Workplace Safety and Health (General Provisions) Regulations · 2007 Revised Edition · Part III · General Provisions Relating to Safety
35. Gas plants
Feedback & supportEvery gas plant shall be of sound construction and properly maintained.
Every gas plant shall be inspected by a competent person before use and thereafter within such period as the Commissioner may specify.
Every water-sealed gasholder which has a storage capacity of not less than 25 cubic metres shall be examined externally by a competent person at least once every 2 years.
A record of the examination referred to in paragraph (3) containing such particulars as the Commissioner may determine shall be entered in or attached to a register.
No gasholder shall be repaired or demolished except under the direct supervision of a person who —
by his training and experience; and
with his knowledge of the necessary precautions against risks of explosion and of persons being overcome by gas,is competent to supervise the work.
No gas filling shall be allowed except under the direct supervision of a person who —
by his training and experience; and
with his knowledge of the necessary precautions against any risk,is competent to supervise the work.
No gas cylinder shall be filled unless —
the cylinder has been examined or tested by a competent person —
where the cylinder is for corrosive gases, at least once every 2 years; or
where the cylinder is for other gases, at least once every 5 years; and
the result of such examination or test is entered in a register and kept for inspection by an inspector.
It shall be the duty of the owner of a gas plant used in a workplace to comply with paragraphs (1) to (7).
It shall be the duty of a competent person to exercise all due diligence in conducting any test or examination under this regulation.
Subregulation 1
Every gas plant shall be of sound construction and properly maintained.
Subregulation 2
Every gas plant shall be inspected by a competent person before use and thereafter within such period as the Commissioner may specify.
Subregulation 3
Every water-sealed gasholder which has a storage capacity of not less than 25 cubic metres shall be examined externally by a competent person at least once every 2 years.
Subregulation 4
A record of the examination referred to in paragraph (3) containing such particulars as the Commissioner may determine shall be entered in or attached to a register.
Subregulation 5
No gasholder shall be repaired or demolished except under the direct supervision of a person who —
by his training and experience; and
with his knowledge of the necessary precautions against risks of explosion and of persons being overcome by gas,is competent to supervise the work.
Subregulation 6
No gas filling shall be allowed except under the direct supervision of a person who —
by his training and experience; and
with his knowledge of the necessary precautions against any risk,is competent to supervise the work.
Subregulation 7
No gas cylinder shall be filled unless —
the cylinder has been examined or tested by a competent person —
where the cylinder is for corrosive gases, at least once every 2 years; or
where the cylinder is for other gases, at least once every 5 years; and
the result of such examination or test is entered in a register and kept for inspection by an inspector.
Subregulation 8
It shall be the duty of the owner of a gas plant used in a workplace to comply with paragraphs (1) to (7).
Subregulation 9
It shall be the duty of a competent person to exercise all due diligence in conducting any test or examination under this regulation.