Tower cranes and fast-erecting cranes
Name, definition and whether the equipment is subject to technical inspection
A tower crane is a crane consisting of a vertical mast mounted on a mobile or stationary chassis and a jib that is either horizontal or inclined to the horizontal; a tower crane (also called a construction crane) lifts loads using a hook lowered on a rope from the crane jib.
A fast-erecting crane is a crane consisting of a vertical mast mounted on a mobile or stationary chassis and a jib that is either horizontal or inclined to the horizontal; loads are lifted using a hook lowered on a rope from the crane jib; a bottom-slewing crane is designed to be set up in a short time, without any additional tools being required.
Common name: crane.
All cranes are subject to technical inspection.
Nevertheless, cranes with a lifting capacity of up to 250 kg, excluding cranes used for moving persons, are subject to simplified inspection (equipment does not need to be reported to the UDT or for tests, but maintenance and operation by suitably qualified persons should be ensured; qualifications to operate are not required for manually-operated equipment).
Required technical documentation
Documentation required for new equipment:
placed on the market after 29 December 2009 – consistent with Section 58 of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy of 21 October 2008 on the essential requirements for machinery (see below for details) and an EC conformity declaration;
placed on the market before 29 December 2009 – consistent with Section 50 of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy of 20 December 2005 on the essential requirements for machinery and safety components (see below for details) and an EC conformity declaration.
Documentation required for used equipment:
manufactured after 29 December 2009 – consistent with Section 58 of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy of 21 October 2008 on the essential requirements for machinery (see below for details) and an EC conformity declaration;
manufactured after 1 May 2004 and before 29 December 2009 – consistent with Section 50 of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy of 20 December 2005 on the essential requirements for machinery and safety components (see below for details) and an EC conformity declaration;
manufactured before 1 May 2004 – consistent with Section 4(2)(1) to (8) of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy, Labour and Social Policy of 29 October 2003 on the technical inspection conditions for the operation of certain handling equipment (see below for details).
Section 58 of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy of 21 October 2008 on the essential requirements for machinery (implementing the requirements of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC into the Polish legal system):
Machinery placed on the market or put into operation shall be accompanied by instructions.
The instructions shall be drawn up in at least one official language of the European Union. This language version/versions, verified by the manufacturer or its authorised representative, shall be labelled ‘Original instructions’.
If no ‘Original instructions’ exist in the official language/languages of the Member State where the machinery is to be used, a translation into this language/these languages shall be provided by the manufacturer or its authorised representative or by the person bringing the machinery into the area concerned. The translation shall be labelled ‘Translation of the original instructions’.
The machinery shall be accompanied by the ‘Original instructions’ and, where applicable, by the ‘Translation of the original instructions’.
In justified cases, maintenance instructions intended for use by specialised personnel employed by the manufacturer or its authorised representative may be drawn up only in the language used by the personnel.
Apart from a description of intended use, the instructions shall also take into account reasonably foreseeable misuse.
For machinery intended for general use, the instructions shall be drafted in a clear and transparent manner, so that they are easy to use by all persons.
Section 50 of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy of 20 December 2005 on the essential requirements for machinery and safety components (implementing the requirements of the Machinery Directive 98/37/EC into the Polish legal system):
1. Machinery shall be accompanied by instructions including at least the following:
the information with which the machinery is marked (consistent with Section 48(1) of the above Regulation), except for the serial number;
information to facilitate the maintenance of the machinery, such as the addresses of the importer and repairers;
foreseen use of the machinery (consistent with Section 9(1) and (2) of the above Regulation);
workstation(s) likely to be occupied by the operator;
instructions for safe putting into service, use and transport of the machinery, specifying the mass of the machinery and its components if they are to be transported separately, assembly and dismantling, adjustment, maintenance, servicing and repair;
where necessary:
- ways in which the machinery should not be used,
- training instructions,
- the essential characteristics of tools which may be fitted to the machinery.
2. The instructions shall be drawn up by the manufacturer or its authorised representative in one of the languages of the Member States of the European Union. Machinery put into operation in the Republic of Poland shall be accompanied by original instructions drawn up by the manufacturer or its authorised representatives and instructions translated into Polish, where applicable. The translation shall be done by the manufacturer or its authorised representative, or by the person introducing the machinery into the Republic of Poland.
