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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 8 - Construction, Guarding, Equipment, Maintenance And Operation Of Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Hoists And Hoistways In Factories And Mercantile Establishments › Subpart 8-2 - Hand Power › Hand Power Hoists › Section 8-2.30 - Floor openings and enclosures

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
In factory buildings erected before October 1, 1913; in
						  mercantile establishments in buildings erected before November 1, 1920.
(a) Floor openings for hoistway used for
						raising or lowering freight by means of a sling or hook shall be enclosed on
						all sides by a standard railing with toeboard or a vertical enclosure not less
						than 42 inches high, set not to exceed 12 inches from the hoistway line. (For
						requirements of standard railing, see §
												8-1.54.)
(b) Where trap doors are used, they shall be
						capable of sustaining a load of not less than 50 pounds per square foot when
						closed, and arranged to be opened and closed without entering
						enclosures.
(c) In existing
						installations where it is necessary to maintain a passageway under a hoist, in
						a stairway, hallway or exit, there shall be provided over the lowest terminal a
						substantial floor or bulkhead capable of sustaining a load of not less than 100
						pounds per square foot and located so as to provide headroom of not less than
						78 inches from the floor of the passageway, or there shall be provided some
						other protection or guard when approved by the Industrial
						Commissioner.
(d) In future
						installations no hoist shall be permitted to descend into a hallway, stairway
						or exit.
In factory buildings erected after October 1, 1913; in
						  mercantile establishments in buildings erected after November 1, 1920.
(e) Hoistway enclosures.
(1) Hoistways used for raising or lowering
						freight by means of a sling or hook shall be enclosed throughout their height
						in fire-proof partitions conforming to the specifications of section
						8-1.61.
(2) All hoistway openings shall be protected
						by fire doors.
(3) The hoistway
						doors shall be self-closing. All such doors shall be kept closed except while
						used for loading or unloading.
(4)
						Such self-closing hoistway doors shall have a fusible link in the counterweight
						chain or latch used for holding the door open while in use, so located as to
						readily release from excessive heat through the opening.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-1 - General Requirements › Section 12-1.1 - Finding of fact

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The board finds that every industry, trade, occupation
						and process involving the use or presence of materials that produce air
						contaminants may be hazardous to the lives, health and safety of the persons
						employed therein. The board, therefore, finds that special regulations are
						necessary for the protection of such persons.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-1 - General Requirements › Section 12-1.2 - Application

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) This Part
					 (rule) applies to any industry, trade, occupation, process or place in the
					 State of New York where air contaminants are generated, which is the subject of
					 any of the provisions of the Labor Law pertaining to the protection of the
					 lives, health and safety of employees or the public, except as otherwise
					 provided by law, including but not limited to: factories; mercantile
					 establishments; places of public assembly; amusement devices at carnivals,
					 fairs and amusement parks; buildings, structures or areas where construction,
					 excavation or demolition work is being performed; coin-operated machines
					 performing a manufacturing process; ski tows and other passenger tramways;
					 vehicular bridges and tunnels operated by bridge and tunnel authorities subject
					 to the Public Authorities Law; but excluding any occupation or process
					 performed on a farm as defined in this Part (rule).
(b) Specific provisions relating to the
					 prevention and control of air contaminants cited in other Industrial Code Parts
					 (rules) either existing or adopted in the future shall take precedence over
					 this Part (rule), where such provisions are inconsistent with this Part
					 (rule).
(c) The provisions of
					 Industrial Code Part (Rule No.) 18 relating to exhaust systems shall apply to
					 operations not specifically covered by other Industrial Code Parts
					 (rules).
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-1 - General Requirements › Section 12-1.4 - Prevention of air contamination

