Gas Safety in Catering Information Pack

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Health and Safety Team, James RudmanJuly 2010

GAS SAFETY IN CATERING

INFORMATION PACK

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCILHealth and Safety Team

Sept Nov 2010

Contact: James RudmanTel: 0121 3039916


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Notes:

The following briefing pack is intended to be used in conjunction with gas safetypresentation and was produced to provide officers involved during the Gas Safetycampaign for 2010.

The information contained within the pack, in particular within the enforcement adviceand template notices sections, is for advice only. You may wish to alter notices

depending on the circumstances of each particular case.

Further information and guidance can be found in thereference sectionat the back of thepack:

Contents:

Gas safety briefing: .................................................................................................................. 3The Inspections ........................................................................................................................ 3Results from the Birmingham Campaign (2009/2010) .............................................................. 4Gas Safety Project. Aide Memoire. ...................................................................................... 6Handout slides.......................................................................................................................... 8

Example certificates .............................................................................................................. 8Flame Failure Devices(FFDs) ............................................................................................. 26

Guidance information ............................................................................................................. 31Further information on accidents ........................................................................................ 31Enforcement advice ............................................................................................................ 33Legislation........................................................................................................................... 34

TEMPLATE NOTICES ........................................................................................................... 36Prohibition Notice 1 unsafe appliance .............................................................................. 36Prohibition Notice 2 Use of LPG on Natural Gas appliance ............................................. 37Prohibition Notice 3 Unsafe method of lighting ................................................................ 38Prohibition Notice 4 Unsafe ventilation ............................................................................ 39Improvement Notice 1 Lack of maintenance .................................................................... 40

References ............................................................................................................................. 42


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Gas safety briefing:

The aim of the campaign is to increase the awareness of local business operators with respectto the dangers of gas appliances used by catering establishments

In the first quarter of 2009 the Health and Safety Team investigated two serious incidentsinvolving Tandoori oven explosions. In both investigations it was found that cleaning andmaintenance were found to be considerable causal factors. The investigations revealedshortcomings in restaurant owners knowledge with regard to the legal responsibilities tomaintain ovens and also with the level of maintenance offered by the gas fitters.

These two incidents have not been in isolation; in fact experts at the Health and SafetyLaboratory have been concerned for some time and have commissioned research into bothTandoori and duck ovens.

The Inspections

The inspections are to run between the months of September to November 2010. Howeverofficers may wish to carry out inspections prior to this.

As this briefing session is not intended to make anyone an expert in gas safety there is noexpectation that officers carry out enforcement action where they are unsure. You are advised,therefore to contact the Health and Safety Team for further advice if you are unsure about anyparticular appliance, etc.

An inspection form is contained within this pack and it is expected that officers carrying out

inspections during the campaign complete the form and return them to James Rudman, HST.

Draft notices are attached for officers to use as deemed necessary. They are included foradvice only and can be altered to suit the circumstances as you see fit. Also, a guidance sheetis attached, showing photographs of common issues. For further advice contact James Rudmanon 0121 3039916, or [email protected]

The results of last years campaign are also attached for your information. It is hoped that theinclusion of the results will give officers an understanding of what issues they are likely to faceduring inspections.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Results from the Birmingham Campaign (2009/2010)

The results from 27 inspections carried out in Birmingham can be seen in the following tableand give an indication of where inspectors should focus:

Totals

YES NOLEFT

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unsure

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% = NO%=Leftblank orunsure

MaintenanceAre annual maintenance checks carried out?(Reg 35/36 - GSIUR) 3 19 5 11% 70% 19%

Gas Engineers name: 0 0 23 0% 0% 85%

Gas Safe Register No.: 0 0 24 0% 0% 89%

On Gas Safe Register (YES / NO) 2 0 24 7% 0% 89%Catering Registered -(YES/NO) 2 0 24 7% 0% 89%

