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SPONSORS OF EAST OF SCOTLAND
heightec
making height
safety safer
In 1997 the training division of Heightec
– The National Access and Rescue
Centre was established with the launch
of their flagship training centre at their
headquarters in Kendal (Cumbria).
Since then they have developed a
national network of specialist height
safety centres, providing competence
based height safety and rescue
training to professionals in the work at
height industry.
Aberdeen
The Aberdeen centre, launched in 2008,
is one of five purpose built height safety
centres offering a comprehensive range
of training courses for work restraint, work
positioning, fall arrest and rescue.
Specially designed apparatus
The Aberdeen centre has specially
designed training apparatus replicating
realistic work situations, and is dedicated
to the offshore oil and gas, renewable and
energy sectors providing courses such as
IRATA rope access, telecoms rigging and
confined space training.
Global Wind Organisation &
RenewableUK joint approval for
wind turbine safety training
Heightec are also pleased to announce
that, following a recent SGS RUK audit,
they now have joint approval from the
RenewableUK (RUK) and Global Wind
Organisation (GWO) for the delivery of
work at height safety training.
As a leading provider of RUK work at
height and rescue training for wind turbines,
Heightec is the first specialist training
provider able to offer joint certification for
both awarding bodies. This means wind
turbine personnel who require height safety
training to work onshore and offshore can
now attend a single course at Heightec
and comply with both standards. “This
offers a significant cost and time saving
benefit to our customers. We can now
train personnel to a recognised industry
standard and issue joint RUK and GWO
certification that will be accepted by the
major wind turbine operators worldwide.”
said Chris Ware, Training Manager at Heightec.
New tower
The recent addition of a new 18m tower to
their Aberdeen Height Safety Centre means
the joint certification training course is now
also available to clients all along the East
Coast of Scotland. This tower also gives
them the ability to run telecoms training
courses in access, rescue and rigging.
Equipping the work at height
industry
Heightec not only provide height safety
training, but also specialise in the
design and manufacture of innovative
harnesses, lanyards, rope devices and
rescue products for vertical work at
height and rescue.
National network
They are the only UK manufacturer
of technical fall protection and rescue
equipment with a national network of
dedicated height safety centres with
venues in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Kendal
and London.
They will also shortly be opening a trade
counter at their Altens industrial estate
site, providing an over-the-counter service
for clients to buy ready-to-use work kits
and rescue systems, as well as individual
products such as harnesses, lanyards,
rope devices and connectors. In addition
to their standard product range we will
also have fall arrest blocks for sale or hire
and a block inspection service.
Operational Support Services
In addition to their height safety training
and equipment supply, they also offer
operational support services including
expert safety auditing, consultancy,
inspection and testing.
The Heightec Group Ltd
www.heightec.com
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