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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-149 - Presence of Claimant at Hearing; Notice of a Parties' Non-appearance at Hearing; Assessment of Hearing Costs for Non-appearance

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A. A claimant, whether or not represented by
				an attorney, shall appear personally at any hearing without the necessity of
				subpoena unless excused by the presiding administrative law judge.
B. Subject to subsection (A), at least three
				days before a scheduled hearing a party shall notify the presiding
				administrative law judge of any non-appearance by a party or party's authorized
				representative that requires the judge to cancel or reschedule the
				hearing.
C. If a party fails to
				notify the presiding administrative law judge as required under subsection (B),
				the presiding administrative law judge may order the party or the party's
				authorized representative to reimburse the Commission for hearing expenses and
				costs incurred by the Commission including fees of expert medical witnesses and
				other witness fees.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-150 - Joinder of a Party

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A. An
				administrative law judge may join as a party any person, firm, corporation, or
				other entity in favor of whom or against whom a right to relief may exist and
				over whom the Commission may acquire jurisdiction.
B. Joinder may be made upon application of
				any party or upon the presiding administrative law judge's own
				motion.
C. A party seeking to join
				another person, firm, corporation, or other entity shall file a motion
				requesting joinder with the presiding administrative law judge at least 30 days
				before hearing. The moving party shall serve a copy of the motion upon the
				person, firm, corporation, or other entity for whom joinder is requested, and
				upon all other parties.
D. If the
				requirements of this Section are met, the presiding administrative law judge
				shall join as a party the person, firm, corporation, or other entity for whom
				joinder is requested and shall issue a notice advising the parties of the
				joinder.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-151 - Special Appearance

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Any party against whom a claim may exist under the Act, or
				  against whom a contingent liability may exist under the Act, and over whom the
				  Commission has not acquired jurisdiction, may enter a special appearance. A
				  special appearance made under this Section does not invoke the jurisdiction of
				  the Commission.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-152 - Resolution of Issues by Stipulation after the Filing of a Request for Hearing; Notice of Resolution; Assessment of Hearing Costs

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A. Subject to the requirement of subsection
				(D), parties may stipulate to any fact or issue after a party files a request
				for hearing. The stipulation may be in writing or made orally at the time of
				hearing.
B. A stipulation is
				binding upon the parties unless a presiding administrative law judge or the
				Commission grants the parties permission to withdraw the stipulation.
C. If a stipulation is not reasonably
				supported by the evidence, a presiding administrative law judge or the
				Commission, may set aside or refuse to accept the stipulation and proceed to
				determine the true facts.
D. A
				party shall notify a presiding administrative law judge of any stipulation,
				compromise or settlement agreement, or withdrawal of a hearing request that
				makes a hearing unnecessary at least three days before a scheduled
				hearing.
E. The presiding
				administrative law judge may order a party or parties to reimburse the
				Commission for hearing expenses and costs incurred by the Commission including
				fees of expert medical witnesses and other witness fees if a party fails to
				notify the presiding administrative law judge as required under subsection
				(D).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-153 - Exclusion of Witnesses

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Any party may request that all other witnesses except the
				  parties be excluded from the hearing until called to testify. The presiding
				  administrative law judge may, in the judge's discretion, grant or deny the
				  request. If the request is granted, the presiding administrative law judge
				  shall admonish each witness not to discuss the witness's testimony with anyone
				  other than attorneys on the case.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-154 - Correspondence to Administrative Law Judge

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A person submitting correspondence, including subpoena
				  requests, to an administrative law judge concerning a matter pending before the
				  administrative law judge, shall contemporaneously serve a copy of the
				  correspondence upon all other parties, or if represented, the parties'
				  authorized representatives. The administrative law judge shall not consider
				  correspondence or subpoena requests to be evidence except by agreement of all
				  parties to the matter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-155 - Filing of Medical and Non-medical Reports into Evidence; Request for Subpoena to Cross-examine Author of Report Submitted into Evidence; Failure to Timely Request Subpoena for Author

