A one-day course for the person carrying out the examination of pressure vessels to ensure these are safe to use.

Course Description

The course covers:

• the basics of how the pressure vessels work
• safe operation of the range of autoclaves, pressure cookers and steam engines used in schools
• the legal requirements, including the employer’s duty to appoint a competent person for the examination of autoclaves, pressure cookers and model steam engines
• the meaning of ‘competent person’ in the context of the CLEAPSS approach to pressure vessel examination
• reviewing the written schemes of examination included in CLEAPSS document L214
• the management of the statutory safety examination in the school context.