3. In justified cases, maintenance instructions intended for use by specialised personnel employed by the manufacturer or its authorised representative may be drawn up only in the language understood by that personnel.
4. The instructions shall be accompanied by drawings and diagrams designed for commissioning, maintenance, inspection, checking of correct operation and, where appropriate, repair of the machinery, and any useful instructions, in particular with regard to safety.
5. Where necessary, the instructions shall set out the requirements for installation and assembly, concerning especially the use of dampers, and the type and mass of foundation slabs, aimed at reducing noise or vibration.
6. The instructions shall contain information concerning airborne noise emissions by the machinery, and give either the actual values of the following parameters or their values determined on the basis of measurements made on identical machinery:
equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level at workstations, where this exceeds 70 dB(A); where this level does not exceed 70 dB(A), this shall be indicated in the instructions;
peak C-weighted instantaneous sound pressure value at workstations, where this exceeds 63 Pa (130 dB in relation to 20 µPa);
sound power level emitted by the machinery where the equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level at workstations exceeds 85 dB(A).
7. Technical information describing the machinery shall not contradict the instructions as regards safety aspects.
8. Technical documentation describing the machinery shall contain the information on the airborne noise emissions referred to in paragraph 6.
Section Section 4(1) to (3) of the Regulation of the Minister for Entrepreneurship and Technology of 30 October 2018 on the technical inspection conditions for the operation, repair and upgrading of handling equipment:
1. When reporting handling equipment to the competent technical inspection authority, the operator shall enclose two copies of the documentation referred to in paragraph.
2. Unless the conformity assessment requirements set out in separate provisions or technical specifications agreed with the competent technical inspection authority provide otherwise, the documentation shall include in particular:
the identification and general description of the handling equipment, taking into account allowable operation configurations;
an overall drawing;
an operating manual;
electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams, if applicable;
a diagram of cable systems in drive systems;
the supporting documentation referred to in paragraph 3 for handling equipment installed on site;
a document certifying that the equipment has been correctly installed in an explosion hazard zone, if applicable.
3. The supporting documentation shall include:
a layout drawing of the assembled handling equipment, taking into account, in particular, the actual distance, not indicated in the overall drawing, between the handling equipment and its surroundings, passages, accessways and protective components, if any;
the handling equipment’s power supply diagrams, indicating, in particular, accessories, the type and size of safety components, and the type and kind of power cords;
a document certifying that assembly and tests have been correctly performed, except for lifts and their safety components, which are to meet the conformity assessment requirements set out in separate provisions;
records of measurements of the insulation resistance of electric circuits, earthing and lightning protection, and electric shock protection of the handling equipment installation, approved by a person that meets the qualification requirements for a supervisory position referred to in the provisions issued under Article 54(6) of the Energy Law Act of 10 April 1997;
a document certifying the correct performance of the part of construction work related to the handling equipment, if applicable.
Overhead travelling cranes, hoists, winches and fixed cranes
Name, definition and whether the equipment is subject to technical inspection
An overhead travelling crane is a crane characterised by intermittent movements, consisting of a supporting structure travelling along tracks and a winch or a hoist that moves along the supporting structure; it is used for lifting loads vertically and horizontally in a space limited by lift height and the reach of the winch or the hoist and the overhead travelling crane.
All overhead travelling cranes are subject to technical inspection.
A hoist is a lifting device designed to lift loads vertically, most often by means of a rope or a chain, using a gripping component, usually a hook; it is used for moving loads vertically and is usually designed to move along a fixed track and operate in one place (it is limited by the length of the track); the housing of the lifting mechanism is the supporting structure.
A winch is a lifting device designed to lift loads vertically by means of a rope or a chain, using a gripping component, usually a hook; it is used for moving loads vertically and is usually designed to move along a fixed track and operate in one place (it is limited by the length of the track); the mechanism assembly is mounted on a separate supporting structure, which may be a fixed, sliding or mobile frame.
Common name: telpher.
A jib crane is a crane consisting of a pillar that is fixed to the ground and a rotating jib mounted on this pillar; while the angle of rotation of the jib may be limited by the characteristics of the crane, the jib may also have a full 3600 rotation; a hoist, which moves along the rotating jib, serves as the load-lifting sub-assembly; a jib crane does not need to have a pillar: the jib may be mounted on, for example, a wall or a machine.
Common name: shop crane.
