INSPECTION SERVICES:
In-service engineering inspections, meeting the requirements of Health and Safety legislation for statutory and non-statutory plant, in the following areas:-

LIFTING AND HANDLING:

LOLER - Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998, covers all Lifting equipment. They apply in addition to the PUWER 1998 Regulations, to offer adequate safeguard to people working with lifting equipment. The owner/user is required to:

• Use a competent person to plan lifting operations
• Ensure that the equipment is suitable
• Have regular inspections carried out by suitably competent persons

ISI can assist you in all of these areas to alleviate your statutory obligations.

PRESSURE SYSTEMS:

The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 have replaced the Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations 1989 and require pressure systems to be inspected in accordance with a Written Scheme of Examination. The regulations apply to owners and users of relevant fluids including steam, gases under pressure and any fluid kept artificially under pressure and which becomes a gas when released to the atmosphere.

ISI can provide you with full compliance, by means of thorough examination together with Written Scheme of Examination documentation.

LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION PLANT:

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 require the employer to operate and maintain Extraction and Local Exhaust Ventilation Plant in a safe condition. An initial COSHH assessment should be performed, to determine the level of hazard and control measure required. From then on a 14 monthly, 6 monthly, or monthly examination and test by a competent person is required.

ISI can arrange full assessment, examination and certification in this area.

POWER PRESSES:

PUWER - The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, requires that Power Presses with automatic, photoelectric or interlocking guards are inspected every 6 months. Power Presses with fixed guards or enclosed tooling should be examined every 12 months, by a competent person.

In addition to this, PUWER requires that process machinery with guards should be inspected regularly and although intervals are not specified, similar ones to the above are advised.

For paper guillotines and plastic injection moulding machines, there are Guidance Notes which also recommend periodic safety inspections by competent persons.

WORK EQUIPMENT EXAMINATIONS:

The relatively new laws of PUWER 1998 have a wide definition of work equipment. It includes some equipment that previous legislation did not cover.

Playground equipment and surfaces have defined parameters for routine inspection. We can provide an inspection service for local authorities.

OVERVIEW:

ISI can provide comprehensive inspections and testing services in all of these areas.

Plant and Machinery requiring inspection can be found on our "Legislation Update".

If you require any further information, assistance or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us on +44(0) 1675 481779.

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INDUSTRIAL SAFETY INSPECTIONS LTD

Lea Lodge, Monwode Lea, Ansley, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0QU, United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1675 481779

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E-mail: enquiries@isi-uk.net