BA Cylinder Hydro Tests

BA Cylinder Hydro Tests

Have your cylinders been tested correctly? Compressed air, particularly stored compresssed air at two to three hundred times normal atmospheric pressure, is extremely dangerous and can cause serious injuries if not handled correctly. Breathing Air cylinders such as those fitted to Self Contained Breathing Air (SCBA) systems are required to have regular hydrostatic tests to…

Who can issue a confined space permit?

Who can issue a confined space permit?

One of our valued clients recently raised a question regarding what makes a worker to be competent to issue or control a Confined Space Entry Permit or similar permit for high risk type activity.  The model Confined Space Code of Practice highlights relvenant sections of the WHS Act & Regulation with respect to requirements and the responsibilities…