Overhead travelling cranes, hoists, winches and jib cranes are all subject to technical inspection. Nevertheless, the above handling equipment with a lifting capacity of up to 250 kg, excluding equipment used for moving persons, is subject to simplified inspection (equipment does not need to be reported to the UDT or for tests, but maintenance by suitably qualified persons should be ensured; qualifications to operate are not required, but it should be ensured that equipment is operated correctly in accordance with documentation).
Single-phase electric hoists, winches and jib cranes with a lifting capacity of up to 1 000 kg and manually-operated hoists and winches intended for general use with a lifting capacity of up to 2 000 kg are also subject to simplified inspection (equipment does not need to be reported to the UDT or for tests, but maintenance by suitably qualified persons should be ensured; qualifications to operate are not required, but it should be ensured that equipment is operated correctly in accordance with documentation).
Required technical documentation
Documentation required for new equipment:
placed on the market after 29 December 2009 – consistent with Section 58 of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy of 21 October 2008 on the essential requirements for machinery (see below for details) and an EC conformity declaration;
placed on the market before 29 December 2009 – consistent with Section 50 of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy of 20 December 2005 on the essential requirements for machinery and safety components (see below for details) and an EC conformity declaration.
Documentation required for used equipment:
manufactured after 29 December 2009 – consistent with Section 58 of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy of 21 October 2008 on the essential requirements for machinery (see below for details) and an EC conformity declaration;
manufactured after 1 May 2004 and before 29 December 2009 – consistent with Section 50 of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy of 20 December 2005 on the essential requirements for machinery and safety components (see below for details) and an EC conformity declaration;
manufactured before 1 May 2004 – consistent with Section 4(2)(1) to (8) of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy, Labour and Social Policy of 29 October 2003 on the technical inspection conditions for the operation of certain handling equipment (see below for details).
Section 58 of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy of 21 October 2008 on the essential requirements for machinery (implementing the requirements of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC into the Polish legal system):
Machinery placed on the market or put into operation shall be accompanied by instructions.
The instructions shall be drawn up in at least one official language of the European Union. This language version/versions, verified by the manufacturer or its authorised representative, shall be labelled ‘Original instructions’.
If no ‘Original instructions’ exist in the official language/languages of the Member State where the machinery is to be used, a translation into this language/these languages shall be provided by the manufacturer or its authorised representative or by the person bringing the machinery into the area concerned. The translation shall be labelled ‘Translation of the original instructions’.
The machinery shall be accompanied by the ‘Original instructions’ and, where applicable, by the ‘Translation of the original instructions’.
In justified cases, maintenance instructions intended for use by specialised personnel employed by the manufacturer or its authorised representative may be drawn up only in the language used by the personnel.
Apart from a description of intended use, the instructions shall also take into account reasonably foreseeable misuse.
For machinery intended for general use, the instructions shall be drafted in a clear and transparent manner, so that they are easy to use by all persons.
Section 50 of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy of 20 December 2005 on the essential requirements for machinery and safety components (implementing the requirements of the Machinery Directive 98/37/EC into the Polish legal system):
1. Machinery shall be accompanied by instructions including at least the following:
the information with which the machinery is marked (consistent with Section 48(1) of the above Regulation), except for the serial number;
information to facilitate the maintenance of the machinery, such as the addresses of the importer and repairers;
foreseen use of the machinery (consistent with Section 9(1) and (2) of the above Regulation);
workstation(s) likely to be occupied by the operator;
instructions for safe putting into service, use and transport of the machinery, specifying the mass of the machinery and its components if they are to be transported separately, assembly and dismantling, adjustment, maintenance, servicing and repair;
where necessary:
- ways in which the machinery should not be used,
- training instructions,
- the essential characteristics of tools which may be fitted to the machinery.
2. The instructions shall be drawn up by the manufacturer or its authorised representative in one of the languages of the Member States of the European Union. Machinery put into operation in the Republic of Poland shall be accompanied by original instructions drawn up by the manufacturer or its authorised representatives and instructions translated into Polish, where applicable. The translation shall be done by the manufacturer or its authorised representative, or by the person introducing the machinery into the Republic of Poland.
3. In justified cases, maintenance instructions intended for use by specialised personnel employed by the manufacturer or its authorised representative may be drawn up only in the language understood by that personnel.
