Water and Effluent Treatment Magazine
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TEcHKNoW • The mobile drop test unit enabled staff to see the effects of falls from height • The demo-van brought enabled onsite, hands-on fall protection demonstrations • Employees were trained on the different types of equipment NEED To KNoW 1 SDEa is rolling out the new safety strategy across its 116 sites in france 2 SDEa is responsible for the drinking water and treatment of wastewater for 500-plus towns 3 Employees attended the Technical Institute of Training in Height centre in Paris THE VErDIcT "as an innovative company our main goal is to bring every worker at height home safely" Dany Halleux, 3M Fall Protection SEPTEMBER 2016 WET NEWS 17 Wet NeWs The only guide to the major collaborations in the water industry ALLIANCes 2016 Alliancing the IOS way, p6-9 Missed out on advertising opportunities in Alliances 2016 Don't miss out in 2017 For display advertising call Deborah Lilley on 07733 232925 or email her at deborah.lilley@fav-house.com SUPPORTED BY CREATING AND SECURING FRESH BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WATER INDUSTRY The annual WET News Water Industry Supplier Conference is the only event tailored to the supply chain and its demands, providing fresh engagement in an honest and productive forum. Improve alliance and collaborative projects Understand your client procurement models Develop future R&D and investment opportunities David Black Senior director Water 2020 Ofwat Martin Gee Director of commercial United Utilities Paul Hilton Technical director – project management Mott MacDonald Andrew Cowell Chair BIM4Water Engineering director MWH Colin Merewood Water sector customer director Costain Steve Crake Head of procurement Northumbrian Water Group Dr Mark Fletcher Director & global water leader Arup EXPERT SPEAKERS INCLUDE: FOLLOW US @WETNews #WaterSupplyChain BOOK NOW events.wwtonline.co.uk/supplier WATER INDUSTRY SUPPLIER CONFERENCE 10 NOVEMBER | BIRMINGHAM WETnewsWISC-285x405.indd 1 20/07/2016 10:03 for SDEA is in the fat processing area of the facility where an area which was not completely secure was identified. Recommendations were made in the short-term to lay a provisional anchoring system and to secure all of the ladders being used (why was it needed, what problem was this system solving?). In the long-term, SDEA will implement a training plan along with the purchase of provisional anchoring equipment. Supporting the installation was professional steeplejack company Alpinistes du Bâtiment. Voegelin says: "We chose 3M Fall Protection for this major project as they provide an expert approach to working at height. They have a wide range of products and high- quality solutions for every stage of the journey, which has changed the way we work for the better. "We were particularly impressed by their technical ability throughout the many steps involved in overhauling a health and safety strategy of this scale. 3M Fall Protection was professional at every level and continue to act as our partner for working at height." Dany Halleux, sales manager, North-east France for 3M Fall Protection, adds: "This project is a prime example of the consultative approach that we can provide to customers. As an innovative company our main goal is to bring every worker at height home safely. We are proud to have been associated with SDEA in ensuring that its facilities are aligned with the strong safety culture of the union itself." Staff were trained on different types of equipment anchoring systems were among the recommendations Always one step ahead! • Adjustment range 1:1000, thus optimally adaptable • Wide voltage range 110-240V, 50/60Hz, worldwide easily usable • Energy-efficient drive technology • Big graphic Display with back light • Visualization of operating modes Find out more: iSTEP.sera-web.com/en INNOVATIVE INTUITIVE INTELLIGENT The new iSTEP - award winning product FINALIST sera ProDos UK Ltd. +44 1733 396040 sales.uk@sera-web.com www.sera-web.com