EEMUA has launched EEMUA Publication 248 (Edition 1), 'UK Pressure Equipment – A guide to the information to be supplied to the PSSR Competent Person for drawing-up a Written Scheme of Examination'.
EEMUA 248 has been written to aid stakeholders in the process of transfer of knowledge from those responsible for the manufacture of equipment, assemblies and systems to the user/owner and competent person who are responsible under the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) for a written scheme of examination (WSE).
To draw up an effective WSE and enable effective examinations, inspections, repairs and modifications to the equipment once it enters service, the transfer of such information and knowledge is imperative. In the UK, it is illegal to operate pressure systems which fall under the PSSR without establishing safe operating limits and having a suitable WSE in place.
The new guidance has been developed through a collaboration of engineers and representatives from EEMUA, the Pressure Equipment Consultation Forum (PECF) and the Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed) in consultation with other stakeholders within the pressure equipment industry. It incorporates technical advice from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the UK.
EEMUA 248 Edition 1 is free to download here.
The publication is issued jointly by EEMUA and SAFed (as PEDG03).
