TOMORROW’S CLEANING MARCH 10
Be rewarded for good
health and safety progress
NOT ALL BUSINESSES CAN KEEP UP WITH THE AMOUNT OF HEALTH
AND SAFETY REGULATIONS AROUND; WHICH IS WHY BIBS,
A NEW ORGANISATION, IS STARTING TO RECOGNISE THE EFFORTS
OF BUSINESSES, RATHER THAN JUST THE RESULTS.
Last month saw the birth of a new organisation with health and safety and it is not BIBS’s role business cards if you so choose.
within the Health & Safety Industry, The British to make you comply with legislation, but to BIBS are looking to support organisations that
Institute for Business Safety (BIBS). The body help you put into place a firm foundation on have a quality in-house health and safety
was introduced so that smaller businesses can which to incorporate training program who would
achieve a recognisable award for their efforts it into your business,

like their courses examined
regarding health and safety. It acknowledges in small easy and approved
efforts on both an individual and company painless steps. independently in
level, to encourage Small Medium Enterprises
Sitting somewhere
recognition of that quality.

to actively engage with health and safety
in-between pre- Bronze Certificate
Ultimately this will allow
regardless of the resources available to them.
assessment bodies
them to award

This certificate confirms that

The staff at BIBS want businesses to improve and professional
L.A.R.S
independently recognized
Ltd

Has undergone the APP auditing process and achieved a bronze level
their health and safety on a step-by-step occupational health
level of certification.
compliance.


basis in a non threatening, easy to understand and safety bodies,
Valid until 22
nd
September 2008
They are also looking for

way, with a clear path to getting closer to

BIBS are deliberately
Membership Number. B2010001
suppliers who have
the ideal of compliance with health and geared at a lower and products which help their

safety legislation. easier to understand


members achieve the goals

Committee Member

BIBS recognises that not all businesses have
level to help achieve

they have in improving their



endless resources to put into place the
a basic level BIBS Basepoint Business Centre, Bromsgrove Technology Park, health and safety.
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 3ET. www.signup2bibs.org.uk
complicated and comprehensive government
of safety.
If you’re in business and
requirements for health and safety, so the entry
To join on a company level couldn’t be want recognition for the things you’re doing
point of joining BIBS had to be simple, cost
simpler; all you have to do is sign a right in respect of health and safety and want
effective and engaging.
declaration of intent that you want to improve guidance on issues relating to health & safety
Their mission is to have an inclusive policy, so
your health and safety, pay your annual improvements, you can become a member at
that any business can join and start to improve
subscription fee and you then have the right to
www.signup2bibs.org.uk
themselves in terms of health and safety,
display the BIBS logo on your vans and
without having to make huge finance or time
paperwork; a signal to your customers, staff
commitments to achieve their goals - or
and suppliers that you’re serious about your
having to worry about breaking the law!
business intentions.
BIBS are offering
Tomorrow’s Cleaning
BIBS also understand that many small
From there, you are taken to the first level of
readers a 20% discount to
business owners have a number of other continuous professional development, at a
all new sign ups during
issues just as important to contend with, such pace you set for yourself and one which you April and May. To claim
as tax, customers, suppliers and ultimately, can afford in both time and money. Using the your discount, ring
making a profit - making it incredibly difficult policy and review, BIBS help you put together 07908 118 118 and quote
to keep health and safety from falling down the a management plan so that you can make “Tomorrow’s Cleaning”
pecking order despite the penalties enforced small steps to improve year after year.
in legislation.
Individuals can join too, from the basic “I have
The point is that wittingly or unwittingly most an interest in health and safety” level, enabling
companies are probably not fully complying you to display the BIBS logo on your personal
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