A leading Nottinghamshire-based line-marking and surface coating
company has been awarded a top health and safety accreditation for
the sixth year running.
Riggotts Ltd, based in Tuxford, has won accreditation from
SAFEcontractor - a programme which recognises very high standards
of health and safety practice amongst UK contractors.
Employing 45 people, Riggotts is principally involved in the
line marking and surface coating industries, providing services
from white lining and car park marking to cat's eyes installation
and creative floor graphics.
Clients have included numerous local authorities throughout the
UK, as well as major international players including Virgin Media,
Ikea and Asda.
The company's re-application for SAFEcontractor accreditation
was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business
and formed part of Riggotts' recent £60,000 investment into
its health, safety, quality and environmental standards.
Nick Riggott, commercial director at Riggotts, said: "We're
delighted to have been awarded SAFEcontractor accreditation
again.
"We take health and safety extremely seriously at Riggotts and
as such, we have recently invested £60,000 into our health,
safety, quality and environmental policies in a bid to become the
UK's safest line marking and surface coating company.
"Riggotts already has a great track record in health and safety,
but we want to take it to the next level. A business can never do
too much to ensure the health and safety of the workforce,
clientele and the general public is taken care of and this
SAFEcontractor accreditation is testament to this ethos."
The company's latest SAFEcontractor accreditation is expected to
enable it to build on its already impressive customer
base.
John Kinge, Head of Risk at SAFEcontractor 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 Riggotts 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 only via a website: www.safecontractor.com
Employer-organisations who sign up to the scheme can access the
database, enabling 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 one hundred and fifty 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.