Health and Safety: Guidance Booklets 253 Safe isolation of plant and equipment. 2nd edition
Publication Year
2006
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Provides guidance on the general principles of safe process isolations. Describes how to isolate plant and equipment safely, and how to reduce the risk of releasing hazardous substances during intrusive activities such as maintenance and sampling operations. Includes a methodology for selecting ‘baseline' process isolation standards and outlines preventive and risk reduction measures. Intended for use as a reference to assist duty holders to develop, review and enhance their own isolation standards and procedures.
Document History
Superseded by HSG253 (second edition, published 2006) - produced March 2010. Supersedes the 1997 edition.
Publisher Information
Health and Safety Executive
The Health and Safety Executive work to protect the health and safety of people in the workplace by minimising risks. They achieve this through research, information and advice, promoting training, new or revised regulations and codes of practice, inspection, investigation and enforcement.
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