Engineers company name: 0 0 24 0% 0% 89%

Company Gas Safe Register No.: 0 0 24 0% 0% 89%

On Gas Safe Register (YES / NO) 2 0 24 7% 0% 89%

Catering Registered -(YES/NO) 2 0 24 7% 0% 89%

Emergency Procedures

Is there an emergency shut off valve (EMV)? 23 3 0 85% 11% 0%

Is the EMV accessible? 22 3 1 81% 11% 4%Do employees know how to operate the EMVin the event of an emergency? 19 6 1 70% 22% 4%Is there a line diagram displaying location ofpipes / valves next to it? 1 24 1 4% 89% 4%Is there an in the event of . Noticedisplayed?(not legal requirement). 0 25 1 0% 93% 4%

Appliance Check

1) Is the ignition system working? 7 9 10 26% 33% 37%

2) Is the method of lighting acceptable? 14 11 1 52% 41% 4%

3) Is the appliance free from debris inside? 11 14 1 41% 52% 4%4) Is the quality of the flame satisfactory? 7 15 4 26% 56% 15%5) Does the appliance pass the flame failuredevice test 6 7 13 22% 26% 48%

6) Is there a CE marking plate? 6 14 6 22% 52% 22%7) Is there evidence ofmaintenance/servicing? 2 22 2 7% 81% 7%8) Is the ventilation canopy interlocked withthe gas supply? 2 19 5 7% 70% 19%9) Are all the appliances underneath the

canopy? 23 2 1 85% 7% 4%10)Is there ventilation make-up air (permanentnot windows), 17 7 2 63% 26% 7%


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Appliance pipe work checks

1) Are the appliance hoses off the floor? 19 5 2 70% 19% 7%2) Are the yellow hoses and joints satisfactoryand free from damage? 19 2 5 70% 7% 19%3) Is there an Isolation tap for eachappliance? 15 5 6 56% 19% 22%

4) Is the appliance test nipple satisfactory? 9 2 15 33% 7% 56%

5) Is there a restraining wire? - 11 10 5 41% 37% 19%

Supplementary information:11)Does the appliance have a data plate? 6 11 9 22% 41% 33%12)Are there LPG cylinders in use? 0 23 3 0% 85% 11%


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Gas Safety Project. Aide Memoire.

Premises:Officer: Ext:

Address:

Tel. No:Inspection Date:

Different circumstances / appliances may make decisions on enforcement action difficult. Advice shouldbe sought from HST before taking enforcement action if you are unsure

Yes/No

Maintenance

Are maintenance checks carried out? (Reg 35 - GSIUR)(NB: Copies of certificates should be sent to JRD in HST)

Gas Engineers details

Gas Engineers name:

Gas Company details

Engineers company name:

Gas Safe RegisterNo.:

Company Gas Safe RegisterNo.:

Emergency Procedures

1) Is there an emergency shut off valve (EMV)?2) (Should be near entrance/exit to premises and also a separate one for the kitchen area)

3) Are the EMVs accessible?

4) Do employees know how to operate the EMV in the event of an emergency?

5) Is there a line diagram displaying location of pipes / valves next to it? (not legalrequirement).

6) Is there an in the event of . Notice displayed?(not legal requirement).

(There should be a line diagram attached/displayed near the EMV and an in the event of a gas leak. notice displayed - Ifthe valve is not readily accessible record findings and return to HST.

Appliance Check

1) Is the ignition system working? - If there is no ignition system (tick)2) Is the method of lighting acceptable? Check: How they light the appliance (Get them to

show you) and check whether manual lighters (or piles of serviettes) are present near appliance.

3) Is the appliance free from debris inside? Check any coal baskets, the bottom, and around gas ports etc. Look for : ash & food

4) Is the quality of the flame satisfactory?- should be light blue flame not long yellow wavy visible flames

5) Does the appliance pass the flame failure device testif it is lit, turn off gas at wall,listen for the click of valve closing (Takes about 60-90 seconds)(All second hand ovens should have been retrofitted by now)

6) Is there a CE marking plate?

