CLEAPSS Safety examination of autoclaves etc... RP638

Summary

This course is aimed at the person in a school who has been asked to carry out the examination ofpressure vessels to ensure they are safe to use under the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations(2000). In particular, we will be considering the role of CLEAPSS in meeting the requirementsspecified by the HSE in the 2014 ACOP.

What this course covers:

  • The basics of how the pressure vessels work.
  • Safe operation of the range of school autoclaves, pressure cookers and steam engines.
  • The legal requirements, including the employer’s duty to appoint a competent person for the examination of autoclaves, pressure cookers and model steam engines.
  • The meaning of ‘competent person’ in the context of the CLEAPSS approach to pressure vessel examination.
  • Reviewing the written schemes of examination included in CLEAPSS document L214.
  • The management of the statutory safety examination in the school context

Participants are encouraged to bring along their own autoclave and/or model steam engine.

Note: the course itself will not constitute the statutory examination for these items.

 

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