4. The instructions shall be accompanied by drawings and diagrams designed for commissioning, maintenance, inspection, checking of correct operation and, where appropriate, repair of the machinery, and any useful instructions, in particular with regard to safety.
5. Where necessary, the instructions shall set out the requirements for installation and assembly, concerning especially the use of dampers, and the type and mass of foundation slabs, aimed at reducing noise or vibration.
6. The instructions shall contain information concerning airborne noise emissions by the machinery, and give either the actual values of the following parameters or their values determined on the basis of measurements made on identical machinery:
equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level at workstations, where this exceeds 70 dB(A); where this level does not exceed 70 dB(A), this shall be indicated in the instructions;
peak C-weighted instantaneous sound pressure value at workstations, where this exceeds 63 Pa (130 dB in relation to 20 µPa);
sound power level emitted by the machinery where the equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level at workstations exceeds 85 dB(A).
7. Technical information describing the machinery shall not contradict the instructions as regards safety aspects.
8. Technical documentation describing the machinery shall contain the information on the airborne noise emissions referred to in paragraph 6.
Section Section 4(1) to (3) of the Regulation of the Minister for Entrepreneurship and Technology of 30 October 2018 on the technical inspection conditions for the operation, repair and upgrading of handling equipment:
1. When reporting handling equipment to the competent technical inspection authority, the operator shall enclose two copies of the documentation referred to in paragraph.
2. Unless the conformity assessment requirements set out in separate provisions or technical specifications agreed with the competent technical inspection authority provide otherwise, the documentation shall include in particular:
the identification and general description of the handling equipment, taking into account allowable operation configurations;
an overall drawing;
an operating manual;
electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams, if applicable;
a diagram of cable systems in drive systems;
the supporting documentation referred to in paragraph 3 for handling equipment installed on site;
a document certifying that the equipment has been correctly installed in an explosion hazard zone, if applicable.
3. The supporting documentation shall include:
a layout drawing of the assembled handling equipment, taking into account, in particular, the actual distance, not indicated in the overall drawing, between the handling equipment and its surroundings, passages, accessways and protective components, if any;
the handling equipment’s power supply diagrams, indicating, in particular, accessories, the type and size of safety components, and the type and kind of power cords;
a document certifying that assembly and tests have been correctly performed, except for lifts and their safety components, which are to meet the conformity assessment requirements set out in separate provisions;
records of measurements of the insulation resistance of electric circuits, earthing and lightning protection, and electric shock protection of the handling equipment installation, approved by a person that meets the qualification requirements for a supervisory position referred to in the provisions issued under Article 54(6) of the Energy Law Act of 10 April 1997;
a document certifying the correct performance of the part of construction work related to the handling equipment, if applicable.
Process pipelines
Equipment subject to technical inspection
Technical inspection covers process pipelines, in the part forming technical equipment within the meaning of the Technical Inspection Act, for poisonous, caustic and flammable hazardous materials under pressure p > 0.5 bar and with a nominal diameter DN > 25, manufactured or reconstructed after 16 July 2002, intended for:
compressed gases, liquefied gases, gases dissolved under pressure, vapours and those liquids for which vapour overpressure at the maximum allowable temperature is > 0.5 bar;
liquids whose vapour overpressure at the maximum allowable temperature is < 0.5 bar and the product of the allowable overpressure of the liquid and the nominal diameter of the pipeline DN is > 2 000 bar
Forms of inspection and deadlines for tests
| Fluid in the pipeline | Pipeline parameters PD and DN | Form of technical inspection | Period between successive deadlines for periodic technical tests in years External inspections | Period between successive deadlines for periodic technical tests in years Main inspections | Period between successive deadlines for periodic technical tests in years Pressure tests |
