Rhodes Engineering and Design Limited is an ISO17020 Type C Inspection Body.

 

We are recognised by WorkSafe NZ and accredited by IANZ (International Accreditation New Zealand) to perform:

• Design Verification of Pressure Vessels

• Design Verification of Pressure Piping

 

We issue design verification certificates for all hazard levels of pressure piping and pressure vessels.

 

We are happy to assist you with fulfilling your design verification requirements. In New Zealand, under the Health and Safety in Employment (Pressure Equipment, Cranes and Passenger Ropeways) Regulations 1999 (PECPR), designers, manufacturers, suppliers and controllers of pressure equipment (including pressure piping and pressure vessels) are required to ensure that design verification is obtained for new designs, repairs and alterations.

 

Further information on these requirements is given in the follow guidelines published by WorkSafe NZ:

• pecpr-guide2007.pdf

• pressequip-ac.pdf

 

In general design verification by an accredited and recognised inspection body is required for AS4343 hazard level A, B, C and D pressure piping and pressure vessels.