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SafeHire Certification Scheme

The SafeHire Certification Scheme is a private standard created by and written for the hire industry with the help and guidance of British Standards Institute (BSi) with support from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Following an extensive consultation period, in 2018 the HAE EHA Board (comprising representatives from micro, small and medium sized businesses, national and international hire organisations) took the decision for SafeHire to be made a mandatory requirement of membership with the Hire Association.

Members achieving SafeHire Certification will:

  • Prove competence in safety, health, environment and quality
  • Meet client demands for high standards of service
  • Demonstrate a well trained workforce to support customers
  • Increase revenue generation
  • Benefit from discounted liability insurance rates and premiums on HAE EHA insurance policies

    • Not just a desktop exercise

    Written by the industry for the industry

    Auditors have worked in the industry and have first hand experience

    All key areas of the business covered; equipment, processes and procedures, policies, hygiene, environmental, vehicles, employee safety, customer

    All depots audited every 3 years – findings in one depot rolled out to all

    A certification programme that can assist published tenders supported by ssip*

    HAE EHA Certification Services is a registered member of Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP). Members, when audited for SafeHire Certification, have the option to register with SSIP providing they can demonstrate they’ve met the core criteria requirements for SSIP Approval. Here’s how the options break down:

    Process for SafeHire Certification

    • Initial SafeHire site and desktop audits
    • Recurring annual SafeHire site audits and three-yearly desktop audits

      • Process for SafeHire Certification with
      SSIP Registration

      • Initial SafeHire site and desktop audits
      • Completion of core criteria requirements for SSIP Approval*
      • Recurring annual SafeHire site audits and three-yearly desktop audits
      • Recurring annual SSIP audits to maintain SSIP Registration*

        • * Hire Certification Services will provide assistance with SSIP audit processes.

        Get in Touch

        To find out more about SafeHire, SSIP and how to get your organisation audited for certification you can contact the team on 0121 380 4602, or safehire@hae.org.uk.