Designers and installers of new fuel systems and other modifications for shell boilers should ensure that all the necessary measures are taken to meet the legislative and standards requirements for the new equipment, and that comprehensive testing and commissioning of the installation by competent staff is undertaken and recorded. 9.3 Responsibility The importance of adequate maintenance on boiler control and alarm systems cannot be over-emphasised. Responsibility can be divided between those who own and operate the boiler system and those who maintain it. As this can be different in each case it is imperative that the limits of responsibility of each organisation are clearly defined in writing and understood by all parties. In particular, it is important that the following points are noted: x The user/owner is responsible for ensuring that all persons working on or with a boiler are trained to do so, including directly employed staff, agency staff, and sub- contractors; x Boiler operators must ensure that they hand over the boiler to maintenance personnel in a safe condition; x On completion of maintenance, the checking of all controls, limiters and alarms shall be verified by the boiler operator in the presence of the maintenance personnel before the boiler is placed on line; x If the maintenance is carried out at the same time as the boiler examination, the controls, limiters and alarms will also be verified by the CP.
BG01 Guidance on the safe Operation of Steam Boilers Edition 2 – © 2019
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