December

Changes to colour coding for electrical supplies

Changes to the colour coding for three phase electrical supplies are about to be made. Click here to download the .pdf file giving full details.

HSE ALERT!

The HSE is alerting users of powered access equipment and lift trucks to be on their guard against bogus trainers and worthless certification. The move follows a warning about spurious training certification and plant operators' certificates. It is believed that a number of unscrupulous training centres are continuing to offer what they claim to be a nationally recognised certificate, knowing full well that, while the instructor is qualified to the required standard, the resulting certification is not. The HSE is reminding companies hiring powered access equipment and lift trucks that the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 require the employer to ensure that equipment is operated only by people who are trained to operate it safely, and the only way that the standard of training can be guaranteed is when it is accredited via a nationally recognised training scheme.

October

The BSI Code of Practice for Event Stewarding and Crowd Safety Services (BS 8406:2003) has now been published ahead of schedule.