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Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 51 - HIGH PRESSURE BOILERS › Section 49-51-3 - Maximum allowable working pressure for nonstandard boilers

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) The maximum
					allowable working pressure of a nonstandard boiler shall be determined by the
					application of the following formula:
TStE / RFS = maximum allowable working pressure psig
where:
TS = ultimate tensile strength of shell plates, psig
t = minimum thickness of shell plate, in the weakest course, in
						inches
E = efficiency of longitudinal joint:
For tube ligaments, E shall be determined by the rules given in
						section I of the ASME code.
For riveted construction, refer to the national board
						inspection code, 1998 edition.
For seamless construction, E shall be considered to be 100
						percent.
R = inside radius of the weakest course of the shell, in
						inches.
FS = factor of safety permitted.
Nonstandard boilers with welded seams shall not be operated at
						pressures exceeding 15 psig for steam or 30 psig for water.
(b) Tensile strength. When the tensile
					strength of steel or wrought iron shell plates is not known, it shall be deemed
					to be 55,000 psig for steel and 45,000 psig for wrought iron.
(c) Crushing strength of mild steel. The
					resistance to crushing of mild steel shall be deemed to be 95,000 psig.
(d) Strength of rivets in shear.
					When computing the ultimate strength of rivets in shear, the following values
					in pounds per square inch of the cross-sectional area of the rivet shank shall
					be used:
PSIG
Iron rivets in single shear 38,000
Iron rivets in double shear 76,000
Steel rivets in single shear 44,000
Steel rivets in double shear 88,000
When the diameter of the rivet holes in the longitudinal joints
						of a boiler is not known, the diameter and cross-sectional area of rivets,
						after driving, may be selected from the following table, or as ascertained by
						cutting out one rivet in the body of the joint:
Table sizes of rivets based on plate thickness
thickness of plate-inch 1/4 9/32 5/16 11/32 3/8 13/32
diameter of rivet after driving-inch 11/16 11/16 3/4 3/4 13/16
						13/16
thickness of plate-inch 7/16 15/32 1/2 9/16 5/8
diameter of rivet after driving-inch 15/16 15/16 15/16 11/16
						11/16
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 51 - HIGH PRESSURE BOILERS › Section 49-51-3a - Safety factors for boilers and pressure vessels

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The department's inspector shall decrease the working pressure
						if the condition and safety of the boiler or pressure vessel warrant it. The
						following safety factors shall represent the minimum values to be used:
(a) The lowest safety factor permissible on
					existing boilers and pressure vessels and newly installed boilers shall be 4.0.
(b) The safety factor shall be
					eight for horizontal-return tubular boilers that have continuous longitudinal
					lapseams that are more than 12 feet in length. If this type of boiler is
					removed from its existing setting, it shall not be reinstalled in a manner that
					allows the boiler to operate at pressures in excess of 15 psig.
(c) The lowest permissible safety factor for
					new pressure vessels shall be no less than 3.5.
(d) If an existing boiler or pressure vessel
					is constructed to operate with a higher safety factor than a safety factor
					required by this regulation, the higher safety factor shall not be lowered for
					any reason.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 51 - HIGH PRESSURE BOILERS › Section 49-51-4 - Cast iron headers and mud drums

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The maximum allowable working pressure on a water tube boiler
						with tubes which are secured to cast iron or malleable iron headers or which
						have cast iron mud drums shall not exceed 160 psig.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 51 - HIGH PRESSURE BOILERS › Section 49-51-6 - Safety valves

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(a)
					Weighted-lever safety valves or safety valves that have either a seat or a disk
					that is made of cast iron shall not be used. The owner, user, or installer of
					the boiler shall replace any valve of this type of construction, when found,
					with a direct, spring-loaded, pop-type valve that conforms to the applicable
					standards of the following:
(1) ASME code,
					section I, rules for construction of power boilers, which is adopted in K.A.R.
					49-45-1;
(2) ASME code, section
					IV, rules for construction of heating boilers, which is adopted in K.A.R.
					49-45-5; and
(3) ASME code,
					section VIII, rules for construction of pressure vessels, division 1, which is
					adopted in K.A.R. 49-45-29.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 51 - HIGH PRESSURE BOILERS › Section 49-51-7 - Boiler feeding

