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Huddersfield · Leeds Magistrates' Court
During steam trap replacement, an isolation valve failed while a mechanical fitter was cutting bolts using a reciprocating saw, causing an uncontrolled release of high-pressure steam. The worker narrowly escaped serious injury.
Injuries: no injury: narrowly escaped serious injury from steam release
Regulation 5(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998; Regulation 3(1) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
“If a safe system of work had been in place at the site when the maintenance was being carried out, this dangerous incident would not have happened.”
Isolation of pressurised systems must be verified as fully effective before maintenance work begins on associated pipework.
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