Achieving greater profitability through training

15 February, 2017

Working together

“Sometimes the pressure of fluids going through these hoses is high enough to kill a person or create serious damage, yet there is no legislation regulating usage and handling,” Day pointed out. “In the light of this, we at Hydroscand have decided to work together with the BFPA and lobby the decision makers of this country to create sound laws that will ultimately rid our industry of rogue hose assemblers.”

Another key issue for the BFPA focuses on selecting and training apprentices to help bridge the skills gap in industry. Apprenticeship providers require a course that can provide learners with fundamental knowledge and appropriate accreditation. With the support of the BFPA and Government officials, leading industry figures will look at getting apprenticeship programmes off the ground and creating a series of qualifications allied to them.

“I have seen at first hand the benefit in investing in young people, as some of our best employees at Hydroscand came in with few skills – now they’re specialists we couldn’t do without,” said Day.

She also notes that training is absolutely essential for the business. “It’s crucial for safe working as well as helping productivity and aiding effective parts identification. When someone comes in with a failed hose assembly, we can step up to challenge and find the right components and then offer the best solutions and advice so as to avoid costly downtime and safety issues. This is why we are not only recommending the BFPA’s training to our industry peers, but we’re also strongly encouraging our customers to sign up for the course – and we know that will be a win-win situation for everyone.”

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