Accreditation and Award – a double accolade for Silverdell

The UK Accreditation Service, UKAS, has given its accreditation to the inspection and sampling methods employed by Silverdell UK Ltd’s Surveying Department for their asbestos surveying activities, complying with International Standard ISO 17020. During the same time, Silverdell also scooped the prestigious RoSPA Occupational and Safety Awards for the second year running.

[ClickPress, Tue Apr 17 2007] The UK Accreditation Service, UKAS, has given its accreditation to the inspection and sampling methods employed by Silverdell UK Ltd’s Surveying Department for their asbestos surveying activities, complying with International Standard ISO 17020. During the same time, Silverdell also scooped the prestigious RoSPA Occupational and Safety Awards for the second year running.

The UKAS accreditation has been awarded for the methods used to carry out Type 1, 2 & 3 asbestos surveys in residential, commercial and industrial premises and compliments the ISO 9001 systems already in place at Silverdell. but this is specific to the surveying activities and will provide our Clients the reassurance of high quality surveys and comprehensive survey reports incorporating practical solutions for both the Management and Remedial aspects of compliance with the current Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006. For those Clients who have undertaken surveys in the past, Silverdell can provide all appropriate documentation and advice for compilation of a suitable Asbestos Management Plan for the future management of all asbestos issues.

The Silver RoSPA Award will be presented at a special ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, National Exhibition Centre, on Thursday, May 24 which runs alongside Safety & Health Expo 2007, the UK’s premier health and safety at work exhibition.

David Rawlins, RoSPA Awards Manager, said: “Silverdell UK Limited has demonstrated how seriously they take health and safety management and are a fine example to many other companies. We would like to see more organisations following their lead.”

Mark Roberts, Silverdell Director said: “To win this prestigious award for the second year in succession proves our commitment to doing things right. We have recently installed new health & safety initiatives into the business, and external recognition by organisation such as RoSPA proves that such initiatives can make a difference.”
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Silverdell are now one of the country’s leading asbestos removal and management contractors nationally. They work in the public and private sector on both small and large contracts, some of which are technically demanding. Regional offices are located throughout the UK, providing quality assured solutions locally. Silverdell Plc were listed on AIM last year, specialising in the management and removal of asbestos. Further details can be found at www.silverdell.co.uk.

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