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) General. All operations or processes
					 which produce air contaminants shall be so conducted that the generation,
					 release or dissemination of such air contaminants is kept at the lowest
					 practicable level in compliance with this Part (rule) using proper control or
					 protective procedures and equipment. All equipment used to effect compliance
					 with this Part (rule) shall be maintained in good condition and in accordance
					 with the requirements of the Labor Law and of the Industrial Code.
(b) Responsibility of employers.
(1) Every employer shall effect compliance
					 with the provisions of this Part (rule) relating to the prevention and removal
					 of air contaminants, the storage and use of flammable liquids and the
					 provision, installation, operation and maintenance of control or protective
					 equipment.
(2) Every employer shall
					 instruct his employees as to the hazards of their work, the use of the control
					 or protective equipment and their responsibility for complying with the
					 provisions of this Part (rule).
(3)
					 No employer shall suffer or permit an employee to work in a room in which there
					 exist dangerous air contaminants in a work atmosphere.
(4) No employer shall suffer or permit
					 dangerous air contaminants to accumulate or remain in any place or area subject
					 to the provisions of this Part (rule).
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-1 - General Requirements › Section 12-1.5 - Personal protective equipment

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Personal respiratory protective
					 equipment.
(1) Use. Personal respiratory
					 protective equipment shall not be used in lieu of other control methods, except
					 for protection of employees in emergencies and in the repair, maintenance or
					 adjustment of equipment or processes, or upon specific approval by the
					 board.
(2) Approval. Personal
					 respiratory protective equipment shall be of a type approved by the board for
					 the particular class of substance or substances constituting the air
					 contaminant.
Note: A list of approved respiratory protective equipment
						may be secured from the board.
(3) Maintenance. Personal respiratory
					 protective equipment shall be stored in air-tight containers or cabinets or in
					 an uncontaminated area. Such equipment shall be cleaned, serviced and repaired
					 to maintain it in effective working condition and it shall be sterilized before
					 use by any person other than the last wearer.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-1 - General Requirements › Section 12-1.6 - General control requirements

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
					 General control methods. One or more of the following methods shall be used to
					 prevent, remove or control dangerous air contaminants:
(1) Substitution of a material or a method
					 which does not produce dangerous air contaminants.
(2) Local exhaust ventilation conforming to
					 the requirements of Industrial Code Part (Rule No.) 18.
(3) Dilution ventilation.
(4) Application of water or other wetting
					 agent.
(5) Enclosure or
					 isolation.
(6) Other methods
					 approved by the board.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-1 - General Requirements › Section 12-1.7 - Prevention of ignition

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) All
					 processes or operations using or generating air contaminants which constitute a
					 fire or explosion hazard shall be protected from sources of accidental
					 ignition. Unless such processes or operations are isolated by tight partitions
					 or enclosures they shall not be conducted within 20 feet of any materials,
					 devices or operations which produce flames or sparks including, by way of
					 illustration but not by way of limitation, engines, motors, welding and
					 soldering torches. All processes and operations within 20 feet of any spark or
					 flame producing work such as welding shall be discontinued and all ignitible
					 air contaminants, flammable liquids and accumulated flammable residue shall be
					 removed from the area of the flame or spark hazard before such work is
					 begun.
(b) Concentrations of vapors
					 which may be present in enclosed areas shall be deemed to be flammable when any
					 such concentration exceeds 25 percent of the lower explosive level.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-1 - General Requirements › Section 12-1.9 - Entering confined spaces

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
					 General.
(1) Confined spaces where dangerous
					 air contaminants have been present, are present or could be introduced from
					 potential sources shall not be entered by any person for any reason until the
					 atmosphere of such confined spaces has been tested and found free of dangerous
					 air contaminants. Any such confined space shall be continuously maintained free
					 of dangerous air contaminants during any period of occupancy. If, however, due
					 to emergency conditions any such confined space cannot be cleared of dangerous
					 air contaminants by mechanical ventilation or equivalent means, any person
					 entering such confined space shall be provided with and shall use an approved
					 air line respirator, approved hose mask or approved self-contained breathing
					 apparatus.
(2) Whenever a confined
					 space is to be entered, a person who has been designated as a safety monitor
					 shall function as required by this Part (rule). A confined space shall not be
					 entered unless there is at least one other person in addition to the required
					 safety monitor ready to render assistance in an emergency when alerted. Such
					 additional person shall be located within 100 feet unobstructed walking
					 distance from and not more than one floor above or one floor below the access
					 opening of such confined space. The assigned duties of such additional person
					 shall be such that they will not prevent him from responding immediately to an
					 emergency when alerted.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-1 - General Requirements › Section 12-1.10 - Maintenance and operation of equipment