7) Is there evidence of maintenance/servicing? Eg: Gas Installation Safety Report (Non-domestic) NBrecord engineers details above.


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Ventilation

8) Is the ventilation adequate (Is it capable of removing products of combustion, etc.)

9) Is the ventilation canopy interlocked with the gas supply? (Can the appliance workwhen the ventilation canopy is switched off?)

10) Are all the appliances underneath the canopy? (The canopy should overhang eachappliance by about 250mm or more if the canopy is higher than 2m)

11) Is there ventilation make-up air (permanent not windows), (This is essential! check airbricks /grills are not blocked and that fresh air is able to enter the kitchen) NB:check for cling filmon vents!

Appliance pipe work checks

1) Is the appliance hose off the floor?

2) Are the yellow hoses and joints satisfactory and free from damage?

3) Is there an Isolation tap for each appliance?

4) Is the appliance test nipple satisfactory? E.g. not damaged or screw cap missing?

5) Is there a restraining wire? - Should be attached to structure NOT PIPE WORK!!

Supplementary information:

1) Does the appliance have a data plate?

2) Are there LPG cylinders in use?

3) Where was the appliance purchased from?(Supplier etc.)

General Requirements

1) Are staff adequately trained in gas safety matters?

2) Are there any risk assessments for gas safety?

Notes:

Please forward any photos of defects, inspection reports,copies of notices, etc. to

[email protected]

Record of action takenYes/No

+ QtyAdvice givenInstant Visit report leftFormal letter sentImprovement notice(s) servedProhibition notice(s) served
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Handou t sl ides


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Example cert i f icates


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Flame Failure Devices(FFDs)

A flame failure device is a control that detects the presence of a flame and in the absence of aflame, prevents the uncontrolled release of gas to the burner. (source: Technical Buletin 044, GasSafe Register, June 2010)

1.

2.

3.

Gas flow topilot lightassembly.

Electromagnetactuator insidevalve controlsgas flow

Main burner

Ignition spark

Pilot light assembly

The valve controllinggas flow which inthis picture, is takenfrom a tandoori oven.

Gas controlknob.

Inside the valve is anelectromagnet actuatorcontrolling the flow of gasinto the valve. The gascontrol knob pushesdown on the valveallowing gas to enter thepipe feeding the pilot light

assembly.

An ignition sourceis applied (in thiscase a spark) tolight the pilot light.


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4.

5.

6.

7.

Thermocoupleattached toactivator.

Once lit, the pilot light heatsthe thermocouple, whichsends an electrical signalback to the actuator causingthe electromagnet to openthe valve fully. The gascontrol knob can then beturned to full which allowsgas to flow into the burner,igniting on the pilot flame.

Normal operating state.

Should the pilot lightextinguish then the

thermocouple cools, theelectric signal ends and theelectromagnet deactivatesthereby closing the valve andshutting off supply of gas tothe burner and pilot light.This prevents uncontrolledrelease of gas.

In the event that the mainburner flame goes out then itwill be relit by the pilot lightas soon as gas re-enters theburner.


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Ventilation requirements


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tion formAdvisory notexamples of labels found near emergency shut off valve:

andoori Ovens:

Ignition switchshould be usedto light the oven.

Example of restraining wire Should not be connectedto pipes should connectedto wall as shown here.

Correct flamecolour

Notedebris

Incorrect flame colour indicates incompleteburning.

Some appliances are designed tohave orange flames but theseshould be installed with a flue.


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CE markand Datalabel

Gas type(Natural gas unsuitablefor LPG useunless

altered byengineer.

Test nipple (Capmissing) Hoseshould be in U Shape

Test nipplescrew capfitted

Check for flamesupervision devices(FSD/FFDs)


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Guidance information

Further information on accidents

Accident 1:On 13th November 2008 an employee was working at Chandni Chowk Restaurant and Sweets. At thestart of his shift he began to light the gas appliances in the ground floor kitchen. He successfully litthe ovens and fryers then began to light the tandoori oven. The igniter on the oven was notworking, so he lit a paper serviette and began to throw it into the tandoori oven clay pot, when anexplosive ignition occurred. The employee suffered burns to his hand, face and eyes, and was takento hospital for treatment.

