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Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 11 - SPECIAL INSPECTORS - INSURANCE COMPANIES › Section 229-11-007

Current through June 17, 2024
If a Special Inspector, upon the inspection of a boiler or
				  pressure vessel, for which an insurance company has denied issuing a policy of
				  insurance, including a first inspection on a new risk, finds that the boiler or
				  pressure vessel or any of the appurtenances thereof are in such condition that
				  the boiler or pressure vessel is unsafe for further operation, the Special
				  Inspector shall promptly notify the owner or user and the Chief Boiler
				  Inspector, stating what repairs or other corrective measures are required to
				  bring the object into compliance with these regulations. Until such corrections
				  have been made, no further operation of the boiler or pressure vessel involved
				  shall be permitted. If a Certificate of Inspection for the object is required
				  and is in force, it shall be suspended by the Chief Boiler Inspector. When
				  reinspection establishes that the necessary repairs have been made or
				  corrective actions have been taken, and that the boiler or pressure vessel is
				  safe to operate, the Chief Boiler Inspector shall be notified. A Certificate of
				  Inspection, where applicable, shall be issued upon completion of the required
				  repairs.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 11 - SPECIAL INSPECTORS - INSURANCE COMPANIES › Section 229-11-008

Current through June 17, 2024
Within 45 days after the expiration date of the Certificate
				  of Inspection of a boiler or pressure vessel, if a required inspection is not
				  performed by a Special Inspector upon a boiler or pressure vessel pursuant to a
				  policy of insurance of an insurance company or an inspection contract with the
				  AIA for which the inspector works, the Department may, perform a special
				  inspection and charge the owner-user the special inspection fee set forth in
				  229 NAC 7 §005.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 11 - SPECIAL INSPECTORS - INSURANCE COMPANIES › Section 229-11-009

Current through June 17, 2024
Inspection Reports to be Submitted by Inspectors:
A. Inspectors shall, within one year of the
				effective date of these regulations for boilers, and within two years of the
				effective date of these regulations for pressure vessels, submit to the Chief
				Boiler Inspector an inspection report in a format approved by the Chief Boiler
				Inspector for each boiler and pressure vessel subject to inspection in this
				state. Complete data shall be submitted for each nonstandard boiler or pressure
				vessel.
B. Subsequent inspections
				by Deputy and Special Inspectors, of both standard and nonstandard boilers and
				pressure vessels, shall be reported in a format approved by the Chief Boiler
				Inspector.
C. Inspection reports as
				required in subdivisions (A) and (B) of this section shall be submitted within
				14 days from date of the completion of the inspection.
D. Owner-user inspection agencies shall
				submit reports in accordance with 229 NAC 12 §004(D).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 11 - SPECIAL INSPECTORS - INSURANCE COMPANIES › Section 229-11-010

Current through June 17, 2024
If a Special Inspector, upon first inspection of a new risk,
				  finds that a boiler or pressure vessel or any appurtenance thereof, is in such
				  condition that the Special Inspector's company would refuse to insure or
				  inspect the object, the company shall immediately notify the Chief Boiler
				  Inspector and submit a report on such conditions. If, upon inspection, a
				  Special Inspector finds a boiler or pressure vessel to be unsafe for further
				  operation, the Special Inspector shall promptly notify the owner or user,
				  stating what repairs or other corrective measures are required to bring the
				  object into compliance with these rules and regulations. If the owner or user
				  fails to make such repairs or adopt such other corrective measures promptly,
				  the Special Inspector shall immediately notify the Chief Boiler Inspector.
				  Until such corrections have been made, no further operation of the boiler or
				  pressure vessel involved shall be permitted. If a Certificate of Inspection for
				  the object is required and is in force, it shall be suspended by the Chief
				  Boiler Inspector. When reinspection establishes that the necessary repairs have
				  been made or corrective actions have been taken and that the boiler or pressure
				  vessel is safe to operate, the Chief Boiler Inspector shall be notified. Then a
				  Certificate of Inspection, where applicable, will be issued.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 11 - SPECIAL INSPECTORS - INSURANCE COMPANIES › Section 229-11-011

Current through June 17, 2024
Special inspectors commissioned by the State of Nebraska
				  under this chapter shall not be either directly or indirectly involved in the
				  manufacture or ownership of the objects inspected, nor shall they act as the
				  agent of the manufacturer or owner with respect to such
				  objects.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 12 - OWNER-USER INSPECTION ORGANIZATIONS › Section 229-12-002

