The Holiday Inn Newcastle Jesmond was abuzz with excitement on 28 September as the Steeplejack and Lightning Protection Training Group (SLPTG) prepared to host the 2023 SLPTG Apprentice Awards. The event was being held to celebrate 17 steeplejack and lightning…
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ATLAS has represented the leading companies in the lightning protection and specialist access at height sectors since 1946. Together we’ve been at the forefront of industry developments and have worked collaboratively to improve working practices, technical excellence and the skills…
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Do you need lightning protection or steeplejack work done? Do you want to entrust that work to a competent, compliant company who meets the highest industry standards? Of course you do, and you’ve come to the right place. Using an…
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Update to earthing standard BS EN 50522 The European standard for the earthing of power installations exceeding 1 kV AC has undergone what the British Standards Institute (BSI) has called ‘a complete technical revision’. The standard is aimed at any…
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Earlier in the year, ATLAS published Lightning Protection: A Life Story in Tomorrow’s Facilities Management (TFM) Magazine, which took readers back to the creation of the first lightning protection system. Following on from that article, ATLAS has now published Part…
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2021 marks the 75th year of the Association of Technical Lightning & Access Specialists (ATLAS) representing the lightning protection and specialist access industry. To celebrate this poignant milestone, ATLAS would like to take you on a journey through 75 years…
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ATLAS is delighted to announce the launch of its first BS EN:62305 Accreditation & Refresher courses of 2021. The courses will be held in the Marriott Victoria & Albert Hotel in Manchester between 4 – 12 August 2021. To find…
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The Ladder Association and Health & Safety Executive (HSE) have joined forces to release two new guidance documents that are set to help thousands of people work more safely on ladders. With falls from height such a common type of…
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ATLAS will be attending the next APPG on Working at Height Meeting which will be looking at the No Falls Charter. The meeting will be held on Monday 12 July 2021 from 4:00pm – 5:00pm via Zoom. ATLAS is encouraging…
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NFRC has produced a guidance note on Lightning Protection for Tiled and Slated Roofs with the help of ATLAS Council and Lightning Protection Committee member, John Jolly (Cuttings) on behalf of ATLAS. The guidance can be viewed on ATLAS’ information…
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