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TOP QUALITY AND SAFETY awards for Flexi Narrow Aisle
Awarded ISO 9001 for the 20th consecutive year, Flexi Narrow Aisle has now successfully achieved Safecontractor accreditation
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lexi Narrow Aisle, UK manufacturer of the Flexi range of articulated forklift
trucks, has been awarded accreditation to ISO 9001 for the 20th consecutive year for its commitment to achieving long term excellence in quality management and standards. “Our long term commitment to
maintaining ISO 9001 accreditation demonstrates our compliance with proven international business practices and appropriate quality standards and is invaluable to our operation – particularly when it comes to tendering for contracts with larger companies overseas,” comments sales and marketing director John Maguire. “ISO 9001 recognition shows that all aspects of our business comply with best practice standards that are acknowledged the world over. “Flexi Narrow Aisle has been ISO 9001
compliant for 20 years but our recent audit was particularly pleasing because our quality control systems and procedures were shown to now exceed the requirements laid down within the ISO 9001 standards.”
SAFECONTRACTOR ACCREDITATION The ISO 9001 award follows the recent announcement that Flexi Narrow Aisle has invested in the national Safecontractor accreditation to provide
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More companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management
compliance processes for health and safety across its business. Safecontractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises very high standards in health and safety management among UK contractors. The company’s application for Safecontractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the Flexi business. “Safety is a key consideration in the
design and implementation of any piece of materials handling equipment and of course it is paramount with the manufacturing process,” explains managing director Peter Wooldridge. It is felt that Safecontractor accreditation will further enhance Flexi’s ability to attract new contracts and the company’s commitment to safety will be viewed positively by its insurers when the company’s liability policy is up for renewal. Safecontractor is applicable to most sectors although it is particularly relevant to food manufacture, property, facilities management, retail and leisure sectors - all of which are big users of contracted services. "Major organisations simply cannot afford to run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to prove that they have sound health and safety policies in place,” comments John Kinge, technical director of Safecontractor. “More companies need to understand
the importance of adopting good risk management in the way that Flexi has done. The firm’s high standard has set an example which hopefully will be followed by other companies within the sector. “Safecontractor plays a vital role in supporting our clients in meeting their compliance needs while working with their contractors as they progress through the accreditation process.”
HIGH STANDARDS Under the Safecontractor scheme businesses undergo a vetting process which examines health and safety procedures and their track record for safe practice. Those companies meeting the high standard are included on a database which is accessible to registered users only via a website. Client organisations who sign up to the scheme can access the database to vet potential contractors before they even set foot on site. These clients agree that as users of the scheme they will engage only those who have received accreditation. Over 210 major nationwide businesses
from key sectors have signed up to use the scheme when selecting contractors for services including building, cleaning, maintenance, refurbishment or electrical and mechanical work.
Flexi Narrow Aisle T: 0121 557 6242
www.flexi.co.uk
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