Current through June 17, 2024
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation operating
				  unfired pressure vessels in this jurisdiction may seek approval and
				  registration as an owner-user inspection organization by filing an application
				  with the chief inspector on prescribed forms. Each such application shall be
				  accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars plus twenty dollars for each special
				  inspector employed by the owner-user inspection organization. Commissions
				  issued to a special inspector employed by an owner-user organization shall be
				  valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. A fee of twenty
				  dollars shall be charged for each annual renewal of the commission of a special
				  inspector.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 12 - OWNER-USER INSPECTION ORGANIZATIONS › Section 229-12-003

Current through June 17, 2024
Application and registration shall show the name of such
				  organization and its principal address in this state, and the name and address
				  of the person or persons having supervision over inspections made by said
				  organization. Changes in supervisory personnel shall be reported to the chief
				  inspector within 30 days after any such change.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 12 - OWNER-USER INSPECTION ORGANIZATIONS › Section 229-12-004

Current through June 17, 2024
Each owner-user inspection organization as required by the
				  provisions of the Act and these rules and regulations shall:
A. Be an accredited owner/user inspection
				organization under the National Board Inspection Code or be a state-approved
				owner-user inspection organization under API-510.
B. Conduct inspection of the pressure
				vessels, not exempt by the Act, utilizing only qualified inspection personnel.
				Such inspections shall be done to the same standards as those performed by the
				Chief Inspector, his or her deputy, or a Special Inspector;
C. Retain on file at the location where
				equipment is inspected a true record or copy of the report of each inspection
				signed by the inspector who made the inspection;
D. Promptly notify the Chief Inspector of any
				pressure vessel which does not meet requirements for safe operation;
E. Maintain inspection records which will
				include a list of pressure vessels covered by the Act, showing a serial number
				and such abbreviated description as may be necessary for identification, the
				date of the last inspection of each unit and the approximate date for the next
				inspection. Such inspection records shall be readily available for examination
				by the Chief Inspector or his or her authorized representative during business
				hours;
F. Transmit a statement of
				inspection to the Chief Inspector for each pressure vessel for which a
				certificate of inspection is sought. Such statement shall be signed by the
				individual having supervision over the inspection. The statement shall certify
				that each inspection was conducted in accordance with the inspection
				requirements provided for by the Act and Title 229. Such statement shall be
				accompanied by a certificate of inspection fee set forth in 229 NAC 7.
				Inspections may be performed within ninety days prior to the expiration date of
				the certificate of inspection.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 12 - OWNER-USER INSPECTION ORGANIZATIONS › Section 229-12-005 - Owner or User to Notify Chief Inspector of Accident

Current through June 17, 2024
When an accident involving the rupture or explosion of a
				  pressure vessel occurs, the owner or user shall promptly notify the Chief
				  Inspector and submit a detailed report of the accident. In the event of a
				  personal injury or any explosion, notice shall be given immediately by
				  telephone, telegraph, fax, electronic mail, or messenger and neither the
				  pressure vessel, power piping, or process piping, nor any parts thereof, shall
				  be removed or disturbed before permission has been given by the Chief
				  Inspector, except for the purpose of saving human life and limiting
				  consequential damage.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 13 - PENALTY FOR OPERATION OF UNSAFE BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 229-13-001

Current through June 17, 2024
This chapter is adopted pursuant to
Neb. Rev. Stat.
§§
									48-414,
				  48-727
				  and
				  48-737.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 13 - PENALTY FOR OPERATION OF UNSAFE BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 229-13-002

Current through June 17, 2024
If, upon inspection, a boiler or pressure vessel is found to
				  be in such condition that it is unsafe to operate, the certificate of
				  inspection shall be suspended. If a Certificate of Inspection is suspended or
				  revoked or otherwise cannot be issued, then the boiler or pressure vessel shall
				  be considered to be unsafe.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 13 - PENALTY FOR OPERATION OF UNSAFE BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 229-13-004

Current through June 17, 2024
A. Unsafe boilers or pressure vessels and
				boilers or pressure vessels otherwise not in compliance with the Act and 229
				NAC 1, et seq., will be red-tagged by the Department for cease of operation as
				provided in
Neb. Rev. Stat.
§
									48-414
				until such repair or replacement is completed.
B. In accordance with
Neb. Rev. Stat.
§§
									48-737
				and
				48-414,
				if the continued operation of a boiler or pressure vessel poses serious risk or
				harm to the general public, the Chief Inspector, or a deputy boiler inspector,
				may take those actions required to immediately shut down and cause to be
				inoperable any boiler or pressure vessel required to be inspected by the
				Act.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 13 - PENALTY FOR OPERATION OF UNSAFE BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 229-13-005

