Safety & Compliance
Pressure Systems
Within the workplace, owners of pressure equipment need to consider the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations 1998.
Information which may assist in compliance includes the following:
Pressure Piping Guidance Information Sheet (IS002)
Pressure Equipment Certificate of Competency
Plant Safety Registration and record keeping requirements applying in Tasmania (GB086)
Specifically, the following Australian Standards should be referred to:
Manufacture:
AS 4458: Pressure equipment - Manufacture Pressure equipment - manufacture
AS 4343-1999 : Pressure equipment - Hazard levels Assurance of product quality, Pressure equipment - manufacture
AS 4343: Pressure equipment - Hazard levels Pressure equipment - hazard levels
Installation:
AS 3892: Pressure equipment - Installation Pressure equipment - installation
Operation and Maintenance:
AS 3873: Pressure equipment - Operation and maintenance Pressure equipment - operation and maintenance
AS/NZS 3788: Pressure equipment - In-service inspection Pressure equipment - in-service inspection
These Australian Standards, which form the backbone of the legislation, are available for purchase from:
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Australian standards can be purchased in Tasmania at Standards Australia, Ph: 131 242. Standards are distributed by SAI Global Ltd under licence. |
