Bolton-based Inergy Group has received a top safety accreditation. The firm, which specialises in energy-efficient solutions for industrial and commercial heating, ventilation and cooling, has been recognised by Alcumus SafeContractor for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace. Alcumus SafeContractor, an accreditation scheme, recognises exceptional standards in health and safety management among contractors.
Their certification is sought by numerous organisations in the UK, including both small and medium-sized businesses and FTSE 100 companies. Inergy Group recently worked with top clients in the building materials, food processing, and transport industries. This prestigious recognition was driven by the company's desire for a uniform safety standard across the business .
The accreditation enhances the company's chances of winning new contracts and will be viewed favourably by insurers when the company's liability policy is up for renewal. Divisional CEO of Alcumus SafeContractor, Gemma Archibald, said: "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. "More companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in the way that Inergy Group has done.
"The firm’s high standard has set an example which hopefully will be followed by other companies within the sector." Mark Fishwick, director of Inergy Group, said: "We a.