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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. 339.5207 - Manufacturer's data reports: filing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 207. A manufacturers data report for boilers must
						  be signed by an authorized inspector and filed by the manufacturer with the
						  chief inspector before installation. A data report that is signed by an
						  authorized inspector and the ASME stamp on the boiler denotes that the boiler
						  has been constructed pursuant to these rules. If a boiler is of special design,
						  blueprints showing details of the proposed construction must be submitted to,
						  and approved by, the chief inspector before construction is
						  started.
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. 339.5208 - Installation and reinstallation of boilers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 208.
(1)
						An owner shall ensure that the installation of a new boiler or a reinstalled
						boiler meets the requirements of these rules; the ASME boiler and pressure
						vessel code, 2019 edition, the NBIC 2019 edition, and ASME CSD-1 2018. The ASME
						code requirement for the completion of a P4B data report for the installation
						of mechanically assembled boiler external piping is not required. Witnessing of
						the pressure test required by the NBIC part 1, section
						2, paragraph 2.10.2, is not
						required.
(2) Where applicable, the
						boiler installation must comply with
						R 408.30901 to
						R 408.30998;
						R 408.30701 to
						R 408.30796; and
						R 408.30801 to
						R 408.30880.
(3) The NBIC code, part 1, section
						2, paragraph 2.4.4, is enforced by
						R 408.30701 to
						R 408.30796.
(4) The NBIC code, part 1, section
						3, paragraph 3.6.1, is enforced by
						R 408.30901 to
						R 408.30998.
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. 339.5209 - Non-boiler external piping; power boilers; adoption and amendment of standards

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 209.
(1)
						An owner of a boiler shall ensure that the installation of piping not covered
						by the ASME boiler and pressure vessel code, section I, 2019 edition, is
						installed as prescribed by the ASME code for pressure piping, B31.1, 2018
						edition.
(2) The owner of a
						chemical plant or petroleum refinery shall comply with subrule (1) of this rule
						or ensure the installation is installed as prescribed by ASME code for chemical
						plants and petroleum refineries, B31.3, 2019 edition.
(3) A licensee under this rule is not
						required to possess an ASME code symbol stamp, but must hold a valid installers
						license.
(4) The owner shall ensure
						that the installation of all of the following piping meets the requirements
						under subrule (1) of this rule:
(a) Blowoff
						piping beyond the second valve out to the safe point of discharge.
(b) Steam piping out to the load.
(c) Feed-water piping from the
						pump.
(d) Condensate
						piping.
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. 339.5210 - Permits; documentation for installation, reinstallation, alteration, and repair of boilers, boiler external piping, and non-boiler external piping

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 210.
(1)
						All of the following provisions apply to installation permits:
(a) A licensee who is applying for the permit
						shall ensure that work does not proceed until an approved permit has been
						secured.
(b) An individual shall
						not install, alter, repair, or replace welded pipe without holding a proper
						license and first securing a permit from the departments boiler division. The
						licensee applying for the permit shall ensure that work does not proceed until
						an approved permit has been secured.
(c) An individual shall not install or
						replace nonwelded pipe without holding a proper license. A permit is not
						required.
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. 339.5211 - Registration of boilers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 211.
(1)
						Within 6 months from the effective date of these rules, all owners or users of
						boilers and their installations now in use or installed ready for use in this
						state shall report to the chief inspector on forms prescribed by the
						department, giving the location, type, capacity, age, and date of
						installation.
(2) Before transfer
						of ownership of a boiler is complete, the current owner shall ensure that all
						invoices for inspection certificates and inspections for services rendered
						under his or her ownership are paid in full. Upon completion of transfer of
						ownership, the new owner of a boiler shall notify the departments boiler
						division of the change in ownership of a boiler or change in ownership of a
						location where a boiler is installed. Upon written notification, a new
						certificate of inspection must be issued in the name of the new
						owner.
(3) A boiler owner or user
						shall notify the departments boiler division immediately when his or her boiler
						insurance has been discontinued.
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. 339.5212 - Right of access