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each boiler
					shall have a feed supply that will permit it to be fed at any time while under
					pressure.
(b) Each boiler having
					more than 500 square feet of water-heating surface shall have at least two
					suitable means of feeding, at least one of which shall be a feed pump. A source
					of feed at a pressure three percent greater than the set pressure of the safety
					valve with the highest setting may be considered one of the means. Boilers
					fired by gaseous, liquid, or solid fuel in suspension may be equipped with a
					single means of feeding water, if means are furnished for the shutoff of heat
					input before the water level reaches the lowest safe level.
(c) The feedwater shall be introduced into
					the boiler in a manner preventing it from discharge close to riveted joints of
					shell or furnace sheets, directly against surfaces exposed to products of
					combustion, or to direct radiation from the fire.
(d) The feed piping to the boiler shall be
					provided with a check valve near the boiler and a valve or cock between the
					check valve and the boiler. When two or more boilers are fed from a common
					source, there shall also be a valve on the branch to each boiler between the
					check valve and the source of supply. Whenever a globe valve is used on feed
					piping, the inlet shall be under the disk of the valve.
(e) In all cases in which returns are fed
					back to the boiler by gravity, there shall be a check valve and stop valve in
					each return line. The stop valve shall be placed between the boiler and the
					check valve. Both shall be located as close to the boiler as is practicable.
(f) If deaerating heaters are not
					employed, the temperature of the feedwater shall not be less than 120 degrees
					F. to avoid the possibility of setting up localized stress. If deaerating
					heaters are employed, the minimum feedwater temperature shall not be less than
					215 degrees F. so that dissolved gases may be thoroughly released.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 51 - HIGH PRESSURE BOILERS › Section 49-51-8 - Water level indicators

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) No outlet
					connections, except for any damper regulator, feedwater regulator, low water
					fuel cutout, drain, gauge, or other apparatus that does not permit the escape
					of an appreciable amount of steam or water from it, shall be placed on the
					piping that connects the water column to the boiler. The water column shall be
					provided with a valved drain of at least 3/4 inch pipe size. The discharge
					shall be piped to a safe location.
(b) For all installations in which the water
					gauge glass or glasses are more than 30 feet above the boiler operating floor,
					remote water level indicating or recording gauges shall be installed at eye
					height above the operating floor.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 51 - HIGH PRESSURE BOILERS › Section 49-51-9 - Steam gauges

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each steam
					boiler shall have a steam gauge with dial range not less than 1 1/2 or more
					than 3 1/2 times the maximum allowable working pressure connected to the steam
					space or to the steam connection to the water column. The steam gauge shall be
					connected to a siphon or equivalent device of sufficient capacity to keep the
					gauge tube filled with water. The steam gauge shall be arranged so that the
					gauge cannot be shut off from the boiler except by a cock placed near the
					gauge. The cock shall be provided with a tee or lever handle arranged to be
					parallel to the pipe in which it is located when the cock is open.
(b) When a steam gauge connection longer than
					eight feet becomes necessary, a shut-off valve may be used near the boiler if
					the valve is the outside-screw-and-yoke type and is locked open. The line shall
					be of ample size with provision for free blowing.
(c) Each boiler shall be provided with a
					1/2-inch nipple and globe valve connected to the steam space for the exclusive
					purpose of attaching a test gauge when the boiler is in service so that the
					accuracy of the boiler steam gauge may be ascertained.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 51 - HIGH PRESSURE BOILERS › Section 49-51-10 - Stop valves

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each steam
					outlet from a boiler, except safety valve and water column connections, shall
					be fitted with a stop valve located as close as practicable to the boiler.
(b) When a stop valve is so
					located that water can accumulate, ample drains shall be provided. The drainage
					shall be piped to a safe location and shall not be discharged on the top of the
					boiler or its setting.
(c) When
					boilers provided with manholes are connected to a common steam main, the steam
					connection from each boiler shall be fitted with two stop valves that have an
					ample free blow drain between them. The discharge of the drain shall be visible
					to the operator while manipulating the valves and shall be piped clear of the
					boiler setting. One of the stop valves shall be an automatic nonreturn valve
					that is set next to the boiler, and the second valve shall be the
					outside-screw-and-yoke type and shall meet the requirements of sections I, IV,
					and VIII of the ASME code. All piping, fittings, and valves shall meet the
					requirements of the current code of construction.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 51 - HIGH PRESSURE BOILERS › Section 49-51-11 - Blowoff connection

