Exemptions
2. This Act does not apply to, (a) a person who performs work in connection with a plant other than the actual operation of it; (b) a person, other than an operating engineer or operator, engaged in installing, testing or repairing a plant; (c) a plant that is subject to inspection by the Canadian Transport Commission or the National Energy Board; (d) any boiler used in connection with an open-type hot water heating system where there are no intervening valves between the boiler and any direct vent to the atmosphere; (e) a stationary power plant or low-pressure stationary plant while used in connection with any growing operation except a growing operation being carried on in a greenhouse where any person, other than the user of the plant or his or her immediate family, is employed or works in connection with the growing operation; (f) a compressor that, in the opinion of the chief officer, is situated in a remote area to which a person does not normally have access, and that is controlled automatically or by remote manual control; (g) a compressor of the centrifugal, screw, turbine, rotary vane or rotary lobe type; (h) a compressor or refrigeration compressor that operates at a pressure of 15 or less; (i) a compressor or an installation comprised of more than one compressor, whether or not connected to a registered plant, where, (i) the Therm-hour rating of the prime mover of the compressor is 1.145 or less, or (ii) the Therm-hour rating of the prime mover of each compressor of the installation is 1.145 or less and the total Therm-hour rating of the installation is 3.816 or less; (j) a refrigerant compressor or an installation comprised of more than one refrigerant compressor, whether or not connected to a registered plant, where, (i) the Therm-hour rating of the prime mover of the refrigerant compressor is 0.7632 or less, or (ii) the Therm-hour rating of the prime mover of each refrigerant compressor of the installation is 0.7632 or less and the total Therm-hour rating of the installation is 2.544 or less; (k) a compressor of a class that is exempted by the regulations; (l) a boiler or an installation comprised of more than one boiler, whether or not connected to a registered plant, where, (i) the boiler contains steam at a pressure of 15 or less, or water at a temperature at any boiler outlet of 250°F. or less, has a Therm-hour rating of 10 or less, and is not connected to another boiler, or (ii) each boiler of the installation contains steam at a pressure of 15 or less, or water at a temperature at any boiler outlet of 250°F. or less, and each boiler has a Therm-hour rating of 10 or less, and the total Therm-hour rating of the installation is 50 or less; (m) a boiler or an installation comprised of more than one boiler, whether or not connected to a registered plant, where, (i) the boiler contains steam at a pressure of more than 15 or water at a temperature at any boiler outlet of more than 250°F., has a Therm-hour rating of 5 or less and is not connected to another boiler, or (ii) each boiler of the installation contains steam at a pressure of more than 15 or water at a temperature at any boiler outlet of more than 250°F., and each boiler has a Therm-hour rating of 5 or less, and the total Therm-hour rating of the installation is 17 or less; (n) any boiler, compressor or refrigerant compressor that was installed as an unattended plant before the 16th day of June, 1972; (o) a coiled tube boiler containing steam at a pressure of 15 or less or water at a temperature at any boiler outlet of 250°F. or less and having a water content of 150 Imperial gallons or less; (p) a coiled tube boiler containing steam at a pressure of more than 15 or water at a temperature at any boiler outlet of more than 250°F. and having a water content of 75 Imperial gallons or less. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.42, s. 2. 3. (1) REPEALED: 1994, c. 27, s. 95 (3). Powers of inspection (2) The chief officer, an inspector or any person authorized in writing by the Minister may enter and inspect any building or premises where he or she has reason to believe a plant is being installed or operated. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.42, s. 3 (2).