Some people might suggest that "approved
installers" undertake “high quality” installations
- unfortunately “high quality” is a most elusive characteristic
- if we cannot define “high quality” then we should
not rely on it too much. Others consider
that “competence” should be the benchmark. Again, this
is not so easy - primarily because competence is a personal “characteristic”.
There are plenty of competent people that work for organisations
that render them incompetent. So the employment of competent people
may not be the key criterion one might have imagined.
Instead the FIA
have determined that customers’ desire installers that "minimise
risk”.
BENEFITS for INSTALLERS and SUPPLIERS
The
reduction of risk takes many forms but one thing is certain -
if the installers minimise the levels of risk to themselves then
they also minimise the risk to their customers
and vice versa.
For suppliers, those installers
that minimise risk will be more soundly-based from a commercial
viewpoint, they will ask the pertinent questions of their suppliers
in order to use their products correctly.
BENEFITS for
CLIENTS and CONSULTANTS
For clients and their consultants, those
installers that seek to minimise risk will tend to employ competent
persons in a professional manner - emphasising rather than undermining
their competence.
Installers committed to the
“reduction of risk” will be very careful not to over-commit
and will have a good understanding of the requirements of the various
standards they are asked to work to.
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THE FIBREOPTIC
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Registered Office:The Manor House, BUNTINGFORD, Hertfordshire, SG9 9AB,
UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1763 273039 Fax:+44 (0)1763 273255 Registration
No. 2713611