employers agree that as users of the scheme, they will engage only those who have recorded accreditation.

Over 100 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 please contact:
Brian Foley, Managing Director, Churngold Remediation Ltd
0117 916 0510