{"id":13404,"date":"2025-07-22T11:32:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T11:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simple-simon.com\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-vca-tras-and-lmras-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T09:14:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:14:53","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-vca-tras-and-lmras-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simple-simon.com\/en\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-vca-tras-and-lmras-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about VCA, TRAs, and LMRAs (2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Everything you need to know about VCA, TRAs, and LMRAs (2025)<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Do you need to obtain a VCA certificate<\/a> but aren’t sure where to start? Or are you constantly trying to keep track of employees\u2019 diplomas to provide to clients? Or are you just tired of managing all your safety forms manually? We\u2019ll address all of these questions in this article on VCAs, related safety forms (TRA and LMRA), and share tips on how to easily manage your VCA compliance digitally.<\/p>\n

But it can be hard to figure out the differences between the wide range of solutions available in the crowded market. Whether you\u2019re considering field service management software for the first time or thinking about switching providers, this guide compares two popular options to help you decide which is the best fit for your business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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TLDR: How to simplify getting and retaining a VCA certificate<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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VCA certificates<\/a> are essential for companies to keep their teams and customers safe while carrying out high-risk jobs. But successfully achieving and keeping a VCA certificate requires strict safety processes and ensuring your employees\u2019 VCA diplomas are also up-to-date.That\u2019s where work order management software like Simple-Simon<\/a> makes a real difference. The mobile app<\/a> prompts technicians to complete required Tasks Risk Analysis (TRAs) and Last Minute Risk Analysis (LMRAs) before they start a job, ensuring these forms don\u2019t get forgotten and are digitally stored, time-stamped, and linked to the specific job or customer.<\/p>\n

This makes it easy to locate them during VCA or other audits, reduces the risk of incidents occurring, and also gives office staff real-time visibility into what\u2019s happening on-site. Once granted, VCA certificates are valid for 3 years but require annual audits.<\/p>\n

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Plus, Simple-Simon also includes a VCA register that allows office teams to easily track employee and contractors\u2019 VCA diplomas. Individual VCA diplomas are valid for 10 years once you pass the exam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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What is VCA?<\/h2>\n

VCA stands for Veiligheid, Gezondheid en Milieu Checklist Aannemers<\/strong><\/a> and is a widely used safety management system across the Netherlands and Belgium with over 1.5 million certified professionals and 15,000 certified companies. It\u2019s also known as the SCC (Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Checklist for Contractors) in English.<\/p>\n

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The VCA aims to create safer working environments in high-risk sectors like construction, installation, and maintenance, and there are multiple types of VCA certificates and diplomas depending on whether you\u2019re getting certified as a company or an individual, the company size, activities, and risk profile.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/a>Getting a VCA certificate as a company<\/strong><\/h3>\n

While some companies may voluntarily opt to get VCA-certified, if you work in high-risk sectors like construction or maintenance, it\u2019s quite likely you\u2019ll need a VCA certification to qualify for client contracts. Here are the three types of VCA certification for companies:<\/p>\n