Operative Training - July Overview

Blogger – David McKinlay (Electrical Compliance and Training Manager)

This will be a monthly blog that will discuss in house training of our electrical staff and how this helps them progress with outside authorisations.




Instruction Room Attendees
A total of 17 personnel passed through the instruction room in July covering topics such as the SP live working manual, metering practice and preparation for refreshers, final interviews and authorisations. In this time one operative passed his OP3 initial course while a further three passed OP3 refreshers. Five more operatives successfully passed their WI1 refresher training and three passed the M0008 five day service position courses and will now be booked in for their OP3 final interviews.

Apprentice/ Trainee Quarterly Reviews
July also saw the quarterly apprentice/ trainee reviews being carried out. There were no concerns in terms of college work or onsite training with everyone producing very good project work which has been confirmed by training officers and class lecturers alike.

Safety Stand Down
SP safety stand downs were carried out on a number of our operatives over seven dates in July. These presentations included general safety and trade competence while highlighting the link between trade and safety competence.

IQA Update - towers

Our Utilities department will soon be starting work on upgrading the internal mains in over 10 tower blocks on behalf of Scottish Power with our Property Maintenance team supporting them on this with joinery work.

This is extremely positive news for the whole of the IQA Group and shows that our customers place a great deal of trust in us.

Welcome to IQA's new blog. We are a growing business based in Paisley and are looking to further our growth by increasing our public profile and maintaining our current good relations with contractors. Although we already serve large parts of Scotland and have recently expanded with a base in Armadale we still have strong links in the local community and have sponsored St Mirren under 19s for three years.

This blog will give updates of company changes including a look at the people involved in running it as well as giving updates on the social aspect of work and events organized for staff. Industry changes will also be looked at with electrical, contracting, home energy and health & safety.

Guest bloggers will also be used from time to time to keep things interesting and give a different perspective on things.

Please feel free to contact us and keep an eye out for website changes at www.iqautilities.co.uk