Everything You Need To Know About SSIP Accreditation, And Why It Can Help Your Business

Jul 26 2022 10:44AM

Every business should have a high level of awareness when it comes to occupational health and safety at work, especially when it comes to members of the construction industry. You may have heard about SSIP accreditation in relation to this - but what is SSIP and how could it help your business? We take a closer look at SSIP accreditation and find out how Arion can help you.

What is SSIP?

Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) is an accreditation that draws together a variety of occupational health and safety schemes. The overall vision of SSIP is to reduce the cost, duplication and time that can occur across these schemes. This can be especially valuable in the construction industry, where suppliers may be required to deliver the same information multiple times.

How does the process work?

The process to gain SSIP accreditation might seem overwhelming but, with the right tools and support, it doesn’t need to be. Assessments require you as a supplier to complete forms direct to an external auditor. This auditor will then assess your current practices against the required criteria for SSIP accreditation.

Why obtain SSIP accreditation?

An SSIP accreditation is an invaluable string to your bow. It demonstrates that you understand a range of health and safety procedures as suppliers. This also shows that your business is safe for your employees, boosting your reputation and recognition amongst other members.

Saving you time and complications

If you are already conscious of the need to perform health and safety assessments, then you’ll how this can quickly become a complicated and long-winded process. Once you become SSIP accredited, you won’t need to perform multiple health and safety assessments, as you will only need to provide the accreditation from the single SSIP scheme. As you can imagine, this can help to save time on an ongoing basis.

How Arion can help with your SSIP accreditation

SSIP accreditation can be extremely beneficial for your business, keeping your costs down and allowing you to keep on top of multiple occupational health and safety issues.

At Arion, we can work alongside your company to help you to complete your SSIP application quickly and accurately, allowing you to become a registered member fast. If this is something you would like to explore further, then get in touch to find out more about how we can support you.

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