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Flameproof Repairs Maintenance and Standards

Flameproof Repairs Maintenance and Standards. Training and competence. We’ve all seen this…. Is it safe? I don’t know! Not legal! Flange thickness Depth of thread Flame path length Free internal volume Pressure piling. Question is……….. Will it get fixed, and when?.

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Flameproof Repairs Maintenance and Standards

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  1. Flameproof Repairs Maintenance and Standards

  2. Training and competence • We’ve all seen this…. • Is it safe? • I don’t know! Not legal! • Flange thickness • Depth of thread • Flame path length • Free internal volume • Pressure piling

  3. Question is……….. Will it get fixed, and when?

  4. When does safe become unsafe?

  5. Who will stop a machine for this?

  6. In my opinion, not many, but why not? • Production pressure, bonus, knowledge • Does that CH4 monitor ensure safety? • Lets look at the knowledge factor

  7. Available training • Plenty to choose from, good and bad • How do you choose? • How long does it take? • What does it cost? • How long is it valid? • What value does the trainee put on it? • How long is the training remembered? • What is the value to the employer? • What about SANS 10086-2?

  8. Competency • Competency is not the same is training • Training without experience does not result in competency • Experience without training does not result in competence • In the workplace, peer and production pressures will normally take precedence over formal training (on the job training) • The DRC experience…..

  9. Can we change things? • Culture change required – takes time! • YOU – the end user hold all the aces! • Downstream – actively support your ethics • Upstream – Demand that your suppliers do the right thing. Audit them yourselves. Set your own standards! It’s competitive out there!

  10. Resistance to Change • ADKAR – A 5 step model • AWARENESS • DESIRE • KNOWLEDGE • ABILITY • REINFORCEMENT

  11. You rely on certificates…….. • But you don’t read them!

  12. Almost all of you will have this report • Estimated 500+ issued to industry! • So what about special conditions of use? • What about the “U” suffix?

  13. Lets look at “the System” ILAC • Global SANAS • National - STC CB’s & TL’s • National

  14. Lets look at “the System” cont……. Mnfr • Needs Mnfr Licence Repairer • May need a licence Pirate • Use at own risk!

  15. So, how can we improve things? • Take ownership of your FLP products, relying solely on the certificate is not always good enough. • Employ or train an expert – give that position the authority to keep order, develop in implement policies and procedures

  16. Audit your choice of CB and TL • Audit your suppliers, whether manufacturers, repairers, or suppliers • Audit your own operations! • COMPLAIN! about sub standard service

  17. Finally, when everything is in place, • ENFORCE your plan, your policy, and your procedures. • It can be done – If you plan ahead

  18. Thank You www.flp.co.za

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