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Following its launch earlier this year, Te Electrical Site Safety Assessment (TESSA) has been given an enthusiastic thumbs- up by delegates – with more courses now planned
ELECT’s new TESSA training course has been praised by non-technical staff who say it’s given them an invaluable grounding in site safety.
After two pilot courses
in March, successful one-day TESSA sessions have now been held in Edinburgh and Cambuslang, Glasgow. Among the delighted delegates was
Jennifer Payne, Development Officer for the Supplier Development Programme at South Lanarkshire Council, who told us: “I’m interested in health and safety but was unfamiliar with electricity regulations until I took the TESSA. “I completed the home study portion in advance and on the day the trainer was exceptionally helpful in helping a newbie like me understand more about the key standards, legislation, documentation, and certification associated with electrical installations.” She added: “It’s part of my job to
potentially visit work sites to promote SMEs that win public sector work. “As a result of passing TESSA, I’ll
now feel more comfortable visiting construction sites.” Another recent delegate is David Dourley, Group Manager, Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, who said he also benefitted. He told us: “As fire investigators, it is crucial that we have a good understanding of electrical installations and their role in the lead-up to an incident.
“The TESSA course has enhanced the electrical knowledge of our investigators. Post-fire, a scene can be a complex picture to piece together, but a thorough understanding of electrical systems,
Te course teaches the essentials of site safety
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cable types, safety devices and the relationships between voltage, resistance, current and power will help our fire investigation teams in future as they carry out investigations.” As we told in CABLEtalk in June, the course is designed to give non- tradespeople an introduction to electrical site safety and is accredited to SCQF Level 6 by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). Another session of the course has
now been scheduled to be held in Cambuslang on 25 November, priced
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at £150, including VAT, for SELECT Members. Jenny Cryans, SELECT Training
Manager, said: “We’re extremely pleased at the positive response to TESSA and will continue rolling out courses for Members in the next few months.”
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For further information, or to book, please contact SELECT Training on 0131 445 5577.
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