The Ruling Council of the WJA has responded to the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic by extending the expiry date for training certificates and photo ID cards until March 31st 2021. The move gives contractors and operatives more time […]
New Level 2 Water Jetting Training Will Teach and Assess
October 29th, 2020 - Uncategorized, Water Jetting Association
A new level 2 competent water jetting qualification will allow contractors to enhance critically important skills and support career pathways in their teams, says the Water Jetting Association. The WJA is preparing to launch the new qualification, which is designed […]
HSE Warns of Safety Risks During High Pressure Water Jetting
October 26th, 2020 - Uncategorized, Water Jetting Association
The Health and Safety Executive has asked the Water Jetting Association to publish an article it has prepared about its investigation into the death of a water jetting operative in 2017. This was the most recent fatality involving water jetting […]
WJA Celebrates 40th Birthday with Invite to Join the Party
October 5th, 2020 - Uncategorized, Water Jetting Association
The Water Jetting Association is 40 years old in October 2020 – marking a milestone in a journey that has seen it work closely with contractors, manufacturers and service users to drive up water jetting standards in all industrial sectors. […]
Bigger is Not Always Better Says Water Jetting Stalwart
September 25th, 2020 - Uncategorized, Water Jetting Association
Whatever job needs to be done in the water jetting industry, Billy Campbell must have done it. In a career spanning five decades, he has worked as a drainage engineer, owned his own drainage business, worked for rental businesses and […]
Hydrodemolition – A Bearing on Bridge Maintenance
September 22nd, 2020 - Uncategorized
Hydrodemolition teams have supported vital maintenance on a major bridge by assisting in the removal of structural bearings so they could be replaced. Aquaforce Concrete Services, a member of the Water Jetting Association (WJA), used high pressure jets of water […]
WJA Features in International Energy and Resource Magazine
September 9th, 2020 - Uncategorized
The WJA has been invited to contribute an article about water jetting to Energy, Oil and Gas magazine, an international title that explores key issues in the oil, gas and mining industries. The article has appeared in the August 2020 edition […]
Obituary – Andrew Cossar
September 9th, 2020 - Uncategorized
The WJA has been informed that Andrew Cossar, employed by Jetchem Systems Ltd and a WJA approved instructor, has passed away after a short illness. Kevin Troughton, Manager at Jetchem Systems Ltd, says: “Andy began his employment with us on […]
Social Distance Learning – Water Jetting Training During Covid-19
September 1st, 2020 - Uncategorized
Drainage operatives are a close-knit bunch but when it comes to water jetting training right now, a little bit of distance learning is applicable, even in the classroom. Water Jetting Association (WJA) training providers and instructors are working with drainage […]
WJA in the News – Storage Terminals Magazine
August 14th, 2020 - Uncategorized
The Water Jetting Association has provided an article for Storage Terminals Magazine explaining the latest developments in water jetting training and initiatives to support operative safety. The article, written by WJA Director David Kennedy, includes details about new training courses, […]