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 212. The director, chief inspector, deputy
						  inspector, or any special inspector shall have free access, during reasonable
						  hours, to any premises in this state where a boiler is being constructed,
						  installed, repaired, operated, or connected and ready for use for the purpose
						  of ascertaining whether the boiler complies with the act.
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. 339.5213 - Boiler inspection

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 213. After a boiler is inspected by the chief or
						  deputy inspector and the boiler and its installation are approved by the
						  department, all certificate inspections must be conducted pursuant to the NBIC
						  and these rules by an inspector who is properly licensed to inspect boilers in
						  this state.
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. 339.5214 - Extension of internal inspection certificate to 24 or 36 months

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 214.
(1)
						An internal boiler inspection may be increased from an annual inspection to a
						24-month inspection frequency by approval of the board of boiler rules. An
						employee delegated by the utility or industrial facility shall apply for the
						extension and submit a copy of the documents that control its program for
						approval by the board of boiler rules. The information must be addressed by
						plant orders, procedures, or policies. The following information may be
						contained in 1 document or several documents if 1 document contains references
						to all other documents addressing the required information:
(a) Operator training.
(b) Boiler maintenance.
(c) Water chemistry.
(d) Operating parameters.
(e) Chemical cleaning schedule.
(f) Protective devices.
(g) Boiler external inspection.
(h) Testing of pressure relief devices
						pursuant to the NBIC. Repairs must be conducted by the valve manufacturer or a
						"VR" stamp holder.
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. 339.5215 - Reporting unregistered boilers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 215.
(1)
						If a special inspector visits a location to conduct an inspection as required
						by these rules, then he or she shall report the location of all boilers that
						are not registered. This reporting is in addition to the reporting of the
						inspection of registered boilers and their installation. The chief inspector
						shall assign a deputy to visit the location to inspect all unregistered boilers
						and affix a Michigan serial number.
(2) If a special inspector inspects a boiler
						that does not bear a Michigan serial number, then the inspector shall attempt
						to verify whether the boiler is unregistered or is missing the Michigan serial
						number tag. If the inspector is unable to determine that the boiler is
						registered, he or she shall report it as prescribed in subrule (1) of this
						rule.
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. 339.5216 - Filing of welding procedures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 216.
(1)
						If welding is employed in the installation, reinstallation, repair,
						replacement, or alteration of a boiler, then the licensed installer or repairer
						shall file welding procedure specifications and the procedure qualification
						reports qualified pursuant to the requirements of ASME code section IX,
						"welding and brazing qualifications," with the departments boiler division,
						before conducting any welding.
(2)
						A licensed installer or repairer who utilizes welding in the installation,
						reinstallation, repair, replacement, or alteration shall have available, for
						the inspectors review, welding procedure specifications and welder performance
						qualification records to be used or that were used in the installation,
						reinstallation, repair, replacement or alteration at the work site or other
						mutually agreed upon locations.
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. 339.5217 - Inspection of components and systems in a nuclear power plant

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 217.
(1)
						Preservice or baseline inspections; in service inspections; repairs;
						replacements; modifications; alterations examinations; testing; records; and
						reports of complete nuclear power plants and individual nuclear components,
						parts, appurtenances, piping, supports, nuclear systems, and applicable
						associated auxiliary systems that comply with all of the requirements of the
						construction code ASME BPV Code, section III, when the requirements have been
						completed, irrespective of the physical location, must be as prescribed in
						section XI, rules for in service inspection of nuclear power plant components,
						of the ASME boiler and pressure vessel code. A copy of the current edition of
						section XI-2019, is 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,
						at a cost as of the time of adoption of these rules of $16,273.00 for the BPV
						Code books.
(2) The owner of a
						nuclear power plant shall file inspection plans and schedules, pump and valve
						testing programs, and requests for relief from section XI of the ASME code
						requirements with the departments boiler division.
(3) The nuclear power plant shall maintain
						compliance with requirements, as prescribed by the Nuclear Regulatory
						Commission.
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. 339.5218 - Reports of inspection to be filed

