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Save up to £500 with your SSIP assessment renewal.
The problem
CHAS and other SSIP providers raise their assessment fees yearly, increasing the cost. Corporations have taken over CHAS, and their fees are pretty high.
We at Seguro have kept our fees the same for over ten years due to improving our efficiency and keeping your costs as low as we can. We will continue to do this for as long as we can.
We have a solution
The PQS is an accreditation supplier and SSIP member. PQS charge a much lower fee than CHAS, saving you up to £500 depending on your type of accreditation.
There is no difference between CHAS and PQS; they are SSIP members and work according to the same rules and guidance.
If you are worried that your customers are asking for CHAS, it’s OK, as SSIP allow you to obtain a CHAS certificate even when PQS has accredited you through their deen to satisfy process.
If your SSIP accreditation is coming up for renewal, contact us, and we can advise you on the best solution for your business and budget.
Email me amanda@seguro-safety.co.uk or call 0800 031 5404
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Do I need CHAS?
If you are self-employed or a small contractor do I need CHAS. You may be asked to get CHAS or other SSIP certificate. Let us explain the situation to you.
Domestic Market
If you work in the domestic market and want to sail close to the wind, the answer is no, as homeowners will not insist that you work safely.
However, you have a duty of care for yourself and others under UK health and safety legislation. Even working in the domestic market, you will be in trouble if you have a terrible accident or cause harm to others.
Construction Market
The answer is yes if you work in the construction market or want to work there. You will need to have a recognised standard of health and safety.
Main contractors and clients such as local authorities insist that everyone who works for them has a standard of health and safety. They insist as it is part of their health and safety systems.
The most well-known standard is CHAS, but there are other providers of the same standard under the SSIP umbrella. SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement) is a organisation that manages accreditation suppliers, to ensure they work to the same standards.
The size of your business matters
If you are self-employed or a small contractor with less than 5 employees, you need CHAS or similar, SSIP but you will not be required to employ a competent person safety advisor.
You must employ a competent person safety advisor if you employ 5 or more people, including sub-contractors or other self-employed people. The easiest way to do this is to use a remote competent person safety advisor. We offer this service.
What is CHAS
The Core Criteria and the threshold standard of CHAS and all the other SSIP accreditations is as follows:
Health & safety policy
Competent Advice
Training arrangements
Monitoring, audit and review
Workforce involvement
Accident reporting and enforcement action
Subcontracting/consulting
Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work
Cooperations with others
Welfare provision
Hazard elimination
The Good News
We are here to support you through the process; we can prepare all the documents, complete the registration forms, and simplify the process. CHAS is expensive, but other providers are very economical. The best thing to do is chat with us and learn more; we can tell you about the costs and the time frame. Our number is 0800 031 5404, or you can complete a form and we will contact you.
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Why use Seguro for your CHAS Accreditation?
We supply bespoke documentation to help complete the sections needed for CHAS as well as a dedicated consultant for you to contact at any time through the process.
We help you to submit all the documentation on the CHAS online portal providing you with a step by step guide for your involvement.
We have over 25 years’ experience in the industry and successfully complete over 900 applications every year. Our job is to make your life easier letting you focus on your business.
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As a third party consultant we help our clients to gain the CHAS accreditation ensuring they have the correct training and procedures in place to show they are performing their jobs responsibly in relation to Health & Safety.
The requirements are often different depending on which sector our clients are in and the size of the business. There are some set minimum criteria which CHAS have identified and provided a handy PDF for all companies as a good place to start.
If you are looking for some advice on the correct training needed or just some information on what is needed in terms of procedures please get in touch.
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CHAS renewal every 12 months?
The CHAS accreditation process reviews your companies ability to carry out your activities complying with Health & Safety. Documentation is provided on recent jobs and processes you are working on at the time of application. As these could change within a 12 month period CHAS have a process where each application is seen as a new application and lasts for 12 months.
