Effectively Managing Safety

The Safety Management Accreditation System for the Construction Industry

About Safe-T-Cert

Safe-T-Cert is a certification scheme designed for certifying the Safety Management Systems of contractors working in the construction industry.

The Scheme’s objective is to improve health and safety management by providing objective standards and certifying those contractors whose safety management systems have been assessed.

Certification under the Scheme is a unique selling point for contractors to clients and others to indicate a professional approach to the health and safety management function and is thus a potential differentiator. The Scheme satisfies the health and safety suitability requirements for contractor organisations for public procurement in the Republic of Ireland and removes the requirement to provide additional information.

Key benefits of the Safe-T-Cert scheme

Suitable for Large and Small Contractors
A construction sector specific management system accreditation suitable for contractors and sub contractors large and small.
Approved for the Republic and Northern Ireland
Meets safety criteria set down by Department of Finance for public procurement purposes in Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Approved for UK procurement process
Approved for UK procurement process under SSIP (Safety Scheme in Procurement). (Refer to Scheme Guide for further information)
Included under the Competence of Contractor Criteria
Included under the Competence of Contractor criteria in the HSA guidelines to the Construction Regulations
Peace of Mind
Gives clients peace of mind – meets clients needs to demonstrate assessment of competence.
ISO Accredited
ISO:9001 quality accredited.
Colaboration with IOSH
A safety certification process in collaboration with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
Based on International Labour Office guidelines
Based on International Labour Office guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (ILO-OSH2001).

How the Safe-T-Cert Scheme Works

Application to Scheme
Stage 1

Application to Scheme

The applicant company submits completed application form including the appropriate registration fee and verification of turnover (previous full financial year).
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Audit
Stage 2

Audit

On receipt of the application for audit and appropriate fee, the Scheme Manager appoints an Auditor. Confirmation of the Auditor appointment is sent to the Applicant company.
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Annual Verification Audits
Stage 3

Annual Verification Audits

Successful contractors are subject to an Annual Verification Audit (AVA) for each of the two subsequent years following initial certification. After three years of continuous certification, the certified company is required to undergo a full audit process again.
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How Safe-T-Cert has helped companies

[Safe-T-Cert] left us with an excellent Safety Management System, which enables Clancy Construction to continually improve our approach to our overall Safety Management System. Every company has an obligation to ensure the safety of their employees at work and the Safe T Cert process has provided Clancy Construction with a superb Safety System to ensure the well-being of our employees in years to come. We would therefore have no hesitation in recommending the Safe T Cert accreditation certificate to other members of the construction industry.
John O’Shaughnessy
Clancy Construction
Safe-T-Cert is an invaluable Safety Management System, working together with our in-house (Safety Starts Here) H&S Systems.  Safe-T-Cert has provided J.P.D Civil Ltd with further means of Continuous Assessment and Improvement, which in turn demonstrates our full commitment to Health, Safety and Well-Being of all personnel.
John Paul Downes
JPD Civil Ltd
The Safe-T-Cert process has helped us improve our system and the Auditor was also very helpful during the audit.
Denis O’Shea
Buttimer Engineering
In an ever changing industry with increasingly challenging projects we at Eamon Costello (Kerry) Ltd regard Health & Safety as our number one priority both on & off of site. For this reason we see great benefits in acquiring the Safe-T-Cert as a means of both continuous assessment & improvement. It is also of great benefit in assuring our clients & employees that we are fully intent in operating a safe working environment & ultimately in keeping Health & Safety to the fore.
Eamon Costello
Eamon Costello (Kerry) Ltd