UK Statutory Instrument SI 2000/128 United Kingdom

The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000

These Regulations re-enact with amendments the Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations 1989 (“the 1989 Regulations”) as amended. The 1989 Regulations imposed safety requirements with respect to pressure systems which are used or intended to be used at work. They also imposed safety requirements to prevent certain vessels from …

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Enforced by
HSE
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 1 of 14 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 13 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Landlord5 Any Person4 Employer3 Distributor1 Employee1

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Part 1

INTRODUCTION

0 of 3 sections shown
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Application and duties
Schedules

Schedules

1 of 35 shown
s.sch002 (a) This paragraph applies where a person supplies an installed... Regulated
  • Discharge user duties when leasing or hiring out installed pressure systemsDistributor
34 other schedules
s.sch001 PRESSURE SYSTEMS EXCEPTED FROM ALL REGULATIONS (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 Any pressure system being carried in a vehicle if the...
s.sch001 Any pressure system being carried in a vehicle if the...
s.sch001 Any pressure system being carried in a vehicle if the...
s.sch001 Any pressure system being carried in a vehicle if the...
s.sch001 Any pressure system which is carried, or stored as goods...
s.sch001 Any pressure system comprising a gas propulsion or a gas...
s.sch001 Any water cooling system on an internal combustion engine or...
s.sch001 Any tyre used or intended to be used on a...
s.sch001 Any vapour compression refrigeration system incorporating compressor drive motors, including...
s.sch001 A mobile system of the type known as a slurry...
s.sch001 Prime movers including turbines.
s.sch001 Any pressure system which is an electrical or telecommunications cable....
s.sch001 Any pressure system containing sulphur hexafluoride gas and forming an...
s.sch001 Any pressure system consisting of a water filled fluid coupling...
s.sch001 Any portable fire extinguisher with a working pressure below 25...
s.sch001 Any part of a tool or appliance designed to be...
s.sch001 That part of a system which is only a pressure...
s.sch001 Any pipeline and its protective devices in which the pressure...
s.sch001 Any pressure system or part thereof which–
s.sch001 Any plant or equipment required by regulation 6(3)(b) of the...
s.sch001 A working chamber, tunnel, manlock or an airlock within which...
s.sch001 A tank or an old tank within the meaning of...
s.sch002 MODIFICATION OF DUTIES IN CASES WHERE PRESSURE SYSTEMS ARE SUPPLIED BY WAY OF LEASE, HIRE, OR OTHER ARRANGEMENTS (opens in a new tab)
s.sch002 Where a person supplies a pressure system to another (“the...
s.sch002 Section 6(9) of the 1974 Act and the Health and...
s.sch003 MARKING OF PRESSURE VESSELS (opens in a new tab)
s.sch003 The manufacturer’s name.
s.sch003 A serial number to identify the vessel.
s.sch003 The date of manufacture of the vessel.
s.sch003 The standard to which the vessel was built.
s.sch003 The maximum allowable pressure of the vessel.
s.sch003 The minimum allowable pressure of the vessel where it is...
s.sch003 The design temperature.
s.004 Design and construction Regulated
  • Ensure pressure systems are safely designed and constructedAny Person
s.005 Provision of information and marking Regulated
  • Provide technical information and mark pressure vesselsEmployer
s.006 Installation Regulated
  • Ensure pressure systems are installed safelyEmployer
s.007 Safe operating limits Regulated
  • Establish and communicate safe operating limits for pressure systemsAny Person
s.008 Written scheme of examination Regulated
  • Establish a written scheme for pressure system examinationsAny Person
s.009 Examination in accordance with the written scheme Regulated
  • Ensure pressure systems are examined by a competent personLandlord
s.010 Action in case of imminent danger Regulated
  • Stop operating pressure systems in 'imminent danger' and report to HSELandlord
s.011 Operation Regulated
  • Provide instructions for the safe operation and emergency use of pressure systemsLandlord
s.012 Maintenance Regulated
  • Maintain pressure systems in good repair to prevent dangerLandlord
s.013 Modification and repair Regulated
  • Ensure safety during modification or repair of pressure systemsEmployer
s.014 Keeping of records, etc. Regulated
  • Maintain and transfer pressure system safety recordsLandlord
s.015 Precautions to prevent pressurisation of certain vessels Regulated
  • Keep atmospheric outlets clear on pressure-sensitive vesselsAny Person
s.016 Defence Imprisonment
  • Cause a safety breach through act or defaultEmployee
6 other provisions
s.001 Citation and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Application and duties (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Power to grant exemptions
s.018 Repeals and revocations
s.019 Transitional provision

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