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Falls from height are one of the biggest causes of workplace fatalities and major injuries. Therefore it’s vital that anyone working at height has the right training and skills to stay safe.
For over 100 years, MRS Training & Rescue (formerly Mines Rescue Service) has provided emergency rescue services for those working in mines.
Confined spaces have the potential to become dangerous places to work in, and it is important that anyone working in a confined space understands possible hazards that could arise.
A confined space is defined as:
There are thousands of tunnels in the UK, with more being built each year. The majority of tunnels are used for transport and utilities, but some man made, and natural tunnels are also found under construction and refurbishment sites.
Working in confined spaces is dangerous and is not to be taken lightly.
As per Regulation 4 of the Confined Spaces Regulation 1997 – entering a confined space should be avoided, where possible. If entry can’t be avoided – then it is necessary to put a safety system of work in place.
Working on aluminium mobile towers is becoming more and more popular in industry, as a safer way of working and avoiding injury.
We are delighted to announce that we have invested in a new wind turbine training rig, so we are able to support and provide courses to the renewable industry in Yorkshire and the Humber region.
The Global Wind Organisation (GWO) has introduced two new training standards.
On 26th April 2019, the team from our Knottingley Training Centre were delighted to attend and support an initiative organised by our customer TOTAL.