Archive for July, 2006

Summer discounts now available

Friday, July 28th, 2006

Take a look at our Super Summer Savers, a wide range of courses at special summer discounts, new courses are added regularly, so don’t miss out. Whether you want quality courses, management skills, environmental or health & safety, JPD can help your organisation with all your training needs.
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Have you checked out our SUPER SUMMER SAVERS yet?

Thursday, July 20th, 2006

Take a look at our SUPER SUMMER SAVERS, a wide selection of our courses at special discounted prices over the summer. Just visit http://www.jpd.co.uk/intouch/super-summer-savers/ for more details, or call our friendly team on 0870 438 2573
These are updated weekly so make the most of your training budget over the summer with JPD

Need Certification in ISO 9001:2000?

Wednesday, July 19th, 2006

NQA offer certification in many standards such as ISO9001:2000, ISO14001, OHSAS 18001 and BS8555 amongst others. If you need help with your certification requirements visit http://www.nqa.com/
If you need help to develop your management systems JPD offer a wide range of training courses, visit our new website for more information http://www.jpd.co.uk/ or contact our advisors on […]

Asbestos Update

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

The Health & Safety Commission (HSC) has published a consultative document seeking comments on proposed amendments to its asbestos regulations and an approved code of practice. Although asbestos is no longer imported or used, there is still cause for concern. It is estimated that about half a million non-domestic premises contain some form […]

New Ozone Depleting Substance Regulations

Monday, July 17th, 2006

The Ozone Depleting Substances (Qualifications) Regulations 2006 came into force on 10th June 2006. The regulations assign levels of competency to the handling of ozone depleting substances and require handlers to attain the relevant qualifications by 9th April 2007.
The full text of the regulations can be found at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20061510.htm
Source: www.opsi.gov.uk (accessed 04/07/06)

Amendment to the Packaging Regulations

Friday, July 14th, 2006

The Packaging (Essential Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 were laid before parliament on 7th June 2006 and will come into force on 1st July 2006. The regulations state that companies need to ensure that packaging meets requirements such as recyclability, minimisation of material and content of certain materials.
The amendments outline a new packaging definition that […]

RoHS Regulations now in force

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Regulations 2005 came into effect on 1st July 2006. The regulations restrict ‘producers’ from supplying household appliances, electrical and electronic tools, IT and telecommunications equipment, and other consumer equipment to the market place if they contain higher levels of cadmium, […]

Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

The Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill received royal assent on 21st June 2006. The purpose will be to:
• enhance the UK’s contribution to combating climate change
• alleviate fuel poverty
• secure diverse and viable long-term energy supplies.
The Act requires the secretary of state to report on the levels of greenhouse gas emissions and the steps […]

HSE Consults on New Safety Route Map for Workplace Transport

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is holding a series of events to debate the content of a proposed new “route map” for workplace transport. The map, an on-line tool, is aimed at helping employers and workers manage workplace transport risk by providing a framework of current law with links to existing guidance, whilst […]

New JPD website

Monday, July 3rd, 2006

JPD have now re-launched our website, with just a few clicks of the mouse you can view:
- Course dates, descriptions and prices
- Venues - including contact details and photographs
- In-house Training
- Presenter and Associate CV’s
- Publications and Guides
And much, much more, visit http://www.jpd.co.uk/ today.
If you need any further assistance, call one of our friendly training […]