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NEW TRAIN THE TRAINER DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 2010 Click for more

Correx Ltd is pleased to announce a new facility for ICATS registered companies.

Heath Lambert, in conjunction with one of the World's Largest Insurance Companies, QBE, has developed a Product Guarantee Facility aimed specifically at the Industrial Coatings Market. Click for more

Roy Hankinson Ltd Wins Major National Award

The training efforts of Hankinson Painting Group have been recognised in the National Training Awards with a North West Regional Training Award in the Medium Sized Business Category. The firm credits its success to the quality of the work it carries out and its reputation. Click for more

Improving standards of safety and workmanship should be the objective of all companies and the Industrial Coating Applicator Training Scheme (ICATS) truly delivers this in the workplace.

Over the past 20 years advances in industrial paints and the associated preparation standards make the application of systems today a skilled operation. Using unskilled, unqualified operatives drastically increases the risk of a costly coating failure. Industry has never had a structured training scheme for industrial coating operatives to eliminate this risk. Having identified this skills shortage the Institute of Corrosion under its commercial arm Correx Ltd in conjunction with major structure owners and industry experts set up a task group to solve the problem. The key focus of the scheme is on safe working practices, surface preparation and application techniques working to recognised industry standards.

Today ICATS is delivering to industry the skills required through the ICATS Basic Module and its member companies. The scheme is mandated by both the Highways Agency and Network Rail and is the minimum requirement for any operative to carry out industrial coating application at any of their sites.

To further reinforce the skill level scheme has delivered it is now recognised by the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) and any operative passing the ICATS Basic Module can apply for a CSCS card. CSCS will not recognise a skills scheme unless it meets at least the standard of NVQ level 2.

There is now no reason why you should risk using unqualified operatives to prepare and paint valuable structures using today's high performance systems.

For more information, how to specify the scheme or a presentation of ICATS contact David Eyre, Scheme Coordinator.