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) The
					construction of the setting around each blowoff pipe shall permit free
					expansion and contraction. These setting openings shall be sealed without
					restricting the movement of the blowoff piping.
(b) All blowoff piping exposed to furnace
					heat shall be protected by fire brick or other heat-resistant material
					constructed to provide access to the piping for inspection.
(c) Each boiler shall have a blowoff pipe
					that is fitted with a valve or cock that is directly connected to the lowest
					water space. Each cock shall be a gland or guard cock and shall be suitable for
					the pressure allowed. Globe valves shall not be used. If the maximum allowable
					working pressure of the boiler exceeds 100 psig, each blowoff pipe shall be
					provided with either two valves or a valve and a cock.
(d) If the maximum allowable working pressure
					of the boiler exceeds 100 psig, the portion of the boiler's blowoff piping from
					the boiler to the valve or valves shall consist of extra heavy steel. The
					blowoff piping shall be full size, and reducers or bushings shall not be used
					in the piping. The piping shall not be galvanized.
(e) All fittings between the boiler and
					blowoff valve shall consist of steel. If blowoff pipes or fittings are renewed,
					they shall be installed in accordance with the regulations for new
					installations contained within these regulations.
(f) Each blowdown from a boiler or boilers
					that enters a sanitary sewer system and any blowdown that is determined by the
					chief boiler inspector to be a hazard to life or property shall pass through
					some form of blowoff equipment that will reduce pressure and temperature as
					required in this subsection.
(1) The
					temperature of the water leaving the blowoff equipment shall not exceed 1407F.
(2) The pressure of the blowdown
					leaving any type of blowoff equipment shall not exceed 5 psig.
(3) The blowoff piping and fittings between
					the boiler and the blowoff tank shall meet the requirements of paragraphs PG-58
					and PG-59 of the ASME boiler and pressure vessel code, section I, as adopted in
					K.A.R. 49-45-1.
(4) All materials
					used in the fabrication of boiler blowoff equipment shall meet the requirements
					of the material specifications in section II of the ASME boiler and pressure
					vessel code, as adopted in K.A.R. 49-45-2, K.A.R. 49-45-3, K.A.R. 49-45-4, and
					K.A.R. 49-45-4a.
(5) Blowdown
					tanks shall be constructed to meet the requirements of section VIII of the ASME
					code, rules for the construction of pressure vessels, division I, as adopted in
					K.A.R. 49-45-29, K.A.R. 49-45-30, and K.A.R. 49-45-31.
(6) All blowoff equipment shall be fitted
					with openings to facilitate cleaning and inspection.
(7) All blowoff equipment shall be installed
					in accordance with "a guide for blowoff vessels," 2004 edition, NB-27, rev. 2,
					which is hereby adopted by reference.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 51 - HIGH PRESSURE BOILERS › Section 49-51-12 - Repairs and renewals of boiler and pressure vessel fittings and appliances

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
If repairs are made to any fittings or appliances of a boiler
						or pressure vessel or if it becomes necessary to replace them, the repairs or
						replacements shall meet the provisions of the following standards:
(a) ASME code sections I and VIII, as adopted
					in K.A.R. 49-45-1, K.A.R. 49-45-29, K.A.R. 49-45-30, and K.A.R. 49-45-31;
(b) ASME B 31.1, as adopted in
					K.A.R. 49-45-28;
(c) ASME CSD-1,
					as adopted in K.A.R. 49-45-27;
(d)
					NFPA sections 85, 85A, 85F, and 86, as adopted in K.A.R. 49-45-37, K.A.R.
					49-45-38, K.A.R. 49-45-39, K.A.R. 49-45-40; and
(e) the national board inspection code, as
					adopted in K.A.R. 49-45-20.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-1 - Standard boilers

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The maximum allowable working pressure of standard boilers
						shall in no case exceed the pressure indicated by the manufacturer's
						identification stamped or cast on the boiler or on a plate secured to it.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-2 - Nonstandard riveted boilers

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The maximum allowable working pressure on the shell of a
						nonstandard riveted heating boiler shall be determined in accordance with
						K.A.R.
						49-51-3. The maximum working pressure of a
						steam heating boiler shall be 15 psig and the maximum working pressure or
						temperature of a hot water boiler shall be 160 psig or 250°F temperature.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-3 - Nonstandard welded boilers

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The maximum allowable working pressure of a nonstandard steel
						or wrought iron heating boiler of welded construction shall not exceed 15 psig
						for steam. For other than steam service, the maximum allowable working pressure
						shall be calculated in accordance with section IV of the ASME code (in effect
						on January 1, 1987), but in no case shall it exceed 30 psig.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-4 - Nonstandard cast iron boilers

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) The maximum
					allowable working pressure of a nonstandard boiler composed principally of cast
					iron shall not exceed 15 psig for steam service or 30 psig for hot water
					service.
(b) The maximum allowable
					working pressure of a nonstandard boiler having cast iron shell or heads and
					steel or wrought iron tubes shall not exceed 15 psig for steam service or 30
					psig for hot water service.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-5 - Safety valves

