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No matter what the core business is, organisations will never be risk free – the BCSA members can have the assistance from Safety in Steel Construction Ltd (SiSC) you can ensure that you take reasonable steps to protect your business, your staff/employees and others by ensuring foreseeable risks are identified calculated and reduced to a minimum.
SiSC has been established to help the small and medium size members comply with the Management of Health and Safety Regulations by giving those that subscribe the availability of direct competent health & safety advice.
The service comes with 6 factory or site inspection visits and a 24 hour telephone helpline available. This number can be used during normal working hours should you have any health and safety queries and to arrange any emergency response assistance you may need.
The same telephone number is used outside of normal working hours and will give you the mobile telephone number of the safety adviser that is on standby to respond to your emergency call.
SiSC can be used as your reference to a competent advisory service as required when tendering for work and when the enforcing authority make request for such information.
If you have any additional requirements such as training or document/policy work or would like some additional support to your existing health and safety cover then SiSC safety advisers can be made available often for less costs than your usual travel expenses.
The SiSC Brochure
Is UKAS Accredited for Quality and Environmental Management Systems with auditors that have experience and knowledge of the constructional steelwork industry. SCCS can also carry out assessments of Health and Safety Management Systems. SCCS is also in the process of becoming a Notified Body for the application of the Construction Products Regulations and CE Marking.
To find out more please go to the SCCS Directory.