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 218.
(1)
						Certificate inspection reports submitted electronically must be in a form
						acceptable to the departments boiler division.
(2) Certificate inspection reports submitted
						to the departments boiler division for data entry must be assessed a fee of
						$5.00 per report.
(3) An inspector
						shall leave a signed and dated inspection sticker or inspection report at the
						inspection location.
(4) An
						inspector shall record his or her National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel
						Commission number on the inspection report.
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. 339.5219 - Rental boilers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 219. A rental boiler must be inspected before it
						  is rented, and the boiler must be approved for temporary installation. An
						  inspection certificate for an approved rental boiler is valid for 12
						  months.
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. 339.5220 - Refusal of inspection or nonpayment of fee

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 220. If the owner or user of a boiler required to
						  be inspected refuses to allow an inspection to be made or refuses to pay the
						  fee prescribed by R 339.5176,
						  the chief inspector shall suspend the certificate of inspection until the owner
						  or user allows the inspection or pays the fee.
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. 339.5221 - Notice of violation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 221.
(1)
						A written notice of violation containing the code deficiencies must be sent to,
						or served upon, the owner or user by the chief inspector, deputy inspector, or
						special inspector advising of the existing conditions and stating a compliance
						date when the violation must be corrected. If the code deficiencies are not
						corrected by the compliance date, the violation notice serves as a suspension
						of the certificate.
(2) When the
						notice of violation is issued as certificate blocking, the inspection
						certificate is suspended, and a written notice must be given to the owner or
						user at the time of the notice of violation is issued. The certificate blocking
						violation continues in effect until the boiler conforms to these rules and the
						certificate has been reinstated.
(3) A fee must be charged pursuant to
						R 339.5176 for all follow-up visits
						by the chief inspector or deputy inspector.
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. 339.5222 - Defacing or removing certificate or numbers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 222. No individual, except the chief inspector or
						  a deputy inspector, shall deface or remove any certificate of inspection or
						  mark of identification number on a boiler.
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. 339.5223 - Boiler insurance policies

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 223. All insurance companies shall notify the
						  chief inspector within 30 days of all boiler policies, newly written, canceled,
						  not renewed, or suspended because of unsafe conditions.
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. 339.5224 - Notification; defective boilers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 224. If a special inspector, upon the first
						  inspection of a new risk, finds that the boiler or any of the appurtenances are
						  in such condition that the company refuses insurance, the company shall
						  immediately notify the chief inspector and submit a notice of violation of the
						  defects.
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. 339.5225 - Notification in case of accident that renders boiler inoperative

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 225.
(1)
						If an accident occurs that renders a boiler inoperative, then the owner or user
						shall immediately notify the chief inspector.
(2) For a serious accident, notice must be
						given immediately by the quickest method available, and neither the boiler nor
						any of its parts shall be removed or disturbed before an inspection has been
						made by the chief inspector, deputy inspector, or special inspector, unless the
						removal is to save human life. A condition or failure that results in bodily
						injury or physical damage to equipment or property other than the boiler or
						that creates a unique or unusual explosion hazard must be reported as a serious
						accident.
(3) A detailed accident
						report must be submitted by the owners or users insurance company boiler
						inspector.
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. 339.5226 - Restamping of boilers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 226. When the stamping on a boiler becomes
						  indistinct, the inspector shall instruct the owner or user to have it
						  restamped. A request for permission to restamp the boiler must be made to the
						  chief inspector and proof of the original stamping must accompany the request
						  made to the chief inspector. Restamping authorized by the chief inspector must
						  only be done by an inspector, and must be identical with the original stamping,
						  except that it is not required to restamp the ASME code symbol. A notice of
						  completion of restamping must be filed with the chief inspector by the
						  inspector who stamped the boiler, together with a facsimile of the stamping
						  applied.
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. 339.5227 - Condemned boilers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 227. A boiler that has been inspected and declared
						  unsafe by the chief inspector, deputy inspector, or special inspector and that
						  the owner has determined will be scrapped must be placed out of service and
						  stamped or labeled with the word "condemned." The stamping must be as shown by
						  the facsimile submitted under
						  R 339.5226 and must be situated in
						  several conspicuous locations as shown below and as determined by the
						  inspector:
-CONDEMNED
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. 339.5231 - Reinstallation of boilers repaired out of state