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each steam
					boiler shall have one or more ASME or national board-approved and certified
					safety valves of the spring pop-type adjusted and sealed to discharge at a
					pressure not to exceed 15 psig. Seals shall be attached in a manner that
					prevents the valve from being taken apart without breaking the seal. The safety
					valves shall be arranged so that they cannot be reset to relieve at a higher
					pressure than the maximum allowable working pressure of the boiler. A body
					drain connection below seat level shall be provided by the manufacturer, and
					this drain shall not be plugged during or after field installation. For valves
					exceeding two inches of pipe size, the drain hole or holes shall be tapped not
					less than 3/8 inch pipe size. For valves less than two inches, the drain hole
					shall not be less than 1/4 inch in diameter.
(b) A safety valve for a steam boiler shall
					not be smaller than 1/2 inch unless the boiler and radiating surfaces consist
					of a self-contained unit. A safety valve shall not be larger than 4 1/2 inches.
					The inlet opening shall have an inside diameter equal to or greater than the
					seat diameter.
(c) The minimum
					relieving capacity of the valve or valves shall be governed by the capacity
					marking on the boiler.
(d)
(1) The minimum valve capacity in pounds per
					hour shall be the greater of the valves determined by either of the following:
(A) Dividing the maximum BTUH output at the
					boiler nozzle obtained by the firing of any fuel for which the unit is
					installed by 1,000; or
(B) using
					the pounds of steam generated per hour per square foot of boiler heating
					surface as given in the following table:
minimum pounds of steam per hour per square foot of heating
						surface
Boiler heating surface: Firetube boilers Watertube boilers
Hand-fired 5 6
Stoker-fired 7 6
Oil, gas, or pulverized fuel-fired 8 10
Waterwall heating surface:
Hand-fired 8 8
Stoker-fired 10 12
Oil, gas, or pulverized fuel-fired 14 16
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-6 - Safety relief valve requirements for hot water boilers and hot water supply boilers

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a)
(1) Each hot water heating boiler shall have
					at least one ASME-certified or national board-certified safety relief valve set
					to relieve at or below the maximum allowable working pressure of the boiler.
					Each hot water supply boiler of the water tube or coil type shall have at least
					one safety relief valve that is approved and certified by ASME or the national
					board. The safety relief valve shall be of the automatic reseating type and
					shall be set to relieve at or below the maximum allowable working pressure of
					the boiler. If the capacity of the safety relief valve is certified by the ASME
					or the national board, the safety relief valve shall have pop action when
					tested by steam.
(2) If more than
					one safety relief valve is used on either a hot water heating boiler or a hot
					water supply boiler, the additional valve or valves shall be ASME-rated. The
					additional valves shall be set to relieve at or below the maximum allowable
					working pressure of the vessel or any component in the system.
(3) Each safety relief valve shall be
					spring-loaded. A safety relief valve shall not be capable of being reset at a
					higher pressure than the maximum allowable working pressure of the boiler or
					pressure vessel.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-7 - Steam gauges

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each steam
					boiler shall have a steam gauge connected to its water column or a steam
					connection by means of a siphon or equivalent device exterior to the boiler.
					The siphon shall be of sufficient capacity to keep the gauge tube filled with
					water and shall be arranged so that the gauge cannot be shut off from the
					boiler except by a cock with tee or lever handle placed in the pipe near the
					gauge. The handle of the cock shall be parallel to the pipe in which it is
					located when the cock is open.
(b)
					The scale on the dial of a steam gauge shall be graduated to not less than 30
					psig or more than 3 1/2 times the maximum allowable working pressure. The gauge
					shall be provided with effective stops for the indicating pointer at the zero
					point and at the maximum pressure point. The pointer shall travel at least
					three inches from the zero to 30 psig pressure mark.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-8 - Pressure or altitude gauge and thermometers

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each hot
					water boiler shall have a pressure or altitude gauge connected to it or to its
					flow connection in such a manner that it cannot be shut off from the boiler
					except by a cock with tee or lever handle placed on the pipe near the gauge.
					The handle of the cock shall be parallel to the pipe in which it is located
					when the cock is open.
(b) The
					scale on the dial of the pressure or altitude gauge shall display approximate
					graduation to not less than 1 1/2 or more than three times the maximum
					allowable working pressure.
(c)
					Piping or tubing for pressure altitude gauge connections shall be of nonferrous
					metal when smaller than one inch of pipe size.
(d) Each hot water boiler shall have a
					thermometer that is located and connected in such a manner that both of the
					following conditions are met:
(1) The
					thermometer is easily readable during observation of the water pressure or
					altitude gauge.
(2) The
					thermometer will at all times indicate the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit,
					of the water in the boiler at or near the outlet.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-9 - Water gauge glasses

