Quality and Safety Accreditation
We strive to ensure that all of our employees are properly trained and registered with industry recognised national bodies.
We are BS EN ISO 9001:2008 compliant through UKAS.
We have been recognised as an Investor in People.
We are registered with the Contractors Health and Safety Scheme.
All of our operatives are NPTC qualified to use pesticide products.
We are registered with BACCS®, the BASIS Advanced Amenity Contractor Certification Scheme managed by BASIS to raise and maintain standards and good practice for contractors operating in the amenity and industries sectors of the pesticide industry.
Our operatives have BASIS certification. Recognised under the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986; the BASIS Storekeeper and Field Sales and Technical Staff certificates are now required, by law, by all those involved in the storage, sale and supply of pesticides.
We are listed in the Achilles UVDB Supplier Directory. We have been inspected and awarded Achilles UVDB Verify for utilities and transportation work.
We support the Voluntary Initiative programme, which seeks to minimise the environmental impact of pesticides.
We are accredited by Constructionline, the UK's register of pre-qualified local and national construction and construction-related contractors and consultants. Owned and endorsed by the DTI, Constructionline is a contributor to the Rethinking Construction initiative.
National Highways Sector Schemes are bespoke integrated management schemes within an ISO 9001:2008 framework. They have been developed in partnership with all sides of the highways industry to interpret the international quality management standard as it applies to a particular activity or industry within the United Kingdom. They are designed to:
- Provide an industry benchmark
- Ensure that all processes are planned
- Provide a basis for continuous improvement
- Focus on quality as an objective
- Reduce overall costs for the client and supplier
- Provide and maintain a properly trained and competent workforce
- Involve all sides of the industry in scheme ownership within a partnership framework
- Ensure that Certification Bodies use auditors with technical knowledge and experience of the sector concerned
- Promote confidence in quality management systems by provision of a robust, transparent system.
LanGuard Ltd. have been inspected and accredited with National Highway Sector Scheme 18 – For the Environment and Landscape, including Ecology.
