Mechanical Safety

Team leader: Simon Marsh

HSE supports CERN Departments, projects, and experiments on safety matters related to pressure equipment, cryogenic equipment, lifting equipment, lifts, and automatic doors.

Main activities

Pressure equipment and cryogenic equipment:

• Consultancy and support to matters of safety and compliance for pressure equipment and cryogenic equipment, including the definition and interpretation of applicable rules
• Provision of inspection and testing of pressure equipment and safety accessories, including initial and periodic inspections, in line with the requirements and periodicities stated in the CERN Safety Rules
• Provision of the oversight of pressure testing (in-situ and in HSE bunker testing)

Lifting equipment, lifts and automatic door:

• Consultancy and support to matters of safety and compliance for lifting equipment, including the definition and interpretation of applicable rules
• Provision of inspection and testing of lifting equipment, lifts, and automatic doors, including initial and periodic inspections, in line with the requirements and periodicities stated in the CERN Safety Rules

Machinery:

• Consultancy and support to matters of safety and compliance for machinery, including the definition and interpretation of applicable rules
• Provision of inspection and testing of dangerous machinery, including initial and periodic inspections, in line with the requirements and periodicities stated in the applicable regulations

Practical information

Complete practical safety information and awareness materials regarding pressure safety are available on the dedicated Safety Risks page: Safety Risks – Pressure Equipment | HSE Unit at CERN

Practical information regarding lifting equipment safety are available on the dedicated Safety Risks page: Safety Risks – lifting equipment | HSE Unit at CERN

Contact

For questions regarding pressure safety, contact: mechanical.pressure.safety@cern.ch

For tests of safety accessories, contact the HSE workshop (130/R-009): Cyril Pochet (cyril.pochet@cern.ch) and Olivier Mathieu (olivier.mathieu@cern.ch).

For questions regarding lifting safety, contact: Chris Burnett (chris.burnett@cern.ch)

For questions regarding machinery safety, contact: Jean-Paul Jullien (jean-paul.jullien@cern.ch)

Team Office Location: B57, Floor 2, Meyrin Site

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers can be found in the Mechanical safety section of the CERN Safety FAQ pages.