POLICIES, HEALTH & SAFETY, ACCREDITATIONS
Health and safety
Of course, we take health and safety seriously. Our documentation is written by us, not by faceless consultants. We are happy to provide copies of the policy and risk assessments and method statements, please just ask.
Contractors health and safety scheme (CHAS)
We are proud to be accredited by CHAS and have been so for as long as anyone can remember.
ConstructionLine
We are accredited by ConstructionLine. This scheme examines our insurances, finances and other non-health and safety related capabilities, underpinned by the CHAS accreditation.
Environmental policy
Our environmental policy has been audited and certified by Green Small Business.
Sustainability and waste management
Mossford is a member of the Supply Chain Sustainability School and holds silver membership status. This is an ongoing programme of training and action plans to enhance our knowledge and improve our performance in the areas of sustainability, recycling, waste management and climate change.
It also supports our ongoing environmental policy improvement programme and provides training and resources to ensure that we comply with anti slavery legislation.
The Supply Chain Sustainability School is an excellent free resource, supported by many of our largest contracting firms. If you need some sustainability training you could not do better. Go look at it... now...
Training
Mossford is a company that likes to train it's staff and work force.
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Our management team generally hold black CSCS cards and have training appropriate to their roles for example
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Degree in quantity surveying
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NVQ7 Construction Senior Management
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NVQ6 Construction Operations Management
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NVQ4 Site Management
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NCRQ / NEBOSH
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CDM
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BIM
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Project management
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Scaffold inspection
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Temporary works co-ordination
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All our operatives have CSCS cards that are backed up by the appropriate trade NVQ.
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Site supervisors and managers hold SSSTS or SMSTS certification and either hold or are working towards CSCS Gold cards.
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Operatives generally hold all or most of the following
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First aid at work
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PASMA
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IPAF
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Asbestos awareness
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Abrasive wheel
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Additionally, selected operatives hold
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Traffic marshal certificate
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CAT / Genny operation
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PAT testing qualification
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NVQ3 - site supervision
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Ongoing training
Our staff all have personal development plans and CPD logs for various industry memberships including The Chartered Institute of Building (CIoB), The Chartered Management Institute, Institution of Safety & Health (IOSH).
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We use Esteem Ltd to provide our higher level NVQ programmes. Recently candidates have completed NVQ's at Level 4 Construction Site Management and Level 7 Construction Senior Management. In order to respond effectively to ongoing requirements to upskill operatives, we carry out our own NVQ assessments and successful candidates have completed Level 3 Operational Work Supervision to gain their Gold supervisors CSCS card. We wholeheartedly recommend Trudy and her team.
Ethics Policy
Equal opportunites
We employ hard working, hard playing clever, skilled, dedicated and wildly attractive people at all levels. We don't discriminate against any type of person. We're good like that. There really isn't an image for this unless you want something patronising, so have some artichokes instead.