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Blackwood Plant Hire specialise in the hire of excavators and plant equipment, both operated and self drive in the Central Scotland area.

The company require a documented management system for their link-up approval - the Rail Industry supplier registration and qualification scheme - to operate on or near railways. An objective stated by the company for their link-up assessment was that the company achieved certification to the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards.

The company also work with a number of large contractors who expect sub-contractors to be registered to these standards.

Customisation of Link-up approved management system to incorporate compliance with the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards.

Assistance with setup of staff ID cards, staff checklists covering competence, licence checks and training.

On-site consultancy and assessment to the three standards.

 

"We run a very busy business and wanted to avoid having any additional hassle and staff tied up with external audits. The iso assured service integrated with our link-up system and was implemented without any major disruption to the business.
We were very pleased with the service and believe it has provided a number of benefits to the business and we have seen a number of improvements to our processeess and efficiencies as a result of implementing these systems "

Tom Blackwood - Managing Director, Blackwood Plant Hire.

 

For further details about Blackwood plant hire please visit their web site : www.blackwoodplanthire.co.uk