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New WJA course begins to give drainage operatives dual skills
Drainage operatives are beginning to benefit from a new training course that helps develop essential knowledge and skills for when using water jetting for surface cleaning. The Drain, Sewer and Surface Preparation practical module, or DSP for short, developed by […]
WJA publishes two revised water jetting codes of practice
The Water Jetting Association has published new versions of its two codes of practice in the same month after important updates were made that were relevant to both documents. The code of practice for the safe use of high pressure […]
WJA Approves First Non-UK Registered Training Provider
The Water Jetting Association has approved the first non-UK training provider to deliver water jetting courses. Dutch company DERC Adviesgroep has been approved as a WJA registered training provider. Following an interview, a WJA approved assessor watched Arian van den […]
WJA launches Training Course for Water Jet CNC Machines
The Water Jetting Association now offers a safety training course for operatives who control water jet CNC machines in factories. The new Safety Awareness CNC course combines the WJA’s long-standing class-based Safety Awareness course with a site visit to review […]
WJA-backed research aids clinicians and patients around the world
A study commissioned by the Water Jetting Association into the management of high pressure fluid injection injuries has been accessed via a leading journal and a medical database almost 10,000 times in four years. The study has also been cited […]
Water jetters warned of end of CSCS grandfather rights
Water jetting operatives are being warned the Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) will cease renewing industry accreditation cards in 2024. CSCS cards are needed to work on many construction sites across the UK. Before 2015, water jetting operatives who achieved […]
Code Red for water jetting safety
Steve Williams, Training and Safety Chairman at the Water Jetting Association, explains how updating standards and training innovation are essential to water jetting safety. Using water jets to clean surfaces, drains and pipes, cut steel and remove concrete, has become […]
WJA Safety Alert – Safe Assembly of Foot Control Valves
The Water Jetting Association has issued a safety alert in support of the HSE after a serious incident revealed that a foot control valve can be assembled in a way that can make it potentially hazardous. It was found that […]
WJA Publishes Updated Drain and Sewer Red Code
The Water Jetting Association has published a new edition of its Red Code of Practice with important new information and advice about water jetting in drains and sewers. The code of practice has been thoroughly reviewed and updated, drawing on […]
Water jetting Body Takes Training Global to Meet Demand
The Water Jetting Association, the member organisation for the water jetting industry, is to allow its courses to be delivered by training providers based outside the UK for the first time. The decision will help meet growing demand for water […]