| Stable gases, vapours and liquids with vapour overpressure higher than 0.5 bar at the temperature TD, excluding items 8 to 12, 14 and 15 | PD>0.5 bar and DN>350 or 100<DN≤350 and PDxDN>3 500 bar | full | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Stable gases, vapours and liquids with vapour overpressure higher than 0.5 bar at the temperature TD, excluding items 8 to 12, 14 and 15 | PD>0.5 bar and 100<DN≤350 and PDxDN≤3 500 bar or 25<DN≤100 and PDxDN>1 000 bar | full | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Stable gases, vapours and liquids with vapour overpressure higher than 0.5 bar at the temperature TD, excluding items 8 to 12, 14 and 15 | PD>0.5 bar and 25<DN≤100 and PDxDN≤1 000 bar | limited | An ad hoc technical check at least every 2 years | An ad hoc technical check at least every 2 years | An ad hoc technical check at least every 2 years |
| Unstable gases, including acetylene | PD>0.5 bar and DN>25 | full | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Liquids with vapour overpressure lower than 0.5 bar at the temperature TD, excluding item 14 | PD>500 bar and DN>25 | full | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Liquids with vapour overpressure lower than 0.5 bar at the temperature TD, excluding item 14 | 10 bar<PD≤500 bar and DN>25 and PDxDN>2 000 bar | full | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Liquids with vapour overpressure lower than 0.5 bar at the temperature TD, excluding item 14 | 0.5 bar<PD≤ 10 bar and PDxDN>2 000 bar | limited | An ad hoc technical check at least every 2 years | An ad hoc technical check at least every 2 years | An ad hoc technical check at least every 2 years |
| Water vapour | DN>100 and PDxDN>3 500 bar | full | 1 | 4 | 1) |
| Water vapour | DN>100 and PDxDN>3 500 bar In the case of pipelines operating with new and upgraded boilers with a capacity exceeding 100 t/h 2) | full | 1 | 5 | 1) |
| DN≤32 or PDxDN≤3 500 bar | limited | An ad hoc technical check at least every 2 years | An ad hoc technical check at least every 2 years | An ad hoc technical check at least every 2 years | |
| Acetylene | PD≤0.5 bar and DN>25 | simplified | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Fluids in refrigerating systems4) | PD>0.5 bar and DN>25 | limited | Ad hoc technical checks at least every 4 years | Ad hoc technical checks at least every 4 years | Ad hoc technical checks at least every 4 years |
| Liquefied gas in systems at liquid fuel stations or standalone liquefied gas stations4) | PD>0.5 bar and DN>25 | full | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| o Carried out during main inspections only if it cannot be assessed whether a pipeline can continue to operate safely during a main inspection. o Applies to boilers constructed or comprehensively upgraded after 1998. o Should be determined during the next technical test for equipment previously covered by this form of technical inspection. o New deadlines for tests should be determined during the next technical test for equipment previously covered by this form of technical inspection. | |||||
Required technical documentation
Technical documentation of a CE-marked pipeline submitted by the operator for acceptance tests should include:
an EC declaration of conformity issued by the manufacturer of the pipeline or its authorised representative, containing the data specified in the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy of 21 December 2005,
technical documentation of the pipeline and its components specified by the manufacturer or its authorised representative,
technical documentation of pipeline connections to other pressure equipment, if these connections are not covered by the EC declaration of conformity,
an operating manual for the pipeline,
a commissioning manual for the pipeline, if commissioning is planned in the technical documentation and is not carried out by the manufacturer.
Acceptance tests for pipelines CE-marked by their manufacturers are carried out to the extent that the conformity assessment conducted is not infringed.
Technical documentation of a pipeline subject to the provision specified in the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy of 21 December 2005 and non-CE-marked, submitted by the operator for acceptance tests should include:
an operating manual, which should include at least:
information on permitted parameters, materials used, qualified manufacturing technologies, and design standards and specifications applied,
information that makes it possible to assess the selection of safety equipment,
information on assembly, start-up, use and maintenance, including operations carried out by the operator,
the types of tests carried out before putting the pipeline into operation, as well as testing methods,
technical documentation of pressure equipment forming part of the pipeline, containing EC declarations of conformity (for EC-marked equipment),
as-built technical documentation of connections made by the operator, including in particular information on the execution and examination of permanent connections by qualified staff,
the route of the pipeline.
