Corporate Vision May 2017

20 CORPORATE VISION / May 2017 , Ghada Talaat of Lloyds British Testing Egypt Ltd was recently bestowed the BusinessWoman of the Year – Egypt accolade. She is the company’s managing director for the Africa region at Lloyds British testing and has held the position since February 2012. In this article, we profile the wider work of this remarkably successful international company. The Very Best in Lifting Equipment Engineering As to what makes Lloyds British such a successful international company, this is something that many of their rivals are asking. There are no simple answers, but it is worth noting that the firm have gained their international industry leading reputation through an evolutionary process, acquiring invaluable knowledge and practical know-how for over 200 years. The company operates in a niche sector within inspection and certification, with an aligned manufacturing business. Their lifting engineering services encompass inspection, testing, NDT, operator training, design and manufacture, equipment sales and other associated areas. The lesson for others to learn here is there are no short cuts, you either know it or you don’t. Their engineers are trained to the highest standard, LEEA certified. Lloyds British Testing current operation was created in 1812 and for over 200 years the name Lloyds British has been synonymous with the very best in lifting equipment engineering. Today, Lloyds British operates from a number of locations across the UK providing services to a wide range of clients. Their expertise extends to a number of disciplines: • Above and underground services; • Power; • Construction; • Mechanical engineering; • Oil & gas services; • Petrochemical; • Chemicals; • Coal; • Marine; • Defence; • Steel; • Rail; • Nuclear and; • Training. Clients Lloyds British Testing pride themselves on their customer care - why would they not? They are good at it! Thousands of UK and overseas companies, including most of the leading names in British industry, choose to deal with them but why? • Their focus is about delivering the highest standard of services to their customers. • Service, has perhaps the biggest impact on their people. They want everyone who works for them (no matter what role they’re in) to be focused on helping to deliver a service people talk about. This in itself has created a set of values, which apply to all of the firm’s teams. In short, they like being talked about! Some of the firm’s testimonials include the following: “Thank you for the excellent presentation on lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations. Our members have gained some valuable information from the presentation.” Branch Secretary, The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health “The feedback from the directors has been very positive and I feel very confident about the future of health and safety in the company.” Human Resources Manager UK case study In March 2017, the Lloyds British Wednesbury Site Services team helped Severn Trent with a problem where-by they couldn’t gain access to a confined space because of material loss to the original access ladders. After a site visit it was decided that the safest possible method for access and egress was to use a Tripod equipped with a goods winch and recovery block. Whilst Lloyds British has used traditional methods of rope access in the past, on this occasion the inspectors involved required a method with safer control. It was with this information that the Lloyds team approached the team at Speedy West Bromwich Superstore for an alternative solution. With assistance from Carl Barton (depot manager), the team opted to use the Abtech Safety 30073 counterbalance davit arm alongside a Checkmate TR3 Fall arrest and load bearing tripod. The job took place over two days and was deemed a great success - with the Lloyds team and customer both satisfied with the solution. This is part of an ongoing working relationship with Severn Trent, including rescue standby at Ladybower Reservoir in Derbyshire, UK. Lloyds British Training With an International reputation for quality and technical expertise that is second to none, Lloyds British Training lead where others only follow. With a prestigious portfolio of clients ranging from small enterprises to major blue chip companies, they are without doubt the market leader in Lifting and Slinging training, offering over 80 separate programmes of workplace instruction to meet the requirements of most industries and workplace environments. All their trainers are fully qualified and all their work meets with current regulations. In addition, Lloyds British is an ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001:1999 company and they are member of Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). If the training of your workforce 1701CV27