Alcumus SafeContractor: What is it & What Are The Benefits?
One of the most important accreditations commercial cleaning companies should have is the SafeContractor by Alcumus. Since we recently renewed our SafeContractor qualification at MN Support Services, we would like to take this time to explain more about this important achievement and why commercial cleaning companies in London are required to achieve it.
In this article, we’ll explore Alcumus company & its mission as well as the SafeContractor scheme, its benefits and how to get it.
Alcumus and Its Mission
Alcumus is an international company that helps organisations in various sectors such as manufacturing, facilities management, supply chain, construction and professional services anticipate, manage and avoid risks. Alcumus provides frameworks, training and resources for HR, Health and Safety, risk management and ISO certifications.
Alcumus’s mission is to create a strong relationship with businesses, understand their needs and provide support and help to build a resilient and safer business and workspace. Since 1991, the year Alcumus was established, over 45,000 companies worldwide have benefited from Alcumus’s services and products.
What is The SafeContractor Scheme?
The SafeContractor scheme is one of Alcumus’s products for businesses. SafeContractor-approved companies employ safe and responsible practices to ensure their operations are compliant with health and safety regulations.
In addition, companies that achieve SafeContractor have been assessed by Alcumus and have provided Alcumus with documents such as an anti-bribery statement, equality and inclusiveness statement quality assurance and management and several others.
Importance of SafeContractor for Cleaning Companies
Apart from the benefits of joining the Alucmus SafeContractor scheme (which we’ll explain in this article), joining the scheme will provide companies with a valuable knowledge base and training courses that allow them to practice recent up-to-date Health & Safety and HR regulations and provide a safer and healthier workplace environment for their employees.
Following Health & Safety regulations is a speciality important for commercial cleaning companies as cleaning operatives handle and use various cleaning solutions and chemicals as well as working in environments with risk of danger.
In addition, Alcumus SafeContractors is one of the accreditations that clients look for, just like Enhanced DBS-Checked cleaning staff, when they are assessing commercial cleaning companies and want to sign a cleaning contract.
How to Get The SafeContractor Accreditation?
To join the SafeContractor scheme, Alcumus will require some core documents that could include the following:
- Health & Safety policy
- Risk assessments and method statements
- Access to competent advice
- Insurance
- Evidence of training
- Trade qualifications
- Any health and safety infringement
Alcumus will assess these core documents to ensure you’re meeting necessary health and safety standards.
Apart from the core documents, Alcumus will ask for several other documents. However, these documents vary from business to business and industry to industry. You can use This Tool developed by Alcumus to see what documents you will be asked for to get SafeContractor accreditation. Just ask a few questions and get the answer online.
Benefits of Alcumus SafeContractor Scheme in The UK
SafeContractor members can save up to £2,000 per year with offers and discounts. Alcumus is working with several leading brands in the UK and can offer its members lots of discounts for their businesses. You can read about the benefits by following This Link.
Here’s a summary of the benefits for SafeContractor members:
- 10% off instore and online with no minimum spend at Wickes TradePro
- Benefiting from Alcumus Insurance Services with a 20% discount
- 10% discount with no minimum spending at TradePoint and B&Q
- 25% discount on powered access and tool hire from Nationwide Hire Services
- Getting an Amazon gift voucher worth £400 after joining Checkatrade
- Save up to 10p per litre for business fleets on Fuel Card Services
- Competitive commercial law rates at Acuity Law
- Save up to 75% on rubbish disposal by LoveJunk Waste
- And earning a £50 Amazon gift card every time you refer a friend to join SafeContractor or other Alcumus memberships
Conclusion
SafeContractor is an accreditation offered by Alcumus. This accreditation qualifies that the company holding it follows recent Health & Safety, HR and risk management. SafeContractor is an important accreditation for commercial cleaning companies in the UK and London. In this article, we talk about Alcumus and its mission and explore SafeContractor benefits and how to get it.
The information provided by this article can help you understand the importance of SafeContractor for your business and how to take the first step to apply for it.