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 231. Repairs conducted outside of this state to
						  boilers or pressure parts of boilers that will be reinstalled in this state
						  must be conducted by an organization in possession of valid certificate of
						  authorization to repair boilers. The organization shall conduct the repair
						  pursuant to the NBIC and submit all forms to the departments boiler division
						  required by the NBIC.
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. 339.5232 - Nonstandard boilers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 232.
(1)
						An individual may petition the board to approve the use of a nonstandard
						boiler. Upon receipt of the petition, the board shall require the appropriate
						testing and evaluation for the nonstandard boiler to determine whether
						construction is equivalent to standards adopted by reference in
						R 339.5205.
(2) A boiler owner requesting to have a
						special installation and operation permit shall submit the following items to
						the board of boilers rule, as applicable, in the English language and units:
(a) A list of all existing or proposed design
						and service conditions, maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) and
						temperature, internal and external loading, corrosion and erosion allowance,
						heat treatment, and service requirements or service conditions.
(b) Documentation that the manufacture of the
						boiler is based on requirements from the applicable ASME code section as
						follows:
(i) Power boilers- section
						I.
(ii) Materials specifications-
						section II.
(iii) Nuclear power
						plant components- section III, divisions 1 and 2.
(iv) Heating boilers- section IV.
(v) Pressure vessels- section VIII, divisions
						1 and 2.
(vi) Welding and brazing
						qualifications- section IX.
(vii)
						Fiberglass- reinforced plastic pressure vessels- section X.
(viii) Power piping- ASME B31.1.
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. 339.5233 - Clearance between boilers and other objects

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 233.
(1)
						A licensee performing an installation shall ensure the installation is made
						pursuant to the NBIC part 1 section
						2.3.3 and 3.3.4, except for the
						requirement that the minimum clearance of 24 inches is provided between a
						boiler, its controls, firing equipment, and appurtenances and the building
						walls and partitions or other boilers or machinery.
(2) The licensee shall ensure that clearances
						are pursuant to the manufacturers instructions where required clearances are
						greater than the minimum required by this rule. The boiler owner shall ensure
						that the clearances are maintained for the life of the boiler and not infringed
						upon by items in storage.
(3) The
						elevation of a boiler above the floor must be as specified in
						R 408.30901a to
						R 408.30996.
(4) A licensee may request a deviation from
						the requirements of this rule by submitting a drawing and the manufacturers
						installation requirements to the chief inspector for review and approval before
						installation of the boiler. The licensee shall be notified by the chief
						inspector of the approval or denial of the request.
(5) Where applicable, the boiler installation
						clearances must comply with
						R 408.30801 to
						R 408.30880.
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. 339.5234 - Steam kettles

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 234.
(1)
						A fired or electrically heated steam kettle, irrespective of size, that has
						piped feed connections must comply with these rules.
(2) A fired or electrically heated kettle,
						irrespective of size without feed piping connections, must comply with these
						rules. Instead of an installation permit, an owner or user shall report the
						installation to the chief inspector before the unit is operated. The chief
						inspector shall assign a deputy inspector to visit the installation location to
						inspect the kettle to determine its safety for operations. A kettle that is
						operated at or below 15 psi must be inspected biennially. A kettle that is
						operated at more than 15 psi must be inspected annually.
(3) Steam kettles manufactured to ASME
						section VIII division-1 2019 must have the minimum appurtenances and controls
						that are required in mandatory appendix 19.
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. 339.5235 - Safety appurtenances and controls