Current through June 17, 2024
The owner or user of an unsafe boiler or pressure vessel who
				  causes the same to be operated shall be subject to the penalty as provided in
Neb. Rev. Stat.
§§
									48-736 and
				  48-414.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 14 - CONDEMNED BOILERS OR PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 229-14-004

Current through June 17, 2024
Boilers and pressure vessels that are condemned by the Chief
				  Boiler Inspector or a Deputy Inspector shall have, distinctly stamped over the
				  State of Nebraska serial number, the following symbol: "XXX". In addition to
				  stamping the metal tag the inspector shall affix a label to the unit showing
				  that the unit has been condemned. If the metal tag is not on the unit, a label
				  showing the serial number shall be attached to the unit. In the case of boilers
				  that have numbers that are not physically stamped but are identified by an
				  alternative labeling, the Chief Boiler Inspector or Deputy Inspector shall
				  remove or destroy the alternative labeling device and then write "Condemned" in
				  a conspicuous place on the unit.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 14 - CONDEMNED BOILERS OR PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 229-14-005

Current through June 17, 2024
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation using or
				  offering for sale a condemned boiler or pressure vessel for operation within
				  this jurisdiction shall be subject to the penalties provided for in the
				  Act.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 14 - CONDEMNED BOILERS OR PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 229-14-006

Current through June 17, 2024
Any unit that has been condemned, and then repaired, shall be
				  inspected by the Chief Boiler Inspector or a Deputy Inspector prior to any
				  operation of the unit. A copy of all of the repair forms shall be presented to
				  the inspector prior to the inspection.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 15 - REPAIRS OR ALTERATIONS › Section 229-15-002

Current through June 17, 2024
Where repairs or alterations to jurisdictional boilers or
				  pressure vessels are necessary, a Special Inspector shall be notified of the
				  nature and extent of the repairs or alterations prior to any work being
				  performed.
A. Routine Repairs, as
				identified in Part 3 of the National Board Inspection Code, are permissible in
				the State of Nebraska. In-process involvement of the Special Inspector in the
				repairs, as well as the requirements for ASME Code stamping, may be waived;
				however, all other requirements of the NBIC for performing repairs shall be
				completed;
B. No routine repair,
				including those performed to the requirements of a Pre-Approved Routine Repair
				Procedure, may be performed without first notifying the Special Inspector of
				the nature and scope of the repair;
C. Pre-Approved Routine Repair Procedures:
1. The Special Inspector may pre-approve
				procedures for routine repairs provided the "R" Certificate Holder procedures
				covering the nature and scope of the routine repair, and provided that the
				routine repair procedures have been demonstrated to, and accepted by, the
				Special Inspector prior to their use.
2. The Special Inspector's acceptance of each
				Pre-Approved Routine Repair Procedure shall be noted by the Special Inspector's
				signature and date on certifying documentation;
3. Pre-Approved Routine Repair Procedures
				that have not been used for a period of 12 months or more shall be considered
				unacceptable for continued use, and shall be re-demonstrated to the Special
				Inspector prior to their use;
4.
				When used, the Pre-Approved Routine Repair Procedure number shall be listed in
				the remarks section of the NBIC R-1 Form.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 15 - REPAIRS OR ALTERATIONS › Section 229-15-004

Current through June 17, 2024
Repairs of or alterations to all jurisdictional boilers and
				  pressure vessels, and their appurtenances shall conform to the requirements of
				  the National Board Inspection Code, and to the original Code of Construction,
				  including the API-510 Pressure Vessel Inspection Code, if applicable. In the
				  event that the requirements outlined in the NBIC, original Code of Construction
				  or API-510 cannot be met, the Chief Boiler Inspector shall be contacted for
				  resolution and approval of the repair or alteration plan. The Chief Boiler
				  Inspector shall use the latest edition or any previous edition/addenda of the
				  NBIC, the ASME code, the ANSI codes, or other such standards or publications
				  for guidance in making a determination as to the acceptability of a repair or
				  alteration plan. If a resolution cannot be found, the Boiler Safety Code
				  Advisory Board shall be contacted for a final resolution.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 15 - REPAIRS OR ALTERATIONS › Section 229-15-005