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A. Except as provided in
				R20-5-114(C),
				a party filing a medical report or hospital record into evidence ("medical
				report") that is not already contained in the Commission's claims file, shall
				file the medical report with the presiding administrative law judge at least 25
				days before the first scheduled hearing.
B. A party filing into evidence a document,
				report, instrument, or other written matter not described in subsection (A)
				("non-medical report") that is not already contained in the Commission's claims
				file, shall file the non-medical report with the presiding administrative law
				judge at least 15 days before the first scheduled hearing.
C. The party filing a medical or non-medical
				report into evidence shall serve a copy of the report to all other
				parties.
D. A presiding
				administrative law judge shall not receive into evidence any medical or
				non-medical report that is not filed as required under this Section. If the
				report has been placed in the Commission's claims file, the presiding
				administrative law judge shall remove the report from the Commission's claims
				file and return the report to the filing party.
E. The presiding administrative law judge may
				suspend the requirements of this Section;
1.
				Upon a showing of good cause; or
2.
				If the parties agree that the judge may accept the medical or non-medical
				report into evidence.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-156 - Continuance of Hearing

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A. A party
				may request a continuance of a scheduled hearing. If a party shows good cause,
				a presiding administrative law judge may grant a request that a hearing be
				continued.
B. If at the conclusion
				of a hearing a party seeks to continue the hearing to introduce additional
				evidence, the party shall state specifically and in detail:
1. The nature and substance of the additional
				evidence,
2. The names and
				addresses of additional witnesses, and
3. The reason the party was unable to produce
				the evidence or witnesses at the hearing.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-157 - Sanctions

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A. A presiding
				administrative law judge may impose the following sanctions against any party
				or authorized representative of a party who fails to comply with this Article
				or fails to comply with an order of the presiding administrative law judge or
				Commission:
1. Dismissal of the party's
				request for hearing;
2. Refusal to
				permit the introduction of evidence by the party; or
3. Assessment of reasonable attorney's fees
				and costs against the sanctioned party or authorized representative of a
				party.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-158 - Service of Awards and Other Matters

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A. An award, decision, order, subpoena,
				notice, document, or other matter required by the Act, this Article, or other
				law to be served shall be made upon a party or, if represented, the party's
				authorized representative. Service upon the authorized representative is
				service upon the party.
B. Service
				may be made and is deemed complete by:
1.
				Depositing the document or matter in the United States mail, with postage
				prepaid, addressed to the party served at the address as shown by the records
				of the Commission; or
2. Personal
				service in the same manner as a summons is served in a civil action.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-159 - Record for Award or Decision on Review

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A presiding administrative law judge's award or decision
				  under A.R.S. §
									23-942
				  or award or decision upon review under A.R.S. §
									23-943 shall
				  be based upon:
1. The record as it
				exists at the conclusion of the hearings, and
2. Any memoranda provided under A.R.S. §
									23-943(E)
				 or requested by the presiding administrative
				law judge.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-160 - Application to Set Attorney Fees under A.R.S. Section 23-1069

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A. For purposes of
				A.R.S. §
									23-1069,
				"final disposition of a case" occurs when all compensation benefits have been
				released to a claimant.
B. A
				claimant or attorney filing an application for attorney's fees under A.R.S.
				§
									23-1069
				shall serve notice of the application to all parties, including if applicable,
				the insurance carrier, self-insured employer, or special fund
				division.
C. Upon the filing of an
				application, the attorney and claimant shall, provide information to the
				Commission to enable the Commission to award reasonable attorney's
				fees.
D. Attorney's fees awarded
				under this Section shall be set by the Commission, an administrative law judge,
				or other authorized representative of the Commission.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-161 - Stipulations for Extensions of Time

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Stipulations for extensions of time in which to file papers
				  or briefs in the various courts shall be received and signed by the Chief
				  Counsel or other members of the Legal Department.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-162 - Legal Division Participation

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The chief counsel and other members of the legal staff of the
				  Commission who participate in proceedings or matters under the Act and this
				  Article do so on behalf of the Commission.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-163 - Bad Faith and Unfair Claim Processing Practices

