9.6. Appointed Person – Statutory Testing
The Appointed Person will maintain a list of specific pressure systems within their department.
This information must be notified to the Responsible Person – Pressure Systems – Review and
Change at required/directed. Any changes to the list of systems i.e. new systems purchased or
systems taken out of use/disposed of, must be notified to the Responsible Person as soon as
possible. New systems should be notified in advance of installation so that a WSE can be carried
out before first use of the system.
The Appointed Person should liaise with relevant departmental
staff to facilitate access, when
required, to pressure systems for the purposes of testing and examination by UCL’s
competent
person.
9.7. Competent Person
The competent person will be appointed by UCL to:
Prepare WSE for all new pressure systems;
Carry out thorough examination and testing of pressure systems
in accordance with the
WSE;
Review the WSE following any repairs or modifications to existing pressure systems; and
Issue reports to UCL following preparation of the initial WSE
and subsequent examination
and testing of pressure systems.
Records
10. The Responsible Person – Pressure Systems - Operation will maintain an inventory of all
UCL pressure systems and keep records to assist the competent person in the examination under
the written scheme. The following records will be kept:
any designer’s/manufacturer’s/supplier’s documents relating to parts of the system included
in the written scheme;
any documents required to be kept by Pressure Equipment Regulations (these regulations
relate to minimum standards for such systems to be place on the market);
the most recent examination report produced by the competent person under the written
scheme of examination;
any agreement or notification relating to postponement of the most recent examination
under the written scheme; and
all other reports which contain information relevant to the assessment of matters of safety.
Monitoring & Review
11. This standard shall be reviewed at least annually to ensure it remains up to date.
References
1.
Safety of pressure systems - Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000: Approved Code of Practice
and guidance
L122 HSE Books
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l122.pdf
2.
The Pressure Equipment Regulations 1999
SI 1999/2001 The Stationery Office
www.legislation.co.uk
Safety Services Reference(s):
First Published
September 2016
Reviewed
September 2018