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HSE Warns of Safety Risks During High Pressure Water Jetting
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, […]
International Engineering Hazards Magazine Highlights WJA Training
Two of the WJA’s latest training initiatives, to allow operatives to qualify as competent water jetters and to support effective management control of water jetting operations, have been featured in the international magazine Hazardous Engineering Solutions. Please click on the image […]
WJA Creates Free Covid-19 Prevention Advice Poster
The Water Jetting Association is making available for free download a poster that makes clear the vital importance of social distancing and workplace protection measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The information can be downloaded as an A4 or […]