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each steam
					boiler shall have one or more water gauge glasses attached to the water column
					or boiler by means of valved fittings. The lower fitting shall be provided with
					a drain valve of the straightway type with an opening not less than 1/4 inch in
					diameter to facilitate cleaning. Gauge glass replacement shall be possible
					while the boiler is under pressure.
(b) Transparent material, other than glass,
					may be used for the water gauge if the material has proven suitable for the
					pressure, temperature, and corrosive conditions encountered in service.
(c) Guage glasses shall be
					installed to show a water level in the boiler at or above the lowest
					permissible level as defined by the manufacturer of the boiler, and the low
					water cutoffs shall be installed accordingly.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-10 - Stop valves and check valves

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) If a boiler
					can be closed off from the heating system by closing a steam stop valve, there
					shall be a check valve in the condensate return line between the boiler and the
					system.
(b) If any part of a
					heating system can be closed off from the remainder of the system by closing a
					steam stop valve, there shall be a check valve in the condensate return pipe
					from that part of the system.
(c)
					If multiple steam boilers with manholes are functionally connected to each
					other through a manifold, each boiler shall have two stop valves with a free
					blow drain between the two valves.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-11 - Feedwater connections, automatic low water fuel cutoff, and water-feeding devices

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Feedwater,
					makeup water, or water treatment materials shall be introduced into a boiler
					through the return piping system or through an independent feedwater connection
					that does not discharge against parts of the boiler exposed to direct radiant
					heat from the fire. Feedwater, makeup water, or water treatment materials shall
					not be introduced through openings or connections provided for any of the
					following:
(1) Inspection or cleaning;
(2) safety valves or safety relief
					valves; or
(3) surface blowoff, or
					the water column, water gauge glass, pressure gauge, or temperature gauge.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-12 - Return pump

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each boiler equipped with a condensate return pump shall be
						provided with a water level control arranged to automatically maintain the
						water level in the boiler within the range of the gauge glass.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-13 - Provisions for thermal expansion in hot water systems

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) All hot
					water heating systems incorporating hot water tanks or fluid relief columns
					shall be installed in a manner that will prevent freezing under normal
					operating conditions.
(b) Systems
					with open expansion tank. If the system is equipped with an open expansion
					tank, an indoor overflow from the upper portion of the expansion tank shall be
					provided in addition to an open vent. The indoor overflow shall be carried
					within the building to a suitable plumbing fixture or the basement.
(c) Closed systems. If the system is closed,
					an airtight tank or other suitable air cushion shall be installed that will be
					consistent with the volume and capacity of the system, and it shall be suitably
					designed for a hydrostatic test pressure of 2 1/2 times the allowable working
					pressure of the system. Expansion tanks for systems designed to operate above
					30 psig shall be constructed in accordance with section VIII, division 1, as
					required by section IV of the ASME code. Provisions shall be made to drain the
					tank without emptying the system, except for prepressurized tanks.
(d) Non-code expansion tanks installed on hot
					water heating systems shall be restricted to no more than 30 psi working
					pressure.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-14 - Repairs and renewals of fittings and appliances

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) If repairs
					are made to fittings or appliances or if it becomes necessary to replace them,
					the repairs shall meet the following standards:
(1) Sections I, IV, and VIII of the ASME code
					for new construction, as adopted in K.A.R. 49-45-1, K.A.R. 49-45-5, K.A.R.
					49-45-29, K.A.R. 49-45-30, and K.A.R. 49-45-31;
(2) ASME CSD-1, as adopted in K.A.R.
					49-45-27;
(3) NFPA 85, 85A, 85F,
					and 86, as adopted in K.A.R. 49-45-37 through K.A.R. 49-45-40; and
(4) the national board inspection code, as
					adopted in K.A.R. 49-45-20.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-16 - Provisions for thermal expansion in hot water supply systems

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
If the system is equipped with a check valve or
						pressure-reducing valve in the cold water inlet line, an airtight expansion
						tank or other suitable air cusion shall be used. If provided, the tank shall be
						constructed according to the requirements of section VIII, division 1 of the
						ASME code, with a maximum allowable working pressure to equal or exceed the
						working pressure of the hot water supply boiler.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-17 - Emergency shutoff switches