The explosive ignition occurred because the tandoori oven had a gas leak on the main supply pipeinto the oven. This meant that when the gas was turned on at the mains, unburnt gas would leakinto the clay pot of the oven. Therefore when a naked flame was applied, the unburnt gasexplosively ignited, causing a fireball to come out of the top of the oven and burn the employee.

The tandoori oven was examined by a specialist inspector from the Health and Safety Laboratories.

He found that the leak of gas was coming from a loose nut on the supply side of the controlknob. He also found other defects on the oven: the igniter was not working as the wire had burntthrough, there was silver tape on the end of the igniter wire which appeared to be an attempted repairjob, there was silver tape partially blocking the air inlet hole, there was grease and debrisblocking the ports of the burner and there was evidence that the oven had not been maintainedin a safe condition.

Sukhdevs Catering Services Ltd admitted that they had not had the appliance serviced or maintainedsince they purchased it in March 2007. They did not have the appliance installed by a Corgiregistered engineer (now Gas Safe Register), In fact it had been installed by a chef and repairs hadbeen made by someone who was not a competent registered engineer.

Sukhdevs Catering Services Ltd pleaded guilty in magistrates court for failing to maintain the oven(Regulation 35, Gas Safety Installation and Use) Regulations 1998) and were fined 3,500 andordered to pay 2,500 in costs.

Accident 2:On 12th March 2009 the Head Chef at a restaurant in Sutton Coldfield, began his shift by lighting aTandoor oven when it exploded in his face causing burns to his face and arm. He was taken straightto hospital as a result of his injuries, where he remained for a number of days on a ventilator beforebeing released.

The tandoori oven being lit by the employee was found to bedefective in the following ways:

1. The ignition cable, connecting the piezo ignition button tothe pilot light assembly was missing (ZAL/01) which is whythe ignition switch failed to work and why injured personhad to use a lighter.

2. The ventilation opening into the burner was partially blocked by dust and food debris, indicatingpoor servicing and cleaning. (TM/01 & TM/04)

ZAL/01 - Missing ignition wire


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TM/01 Debris in bottom left corner of picture TM/04 Debris around the primary air intake.

3. The test nipple at the rear of the oven was leaking gas because the screw cap was missing.

4. The tray containing the oval pebble like coals situated above the burner was badly corrodedand had been dropping debris from the coals and cooking residue onto the top of the burner.

5. Ignition of the main burner by the pilot light was poor due to the dirty burner and poor

maintenance. (TM/01 & TM/04)

6. The flame failure device did not operate. This meant the main gas supply could be turned onwithout the pilot light being lit, which would allow for a big build up of gas in the oven if it wasnot lit immediately. (TM/03)

7. The flame failure device was inoperable because the spring from the device actuator and itsseal had been deliberately removed. (TM/03)

8. When lit the flame picture for the main burner was very poor with long orange and yellowflames. The primary air inlet and burner tube were restricted by debris and dirt indicating poormaintenance.

TM/03 - Spring and washer missing (LHS device)


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Enforcement advice

The following enforcement advice is intended to give a brief overview of what actions officers can take Itdoesnt consider all of the circumstances likely to be encountered and of course, officers should consider eachdeviation from the legislation on a case by case basis as they would with any other type of enforcement action.If officers are unsure then it is recommended that they contact HST / Gas Safe Register before taking action.

In the event that a natural gas appliance is unsafe then officers may wish to considercontacting the gas supplier (National Grid) on 0800 111 999 who have the power to

disconnect the supply of gas from a premises.