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Equipment maintenance. All equipment
					 required by this Part (rule) shall be maintained in good repair and proper
					 operating condition.
(b) Floor
					 maintenance. The floor within and in the immediate vicinity of the working area
					 shall be kept clean and clear of any waste material or any obstruction. Where
					 dust may be created by dry sweeping, floors shall be wet down with a
					 non-flammable wetting agent before sweeping.
(c) Passage space. A minimum passage space of
					 three feet shall be provided for access to every working station.
(d) Purging. Exhaust systems shall continue
					 in operation for a sufficient period of time after conclusion of operations to
					 clear the air of dangerous air contaminants.
(e) Containers.
(1) All tanks and containers used for
					 flammable liquids shall be of incombustible material and shall be kept closed
					 whether full or empty, except as may be necessary for operational
					 purposes.
(2) Emptied drums or
					 other containers shall not be stored indoors unless they have been purged of
					 all contents constituting or creating dangerous air contaminants. Purging shall
					 be done in a mechanically ventilated area if performed indoors. Compressed air
					 shall not be used for purging containers.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-1 - General Requirements › Section 12-1.11 - Approved devices or materials

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Any device or material which the board has approved
						pursuant to section 27-a  of the Labor Law for use in complying
						with this Part (rule) may be so used as if by this Part (rule) specifically
						authorized, any general or special provision of this Part (rule)
						notwithstanding.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-1 - General Requirements › Section 12-1.12 - Severability

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
If any provision of this Part (rule) or the application
						thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall
						not affect other provisions or applications of this Part (rule) which can be
						given effect without the invalid provision or application and to this end the
						provisions of this Part (rule) are declared to be severable.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-2 - Specific Operations And Specific Control Requirements › Section 12-2.1 - Cutting, grinding and polishing wheels

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Grinding, polishing, buffing, scratch brushing, abrasive
						cutting-off wheel and grinding or polishing belt strap operations generating
						dangerous air contaminants shall be provided with local exhaust ventilation and
						air cleaning devices.
Exceptions:
1.
					 Wet grinding with other than sandstone wheels and wet polishing and buffing
					 operations if enclosures are provided which prevent splash or dispersion of
					 liquids, abrasive compounds or mists into the workroom.
Exceptions:2. Intricate and precision grinding discs or
						wheels not over one inch in diameter.
Exceptions:3. Grinding or polishing of articles and
						instruments made of gold or platinum.
Exceptions:4. Intermittent tool grinding operations used
						for shop purposes only.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-2 - Specific Operations And Specific Control Requirements › Section 12-2.2 - Woodworking machines

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Woodworking operations generating dangerous air
						contaminants shall be provided with local exhaust ventilation and air cleaning
						devices.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-2 - Specific Operations And Specific Control Requirements › Section 12-2.3 - Melting apparatus

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Vessels operated at or in excess of the temperature of
						volatilization of toxic metals, alloys or compounds which generate dangerous
						air contaminants shall be provided with local exhaust ventilation. Vessels used
						for melting or cleaning such metals, alloys or compounds shall be provided with
						exhaust ventilation when operated in such a manner as to generate dangerous air
						contaminants. The combustion chamber, when operated in such a manner as to
						release dangerous air contaminants, shall be provided with local exhaust
						ventilation.
Exception:
Portable receptacles or apparatus which have no fixed
						location and are used intermittently and which produce no dangerous air
						contaminants.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-2 - Specific Operations And Specific Control Requirements › Section 12-2.4 - Open surface tank operations

