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The VHE scheme will help managers create an auditable trail for the ventilation hygiene provider, and is also a good way of recording employees’ work and ensuring they are maintaining high standards. In addition, it reduces insurance risk, and should therefore have a positive impact on premiums. BESCA will audit firms’ work to ensure standards are maintained and manage a database of post clean reports, which can be used as an auditable trail by the member firm, its clients and insurers. In addition, BESCA will carry out ongoing surveillance of each registrant to confirm continuing compliance. A BESCA certificate for all notified cleans that meet the requirements will automatically be generated, which will be issued to the end client, and this is stored on a database for future reference. The scheme is now open to any company operating in the sector, which can provide proof of competence and professionalism.
Eligible BESA members that meet the
criteria of the scheme will be allowed to join free of charge, but all companies will be subject to the ongoing audit process. The scheme is also an excellent way for a ventilation hygiene company to market itself – with help from BESA – as providing a robust and verifiable, industry recognised and expert service.
Howard Passey, principal consultant at
the FPA, states: ‘Fire spreading into and through kitchen extract ductwork continues to be a significant concern to property owners, occupiers and insurers. Such systems are without doubt a high fire risk element, particularly when they are serving commercial catering environments, and the scope and scale of damage is often disproportionate to the size of the establishment. ‘It is essential, therefore, that standards of
cleanliness and the competence of those engaged in the work are raised through schemes like the VHE, and that the training is implemented in support.’ Mr Passey adds that insurers would be
continuing to push for improved standards ‘across all facets of risk’, through their recommendation of the use of third party certified contractors, because they recognise the benefits that this offers in ‘ensuring good practice standards are met routinely’ and how this enhances ‘the safety of occupants, protection of property and business continuity’
Wayne Terry is membership director at the Building Engineering Services Association. For more information, view page 5
Further information is available from www.
besca.org.uk or
www.thebesa.com about the VHE scheme
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