INDUSTRY NEWS
CESAR Emissions Compliance Verification project set to complete evaluation phase
A JCB Hydradig became the first piece of construction plant to be fitted with the prototype Emissions Compliance Verification (ECV) label.
Fixed alongside the standard “CESAR triangle” this new version of CESAR provides an immediate visual check on compliance backed up by a scannable QR code. The service is specifically aimed at those charged with monitoring compliance with Low Emission Zone requirements.
The initiative is being developed as a response to the demand for an easy and reliable way to confirm the emissions category of construction equipment used within Low Emission Zones and “green” construction sites.
The ECV development team are evaluating feedback from the latest
round of stakeholder consultations with a view to the full launch of the scheme later this year.
Rob Oliver, chief executive of the CEA, said: “The ECV application for CESAR is the single biggest development since the scheme was launched as an anti-theft initiative in 2007. With the introduction of Low Emission Zones and “green” construction sites, there is an urgent demand for the quick identification of the certified emission levels of machines brought on to sites.
"In developing ECV we have had some great input from HS2, the Energy Saving Trust and London boroughs, who are demanding increasingly
GAP Hire Solutions handed RoSPA Gold Award for the second year running
GAP Hire Solutions has achieved the prestigious RoSPA Gold Award for the second year running, in recognition of its outstanding achievements and ongoing commitment to raising standards in health and safety.
The internationally renowned RoSPA Awards scheme acknowledges an organisation’s achievements and excellence in health and safety, including practices such as leadership and workforce involvement.
The award is ‘non-competitive’ and is based on GAP’s occupational health and safety performance assessed against the judging criteria, marking achievement at merit, bronze, silver and gold levels.
Allister Maxwell, Head of Safety, Risk & Compliance at GAP, commented: “GAP is delighted to receive this award as it recognises our continued business success and our solid and unambiguous commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff, customers and the general public. The award is testament to everyone at GAP for their commitment to safety and ‘Think Safe’.”
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This year marks GAP’s 50th anniversary. Over the years, the company’s range of products has grown from a traditional plant and tool hire offering to now include specialist lifting equipment, non-mechanical plant, survey and safety equipment, welfare services, event services and vehicle hire solutions. The main sectors of the equipment hire market GAP operates within are the construction, infrastructure, utilities and event industries.
Julia Small, RoSPA’s Head of Qualifications, Awards and Events, said: “The RoSPA Awards have become the key fixture in the health and safety calendar. Highly-respected, with almost 2,000 entrants every year, RoSPA award winners benefit from the wide-ranging rewards of improved sector reputation.”
stringent NRMM emissions standards. The mix of a secure database of machines’ vital information plus an easy-to-read-and- scan visual sticker cuts out a lot of work for construction site managers and local authorities.”
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