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A. For purposes of A.R.S. §
									23-930,
				an employer, self-insured employer, insurance carrier, or claims processing
				representative commits "bad faith" if the employer, self-insured employer,
				insurance carrier, or claims processing representative:
1. Institutes a proceeding or interposes a
				defense that is not:
a. Well-grounded in
				fact;
b. Warranted by existing law;
				or
c. A good faith argument for the
				extension, modification, or reversal of existing law;
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 1 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section R20-5-165 - Calculation of Maximum Average Monthly Wage

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In using the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index
				  to adopt the amount of an increase to the maximum average monthly wage under
				  A.R.S. §
									23-1041(E),
				  the Commission shall use the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Cost Index
				  for Wages and Salaries, for Civilian Workers, by Occupational Group and
				  Industry, All Workers, available at
http://www.bls.gov/
.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-401 - Applicability

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This Article applies to all Boilers, Lined Hot Water Heaters,
				  and Pressure Vessels operated in Arizona, except the following:
1. Boilers, Lined Hot Water Heaters, and
				Pressure Vessels regulated by the United States Government;
2. Boilers, Lined Hot Water Heaters, and
				Pressure Vessels operated in private residences or Apartment Complexes of not
				more than six units; and
3.
				Boilers, Lined Hot Water Heaters, and Pressure Vessels operated on Indian
				reservations.
4. A Lined Hot Water
				Heater that does not exceed any of the following:
a. Heat input of 200,000 BTU/hr;
b. Water temperature of 210° F;
				or
c. Nominal water containing
				capacity of 120 gallons.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-408 - Frequency of Inspection

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A. An
				Owner, Operator, or User, of an existing Power Boiler or High Temperature Water
				Boiler shall ensure that an Authorized Inspector performs a Certificate
				Inspection and/or an External Inspection prior to operating the Power Boiler or
				High Temperature Water Boiler. A Certificate Inspection shall also be performed
				every 12 months thereafter and an External Inspection of the Power Boiler or
				High Temperature Water Boiler shall be performed every 12 months thereafter. An
				Authorized Inspector shall perform the External Inspection while the Power
				Boiler or High Temperature Water Boiler is in operation to ensure that safety
				devices are operating properly.
B.
				An Authorized Inspector shall perform an Internal Inspection and pressure test
				on a Boiler, Lined Hot Water Heater, or Pressure Vessel if the Authorized
				Inspector determines from an External Inspection of the Boiler, Lined Hot Water
				Heater, or Pressure Vessel that continued operation is a danger to the public
				or worker safety.
C. The Division
				shall issue a 12-month Inspection Certificate to an Owner, Operator, or User to
				operate a Fully Attended Power Boiler if:
1.
				An Owner, Operator, or User ensures that an Authorized Inspector performs an
				External Inspection and audit of the operational methods and logs of the Fully
				Attended Power Boiler at least every 12 months and performs an Internal
				Inspection of the Fully Attended Power Boiler at least every 36 months ;
				and
2. Continuous boiler water
				treatment is under the direct supervision of persons trained and experienced in
				water treatment for the purpose of controlling and limiting corrosion and
				deposits ; and
3. Records are
				available for review, that indicate:
a. The
				date, time, and reason the Boiler is Out of Service; and
b. Daily analysis of water samples that
				adequately show the conditions of the water and elements or characteristics
				that are capable of producing corrosion or other deterioration to the Boiler or
				its parts; and
4.
				Controls, safety devices, instrumentation, and other equipment necessary for
				safe operation are current, in service, calibrated, and meet the requirements
				of an appropriate safety code for the size Boilers, such as NFPA 85, ASME CSD-1
				Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers, National Board
				Inspection Code ANSI/NB-23, and state requirements; and
5. Inspection reports of an Authorized
				Inspector document that the Fully Attended Power Boiler complies with the Act
				and this Article.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-409 - Notification and Preparation for Inspection

