5.6 Personnel monitoring boiler alarms from on-site and off-site locations All such persons must possess sufficient training and information to take the appropriate action in the event of an alarm condition before calling for the assistance of a boiler operator. In some cases, this may involve the emergency shutdown of the system. Persons whose function is to monitor alarms shall ensure that the boiler is safe in response to an alarm condition, or shut it down in response to a site emergency from a location deemed appropriate by a risk assessment. Untrained persons and persons whose only function is to monitor alarms shall not enter a boiler house during an emergency unless there is a system or procedure in place to ensure that access is safe. Only trained persons should enter during an emergency and this entry process should include a dynamic risk assessment to ensure their personal safety. Untrained persons and persons whose only function is to monitor alarms shall not reset a boiler following a lock out. 5.7 Maintenance personnel All maintenance personnel must possess sufficient knowledge and training to be able to carry out their expected duties. Maintenance personnel must only carry out the maintenance work for which they have been trained and are deemed competent. Suitable training courses and maintenance services for maintenance personnel can usually be provided or recommended by manufacturers of boilers, burners, fittings or control equipment. 5.8 Sub-contractors Sub-contractors are employed on many sites to perform specific specialist tasks or manage the day to day operation of the steam raising plant. The contracting out party (normally the user/owner) shall ensure that the chosen sub- contractor is competent to perform the required tasks. Suitable and sufficient oversight should be exercised on sub-contractors to ensure that: x legal requirements and legally imposed duties are met; x works are undertaken in a safe manner; x plant is left in a safe condition (whether usable or otherwise) during and after works; x relevant tests and checks are performed on the plant before it is returned to service.
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