Bespoke factory automation and control systems specialists’ ALS Mechatronic 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 23 people, ALS Mechatronic operate across a variety of industry sectors including: automotive, food and beverage, plastic container handling, dairy, air filtration, waste to energy, gasification, anaerobic digestion, material handling and packaged products.
The company serves a worldwide customer base of SMEs and large multi-nationals including some of the world’s most loved brands. The company’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 ALS Mechatronic has done. The firm’s high standard has set an example which hopefully will be followed by other companies within the sector.”
Laura Steward, Director of Operations at ALS Mechatronic said: “We set ourselves very high standards in everything we do. Our customers don’t get quality solutions without us having and maintaining the highest possible health and safety standards. This accreditation is important evidence that proves our commitment to customers and reassurance that our new customers can trust us.”
