5.4 Employees managing the operation of boiler plant Employers must appoint sufficient suitably trained and competent persons to be responsible for the safe management and operation of boiler systems. These supervisors or managers must be adequately trained to carry out all the duties they are expected to perform at each specific site. The authority of a person in a management position should be commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of that person.
The duties of boiler house managers may include but are not limited to: x Ensuring compliance with relevant law (PSSR is specifically noted);
x Risk assessment and risk management; x Ensuring that manning levels are sufficient; x Ensuring that plant is maintained correctly;
x Oversight on boiler operators; x Oversight on sub-contractors; x Defining and maintaining competencies; x Management of personnel; x Record keeping. 5.5 Competent Boiler Operator
It is a legal requirement for the user/owner to appoint sufficient trained persons to be responsible for the daily safe operation of the boiler system. These boiler operators must be adequately trained to carry out all the duties they are expected to perform at each specific site. The training should enable the operators to recognise when the limits of their own expertise are reached and when to call for assistance. The duties of the boiler operator should be determined as a logical outcome of a site specific x Implementing the boiler manufacturer’s instructions, especially with regard to attendance when starting up from cold, and for all the other aspects of boiler operation, use, maintenance and cleaning etc. x Carrying out all functional tests of limiters & controls where required, before the boiler is left unattended and at all specified frequencies and in the specified manner. Records of all these tests must be maintained; x Carrying out the recommended water quality tests, routine water treatment, recording the results and making adjustments where necessary in accordance with established standards and guidance (BG04, BS 2486:1997, BS EN 12953-10 or the manufa cturer’s instructions). This should be in addition to any testing contracted out to a water treatment specialist; note that the user/owner remains responsible and the water treatment specialist contractor shall have specific and demonstrated expertise in the treatment of water for steam systems; x Tests on ancillary equipment; risk assessment. These may include, but are not limited to: x Shutdown of a boiler in an emergency or if it is unsafe;
x Checking the burner and associated equipment; x Responding to alarms and taking appropriate action; x Identification of maintenance requirements and faults; x Investigation of abnormal operating conditions; x Appropriate supervision of contractors; x Recording the results of checks and tests and boiler house visits.
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