Emergencies involving LPG Contact should be made to the LPG provider (Details normallyfound on cylinders 4 main providers: Calor 08457 444999; BP 0845 6076118; Flogas 08457200100; and Shell 0870 7539 999.

For advice on non emergency situations then Gas Safe Register can be contacted on 08004085500.

Different circumstances / appliances may make the decision on enforcement action difficult. Advice should besought from HST before taking enforcement action if you are unsure

Defect found Expectation:Requiremaintenance /

servicing

InformalAction

ImprovementNotice

ProhibitionNotice

Incorrect / faulty ignition

Unsafe method of lighting equipment *

No CE Marking **

Poor flame quality (With good ventilation)

Poor flame quality (With poor ventilation)

Ventilation canopy not interlocked***

No ventilation make up air. ***

No flame failure device ****

Faulty/disabled flame failure device****

No maintenance / servicing

Not all appliances underneath canopy

Damaged hoses / joints etc.

No Restraining wire

LPG cylinders attached to natural gasappliance

-A judgment should be made on whether an IN would be more appropriate.* - unsafe methods of lighting could be dealt with by PN for unsafe activity depending on circumstances or IN for training.** - No CE marking may prevent a Gas Safe Engineer from being able to work on the equipment.*** - Refer to catering information sheet 23 If risk factors are great then risk of carbon monoxide poisoning may existand in some circumstances a prohibition notice could be appropriate.**** - With FFDs An FFD cannot be fitted to a CE marked appliance by a registered engineer. However a CE markedappliance should have an FFD installed. A non CE marked appliance must not be installed by a registered engineer Afaulty or disabled FFD is also RIDDOR reportable by the engineer. A second hand non CE marked appliance can beretrofitted. For more advice contact HST / GSR.


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LegislationBelow are some of the main pieces of legislation relating to Gas Safety:

Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998:

Reg 3: - Qualification and supervision

(1) No person s ha l l carry out any work in re lat ion to a gas f i t t ing o r gas storagevesse l un less he is com petent to do so.

(2) The employer of any person carry ing out suc h wo rkfor that employer, everyother employerand self-employed person who has cont ro l to any extent of suchwork and every employer and self-employed person who h as requ i red such work tobe carr ied o ut at any p lace of wo rk un der h is co nt ro l sha l l ensure that paragraph

(I) abov e is com plied within relation to such work.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraphs (1) and (2) above and subject toparagraph (4) below, no emp loyer sha l l al low any o f h is employees to carry outany wo rk in relat ion to a gas f i t t ing o r service pipeworkand no self-employedperson shall carry out any such work, unless the employeror self-employed person,as the case may be, is a member of a class of persons approvedfor the time beingby th e Health and Safety Execut ivefor the purposes of this paragraph.

Reg 4 - Duty on Emp loyer

Where an emplo yeror self-employed person requires any wo rk in relation to a gasf i tt ing to be carr ied out at any p lace of work u nder h is co nt ro l orwhere anemployeror self-employed person has cont ro l to any extent of w ork in re la t ion to agas f i t t ing,he shal l take reasonable stepsto ensure that the person u ndertaking

that work is, or is employed by , a member of a class of personsapproved by theHealth and Safety Executive under regulation 3 (3) above.

Reg 36(4) Duty on Landlord

Places duty on Landlord to ensure that any wo rk is carr ied ou t by a person w ho

is a memb er of a class of p ersons approved by HSE.

Reg35Duties of employers and self-employed persons

It shall be the duty of every employeror self-employed person to ensure that any

gas appl iance, insta l lat ion p ipewo rk or f lue insta l led at any place of wo rk und erh is cont ro lis maintained in a safe con dit ion so as to prevent risk of in jury to anyperson.

Reg 27 (4)

No person shallinsta l la pow er operated f lue system for a gas appl iance unless itsafely prevents the operat ion o f the appl iance if the draugh t fa i ls.


