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COLCHESTER TRIUMPH 2500 GAP BED CENTRE LATHE
Between centres 1270mm, centre height 197mm, swing over bed 400mm, spindle bore 54mm, Speed 2500rpm,
Between centres 1270mm, centre height 197mm, swing over bed 400mm, spindle bore 54mm, Speed 2500rpm,...

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Health and safety ‘excuse’ blocks career prospects

Posted on 04 Jul 2019. Edited by: John Hunter. Read 3762 times.
According to A1 Flue Systems (www.a1flues.co.uk), school-leavers are not being given the opportunity to consider a career in manufacturing, because schools and colleges are using health and safety as an excuse to turn down visits to factories.

That is the finding of the UK market leader in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of commercial and industrial chimney, flue and exhaust systems, after it had repeated invitations turned down by schools and colleges near its factory in North Nottinghamshire.

The company made the offer so that young people who are about to complete their GCSEs or BTECs could see for themselves what a busy manufacturing hub looks like, and see all the processes that go into turning sheets of stainless steel into chimney flue systems (these are installed in hotels, offices and football stadiums, as well as high-profile projects such as Battersea Power Station).

The company believes that young people need to be exposed to a wide variety of career pathways. In addition to manufacturing, A1’s business involves disciplines such as engineering, estimating, logistics and installation, as well as sales, accounts and maintenance.