Goldteam Recruitment Limited is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record.

The Goldteam Recruitment Limited - Slough based firm recently received accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a programme which recognises very high standards of health and safety practise amongst UK contractors.

Employing 500 people, Goldteam Recruitment Limited is principally involved in the hospitality and industrial sector.

The company’s application for SAFEcontractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business.

SAFEcontractor accreditation is expected to enhance the company’s ability to attract new contracts and its commitment to safety will be viewed positively by its insurers when the company liability policy is up for renewal.

SAFEcontractor is operated by international safety, health and enviromental risk management specialists, the national Britannia Group. The system is applicable to most sectors although it is particularly relevant to food manufacture, property, facilities management, retail and leisure sector, all of which are users of contract services.

Darran Hughes, Operations Director for SAFEcontractor at national Britannia said, " Major organisations can no longer run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to prove that they have sound health and safety policies".

More companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in the way that Goldteam Recruitment Limited has done. The firms high standard has set an example, which hopefully will be followed by other companies within the sector".