Allianz Engineering Inspection Services Ltd

Special ServicesOverview

Scan this QR code with your smart phone to access Special Services online

Special Services Overview

1

Special Services

Allianz Engineering has combined its broad experience of engineering inspection and compliance requirements to provide clients with a comprehensive portfolio of technical solutions.

Special Services products are designed to ensure that our clients’ needs for safe and efficient plant operation, coupled with being able to assess the risks regarding the health and safety aspects of their operations, are delivered in a cost effective manner through technical advice, engineering assessment and inspection services.

Our services are provided through our in-house engineering specialists supported by and in association with our network of business partners.

Special Services Overview

2

ElectricalThe Electricity at Work Regulations require that an electrical installation should be maintained in a safe condition so as to prevent danger. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) say “The best way to find out if your electrical installation is safe is to have it inspected and tested by a person who has the competence to do so.”* At Allianz we are able to offer a variety of fixed wiring inspection solutions in accordance with these regulations and BS7671.

Additionally we can supply specialist supplementary services to further enhance the safety and integrity of electrical installations and equipment such as:• Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)• Emergency lighting testing• Thermal imaging surveys• Fire alarm testing• Inspection and testing of lightning protection systems• Services in accordance with Dangerous Substances

and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations (DSEAR)

LiftingLifting PlantUtilising our appropriately skilled engineer surveyor workforce we are able to offer a comprehensive suite of inspection and consultancy services in support of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER).

Services include;• Thorough examinations• Prior to purchase inspections• Inspections following repairs• Incident investigations• Tagcheck - our popular tagging system which

enables the user to see that the item has been satisfactorily inspected

Lift ConsultancyOur specialist engineers are able to offer professional, detailed and impartial advice on your lift installation, free of technical jargon. Whilst not an exhaustive list, the following services provide an indication of the breadth of knowledge our team possesses: • Lift passenger release training• Full condition surveys of lifts• Pre- handover inspections of lifts• End of defect liability inspections for lifts

* Source: http://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq.htm – Click on the question “How do I know if my electrical installation is safe?”

Special Services Overview

3

PressureIn support of our Allianz Engineering inspection contract we are able to provide a variety of services including: • Written Schemes of Examination: The Pressure

Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR) 2000 require all owners and users of pressure systems, operating above 0.5 bar or containing steam, to put in place a Written Scheme of Examination and then have a subsequent Thorough Examination completed.

• Advice, risk assessments and detailed bespoke examination schemes that can assist in compliance with the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (COMAH) 1999. These regulations were introduced with the aim of preventing major accidents and limit the consequences of such events to people and the environment.

• Examination schemes and inspection work scopes that can be created to assist compliance with the Control of Oil Pollution Regulations, Environment Agency documents PPG1 & 2 and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), amongst others.

• Inspection of storage tanks: This will involve one of our highly qualified engineers classifying the risk of the

storage tank and undertaking not only the inspection of the tank (including any non destructive testing) but also providing further advice to reduce the risk.

• Advice relating to the repairs and modifications of pressure systems, including the necessary review of all documentation provided by the repair company. This will enable the user of the pressure system to ensure that the repair is being carried out appropriately, and establish the root cause of the defect requiring repair with the intent of avoiding the need for future repair. On completion of all work we will witness the hydraulic pressure test, carry out a post weld NDT of the repair and update the Written Scheme of Examination.

Special Services Overview

4

Non Destructive TestingWe pride ourselves in providing the least obtrusive and most cost-effective solutions to ensure inspected plant is suitable for further service. This can range from something as simple as a visual inspection with the naked eye, to remote automatic inspection systems within the nuclear industry.

Such inspections can be undertaken in many different ways, including simple visual inspections, remote visual inspections using visual aids, ultrasonic inspection used to detect sub surface planar or volumetric defects, Magnetic Particle Inspection, Dye Penetrant Inspection (Liquid Penetrant Inspection), Eddy Current Inspection and Thermographic / Thermal Imaging.

