More than 700 people have now completed safety training since the trade body the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) first set up its Safety Diploma scheme.
This number is set to rise the federation says after the expansion of the scheme to cover a wider range of industry sectors. The DHF says it pioneered the diploma with the introduction of training for those responsible for the safety of automatically controlled powered gates. At the start of this year, the training scheme was broadened to provide safety training for personnel employed by industrial door companies and garage door companies.
The DHF, which represents industrial, commercial and garage doors and automated gates firms, says its diploma is a key part of its plan to raise safety standards within the industry. The industrial door Safety Diploma is a two-day course. It is designed for those responsible for legal compliance within industrial door companies and ensures they work in full compliance with applicable legislation. It covers legislation on the supply, installation, testing, inspection, risk assessment, documentation, maintenance and repair of industrial doors. The courses covers door safety from initial risk assessment through to testing and commissioning.
The start of the year also saw the introduction of the DHF’s Safety Diploma course for garage door company personnel. That covers garage door installation activities including automation of manual garage doors, installation of manual and powered doors supplied by a single manufacturer, and the installation of powered doors where the door and drive comes from manufacturers. The garage door training course is for DHF members only. However, the industrial door Safety Diploma course is open to employees of DHF members and non-members.
The courses are delivered at venues around the UK by the DHF’s own trainers. Each successful candidate receives a DHF Safety Diploma certificate. DHF member companies whose personnel attend the training courses can display the DHF Safety Assured logo. For more on the DHF scheme, visit www.dhfonline.org.uk/training.aspx.
