NEW BRC GUIDE GETS THE THUMBS UP F
ragment retention lamp specialist GlassGuard, has welcomed a new ‘Guide to Lighting Best Practice’
published by BRC Global Standards. The new guide for the BRC Global Standard for Food
Safety has been published by BRC Global Standards in partnership with the Society of Light and Lighting. It aims to provide advice to food manufacturing and packaging sites to develop robust systems and procedures which adequately meet the lighting requirements of the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety. Chris Payne of fragment retention safety lamp
manufacturer, GlassGuard, commented, “GlassGuard has been advocating safer lighting to the food processing and packaging industry for over 20 years, providing lamps and lighting fixtures specifically developed to satisfy the requirements of food safety audits. We therefore welcome the Guide to Lighting Best Practice from the BRC as it recognises the importance of lighting to food safety in a food production environment. “It is vital that food manufacturers do not overlook
their lighting when preparing for their food safety audits.” Mark Proctor, CEO of BRC Global Standards said,
Carolyn Mason, head of education and training at the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA), has welcomed a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) on the government’s proposals for apprenticeships. The report raised a number of
questions about the proposals for greater employer investment, and expressed concerns that changes to the funding system could lead to fewer employers taking on apprentices. Mason said, “Eighty-six percent of
“With today’s ever changing lighting technology, costly mistakes can be made leading to poor performance and uneconomical lighting installations. This guide offers guidance on how to avoid such mistakes.” Copies of the Guide to Lighting Best Practice for the
BRC Global Standard for Food Safety can be obtained from
www.brcglobalstandards.com.
www.glassguard.co.uk
Multi-million dollar cable recall down under
consumer agencies and regulatory bodies has been put in place to source, destroy and replace around 2,500 miles of potentially hazardous cable across five states, before it becomes a fire or electrocution threat. The recalled cable was
Recently hitting the headlines in Australia has been a major cable recall affecting up to 40,000 homes and businesses and costing an estimated A$80 million dollars (£43M). The distributor is in liquidation, the owner has criminal charges against her and a taskforce comprising of 21
manufactured in China, imported by the Sydney-based company Infinity Cable and comprises many sizes and configurations of domestic mains power cables under the ‘Infinity’ and ‘Olsent’ brands. Tests led by NSW Fair Trading found that the cables do not comply with the ageing requirements of the electrical safety
standard, AS/NZS 5000. The plastic insulation and sheathing becomes brittle within a short period of time and cracks if disturbed, exposing the copper conductors and potentially causing electrical shocks, short circuits or fires. “Recalls of this magnitude are rare but it serves as an important reminder of how we can all help to avoid similar incidents here in the UK,” said Dr Jeremy Hodge, chief executive of the British Approvals Service for Cables BASEC. Read the full story at
www.connectingindustry.com/aus.
www.basec.org.uk
employers in our industry felt that the proposed changes to funding would deter businesses from taking on apprentices. There are real concerns in our industry at the lack of detail around the new funding mechanism and its potential impact on SMEs, and anecdotal evidence suggests that employers are becoming reluctant to recruit apprentices because of the uncertainty around costs.”
www.eca.co.uk
NICEIC and ELECSA have announced a new sponsorship deal with Luton Town Football Club. Last year’s Conference champions will be featuring the NICEIC logo on the back of their new home kit. In addition, for the first time ever, the
away kit for the 2014/15 season will
feature the ELECSA logo on the back. Dave Hoskins, commercial manager at Luton Town FC added, “We have built up a real partnership with NICEIC and are delighted to have them and ELECSA on board for the new season.”
www.niceic.com
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