productRRC provides the NEBOSH National Diploma in the traditional format of 7 weeks in the classroom, but health and safety people are busy and seven weeks out of work is not feasible for many. The online course, whilst it suits some, does not provide the discipline and face-to-face interaction many seek in their training. RRC’s blended learning programme combines three weeks study with online learning.
articleFrom a better foundation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to the Apprenticeship Levy, close alliance between education and industry, and a culture of employee development, Steve Richmond, director – Logistics Systems, Jungheinrich UK, discusses what he believes are the foundations for tomorrow’s workforce.
productThe past year has seen a sharp rise in the numbers of fork lift truck operators taking conversion courses, according to Adam Smith, general manager of Association of Industrial Truck Trainers, an accrediting body for trainers of fork lift truck operators.
productESAB has entered into a partnering with Proactive Gas Safety (PGS) for the provision of Oxy-Fuel CP7 Inspector courses, with successful candidates being awarded a nationally accredited EAL (Excellence in Achievement LTD) Level 3 QCF Qualification (Qualifications and Credit Framework).
productPulsar Instruments delivered its 30th One Day Noise Awareness Course to safety professionals in Leicester on 13 June 2018. The course, now in its 11th year, covered everything from ‘how our hearing works’ to giving practical advice to individual delegates on measuring and managing noise in their workplaces.
productEA Technology has launched a national campaign to help businesses reduce their environmental impact and, as part of the campaign, the company has produced a free booklet to help companies to become carbon neutral.
productNoise monitoring specialist, Cirrus Research has expanded its training academy programme, adding a new Noise at Work Awareness course.
productTaking place at the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry is a free-to-attend seminar that will be presented by specialists from PI UK member companies. It will address key practical issues arising from the use of digital communications technologies in automated manufacturing and process industry applications, with particular attention being paid to Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
articleEngineering is one of the most productive sectors in the UK economy, generating 25% of total GDP but, with the industry facing a serious skills shortage, it urgently needs to attract new blood. Apprenticeship schemes are one way forward
productFor those involved in the design, management or maintenance of alarms and alarm systems, M.A.C. Solutions, developer of the ProcessVue suite of alarm management software, is running a two-day alarm management practitioner training course in Birmingham on 6th and 7th November, 2018.
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