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The Value of SAFed
Membership
SAFed is a Trade Association, which represents the independent (3rd
Party) engineering inspection and certification industry of workplace
equipment (the represented industry). It is a company limited by
guarantee and having membership as described in the companyçs articles
of association. The role of SAFed is to operate as a strong Trade
Association which represents, supports and provide services to its
member companies by:
- Promoting and marketing SAFed membership
as having high standards, an ethical code of conduct, working
to recognised guidelines and industry best practice in consultation
with the HSE and enjoying an unparalleled status recognised
and preferred throughout the user community and client base.
This includes a link to your website from the SAFed website,
which is also linked to a number of associated authoritative
(HSE, DTI etc) and commercial (Trade Association Forum etc)
sites.
- Promoting the value of independence
from other equipment associated service provision eg repair,
maintenance, and manufacture and integrity from conflicting
commercial interests.
- Promoting the improvement of safety
in industry by establishing and maintaining high practicable,
operational and performance standards of equipment inspection
and advice to clients, recognised by the HSE and DTI.
- Including membership to the European
Confederation of Control, Inspection and Prevention Organisations
(CEOC) as part of SAFed membership and representation at the
Trade Association Forum.
- Providing a basis for recognition
between member companies, including acceptance of inspection
reports and standards of service etc. Providing recognition
with and representation to engineering brokers, particularly
as a full member accredited by UKAS.
- Providing the liaison and communication
service to member companies on relevant national, European and
international information on all aspects of safety assessment
and certification of engineering and manufacturing plant machinery
and equipment.
- Providing publications on Approved
Codes of Practice, Guidelines, Standards, regular.
- Information sheets and relevant amendments
and updates either free or at a substantially discounted price.
Providing an advice line to members and a membersç forum to
contribute, discuss, and input views on relevant issues. In
addition to allow the sharing of health and safety information
between members and mutually beneficial activity.
- Providing an established relationship
with DTI, HSE, UKAS, BSI and CEOC (all at Board level) to represent
membersç interests.
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