Current through June 17, 2024
Repairs or alterations of jurisdictional boilers and pressure
				  vessels shall be performed by an organization in possession of a valid "R"
				  stamp and Certificate of Authorization issued by the National Board of Boiler
				  and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. The repair or alteration organization is
				  responsible for arranging for the services of a Special Inspector prior to
				  performing the repair or alteration. Repairs of pressure vessels may be
				  performed by an owner-user repair organization that repairs its own equipment
				  in accordance with API-510, or by an owner-user repair organization accredited
				  in accordance with the National Board Inspection Code.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 15 - REPAIRS OR ALTERATIONS › Section 229-15-006

Current through June 17, 2024
A. Except as provided in subsection (B) of
				this section, repairs to pressure relief valves shall be made only by an
				organization which holds a valid Certificate of Authorization for Use of the
				National Board Pressure Relief Valve Repair "VR" symbol stamp, except that in
				the case of pressure vessels, such repairs may be performed by an owner-user
				repair organization which repairs its own equipment in accordance with API-510
				or the National Board Inspection Code. The initial installation testing and
				adjustments of a new pressure relief valve on a boiler or pressure vessel are
				not considered a repair, if made by the manufacturer or assembler of the
				valve.
B. The Chief Boiler
				Inspector may authorize properly trained and qualified employees of pressure
				vessel users, or their designees, to make adjustments to set pressure and/or
				blowdown for pressure relief valves owned or used by them, provided the
				adjusted settings arid/or capacities and the date of the adjustment are
				recorded on a metal tag secured to the seal wire. All external adjustments
				shall be resealed showing the identification of the organization making the
				adjustments. A record of all external adjustments shall be maintained and made
				available to the Special Inspector.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 16 - INSTALLATION OF USED OR SECONDHAND BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 229-16-002

Current through June 17, 2024
Before a used or secondhand boiler or pressure vessel can be
				  installed or shipped into this state, an inspection must be made by the Chief
				  Inspector or a Deputy Inspector or by an owner/user inspection organization
				  inspector. This inspection shall consist of an internal, external and a
				  hydrostatic test to 100% of maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) as
				  identified on the nameplate or design/data report. This inspection report shall
				  be filed with the Chief Inspector. For secondhand or used boilers or pressure
				  vessels that are to be shipped and installed into this state, if the boiler or
				  pressure vessel has a current certificate of inspection from another state, a
				  copy of that certificate and a copy of the last two inspections shall be
				  supplied to the Chief Boiler Inspector to determine the installation inspection
				  requirements.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 16 - INSTALLATION OF USED OR SECONDHAND BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 229-16-003

Current through June 17, 2024
When a stationary boiler is moved and reinstalled, the
				  attached safety devices, fittings and appurtenances shall comply with the rules
				  and regulations for installation of a new boiler, including but not limited to
				  the regulations contained in 229 NAC 2.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 16 - INSTALLATION OF USED OR SECONDHAND BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 229-16-004

Current through June 17, 2024
The installation, operation, sale, or the offering for sale
				  of non-standard boilers or pressure vessels in this jurisdiction is prohibited
				  without permission from the Department. When approved, they shall be classified
				  as "state specials."
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 16 - INSTALLATION OF USED OR SECONDHAND BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 229-16-005

Current through June 17, 2024
Any inspector may decrease the working pressure on any
				  installation if the condition of the boiler or pressure vessel warrants it. A
				  detailed report stating the reasons for lowering the working pressure and
				  supporting calculations, if required, shall be submitted to the Chief
				  Inspector. If the owner or user does not concur with the inspector's decision,
				  the owner or user may appeal to the Commissioner.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 16 - INSTALLATION OF USED OR SECONDHAND BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 229-16-006

Current through June 17, 2024
Used or secondhand boiler control systems shall be upgraded
				  to meet the requirements of the current adopted edition and addenda of ASME
				  CSD-l or the appropriate NFPA standard before they are operated. Reinstalled
				  boilers, as defined in 229 NAC 1, are not required to have the controls
				  upgraded when they are relocated, unless the controls have to be modified for
				  the new location or the use of the boiler has changed.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 16 - INSTALLATION OF USED OR SECONDHAND BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 229-16-007

