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21 November 2005 - ECA Concern Over
Construction Safety Schemes
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The Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) is concerned over
the amount of UK safety pre-qualifications required and suggests they are
continuing to cause operational problems for contractors by undermining the
promotion of health and safety awareness.
The ECA points out that although useful in determining health
and safety awareness and management competency of listed contractors, the
increase in the number of pre-qualification schemes are undermining their
usefulness, by causing un-necessary duplication, wasted time and greater costs.
Mr. David Pollock, ECA Director said:
“No contractor should have to buy into numerous schemes just
to show it has basic health and safety credentials.
“The different requirements costs construction and maintenance business time and
money. That is bad enough, but the cost of engaging with numerous schemes also
undermines the important message that cost-effective health and safety measures
add value to business”.
However, the ECA not only recognise the problems and
difficulties perhaps being caused by excessive schemes, but are also working
with other stakeholders within the industry, such as the Health and Safety
Executive (HSE), Specialist Engineering Contractors Group (SEC), the Major
Constructors’ Group/Construction Confederation and CHAS, in a bid to establish
core criteria for health and safety pre-qualification throughout the UK.
Article by Alexandra Johnston
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