A Historical Review - EU-Excert

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4 BRITAIN - The Situation is a Nightmare, Professor says ranfield University is a unique university, working synchronised with the Defence C Academy of UK. Partners in the EUExcert project represent trade unions, explosive industries, universities, consultants and organisations for vocational training and authorities. Cranfield University has had the responsibility for reporting to EUExcert the UK national occupational standards and qualification framework in the UK explosive business. Professor Ian Wallace describes the situation in the explosives sector as “a nightmare”. But if the project succeeds in delivering European occupational standards and certification, it would improve safety in the explosives sector. If a person’s skills could be recognized everywhere in Europe, with the award of European certificates, people will be free to move within Europe. Professor Ian Wallace, Cranfield University UK Professor Wallace has been in the explosives business for 40 years, and has an interest in the area of safety. 100 incidents are reported in the explosive sector every year and major accident occurs every 10 years. Professor Ian Wallace gives some examples: Holland (1944): 42 died of a Conger Weapon System. US Carrier: 220 dead, 780 injured. Enschede (2000): 20 people died. Black Horse Camp, DOHA, (1991): 2 dead, 53 vehicles destroyed. Xinjang, China, vehicle on bumpy road causes a blast, 60 dead. Accidents have also occurred in Denmark, UK, US, Brazil, Zambia, Afghanistan etc, etc ... To reduce the risks of accidents, Professor Wallace suggests: 1. Increase legislation to provide a comprehensive framework that requires competent people. 2. Improve standards in test and evaluation, buildings and facilities, and perhaps even people. We need competent explosives workers in the EU to be safe and competitive. We also need to address the loss of expertise by: • defining competence • provision of appropriate training and education • reducing barriers to mobility. NVQ Launch The group in the picture contains members of the UK reference group that participated in a launch ceremony for UK competencies in explosive substances and articles. The event took place at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich on the 16th of May 2006.
5 WORLD CONFERENCE The World Conference — a Success ne of the project’s aims is to organise conferences. The symposium Education O and Training in Explosives was held at the Defence College of Management and Technology in June 2005. Delegates came from all over the world: Canada, US, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Britain etc, and shared the same problems: majority of experienced employees are soon to retire. The theme for the symposium was the EUExcert project and how to ensure expertise in the future could be sustained. The EUExcert project is looking into the structure of ECDL, The European Computer Driving License, which was partly funded by the Leonardo da Vinci project office. The participants were interested in a follow-up of the conference. Pete Bayley from the British Computer Society gave an interesting lecture at the conference, where he pointed out the importance of getting involved with like minded people. This is the key to success. - When we started with ECDL, we only had an idea, a logotype and a set of questions, Pete Bayley said. Those people who saw the potential in this project, offered the rest. - If you can get the license into policy documents, everyone else will want it, too. But you need to convince people. Would there be a possibility to create a certificate for handling explosives? The work will continue in the EUExcert project. Dr. Jackie Akhavan, Cranfield University is happy with the conference. - We have had a lot of positive response. It has been marvellous! Theme for Next World Symposium his symposium will examine the development of a range T of explosive competencies and qualifications in research, design and development, safety management, test and evaluation, manufacture, maintenance, procurement, storage, transport, and disposal. Current and future requirements will be presented together with flexible training approaches to meet these needs. In addition, the setting up of a Foundation will be discussed with a view to award a European Explosives Certificate. The second symposium on Education & Training in Explosives 13 – 15 June 2007 at the Defence Academy, Shrivenham, UK
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