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A. An Authorized Inspector shall perform a
				Certificate Inspection at a time mutually agreeable to the Authorized Inspector
				and the Owner, Operator, or User.
B. Before an Authorized Inspector performs an
				Internal Inspection of a Boiler, an Owner, Operator, or User shall:
1. Cool the furnace and combustion
				chambers;
2. Drain the water from
				the Boiler;
3. Remove the manhole
				and handhole plates, wash-out plugs, inspection plugs in water column
				connections , and disassemble all low-water fuel cutoff float chambers or
				bowls;
4. Remove insulation or
				brickwork if necessary to determine the condition of the Boiler, headers,
				furnace, supports, and other parts;
5. Remove the pressure gauge for
				testing;
6. Prevent any leakage of
				steam or hot water into the boiler by disconnecting the involved pipe or
				valve;
7. Close, tag, and padlock
				the non-return and steam stop valves before opening the manhole or handhole
				covers and entering any part of the steam generating unit that is connected to
				a common header with other Boilers. Open the free blow drain or cock between
				the non-return and steam stop valves;
8. Close, tag, and padlock the blowoff valves
				after draining the Boiler: and
9.
				Open all drains and vent lines.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-410 - Report of Accident

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An Owner, Operator, or User shall notify the Division within
				  24 hours of an explosion, severe overheating, or personal injury involving a
				  Boiler, Lined Hot Water Heater, or Direct Fired Jacketed Steam Kettle. A person
				  shall not remove or disturb the involved Boiler, Lined Hot Water Heater, or
				  Direct Fired Jacketed Steam Kettle or parts of the Boiler, Lined Hot Water
				  Heater, or Direct Fired Jacketed Steam Kettle before an investigation by an
				  Authorized Inspector, except for the purpose of preventing personal injury or
				  limiting consequential damage.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-411 - Hydrostatic Tests

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Owner, Operator, or User of a Boiler shall perform a
				  hydrostatic or pneumatic pressure test in accordance with the code incorporated
				  by reference in
				  R20-5-404(A) and
				  R20-5-406(B).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-412 - Automatic Low-water Fuel Cutoff Devices or Combined Water Feeding and Fuel Cutoff Devices

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. An Owner,
				Operator, or User shall ensure that low-water fuel cutoff devices or combined
				water feeding and fuel cutoff devices do not interfere with an Operator's or
				Authorized Inspector's ability to safely clean, repair, or inspect a Boiler,
				Lined Hot Water Heater, or Pressure Vessel.
B. A low-water fuel cutoff device shall have
				a pressure rating not less than the set pressure of the Safety Valve or Safety
				Relief Valve.
C. In addition to the
				requirements of subsections (A) and (B), all low-water fuel cutoffs and flow
				sensing devices shall be constructed and installed in accordance with
				applicable ASME Code and standards for Boilers and Direct Fired Jacketed Steam
				Kettle in R20-5-404(A).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-413 - Safety and Safety Relief Valves

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				A valve shall not be placed between a Safety Valve, Relief Valve, or a Safety
				Relief Valve and the Boiler, Lined Hot Water Heater, or Pressure Vessel, or
				between a Safety Valve, Relief Valve, or a Safety Relief Valve and the
				discharge pipe attached to the Boiler, Lined Hot Water Heater, or Pressure
				Vessel.
B. When a Power Boiler is
				supplied with feed-water directly from a water main without the use of a
				feeding apparatus, Safety Valves shall not be set at a pressure greater than
				94% of the lowest pressure obtained in the water main feeding the
				Boiler;
C. Safety Valves, Safety
				Relief Valves, and Relief Valves shall conform to the requirements of the 2019
				ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section I, IV or VIII, July ,
				incorporated by reference as applicable. This incorporation does not include
				any later amendments or editions of the incorporated material. A copy of this
				referenced material is available for review at the Industrial Commission of
				Arizona, 800 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ and may be obtained from ASME,
				Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990 or at
http://www.asme.org/
.
D. The resetting, repairing, and restamping
				of Safety Valves, Relief Valves, and Safety Relief Valves shall be done by a
				qualified valve repair organization holding a valid "VR" Certificate of
				Authorization issued by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel
				Inspectors. ASME valve manufacturers holding a valid "V," "HV," and "UV"
				Certificate or Certificates of Authorization may also do this work provided
				they also have a valid "VR" Certificate of Authorization issued by the National
				Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
E. With jurisdictional approval, Owner,
				Operators, and Users of Boilers, Lined Hot Water Heaters, and Pressure Vessels
				may authorize external adjustments to bring installed Safety Valves, Relief
				Valves, and Safety Relief Valves back to the stamped set pressure when
				performed by the Owner's, Operator's, or User's trained, qualified, regular,
				and full-time employees. Refer to Supplement 7.10 of the National Board
				Inspection Code for guidelines regarding training, documentation, and the
				implementation of a quality system for the Owner, Operator, or User employees.
				All such external adjustments shall be resealed with a metal tag showing the
				identification of the organization making the adjustments and the date. If any
				valve repairs are required, they shall be done by a qualified "VR" certificate
				holder.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-415 - Boiler Blowdown, Blowoff Equipment and Drains

