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Who needs this training?
Anybody who monitors or operates a boiler designed for unattended operation, and who does not have a High Risk Work licence, must undertake this training.

Australian Standard AS2593 – 2004 states:

Boiler Attendance Category

Boiler Type

Maximum output capacity

Boiler Supervision By

Boiler Checks

1. Unattended Operation

Water tube steam boilers

10MW

Trained person

24 Hour interval

Fire Tube Hot water Boilers

5 MW

Combined water tube fire tube steam boilers

10 MW

2. Limited Attendance Boiler

Water Tube Boilers

20 MW

Accredited Boiler Attendant (HRW Licence)

4 hour intervals

Combined water tube fire tube boilers

20 MW

Other types including fire tube steam boilers

5 MW

12 hour intervals

3. Attended Operation

All Types of Boiler

No Limits

Continuous monitoring

Definition of a Trained Person (AS2593 – 1.3.17) :
A person who has received adequate instruction and training provided by the owner in the
operation of the unattended boiler(s).

So do you need training?

If you operate a Limited Attendance or Attended Boiler – YES

If you operate an Unattended Boiler and cannot provide training for monitoring personnel by a qualified (TAA40404) boiler trainer – YES

Do you need HRW assessment?

If you operate a Limited Attendance or Attended Boiler – YES

If you operate an Unattended Boiler – NO provided you have received proper training by a qualified (TAA40404) boiler trainer, provided by your company.

The Training and Assessment Dilemma

Now here’s the dilemma for Unattended Boiler operations and maintenance staff.

If you don’t have a qualified operator with a HRW ticket in your organization who is also a qualified trainer, will you be able to demonstrate that you have received adequate instruction and training? We suggest you won’t!

This is where we come in and provide the training and we also recommend that you have a qualified HRW pressure Vessel operator on your team as well. Why? Because the cost of assessment is very low in the overall scheme of things, so why not “cover your ass” and have correctly trained and qualified persons on your site irrespective of the above standard.

Why – well when your unattended boiler has a feed water pump, feed water control Valve, or other failure that is part of the automation process; and you wish to keep it operating supplying steam to your plant until it is repaired;  it is no longer an Unattended boiler – it is a Limited Attendance or Attended boiler.

It will need increased supervision, with a minimum interval of 4 hours by an Accredited Boiler Attendant.

Therefore if you do not have a licensed attendant present on site monitoring the boiler you are in breach of the regulations.
If you have an incident that is reportable to the authorities and you are investigated, and it is found that you
are in breach, the penalties can be quite severe.

Having a qualified operator on your team makes sense for just these instances.

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This training is acceptable for persons monitoring Unattended Boilers in all states.

Persons must be over 18 years of age, and possess basic English Language and numeracy skills (Year 10 equivalent)
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This is a 6 hour theory training session with small assessment that has been designed for plant maintainers and persons tasked with monitoring Unattended Boiler operations in accordance with AS2593.

This training is acceptable for persons monitoring Unattended Boilers in all states.

Please understand that you will not be able to operate your Unattended boiler in a Limited Attendance or Attended mode with this training. You will need a High Risk Work Licence. Click Here for how to obtain one.

The session covers:

  • Relevant legislation
  • OHS and PPE requirements
  • Boiler  Principles and Construction
  • Boiler Fittings and Mountings
  • Operational Cycles
  • Emergency situations
  • Boiler maintenance and Feed water Monitoring
  • Fault finding scenarios
  • Records
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A short written assessment must be successfully completed by each candidate
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A Certificate of Completion will be issued to the student upon satisfactory completion of the written assessment.

This assessment does not provide a High Risk Work licence, however would make the individual eligible to sit for a licence if they desire.

This training can be conducted for up to 6 persons simultaneously.

Quick Facts


  • Price: $ Call us – price will be based upon location and numbers
  • Duration: 6 Hours
  • Delivery Mode: Workplace and Classroom
  • Certificate Awarded: Certificate of Completion
  • Assessments: 10 Short-Answer
  • Designed for: Persons operating an unattended boiler that does not require the operator to have a High Risk Work Licence.
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