SAFETY TECHNOLOGY PASS ACHILLES AUDIT WITH FLYING COLOURS

Safety Technology achieve 97% for Health and Safety evaluation during the Achilles audit.

GWO APPROVAL

Safety Technology are pleased to announce we now have GWO approval for Work at Height safety training.

The Global Wind Organisation (GWO) standard was originally set up to ensure an injury-free work environment for construction and operation in the wind energy sector globally.  

Already an approved training provider of RenewableUK Work at Height and Rescue, Safety Technology can now offer combined GWO and RenewableUK accredited courses from locations throughout the UK, including South Wales and Blyth.

RENEWABLEUK 2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION

Safety Technology had a great time exhibiting at this year's RenewableUK Annual Conference and Exhibition in Glasgow.

Thank you to everyone who came to visit us at our stand!

RTN TRAINING PROVIDER

Safety Technology are thrilled to announce that they are the first training provider to be approved by the Renewable Training Network (RTN).

RTN has been created by RenewableUK (the wind, wave and tidal energy trade association) to tackle the skills shortages in the renewable energy sector.  It focuses particularly on highly skilled, experienced workers (such as engineers) wishing to make the transition into the renewables industries.   RTN aims to achieve this by offering new and innovative forms of training provision.

UK GREEN ECONOMY GREW £5.4BN IN 2011

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/may/25/uk-green-economy-grew-2011

SAFETY TECHNOLOGY TEAM UP WITH OMA

Safety Technology have now teamed up with Offshore Marine Academy to offer a range of Marine Safety training courses to the Wind Energy Sector.

New courses include:

-Entry Level Deckhand
-Entry Level Rigger
-Entry Level Wind Turbine Technician
-Entry Level Cable Engine Driver
-Introduction to Offshore Renewable Energy
-Client Representative
-Practical Contracting and Offshore Installation Management
-Safe Practices and Emergency Procedures on-board Vessels

TRANSATLANTIC ACTIVITY

Safety Technology's Lead Instructor and General Manager of Operations are currently visiting our new facilities in the US.  They will also be performing a rescue demonstration at the IBEW 4th, 6th and 11th District Outside Business Managers Conference at Rend Lake Illinois.

GLOBAL OFFSHORE WIND 2012

Safety Technology are looking forward to exhibiting at the upcoming RenewableUK GLOBAL OFFSHORE WIND 2012.

Come and visit us at stand 393!

WINDPOWER SUPPLY CHAIN EVENT

Safety Technology are excited to be exhibiting at The Crown Estate Offshore Wind Power Supply Chain Event in Llandudno tomorrow.

The event opens at 9.00am and is being held in Venue Cymru, Llandudno.

For more details visit the event website: http://www.cazbah.biz/crownestate/programme.aspx

SUPPORT OFFSHORE WIND

Check out these reasons to support Offshore Wind in the UK:

http://www.renewableuk.com/offshore/index.html

EXCITED ABOUT EWEA

The Safety Technology team are excited about attending the EWEA Annual Event in Copenhagen next week!

Members of our team will be at Europe's premier wind event next Tuesday (17th April).

EWEA ANNUAL EVENT 2012 

GRASPING THE NETTLE

Check out our latest article on how the Wind Energy Sector helped Safety Technology beat the recession in this months edition of Wind Energy Network.


You can find our article on page 82 of the magazine.  To view it on-line click here.

45,000 WIND POWER JOBS BY 2022 FOR UK

According to The Guardian this week wind power could lead to £3bn spend in UK and 45,000 jobs by 2022:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/feb/29/wind-power-british-industry?INTCMP=SRCH

VISIT US ON STAND 1 AT THE RENEWABLEUK HEALTH AND SAFETY 2012 CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION

Safety Technology are looking forward to exhibiting at the RenewableUK Health and Safety Conference and Exhibition on Wednesday.

The event is taking place at The Hilton Deansgate, Manchester on Wednesday 1st February.

With over 400 people and 20 exhibitors expected to attend the eighth annual health and safety event the day looks to be a good one!

Come and visit the Safety Technology Ltd team at Stand 1.

LOGISTICAL TRANSFER: MINIMISING THE RISK

Check out Safety Technology's article on the four stages of logistical transfer in the latest edition of Real Power: http://www.safetytechnology.co.uk/RealPowerArticleandAdvert.pdf


'Doing the job safely does not have to increase cost or extend deadlines'


The article aims to help companies understand the risks of the logistical transfer of wind turbine components from quayside to construction.  Safety Technology  outlines specific tasks to aid companies in preventing accidents from occurring during this technical and at times dangerous process.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy New Year from all of the Safety Technology team, after a power cut in the office yesterday the team is now back up and running!