Spirax Sarco is adding more training courses to its schedule to meet ‘record demand’ for boiler operator training.
The number of delegates taking the Spirax Sarco Boiler Operation Accreditation Scheme (BOAS) course has tripled since the second half of 2011, prompted, the company says, by boiler operators and managers seeking to enhance their knowledge of steam management systems in line with the recommendations of BG01 Guidance on Safe Operation of Boilers’.
Published in late 2011, BG01 recommends specific training to promote safe and competent boiler operations. This includes Certified Industrial Boiler Operator (Cert.IBO) status for operators, and the Diploma in Boiler Plant Operation Management (Dip.BOM) for managers. Both are both covered in Spirax Sarco’s BOAS training course.
The company adds: “Numbers are also up significantly for BOAS refresher courses, with a 400% rise in the number of attendees from the last two quarters of 2011 to the first two quarters of this year.”
Roger Glassonbury, customer training manager, says: “We have added two extra scheduled courses, and added more places on each course to meet demand. In addition, we are running BOAS courses on customers’ sites. If demand continues to rise, we will add more courses.”
The Spirax Sarco Training Centre in Cheltenham is said to be the UK’s only training facility to incorporate a fully operational steam system with SCADA control. This equipment enables the company to enhance the quality of training across its steam engineering courses, as well as supporting live technology demonstrations.
Spirax Sarco said: “The Centre’s advanced facilities allow staff to be trained to a high standard in steam management, making them more aware of the energy-saving and environmental aspects of steam plant, as well safety issues.”
To find out more about the new boiler guidance, and how Spirax Sarco can help steam-using organisations comply with BG01, visit www.spiraxsarco.com/uk/bg01, or email: uk.enquiries@spiraxsarco.com.