Non Destructive Testing can be used to support all testing and inspection programmes, including: • Pressure plant; boilers, vessels and pipework• Lifting plant; such as cranes• Electrical installations; fixed wiring

EnergyIn line with the Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations 2007 (EPBR) we offer a suite of services aimed at helping you become compliant and reducing your future energy usage. These are services aimed specifically at delivering quality solutions that meet the requirements of the EPBR, whilst simultaneously offering bespoke energy management programmes for reducing emissions and energy usage, potentially reducing the running costs of the building.

Our services include: • Air conditioning energy inspections• Energy audits• Energy Performance Certificates (EPC)• Display Energy Certificates (DEC)

Health and SafetyIn recent years there has been an increased focus on health and safety aspects in the workplace. At Allianz Engineering we are able to offer specialist, industry bespoke services to assist with the regulations, including: • eLearning training courses• A suite of site audits and risk assessments completed

by a Health and Safety practitioner, including: fire risk assessments; health and safety risk assessments; food hygiene and safety audit reports; and disability access audit reports

• Access to our Health and Safety Web Portal, providing you with a wealth of information and a range of resource materials

Special Services Overview

5

TrainingEmployers are becoming increasingly aware of their responsibilities to ensure that their members of staff are suitably informed about statutory inspection regulations in relation to the workplace.

We are able to offer a suite of training options which our highly qualified team will deliver at client locations. These training sessions will be client specific and by providing them at your premises we can minimise the cost and disruption to your business.

We are able to cover the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 legislation, along with supporting regulations as required, including:• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations

(LOLER) 1998• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

(PUWER) 1998• Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR) 2000• Pressure Equipment Regulations (PER) 1999• Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations

(COMAH) 1999• Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres

Regulations (DSEAR) 2001• Electricity at Work Regulations (EAW) 1989• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

Regulations 2002• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations

(MHSWR) 1999

We will explain in jargon free language how these and other regulations may effect you, the responsibilities of the Duty Holder and practical best practices to assist in demonstrating compliance and minimise risk in your workplace.

Property checkAllianz Engineering, working in partnership with a number of approved suppliers, is able to offer a comprehensive Health and Safety Risk Assistance Scheme, tailored for landlords with property portfolios. The Scheme provides a one stop solution to help landlords comply with Health & Safety Regulations.

Services include:• Health and Safety:

• E-Learning solutions• risk assessments and audits, such as fire risk

assessments, food hygiene audits• Electrical inspections• Energy services• Statutory plant examinations as appropriate

Special Services Overview

6

Contacting usSpecial Services Customer Helpline:Tel: 0345 076 0146Email: special.services@allianz.co.uk

In addition to providing our own services we are aware that some of our clients have additional inspection and consultancy requirements. Through our carefully selected panel of specialist Business Partners, we are able to facilitate appropriate introductions in the following areas.

Environmental In recent years there has been an increased focus on the environmental impact of work operations being carried out within UK businesses. Our panel of Business Partners are able to offer specialist, industry bespoke services to assist with regulations such as:• Assessing and controlling the risks from dangerous

substances • Noise Assessments• Hand arm vibration analysis• Condition monitoring of Asbestos• Air quality monitoring surveys

FireFire detection systems, fire extinguishers and sprinkler systems should be inspected and / or maintained regularly. Through our extensive panel of business partners we are able to provide a testing and inspection solution for all these areas.

Gas ServicesThe Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 impose duties and responsibilities on users of gas systems to ensure they are safe and suitable for use. Responsibilities include ensuring that annual servicing and inspection of all gas boilers, heaters and other types of gas burning equipment that are in use, is carried out on a regular basis.

Through our business partnering network we are able to offer consultancy advice, inspections and appliance and boiler servicing by fully qualified, Gas Safe registered and experienced engineers.

www.allianz.co.ukAllianz Engineering Inspection Services Ltd. Registered in England number 5441840. Registered Office: 57 Ladymead, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1DB, United Kingdom. Allianz Engineering is a trading name used by Allianz Engineering Inspection Services Ltd. AC

E297

1_2

03.

15