STANDARDS 

MacWhirter Limited  are Members of: 

Constructionline        -                       Web Site:  www.constructionline.co.uk

 

Constructionline is the national registration for all companies involved in the construction industry

Registration No. 4756

ARC                            -                       Web Site:  www.arc-uk.org.uk

 

ARC is a group of companies offering national coverage at pre-set standards 

HVCA                         -                       Web Site:  www.hvca.org.uk

 

HVCA is the industry trade association developing and maintaining standards in design,
installation and servicing  for the engineering services sector covering Heating,
Ventilation, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration.

MacWhirter Registration No. F171400/HV1103, commenced 1976

 HVCA also manage the REFCOM refrigerant management scheme.

MacWhirter Registration No. 101

 

CETEC                       -                       Web Site:  www.cetec.org.uk

 

CETEC is the training and competency standards authority for the package air-conditioning
sector verifying and approving installation competency for installers.

 

CETEC is endorsed by Daikin, Mitsubishi Electric, Panasonic, Carrier Toshiba  

MACWHIRTER POLICY STATEMENT

MacWhirter Limited are a specialist design, installation and maintenance company
in air-conditioning, electrical, heating, refrigeration and ventilation. 
  
As a responsible company MacWhirter Limited attaches a high priority in ensuring that
the work we execute is carried out safely to the highest possible standards with competent
and qualified employees.

To demonstrate our commitment to this policy,
we confirm our Industry Registration details

Refcom Refrigeration Handling
Registration Number 101

 

Heating and Ventilating Contractors
Registration Number F11711400 HV1103

 

Control of Pollution
Registration Number CAR117/071

 

Corgi
Registration Number 45130

 

     National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation
Contracting Number 26207/001

 

ACRIB United Kingdom Climate Change Declaration of Intent
dated 25 November 1996

   

We confirm that MacWhirter Limited have comprehensive policy documents
to cover the following subjects.

 

C D M Regulations

 

Risk Assessment

 

COSHH

 

Refrigerant Handling

 

Global Warming  

   

INSTALLATION COMPETENCY TRAINING
 
Verified by CETEC, Website No. www.cetec.org.uk
   

PIPEWORK AND BRAZING – CITB

1.                  Personal Protection Equipment

2.                  Goggles and safety glasses

3.                  Gloves and arm protectors

4.                  Overalls

5.                  Head and feet protection

6.                  COSHH

7.                  ACOPS

8.                  Permit To Work

9.                  Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Container Regulations

10.              Risks and hazards

11.              Ventilation

12.              Cadmium

13.              Safety equipment

14.              Joint preparation

15.              Pipe Cutting

16.              Joint clearance

17.              Joint cleanliness

18.              Joint alignment

19.              Joint fluxing

20.              Equipment preparation

21.              Acetylene

22.              Hoses

23.              Regulators

24.              Blowpipes

25.              Nozzles

26.              Purging air from pipework

27.              Setting up equipment and flame

28.              Setting regulations

29.              Blowpipe (torch) lighting procedure

30.              Adjustment of flame.

31.              Brazing

 

MacWhirter Employees Names:
Name Date Name Date
G Christian March 98 D Hawkins Apr 01
A Wood March 98 J Bretag Apr 01
 K Bruton March 98 D Keyte Apr 01
Pearson March 98 D Cox Apr 01
S Taylor March 98 J Hendrickson Apr 01
D Jones March 98 M Pritchard Apr 01
S Gage March 99 R MacWhirter Apr 01
N Roberts March 99 M Sheldon Apr 01
C Whittard March 99 Matt Sheldon Apr 01
P Harris Dec 99 D Griffin Apr 01
J Williams Dec 99 B Churchill Apr 01
G Millard Dec 99 C Langridge Apr 01

 

ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING
Verified by CETEC, Website No. www.cetec.org.uk
Refcom Certificate verified by HVCA, Website No. www.hvca.org.uk
City and Guilds 2078 Safe Handling of Refrigerants or CITB  

