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theElectricalDistributors’Association (EDA) following the resignationofChris Gibsonfromhis role asProjectsDirector at RexelUK.ChrisGibsonbeganhis two-y-ye tenure asEDA


C oj eg quishes thepost. year


buthisdecisiontoleavehis rolemeanshe alsorelinqu


DAPresident inMarch2019, av


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EDA’s strategy. The co be given the opportu


of our sector is a priority for th Association, as is our work in training and apprenticeships, and strengthening relationships along the supply chain.”


Chris commented: “I amhonoured to nity to help lead the ntinued digitalisation e


With over 34 years’experience in


F, Chris Ashworth joined the EDA’s Board ofManagement inMarch 2016. He volunteers as an EDA Education & Training Ambassador,r, and was one of the employer Trailblazers who developed the EDA-led Trade Supplier Apprenticeship Standard fofor wholesalers in England.


wholesaling in the UK and Germany, all with CEF,


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IndustryNews


EDAappointsnew esident DomusVentilation andVicePresident


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worth,DirectorofOperations F,has tak nove over asPresidentof


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achieves early ISO45001 certification


V Ve entilationsys Ventilat ystems


manufacturerDomus ationhas announced


the additionof ISO45001 OccupationalHealalthand SafetyM aganage certificat


ation.


ISO 45001 is the world’s first international standard fofor


occupational health and safefety, setting out a robust and effe


processes or


ffective set of ffo


improving work safefety in global supply chains,


Charlie Lacey, Director,


tor, StearnElrn Electr


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ricCo Ltd


Chris will serve untilMarch 2021, and is supported by newly elected EDA Vice President Charlie Lacey (Managing Director at Stearn Electric Co) and by Immediate Past President Simon Barkes (BEMCO).


commented Stephen Flood Quality, Safefety, Health & Environment Manager. “But I’mpleased to say we delivered compliance three months earlier than expected and,


with the key aimof reducing workplace injuries and illnesses. “It took sixmonths of work to get there, so it’s not an easy task,” ,


gement System ffo


ollowing a BSI five day audit, we scored 95%compliance which is exceptionally high.” ISO 45001 diffe


ffers fromits


predecessor, BS OHSAS 18001 (which will eventually be phased out), as it requires an integrated approach to health and safefety across the entire business and requires topmanagement


involvement. For Domus


Ventilation, this


greater fofocus on hasmeant a


identifyfying internal and


external risk, and active involvement of the leadership teamin health and safefety. Themanufafacturer has also ffo


ormalised the process fofor managing risk and safefety


throughout its supply chain and has evaluated its environmental impact as part of the process to achieve ISO 45001 accreditation.


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