S.I. No. 359/1978 - Factories (Report of Examination of Steam Boiler) (Amendment) Regulations, 1978.

1. Oven or Hotplate

(a)

Was the oven/hotplate so prepared as to allow of examination of the tube ends or loops projecting into the furnace?

(b)

What parts were inaccessible for examination?

(c)

What was the external condition of the tubes?

(d)

Were the flues clear?

2. Furnace—Condition—

(a)

Is the brickwork properly maintained?

(b)

Which tubes (if any), are out of use due to defects? (State clearly furnace positions and numbers).

3. Repairs (if any), required to brickwork, tubes, furnace or flue fittings and the date after which the oven or hotplate must not be used if the repairs specified have not been executed and any other conditions which the competent person making the examination considers it necessary to specify for securing safe working.

4. Fittings.

(a)

Number and type(s) of thermometers in use.

Ovens

(b)

Was each of the thermometers in working order?

(c)

Temperature at time of examination.

Hot-plates

(d)

(i)

Was a pressure gauge fitted and in working order?

(ii)

What pressure was shown by the "maximum" pointer of gauge?

(e)

Specify any extra fittings and attachments used to augment the secure working of the oven or hotplate.

5. (a)

Ordinary maximum working temperature (Oven).

(b)

Maximum permissible working temperature (Oven).

(c)

Maximum permissible working pressure (Hotplate).

6. Is a placard of instructions for working the oven or hotplate affixed?

7. Other observations.

I certify that on ..................................... I thoroughly examined the oven/hotplate above described so far as its construction permits, and that the above is a true report of the result.

Signature ..........................................................

Counter Signature ..........................................

Qualification ....................................................

Name of Company

or Association ................................................

Address ............................................................ ............................................................ ....................

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

Date ............................................................ ..."

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 19th day of December, 1978.

GENE FITZGERALD,

Minister for Labour.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations amend the Factories (Report of Examination of Steam Boilers) Regulations, 1956. They substitute revised particulars to be included in the reports of examination of steam boilers required under

section 40

of the

Factories Act, 1955

.

S.I. No. 359 of 1978.

FACTORIES (REPORT OF EXAMINATION OF STEAM BOILER) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1978.

I, GENE FITZGERALD, Minister for Labour, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

sections 6

and

40

(9) of the

Factories Act, 1955

(No. 10 of 1955), and the Labour (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1966 (No. 164 of 1966), hereby make the following regulations