Current through June 17, 2024
Any portable boiler installed in the jurisdiction shall be
				  inspected by the Chief inspector or a Deputy inspector prior to operation.
				  Portable boilers shall meet the following requirements:
A. An external inspection of the pressure
				boundary and all associated piping shall be performed while the unit is under a
				hydrostatic test of at least 80% of the Maximum Allowable Working Pressure
				(MAWP) stamped on the ASME nameplate.
B. An external inspection to ensure that all
				operating controls and safety devices are installed and in good working
				condition. All seals on the safety relief valves shall be intact or the valve
				recertified or replaced. All boilers that fall under the requirements of ASME
				CSD-1 shall have the controls tested upon initial startup and a copy of the
				Installation report submitted to the Chief Boiler Inspector.
C. An internal inspection will be performed
				on all units brought into the state that do not have a current Certificate of
				Inspection or Operation from another National Board member
				jurisdiction.
D. All boilers rated
				for 12,500,000 BTU/hr or less shall have an emergency shutdown switch located
				no closer than 10 feet to the boiler and no more than 25 feet away from the
				boiler and be plainly marked as the Boiler Emergency Shutdown. This switch
				shall be wired to remove all power from the boiler controls.
E. If the unit is installed where it is
				exposed to the elements, all electrical components shall be rated for outdoor
				use and meet the requirements of NFPA-70.
F. All boiler external and non-external
				piping shall conform to ASME B 31.1. The use of metallic flexible hoses is not
				allowed other than listed hoses in the fuel train.
G. All gas or oil piping shall meet the
				requirements of the appropriate code for the piping, NFPA-54, NFPA-58, NFPA-31
				or any other adopted code as appropriate.
H. Portable boilers on enclosed trailers
				shall have the appropriate combustion air supply. If the doors are the only
				means of air infiltration, the doors shall have interlocks on them so that the
				boiler will not operate unless the doors are open. If a movable louvered system
				is installed, the louvers shall be interlocked with the boiler controls to
				prevent operation if the louvers are closed.
I. All portable boilers on trailers shall be
				stationed on a solid surface; they shall be supported so that the trailer and
				boiler are in a level position; and shall be anchored so that the trailer
				cannot move due to wind or other conditions.
J. Other tests or inspections may be required
				dependent upon the installation and the overall condition of the
				unit.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 17 - APPLICATION OF STATE SERIAL NUMBERS › Section 229-17-002

Current through June 17, 2024
Upon completion of the installation of a boiler or pressure
				  vessel, or at the time of the initial Certificate inspection of an existing
				  installation, each boiler or pressure vessel shall be identified by a number
				  unique to that item. Stamping of the state serial number in the base metal of
				  the unit shall only be done if the original code of construction allows
				  stamping of the base metal for the actual thickness or material of the metal
				  used in the construction of the unit. As an alternative to stamping, boilers or
				  pressure vessels may have a corrosion- resistant metal tag or some other type
				  of labeling device acceptable to the Commissioner attached in the proximity of
				  or by the original nameplate.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 17 - APPLICATION OF STATE SERIAL NUMBERS › Section 229-17-003

Current through June 17, 2024
The stamping or tagging shall not be concealed by lagging or
				  paint and shall be exposed at all times unless a suitable record is kept of the
				  location of the stamping so that it may be readily uncovered at any
				  time.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 18 - SAFETY APPLIANCES › Section 229-18-002

Current through June 17, 2024
No person shall attempt to remove or do any work on any
				  safety device or appliance as prescribed by these rules and regulations while
				  the device or appliance is subject to pressure, with the possible exception of
				  online setting of safety valves relieving pressure, which shall be done by
				  qualified personnel in accordance with ASME PTC-25.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 18 - SAFETY APPLIANCES › Section 229-18-003

Current through June 17, 2024
Should any of these safety devices or appliances be removed
				  for repair during an outage of a boiler or pressure vessel, they must be
				  reinstalled and documented to be in proper working order before the object is
				  again placed in service.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 18 - SAFETY APPLIANCES › Section 229-18-004

Current through June 17, 2024
No person shall alter any safety or safety relief valves or
				  pressure relief devices in any manner in order to maintain a working pressure
				  in a boiler or pressure vessel that is in excess of that stated on the
				  Certificate of Inspection.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 18 - SAFETY APPLIANCES › Section 229-18-005

Current through June 17, 2024
Any and all repairs or maintenance performed on safety
				  valves, relief valves or safety relief valves shall be performed by a National
				  Board Accredited "VR" stamp holder and shall comply with the rules for repair
				  as defined in 229 NAC 15.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 18 - SAFETY APPLIANCES › Section 229-18-006

