NEWS and heat pumps.
Earlier this year the Section Management Panel carried out a review of the title of the Section and following feedback from members and non-members decided to make a change of name. The aim is to make the section inclusive of everyone working a technician role, not just those working exclusively in service activities. This includes a very wide range of types of jobs such as the installation and commission of split A/C Systems, VRV/VRF, refrigeration packs and cases, precision cooling, rooftop chillers, to name but a few. In addition, the new name reflects how work is becoming more integrated across refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump activities.
Talking about the name change, the chair of the panel, David
Sowden said: “The choice of name was considered carefully and after much deliberation it was almost universally agreed that ‘RACHP Engineering Technician Section’ reflects much more accurately what we have been doing recently. What’s more it also aligns more closely with the title of the new RACHP Apprenticeship for our sector and the Engineering Council terminology for engineers working in these types of roles.”
The IOR’s RACHP Engineering Technician Section is open to anyone who wants to keep up with the latest developments and improve their technical knowledge. When you subscribe you can access to over 250 free ‘good practice guide’ downloads for Engineering Technicians as well as four postal mailings a year with latest guidance, training newsletter and invitations to webinars on practical topics such as leakage reduction or new jointing techniques. There are no qualifications required to sign up for the section – it is open to anyone who wants to improve their knowledge and membership is immediate upon payment of the £42 annual subscription. To find out more about the RACHP Engineering Technician Section an d corporate
discount schemes for employers of technicians visit
www.ior.org.uk/ technician-membership.
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ngineering services bodies BESA and ECA have released a joint sector guide on work-
related travel and updated their guides on working in close proximity and in areas of increased risk of transfer of COVID-19, such as healthcare settings.
The three sector guides are based on the latest government ‘COVID- secure’ workplace guidance and the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Site Operating Procedures (version 4). They provide concise, relevant advice for engineering and building services contractors working across construction and FM.
The guides have been drawn up with the support of a COVID-19 expert panel, made up of BESA and ECA safety practitioners. The panel is also helping the two associations to provide informed, practical
comments on site health and safety issues to government and the bodies generating industry-wide guidance in this area.
Paul Reeve, ECA director of CSR and member of the CLC working group on health and safety said: “The joint BESA/ECA guides tackle some of the most challenging issues facing engineering services contractors. The content is based on government guidance and the practical input of safety practitioners from across our sector. We are closely monitoring any changes in guidelines from the government and its agencies, and we will update these guides as necessary”.
BESA Health and Safety Advisor Rebecca Crosland said: “The Covid- 19 Expert Panel have produced important and vital guidance to
ensure that best practice information is available to all areas of the
industry. The new guidance provides timely and helpful advice on what you may need to consider when travelling for work. We all need to return to work safely while still being mindful of the very real risk of COVID-19.”
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