Ohio Admin. Code 1301:3-5-02 - Inspection of boilers; preparation for inspection; hydrostatic tests
(A) Upon completion
of an installation, the boiler shall be inspected by an inspector
who holds a certificate of competency. At
the time of the inspection, the inspector shall stamp each boiler with a serial
number provided to the inspector by the boiler section at the Ohio division of
industrial compliance. The stamping shall not be concealed by lagging or paint
and shall be exposed at all times. The inspection shall be reported to the
superintendent.
(B) A boiler
which
that is
subject to inspection shall be prepared for inspection by the owner or user of
the boiler when notified by the inspector in accordance with this
rule.
(C) The owner or user shall
prepare a boiler for internal inspection in the following manner, as
applicable:
(1) Shut down and cool the boiler
slowly;
(2) Thoroughly clean the
fire side of the boiler and setting;
(3) Drain water from the boiler and remove
all manhole and handhole plates, washout plugs, water column plugs, and any other inspection openings;
(4) Clean the water side of the boiler,
remove all loose scale and mud, and wash out the boiler thoroughly;
(5) Close and secure feed water and blowoff
valves prior to entry into a boiler or drum; and
(6) Make any other preparation required by
the inspector.
(D) If a
boiler has not been properly prepared for an internal inspection, or the owner
or user fails to comply with the requirements for a hydrostatic test as set
forth in this chapter, the inspector may decline to make the inspection and no
certificate of operation shall be issued or renewed until the boiler has
been
passed an
inspection performed
inspected by an
inspector holding a certificate.
(E) If, in the judgment of the inspector, it is advisable to apply a hydrostatic test to a
boiler, the owner or user shall prepare for and apply the test, which shall be
witnessed by the inspector.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4104.06
Rule Amplifies: 4104.06, 4104.12, 4104.14
Prior Effective Dates: 06/01/1977, 09/01/1994, 10/13/2005
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