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
An emergency shutoff switch shall be installed on each hot
						water supply boiler, on each boiler of any size that is equipped with power
						burners, and on each boiler with a BTUH input of 400,000 or more, regardless of
						burner type. Each heating and power boiler shall have an emergency shutdown
						switch installed by each exit to meet the requirements of NFPA 70, "national
						electrical code," 2002 edition, which is adopted by reference, and ASME CSD-1,
						as adopted in
						K.A.R.
						49-45-27. Each boiler with an input of
						12,500,000 BTUH or more shall meet the requirements of NFPA 70 and NFPA 85,
						85A, 85F, and 86, as adopted in
						K.A.R.
						49-45-37 through K.A.R. 49-45-40 . Each
						emergency shutdown switch shall be marked for easy identification.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-18 - Hot water supply boilers

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) No hot
					water supply boiler or commercial or domestic type of water heater of any size
					shall be used for any type of comfort heat. This prohibition shall include
					floor heat and closed-loop hot water heating systems of any kind. Each boiler
					that is used for heating purposes and is not made of cast iron shall be
					code-stamped and registered with the national board of boiler and pressure
					vessel inspectors.
(b) No hot
					water heating system shall be connected with any domestic hot water system or
					be used in combination as a building heating system and domestic hot water
					system.
(c) No hot water supply
					boiler code-stamped "HLW" shall be used for any kind of comfort heat.
(d) For the purposes of each
					boiler certification inspection, when a hot water supply boiler is connected to
					a hot water supply tank, this combination shall be considered one unit.
(e) Each hot water supply boiler
					that requires electricity to power burners, to stack dampers, or to start an
					electronic ignition shall be hardwired into the facility's electrical system.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 52 - LOW PRESSURE HEATING BOILERS › Section 49-52-19 - Pool heaters

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each pool
					heater shall have the following controls and safety devices that meet the
					following requirements:
(1) A safety relief
					valve, with a set pressure not to exceed the maximum allowable working pressure
					of the lowest rated component in the system; and
(2) a pressure switch or a flow switch that
					prevents the burner from operating if the circulating pump is not in operation
					and that maintains adequate temperature controls conforming to the generally
					acceptable standards for pool heaters.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 55 - AMUSEMENT RIDE REGULATIONS › Section 49-55-1 - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Unless exempted by the act, this article of the department's
						regulations shall apply to all amusement rides, as defined in K.S.A. 2016 Supp.
						44-1601 and amendments thereto,
						within the state.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 55 - AMUSEMENT RIDE REGULATIONS › Section 49-55-2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a)
					"Act" means the Kansas amusement ride act and amendments thereto.
(b) "Amusement ride records" means the
					following:
(1) The current certification of
					an inspector's qualifications to inspect amusement rides;
(2) the current certificate of inspection
					signed by a qualified inspector;
(3) the current results of nondestructive
					testing;
(4) each amusement ride
					manufacturer's operational manual;
(5) each amusement ride manufacturer's
					nondestructive testing recommendations;
(6) each amusement ride manufacturer's
					inspection guidelines; and
(7) the
					records required to be maintained in accordance with K.S.A. 2016 Supp.
					44-1603, and amendments
					thereto.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 55 - AMUSEMENT RIDE REGULATIONS › Section 49-55-4 - Permit application; certificate of inspection

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each application for a permit shall include the
						following:
(a) The name of the owner
					and operator of the amusement ride;
(b) the location of the amusement ride or the
					location where the amusement ride is stored when not in use;
(c) proof of insurance;
(d) certification that the amusement ride
					meets the applicable standards of the American society for testing and
					materials (ASTM) international F24 committee; and
(e) a copy of a valid certificate of
					inspection for that amusement ride. Each certificate of inspection shall
					provide an expiration date.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 55 - AMUSEMENT RIDE REGULATIONS › Section 49-55-6 - Record retention

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The owner of each amusement ride shall retain all amusement
						ride records for a period of three years, which shall be grouped according to
						amusement ride. The owner shall retain all amusement ride records at the
						location of the amusement ride's operation. The records shall be accessible
						upon request by the department in accordance with K.S.A. 2016 Supp.
						44-1603 and amendments thereto,
						each person who contracts with the owner for the amusement ride's operation,
						and each operator.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 55 - AMUSEMENT RIDE REGULATIONS › Section 49-55-7 - Location of evidence of inspection

