New qualification

According to Piper Assessment,
investigations show that 80% of
kitchen grease extract systems are not
being cleaned correctly; contributing
to a 25% rise in kitchen fires.

TR19 the standard Internal
Cleanliness of Ventilation Systems,
published by B&ES (formerly
HVCA) sets out how these extract
systems should be cleaned but as yet
there is no way to determine if
companies contracted to do such
work are even aware the document
exists and what, if any, qualifications
the operative carrying out the
cleaning has.

B&ES has teamed up with a
leading insurance company and its
training subsidiary, Piper
Assessment, to offer a scheme
specifically for operatives involved in
Kitchen Grease Extract Cleaning.

The scheme has been designed to
be open to all cleaning companies
across the UK. The candidate will, on
successful completion, hold a B&ES
certificate as evidence they have
passed a knowledge based exam
based on TR19 and an NICEIC
COSHH certificate.