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Risk Assessed Plant Registration & Machinery Risk Assessments
Under BC's Power Engineers, Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Refrigeration Safety Regulation, eligible plants can register as a Risk Assessed Status Plant — allowing reduced on-site power engineer supervision instead of continuous supervision. Qualifying for this status requires meeting specific administrative and technical specifications and passing a TSBC audit inspection. PowerTech Consulting helps facility owners prepare for risk assessed registration and develops the machinery risk assessments — including FMEA-style risk matrix reports — that support both registration applications and ongoing safety programs.
What Is a Risk Assessed Status Plant?
A Risk Assessed Status Plant is a plant registered with Technical Safety BC that operates under reduced on-site supervision rather than continuous supervision, provided it meets eligibility criteria and passes a technical review and audit inspection. Eligible plant types include:
- Fluid heating or low pressure thermal fluid plants (up to 500 m² boiler capacity)
- Low temperature, low pressure fluid plants (up to 2,000 m² boiler capacity)
- Unfired plants (up to 1,000 m² boiler capacity)
- Refrigeration plants (up to 1,000 kW prime mover nameplate rating)
- Other plants meeting specifications issued by the provincial safety manager
A plant approved for risk assessed status must still have a qualified power engineer on-site a minimum number of hours per day, inspecting the plant per TSBC's technical and administrative specifications.
Our Risk Assessed Registration Support
- Reviewing your plant against TSBC's eligibility criteria for risk assessed status
- Preparing the documentation and safety/management program required for registration
- Supporting your application and audit inspection process
- Advising on the supervision and inspection requirements to maintain your registered status
Documented Machinery Risk Assessments (FMEA-Style)
Beyond regulatory registration, PowerTech Consulting develops risk assessment matrix reports for machinery and plant systems using a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) approach. These reports identify potential failure modes, assess their severity and likelihood, and prioritize corrective or preventive actions — supporting both your QCP documentation and your facility's broader safety program.
What's the difference between risk assessed and general supervision status?
Both allow reduced on-site supervision compared to continuous supervision plants, but each has its own eligibility criteria and technical/administrative specifications set by TSBC — we can help determine which category, if any, your plant qualifies for.
Is a machinery risk assessment required for TSBC registration?
Requirements depend on your plant type and application, but a well-documented risk assessment strengthens your registration submission and supports your ongoing safety and maintenance program regardless.
Wondering if your plant qualifies for risk assessed status?
Book a free 45-minute consultation to review your plant type and eligibility.
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