13/06/2026
Every week we're delivering Rescue 3 Safe Working In or Near Water programmes for our industrial clients, either for people working directly on the tools or in consultancy roles.
As we do this, the list of accidents and near misses we hear about increases (we should really write a book!) some recent examples:
Fainting in the water on weir construction project
Knocked unconscious while wearing a manual lifejacket
Sucked into a sluice
Falling out of boats - (lots)
Trapped by rising water
Capsizing work boats
Digger driving off a dock
Bank collapse
Stuck in mud
Tidal cut off
On some courses the first 30-40 minutes is taken up discussing the clients actual near misses/incidents which are often the reason they find themselves on a programme.
Lifejacket failure is also a common issue. When we visited one of clients offices and they showed us their lifejackets we had to condemn one within seconds - it didn't have a gas bottle fitted!
2 clients thought they had automatic lifejackets only to find out on the programme they were manuals!
Our courses provide everything you need to know for safe operation around water and are super easy to organise as we find a venue close to your location.
We cover types of lifejackets, fitting, checks and servicing, safe systems of work basic rules of the road and rescue plan plus much more.
Examples of our recent from industry clients include:
JBA Consulting
Atkins
BAE Systems
Clancy
Delphini
Environmontel
Morgan Sindall
Arup
Sweco
Mott Mac
We're always happy to discuss any aspects of water safety and training to keep your team safe and would love to hear from you.