Transmission pipelines
Equipment subject to technical inspection
Technical inspection covers transmission pipelines, in the part forming technical equipment within the meaning of the Technical Inspection Act, for poisonous, caustic and flammable hazardous materials under pressure p > 0.5 bar and with a nominal diameter DN > 25, manufactured or reconstructed after 16 July 2002, intended for:
compressed gases, liquefied gases, gases dissolved under pressure, vapours and those liquids for which vapour overpressure at the maximum allowable temperature is > 0.5 bar;
liquids whose vapour overpressure at the maximum allowable temperature is < 0.5 bar and the product of the allowable overpressure of the liquid and the nominal diameter of the pipeline DN is > 2 000 bar
Forms of inspection and deadlines for tests
| Type of fluid in the pipeline | Criterion for determining the form of technical inspection | Frequency of tests Operating conditions tests | Frequency of tests Tests with a measuring piston | Form of technical inspection |
| Gases, excluding natural gas, vapours and those liquids for which vapour overpressure at the maximum allowable temperature is higher than 0.05 MPa | MOP>0.05 MPa and DN>350 or 100<DN≤350 and MOPxDN >350 MPa | 1 year | The first test within 4 years from the start of operation and then every 8 years | full |
| Gases, excluding natural gas, vapours and those liquids for which vapour overpressure at the maximum allowable temperature is higher than 0.05 MPa | MOP>0.05 MPa and 25<DN<100 or MOP>0.05 MPa and 100<DN<350 and MOPxDN≤350 MPa | An ad hoc check at least every 2 years | Not applicable | limited |
| Gases, excluding natural gas, vapours and those liquids for which vapour overpressure at the maximum allowable temperature is higher than 0.05 MPa | 0.05 MPa<MOP≤0.05 MPa 25 <DN≤100 | Not applicable | Not applicable | simplified |
| Natural gas | MOP>1.6 MPa and DN>200 | An ad hoc check at least every 2 years | Not applicable | limited |
| Natural gas | other | Not applicable | Not applicable | simplified |
| Liquids | MOP > 1.0 MPa and DN>25 and MOPxDN>200 MPa | 1 year | The first test within 4 years from the start of operation and then every 8 years | full2 |
| Liquids | 0.05 MPa<MOP≤1.0 MPa and MOPxDN>200 MPa | An ad hoc check at least every 2 years | Not applicable | limited |
| 1. Tests with a piston are carried out only in pipelines adapted for such tests. 2. Pipelines for flammable hazardous liquids with a flash point above 61 °C, qualified on the basis of the specified full inspection criteria should be regarded as falling under limited inspection. | ||||
Required technical documentation
Technical documentation of a pipeline submitted by the operator for acceptance tests should be consistent with agreed technical conditions and include at least:
design technical documentation of the pipeline and its components,
as-built documentation of the pipeline and its components, to the extent specified in the technical conditions,
an operating manual for the pipeline,
a commissioning manual for the pipeline, if commissioning is planned.
The detailed content of the design and as-built technical documentation of a pipeline and its components is specified in agreed technical conditions (i.e. technical specifications other than the technical inspection conditions to be met by pipelines during the design, manufacturing, repair or upgrading referred to in Article 8(7) of the Technical Inspection Act).
Steam boilers and water boilers with a temperature of over 110 degrees
Equipment subject to technical inspectio
A liquid boiler is subject to technical inspection
if V > 2dm3
where:
V – volume in dm3 (litres)
Intended purpose of liquid boilers: heating a liquid without changing its state of matter using heat generated from fuel as a result of an exothermic reaction, or from electricity
PLEASE NOTE: Liquid boilers in open systems are not subject to technical inspection
A steam boiler is subject to technical inspection
if V > 2dm3
where:
V – volume in dm3 (litres)
Intended purpose of steam boilers: generating steam from a liquid using heat obtained from fuel as a result of an exothermic reaction, or from electricity
Forms of inspection and deadlines for tests
| Equipment | Form of inspection | Deadlines for external inspection | Deadlines for internal inspection | Deadlines for pressure tests |
| Steam boilers with PD > 0.5 bar in which water is the heat carrier Boilers with a capacity ≥ 100 t/h other than in item 2 | full | 1 year | 4 years | 8 years |
| Steam boilers with PD > 0.5 bar in which water is the heat carrier Boilers with a capacity ≥ 100 t/h new or upgraded | full | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years |
| Steam boilers with PD > 0.5 bar in which water is the heat carrier Non-furnace (recovery) boilers | full | 1 year | 4 years | 8 years |
| Steam boilers with PD > 0.5 bar in which water is the heat carrier Electric boilers with a volume V > 10 litres | full | 1 year | 4 years | 8 years |
