Form 8 – Report of Examination of Pressure Vessel or Plant

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Form 8 is a statutory inspection and examination report used for assessing the condition, safety, and operational integrity of pressure vessels and pressure plants installed in factories. The form records technical details, examination findings, hydrostatic test results, safety fittings, working pressure limits, repair recommendations, and certification by a competent person.

By Chief Inspector of Factories / Competent Person / Labour Department / Occupational Safety & Health Authority · Published 2026-11-02 · Updated 2026-11-02

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FORM – 8 (Prescribed under Rule 60) Report of examination of pressure vessel or plant 1. Name of occupier (or factory) - 2. Situation and address of factory - 3. Name, description and distinctive number of - pressure vessel 4. Name and address of manufacturer and reference - to their test certificate or certificate of competent - person 5. Nature of process in which it is used - 6. Particulars of vessel or plant - (a) Date of construction - (b) Thickness of walls - (c) Date on which the vessel or plant was - first taken into use (d) Maximum permissible working pressure - recommended by the manufacturer (e) Design pressure, if known (the history - should be briefly given and the examiner should state whether he has seen the previous report 7. Date of last hydrostatic test (if any) and pressure - applied 8. Is the pressure vessel or plant is open otherwise - exposed to whether or to damp 9. What parts (if any) were inaccessible - 10. What examination and tests were made? (Specify - Pressure if hydrostatic test was carried out) 11. Condition of pressure vessel or Plant (State any defects materially affecting the safe working pressure or the safe working of the pressure vessel or …

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