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.