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Except as provided in this Section, an
				Owner, Operator, or User of blowdown and blowoff equipment shall comply with
				the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, A Guide for
				Blowoff Vessels, NB-27, Revision 1 (1/13), 2012 Edition, incorporated by
				reference. This incorporation does not include any later amendments or editions
				of the incorporated material. A copy of this referenced material is available
				for review at the Industrial Commission of Arizona, 800 W. Washington Street,
				Phoenix, AZ 85007 and may be obtained from the National Board of Boiler and
				Pressure Vessel Inspectors, 1055 Crupper Avenue, Columbus, OH 43229-1183 or at
http://www.nationalboard.org/
.
B. Blowdown from a Boiler is a hazard to life
				and property.
C. Blowdown from a
				Boiler shall pass through blowdown equipment that reduces pressure and
				temperature to levels not exceeding 5 p.s.i.g. and 140° F.
D. The thickness of a blowdown vessel shall
				be at least 3/16".
E. All blowdown
				equipment shall be fitted with openings that allow cleaning and inspection of
				the equipment.
F. Blowdown
				Separators may be used with Boilers instead of Boiler Blowdown Tanks, provided
				that Blowdown Separators are operated with a temperature gauge and water cooler
				to prevent drain water temperature from exceeding 140° F.
G. In addition to the requirements of
				subsections (A) through (F), the following requirements apply to blowdown
				piping, valves and drains for Power Boilers: Each Power Boiler and High
				Temperature Water Boiler shall be installed and maintained according to ASME
				Code, Section 1 and B31.1, incorporated by reference in
				R20-5-404, at the time of
				installation.
H. In addition to the
				requirements of subsections (A) through (F), the following requirements apply
				to bottom blowdown or drain valves for heating Boilers and Lined Hot Water
				Heaters:
1. A hot water heating Boiler or
				Lined Hot Water Heater shall have a bottom blowdown or drain pipe connection
				fitted with a valve or cock connected with the lowest available water space
				with the minimum size of blowdown piping and valves as required by ASME Code,
				Section IV, incorporated by reference, in
				R20-5-404(A).
2. Discharge outlets of blowdown pipes,
				Safety Valves, Relief Valves, or Safety Relief Valves, and other piping shall
				be located and structurally supported to prevent injury to
				individuals.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-416 - Maximum Allowable Working Pressure

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A. The ASME Code under which a Boiler, Lined
				Hot Water Heater, or Pressure Vessel was constructed and stamped shall
				determine the MAWP.
B. If
				components in the Boiler, or hot water system such as valves, pumps, expansion
				tanks, storage tanks or piping have a lesser working pressure rating than the
				Boiler or Lined Hot Water Heater, the pressure setting for the Safety Valve
				Relief Valve, or Safety Relief Valve on the Boiler or Lined Hot Water Heater
				shall be based upon the component with the lowest MAWP rating.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-417 - Maintenance and Operation of Boilers, Lined Hot Water Heaters and Direct Fired Jacketed Steam Kettles

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A. An
				Owner, Operator, or User of a Lined Boiler, Lined Hot Water Heater, or Direct
				Fired Jacketed Steam Kettle constructed under the ASME Code, Sections I, IV or
				VIII Division 1, incorporated by reference in
				R20-5-404(A)
				shall comply with the manufacturer's maintenance and operation instructions
				lined .
B. In addition to the
				requirements of subsection (A), an Owner, Operator, or User of a Boiler
				constructed under the ASME Code, Sections I, or IV shall comply with the
				following preventive maintenance schedule if the boiler contains the component
				or system listed.
1. On a daily basis, the
				Owner, Operator, or User shall:
a. Test the
				low-water fuel cutoff and alarm, and
b. Check the burner flame for proper
				combustion.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-418 - Non-standard Boilers