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
					 General. Open surface tank operations creating dangerous air contaminants shall
					 be provided with ventilation to control such contaminants. (See Industrial Code
					 Part [Rule No.] 18.)
(b) Classes of
					 operations. Open surface tank operations are classified into groups in
					 accordance with both hazard potential and rate of contaminant release as set
					 forth in section 18.14 of Industrial Code Part (Rule No.) 18.
(c) Humidity control. When heat is added to
					 the workroom to prevent the condensation of water vapor evaporated from open
					 tanks into mist, such additional heat shall be so controlled that it does not
					 raise the wet bulb temperature in the lower six feet of the workroom above 80
					 degrees Fahrenheit.
(d) Clean-out
					 doors. Tanks or machines used for cleaning by solvents and having a surface
					 vapor area of more than two square feet shall be equipped with suitable
					 clean-out or sludge doors located near the bottom of each tank or still. Such
					 doors shall be constructed and maintained so that there is no leakage of
					 solvent when closed.
(e) Solvent
					 transfer.
(1) Transfer of flammable solvents
					 from containers shall be by means of a hose or pipe leading to the bottom of
					 the tank being filled. Containers between which the transfer is being made
					 shall be electrically bonded and grounded with a resistance of less than 25
					 ohms.
(2) Volatile solvents shall
					 not be stored or transferred in uncovered vessels.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-2 - Specific Operations And Specific Control Requirements › Section 12-2.5 - Tumbling processes

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Tumbling processes creating dangerous air contaminants
						shall be provided with means to remove or control such contaminants at the
						point of generation.
Exception:
The above does not apply to mills, drums, cages or
						barrels which are completely enclosed during rotation and which disseminate air
						contaminants only when being charged or discharged. Means shall be provided to
						control such contaminants.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-2 - Specific Operations And Specific Control Requirements › Section 12-2.6 - Abrasive blasting operations

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) General. Abrasive blasting operations
					 creating dangerous air contaminants shall be enclosed as completely as
					 practicable and shall be provided with local exhaust systems to remove the air
					 contaminants.
Exception:Outdoor abrasive cleaning operations where the
						operator is furnished with and wears an approved air line respirator.
(b) Operation. Approved air
					 respiratory protective equipment of the supplied air type shall be used by
					 persons employed in abrasive blasting rooms or tunnels.
(c) Air supply. Air furnished to air line
					 respiratory equipment shall be clean.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-2 - Specific Operations And Specific Control Requirements › Section 12-2.7 - Crushing, milling, screening, mixing and conveying

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Crushing, milling, screening, mixing and conveying and
						related processes creating dangerous air contaminants shall be enclosed and
						provided with local exhaust ventilation to remove or control the air
						contaminants at the point of generation.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-2 - Specific Operations And Specific Control Requirements › Section 12-2.8 - Welding, brazing, flame cutting and metallizing

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) General requirements. Welding, brazing,
					 flame cutting and metallizing operations creating dangerous air contaminants
					 shall be provided with ventilation to control such contaminants.
(b) Classes of operations. Operations
					 involving welding, brazing, flame cutting and metallizing operations are
					 divided into the following classes for the purposes of this Part (rule):
(1) Class I--operations in confined spaces
					 involving toxic metals including but not limited to antimony, berryllium,
					 cadmium, lead, mercury, selenium or tellurium, or involving fluorine or any
					 alloy, compound or flux containing any one or combination thereof of other
					 dangerous air contaminants.
(2)
					 Class II--operations in confined spaces involving metals, alloys or compounds
					 other than those listed in Class I.
(3) Class III--operations in unconfined
					 spaces involving metals, alloys or compounds listed in Class I.
(4) Class IV--operations in unconfined spaces
					 involving metals, alloys or compounds other than those listed in Class
					 I.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants › Subpart 12-2 - Specific Operations And Specific Control Requirements › Section 12-2.9 - Exhaust gases from motor vehicles operating in enclosed areas

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Enclosed areas in which internal combustion motor
						vehicles are operated and release dangerous air contaminants shall be provided
						with means to remove or control the fumes, gases or vapors released or
						disseminated.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.2 - Inspection frequency

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
No high pressure boiler shall be operated until an
						internal and external inspection has been made by the commissioner or an
						insurance company. There shall be regular inspections of every boiler subject
						to the provisions of this Part made at intervals no less frequent than the
						following:
Internal
External
Low Pressure Steam Boilers
3 years
2 years
Low Pressure Hot Water Boilers
5 years
2 years
High Pressure Steam Boilers
1 year
1 year2
High Pressure Hot Water Boilers
3 years1
1 year2
Footnotes
1 If equipped with manholes and handholes, an annual
						internal inspection is required.
2 Approximately 6 months after each internal
						inspection.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.3 - Certificate of inspection

