WASTE RECYCLING
STAFF at UKCM celebrate their prestigious award Top safety accreditation for UKCM
CONTAINER repair and refurbishment company UK Container Maintenance (UKCM) has been awarded a highly respected and much coveted accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor, for their commitment to excellence in health and safety in the workplace.
Alcumus SafeContractor is a third-party accreditation scheme, which recognises rigorous standards in health and safety management amongst UK contractors.
Only companies meeting high standards 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, enabling them to vet potential contractors before they even set foot on site.
Emma Elston MBE, CEO (right) of UKCM, explained: “The stringent evaluation as part of Alcumus SafeContractor audit examines our health and safety procedures, and our track record in the area of safe practice.
Unfailing commitment to H&S
“We have been successful in achieving this accreditation annually for a number of years, reaffi rming to all our stakeholders our unfailing commitment to health and safety.”
Gemma Archibald, Director of Alcumus SafeContractor, said: “Major organisations simply cannot aff ord to run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to prove they have sound health and safety policies in place.
“More companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in the way that UKCM has done. The fi rm’s high standard has set an example which hopefully will be followed by other companies within the sector.”
Cheshire-based UKCM is the UK’s largest family owned container repair and refurbishment company, working all over the country with waste companies and local authorities.
ASH Group’s award for excellence
THE ASH Group, which oversee Alan’s Skips, ASH Waste Services and Nationwide Waste Services from their Flintshire base, collected a prestigious award for Corporate Social Responsibility at the 2017 Cheshire Business Awards.
They received the award at Chester Cathedral for an innovative restoration project at the Cambrian Quarry at Gwernymynydd, near Mold.
Despite considerable issues, the Welsh-based company successfully restored the quarry back to its natural state, with the introduction of 500,000m³ of inert material.
The ASH Group stabilised quarry walls, with the aim of fully restoring the landscape and returning it to the local community as an area which can be safely enjoyed.
The company hosted liaison meetings with councillors, residents and environmental regulators and despite some early opposition, are now seen as a vital part of the community. ASH Group will continue to work closely with local schools, councils and are committed to restoring the quarry for the enjoyment of everyone in the village.
The Cambrian Quarry based, ASH Group team and the fi rm’s Environmental, Planning and Operations teams worked tirelessly to ensure the work carried out was of real benefi t for the local community.
50 SHM November, 2017
John Dennan, ASH Group Director, Jonathan Duggins, ASH Group Site Manager, Steve Rymill, ASH Group Environmental Manager and Lucy Meacock, Awards Night Host & former ITV Newsreader (left to right)
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