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
An Owner, Operator, or User shall remove from service a
				  Boiler, Lined Hot Water Heater, or Pressure Vessel that does not bear an ASME
				  stamp unless a variance is requested under
				  R20-5-429.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-419 - Request to Reinstall Boiler or Lined Hot Water Heater

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A. The Division shall grant or deny approval
				to reinstall a Boiler or Lined Hot Water Heater within three business days
				after an Owner, Operator, or User requests approval . The order of the Division
				granting or denying approval shall be in writing.
B. The Division shall grant approval if the
				Boiler or Lined Hot Water Heater complies with the Act and this Article. The
				Division shall deny approval if the Boiler or Lined Hot Water Heater does not
				comply with A the Act and this Article.
C. An order of the Division denying approval
				shall be final unless an Owner, Operator, or User requests a hearing under
				A.R.S. §
									23-479 within 15 days after the
				Division Serves the order. The Owner, Operator, or User requesting a hearing
				shall have the burden to prove that a Boiler or Lined Hot Water Heater meets
				the requirements of A the Act and this Article.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-420 - Special Inspector Certificate under A.R.S. Section 23-485

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Division
				shall administratively review an Applicant's application for a Special
				Inspector Certificate under A.R.S. §
									23-485 within seven days of
				receipt of the application to determine if the application is complete. If the
				application is incomplete, the Division shall notify the Applicant in writing
				of the missing documentation or information necessary to comply with this
				Article.
B. The Division shall deem
				an application withdrawn if the Applicant fails to file a complete application
				within ten days of being notified by the Division that the application is
				incomplete pursuant to subsection A, unless the Applicant obtains an extension
				to provide the missing information. An Applicant may obtain an extension to
				submit the missing information by filing a written request with the Division no
				later than ten days after the Division Serves notice that the application is
				incomplete, stating the reasons why the Applicant is unable to meet the ten-day
				deadline.
C. An application for a
				Special Inspector Certificate under A.R.S. §
									23-485 is deemed complete under
				subsection (A) when the following is filed with the Division:
1. Written documentation demonstrating that
				the Applicant holds a current commission issued by the National Board of Boiler
				and Pressure Vessel Inspectors and
2. Proof of employment as a full-time
				inspector for a company conducting business in Arizona with a certificate of
				accreditation as outlined in A.R.S. §
										23-485 and whose duties as an
				inspector include making inspections of Boilers or Lined Hot Water Heaters to
				be used or insured by such company and not for resale.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-429 - Variance

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Any Owner,
				Operator, or User may apply to the Director for a variance from the
				requirements of this Article, upon demonstrating the construction,
				installation, and operation of the Boiler, Lined Hot Water Heater, or Pressure
				Vessel will maintain the same level of safety as prescribed by this Article.
				The Director shall issue a variance if the Director determines that the
				proponent of the variance has demonstrated the construction, installation, and
				operation of the Boiler, Lined Hot Water Heater, or Pressure Vessel will
				maintain the same level of safety as prescribed by this Article. The variance
				issued shall prescribe the construction, installation, operation, maintenance,
				and repair conditions that the Owner, Operator, or User shall
				maintain.
B. A variance may be
				modified or revoked upon application by an Owner, Operator, or User or the
				Director, on the Director's own motion at any time after six months from
				issuance if the owner or user Owner, Operator, or User has not complied with
				the variance or if the variance does not protect the health and safety of
				employees or general public.
C. The
				application for a variance shall be made on the form issued by the Division and
				contains the following information:
1. Owner
				, Operator, or User name and company name;
2. Mailing address;
3. Telephone number;
4. Fax number;
5. Contact person;
6. Contact person's telephone
				number;
7. Address or location of
				proposed variance;
8. Type of
				facility to include;
a. Variance
				description,
b. Justification for
				variance,
c. Component or system
				involved,
d. Supporting
				documentation for variance,
e.
				Identify the statute, rule, code or standard to justify the variance;
				and
9. Printed name and
				title of Owner, Operator, or User, signature of Owner, Operator, or User, and
				date.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-430 - Forced Circulation Lined Hot Water Heaters

