NEWS T
he chemical industry requires a workforce with varying skills and experience, however, in recent years, the right talent has
become increasingly difficult to find. On page 20, Tim Doggett, CEO of the Chemical Business Association (CBA), looks at how industry can both retain and attract diverse future talent to create a sustainable skills pipeline. Also in this issue, where safety and compliance in hazardous environments are concerned, there are a lot of acronyms relating to standards, directives, and regulations. On page 12, AEMT’s Peter Rawlinson looks at the key requirements you may come across concerning hazardous environments. If you have a comment, opinon or story that you’d like to
share, please contact me by emailing
vwhite@datateam.co.uk. And if you would like to share your product news or case studies, please contact Charlie,
ccurd@datateam.co.uk.
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pillard Safety Systems has celebrated thirty years in business by securing a record sales boost and drawing up
plans for a new facility. Spillard Safety Systems, which was founded
by Vic Spillard in his garage in 1992, has just completed its best-ever 12 months, with the launch of the pioneering Spillard Live platform driving orders past the £7m mark. The intuitive cloud-based platform captures
and streams real time video and analytics simultaneously from multiple cameras fitted to plant equipment and commercial vehicles, reducing risks, protecting lives, and saving industry millions of pounds. AF Blakemore, Lomas Distribution, Carlsberg Marston’s, Flannery Plant Hire and Severn Trent have already signed up to the technology, joining over 300 other companies and 12,000 vehicles connected to Spillard Live. The surge in demand has seen the company
take on ten new people across all areas of the business and put in place plans to expand into an additional 27,000 sq ft site later this year.
4 day course 9th
- 12th 2023
Classroom & hands on training Held at
West Bromwich B70 6PY
uchner UK has continued its recruitment drive with the appointment of Mark Tsang as amachinery safety consultant. Commenting on the appointment, Euchner’s managing director (UK&I) David Dearden said: “As a TÜV NORD Certified Machine Safety Expert, Mark Tsang is a well- respected engineer and joins us with extensive knowledge and experience in machinery safety consultancy. He has an extensive portfolio of qualifications covering DSEAR, ATEX, PED and PSSR; combined with expert witness writing and 20+ years’ experience of training and mentoring in engineering consulting.”. He went on to say that with the introduction of
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new standards, the frequent amendments to legislation and the advances in safety technology, including UKCAmarking and PUWER inspections, many companies choose to outsource their machinery safety services requirements. “Machinemanufacturers and end users must comply with UK and European directives, as well as international standards. Euchner Safety Services can provide you with professional solutions for all aspects of machinery safety, anywhere in the world.We help machinemanufacturers and users meet legal safety requirements at every stage of machine and installation life cycles.” Tsang joins Euchner’s already highly-skilled
“2022 was always going to be a big year
for the business and what a fantastic way to celebrate three decades of trade by achieving record sales and, most importantly, rolling-out technology that will save lives and help customers across the plant, mining, quarry and transport sectors,” explained Pete Spillard, managing director of Spillard Safety Systems.
team of machinery safety experts and has all the knowledge and skills required to assess the safety of machines and equipment, identify potential hazards, and offer practical advice to control or eliminate those hazards. This includes conducting risk assessments, developing safety plans and procedures, and providing guidance on compliance with relevant safety regulations and standards.
May
Certified Pump System Auditor Course
from
0121 601 6691
training@bpma.org.uk
0121 601 0121 601
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