safetcert

Safe-T-Cert Safety Management System

The Construction Industry Federation and Construction Employers Federation have developed a Safety Management System (SMS) specifically for the construction industry. Safe-T-Cert is a recognised system under the Build Safe initiative in the North and the Construction Safety Partnership in the Republic of Ireland.  Under these initiatives, companies can use Safe-T-Cert to demonstrate that they have effective safety health and management systems and procedures in place. Business Safety can assist you with implementing the requirements of Safe-T-Cert.As competent Health & Safety Managers, we provide peace of mind to clients nationwide. 

Cost

Implementing a system such as Safe-T-Cert requires that it be designed and created specifically for the business in which it is to operate.  To obtain a quote for your Safe-T-Cert system call Business Safety on 0818 333 212 or email: info@BusinessSafety.ie

 

Why?

Health and safety plays an increasingly important role in business today.  Failure to comply with health and safety legislation can have severe consequences for you as an employer or manager with penalties of up to €3,000,000 and/or 2 years in prison. With this in mind, you need to be absolutely certain you meet all legal requirements.  To achieve this, health and safety must be actively managed. Safe-T-Cert is an essential tool in an employer’s armoury when seeking to improve health and safety.

It is worth pointing out the requirements of Section 8(2)(e) of the Act which extends the duties of the employer to “providing systems of work that are planned, organised, performed, maintained and revised as appropriate so as to be, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe and without risk to health”. These requirements are mirrored throughout the Safe-T-Cert Safety Management System. Compliance with Safe-T-Cert will greatly assist any employer in complying with the requirements of Irish health and safety law.

How?

The best way to manage health and safety and ensure compliance, is to put in place procedures and plans that take account of the risks involved and appropriate control measures. Such procedures and plans need to be checked from time to time and reviewed accordingly. In other words, you need a Safety Management System. Safe-T-Cert is an internationally recognised Safety Management System which has been developed to assist employers in developing effective controls for health and safety and against which they can obtain certification.

Business Safety can save you time and money in implementing Safe-T-Cert by drawing on over 15 years experience in Health and Safety across numerous and diverse sectors.

 Our Approach

  • Meet the client to establish the scope of the SMS
  • Conduct a gap analysis against requirements of the SMS (includes a review of any existing risk assessments)
  • Develop necessary documentation including:
  • Safety policy
  • Risk assessments
  • Safety management procedures
  • Workplace safety procedures
  • Roles & responsibilities,
  • Objectives, targets and management plan
  • Provide assistance with roll-out (if required)
  • Conduct pre-certification audits
  • Provide ongoing support

 

 
Contact Business Safety to discuss the benefits of safety management systems to your organisation. Call 0818 333 212, use the contact form above or email us at: info@BusinessSafety.ie