CHAS assess your Health & Safety and this is done remotely, you get access to an online portal once you have made payment. Once everything is uploaded to the portal you can submit it for the next assessor
The CHAS assessor will take up to 10 working days to get back to you with their findings to your submitted documentation.
If you are looking for any help to get your CHAS or to ensure you renew on time to get continued certification,contact us and we can support you.
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CHAS and Constructionline Enquiries
Over the last few months we have had a large influx of clients that have been asked for an SSIP accreditation as well as Constructionline. There are a number of ways you can achieve this:
Constructionline
You can start your Constructionline Application as normal but request that you also get assessed for Acclaim. This will mean that your health & Safety will be assessed by Constructionline. The assessor will feedback and further information they need and the process can take up to 3-5 weeks to complete.
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CHAS and Constructionline
In order to get both accreditations we would recommend that you start the process for CHAS first, this can take an average of 4 weeks from start to completion. Once you have your CHAS certificate you can then apply to Constructionline when you apply you would tick yes to having an SSIP certificate and upload your CHAS certificate here.
There is then no need to apply for acclaim and you would go ahead with you constructionline application as normal.
If you looking for help with applying for both accreditation’s we can help with thathere at Seguro.
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CHAS or Not?
Are you thinking about getting your CHAS accreditation but not sure if it is the right one for you and your business. Most of the requests we get to help people with their CHAS application are from companies who have been asked to have CHAS by a client that they are working with for the first time or for a tender they are applying for.
CHAS is part of the SSIP umbrella group so is seen in the industry as a measure of a companies ability to deliver their services complying with Health & Safety. As CHAS measures the Health & Safety process within your company looking at your risk assessments and method statements that you use on current projects achieving the accreditation shows you meet the required standard.
CHAS accreditation can help you to gain more work as well as opening doors for you to work with larger clients and public bodies. There is a membership fee applicable and if you choose to get help with completing the paperwork there will also be a fee payable for that process. So the business decision needs to be made by you.
Is the initial cost worth it for the potential gain?
For more information on CHAS and how to prepare the documentation needed please see our CHAS information.
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Applying for CHAS and Constructionline
If you looking to apply for both CHAS and Constructionline there is a process to follow to make the application a little less daunting:
CHAS
CHAS is an assessment of your Health & Safety documentation, this is assessed remotely through an online portal. This accreditation is also part of the SSIP umbrella group so you are able to use this if you are asked for any otheraccreditation that falls under the group should you need too.
Constructionline
Constructionline is an online assessment of your Business this includes finance, quality, equal opportunities and Health & Safety. You can use your CHAS certificate to satisfy the documentation needed for the Health & Safety Section of Constructionline.
In order to get both accreditations it is recommended that you get your CHAS first and then Constructionline. Both need to have the assessment fee paid upfront and then you are able to access your application to see the documentation needed to complete. If you feel you need some help to get everything needed please get in touch.
Who are Seguro and why do we get confused with CHAS and Constructionline?
Insight by
Amanda Lambert
Published on
19 July 2023
CHAS
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Who are Seguro and why do we get confused with CHAS and Constructionline?
We get a number of calls on a daily basis from companies who are looking to speak to CHAS or Constructionline direct. We are a third party consultant that helps with CHAS and Constructionline applications. Our service is to assist companies that may not have the paperwork in place to show their competency with regards to Health & Safety.
Our web listings highlight our service as well as how we can assist you with your application.
Looking for products and services on the internet can be a minefield the best thing to do is to make sure you know who you want to contact and read the information before you click through and contact a company direct:
Always read the link before you click on it.
Check the url in the link to make sure it is the one you expect to contact.
When you click and land on a web page make sure it is the company you are looking for, you will always see a logo and contact details.
If your not sure phone the number instead of sending all your contact details to a company that might not be the one you want.
If you are looking to contact CHAS direct their number is 0208 545 3838 and Constructionline is 0844 892 0313