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 235. An individual shall not attempt to remove, or
						  do any work on, any safety appurtenance or control prescribed by these rules
						  while a boiler is in operation. If an appurtenance or control is repaired
						  during an outage of a boiler, it must be reinstalled and in proper working
						  order before the appurtenance or control is placed back in service. A person
						  shall not load the safety valves to maintain a working pressure of more than
						  that stated on the certificate of inspection.
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. 339.5236 - Prevention of contamination of potable water supply

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 236. The boiler owner shall ensure that a boiler
						  has proper connections to the potable water supply system to prevent
						  contamination. The connections must be as specified in
						  R 408.30701 to
						  R 408.30796.
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. 339.5237 - Platforms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 237.
(1)
						A platform must be installed at 1 end of all drums of a water tube boiler that
						are more than 4 feet above the floor or walkway to permit safe access to the
						interior of the drums for cleanout and inspection.
(2) An inspector shall notify the owner or
						user who is required to conform to this rule and give written notice of a
						violation to the owner or user that the installation of the required stairway,
						runaway, platform, or ladder is to be made. The owner or user is allowed 1 year
						from the date of the violation to complete the work.
(3) A licensee may request a deviation from
						the requirements of this rule by submitting drawings to the chief inspector for
						review and approval before installation of the boiler. The chief inspector
						shall notify the licensee of the approval or denial of the request.
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. 339.5238 - Exits from boiler rooms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 238. An owner shall ensure that the exit from a
						  boiler room complies with the requirements specified in
						  R 408.30401 to
						  R 408.30499a.
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. 339.5240 - Age limit of nonstandard existing steam boilers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 240. The age limit of any existing steam boilers
						  of nonstandard construction, installed before July 1, 1966, is 30 years except
						  that after a thorough internal and external inspection and a hydrostatic
						  pressure of 1-1/2 times the allowable working pressure and held for a period of
						  at least 30 minutes, during which no distress or leakage develops, any boilers
						  having other than a lap-riveted longitudinal joint may be continued in
						  operation without reduction in working pressure.
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. 339.5241 - Age limit of lap seam boilers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 241. The age limit of any boiler having
						  lap-riveted longitudinal joints and operating at a pressure in excess of 50 psi
						  is 20 years. This type of boiler, when removed from an existing setting, must
						  not be reinstalled at a pressure in excess of 15 psi. A reasonable time for
						  replacement, not to exceed 1 year, may be given at the discretion of the chief
						  inspector.
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. 339.5242 - Lap seam crack

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 242. The shell or drum of a boiler in which a
						  typical lap seam crack is discovered along a longitudinal riveted joint or lap
						  joints must be permanently discontinued for use under pressure. "Lap seam
						  crack" as used in this rule, means the typical crack frequently found in lap
						  seams extending parallel to the longitudinal joint and located either between
						  or adjacent to rivet holes.
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. 339.5243 - Age limit of standard existing boilers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 243. The age limit of any existing steam boilers
						  of standard construction is dependent on a thorough internal and external
						  inspection and hydrostatic pressure test of 1-1/2 times the allowable working
						  pressure for a period of 30 minutes. If a boiler under these test conditions
						  exhibits no distress or leakage, it may continue to operate at the same working
						  pressure.
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. 339.5244 - Portable boilers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 244. Portable boilers, used for purely portable
						  purposes and transported from place to place, must comply with the rules for
						  new construction when reinstalled at a new location. These portable boilers
						  must have a factor of safety of at least a 5.5 strength-to-strength ratio for
						  butt-strap construction and a factor of not less than a 6 strength-to-strength
						  ratio for lap-seam construction.
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. 339.5245 - Cast-iron headers and mud drums