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Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

Regulation 10

Requires emplo yersto ensure that equ ipmenthas been designed and con st ructedin compliance with essent ia l safety requirementsand conforms to communityrequirements in the case of Gas appliances conforms to Gas Appliance (safety)Regs. WHICH:Applies to work equipment first provided for use in the workplace

after 5 December 1998Gas Appliance (Safety ) Regs 95 require large scale kitchen appliances to be fittedwith Flame failure safeguards. - Enforced by HSE at supply.

Reg 12(3) Duty on employer to prevent exposure to specified hazards.

PUWER 19: Isolation from sources of energy

(1) Every employer shal l ensurethatwhere appropr ia te work equ ipm entisprov ided w i th su i tab le means to iso la te it f rom al l i ts so urces of energy.


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TEMPLATE NOTICES

Prohibition Notice 1 unsafe appliance

REFERENCE: $(please quote in all correspondencerelating to this notice)

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC. ACT 1974, SECTION 22, 23 AND 24PROHIBITION NOTICE

Name: $

Address: $

Trading as $

I: $

of Birmingham City Council Environmental & Consumer Services, Ladbrooke House, Bordesley Street, Digbeth,

Birmingham B5 5BL, Telephone: $

HEREBY give you notice that I am of the opinion that the following activities, namely:-

Use of the Elite 2 burner hob

which is being carried on by you at

$

involves a risk of serious personal injury, and that the matters which give rise to the said risks are:

The appliance has missing control knobs and the rear burner is faulty and needs servicing and therefore it isa risk of injury to employees when trying to light it.

and that the said matters involve contraventions of the following statutory provisions:

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Section 2(1)Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, Regulation 35.

Because

The appliance has missing control knobs and the rear burner is faulty and needs servicing.

and I hereby direct that the said activities shall not be carried on by you immediately unless the said contraventionsand matters have been remedied.

Signature ........................................................... Date ................................................

Duly Authorised OfficerBeing an Inspector appointed by an instrument in writing made pursuant to Section19 of the said Act and entitled toissue this notice.

This is not a relevant notice for the purposes of the Environment and Safety Information Act, 1988.

Signature ................................................................ Date ............................................


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Prohibition Notice 2 Use of LPG on Natural Gas appliance


BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCILHEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC. ACT 1974, SECTION 22, 23 AND 24PROHIBITION NOTICE

Name: $

Address: $

Trading as $

I: $

of Birmingham City Council Environmental & Consumer Services, Ladbrooke House, Bordesley Street,

Digbeth, Birmingham B5 5BL, Telephone: $


Use of the natural gas (Appliance name) connected to Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder(s).


$


There is a significant risk of explosion or serious burns to the operator.


Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Section 2(1)Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, Regulation 35.

Because

The (appliance name) is designed to run on natural gas and is not designed to be connected toLiquid Petroleum Gas. (LPG) cylinder(s).

and I hereby direct that the said activities shall not be carried on by you immediately unless the saidcontraventions and matters have been remedied.

Signature ........................................................... Date ................................................

Duly Authorised OfficerBeing an Inspector appointed by an instrument in writing made pursuant to Section19 of the said Actand entitled to issue this notice.


Signature ................................................................ Date ............................................


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Prohibition Notice 3 Unsafe method of lighting



Name: $

Address: $

Trading as $

I: $




The use of burning serviettes to light the tandoori oven


$


There is a significant risk of explosion or serious burns to the operator.


Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Section 2(1)Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, Regulation 34. >>> Maybe appropriate

Because

There is a significant risk of explosion or serious burns to the operator as gas can build up inthe appliance when lighting the oven in this unsafe way.


Signature ........................................................... Date ................................................



Signature ................................................................ Date ............................................


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Prohibition Notice 4 Unsafe ventilation



Name: $

Address: $

Trading as $

I: $




Use of gas appliances without adequate ventilation


$


There is a significant risk of carbon monoxide building up in the kitchen which may result inemployees becoming poisoned.


Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Section 2(1)Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, Regulation 34). >>> Maybe appropriate

Because

There is a significant risk of employees becoming poisoned by a build up of carbon monoxidefumes released by the cooking appliances in the kitchen.


Signature ........................................................... Date ................................................



Signature ................................................................ Date ............................................


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Improvement Notice 1 Lack of maintenance

REF: $(please quote in all correspondencerelating to this notice)

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCILHEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC. ACT 1974, SECTION 21, 23 AND 24

IMPROVEMENT NOTICE

Name: $

Address: $

Trading as: $

I: $

of Birmingham City Council Regulatory Services, Ladbrooke House, BordesleyStreet, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 5BL, Telephone: 0121 303 9916

HEREBY give you notice that I am of the opinion that at: $

you, as an employer are contravening the following statutory provisions:

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Section 2(1)Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, Regulation 35

The reasons for my said opinion are:-

There was no evidence of maintenance for the tandoori oven located in thekitchen.

and I hereby require you to remedy the said contraventions or, as the case may be,the matters occasioning them by the following date: $

and I direct that the measures specified in the Schedule which forms part of thisnotice shall be taken to remedy the said contraventions or matters

Signature ................................................... Date..........................................................Duly Authorised Officer

Being an Inspector appointed by an instrument in writing made pursuant to Section19 of the said Act and entitled to issue this notice.

This is not a relevant notice for the purpose of the Environment and SafetyInformation Act 1988.

Signature .................................................. Date ....................................................

Telephone No. 0121 303 9916


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BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCILHEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC. ACT 1974

SECTIONS 21, 22, 23 & 24

SCHEDULE

NOTICE REFERENCE NO: $

To comply with this Notice complete EITHER items 1 and 2 OR item 3:

1) Arrange for a competent person to inspect the tandoori oven located in thekitchen. Carry out any necessary repairs or maintenance to ensure that theappliance is in a safe condition so as to prevent risk of injury to any person.When carrying out the work, reference should be made to thedesigner/manufacturer instructions for the appliance.

N.B. A competent person is a person that is registered on the Gas SafeRegister for work on commercial catering systems and the appropriate categoryof appliance.

AND

2) Provide proof of competence of the person carrying out the work (i.e. GasSafe registration number) to this Department. Provide a copy of the reportof inspection to this Department, detailing the works carried out andconfirming that the gas appliances are in a safe condition so as to prevent arisk of injury to any person.

OR

3) Any other equally effective measures may be used to comply with theNotice.

Signature of Duly Authorised Officer...............................................................

Date .................................................

THIS DOES NOT FORM PART OF THE SCHEDULE

For further information, reference should be made to:

The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 and Approved Code of Practice L56available from HSE Books Tel. (01787) 881165.

Gas safety in catering and hospitality. Catering information sheets No 23. Available fromhttp://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais23.pdf


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References

1. Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulation 1998

2. Gas Appliance (Safety) Regulations 19953. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

4. Catering Information sheet No. 3 Precautions at manually ignited gas-fired

catering equipment

5. Catering Information sheet No. 9 Planning for health and safety when

selecting and using catering equipment and workplaces

6. Catering Information sheet No. 10 Ventilation of kitchens in catering

establishments

7. Catering Information sheet No. 12

Maintenance priorities in catering

8. Catering Information sheet No. 23 Gas safety in catering and hospitality

9. Gas Safe Register webpage:

10. Gas Safe Register Technical Bulletin 044, June 2010, Flame failure

protection on new and previously used gas catering equipment.

11. Gas industry unsafe situations procedures (6 th edition)

12. BS 6173:2009 Installation of gas fired catering appliances for use in all

types of catering establishments13. Heating and Ventilation Contactors Association DW171 Standard for

kitchen ventilation systems

14. Heating and Ventilation Contactors Association DW172 Standard for

kitchen ventilation systems

15. LPGA Code of Practice 4 Use of LPG Cylinders Part 6:2000.

16. Commercial Catering and Laundry non Domestic, 2nd Ed., Corgi.
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