NEPIC | Testimonial
Published 09 Jul 2024
Fake Products & Certificates
“I estimate there’s around 3 million pieces of fake equipment being used on sites across the UK. It’s down to the end users to stop the products from getting into the market.” Terry McDonald from Thorne & Derrick stuns delegates with his opening statement during NEPIC’s Asset Management Conference earlier this year.
Terry leads an industry campaign to raise safety levels and reduce risk to people, plant and corporate reputations. Keep fist-shaking in the face of FAKE!
Terry has received positive feedback from industry leaders and cluster groups, including NEPIC a not-for-profit organisation that supports the needs and interests of the processing sector in the North East of England.
Remember, FAKE, can become FATAL!
Terry has delivered his Fake ATEX Products & Certificates presentation at many prestigious events and forums over the past 18 months, including the CompEx Industry Forum, the Swedish Safety Conference, the South African Flameproof Association, the Health & Safety International Summit, as well as hosting two online webinars from our office in Chester-Le-Street.
He would welcome the opportunity to deliver this presentation online or onsite to your team, FREE of charge, at a time to suit. During the presentation, he will look into how incorrectly certified products enter the market, examining just how big the problem is and exploring some solutions to the issue.
Interested? – Please express your interest and one of our friendly team members will be in contact: – https://www.heatingandprocess.com/fake-products-certificates-expression-of-interest/
Terry and the team at Thorne & Derrick’s mission is to help educate the industry on the issue. We are always happy to hear and welcome input from my colleagues in the industry, especially if you have examples of such equipment. Together, we can help raise awareness and hopefully prevent accidents and fatalities.
“People working in the industry don’t realise the problem exists, or if they do, they don’t realise the extent of the issue. They believe the certificates and information they are being given by fraudulent organisations to be true. Everyone working in the industry needs to take this seriously and understand that the consequences will be fatal. It is only a matter of time before an explosion occurs as a direct result of fake equipment.”
