The old Safe contractor Plus has been replaced with a new section called Safe PQQ.

What is SafePQQ?

SafePQQ is in addition to the Main SafeContractor Accreditation, the additional sections provide more information on your company online for your clients to be able to access It is available to purchase online and includes the common question sets defined within PAS91,

Contractors with an existing SafeContractor accreditation are eligible for SafePQQ.

• The additional sections include:
• Finance
• Environment
• Quality Management
• Equality
• Modern Slavery
• Anti-bribery
• GDPR
• Right to Work
• Building Information Modelling
• References

If you are looking for assistance with any of the sections we have template policies available or if you would like a more bespoke service please get in touch.

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ContractorPlus Scheme

What is the ContractorPlus Scheme?

ContractorPlus is a contractor health and safety PQQ web based system. The system is simple to use and cost effective. The ContractorPlus Health and Safety Consultants will assess your Health & Safety documents and ensure that you meet the level of requirements that are needed for the assessment.

There are a number of benefits to being a member of ContractorPlus

• 24 hour health and safety telephone support
• Achieving accreditation encourages pride and a sense of achievement internally within an organisation
• ContractorPlus allows you to demonstrate your commitment to health & safety standards
• Organisations accredited by ContractorPlus are seen as having a competitive edge within many industry sectors
• Receive regular health and safety updates through email newsletters
• Accredited contractors are visible to many new potential clients

Preparing the paperwork for your ContractorPlus can be a daunting task if it is not something you are used to doing on a daily basis. If you need any help contact us today.

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The new “Common Assessment Standard” is being introduced as a new way to reduce the number of accreditation’s SME suppliers in the construction industry need to gain in order to comply with Health & Safety in the industry.

The Common Assessment Standard (CAS) will initially be available through CHAS, ConstructionLine and Achilles. The idea is that the other major providers will then join in the scheme.

The assessment process for (CAS) is likely to require additional and more robust information than the current health and safety requirements already in place for the three providers. There will also be a price increase for assessment fees but will work out more cost effective if you are in the position where you need more than one accreditation to work with your clients.

The new Common Assessment Standard (CAS) will contain 248 questions, covering your companies’ health and safety, financial health, environmental performance and corporate and social responsibility.

This is in comparison to the 190 questions already being asked at the moment.

We will keep you updated with the latest information on release dates and how we can help you, in the meantime if we can help you with anything please get in touch.

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Applying and renewing your Constructionline accreditation has never been easier. Constructionline have introduced a new fast track service to help to speed up the assessment of your application:

• Standard turnaround – 2-4 weeks
• Fast Track – 2 working days

There are additional benefits to the new service as well as the response time, these are:

• Dedicated Fasttrack Advisor
• Advice and Assistance
• Available for Silver, Gold and Acclaim Accreditation

There are associated costs involved and these can be found on the Constructionline website

If you are unsure if Constructionline is what you need and would like some advice on which accreditation would be best for your company please get in touch and we will be happy to help.

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CHAS recently introduced two new levels within the CHAS portal these are:

• CHAS premium
• CHAS premium plus

They both come with an additional assessment Fee as well as the preparation of more information. We have had a number of people asking us to help them with these levels although they were not required.

The additional levels are generally a requirement from a client that you are currently working with or are looking to work for. The original CHAS level is more than enough unless you have been asked for the increase.

Both levels can easily be added on to your account so there is no worry about being able to upgrade at a later point.

If your unsure which level you need please get in touch and we will be able to advise you.

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Achilles have announced that they are launching new levels within their portals. These new levels enable you to provide more information that can be verified by an assessor to show the competency of your company.

This is falling in line with the likes of Constructionline and CHAS who already have this in place with the launch of their new levels during 2017.

The new levels fall under the criteria below:

• Standard – PAS91 Questions, SSIP Questions & Assessment
• Advanced (annual turnover <£250,000) – PAS91 Questions, Additional Building Confidence Questions, SSIP Questions & Assessment.
• Advanced + Desktop Audit (annual turnover £250,000 – £2  million) – PAS91 Questions, Additional Building Confidence Questions, SSIP Questions & Assessment.

Prices for membership payable to Achilles are:

• Standard – £200 + VAT
• Advanced (annual turnover <£250,000) – £575 + VAT
• Advanced + Desktop Audit (annual turnover £250,000 – £2  million) – £650 + vat

If you need any help with the additional information please get in touch as we already have the documentation available to help you with the additional questions.

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What is FORS? – Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme

We have spent considerable time over the last 6 months developing a system that we can implement with you within your business to ensure that you have all the processes and procedures in place to comply with the Bronze level accreditation.

We develop the system bespoke to you and provide telephone support to ensure you are knowledgeable of your role and responsibilities in monitoring and measuring your compliance.

We prepare you for the audit process:

• An auditor will visit your premises and go through all you documentation with you.
• You will need to provide evidence of systems, procedures and documentation to show you meet the standard required.
• Re approval audits will be conducted every year for bronze level.

How much does it cost?

Your FORS fee is made up of the annual subscription fee (based on your fleet size) and an audit fee.

Assistance

If you are looking for assistance in setting up the process needed please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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As of 13th August 2018 the new levels are now available on the CHAS website.

Please find below the joining cost to be paid directly to CHAS.

If you need any help completing the new levels please get in touch.

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CHAS have announced that they are launching new levels within their portals. These new levels enable you to provide more information that can be verified by an assessor to show the competency of your company.

This is falling in line with the likes of Constructionline who already have this in place with the launch of their new levels during 2017.

The new levels fall under the criteria below:

• CHAS – Health & Safety assessment, completed with 4 additional SELF-CERTIFIED services, ready for potential clients to review.
• CHAS Premium – Health & Safety assessment, completed with 4 additional VERIFIED services, demonstrating PAS91 compliance to the 1000+ CHAS clients.
• CHAS Premium Plus – Health & Safety assessment, completed with 6 additional VERIFIED services, demonstrating PAS91 compliance PLUS the increasingly requested Modern Slavery and Anti-Bribery and Corruption services.

Prices for membership are still to be confirmed and should be released in August 2018.

If you need any help with the additional information please get in touch as we already have the documentation available to help you with the additional questions.

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FORS Bronze and Silver Compliance

At Seguro we are here to assist you gaining and maintaining you FORS accreditation (Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme)

To pass FORS Bronze you need to submit evidence of the below:

• Policies and procedures
• Risk assessments
• Checklists
• Supporting tool box talks
• Walk round training
• Spot checks

Seguro can assist with compliant documentation and advice on how to implement these items.

This will then be audited by an independent assessor who will visit your premises and audit the completed paperwork.

If you require FORS Silver you will need to gain FORS Bronze first and hold this for at least 3 months before progressing to Silver. Moving to FORS Silver isn’t quite as challenging as gaining your initial Bronze accreditation, but you will need to demonstrate that you’ve consistently maintained your standards and are ready to step up to the next level.

Examples of the areas that come under the spotlight include:

A targeted training programme:

• Better working practices
• More efficient vehicles
• If any of your vehicles is more than 3.5 tonnes, you’ll also need to equip them with audible warning systems covering left turns, reversing and blind spots. You’ll be asked to produce evidence such as invoices, receipts, and photos.

You will of course also have to pass your Bronze FORS audit every year to maintain Silver status.

There is currently no fast track to FORS Silver–there is a scheme called CLOCS which you automatically attain under FORS Silver–however entry of CLOCS does not grant you FORS Silver.

Get in touch if you would like to speak to us about assisting you.

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