Our guidance to help you to keep safe and on the right side of the law
Pressure Vessel explosions were the big accidents in the early years of industrialisation. Many people were killed or injured which resulted in legislation being brought in to improve the position.
To check to see if you comply with the Requirements of the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 we have set out the following general guidance:
- Pressure systems must be maintained in good working order and regularly serviced by a 'competent' engineer.
- The pressure systems must be designed, constructed and installed so as to prevent danger and must contain all necessary protective devices;
- Records must be kept of all maintenance, services, repairs and modifications to the pressure system;
- All protective devices used to stop systems becoming pressurised or to stop systems exceeding their safe operating pressure limits should be well maintained and kept free from obstruction;
- Statutory annual examinations (in accordance with a written scheme) of the pressure system must be performed by a 'competent' engineer if the pressure system uses steam or the pressure in the system multiplied by the internal volume of the system exceeds 250 Bar litres.
If you are not sure that you are in compliance with the regulations, then please contact us and we can arrange a convenient time to perform an inspection which will then give you peace of mind knowing that you have done all you need to do to comply with the legislation.
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