Show you have met government guidelines…

The NQA COVID SECURE Guideline Verification is an independent third party verification. This verification provides assurance that your organisation has put in place specific measures to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 in accordance to government guidelines.

The NQA COVID SECURE Guideline Verification is designed to give companies, employees and customers confidence that an organisation has met specific government guidelines. This involves a risk assessment following which the organisation has put in place control measures specific to the sector and activities.

Organisations that have been successfully verified will receive a statement of verification. This service provides much needed confidence to organisations; facilitating the objective of moving activities back towards normal operating capacities. 

To get a free quote for COVID SECURE Guideline Verification download our interactive Quote Request Form here or give us a call to find out more.

NQA COVID SECURE Guideline Verification helps you with:

  • Reducing the risk of transmitting COVID-19

  • Ensuring the safety of your staff

  • Verifying that you have met government guidelines

  • Increasing confidence of workforce

  • Providing assurance to external stakeholder

  • Increasing confidence of clients

“As the construction industry works to adapt its approach in light of the Coronavirus pandemic, we are delighted that we have been recognised by NQA as satisfying all of the Covid-19 guidelines – making us the first in our industry.” Gordon MacDonald, CEO at Mabey Hire. 

“COVID SECURE Guideline Verification seemed like a great way to assure our customers and employees that we have done everything we can to make them safe at work; and also when we collect and deliver oil.” Jackie Horne, HSEQ Advisor, Direct Waste Management.

“Always be measured by someone else’s standard not your own! Lots of companies put signs up or post on social media to say they’re COVID-19 secure, but have they actually done anything? What changes have they made? To a lot of organisations it’s just a tick box exercise, but not to us.” Dean White, Managing Director at Precision Lift Services Ltd.

How does a COVID SECURE Guideline Verification work?

During the verification, we will assess your organisation’s risk assessment, actions and plans which are related to mitigating the risk of transmission of COVID-19. The verification will be against the most up to date guidance from the government relevant to your organisational activities and sector. The verification will take place for each location you wish verified.

The UK Government’s latest guidance can be found at the link below:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19

The Government of Ireland’s latest guidance can be found at the link below:
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/22829a-return-to-work-safely-protocol/


 
The verification process will be split between a remote pre-verification activity and an on-site verification activity. The pre-verification will determine your organisation’s readiness for the onsite verification. This will primarily involve an assessment of your risk assessment and approaches to social distancing and cleanliness. The on-site verification will review the implementation of your risk assessment and associated controls inline with the government guidelines for your sector and business activities.

Upon successful completion you will receive a statement of verification and which includes access to the NQA COVID SECURE Guideline Verification logo. The logo may be used and displayed only in conjunction with the activities of the location that received verification.

NQA COVID SECURE Guideline Verification is an assessment as to the organisation’s arrangements at that point in time. The statement of verification does not warrant that the risk of transmission has been mitigated or that the controls will remain effective beyond the date of verification.

Please note: If you operate out of more than one site, NQA will individually verify each site against the relevant government guidelines.

Interested in what a ‘COVID SECURE’ office may look like? The BBC have published a video here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-52635983/coronavirus-what-does-a-covid-secure-office-look-like?intlink_from_url=&link_location=live-reporting-ma

To find out more about COVID SECURE Guideline Verification or to get a quote, contact us on 0800 052 2424 (option 2) or email sales@nqa.com.