Current through June 17, 2024
All safety or safety relief valves or pressure relief devices
				  shall have a discharge pipe installed and is directed to a floor drain or other
				  suitable and safe point of discharge. Such discharge piping shall be made of a
				  metal or metal alloy that is capable of withstanding the forces, pressure, and
				  temperature that exist when the valve to which it is attached is open. There
				  shall be no restriction in the discharge piping and the discharge piping shall
				  be the same size or larger than the discharge opening of the valve to which it
				  is attached. If there are more than 270 degrees of bends in the in the
				  discharge piping the pipe size shall be increased by 50% to accommodate for
				  such restriction.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 18 - SAFETY APPLIANCES › Section 229-18-007

Current through June 17, 2024
When a remote, emergency shut-down switch (ESS) is required
				  by ASME CSD-1 or the NBIC, it shall be located within 50 feet of the boiler.
				  When more than one boiler is installed in a room, a single ESS shall be
				  installed that, when activated, shall shut down the fuel or energy supply to
				  each boiler installed in the room.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 19 - PENALTIES AND VARIATIONS › Section 229-19-002

Current through June 17, 2024
Any person who believes these rules and regulations are
				  unreasonable or impose an undue burden upon the owner or user may request a
				  variation from such rule or regulation. The request for variation shall be in
				  writing to the Commissioner and shall specify how equivalent safety is to be
				  maintained. The Commissioner, after investigation and such hearing as he or she
				  may direct, may grant such variation from the terms of any rule or regulation
				  provided such special conditions as may be specified are maintained in order to
				  provide equivalent safety.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 19 - PENALTIES AND VARIATIONS › Section 229-19-003

Current through June 17, 2024
When there is a reason to believe, or upon receipt of a
				  complaint, that a variation does not provide freedom from danger equivalent to
				  the published rules or regulations, the Commissioner, after notice to the owner
				  or user and complainant, and after such hearing and investigation as the
				  Commissioner may direct, may continue to reaffirm, suspend, revoke or modify
				  the conditions specified in any variation. No declaration, act or omission of
				  the Commissioner, or of the Chief Inspector, Deputy Inspectors or Special
				  Inspectors, other than a written order authorizing a variation as permitted
				  above, shall be deemed to exempt, either wholly or in part, expressly or
				  implied, any owner or user from full compliance with the terms of any rule or
				  regulation.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 19 - PENALTIES AND VARIATIONS › Section 229-19-004

Current through June 17, 2024
When there is a reason to believe, or upon receipt of a
				  complaint, that a variation does not provide freedom from danger equivalent to
				  the published rule or regulation, the Commissioner, after notice to the owner
				  or user and complainant, after such hearing and investigation as the
				  Commissioner may direct, may continue to reaffirm, suspend, revoke or modify
				  the conditions specified in any variation. No declaration, act or omission of
				  the Commissioner, or of the Chief Inspector, Deputy Inspectors or Special
				  Inspectors, other than a written order authorizing a variation as permitted
				  above, shall be deemed to exempt, either wholly or in part, expressly or
				  implied, any owner or user from full compliance with the terms of any rule or
				  regulation.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 20 - POWER BOILERS - NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-20-002

Current through June 17, 2024
A. No new power boiler shall hereafter be
				brought into this stale or installed in this state unless it has been
				constructed and inspected in accordance with the requirements of ASME Section I
				Rules for Construction of Power Boilers.
B. No new power boiler shall hereafter be
				brought into this stale or installed in this state unless it bears the ASME
				Certification Mark with the Section I Designator or is inspected and stamped in
				accordance with the requirements of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure
				Vessel Inspectors; or has been approved as a "state special."
C. All new power boilers installed in the
				state of Nebraska shall be registered with the National Board.
D. Upon completion of installation, all power
				boilers shall be inspected by the chief inspector or a deputy inspector and at
				least once each year thereafter shall be subjected to an inspection unless
				exempted by other provisions of this Title or the Act.
E. All power boilers shall be equipped with
				controls and safety devices based upon the BTU/hr burner input, as specified in
				the original code of construction, and in accordance with the following codes
				and standards:
1. Boilers with energy input
				ratings of less than 12,500,000 BTU/hr shall meet the requirements of ASME
				CSD-1, Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers.
2. Boilers with energy input ratings of
				12,500,000 BTU/hr and above shall meet the requirements of NFPA-85 Boiler and
				Combustion Systems Hazard Code.
3.
				All electric boilers, regardless of input, shall meet the requirements of ASME
				CSD-1 Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers.
4. All atmospheric fluidized-bed boilers,
				boilers with pulverized fuel systems, and boilers that are stoker fired shall
				meet the requirements of NFPA-85 Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazard
				Code.
5. All heat recovery steam
				generators (HRSG's) shall meet the requirements of NFPA-85 Boiler and
				Combustion Systems Hazard Code.
6.
				For boilers that are fired by other types of fuel not covered in CSD-l or
				NFPA-85, the Chief Inspector shall be contacted to determine what types of fuel
				burning controls are to be acceptable to ensure the safety of the unit and
				personnel. The Chief Inspector shall use the requirements in ASME CSD-1,
				NFPA-85, ANSI Standards or Underwriters Laboratories Standards and the
				manufacturer's specifications to determine the appropriate fuel controls to be
				installed.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 20 - POWER BOILERS - NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-20-003

