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Certifications and Audits

SCCS has a long-standing history of providing Management Systems certification services for steelwork contracting organisations. SCCS has developed certification and monitoring services for the steelwork contractors with integrated or separate Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety management systems and Factory Production Control systems. Below is a list of certification and auditing services available from SCCS.

Certifications

As a UKAS Accredited Certification Body, SCCS provides certification of:

Quality Management System Certification

Quality management systems operated by the certified contractors are formally assessed to ensure compliance with the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001. Each certificate issued is valid for three years during which period SCCS conducts regular surveillance audits to monitor continued compliance with the certified management system.

Welding Quality Management System Certification

Quality management systems operated by the certified contractors are formally assessed to ensure compliance with the requirements of BS EN ISO 3834. Each certificate issued is valid for three years during which period SCCS conducts regular surveillance audits to monitor continued compliance with certified management system.

Environmental Management System Certification

Environmental management systems operated by the certified contractors are formally assessed to ensure compliance with the requirements of ISO 14001. Each certificate issued is valid for three years during which period SCCS conducts regular surveillance audits to monitor continued compliance with the certified management system.

Occupational Health & Safety Management System Certification

Occupational health and safety management systems operated by the certified contractors are formally assessed to ensure compliance with the requirements of BS EN ISO 45001. Each certificate issued is valid for three years during which period SCCS conducts regular surveillance audits to monitor continued compliance with certified management system.

NHSS20

SCCS has been accredited by UKAS to carry out assessments against NHSS20 – For the execution of steelwork in transportation infrastructure assets.

NHSS19A

SCCS has been accredited by UKAS to carry out assessments against NHSS19A – For corrosion protection of ferrous materials by industrial coatings.

NHSS3

SCCS has been accredited by UKAS to carry out assessments against NHSS3 – Stocking and distribution activities for mechanical fasteners.

NHSS3B

SCCS has been accredited by UKAS to carry out assessments against NHSS3B – Stocking and distribution activities for structural steel products.

Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP)

SCCS has been accredited by UKAS to carry out assessments against Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP). The assessments can be carried out in combination with BS EN ISO 45001 audits or as a standalone assessment against the SSIP core criteria.

Audits

As a UKCA Approved Body, SCCS offers certification audits of:

Factory Production Control and CE Marking Structural steelwork / Bolting assemblies

SCCS is a UKCA Approved Body (number 2273) in terms of the Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulation 2019 and the Construction Products (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. Factory Production Control assessments are being performed against BS EN 1090-1:2009 + A1:2011 for structural steel, BS EN 14399-1 for high strength structural bolting assemblies and BS EN 15048-1 for non-preloaded structural bolting assemblies. Following the successful completion of the process clients can apply the UKCA or CE+UKNI Mark to their products.

Use of SCCS Accreditation Logos and Symbols

Clients issued with one or more management system certificate(s) by SCCS are authorised to use the SCCS accredited logos and symbols as a declaration of conformity of the relevant management systems and the associated working practices to the respective international standard and the declared scope of registration.

Clients shall use the SCCS accreditation logos and symbols in accordance with UKAS Regulations along with the following conditions:

  1. The SCCS accreditation logos and symbols shall be used where a valid certificate of registration has been issued and only in conjunction with the certified Client’s name and may have the Certificate of  Registration number adjacent to it (NB: not within the outer box).
  2. If used on stationery, advertising and promotional material, the SCCS accreditation logos and symbols must only be used in connection with the scope of the management system certification and shall not be used on vehicles, flags, buildings, products or product related documents or certificates.
  3. The SCCS accreditation logos and symbols must not be used in a context to suggest that a building, structure, structural element or component has been certified.
  4. The SCCS accreditation logos and symbols cannot be applied to laboratory test, calibration or inspection reports.
  5. Entitlement to use the SCCS accreditation logos and symbols is pertinent only to the Client address and locations quoted on the Certificate.
  6. If a use of the SCCS accreditation logos and symbols is considered to be unacceptable by the Certification Board, the Client shall undertake to discontinue that use.
  7. On withdrawal of a Certificate of Registration, the Client undertakes to discontinue the use of the SCCS accreditation logos and symbols immediately and to destroy all stock of material on which it appears.
  8. All advertising matter is amended if the scope of certification is reduced.
  9. The SCCS accreditation logos and symbols must not be used to imply certification applies to activities outside the scope of accreditation.
  10. The certification is not to be used in such a manner that would bring SCCS or the management system into disrepute and lose public trust.

Clients are not permitted to make misleading statements about their certification. Clients are not permitted to use the certification document (or any part of) in a misleading manner.

Any misuse of the SCCS accreditation logos and symbols will be taken seriously by the Certification Board and, if considered to be necessary, legal action will be taken against the offending party.

 

Use of SCCS UKCA Approved Body Number (2273)

Clients issued with a management system certificate by SCCS are authorised to use the SCCS UKCA Approved Body number 2273 as a declaration of conformity of the relevant management systems and the associated working practices to the Construction Products Regulations, respective designated standard and the declared scope of registration.

Clients shall use the SCCS accreditation logos and symbols in accordance with UKAS and Construction  Products Regulations. The SCCS accreditation logos and symbols and / or SCCS UKCA Approved Body number (2273) shall be used where a valid certificate of registration has been issued and only in conjunction with the certified Client’s name and address and manufacturing location.