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Water jetters warned of end of CSCS grandfather rights

March 24, 2023

Water jetting operatives are being warned the Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) will cease renewing industry accreditation cards in 2024. CSCS cards are needed to work on many construction sites across the UK. Before 2015, water jetting operatives who achieved […]

Code Red for water jetting safety

March 24, 2023

Steve Williams, Training and Safety Chairman at the Water Jetting Association, explains how updating standards and training innovation are essential to water jetting safety. Using water jets to clean surfaces, drains and pipes, cut steel and remove concrete, has become […]

WJA Safety Alert – Safe Assembly of Foot Control Valves

February 7, 2023

The Water Jetting Association has issued a safety alert in support of the HSE after a serious incident revealed that a foot control valve can be assembled in a way that can make it potentially hazardous. It was found that […]

WJA Publishes Updated Drain and Sewer Red Code

February 7, 2023

The Water Jetting Association has published a new edition of its Red Code of Practice with important new information and advice about water jetting in drains and sewers. The code of practice has been thoroughly reviewed and updated, drawing on […]

Water jetting Body Takes Training Global to Meet Demand

February 7, 2023

The Water Jetting Association, the member organisation for the water jetting industry, is to allow its courses to be delivered by training providers based outside the UK for the first time. The decision will help meet growing demand for water […]

Steve Williams becomes WJA Training and Safety Chairman

February 7, 2023

Highly-experienced WJA-approved training instructor Steve Williams has been selected as the new Chairman of the Water Jetting Association’s Training and Safety Committee. Steve has been a member of the WJA’s Ruling Council for around 20 years and had also been […]

WJA increases permitted water jetting course sizes

January 12, 2023

The Water Jetting Association has increased the number of delegates it permits to attend all its City & Guilds accredited training courses. It is now allowing WJA-approved instructors to train up to 12 delegates at a time, as long as […]

David Kennedy – A Life Dedicated to Water Jetting

November 21, 2022

Innovator. Water jetting champion. Determined collaborator. And one of the kindest and most considerate leaders in his industry. Senior figures in the water jetting industry have praised David Kennedy, long-standing Director of the Water Jetting Association, who has died, aged […]

Smart jetting reduces pressure on university refurb project

November 2, 2022

WJA member Sabre Jetting Services has devised a method to remove render from concrete surfaces using reduced water pressures. The innovation is helping control client costs and ensure project deadlines are met during a major university refurbishment project. Sabre Jetting […]

WJA Director David Kennedy

October 3, 2022

It is with the greatest sadness that the Water Jetting Association must announce the passing of its Director, David Kennedy. David died on Saturday 1st October in hospital with his family by his side. David became Director of the WJA […]

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