Current through June 17, 2024
Each power boiler shall be protected from overpressure in
				  accordance with the requirements of ASME Section I and shall have at least one
				  (1) safety valve. All power boilers with more than five hundred square feet of
				  water heating surface or an electric power input of more than eleven hundred
				  kilowatts shall have two (2) or more safety valves.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 20 - POWER BOILERS - NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-20-004

Current through June 17, 2024
The safety valve or valves shall be connected to the power
				  boiler, independent of any other steam connection and attached as close as
				  possible to the power boiler, without unnecessary intervening pipe or
				  fittings.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 20 - POWER BOILERS - NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-20-005

Current through June 17, 2024
No valves of any type shall be placed between the safety
				  valve and the power boiler. If a discharge pipe is used, no valve shall be
				  placed on the discharge pipe between the safety valve and the atmosphere. The
				  discharge pipe shall be at least the full size of the safety valve discharge
				  and fitted with an open drain to prevent water lodging in the upper part of the
				  safety valve or discharge pipe. The discharge pipe shall be as short and
				  straight as possible and so arranged as to avoid undue stress on the valve or
				  valves. All safety valve discharges shall be so located or piped as to be
				  carried away from walkways or platforms.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 20 - POWER BOILERS - NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-20-006

Current through June 17, 2024
The safety valve capacity of each power boiler shall be such
				  that the safety valve or valves will discharge all the steam that can be
				  generated by the power boiler, without allowing the pressure to rise more than
				  six percent above the highest pressure to which any valve is set, and in no
				  case, to more than six percent above maximum allowable working
				  pressure.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 20 - POWER BOILERS - NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-20-007

Current through June 17, 2024
One or more safety valves on every power boiler shall be set
				  at or below the maximum allowable working pressure. The remaining valves may be
				  set within a range of three percent above the maximum allowable working
				  pressure but, the range setting of all the safety valves on a power boiler
				  shall not exceed ten percent of the highest pressure at which any valve is
				  set.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 20 - POWER BOILERS - NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-20-008

Current through June 17, 2024
When two (2) or more power boilers operating at different
				  pressures and safety-valve settings are interconnected, the lowest pressure
				  boilers or interconnected piping shall be equipped with safety valves of
				  sufficient capacity to prevent over-pressure, considering the maximum
				  generating capacity of all boilers.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 20 - POWER BOILERS - NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-20-010

Current through June 17, 2024
Each power boiler shall have a feed supply that is in
				  compliance with the requirements of ASME Section I and which will permit the
				  boiler to be fed at any time while under pressure as follows:
A. A boiler having more than five hundred
				square feet of water-heating surface shall have at least two (2) means of
				feeding. Each source of feed water shall be capable of supplying water to the
				boiler at a pressure of three (3) percent higher than the highest setting of
				any safety valve on the boiler.
B.
				Boilers fired by gaseous, liquid, or solid fuel in suspension may be equipped
				with a single means of feeding water provided means are furnished for the
				immediate shutoff of heat input prior to the water level going below the lowest
				permissible level. The feed-water shall be introduced into the boiler in such a
				manner that it will not be discharged close to joints of furnace sheets,
				directly against surfaces exposed to products of combustion, or directed to
				surfaces subject to radiation from the fire.
C. The feed piping to the boiler shall be
				provided with a check valve near the boiler and a stop valve between the check
				valve and the boiler.
D. When two
				(2) 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 source of supply.
				Whenever a globe valve is used on feed piping, the inlet shall be under the
				disk of the valve.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 20 - POWER BOILERS - NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-20-011