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 245. The maximum allowable working pressure on a
						  water-tube boiler, the tubes of which are secured to cast iron or malleable
						  iron headers, or that have cast iron mud drums, must not exceed 160
						  p.s.i.g.
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. 339.5246 - Safety valves on connected boilers of different pressures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 246. When 2 or more boilers operating at different
						  pressures and safety valve settings are interconnected, the lower pressure
						  boilers or interconnected piping must be equipped with safety valves of
						  sufficient capacity to prevent overpressure, considering the maximum amount of
						  steam that can flow into the lower pressure system.
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. 339.5247 - Hydrostatic testing of traction boilers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 247.
(1)
						A traction boiler designed to pull farm equipment or to convert steam power
						into flywheel energy driving farm apparatus, such as thrashers, saws, or
						grinding equipment, is subject to both of the following provisions:
(a) It must be tested hydrostatically every 3
						years to a hydrostatic pressure of 1-1/2 times working pressure and held for
						sufficient time to permit visual observation of all seams, joints, supports,
						and attachments.
(b) All seams,
						attachments, supports, and joints must be exposed for each
						inspection.
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. 339.5248 - Miniature hobby locomotive boilers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 248.
(1)
						At the initial inspection of a miniature hobby locomotive boiler, the owner
						shall provide the chief boiler inspector with design specifications and
						calculations for review and acceptance. If a boiler is approved for use, then
						the departments boiler division shall issue an identifying state number and a
						deputy boiler inspector shall attach it to the boiler.
(2) The owner shall ensure that a miniature
						hobby locomotive boiler has all the following minimum equipment:
(a) A pressure gauge graduated to
						approximately 1-1/2 times the operating pressure, but not more than 4 times the
						operating pressure.
(b) A means to
						extinguish the fire in the firebox if of a low water condition.
(c) Two means of feeding water to the boiler,
						1 of which must be operable while the locomotive is stationary.
(d) A water level gauge glass located so that
						the top of the bottom nut of the gauge glass is approximately 10% of the
						distance between the crown sheet and the shell, but not less than 1/2 inch
						above the crown sheet.
(e) Two
						safety valves set at not more than 10% above the operating pressure for boilers
						fabricated after the effective date of the rules. The capacity of the safety
						valves must be equal to or greater than the calculated steam generated capacity
						of the boilers.
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. 339.5249 - Failure to prepare boiler for internal inspection

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 249. If a boiler has not been properly prepared
						  for an internal inspection, an inspector may decline to make the inspection or
						  test, and a certificate blocking violation must be issued as provided in
						  R 339.5221.
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. 339.5250 - Stripping of riveted boiler to determine required data

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 250. If a riveted boiler is jacketed so that the
						  longitudinal seams of shells, drums, or domes cannot be seen, and if data
						  cannot be determined by other means, enough of the jacketing, setting wall, or
						  other form of casing or housing must be removed so that the size of the rivets,
						  pitch of the rivets, and other data necessary to determine the safety of the
						  boiler may be obtained.
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. 339.5251 - Replacement of heating or process boiler pressure relief device

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 251. When it is necessary to replace pressure
						  relief devices on low pressure heating or process boilers for any reason, the
						  replacement must be made with other than top-outlet type
						  valves.
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. 339.5252 - Rerolling tubes

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 252. Rerolling a tube is considered maintenance,
						  except rerolling a tube required as a result of an accident is considered a
						  repair. This repair work requires a repair permit and must be performed by a
						  licensed repairer.
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. 339.5253 - Qualified technical education program content; department approval; application and approval process, standards; fees

