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Press Release

PRESS RELEASE

11 JANUARY 2007

 

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

 

As part of the ongoing commitment to maintain and improve safety standards within the Port Area the Board of Stornoway Port Authority recently decided to engage the services of a specialist company dealing with Occupational Health and Safety Management and Training to carry out an audit of the present procedures and advise the Board with regard to Policy concerning the use of electrical installations and equipment throughout the Harbour Premises.

 

Tain, Ross-shire based Stuart A. Walker who offers specialist support in Health & Safety issues will be visiting the Harbour in the very near future to carry out an inspection of all of the Harbour Area and Premises and will thereafter advise the Authority with regard to formulating policy in connection with the use of electrical installations and use of electrical appliances within the Harbour Area.

 

Commenting Chief Executive John Maclennan said "The Board considers that such a review is timely, and the aim is to create a policy which will afford protection to all users of the Harbour, and accurately reflect current legal requirements. The Authority anticipates publishing its revised policy in connection with Electrical Safety in the Harbour Area within the next six weeks."

NOTES FOR EDITORS

Stornoway Port Authority is a Public Independent Statutory Body holding Trust Port Status and is governed by local and national legislation. The Port Authority is controlled by an independent appointed (and/or elected) board. There are no shareholders or owners, and any surplus is reinvested in the port and facilities for the benefit of all users and stakeholders. There are over 100 ports in the UK holding Trust Port Status. Annual turnover of the authority is approximately £1.3M.

Contact:

Mr John J Maclennan,
Chief Executive,
Stornoway Port Authority
Amity House
Esplanade Quay
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS1 2XS.

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