CHAS Registration

 

What is CHAS and why would anyone complete an application?

Let's answer the first part of the question for you first..

CHAS stands for 'Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme'. The organization is established as the leader for health & safety pre-qualification in the United Kingdom, it's a non-commercial scheme and it's available to those organizations which supply goods and services (suppliers) and to buyers who are looking for suitable and competent suppliers (buyers). It's large member base operate in all different industries and sectors including public, private, health trusts and government departments etc.

Now let's answer the second part of the question (why would anyone complete a CHAS application)..

Each month thousands of contractors and consultants apply for work with public and private sector organisations. To win work, they must meet the buyer’s health & safety standards. Safe Contractor registration can significantly help your business to gain contracts from larger customers and public sector organisations.

Some people think CHAS is just for construction companies, however this is not the case, it assesses health & safety for all types of suppliers from care services to demolition companies, designers, consultants and so on. The aim of the scheme is to save time and resources by avoiding unnecessary duplication in the first stage of competence assessment; the CDM Core criteria.

Assessing suppliers health & safety competence is usually a lengthy and time consuming process. Suppliers can sometimes meet one buyer’s Health and Safety standards but not another. Being registered and approved reduces duplication as suppliers compliance is accepted by all CHAS buyers.

CHAS assesses applicants

  • Health safety policy statement
  • Their organisation for health and safety
  • Their specific health and safety arrangements to a standard acceptable to our buyers and to others.

Benefits of becoming a registered member

  • Participating in the CHAS scheme helps both suppliers and buyers.
  • Suppliers show compliance with important parts of health and safety law (the core criteria described in the CDM regulations).
  • On achieving compliance a supplier is approved to work for all of CHAS buyers. (Some Buyers may require Accredited Status).
  • Inconsistencies are reduced where some suppliers may be judged compliant by one buyer but not another.
  • CHAS gives guidance on any weaknesses in a supplier's safety management, including how they can improve.
  • Being a CHAS supplier or buyer saves both time and resources

Alternative please contact us on 0844 5766750 to discuss your requirement in more depth. Once we fully understand your requirement we will pass your details on to a maximum of four health & safety consultants who will contact you directly to issue detailed information and quotes to apply and register with CHAS.

 

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