Why You Should Use a SEMA Distributor Company - BSE UK
The Benefits of SEMA Distributor Companies
Will cutting corners on rack safety cost you much more in the long run?
Did you know?
If you have storage equipment within your premises you are legally obliged to ensure that it meets all health and safety standards and that it receives regular safety inspections by a competent person.
The health and safety legislative environment has never been more onerous. Storage equipment is no exception.
The responsibility of storing hundreds of tonnes of pallets above working colleagues' heads is a serious one. A racking, mezzanine or shelving collapse is a dramatic event, and can result in death, injury, temporary closure of the business and a thorough, costly and time consuming HSE investigation, leaving the company's finances and director's personal liabilities exposed. Yet still many UK companies don't seem to recognise these risks when it comes to racking safety.
Can your current supplier prove their competence?
18 fines toppedÂ
£1,000,000 last year
Compared with just two in 2015
Fines for corporate manslaughter can be as high asÂ
£20,000,000
Would you expect someone to carry out a task they hadn't been trained and audited to do?
There are hundreds of designers, manufacturers, suppliers and installers of storage equipment in the UK, ranging from sole traders through to multi-million pound corporations, many of whom are notcurrently regulated or audited.
To become part of the SDG a company must demonstrate a high level of commitment to safety standards, work to industry codes of practice and be regulated by an external audit which measures 31 areas of quality. this ensures excellence in process, design compliance and delivering project with highest H&S standards. passing this audit is a pre-requisite for membership of SDG.
The SDG currently adhere to over 40Â regulations, industry standards, codes of practice and legislative requirements.
The SDG audit 31 areas
of quality to ensure members meet the required standards.
SEMA has developed over 75 definitive publications by drawing on the expertise of its dedicated members.
The SGD is...
- The only scheme in the UK that assesses the quality of resellers of storage equipment
- A professional organisation with a rigorous, totally independent external audit process
- Led by a select committee who continuously monitor and build on ethics and ethos to improve safety standards
- Any member that doesn't maintain expectations is asked to leave
Our members are...
- A network of over 30 members across the UK championing safety and best practiceÂ
- Able to provide independent validation of fully audited procedures using fully qualified and certified staff
- Able to access the best equipment, working with the best suppliers
- Passionate about providing full aftercare, inspection and maintenance services
- Trusted partners providing invaluable advice on storage safety
Can you afford to work with anyone else?
if you want to know more about SEMA and what they do visit our SEMA page. if you need to talk to a SEMA distributor company then give us a call on 0117 955 5211 or Email us [email protected]
Signup to our newsletter below to receive all our latest news!
By submitting this form you agree to our privacy and data protection policy which governs how we deal with personal data.
