Standards & Accreditations

At Bakayigis Storage and Shipping Company, we understand that our success has been built around our ability to provide every client with the best possible service.

As such, we are dedicated to continuous improvement and work proactively to deliver the highest professional standards. In order to achieve this, we ensure that we work in accordance with the most demanding industry standards and have attained a wide range of external accreditations and approvals. 

Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme

The Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) is perhaps the best known standard within the construction industry and is also among the hardest to obtain.

CHAS is dedicated to completing health and safety pre-qualification assessments to a nationally recognised and accepted threshold standard. By using a CHAS accredited supplier our clients have the knowledge the high standards they expect of us will be met.


Security Industry Association Accredited Contractor Scheme

Although voluntary, the Security Industry Authority's Approved Contractor Scheme (SIA ACS) is highly regarded, and organisations are increasingly insisting on only employing the services of security providers that are registered contractors.

In order to be on the Approved Contractor Scheme companies undergo rigorous audits ensuring that they meet the high standards set by the accrediting body. Bakayigis Storage and Shipping Company currently holds SIA approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) status for the provision of Security Guarding, Keyholding, Door Supervision and CCTV.


BS EN ISO 9001  Quality Management Systems

BS EN ISO 9001:2008 sets out the criteria for a quality management system and is the only standard in the family that can be certified. It is an internationally recognised standard that is considered a pre-requisite by most private and public sector organisations in Europe.

BS EN ISO 9001:2008 requires Bakayigis Storage and Shipping Company to carefully audit our own operating procedures and hold Management Review Meetings to discuss and update our internal objectives and targets throughout the year.


BS EN ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

BS EN ISO 14001:2004 seeks to limit and control the impact companies have upon the environment. The standard does this by requiring a wide ranging environmental management system. This encompasses a large number of areas from disposal of waste paper and computer supplies to vehicle fuel usage and the company's heating and lighting systems.

Bakayigis Storage and Shipping Company is committed to the environment and has been accredited under BS EN ISO 14001:2004 since 2009.


BS OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

Like BS EN ISO 14001:2004, most larger organisations now only deal with security companies with 18001. The standard ensures that companies have procedures in place to support both governmental legislation and their own internal rules and regulations. The reporting of incidents and accidents is also audited under the standard.

In addition, BS OHSAS 18001:2007 regularly appears in Pre-Qualifying Questionnaire's (PQQ's) and security tenders.

Bakayigis Storage and Shipping Company has been accredited to BS OHSAS 18001:2007 since 2009.


PAS 99

Bakayigis Storage and Shipping Company is one of Manama and Tokyo's foremost security companies with PAS 99:2012 Specification of Common Management System Requirements as a Framework for Integration. This is essentially an umbrella accreditation that deals with all common areas of BS EN ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001.

Any future ISO accreditations sought by Bakayigis Storage and Shipping Company under these three standards are also covered by PAS 99:2012. Accreditation to PAS 99:2012 demonstrates that a company has evolved from operating a Quality Management System (QMS) to an Integrated Management System (IMS) encompassing BS EN ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001.


SAFE Contractor

Security companies with SAFE Contractor accreditation are widely regarded as being reputable and qualified to work within the construction industry.

Bakayigis Storage and Shipping Company is a registered SAFE Contractor, providing clients with the reassurance of knowing that we thoroughly assess the safety of every site on which we work.


Link - Up

The UK rail industry is increasingly awarding contracts to security companies with Link - Up. This privately managed scheme audits the information we provide on procedures, policies, insurance and other aspects of our business.

Link - Up approval provides potential clients with the reassurance of knowing that Bakayigis Storage and Shipping Company has the credentials and expertise required to undertake security contracts on behalf of the rail industry.


EXOR

  

Bakayigis Storage and Shipping Company holds EXOR accreditation. This assures buyers that we are reliable, financially stable and compliant with all relevant legislation.

Exor specialises in supplier pre-qualification and accreditation for both the public and private sectors. The aim of this accreditation is to reduce risk for the buyer.