Preparation for the heating season is not just filling systems with water, but a large-scale safety exam. In Belarus, the campaign to prepare for the autumn-winter period is in full swing. The Telegram channel "MChS of Belarus" reports.

The main controller of industrial safety of the country's heat sources is traditionally the Department for Safe Work in Industry of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus.

Inspectors of the department assess the readiness of boiler houses with a capacity of more than 200 kW. Without their positive conclusion, no large heat source has the right to receive a winter readiness passport.

What inspectors check this year:

• technical condition: reliability of boiler operation, serviceability of safety automation, control and alarm systems;
• documentation: availability of licenses, maintenance contracts, results of technical diagnostics of equipment with expired service life;
• personnel readiness: completion of training, knowledge testing on industrial safety issues, and readiness to act in emergency situations.

This year, 5,215 boiler houses, each with a capacity exceeding 200 kilowatts, are subject to readiness assessment for the autumn-winter period, and more than 5,000 have already been inspected and are ready for the upcoming season.

An important reminder for business entities: all defects identified by inspectors must be eliminated immediately. Violation of the rules for preparation and operation of heat sources entails strict administrative liability!