Current through June 17, 2024
Power Boiler External Piping shall be designed, constructed,
				  installed and inspected in accordance with the requirements of ASME B 31.1,
				  Power Piping, and bears the ASME Certification Mark with the appropriate
				  Designator.
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. 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.
B. When boilers provided with manholes are
				connected to a common steam main, the steam connection from each boiler shall
				be fitted with two (2) stop valves having an ample free-blowing drain between
				them. The discharge of the drain shall be piped clear of the boiler setting.
				The stop valve arrangement shall consist of one automatic non-return valve next
				to the boiler and second valve of the outside screw and yoke type.
C. All other Boiler Proper piping and/or
				External Piping, valves, gauges, and devices shall comply with the rules as
				stated in ASME B 31.1 and ASME Section I.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 21 - POWER BOILERS - EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-21-002

Current through June 17, 2024
The maximum allowable working pressure on the shell or drum
				  of a power boiler shall be determined by the strength of the weakest area of
				  the boiler as computed by the principles of the ASME code, Section I (1971
				  Edition).
A. Boilers which are
				reinstalled of lap riveted construction or seams of butt and double strap
				riveted construction shall use the ASME code, Section I (1971
				Edition).
B. A boiler constructed
				with fusion-welded seams and not x-rayed and stress relieved during
				construction, shall not be operated at a pressure in excess of fifteen pounds
				per square inch.
C. The factor of
				safety shall be increased by the inspector if the conditions and safety of the
				boiler demand it.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 21 - POWER BOILERS - EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-21-003

Current through June 17, 2024
The maximum allowable working pressure on a water tube
				  boiler, the tubes of which are secured in cast iron or malleable iron headers
				  or which have cast iron mud drums, shall not exceed one hundred sixty pounds
				  per square inch gauge or a temperature of 250 degrees
				  Fahrenheit.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 21 - POWER BOILERS - EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-21-005

Current through June 17, 2024
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, shall be selected from the ASME code, Section I (1971
				  Edition).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 21 - POWER BOILERS - EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-21-006

Current through June 17, 2024
The use of weighted-lever safety valves or safety valves
				  having either the seat or disk made of cast iron is prohibited. All power
				  boilers shall have direct spring-loaded, pop-type safety valves that conform to
				  the requirements of the ASME code, Section I (1971 Edition).
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 21 - POWER BOILERS - EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-21-007

Current through June 17, 2024
Each power boiler shall have at least one (1) safety valve.
				  All power boilers with more than five hundred square feet of water heating
				  surface or an electric power input of more than eleven hundred kilowatts shall
				  have two (2) or more safety valves.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 21 - POWER BOILERS - EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-21-008

Current through June 17, 2024
The safety valve or valves shall be connected to the power
				  boiler independent of any other steam connection and attached as close as
				  possible to the boiler without unnecessary intervening pipe or
				  fittings.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 21 - POWER BOILERS - EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-21-009

Current through June 17, 2024
No valves of any type shall be placed between the safety
				  valve and the boiler. If a discharge pipe is used, no valve shall be placed on
				  the discharge pipe between the safety valve and the atmosphere. The discharge
				  pipe shall be at least the full size of the safety-valve discharge and fitted
				  with an open drain to prevent water lodging in the upper part of the safety
				  valve or discharge pipe. The discharge pipe shall be as short straight as
				  possible and so arranged as to avoid undue stress on the valve or valves. All
				  safety valve discharges shall be so located or piped as to be carried away from
				  walkways or platforms.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 21 - POWER BOILERS - EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-21-010

Current through June 17, 2024
The safety-valve capacity of each boiler shall be such that
				  the safety valve or valves will discharge all the steam that can be generated
				  by the boiler without allowing the pressure to rise more than six percent above
				  the highest pressure to which any valve is set, and in no case, to more than
				  six percent above maximum allowable working pressure.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 21 - POWER BOILERS - EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-21-011

Current through June 17, 2024
One or more safety valves on every power boiler shall be set
				  at or below the maximum allowable working pressure. The remaining valves may be
				  set within a range of three percent above the maximum allowable working
				  pressure but, the range setting of all the safety valves on a boiler shall not
				  exceed ten percent of the highest pressure at which any valve is
				  set.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 229 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter 21 - POWER BOILERS - EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 229-21-012

Current through June 17, 2024
When two (2) or more power boilers operating at different
				  pressures and safety-valve settings are interconnected, the lowest pressure
				  boilers or interconnected piping shall be equipped with safety valves of
				  sufficient capacity to prevent over-pressure, considering the maximum
				  generating capacity of all boilers.