TRAINING & CPD


WATER JETTING TRAINING GOES UP A LEVEL


A new competency training course promises to support safer and more productive water jetting. Water Jetting Association Vice-President John Jones explains why it’s a game changer.


Being able to demonstrate competency in carrying out a task is a key benefit for any individual or team delivering a service. It gives customers confidence that the task will be performed safely and to a high standard.


As such, it provides a business with a distinct commercial advantage. It is also very much a benefit for, say, FM clients commissioning the service. They can be more confident they have selected the right supplier. They also have a record of the selection process that demonstrated due diligence.


When the service being delivered is both essential and, without the correct controls, potentially very hazardous, passing such a competency test becomes an even bigger benefit for all concerned.


That is why the Water Jetting Association has launched a new Level 2 Water Jetting Technician Certificate.


Accredited by the Awarding Body for the Built Environment (ABBE) and regulated by Ofqual, it is the UK’s first competent water jetting qualification.


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It also automatically qualifies the holder for a CSCS card. As such, it sets the bar for water jetting training at a new, higher level, and has already been welcomed by contractors and service users.


Water jetting is increasingly used in construction, building refurbishment and building maintenance for a range of tasks, including surface preparation, drain and sewer jetting, material cutting and hydrodemolition.


It has important benefits over other methodologies. Water jetting is highly sustainable. It can be used without chemicals. It significantly reduces hand and arm vibration risks linked with mechanical devices, such as jackhammers.


Unlike shot blasting, it does not create large amounts of waste that needs to be disposed of, usually in landfill. Hydrodemolition of concrete can be faster than mechanical techniques.


Water jetting does also present risks. A jet of water at 7 bar (100psi) of pressure can penetrate skin, causing a fluid


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