Dear Member & Industry Colleagues

As an industry, through our publications, you will be aware that we are setting up a training scheme to bring our members in line with it responsibilities under HSNO act in regards to Fillers and Handlers in the refrigeration and air conditioning trade. This affects any technicians, trades people and engineers who currently in involved in the filling and recovery of refrigerants in any field.

The scheme will not only cover our compliance obligations (under ERMA) but will also  have varying levels of license categories that  reflect  the varying levels of complexity in industry. We are currently working  with the Department of Labour to achieve endorsement of our scheme.

The scheme will be run by RACCA/IRHACE and administered by NZ HEVAC Ltd.  MTA and the Appliances sector as key industry partners.

Over the few months more information will be circulated to industry and we look forward to having the Fillers and Handlers Certification Scheme up and running in 2011.

Click here to download the licensing categories. All enquiries / feedback  to admin@irhace.org.nz

We are encouraging all of industry to show their support of this scheme by communicating directly to the relevant association (below) as well as their refrigerant supplier.

Supporters of Industry training & best practice: Pattons, Refrigeration Engineering, Cooling Supplies, Heatcraft.

Regards
Rodger Wyatt
President
IRHACE
admin@irhace.org.nz