We deal with the majority of the third party health and safety related accreditation schemes in the UK. SMAS is not the most expensive and we do have many of our clients we put through this scheme. We find the fact that they do understand the relationship clients have with their consultants is a real bonus, and will talk to us with regards to assessment issues. The one thing they could improve upon is their inflexibility with regards to training. I would be happy to discuss this further if contacted.

As with all registration documents to complete they are preceded by a big sigh but on this occasion I was presently surprised with the support given by the assessors at SMAS. My first attempt showed up some deficiencies but with some guidance and support we were able to supply the correct information in the correct format which enabled us to obtain our SMAS certificate. 10 out of 10.

I was helped when I needed help and not pestered at any time. I would most definitely recommend SMAS to colleagues. We are a small company and have little free time, so the time we have is very important to us and the help given saved us time and money, so yes Thankyou very much for your assistance and we will be back next year. Kind regards Dave Hailes

We submit over 350 applications annually and we find that the assessors at SMAS are on the whole very easy to deal with, if there any issues they are approachable which we find is an advantage over other assessment bodies. I can contact them prior to submitting an application if I have any concerns regarding the information I will need to provide for different trades, designers, architects, recruitment companies for example. Recently there has been an issue regarding our clients but hopefully that has all been cleared up and we shall continue to recommend SMAS as the most customer friendly of the SSIP provider. Another reason that our clients find SMAS so appelaing is the fee structure which in our opinion is most competetive

My experience with SMAS is that the Auditors are very efficient and fair. The auditors seek to assist and where possible give helpful advice to speed the accreditation process to the benefit of the client who wishes to become accredited. They are willing to work with companies to assist and advise,and over the years i have found them a very reliable organisation to deal with.

Good system with a quick turnaround

Great system made life a lot easier. Can I down load evidence as the year progresses for next years assessment ?? that would be even better !!

In a confusing world of accreditations for Health and Safety, SMAS lead the way in being accessible to all industries and always willing to help. So many SSIP accreditors will refuse to talk or explain things, essentially using a box-ticking exercise without any guidance, sometimes even asking for things that were not on the original questionnaire- or worse- asking for extra information that has been provided but not looked at properly. Every time I have got in touch with SMAS I have received nothing but a courteous, helpful response. SMAS want to work with their contractors- not against them. They want to help them pass. When any clients ask me SSIP to go for, I always recommend SMAS.

I had been putting off applying for an SSIP scheme for a while - as a small business I found it all quite daunting and wasn't sure we would be able to meet the required standards. I was really impressed with how easy it was to navigate the SMAS application using the online portal and all the staff were really helpful, in particular Pete, our assessor who contacted us for some clarification during the assessment process. Being a Scaffolding Association member was a bonus as it gave us a discount on the application fee. I'd definitely recommend SMAS to anyone looking to gain a health and safety accreditation

Over the past 3 years I have put approximately 10 of my clients through the SMAS assessment scheme to assist them with demonstrating H&S compliance and assisting them with gaining additional work contracts. Personal thanks to Pete Squires for his ongoing support.

Forgot the odd little thing and received a call telling what I needed to do, really helpful staff and are always their too help.

At Maidstone Electrical Contractors, We’re extremely proud to be SMAS registered which enables us to work for National House builders. Being SMAS registered demonstrates that a company has ALL of the required Health & Safety procedures and more in place. The Team at SMAS are extremely helpful from taking the initial call, following through to your assessment and helping you gain your SMAS certificate. Extremely helpful from start to finish. We’ll continue to return to SMAS year on year based on this customer service. Being SMAS registered is an absolute must for any company working in the construction industry.

Undertaking Health & Safety Accreditation can be daunting for any business especially those in the SME sector. Whilst undertaking a pre-qualification questionnaire we found that we needed to be SMAS Accredited. With only a week to spare before the deadline for submission we made contact with the team at SMAS. the phone was answered instantly by a human being, no call waiting and no menu to have to navigate, oh what joy this was before we had even started. Once we had registered the portal is straightforward to navigate taking you though step by step. uploading documents is very easy and rather than some portals that dictate one document at a time the SMAS allows multiple files to be transmitted at once. this saves so much time and effort. Once we had completed the documentary and questions section we paid easily and then contacted the team via the help desk and they have put it on a fast track with the consultant team and we await the certificate to be returned withing 5 days. We would certainly recommend you using this service. it is "First Class".

I represent upwards of 50 Clients requiring H&S accreditation's in order to demonstrate their H&S performance and commitment. There are many different accreditation's available in order to achieve this, however I find that none are as "user friendly" for the applicant, or as efficient at their assessment process and communications with the applicant as the "SMAS Worksafe Scheme". My first recommendation to all of my clients is to achieve the SMAS accreditation above all others.

I have used SMAS worksafe for a few years now and can honestly say they are really really helpful. They actually want to help you gain the accreditation and want you to be compliant. Thank you for another year guys.

The whole process has been extremely painful due to SMAS bloody minded bureaucracy. SMAS clearly has no or little knowledge of our industry (Highway Electrical) or HERS and the Sector Scheme which regulates our Industry. The Clients of SMAS who use this organisation for there auditing of Highway Electrical suppliers and Contractors should instead look to HERS for reference and Competency of their intended Suppliers for Street Lighting and Highway Electrical services.

Great to deal with, very promt replies. Help you anyway they can with any Questions you have.

Great portal and very user friendly.

A flexible easy system to use with lots of advice and guidance from the SMAS team if required.

Absolutely fantastic customer service from start to finish. The assessor (Stan Gibbs) dealing with my application was very prompt and informative. I would highly recommend using this service to anyone looking to become SSIP certified. Kind Regards Jon