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 253.
(1)
						An organization requesting approval of a qualified technical education program
						(QTEP) or an employer requesting approval of a qualified training program (QTP)
						pursuant to section
						903(1)(e) and
						(f) of the act, MCL
						339.5903, shall submit an
						application provided by the department. All applications must be complete. If
						an application is incomplete, a full evaluation is not possible, and the
						incomplete application will be disapproved. The applicant must be notified in
						writing, by the departments boiler division, of the deficiencies within 30 days
						after the date that the application is received.
(2) A fee of $100.00 must accompany the
						application for the review.
(3) The
						QTEP and QTP are not required to address subject matter in
						refrigeration.
(4) An application
						and supporting documentation submitted to the departments boiler division for
						QTEP and QTP for low or high pressure boiler operators must contain at a
						minimum, the subject matter listed in section
						935 of the act, MCL
						339.5935.
(5) An application and supporting
						documentation submitted to the departments boiler division for QTEP or QTP
						intended for training third, second, and first class stationary engineers must
						contain the following subject matter in addition to the subjects listed in
						section 935 of the act, MCL
						339.5935:
(a) For a third-class stationary engineer,
						thermodynamic, applied science, applied mechanics, public acts and boiler
						codes, prime movers, water treatment, control instrumentation, and industrial
						legislation.
(b) For a second-class
						stationary engineer, in addition to continuing training in the subjects listed
						in section
						935 of the act, MCL
						339.5935, and subdivision (a) of
						this subrule, the following subjects must be included:
(i) Metallurgy and material
						testing.
(ii) Power plan
						systems.
(iii) Mechanical
						drawing.
(iv) Environmental
						protection.
(c) For a
						first-class stationary engineer, in addition to continuing training in the
						subjects listed in section
						935 of the act, MCL
						339.5935, and subdivisions (a)
						and (b) of this subrule, the following subjects must be included:
(i) Principles of fluid mechanics.
(ii) Thermodynamics and plant
						cycles.
(iii) Applied engineering
						technologies.
(iv) Safety, loss,
						and environmental management.
(v)
						Business and workforce management.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Skilled Trades Regulation Rules › Part 10 - BUILDING OFFICIALS, INSPECTORS AND PLAN REVIEWERS › Section R. 339.5261 - Applicability

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 261. These rules apply to all the following:
(a) The registration and reregistration of
				  all building officials, plan reviewers, and inspectors.
(b) The approval of educational and training
				  programs, required testing and instructors to qualify individuals for
				  registration, reregistration as building officials, plan reviewers, or
				  inspectors.
(c) The minimum
				  training and experience standards, qualifications, and classification of
				  responsibility applicable to individuals who are engaged in the administration
				  and enforcement of codes and plan reviews.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Skilled Trades Regulation Rules › Part 10 - BUILDING OFFICIALS, INSPECTORS AND PLAN REVIEWERS › Section R. 339.5262 - Educational and training program; program approval process; instructional qualifications

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 262.
(1) A
				  provider of an educational and training program shall apply for approval of the
				  program by completing an application for program approval as provided by the
				  department and submitting the application with the required fee to the
				  department.
(2) To qualify as an
				  instructor of an educational and training program, an individual shall possess
				  experience or education, or both, to supervise and instruct courses as required
				  under section
				  1007 of the act, MCL
				  339.6007. An individual shall be
				  at least 1 of the following to qualify:
(a) A
				  licensed, certified, or approved instructor at any of the following in this
				  state:
(i) A high school.
(ii) An intermediate school
				  district.
(iii) A community
				  college.
(iv) A public or private
				  university.
(v) The bureau of
				  construction codes in the department.
(vi) The Michigan occupational safety and
				  health administration.
(vii) Any
				  other federal, state, or local governmental agency.
(viii) A proprietary school licensed by the
				  department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Skilled Trades Regulation Rules › Part 10 - BUILDING OFFICIALS, INSPECTORS AND PLAN REVIEWERS › Section R. 339.5263 - Changes to program, provider information, or test

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5263.
(1) A
				  provider of an approved education and training program or test who wants to
				  make changes to the program, provider information, or test shall notify the
				  department, in writing, at least 10 days before making any of the following
				  changes:
(a) A change in the name of the
				  applicant.
(b) A change in the
				  address of the applicant.
(c) A
				  change in the principal officers of an applicant
				  organization.