diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/k8s/db.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/k8s/db.py
index d849a9aa..485e1b56 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/k8s/db.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/k8s/db.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from cic_eth.db.models.base import SessionBase
 
-def health():
+def health(*args, **kwargs):
     session = SessionBase.create_session()
     session.execute('SELECT count(*) from alembic_version')
     session.close()
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tasker.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tasker.py
index b52ff20a..2d9d0434 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tasker.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/runnable/daemons/tasker.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ RPCConnection.register_location(config.get('SIGNER_SOCKET_PATH'), chain_spec, 's
 
 Otx.tracing = config.true('TASKS_TRACE_QUEUE_STATUS')
 
-liveness.linux.load(health_modules, namespace='cic-eth')
+liveness.linux.load(health_modules)
 
 def main():
     argv = ['worker']
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ def main():
     connect_declarator(rpc, chain_spec, trusted_addresses)
     connect_token_registry(rpc, chain_spec)
    
-    liveness.linux.set('cic-eth')
+    liveness.linux.set()
     current_app.worker_main(argv)
-    liveness.linux.reset('cic-eth')
+    liveness.linux.reset()
 
 
 @celery.signals.eventlet_pool_postshutdown.connect
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt b/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt
index c4a9f4d8..3ab41375 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cic-base==0.1.2a79+build.7b0b61c9
+cic-base==0.1.2a79+build.35e442bc
 celery==4.4.7
 crypto-dev-signer~=0.4.14b2
 confini~=0.3.6rc3
diff --git a/apps/util/liveness/Makefile b/apps/util/liveness/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..257775f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/util/liveness/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+docs:
+	mkdir -p doc/texinfo/html
+	makeinfo doc/texinfo/index.texi --html -o doc/texinfo/html/
+
+markdown: doc
+	pandoc -f html -t markdown --standalone doc/texinfo/html/liveness.html -o README.md
+
+
+.PHONY dist:
+	python setup.py sdist
diff --git a/apps/util/liveness/README.md b/apps/util/liveness/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7081db01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/util/liveness/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+---
+description: liveness (Untitled Document)
+distribution: global
+Generator: makeinfo
+keywords: liveness (Untitled Document)
+lang: en
+resource-type: document
+title: liveness (Untitled Document)
+---
+
+[]{#liveness}[]{#liveness-1}
+
+## 1 liveness {#liveness .chapter}
+
+[]{#ilveness_005foverview}[]{#Overview}
+
+### 1.1 Overview {#overview .section}
+
+This is a cluster-specific convenience setup for enabling a
+Kubernetes-style liveness/readiness test as outlined in
+<https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-liveness-readiness-startup-probes/>.
+
+Conceptually, it provides an application with means to:
+
+-   Run a collection of functions to validate sanity of the environment
+-   Set a no-error state before execution of the main routine
+-   Modify the error state during execution
+-   Invalidating all state when execution ends
+
+[]{#Python-module}
+
+### 1.2 Python module {#python-module .section}
+
+Three python methods are provided.
+
+[]{#load}
+
+#### 1.2.1 load {#load .subsection}
+
+This is meant to be called after configurations and environment has been
+set up, but before the execution logic has commenced.
+
+It receives a list of externally defined fully-qualified python modules.
+Each of these modules must implement the method `health(*args,**kwargs)`
+in its global namespace.
+
+Any module returning `False` will cause a `RuntimeException`.
+
+The component will not trap any other exception from the modules.
+
+If successful, it will write the `pid` of the application to the
+specified run data folder. By default this is `/run/<HOSTNAME>`, but the
+path can be modified if desired.
+
+[]{#set}
+
+#### 1.2.2 set {#set .subsection}
+
+This is meant to be called during the execution of the main program
+routine begins.
+
+[]{#at-startup}
+
+#### 1.2.2.1 at startup {#at-startup .subsubsection}
+
