Pictured above: Company Director Andy Bettany

A Staffordshire based commercial kitchen design and installation company was successfully awarded a CHAS accreditation as recognition for its efforts in good health and safety practices.

CHAS, which is the Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme, is a non-commercial scheme which works to ensure its accredited members work to a nationally recognised and accepted threshold standard for health and safety.  

BETTAquip, who has its head office in Lichfield, was assessed and approved for its health and safety policy statement, provision of health and safety and specific health and safety arrangements. These areas will be assessed annually to ensure they remain at the required high standard. 

Company Director Andy Bettany commented: "We pride ourselves on our safety record and achieving the CHAS accreditation demonstrates our commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement. We work with many large and high-profile companies and the CHAS accreditation is a key requirement in ensuring we continue to meet the needs of all our clients."

CHAS is a highly coveted accreditation and is recognised by more than 400 public and private sector companies.  Buyers who use the scheme include public sector health trusts, emergency services and government departments and large private companies such as Royal Mail Group, Kier and Mitie Group. 

BETTAquip's specialist design and installation services are carried out nationally to a number of different sectors within the foodservice industry including healthcare, higher education, restaurants, and private sector companies who require staff dining facilities. The company also supplies a complete range of catering equipment including storage, refrigeration, preparation, cooking, servery and dishwasher products.