522 CMR, § 2.02 - Records
To ensure the proper daily inspection of steam Boilers, the following shall apply:
(1) When an
engineer or fireman is operating steam Boilers or steam engines, he or she is
actually engaged as an assistant to the person in charge, and during his or her
hours on duty, he or she is held responsible for the proper operation of the
Boilers and engines specified and their Appurtenances. Operators of steam
Boilers shall sign the Operators' Record Book, as provided for in M.G.L. c.
146, § 46A, each time they assume responsibility as the licensed operator
and make necessary entries to the operator's Record Book during the shift.
These records shall be made available to the Chief or any District Engineering
Inspector upon request.
(2) In the
event of a Reportable Accident/Incident, the Owner/User or the Engineer in
Charge shall notify the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency at
508-820-2000 within 24 hours of the event.
(3) All Engineers and Firemen in charge of
steam Boilers and/or engines shall notify the Department in writing, within
seven days of his or her appointment, of the location of the Boilers and/or
engines of which he or she is in charge. When accepting or leaving a position
as an Engineer or Fireman in charge, the Engineer or Fireman shall notify the
Department within seven days on a form approved by the Department. When
accepting a position, the Engineer or Fireman must include a letter of
designation as the engineer in charge, signed by the owner or owner's
representative.
(4) The Engineer in
Charge is the actual authority for the operation, maintenance, and repair of
the Boilers, Pressure Vessels, engines, and their Appurtenances specified. All
persons operating, repairing or maintaining these Boilers, Pressure Vessels,
engines, and their Appurtenances do so under the direct authority of the
Engineer in Charge. In order to effectively perform his or her duties, the
Engineer in Charge shall make daily visits to the plant, unless an alternative
schedule has been approved by the Chief. Individuals performing duties as the
Engineer in Charge will leave daily written instructions to the operating
personnel and those instructions will be made available to the District
Engineering Inspector upon request. The Engineer in Charge shall sign the
Engineer's Record Book, as provided for in M.G.L. c. 146, § 51, on a daily
basis and shall review the Operator's Log Book on a daily basis.
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