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Summer 2016
energysafe issue 42
Tyler Mason one of Standards
Australia’s Young Leaders
By Michael Weber, Gas Technical
Communicator
ESV Gas Engineer Tyler Mason was
recently selected by Standards Australia
to participate in its prestigious Young
Leaders Program.
Tyler now represents ESV and other Australian
states’ regulatory authorities on Standards
Australia Committee AG-013, which is the
committee responsible for components used
in gas equipment and appliances.
New faces
in ESV’s
GIAS team
New marine
craft gas
installations
guide
By Michael Weber, Gas Technical
Communicator
Keep an eye out for Ian Rice, ESV’s
newest Gas Inspector, who comes
with a wealth of gasfitting experience.
Ian has joined ESV’s Gas Installation and
Appliance Safety (GIAS) team after a long career
in industry. He began as an electrical apprentice
with a steam boiler servicing company in 1987
where he dealt with installing and commissioning
Type B industrial gas appliances.
Later, Ian went on to achieve his A Grade
electrical licence and other relevant industrial
controls including his Type B unrestricted
approval with Gas & Fuel Registered
Electrical Contractor’s Licence.
In 1995 Ian began to work for himself
and established Thermelec; a company
specialising in Type B gas appliances.
Ian says: “I have always enjoyed and felt
privileged to learn and work in this industry
with the wide variety of work, people and
technology changes.
“With continued learning and challenges
and with nearly thirty years in the field,
I thought becoming a gas inspector is the
next level to still contribute to an industry
that I am passionate about.”
Pamela Kelly
GIAS is also fortunate to have Pamela Kelly
taking over the Planning Coordinator position
while Margaret Sao is on maternity leave.
Pamela commenced with ESV in October
and her main role is to book gas inspections
for the team of inspectors, to ensure the
demands of the industry are being met as
efficiently as possible.
The GIAS team is based at ESV’s Brandon
Park office along with the Gas and Pipeline
Infrastructure Safety (GPIS) team.
Tyler joined ESV as a Gas Engineer with
the Gas Installations and Appliance Safety team
in April 2015.
He holds bachelor degrees in mathematics
and statistics along with mechanical and
manufacturing engineering from The University
of Melbourne.
Prior to joining ESV Tyler worked with the
Australian Gas Association, which gave him
great insight into the design, manufacture,
assessment and testing of gas appliances
and components.
Meet the team: Ian Rice (top) and
Pamela Kelly (below) are here to
help ESV serve the gas industry.
ESV has published a new technical
booklet titled Gas installations on
marine craft.
The free booklet sets out requirements
for the safe installation and inspection
of gas appliances on marine craft. It is
designed to be read in conjunction with
the relevant Australian Standards.
Some of the topics covered include:
LP Gas cylinders including multi-cylinder
installations; regulators; piping in boats;
appliances; ventilation; flueing; and testing
and commissioning.
Gas installations on marine craft are
considered complex installations and
ESV must be notified of any such work
via submission of a gas application form.
The form can be found on the ESV website
in the Gas Professionals section.
Gas installations
on marine craft
Creating a safer state
with electricity and gas
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Click here to request
free copies of the marine
craft guide