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offer customers information regarding Arco’s custom signage manufacturing service and its free workplace sign survey, which enables Arco to provide tailored expert guidance.
Under The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulation 1996, employers have a responsibility to provide adequate, current and maintained safety signs in circumstances where there is significant risk. The regulation also states that employers are required to ensure their staff are aware of and understand the meaning of individual safety signs and signals by providing training where necessary.
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SUPPORT CUSTOMERS’ SAFETY UK safety company Arco is showcasing its quality product collection and expert advice in its latest safety signs and lockout solutions catalogue. Arco’s catalogue aims to increase education surrounding the importance of safety signage and lockout tagout products in the workplace, ultimately keeping people safe.
As well as featuring over 5,000 of the most popular safety signs, an extensive range of lockout solutions, posters, labels and stencils, the new catalogue will also
HIRE INDUSTRY ORGANISATION IN MAJOR OVERHAUL
TO BOOST SERVICES Hire Association Europe Limited’s Main Board has announced a major restructuring of its business operation to capitalise
on the success of its SafeHire Certification scheme, optimise revenue and improve the efficiency of its training and recruitment services for the specialist tools, plant hire and event hire sector.
Membership and Certification Services will become separate divisions within Hire Association Europe (HAE) from 1 June 2019, a move designed to benefit members by targeting resources more effectively, says Graham Arundell, who will step down as Managing Director to take up a part-time role as CEO to oversee implementation of the new set-up and achieve UKAS accredited status.
As part of the reorganisation, Rupert Douglas-Jones is promoted to Executive Director Member Services, responsible for management, personnel and running the Trade Association division. To head up the SafeHire Certification Services, Carl Bartlett has been appointed Executive Director.
Four years ago SafeHire became an integral part of the HAE membership package and there has been a huge take-up by businesses keen to demonstrate
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Both British and European signage standards currently use colour to determine the purpose of safety signs to ensure transparency to all workers:
• Blue signs denote a mandatory instruction with a specific course of action
• Red signs can indicate a prohibited action, warn of a potential danger or provide fire safety information
• Yellow signs indicate where caution should be taken due to hazards in the environment
• Green signs indicate safe conditions such as escape route or first aid
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safety credentials. SafeHire provides an ongoing business improvement programme and for those firms who have successfully passed the audit, additional credibility in the supply chain for the building, construction and event industries.
To tap into the potential for further revenue growth in this area, which will be reinvested for the benefit of the Hire Industry, the Board decided that SafeHire and other HAE certification schemes will be split from Membership Services, which can now focus on developing programmes for recruitment, training and career development.
HAE will initially focus on further developing the SafeHire process and income through collaboration with other trade bodies and schemes. The eventual aim is to achieve UKAS accreditation within 18 months, offering a number of ISO certifications to members and non-members alike.
Another catalyst leading to the change is the concern over the future of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and the potential negative effect on training that the loss of its grant may have.
By providing services that help to retain revenue within the industry, and as a not for profit organisation, HAE is in a unique position to help members reduce overhead costs associated with certification, redirecting any surplus generated back to the sector for its future benefit. HAE intends to do this through the Certification Service for the benefit of all members.
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