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The owner of each amusement ride shall affix a copy of the
						current inspection results under a weatherproof covering in a conspicuous
						location on the amusement ride so that each patron can see the results before
						boarding the amusement ride.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 55 - AMUSEMENT RIDE REGULATIONS › Section 49-55-8 - Procedure for selection of an amusement ride for compliance audit

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Amusement rides
					shall be randomly selected each quarter by the department for compliance audit
					by location. Random selection for compliance audit shall include selecting
					amusement rides from a list of amusement rides that have been issued a valid
					permit by the department and amusement rides that are identified on location
					reports submitted to the department in accordance with
					K.A.R.
					49-55-10.
(b) A compliance audit may also be conducted
					for amusement rides that are determined to be in need of a compliance audit by
					the secretary or the secretary's designee.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 55 - AMUSEMENT RIDE REGULATIONS › Section 49-55-9 - Location of safety instructions

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The owner shall affix the safety instructions for each
						amusement ride in a conspicuous location under a waterproof covering that
						allows patrons to read the instructions before boarding the amusement
						ride.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 55 - AMUSEMENT RIDE REGULATIONS › Section 49-55-10 - Reporting of amusement ride locations

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Permanent amusement ride. The owner of
					each permanent amusement ride shall annually report the location of that
					amusement ride on a form provided by the department. If the owner removes a
					permanent amusement ride from service or places a new permanent amusement ride
					in service, the owner shall report the removal or placement to the department
					within 30 calendar days.
(b)
					Temporary amusement ride. The owner of each temporary amusement ride shall file
					with the department an itinerary at least 30 calendar days before the beginning
					date on the itinerary. The owner shall submit the itinerary on a form provided
					by the department. If the owner changes the itinerary, the owner shall report
					the change to the department by the next business day following the day the
					change occurred.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 55 - AMUSEMENT RIDE REGULATIONS › Section 49-55-11 - Submitting reports and other documents; notification of death

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Except as
					provided in subsection (b), each report and any other document required by
					these regulations or the act shall be submitted to the department's director of
					industrial safety and health by mail, facsimile, hand delivery, or electronic
					mail.
(b) For each serious injury
					that results in the death of a patron, notification by the owner shall be made
					initially by telephone, with a written notification sent within 24 hours after
					the initial notification.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 55 - AMUSEMENT RIDE REGULATIONS › Section 49-55-12 - Violations; reporting violations to the attorney general, county attorney, or district attorney

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each notice of violation issued by the
					department for a violation of the act or these regulations shall specify the
					following:
(1) The nature of the
					violation;
(2) the facts supporting
					the determination that a violation took place; and
(3) specification of the action that the
					owner shall take to comply with the act or these regulations.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 55 - AMUSEMENT RIDE REGULATIONS › Section 49-55-13 - Nationally recognized organizations that issue certificates or other evidence of qualification to inspect amusement rides

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The nationally recognized organizations that issue
						certifications or other evidence of qualification to inspect amusement rides
						and that require education, experience, and training at least equivalent to
						that required for a level II certification from NAARSO as of July 1, 2017,
						shall include the following:
(a) The
					national association of amusement ride safety officials (NAARSO), for level II
					certification;
(b) the amusement
					industry manufacturers and suppliers international (AIMS), for level II
					certification;
(c) the association
					for challenge course technology (ACCT), for qualified inspector certification;
					and
(d) Pennsylvania department of
					agriculture, for general qualified inspector status.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 50 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR-DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT › Article 1 - MEANING OF TERMS › Section 50-1-2 - Meaning of terms relating to both unemployment compensation contributions and benefits

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Division. "Division" means the division of employment security, department of human resources, state of Kansas.
(b) State. "State," for purposes of the interstate reciprocal coverage arrangement, the interstate benefit payment agreement, and the interstate plans for wage combining, means the states of the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Canada, if the state has subscribed to the agreement or arrangement and has not terminated its adherence thereto.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 50 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR-DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT › Article 1 - MEANING OF TERMS › Section 50-1-3 - Definitions relating primarily to unemployment compensation contributions

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) "Market" means the place or point where the producer or grower of the commodity customarily parts with economic interest in its future form or destiny.
(b) "Wages paid" shall include both wages actually received by the worker and wages constructively paid. Wages are constructively paid when they meet the following criteria:
(1) Are credited to the account of or set apart for a worker without any substantial restriction as to the time or manner of payment or condition upon which payment is to be made;
(2) are made available so that they may be drawn upon by the worker at any time; or
(3) are brought within the worker's own control and disposition, although not then actually reduced to possession.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 50 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR-DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT › Article 1 - MEANING OF TERMS › Section 50-1-4 - Definitions; unemployment compensation claims and benefit payments

