Under the SafeContractor scheme, businesses undergo a vetting process which examines health and safety procedures and their track record for safe practice. Those who are approved are then included on a database, which is accessible to registered users only via a website.

Simon Durrell, NJF Commercial Manager said: “It is becoming increasingly common in the retail sector for clients to demand that suppliers meet the scheme’s standards. By accessing an approved database clients have peace of mind, whilst also saving time and money. NJF Commercial are both CHAS approved and SafeContractor accredited, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety.”

Major nation-wide 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.

John Kinge, technical director of 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.”