Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 010 - Department of Labor › Division 01 - Boiler Inspection › Rule 010.01.06-001 - Rules for the Boiler Inspection Division of the Arkansas Department of Labor

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
010.01-001
Statement of Organization and Operations
The Commissioner of Labor was authorized to appoint a State
				Boiler Inspector by Act 428 of 1917. This act created what is now known as the
				Boiler Inspection Division of the Arkansas Department of Labor. Ark. Code Ann.
				§§
									20-23-101
et seq.
The legislature has delegated to the agency regulatory
				authority over the manufacture, repair, installation, operation, and inspection
				of steam boilers, hot water heating and supply boilers, pressure piping, and
				unfired pressure vessels, including anhydrous ammonia containers and equipment.
				Additionally, the legislature has delegated to the agency the power to oversee
				the licensure of boiler manufacturers, sellers, and repairers; boiler
				operators; and boiler inspectors. Ultimate authority for the operation of the
				agency is in the Director of the Department of Labor. The individual charged
				with the day-to-day operations is referred to as the Chief Boiler Inspector,
				who is selected by the Director and is directly supervised by the Code
				Enforcement Administrator. From time to time the division promulgates rules and
				regulations.
010.01-002
Information for Public Guidance
The mailing address and telephone number for the Boiler
				Inspection Division is:
Boiler Inspection Division
Arkansas Department of Labor
10421 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 682-4513
The Department of Labor makes available a list of persons
				holding certain responsibilities for handling FOIA requests, licensing
				questions, complaints against licensees, and compliance requests or assistance
				so that the public may obtain information about the agency or make submissions
				or requests. The names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers and electronic
				addresses can be obtained from the agency's office or Web site. The Department
				of Labor's Web site is:
http://www.arkansas.gov/labor/
.
				The Boiler Inspection Division's Web site is:
http://www.arkansas.gov/labor/divisions/boiler_p1.html
.
The division has a list of official forms used by the division
				and a list of all formal, written statements of policy and written
				interpretative memoranda, and orders, decisions and opinions resulting from
				adjudications, which may be obtained from the division's office or Web
				site.
Copies of all forms used by the division, written statements of
				policy and written interpretive memoranda, and all orders issued by the
				division may be obtained from the division's office.
010.01-003
General Organization
A. The division is generally divided into an
			 office staff and a field staff. The field staff is composed of Boiler
			 Inspectors.
B. The Boiler Advisory
			 Board was created by the Legislature, Ark. Code Ann. §
									20-23-201,
			 to assist the division regarding the adoption and amendment of regulations, as
			 well as to provide advice and counsel to the division on other matters. The
			 Advisory Board consists of four (4) members, with the Director serving as
			 ex-officio chairman.
C. All public
			 meetings, including meetings of the Boiler Advisory Board will be conducted
			 pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order and in conformity with the Arkansas Freedom
			 of Information Act. Regular meetings will be held quarterly. Special meeting
			 may be held on the call of the Chairman, but in no event shall the Board meet
			 more than 4 times a year.
D. A
			 quorum for the transaction of business by the Boiler Advisory Board is three
			 (3) members.
E. The division or the
			 Advisory Board may create standing and ad hoc committees. The Director/Chairman
			 will select members of committees. A quorum for the transaction of committee
			 business is a majority of the number of voting members of the
			 committee.
F. The Chief Boiler
			 Inspector will prepare the agenda for regular and special meetings of the
			 Boiler Advisory Board. The agenda will be distributed to Board members and
			 agency staff and made available to the public in advance of the meeting. The
			 agenda should state specifically the items that will be considered at the
			 meeting. The agenda should include the following topics as applicable:
1. Call to Order
2. Review of Minutes
3. Old Business
4. New Business
5. Other Business
6. Adjudicatory Hearings
7. Rule-making Hearings; and
8. Public Comment
The order of the agenda items is intended to be flexible and
				may be adjusted to meet the needs of the division. Additionally, the agenda may
				be amended by appropriate motion.