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) "Additional benefits" means benefits payable to exhaustees by reason of conditions of high unemployment or other special factors under provisions of any other state law. An "exhaustee" is an individual who has been paid all available unemployment insurance benefits.
(b) "Agent state" means any state in which an individual files a claim for benefits against another state.
(c) "Continued claim" means a request, filed as prescribed, for waiting period credit or benefits for a week of unemployment.
(d) "Covered wages" means wages paid for employment that is subject to the provisions of the Kansas employment security law.
(e) "Initial application or claim" means a new application or an additional application.
(1) "New application or claim" means a notice by a worker, filed as prescribed, that the worker intends to claim unemployment compensation benefits and desires a determination as to the worker's rights to benefits, the validity of the claim, and, if valid, the inclusive dates of the worker's benefit year and the amount of benefits for which the worker is qualified on the basis of base period wage credits.
(2) "Additional application or claim" means a notice by any worker with a benefit year currently in effect, filed as prescribed, that the worker intends to resume the worker's claim in the previously established benefit year.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 50 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR-DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT › Article 1 - MEANING OF TERMS › Section 50-1-5 - Meaning of terms relating to successor classification

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The following terms are used when determining whether an employing unit is to be classified as a successor employer when acquiring the business of a predecessor employer in accordance with K.S.A. 44-703(h)(4)  and 44-710a(b)(1).
(a) Employing enterprises. "Employing enterprises" means those business locations with employment.
(b) Organization. "Organization" means employees or employee positions required to continue the business.
(c) Trade. "Trade" means the clientele or customers which frequent the business.
(d) Business. "Business" means the goods sold, the services provided or some combination thereof.
(e) Assets. "Assets" means all items which are necessary to the normal operations of the day-to-day business.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 50 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR-DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT › Article 2 - UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE; CONTRIBUTING, REIMBURSING AND RATED GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYMENT › Section 50-2-1 - Rules pertaining to the cash value of remuneration in kind

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Board, lodging, and any other forms of payment in kind to a worker that represent remuneration for services in addition to or in lieu of cash payments shall constitute wages, unless K.S.A. 44-703(o)  (11), and amendments thereto, applies. When payment for services is made partially in kind and deducted from the cash wages otherwise due a worker, the original cash wages due shall constitute the worker's wages.
(b) The value of payments in kind determined by the secretary shall be used to compute contributions due and benefit payments.
(c) A cash value of payments in kind furnished to a worker agreed upon by the worker and the worker's employing unit shall be deemed the value of this payment in kind unless it is less than the value of the payment in kind as specially determined by the secretary or, in the case of board and lodging, less than the value prescribed in subsection (d) of this regulation.
(d) Unless a different rate for board or lodging is determined by the secretary for a particular case, board or lodging furnished in addition to or in lieu of cash wages shall be deemed to have the following values:
(1) Lodging: Two-thirds of the market rental value of comparable lodging; and
(2) meals: 120% of the cost of all meal ingredients.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 50 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR-DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT › Article 2 - UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE; CONTRIBUTING, REIMBURSING AND RATED GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYMENT › Section 50-2-2 - Records to be maintained by employing unit

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each employing unit shall maintain records as hereinafter indicated and shall preserve such records against damage or loss for a period of not less than five years from the due date of the contributions for the period in which the remuneration to which they relate was paid, or if not paid, was due.
(1) For each worker:
(A) Name.
(B) Social security account number.
(C) State or states in which services are performed; and if any of such services are performed outside the state and are not incidental to the services within the state, the base of operations with respect to such services (or if there is no base of operations then the place from which such services are directed or controlled) and residence (by state). Where the services are performed in Canada or the base of operations with respect to such services or the residence of the worker is in Canada, it shall be recorded as if Canada were a state.
(D) Date on which the worker was hired, rehired, or returned to work after temporary layoff and date separated from work and reason therefor.
(E) Remuneration paid for services and dates of payment showing separately:
(i) Cash remuneration, including special payments (such as bonuses, gifts, back pay awards, dismissal payments, and similar payments);
(ii) reasonable cash value of remuneration in any medium other than cash including special payments (such as bonuses, gifts, back pay awards, dismissal payments, and similar payments).
(F) Amounts paid as allowances or reimbursement for traveling or other business expenses, dates of payment, and the amounts of each expenditure actually incurred and accounted for.
(G) With respect to pay periods in which the worker performs services in both employment and nonsubject work:
(i) Hours spent in employment;
(ii) hours spent in nonsubject work including agricultural employment.