Large retailers, facility managers and service providers are leading the way in recognising the benefits of training employees in the safe handling of lower-GWP refrigerants. Green Scheme Accreditation gives them peace of mind when they have equipment that does not use regulated refrigerants, and it can underpin employee safety and address employer OHS obligations.

In addition, government work safety departments in three states have adopted Green Scheme as proof of demonstrating employee OHS competence. New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia have embraced it, and other states are likely to follow.

Green Scheme Accreditation provides a unique opportunity for employers and employees to show their skills and professionalism to customers and clients. For individual technicians it establishes a point of difference that will become increasingly important as these refrigerants become dominant in the marketplace.