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The water industry is well experienced in dealing with problems including exercises in emergency planning. All water companies should allow for succession plans and help their staff develop into roles as they develop the managers of the future. However, the pressing question now is; has Covid-19 going to cause us to re-evaluate this approach? At…
Start with the basics! On water treatment sites, all workers should be familiar with the “blue card” or water hygiene requirements, therefore one Government mantra that resonates is “Wash your hands“. Now more than ever it is essential to ensure all staff are regularly washing their hands. Sadly, studies indicate that possibly more than 20%…
On 26th May 2020, Learning & Development Associates attended Aquatech’s first virtual breakout online webinar. As water continues to be a critical player in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19, embracing digital transformation, innovation and resilience has become key in succeeding during these difficult times. The webinar discussed how their characteristics have impacted the…
As Ofwat quite rightly states, “what customers want is confidence that clean, safe drinking water will be reliably available and that they can rely on their wastewater being taken away.” Each water company will have planned their own Risk and Resilience responses broadly based on Ofwat’s model of operational, corporate, and financial resilience. But you…
We live in unprecedented times! This statement punctuates nearly every news broadcast and Government briefing we hear these days. What does this mean to the water industry? At present most water companies have a significant proportion of their workforce working, at least in part, from home. However, the work of operations and maintenance of these…
During these extremely challenging times which will test the resilience of the water industry as never before it is important that all of us in the water industry pull together in the months ahead to keep those vital services that our customer rely on going. We in L&DA are committed as part of the water…