| Steam boilers with PD > 0.5 bar in which water is the heat carrier Electric boilers with a volume V ≤ 10 litres | simplified | - | - | - |
| Steam boilers with PD > 0.5 bar in which water is the heat carrier Bakery boilers | full | 1 year | - | - |
| Steam boilers with PD > 0.5 bar in which water is the heat carrier Coffeemakers with a volume V > 10 litres | full | 2 years | 10 years | - |
| Steam boilers with PD > 0.5 bar in which water is the heat carrier Coffeemakers with a volume V ≤ 10 litres | simplified | - | - | - |
| Steam boilers with PD > 0.5 bar in which water is the heat carrier Hospital sterilisers with built-in electric heaters with a volume V > 10 litres | full | 1 year | 10 years | 10 years |
| Steam boilers with PD > 0.5 bar in which water is the heat carrier Hospital sterilisers with built-in electric heaters with a volume V ≤ 10 litres | simplified | - | - | - |
| Steam boilers with PD > 0.5 bar in which water is the heat carrier Ironing equipment with built-in electric heaters with a volume V > 10 litres | full | 1 year | 10 years | 10 years |
| Steam boilers with PD > 0.5 bar in which water is the heat carrier Ironing equipment with built-in electric heaters with a volume V ≤ 10 litres | simplified | - | - | - |
| Steam boilers with PD > 0.5 bar in which water is the heat carrier Small boilers | limited | 2 years | - | - |
| Steam boilers with PD > 0.5 bar in which water is the heat carrier Dwarf boilers | simplified | - | - | - |
| Steam boilers with PD > 0.5 bar in which water is the heat carrier Other | full | 2 years | - | - |
| Steam boilers with PD ≤ 0.5 bar Mobile and non-localised boilers | full | 2 years | - | 8 years |
| Steam boilers with PD ≤ 0.5 bar Small and dwarf boilers | simplified | - | - | - |
| Steam boilers with PD ≤ 0.5 bar Other | limited | 4 years | - | - |
| Water boilers with TD > 110 °C. Boilers with a heat output > 100 MW other than in item 22 | full | 1 year | 4 years | 8 years |
| Water boilers with TD > 110 °C. Boilers with a heat output > 100 MW new or upgraded | full | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years |
| Water boilers with TD > 110 °C. Non-furnace, recovery boilers | full | 2 years | 4 years | 8 years |
| Water boilers with TD > 110 °C. Small boilers | limited | 2 years | - | - |
| Water boilers with TD > 110 °C. Electric boilers other than small boilers | full | 1 year | - | 8 years |
| Liquid boilers with TD > 110 °C other than water boilers Small boilers | limited | 2 years | - | - |
| Liquid boilers with TD > 110 °C other than water boilers Electric boilers other than small boilers | full | 2 years | - | - |
| Liquid boilers with TD > 110 °C other than water boilers Other | full | 1 year | 6 years | 6 years |
Required technical documentation
A technical description for every item of pressure equipment reported
A form for water boilers
A form for steam boilers
The content of the technical description should be consistent with Section 4(3)(1) of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy, Labour and Social Policy of 9 July 2003.
Documents specified in provisions on CE marking provided by the manufacturer of every reported item of equipment or of the assembly comprising the equipment, if a final conformity assessment is conducted upon installation. For equipment manufactured before 1 May 2004, documents indicated in technical specifications agreed with the competent technical inspection authority. The documents should contain elements relevant for assessing the initial safety level of the equipment. Declarations of conformity for individual system components are helpful here. If an assembly is subject to conformity assessment, a declaration is necessary to identify its limits.
A design drawing for every item of pressure equipment reported, specifying the nominal and minimum wall thickness of the main components, especially the shell and bottoms, and listing the materials used to make this item of equipment, or another document containing this information, as agreed with the UDT.
An installation diagram, indicating the location of every item of pressure equipment reported, safety accessories, pressure accessories and power sources.
A location plan for every item of pressure equipment reported, taking into account the location of nearby equipment or buildings.
PLEASE NOTE: The installation diagram and the location plan may be submitted in duplicate for the entire installation.
A description of the selection of safety accessoriestogether with documentation, taking into account power sources (selection is not required for equipment subject to a final conformity assessment as an assembly).
An operating manual for every item of pressure equipment reported.
The content of the operating manual should be consistent with Section 5 of the Regulation of the Minister for the Economy, Labour and Social Policy of 9 July 2003.
The above documentation concerns also equipment put into operation once again, in which case it may be modified on the basis of qualification tests carried out for such equipment.
