COMPEX REFRESHER EXAMS GET A SUBSTANTIAL UPDATE


Ex Veritas’ CompEx Refresher has been substantially changed and updated. The company is now providing a three day course to provide more training and accommodate the new practical exams and longer theory exams. The new refresher exams


consist of a new installation section test where you will have to select glands, washers, earth tags etc. to build up a compliant installation on a board to match the specification provided. There is also a full 90 minute 60 question online exam. This is a


full knowledge test as you would have been taught on the original EX01-04 but may also include questions on more current standards. As with the original EX01-04 you will now be


required to select and make off glands to various items of equipment. A qualified CompEx assessor will then check the glands have been correctly installed after the examination has finished. Inspection is carried out on real EX equipment


with selected faults applied as you would have done on EX01-04. The ExVeritas CompEx Refresher Courses also


include an update on the basic changes in the new EN60079-14:2014 and EN60079-17:2014 and full


training over two days (with day three being all exams) to cover the requirements of the new 90 minute 60 question online exam. CompEx EX01-04 Certification is only valid


for five years from issue. To re-validate your certification for another five years, you must undertake the CompEx Refresher within the initial five-year period. Persons whose certificate is no longer current i.e. outside of five years must complete their chosen course units again (a full Ex01-04 course). For more details or to book your place, visit


www.exveritas.com/compex-refresher-courses/ www.exveritas.com


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PUTTING SAFETY AT THE FOREFRONT W


elcome to the Autumn issue of Industrial


Compliance. In this issue we consider how to keep workers safe in hazardous areas. Often located in high-risk environments with unstable power sources, hazardous areas can present difficult working conditions - especially in an emergency. As such it is essential to have effective measures in place to ensure equipment, like emergency lighting, is suitable for the work environment. Find out more on Page 21.


Victoria White - Editor


With less than a year to go, Bureau Veritas has pledged its full support to the arrival of the 18th edition of the IET Wiring Regulations – asserting it will place increased emphasis on the safety of people. Due to be published in July


2018, BS 7671 – IET Wiring Regulations 18th edition is expected to include a number of significant changes in relation to protection against fire, protection against overvoltages and clarity on special locations installations, in a bid to optimise safety in domestic, industrial and commercial locations. Although details are yet to be


confirmed, the consensus is that the 18th edition regulations will provide new guidance on the installation of arc fault detection devices (AFD) to mitigate the risk


of fire in final circuits of a fixed installation due to the effect of arc fault currents. It is also expected to place a much greater onus on a risk assessment in order to determine if protection against transient overvoltage is required to protect high risk and sensitive locations. In addition, a more extensive special locations section will provide greater clarity on electrical installations for de- icing or frost prevention in indoor and outdoor systems. www.bofa.co.uk


SKF services and solutions business unit has been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace.


www.skf.com


Uniform Brands has appointed a new CEO with effect from 7 August. Kieron Traynor has joined the company having been a former main board director of the Dewhirst Group where he grew and diversified the product and service portfolio.


www.uniformbrands.co.uk


SFPSG has released a new publication on plant safety entitled ‘Reducing Unintended Movement of Plant - Managing Exposure to Consequential Risks’. Unintended movement of plant machinery can potentially cause serious injuries and fatalities. The new publication provides guidance on a range of control measures to help prevent this from happening.


www.cpa.uk.net/sfpsgpublications/


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