Take the stress out of compliance, with a service that is more than just equipment repair

By Grant Kayes - Service Director

In our profession, so much relies upon equipment servicing or reactive repairs. The Health & Safety Executive, Approved Code of Practice, Best Practice, RCVS, and others, all supply essential guidance and legal requirements to ensure not only your equipment is safe for use but the employees using the devices are safe. At Burtons, we understand how busy the day-to-day life in a veterinary practice can be, without the added worry of compliance certificates and staff safety. We have designed our range of service plans to help alleviate these concerns. We will ensure that we contact you when your equipment is due its next service or inspection, providing you with your compliance certificate and the peace of mind that any equipment has been thoroughly examined. Below are just four examples of common service options that we can offer, explaining why they are so vital for your practice.

IRR17

Radiography Support

Any employer who undertakes work with ionising radiation must comply with the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017. Equipment maintenance and inspection programmes are therefore an essential part of the employer’s duty of care and adhering to compliance of regulation 11.
The Burtons radiography team are there to support you and your employees by offering installation, demonstration, service, and or, repair across our range of Imaging products. We understand our customers require quick resolutions to such critical, clinical equipment, keeping down times to an absolute minimum, so the use of remote access technology is always our first preferred diagnosis option to get you back up and running as quickly as possible. Should you require a site visit, following remote diagnosis, then your localised radiography field technician will attend promptly to minimise operational downtime.

Our radiography after care support plans do not just support you through issues but also support the routine use of your equipment, giving you continued access to regular software updates, technical support across various platforms, loan equipment and preferential service charges.

WAGS & WELS

Waste Anaesthetic Gases and Workplace Exposure Limits

Where anaesthetic gases are used in the workplace environment, there is a risk that volatile gases can escape into the atmosphere, causing potential harmful effects due to repeated exposure of low-level concentrations.
Side Effects? These gases can cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headaches, fatigue and more - Good Health & Safety practice requires you to monitor and manage the safety of your staff by conducting occupational exposure monitoring to measure the RISK.

Scav - SAFE is an effective and convenient way to perform personal air sampling for many organic vapors, checking for any pollutants is vital to ensure the health and safety of you and your staff. So how does it work? Containing a simple charcoal sorbent wafer for easy collection. Simply order your badge kit, wear the clip-on badge as instructed in the manual provided, return the badge, and wait for your results.

LOLER & PUWER

Lifting Equipment Inspections

‘Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations’ and ‘The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations.’

If you are an employer or self-employed person providing lifting equipment for use at work, or you have control of the use of lifting equipment, then the LOLER Regulations will apply to you. As an employer you need to demonstrate that you have effective maintenance programmes in place to make sure any lifting equipment is maintained in a safe condition.

‘LOLER’ regulations require lifting equipment to be strong and stable enough for use, and marked to indicate

the maximum safe working loads. They also determine whether the equipment demonstrates minimal risks and that it is used safely as intended. Each service will have a check list to ensure all mechanisms of the lifting device are functioning well, without defects. These factors need to be examined and inspected by experts.

‘PUWER’ These regulations relate to employers, and anyone using the lifting equipment, they are required to ensure that safe practice is in place, making sure every staff member is trained on how to use the equipment safely and conducting risk assessments.

Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000

Written scheme of examination

Under the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000, users and owners of pressure systems must demonstrate that they know the safe operating limits (principally pressure and temperature) of their systems, and that they are safe under those conditions. They need to ensure that a suitable written scheme of examination is in place before operating the system. They also need to ensure that the system is examined in accordance with the written scheme of examination.

During your annual or bi-annual autoclave service our Burtons engineer, as a competent person, can review your current written scheme of examination to ensure all aspects of the pressure system and its components are free from defect or failure to prevent hazards or serious injury.

With a burtons service plan, you can ensure that all your lifting equipment is always compliant with the regulations and ensure that your staff are using it safely. Not only does this protect your staff members, but it also helps to extend the life of your equipment, ensuring any issues are caught early and addressed before it becomes faulty or dangerous to use.

These are just 3 examples of how a Burtons service plan can help to take extra weight off your shoulders and guide you in ensuring the safety of you and other staff members. It also gives us a chance to find faults before they become an issue, keeping any equipment downtime to an absolute minimum.

You can also contact the Burtons Service Team to find out more on 01622 834350

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