Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 120 - OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER AND INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMMISSIONER › Chapter 120-3 - RULES OF SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER › Subject 120-3-26 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Rule 120-3-26-.08 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspection Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) On and after
				January 1, 1986, each boiler and pressure vessel used or proposed to be used
				within this State, except for boilers and pressure vessels exempted under
				O.C.G.A. Section
				25-15-16, shall be thoroughly
				inspected as to their construction, installation, and condition as follows:
(a) Power boilers and high pressure, high
				temperature water boilers shall receive a permit (certificate) inspection
				annually. The inspection shall be an internal inspection where construction
				permits; otherwise, it shall be a as complete an inspection as possible. These
				boilers will also receive an external inspection while under pressure, if
				possible.
(b) Low pressure steam or
				vapor boilers shall receive a permit inspection biennially.
(c) Hot water heating and hot water supply
				boilers shall receive a permit inspection biennially.
(d) Pressure vessels shall receive a permit
				inspection triennial with an internal inspection at the discretion of the
				Inspector.
(e) All certificate
				inspections under this section shall be done in accordance with the NBIC, Parts
				1 & 2. The boiler owners and user shall be responsible for ensuring that
				the installation, maintenance, operation, and testing of controls and safety
				devices are in accordance with the manufacturer's requirements. The maintenance
				and testing of controls and safety devices shall be conducted by a contractor
				with a valid certificate of authority with the appropriate classification. The
				inspector will witness or review that all controls and safety devices have been
				tested to manufactures requirements. Appendix C in the current adopted edition
				of CSD-1 is an example of a report or checklist. If the boiler is governed by a
				different standard, it will be used as a guide to which controls and safety
				devices and systems need to be tested.
(f) The Commissioner, the Chief Inspector, or
				any Deputy Inspector shall have free access during reasonable hours to any
				premises in the State where boilers or pressure vessels are being constructed,
				installed, operated, maintained, or repaired for the purpose of performing any
				required safety inspections in accordance with the Boiler and Pressure Vessel
				Safety Act, Chapter 15 of Title 25 and these Rules and Regulations. Any owner,
				user or other person responsible for boilers or pressure vessels that denies
				access to Inspectors shall be in violation of the Act.
(g) An internal boiler inspection may be
				increased from an annual inspection frequency to eighteen (18) months for Black
				Liquor Boilers and a twenty-four (24) month inspection frequency for a Power
				Boiler by approval of the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. An
				employee delegated by the industrial facility shall apply for the extension.
				The following information shall be sent to the office for review:
(1) Operator training.
(2) Boiler maintenance records.
(3) Water chemistry.
(4) Letter of approval of extension from an
				authorized inspection agency. State inspector may be present with the
				in-service inspector during the internal Inspection, these expenses will be the
				responsibility of the industrial plant. A copy of the in-service inspector's
				detailed summary report of this inspection will be supplied to this office
				within 30 days of inspection. If a Black Liquor Boiler, a copy of the ESP test
				(Emergency Shutdown Procedure) will also be supplied.