+It should be called once at the *start* of execution of the main program
+routine.
+
+For one-shot routines, this would mean the start of any code only run
+when the module name is `__main__`.
+
+For daemons, it would be just before handing over execution to the main
+loop.
+
+[]{#during-execution}
+
+#### 1.2.2.2 during execution {#during-execution .subsubsection}
+
+Call `set(error_code=<error>, ...` any time the health state temporarily
+changes. Any `error` value other than `0` is considered an unhealthy
+state.
+
+[]{#at-shutdown}
+
+#### 1.2.2.3 at shutdown {#at-shutdown .subsubsection}
+
+Call `reset(...)`, which will indicate that the state is to be
+considered the same as at startup.
+
+[]{#shell}
+
+### 1.3 shell {#shell .section}
+
+A bash script is provided for *Kubernetes* to perform the health check.
+
+It performs the following checks:
+
+1.  A numeric value exists in `<rundir>/<unitname>/pid`{.sample}.
+2.  The numeric value is a directory in `/proc`{.sample} (a valid pid)
+3.  The file `<rundir>/<unitname>/error`{.sample} contains \"0\"
+
+If any of these checks fail should inditcate that the container is
+unhealthy.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/apps/util/liveness/doc/texinfo/index.texi b/apps/util/liveness/doc/texinfo/index.texi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82972d98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/util/liveness/doc/texinfo/index.texi
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+@node liveness
+@chapter liveness
+
+@anchor{ilveness_overview}
+@section Overview
+
+This is a cluster-specific convenience setup for enabling a Kubernetes-style liveness/readiness test as outlined in @url{https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/configure-liveness-readiness-startup-probes/}.
+
+Conceptually, it provides an application with means to:
+
+@itemize
+@item Run a collection of functions to validate sanity of the environment
+@item Set a no-error state before execution of the main routine
+@item Modify the error state during execution
+@item Invalidating all state when execution ends
+@end itemize
+
+
+@section Python module
+
+Three python methods are provided.
+
+@subsection load
+
+This is meant to be called after configurations and environment has been set up, but before the execution logic has commenced.
+
+It receives a list of externally defined fully-qualified python modules. Each of these modules must implement the method @code{health(*args,**kwargs)} in its global namespace.
+
+Any module returning @code{False} will cause a @code{RuntimeException}.
+
+The component will not trap any other exception from the modules.
+
+If successful, it will write the @code{pid}  of the application to the specified run data folder. By default this is @code{/run/<HOSTNAME>}, but the path can be modified if desired.
+
+
+@subsection set
+
+This is meant to be called during the execution of the main program routine begins.
+
+@subsubsection at startup
+
+It should be called once at the @emph{start} of execution of the main program routine.
+
+For one-shot routines, this would mean the start of any code only run when the module name is @code{__main__}. 
+
+For daemons, it would be just before handing over execution to the main loop.
+
+
+@subsubsection during execution
+
+Call @code{set(error_code=<error>, ...} any time the health state temporarily changes. Any @code{error} value other than @code{0} is considered an unhealthy state.
+
+
+@subsubsection at shutdown
+
+Call @code{reset(...)}, which will indicate that the state is to be considered the same as at startup.
+
+
+@section shell
+
+A bash script is provided for @emph{Kubernetes} to perform the health check. 
+
+It performs the following checks:
+
+@enumerate
+@item A numeric value exists in @file{<rundir>/<unitname>/pid}.
+@item The numeric value is a directory in @file{/proc} (a valid pid)
+@item The file @file{<rundir>/<unitname>/error} contains "0"
+@end enumerate
+
+If any of these checks fail should inditcate that the container is unhealthy.
diff --git a/apps/util/liveness/tests/imports/import_args.py b/apps/util/liveness/tests/imports/import_args.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a68003b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/util/liveness/tests/imports/import_args.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+a = ['foo']
+kw = {
+    'bar': 42,
+        }
+
+def health(*args, **kwargs):
+    args[0] == a[0]
+    kwargs['bar'] = kw['bar']