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Our commitment to safety

With a commitment to safety, health, the environment, and quality,  Selwood is proud to be one of the few companies within the UK that holds recognised standards in these areas.

These standards cover all of our locations and every operation within the company. The fully integrated Management Systems are controlled by Selwood’s own in-house SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, Quality) department, and we reinforce our Home Safe campaign at every opportunity. 

Our Home Safe campaign

Think Safe, Work Safe, Home Safe

We have an uncompromising focus on safety across all aspects of our work at Selwood and The Workdry Group. Learn more about our internal campaign focussed on keeping everyone and everything safe - our employees, our customers, and our assets.

Our accreditations & policies

  • Achilles UVDB

    Selwood is accredited and audited with the Achilles Utilities Vendor database (UVDB) and has been for many years. The UVDB verify and assessment service, used by the UK utility industry to source suppliers of major products and services, focuses on risk-critical issues associated with Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality requirements.

  • BSI

    BSI provides best practice solutions and standards that support the needs of business and society in the UK and worldwide. Selwoofd is a member - committed to performing better and delivering excellence.

  • CEA

    We are a member of the Construction Equipment Association, the trade association that represents the UK construction equipment sector.

  • CHAS

    Selwood is an approved and accredited member of The Contractors Health & Safety scheme at all branch locations.

  • ConstructOnline

    Selwood is accredited to the Constructionline certification scheme, a UK government owned certification service for construction-related contractors, consultants and material suppliers.

  • CPA

    Selwood is a long-time member of the Construction Plant Hire Association that has a powerful voice within the industry and Government on all matters relating to construction and the hire of plant - Membership Number M1716.

  • Cyber Essentials

    Cyber Essentials is an effective, Government-backed minimum standard scheme that protects against the most common cyber attacks - self-assessed and certified by The IASME Consortium Ltd.

    View our accreditation

  • FORS

    Selwood is accredited with the Fleet Operators Recognition Scheme (FORS) to the Silver standard. FORS aims to improve fleet activity in London, throughout the UK, and beyond.

  • Institute of Water

    Selwood is a long-time member of the Institute of Water, the only professional body solely concerned with the UK water industry, and provides a unique learning, developing, and networking framework

  • ISO 9001

    The Quality Management System ISO 9001 was the first we achieved, in 1993.

  • ISO 14001

    Following a review of its Environmental Management Systems, Selwood was accredited to the Environmental Standard ISO 14001 in October 2005.

  • ISO 45001

    In our endeavours to provide safe equipment and a healthy working environment for our customers and staff alike, we achieved ISO 45001 in 2004.

  • SafeContractor

    Selwood is a member and is accredited to the SafeContractor scheme, one of the fastest growing health and safety assessment schemes in the UK.

The Workdry Group Health & Safety Policy

Published December 2024

The Workdry Group Quality Policy

Published December 2024

The Workdry Group ESG Policy

Published December 2024

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