1. Ozone depletion 
  
2. Global warming 
  
3. Fluorocarbon control and alternatives 
  
4. COSHH 

5. Management of Health and Safety at Work 
Regulations (1992) 

6. Environmental Protection Act (1990) 
  
7. Refrigerant Cylinder Safety 
  
8. Road Traffic Regulations (1986) 
  
9. Identification of Refrigerants 
Refrigerant Recovery and Handling 

10. Leak Testing and Pressure Testing 
  
11. Evacuation and Dehydration

MacWhirter Employees Names:

Name Date Name Date

S Gonsalves

Feb 96

D Pearson

Mar 98

P Harris

Feb 96

G Christian

Mar 98

R Wilkins

Feb 96

S Taylor

Mar 98

D Cox

Apr 99

K Bruton

Mar 98

A Wood

Mar 98

A Protheroe

Mar 98

D Wright

Mar 98

M Gerrett

Mar 98

P Randall

Mar 98

J Powell

Mar 98

M Sheldon

Mar 98

J Williams

Feb 99

C Whittard

Feb 99

K Gratton

Feb 99

I Kitson

Feb 99

A Roberts

Feb 99
Darren Bradley  Mar 01 C Langridge Feb 99
G Millard  Feb 01 Dean Bradley  Mar 01

 

ACTS OF PARLIAMENT, REGULATIONS AND STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
TO WHICH MACWHIRTER LIMITED COMPLY  

1.     Building Bulletin 7 (Dept of Education) 1988

2.     Common Market Directive L183/391 introduction of Measures to encourage
   Improvements in the Safety and Health of Workers at Work

3.     Common Market Directive L393/89/391 Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for the  Workplace

4.     Common Market Directive L393/89/655 Minimum Safety and Health Requirements for the use of
   Work Equipment by Workers at Work

5.     Control of Substances Harmful to Health Regulations 1988

6.     Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

7.     Environmental Protection Act 1990

8.     European Council Recommendation under Article 235 for Safety in Existing Hotels

9.     Factories Act 1961

10.  Health And Safety at Work Act 1974

11.  Housing Act 1985 Part II

12.  Housing Act 1989 (DoE circular 5/90) Houses of Multiple Occupancy & Code Of Practice

13.  Local Authority Acts

14.  Local Government (miscellaneous provisions) Act 1981

15.  National Building Regulations 1991

16.  Occupier's Liability Act 1957, 1984

17.  Offices Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963

18.  Pressure Systems and Transportable Gas Containers Regulations 1989

19.  Public Health Acts 1890, 1936, 1961

20.  Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985

21.  The Clean Air Act

22.  The Control of Pollution Act 1989 inc. Handling & Transportation of Waste

23.  The Fire Precautions Act 1961

24.  The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations  1994

25.  The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1992

26.  Water Act and Bylaws 1989

27.  Water Industries Act 1991

28.  Water Resources Act 1991

 

INDUSTRY STANDARDS TO WHICH MACWHIRTER LIMITED COMPLY  

1.     HVCA Code of Practice Jointing of Copper and its Alloys  TR3 1990

2.     HVCA Ductwork Specification DW 142

3.     HVCA Refrigeration Pipework Installation Guide to Good Practice 1991

4.     Refrigeration pipework and fittings will be manufactured to BS 2871

5.     Joining fillers will conform to BS 1845

6.     CIBSE Technical Memorandum TM15 1988 Design and Application of Heat Pumps in Commercial Buildings

7.     CIBSE guidance note Chlorofluorocarbons December 1989

8.     BS 4434 release of refrigerants into occupied spaces

9.     Registration of companies competent to handle refrigerants

10.  Institute of Refrigeration Code of Practice for minimisation of refrigerant release

11.  16th Edition of the Institute of Electrical Engineers Regulations: BS 7671  1992

12.  Fire Authority & Loss Prevention Council Regulations

13.  Gas Council Regulations

14.  Safety and Installations Standards of British Gas

15.  Confederation of Registered Gas Installers (CORGI)

            Element 1 Safety Legislation and Basic Safety

Element 2 Combustion and its Control

Element 3 Flues and Ventilation

Element 4 Pressure and Flow

Element 5 Domestic Pipework Installation

Element 6 Electricity and its Control

Element 7 Control Systems

Element 8 Design, Heat Loss and Comfort Conditions

Element 9 Domestic Central Heating Wet Systems

Element 10 Domestic Central Heating Dry Systems & Warm Air Heating

Element 11 Domestic Cookers

Element 12 Domestic Space Heaters

Element 13 Domestic Hot Water Heaters

Element 14 Fault Diagnosis, Service and Maintenance

Element 15 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Element 16 Industrial and Commercial Installations

