Top Safety Accreditation for Edina

Edina has been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace.

Alcumus SafeContractor is a leading third-party accreditation scheme which recognises extremely rigorous standards in health and safety management amongst contractors. It is used by thousands of organisations in the UK including SMEs and FTSE 100 companies.

Employing over 200 people, Edina is a distributed power generation solutions provider, specialising in EPC contract delivery for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Flexible Reserve Balancing Power Plants, with almost 1GW electrical installed capacity. Edina’s most recent clients have included major adopters of on-site power generation such as the University of York, Ylem Energy, and Conrad Energy.

Edina's application for SafeContractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business. SafeContractor accreditation will enhance the company’s ability to win new contracts, and its commitment to safety will be viewed positively by its insurers when the company liability policy is up for renewal.

Gemma Archibald, Director of Alcumus SafeContractor, said: “Major organisations simply cannot afford to run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to prove that they have sound health and safety policies in place.”

“More companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in the way that Edina has done. Edina's high standard has set an example which hopefully will be followed by other companies within the sector. SafeContractor plays a vital role in supporting our clients in meeting their compliance needs, whilst working with their contractors as they progress through the accreditation process.”

Christine Ennis, Group Standards Manager, Edina, commented: “Having achieved SafeContractor accreditation status for over 11 years and now verified to gold standard SafePQQ, this provides peace of mind to both potential and existing clients of our commitment to health and safety in the workplace. Our accreditation includes the roles of Principal Contractor and Contractor in both construction and non-construction industries.“

For further information, contact:
Andrew Wild, Group Marketing Executive, andrew-wild@edina.eu

Notes to Editors

Alcumus SafeContractor is a third party accreditation scheme that assesses the health and safety arrangements, policies and qualifications of contractors. Many major clients recognise the scheme and accept the SafeContractor certificate as confirmation of competency in health and safety practice.

Under the SafeContractor scheme, 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.

Client 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 clients agree that, as users of the scheme, they will engage only those who have received accreditation.
Over 470 major, nationwide 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.