Applewood Data Services Health and Saftey Commitment

Applewood Data Services Ltd are committed to health and safety in the workplace and have regular audits to make sure our methods and polices are up to date and within current legislation. Every company or organization has a responsibility and legal obligation to oversee and ensure that any contractors visiting their place of work operate in a safe way.

SAFEcontractor

Applewood Data Services Ltd are proud accredited members of SAFEcontractor. The SAFEcontractor Charter Standards set down the benchmark against which the modern day contractor is assessed.The SAFEcontractor standards cover essential core elements such as health and safety policy, risk assessment and first aid, but also include site specific requirements relating to the activity for which  accreditation is being sought, such as confined spaceworking or working at heights.

For more infromation on SAFEcontractor please visit www.safecontractor.com

Risk Assessment Training

We have engineers trained in risk assesment skills. This enables them to assess and complete risk assessments with accuracy and confidence.

These are some of the areas of competency covered:

  • Identify hazards in the workplace
  • Evaluate levels of risk
  • Develop control measures to reduce levels of risk
  • Carry out written risk assesments

1st Aid Training

Applewood Data Services staff are all trained 1st aiders1st Aid training is given to every single member of the Applewood Data Services team, not just the engineering and site staff. We feel very strongly about the importance of being prepared in the work place. Repeat training is updated every 3 years and is not due untill December 2011.

Confined Space Training

All engineers at Applewood Data Services Ltd have a CS1 qualification in Confined Space Training. As the HSE legislation progreses in this vital area of Health and Saftey in the work place. Each engineer is trained to assess, manage and procure proceedures including gas metering and emergency evacuation.

IPAF Training

Applewood Data Services engineers all hold IPAF PAL cardsApplewood Data Services Ltd engineers are holders of IPAF (International Federation of Powered Access) PAL cards. This ensures our engineers are qualified to operate all kinds of powered access plant equipment such as scissor lifts, articulated booms and vechicular lifters.

The PAL Card (Powered Access Licence) is recognised well over the world as proof of powered platform operator training to the highest standard. It is issued by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) to platform operators who successfully complete a training course at an IPAF-approved training centre.

CSCS Training

Applewood Data engineers all carry CSCS Cards at all timesConstruction Skills Certification Scheme is further commitment to our Health and Saftey at work to both our Staff and clients.All our engineers are CSCS registerd and hold current CSCS cards when on site.

CSCS was set up to help the construction industry to improve quality and awareness as well as reducing the number of accidents on site. CSCS cards are increasingly demanded these days as proof of occupational competence by contractors, public and private sector clients.

CRB Checks

CRB Checks have been carried out on every member of the Applewood Data Services on site team. The CRB is an Executive Agency of the Home Office set-up to help organizations make safer recruitment decisions. this means that Applewood Data Services Ltd is cleared for immediate work in schools, colleges, universities organzations within the banking sector and the Ministry Of Defence.

Asbestos awareness Training

Applewood Data Services Ltd is continuing with our commitments in our approach to health and safety
with all of our staff recently trained in the awareness of asbestos. A measure taken to protect both our
staff and clients alike. Our training skills include a history and facts of asbestos and its properties. Recognition and
identification of asbestos types and characters, measures and procedures of reporting found or suspected asbestos.

 

  • "We use Applewood Data Services Ltd for all our IP infrastructure work (data, voice, CCTV etc) From occasional new installations to larger projects, no job is too big or small and they are very flexible to our needs. Throughout our relationship they have delivered a consistently high standard and rate of work that is cost effective. I am thoroughly satisfied with the performance of Applewood Data Services engineers and I would not hesitate to recommend them to others.

    We look forward to working with Applewood Data Services for our new build projects"

    Steven Burrows Network Manager, Wellacre Technology College

  • "St Peter’s have been using Applewood for the last six years. We have found them to be flexible, reliable and good value for money. They have always managed to accommodate our needs with their skills and services."

    Paul Taylor, Network Manager, St Peter's RC School

  • "We have recently seen the above work carried out in the Clock Tower at Birch Hill Hospital Littlebrough. We would like to bring to your attention the excellent way in which you staff did this work. They were as non intrusive as possible and cleared up immediately after they had finished the work. They were extremely well mannered pleasent and good humoured."

    Susan E Jones, Diectorate manager - Clinical Professions

  • "Thanks to Applewood Data Services for providing a great service. Your engineers are helpful, work to a high standard and have gone out of their way to accommodate us when jobs needed doing outside of normal working hours.

    Thanks again!"

    Julie de Burgh, North Western Deanery

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