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FEBRUARY 2014 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
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Veka Sees Burnley FC Players Van Users Missing
Become Supporters
A Trick Or Two...
Van users who think fuel cards are just about
refuelling are missing a trick or two, according to
Steve Clarke. He said: “A van user should realise
that discount fuel is just the first reason for using
fuel cards. Having the right fuel cards should
open up a wide range of other useful benefits.”
The VEKA UK Group was proud
to support Burnley MP Gordon
Birtwistle’s Prostate Scanner Appeal at Burnley’s recent match
against Sheffield Wednesday.
The industry-leading systems supplier
sponsored T-shirts to raise awareness of
the appeal which were worn by the players while they warmed up. The distinctive
blue shirts were also worn by volunteers
who did a bucket collection during the
match. Proceeds from the Clarets lottery
during the match also went toward the
scanner appeal.
VEKA’s Head of Human Resources Gabriela Hammond explains: “The T-shirts
were a great way to let people know what
the collection was for. It made the volunteers easy to spot and, as a result, we’ve
been told that a fantastic £4341 was raised
on the day. We were delighted to show
our support and raise awareness for such
a valuable local cause - but without the
generosity of the Burnley fans it wouldn’t
have meant a thing. They’ve really outdone themselves and they should be very
proud.”
All money raised will go towards buying
a replacement prostate scanner for the
Steve Clarke is well qualified to
comment, being marketing manager
for The Fuelcard People, a Fuel Card
Group company. Their customers
can use the fuel cards themselves
for a variety of non-fuel purposes,
from lubricants to M6 tolls. As
customers, they can also opt for
CO2Count, the only service offering vehicle emissions reporting to
Defra standards, and can apply for
the Discount Service Card. This free
card offers significant savings of up
to 50% on tyres, exhausts, batteries
and more.
Urology Department of Burnley General
Hospital.
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“Fuel cards are not all the same,” said
Steve Clarke, “and nor are fuel card suppliers. Anyone running vans should expect
cheaper fuel, with no transaction charges,
to be only the start of the benefits. They
should be asking their dedicated account
manager about this – and if there is not a
named individual looking after their account, that is just the first good reason to
be switching supplier.”
THERE’S SOMETHING
IN MY EYE......
WITH the majority of eye injuries occurring in the workplace and ranging from a minor irritation
through to complete loss of vision, eye protection is a key component in many workplaces, but
yet it is extremely easy to get wrong, according to workplace equipment supplier Slingsby.
Estimates suggest that
more than 120,000 eye
injuries occur each
year in the UK and the
majority of these happen at work.
Slingsby supplies more
than 35,000 workplace
products across all industries including an extensive
range of eye wash facilities
and eye protection products.
Lee Wright, Marketing Director of the firm, explains:
“Our eyes are hugely valuable and extremely delicate
so it is vitally important
that workers take all the
right precautions where
their eyes are concerned.
Although anyone can suffer
an eye injury, regardless of
what industry they work
in, there are many jobs
where the risks increase
significantly. People handling hazardous liquids and
anyone using tools to chop
‘Different types
of goggles and
glasses required
for individual
hazards’
or cut materials face obvious dangers and have to be
extremely careful.
“In many work environments eye protection is
mandatory under the Personal Protective Equipment
at Work Regulations but
it can be confusing. With
different types of goggles
and glasses required for individual hazards including
liquids, dust, gases, electric
arcs, h