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This expansion vessel recharging and replacement method statement template from Health & Safety Zone is designed for heating engineers, plumbers and G3 qualified installers who need a clear, compliant safe system of work for checking, recharging and replacing expansion vessels on sealed central heating systems and unvented hot water systems.
It covers the main hazards of the work, including stored pressure released when the system is opened, scalding from hot water and hot pipework, manual handling of the vessel, electric shock from the heat source’s supply and awkward working positions in cupboards and lofts.
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The template sets out the introduction and legal framework, the training and competence required, a scope of works broken into stages, step-by-step planning for each stage, the personal protective equipment required and the finishing and post-operation checks, ready for your team to expand with site-specific detail.
Fully editable and shareable, it can be tailored to your site, branded with your company details and shared with your workforce for sign-off before work begins.
Compliant with: Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000, Building Regulations 2010, Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999, Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992, Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, Work at Height Regulations 2005, Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011.
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