Health and Safety Executive

Health and Safety Executive

Progress with LPG

Project in Scotland

Alistair McNab

Head of Operations East/North

Lord Gill recommended

… an action plan to identify sites with buried metallic LPG pipework, followed by its replacement, on a systematic and prioritised basis, by polyethylene.

Project specification

• 4 year project to 2013;

• 500 sample (3,000 nationally) of high risk metal pipe in 2010;

• Commercial/industrial not domestic premises;

• Central approach to major employers (eg Vion)

Enforcement strategy

• Pipework – if user proves replacement scheduled – OK and CV;– if clearly badly corroded or damaged – PN;– if no replacement

strategy/inspection/examination/maintenance – IN

• Bulk tanks– separation distances;– ventilation around tanks; – open drains;– vegetation;– security and impact protection.

Supplier strategy

• Capacity of suppliers for pipe replacement

• LPGA CoP compliance evidence collected nationally including – risk assessment of siting;– initial integrity of pressure vessel;– separation distance;– information to user;– safe delivery;– driver checks prior to filling tank

• Meeting BP 30 July; Calor 1 September

HSE/FOD Progress in Scotland (to August 2010)

• 350 premises list/150 sites list awaited;

• 200 inspections done;

• 170 Notices issued;

• 50:50 pipework/tanks;

• Tanks – separation, security, impact protection, vegetation.