Health & Safety

Built Into Every Facilities Maintenance and Shopfitting Project, Nationwide

Prioritising Safety at Every Step

Health and safety isn't an add-on at Central Shop Maintenance - it's built into how we deliver facilities maintenance and shopfitting for clients across retail, hospitality, veterinary, leisure and commercial sectors nationwide. From a single reactive repair to a full multi-site roll-out, every engineer, tradesperson and subcontractor we deploy works to the same rigorous standards, giving you a safe site and complete peace of mind whatever the scope of work.

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Rigorous Compliance with Regulations

We work to CDM 2015 and all current UK health and safety legislation on every project, whatever the sector. Our teams and subcontractors complete regular training and toolbox talks, method statements and risk assessments are prepared before work starts, and site-specific inductions ensure everyone on site, from our own engineers to specialist subcontractors, understands the standards we expect.

Meticulous Risk Management

Retail units, occupied premises, live hospitality venues, veterinary practices and out-of-hours facilities maintenance work all carry their own risks. We carry out thorough risk assessments for every project, plan carefully around occupied and trading environments, and coordinate closely with subcontractors and site teams to identify and control hazards before work begins, keeping staff, customers and the public safe throughout.

Continuous Improvement

We review our health and safety performance regularly, act on lessons learned from every project, and keep our processes aligned with best practice and current regulation. This continuous improvement approach is a key reason clients trust CSM to deliver facilities maintenance and shopfitting safely across every sector, on every site, nationwide.

Our Health and Safety Accreditations

Our commitment to health and safety is independently verified. Central Shop Maintenance holds CHAS accreditation, SafeContractor certification through Alcumus, and Constructionline membership - recognised industry standards that confirm our health and safety policies, procedures and competence meet the requirements clients and principal contractors expect before appointing us to site.

SafeContractor Approved accreditation badge (Alcumus)

SafeContractor ApprovedIndependently audited by Alcumus, confirming our health and safety policies and site practices meet recognised contractor standards.

IPAFInternational Powered Access Federation training ensures our teams operate access equipment safely on shopfitting and FM projects at height.

CSCS Construction Skills Certification Scheme badge

CSCSOur site operatives hold Construction Skills Certification Scheme cards, evidencing competence and safety training on every site we work.

NEBOSHOur health and safety management is shaped by NEBOSH-aligned best practice, underpinning how we plan and run every project.

Health & Safety Frequently Asked Questions

• What health and safety accreditations does CSM hold?

We are CHAS accredited, SafeContractor (Alcumus) approved, and Constructionline certified, giving our clients independently verified assurance that our health and safety management meets recognised industry standards.

• How does CSM manage health and safety on live or occupied sites?

We work to CDM 2015 regulations, produce project-specific RAMS and run toolbox talks before works begin, so retail units, hospitality venues, veterinary practices and other occupied premises stay safe and operational throughout.

• Do your teams hold individual competency qualifications?

Yes, our operatives carry CSCS cards for site competency, and our approach to working at height is guided by IPAF training, with our health and safety management shaped by NEBOSH-qualified oversight.

• Can you work safely out of hours in occupied buildings?

Yes, a large part of our work is carried out overnight or out of hours specifically to reduce disruption and risk in live retail, hospitality and veterinary environments, without compromising on safety standards.

• Which sectors do your health and safety standards cover?

Our health and safety approach is built into every project across retail, hospitality, veterinary and leisure sectors nationwide, applied consistently whether it is a shopfitting programme or a facilities maintenance contract.