Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Skilled Trades Regulation Rules › Part 9 - BOILER › Subpart B - BOILER INSPECTORS, INSTALLERS, REPAIRERS, AND OPERATORS AND STATIONARY ENGINEERS › Part A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 339.5206 - Adoption; ASME code CSD-1

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 206.
(1)
						An owner or user of a boiler shall ensure that the installation, maintenance,
						operation, and testing of controls and safety devices is pursuant to
						manufacturers instructions and ASME code CSD-1, 2018 edition. The code is
						adopted by reference as amended in these rules and available for inspection and
						purchase at the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau
						of Construction Codes, 611 W. Ottawa, Lansing, Michigan 48933 or for purchase
						from the ASME International, Two Park Avenue, New York, New York 10016-5990,
						(800) 843-2763,
https://www.asme.org
, at a cost as of the
						time of adoption of these rules of $103.00 for each code book.
(2) An owner or user of a boiler system shall
						ensure that the maintenance and testing of controls and safety devices is
						conducted by an individual with a valid mechanical contractor license with the
						appropriate classification under the act. Individuals conducting maintenance
						and testing must be under the guidance and supervision of a licensed mechanical
						contractor.
(3) An owner or user
						shall provide to the inspector, at the time of certificate inspection, evidence
						showing what maintenance has been performed and what tests have been completed.
						The evidence must be a dated and signed service report or checklist, listing
						each control and safety device tested with the manufacturers name, model
						number, set point, and actual operational test point. The service report must
						include the license number and heating service classification of the mechanical
						contractor who is performing or supervising the work.
(4) If an owner does not provide the
						inspector with the required evidence of maintenance and testing between
						certificate inspections, then the inspector may issue a certificate of
						inspection for a term less than that stated under section
						943 of the act, MCL
						339.5943.
(5) For hot water heating and hot water
						supply boilers with a BTU input of 400,000 or less, the requirements of this
						subrule must be conducted once during an inspection cycle but must be performed
						within 12 months before the certificate inspection required by
						R 339.5213.
(6) An owner, user, or operator of a boiler
						system shall ensure that the daily, weekly, and monthly operational checks are
						performed and documented pursuant to the manufacturers instructions and these
						rules. If the manufacturers instructions are not available, CSD-1, 2018
						edition, nonmandatory appendix D contains a recommended checklist for
						additional information on periodic checks.
(7) A manually operated remote shutdown
						switch, as required by CSD-1, 2018 edition, must be located outside of each
						exit access doorway to the boiler room. The switch may be located just inside
						each exit access doorway should a possibility of tampering or weather
						conditions exist. A licensee may request a deviation from the requirements of
						this subrule by submitting a drawing clearly showing the deviation and stating
						justification for the request to the chief inspector for review and approval
						before the installation of a boiler. The chief inspector shall notify the
						licensee of the approval or denial of the request.
(8) A single manually operated remote
						shutdown switch may be used in a multiple boiler installation that shares a
						common boiler room. Kitchen cooking boilers, steam kettles, and steam cookers
						used for food preparation located in a kitchen are exempt from having a
						manually operated remote shutdown switch and lockable disconnect.
(9) Where applicable, the boiler installation
						must comply with the,
						R 408.30901 to
						R 408.30998;
						R 408.30701 to
						R 408.30796; and
						R 408.30801 to
						R 408.30880.