 

16. Recommendations published by the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers:-

a) Design Guides Volumes A, B and C

b) Technical Memorandums

c) Application Guides

 

Testing and Commissioning:

Air Distribution  Code A

Boiler Plant  Code B

Refrigeration  Code R

Water Distribution Systems  Code W

17. BSRIA Technical memorandums and manuals

18. HVAC Association Guides

19. National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC)

20. Electrical Contractors Association Guides

21.   Health & Safety Executive Guides

22.   Water Treatment  HSE Booklet HS(G) 70:19  BS 6700

23.   The Prevention or Control of Legionellosis:  HSE Approved Code of Practice 1991

24.   Minimising the Risk of Legionnaires disease: CIBSE Technical Memorandum TM 13:199

25.   LPG Storage Tanks  HSE HS(G) 34

26.   LPG Storage Tanks LPGITA  COP No 1

27.   Emergency Lighting  BS 5266

28.   Fire Alarm Systems  BS 5839

29.   Portable Electrical Appliance Testing  BS 7671

30.   Gas Supply Pipelines Test & Purge  BS 6891

31.   Gas Fire Installation  BS 5871: Part 1

32.   Fuel Effect Gas Fire Installation  BS 5871: Part 3

33.   Gas Fire with Back Boiler Installation  BS 5871: Part 1

SAFETY TRAINING

SAFE ERECTION AND USE OF PREFABRICATED ALUMINIUM TOWERS

The following MacWhirter employees have successfully passed both the written
and practical examinations and have been awarded the PASMA certificate of competency.
CARDIFF OFFICE

EMPLOYEE NAME

CERTIFICATE NUMBER

DATE ISSUED

A Wood

P21009

9 December 1998

D Jones

P21010

9 December 1998

G Christian

P21011

9 December 1998

K Bruton

P21012

9 December 1998

D Pearson

P21013

9 December 1998
BRISTOL OFFICE

EMPLOYEE NAME

CERTIFICATE NUMBER

DATE ISSUED

S Hill

P21008

9 December 1998

D Cox

P21014

9 December 1998

J Williams

P21015

9 December 1998

I Kitson

P21016

9 December 1998

C Whittard

P21017

9 December 1998

P Harris

P21018

9 December 1998

 

SAFETY TRAINING
BOC INSPECTOR TRAINING

BOC Certificate

1. BCG Code of Practice 7

2. Design function of gas control equipment.

3. Check on regulators, blow pipes and associated equipment.

1. Properties of compressed gases and how to avoid hazards.

2. Correct use of cylinders, their handling and storage.

3. Safe transport of cylinders.

 

MacWhirter Employees Names:

Phil Curtis Date: December 97

Adrian Richens Date: September 98

ABRASIVE WHEEL TRAINING

Appointment of persons to mount abrasive wheels Regulation No. 9

Factories Act 1961 The Abrasive Wheels Regulations 1970 (SI 1970 No. 535)

MacWhirter Employees Names:
Name Date Name Date
K Bruton January 98 G Christian January 98
S Taylor January 98 M Sheldon January 98
A Protheroe January 98 D Cox January 99
P Harris January 99 J Williams January 99
C Whittard January 99 A Richens January 99
B Churchill January 99 S Gage January 99
I Kitson January 99 N Roberts January 99
S Hill January 99

 

SAFETY TRAINING
 FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING

The following personnel have successfully completed a course in the
Theory and Practical Use of Portable Fire Extinguishers.

  1. A Wood
  2. K Bruton
  3. D Jones

SAFETY TRAINING
RACK AND PINION PASSENGER/GOODS HOIST

The following personnel have successfully completed a course in the
use of Rack and Pinion Passenger/Goods Hoist.

  1. Ross MacWhirter

Certificate No. 25995 Date: 7th March 2001

 

 

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