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. All water tube or coil-type Lined Hot
				Water Heaters that require forced circulation to prevent overheating and
				failure of the tubes or coils shall have a safety control, to prevent burner
				operation at a flow rate inadequate to protect the Lined Hot Water Heater unit
				against overheating, at all allowable firing rates. The safety control shall
				shut down the burner and prevent restarting until an adequate flow is restored.
				The flow sensing device shall be labeled and listed by a nationally recognized
				testing agency as a standard for limit controls complying with UL 353. This
				safety control shall be independent of any other operating controls.
B. All water tube or coil-type Lined Hot
				Water Heaters that require forced circulation to prevent overheating and
				failure of the tubes or coils, shall have a manually operated remote shutdown
				switch or circuit breaker and shall be located just outside the Lined Hot Water
				Heater's room door and marked for easy identification. The shutdown switch
				shall be installed in a manner to safeguard against tampering. If a Lined Hot
				Water Heater's room door is on the building exterior, the switch shall be
				located just inside the door. If there is more than one door to the Lined Hot
				Water Heater's room , there shall be a switch located at each door. The remote
				shutdown switch or circuit breaker shall disconnect all power to the burner
				controls.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-431 - Code Cases

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Code cases approved for use by ASME are allowed to be used in
				  the design, fabrication and testing of Boilers, Lined Hot Water Heaters, and
				  Pressure Vessels provided approval from the boiler chief is obtained prior to
				  use.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 4 - ARIZONA BOILERS AND LINED HOT WATER HEATERS › Section R20-5-432 - Historical Boilers

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Historical boilers shall require an initial Certificate
				  Inspection by an Authorized Inspector in accordance with The National Board
				  Inspection Code, followed by a Certificate Inspection every three years
				  thereafter if stored inside a shelter, or annually if stored outdoors. The
				  initial Certificate Inspection shall include ultrasonic thickness testing of
				  all pressure boundaries. Thinning of the pressure retaining boundary shall be
				  monitored and recorded on the inspection report.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 5 - ELEVATOR AND CONVEYANCE SAFETY › Section R20-5-502 - Definitions

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In addition to the definitions provided in A.R.S. §
									23-491, the following definitions
				  apply to this Article:
"Alteration" or "altered" means work performed to any
				  conveyance that is not routine maintenance or repair.
"ASME" means American
				  Society of Mechanical Engineers.
"ANSI" means American
				  National Standard Institute.
"AZFS key" means Arizona Firefighters Service Key, a
				  universal key used by a firefighter to operate a conveyance during an
				  emergency.
"Chief" means the head
				  inspector of the Elevator Safety Section of the Division of Occupational Safety
				  and Health.
"Conveyance" defined in A.R.S. §
									23-491, also includes employee
				  elevators for construction and demolition operations, material lifts, platform
				  lifts, orchestra lifts and stairway chairlifts.
"Elevator Safety
				  Section" means the Elevator Safety Section of the Division of Occupational
				  Safety and Health of the Commission.
"Employee elevator for construction and demolition
				  operations" means an elevator that is not an integral part of a building, is
				  installed inside or outside buildings or structures during construction,
				  alteration, or demolition operations, and is used to raise and lower workers
				  and other personnel.
"Inspection" means the
				  official determination by an inspector of the condition of all parts of the
				  equipment on which the safe operation of a conveyance depends.
"
"Orchestra lift" means a lift operating at a speed of 15
				  (4.6 meters) per minute or less, not designed for passenger use, not for moving
				  during performances, providing an extension of the stage, and providing an
				  extension of the auditorium floor.
"Platform lift" means a powered hoisting and lowering
				  mechanism designed to transport mobility-impaired persons on a guided platform
				  that travels on an incline or vertically.
"Stairway chairlift" means a powered hoisting and lowering
				  mechanism that is guided and equipped with a seat to transport seated
				  passengers along stairways.
"State Serial Number"
				  is a unique number assigned by the Chief Elevator Inspector to a
				  conveyance.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 5 - ELEVATOR AND CONVEYANCE SAFETY › Section R20-5-504 - Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts

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A. Every owner or
				operator of a platform lift or stairway chairlift installed, repaired, or
				altered on or after January 1, 2023, shall comply with ASME A18.1-2020 (Safety
				Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts), with amendments as of
				November 29, 2020, which is incorporated by reference. For purposes of a repair
				or alteration, compliance with the specified standard shall apply, to the
				extent possible, to the scope of the repair or alteration. This incorporation
				by reference does not include any later amendments or editions of the
				incorporated matter.
B. Every owner
				or operator of a platform lift or stairway chairlift installed, repaired, or
				altered prior to January 1, 2023, shall comply with either:
(1) ASME A18.1-2005 (Safety Standard for
				Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts), with amendments as of November 29,
				2005; or
(2) ASME A18.1-2020
				(Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlift), with amendments as
				of November 29, 2020, which are incorporated by reference. For purposes of a
				repair or alteration, compliance with the specified standard shall apply, to
				the extent possible, to the scope of the repair or alteration. These
				incorporations by reference do not include any later amendments or editions of
				the incorporated matter.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 5 - ELEVATOR AND CONVEYANCE SAFETY › Section R20-5-505 - Certificate of Inspection

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The owner or operator of a conveyance shall maintain the
				  Commission's certificate at the same location as the conveyance or related
				  equipment and make the certificate available for inspection and copying upon
				  request. The State Serial Number or certificate shall be posted or displayed in
				  or within close proximity to the conveyance in a location that is easily
				  accessible.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 5 - ELEVATOR AND CONVEYANCE SAFETY › Section R20-5-506 - Recordkeeping

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. The Elevator
				Safety Section shall assign a State Serial Number to every conveyance for
				recordkeeping purposes. The State Serial Number shall be on a tag that is
				affixed to the controller or mainline disconnect of the conveyance.
B. The owner or operator of a conveyance
				shall notify the Elevator Safety Section at least 90 days before installation,
				relocation, or alteration of a conveyance.
C. The owner or operator of a conveyance
				shall notify the Elevator Safety Section within 24 hours of every accident
				resulting in injury to a person or disabling damage to a conveyance. For
				purposes of this subsection, disabling damage means any damage to a conveyance
				that impairs normal operations.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 20 - COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE › Chapter 05 - INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA › Article 5 - ELEVATOR AND CONVEYANCE SAFETY › Section R20-5-507 - Safety Code for Elevators, Escalators, Dumbwaiters, Moving Walks, Material Lifts, Special Purpose Personnel Elevators, and Dumbwaiters with Automatic Transfer Devices

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Every owner
				or operator of an elevator, escalator, dumbwaiter, moving walk, material lift,
				special purpose personnel elevator, or dumbwaiter with automatic transfer
				device installed, repaired, or altered on or after January 1, 2023, shall
				comply with the ASME A17.1-2019 (Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators) or
				ASME A17.7-2007 (Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators) as
				referenced in ASME A17.1-2019, which are incorporated by reference. For
				purposes of a repair or alteration, compliance with the specified standard
				shall apply, to the extent possible, to the scope of the repair or alteration.
				These incorporations by reference do not include any later amendments or
				editions of the incorporated matter.
B. Every owner or operator of an elevator,
				escalator, dumbwaiter, moving walk, material lift, special purpose personnel
				elevator, or dumbwaiter with automatic transfer device installed, repaired, or
				altered between May 5, 2009, and December 31, 2022, shall comply with either:
(1) ASME A17.1-2019 (Safety Code for
				Elevators and Escalators);
(2) ASME
				A17.1-2007 (Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators); or
(3) ASME A17.7-2007 (Performance-Based Safety
				Code for Elevators and Escalators), as referenced in ASME A17.1-2019 and ASME
				A17.1-2007, which are incorporated by reference. For purposes of a repair or
				alteration, compliance with the specified standard shall apply, to the extent
				possible, to the scope of the repair or alteration. These incorporations by
				reference do not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated
				matter.