Kentec Training exhibit at the Kent b2b in Ashford

This year we will be attending the Kent & Medway B2B 2012 on Tuesday the 3rd of July at Ashford International Hotel. The one day event will showcase over 130 businesses in Kent and Kentec Training will be joining them to network in the local business community.

Whilst not aimed purely at the training sector, forward thinking business owners could still take inspiration from the four seminars taking place, including keynote speakers Richard Farleigh, the dynamic entrepreneur from Dragon’s Den and Paula Wynne, an award winning social media entrepreneur.

Our team will be at Stand 89 giving advice and guidance to all of our training services. Please stop for a chat and an information pack or to book one of many scheduled training courses as we will have live course booking available at the exhibition.

PASMA Mobile APP

Available to download now for free

The new Mobile App from PASMA provides a huge range of practical information for users of mobile access towers that can be used on a day-to-day basis to support safety, enhance competency and speed and simplify the whole process of information gathering.

Read more download here for free.

PASMA Village at Vertikal Days 2012

Back for a second year, the mobile access tower display will be more prominent than ever at Vertikal Days. PASMA Member organisations, Euro Towers, Instant Upright, Lyte Ladders & Towers, OMS, and Turner Access will be showcasing the latest and best in tower technology, applications and best practice.

PASMA will be offering advice and guidance on standards and safety and introducing visitors to its latest Portfolio of training courses including the new AGRs for Towers for Users course. More information about the event can be found at www.vertikaldays.net

PASMA are also hosting their Annual Members Meeting and several Committee Meetings throughout the Thursday at Haydock Park.

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Kentec now has three senior instructors!

We are very proud to confirm the appointment today of our instructor Darren Painter to IPAF Senior Instructor status. Darren’s knowledge, experience and long history of high quality training made it an easy decision for IPAF.

Darren has recently joined Kentec as a full time instructor. 

This qualification will be the first of many that we will support Darren in gaining. As with all of our instructors, Kentec actively promotes and supports their training and development as both instructors and professionals.

Darren is now able to facilitate additional IPAF Courses such as MEWPs for Managers as well as facilitating IPAF Instructor Training.

Why should you train your staff?

• It’s The LAW
• A trained and competent operator is less likely to have an accident, do something wrong, operate equipment incorrectly or endanger others.

European Directives

EEC Directive 89/655/EEC A7
The employer shall take measures necessary to ensure that workers given the task of using work equipment receive adequate training including training on any risk that may entail.

EEC Directive 95/63/EEC A5
The employer shall take measures necessary to ensure that workers given the task of using work equipment receive adequate specific training including training on any risk that may entail.

United Kingdom Legislation and Regulation

Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 
Part 1. 2 (2) (c) General duties of the employer; the provision of such information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of his employees.

Work at Height Regulations 2005 – Reg 5. Competence

Every employer shall ensure that no person engages in any activity, including organisation, planning, and supervision, in relation to work at height or work equipment for use in such work unless he is competent to do so or, if being trained, is being supervised by a competent person.
(competency = sufficient and adequate training / theoretical knowledge / practical experience).

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 Reg 9. Training

(1) Every employer shall ensure that all persons who use work equipment have received adequate training for the purposes of health and safety, including training in the methods which may be adopted when using the work equipment, any risks which such use may entail and precautions to be undertaken.

(2) Every employer shall ensure that any of his employees who supervises or manages the use of work equipment has received adequate training for the purposes of health and safety, including training in the methods which may be adopted when using the work equipment, any risks which such use may entail and precautions to be undertaken

Falls From Height – Still A Problem

Despite a steady decline, falls from height remain the most common kind of workplace fatality. In 2010/11, a total of 38 workers died and 4,327 employees suffered a major injury as a result of a fall from height in the workplace, with a further 10,232 employees suffering an ‘over 3 day’ injury.

Many of these incidents could have been avoided by people with the right training using the correct equipment that had been properly inspected and maintained.