| Document ID (ISN) | 77707 |
| CIS number |
01-1650 |
| Year |
2001 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Booklet INDG261 (rev.1)
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Pressure systems - Safety and you |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, May 2001. 8p. Illus. 4 ref. |
| Abstract |
Each year in the United Kingdom, there are approximately 150 occurrences of failures of pressure equipment, of which approximately six result in fatalities or serious injuries. This leaflet is aimed at employers or the self-employed, informing them of their duties under the Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999 (CIS 01-652) and the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000. Employers have a further duty to consult workers or their representatives on safety and health matters. Contents include: reducing the risk of failure; providing safe and suitable equipment; knowing the operating conditions; installing suitable protective devices; carrying out suitable maintenance; training; equipment inspection. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational safety; pressure vessels and systems; United Kingdom |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
responsibilities of employers; legal aspects; maintenance; training material; bursting discs; inspection; safety training in industry; safety valves |
| Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Pressure vessels and systems
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Compressed gases and pressure vessels
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