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) A
					 certificate of inspection shall be issued for the operation of a boiler when
					 the boiler is found upon inspection to comply in every respect with this
					 Part.
(b) No boiler shall be
					 operated until a certificate of inspection has been issued.
(c) The certificate of inspection shall be
					 conspicuously posted under glass in the boiler room or the engine room. The
					 certificate of inspection for a portable boiler shall be on the premises where
					 the boiler is being operated and shall be available at all times.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.4 - Allowable pressure

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) No
					 boiler shall be operated at a pressure in excess of the working pressure
					 specified in the latest inspection certificate. Boilers of standard
					 construction shall have an original factor of safety as determined by the ASME
					 Code.
(b) Standard boilers of lap
					 seam construction shall have a factor of safety determined in accordance with
					 the ASME Code.
(c) For nonstandard
					 boilers and reinstalled boilers see sections
					 14-10.1
					 through
					 14-10.4  of
					 this Part.
(d) If it shall become
					 necessary to increase the steam pressure allowed before the expiration of the
					 certificate of inspection under which a boiler is being operated, a new
					 certificate shall be required and the commissioner notified.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.5 - Safety appliances

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) No
					 person shall remove or tamper with any safety appliance prescribed by this Part
					 except for the purpose of making repairs.
(b) No person shall in any manner load the
					 safety valve to a greater pressure than allowed by the certificate of
					 inspection.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.6 - Numbers

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Numbers
					 assigned to boilers by the commissioner shall be of metal and shall be securely
					 attached to a metal plate. Such plate shall be securely attached to the front
					 of the boiler or front of boiler setting. Such numbers shall be not less than
					 two inches in height for power and locomotive boilers and shall be not less
					 than one inch in height for miniature boilers. In no case shall these numbers
					 be removed until the boiler is permanently discontinued.
(b) No person except an inspector shall
					 deface or remove any certificate of inspection or mark of identification number
					 on a boiler.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.7 - Portable boilers

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) The owner
					 or user of a portable boiler shall report the location of same to the
					 commissioner or to the insurance company insuring such boiler 30 days prior to
					 the expiration of the certificate of inspection.
(b) No rebuilt portable boiler shall be
					 operated unless the manufacturer has filed with the commissioner a copy of the
					 manufacturer's data covering its construction and the name of the original
					 owner.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.8 - Defective boilers

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
A boiler showing any defect affecting its safety, shall
						be immediately discontinued from service and the Department of Labor and the
						insuring company shall be notified.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.9 - Condemned boilers

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
Any boiler that has been recommended for condemnation
						shall be immediately discontinued from service. The commissioner shall be
						promptly notified of such action and shall reinspect the boiler for final
						action. Boilers that have been condemned shall have distinctly stamped
						thereon:
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in a location as specified in section
						14-9.43 
						of this Part.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.10 - Platforms, ladders, exits

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
					 Wherever platforms are herein required they shall hereafter be not less than 24
					 inches wide constructed of metal with four-inch toeboard, and have railings 42
					 inches high. Railings shall consist of one and one-quarter inch pipe or
					 equivalent and have intermediate rails.
(b) Ladders giving access to same may be
					 vertical or inclined and shall be of substantial construction and at least 18
					 inches wide between side rails. Stairs shall be at least 24 inches wide and
					 provided with hand rails.
(c) Where
					 the distance from the floor to top of the boiler or boiler setting exceeds
					 eight feet, a permanent stairway, inclined or vertical ladder shall be provided
					 to give safe access to and permit exit from boiler tops.
(d) Where space permits, stairways or
					 inclined ladders shall be used. Where more than two boilers are operated in
					 battery, two means of access remote from each other shall be provided, one of
					 which may be a vertical ladder.
(e)
					 A permanent platform providing access to the main stop valve of the boiler
					 shall be installed except where the tops of the boiler setting are flat,
					 without obstruction to the operating valve.
(f) Where the low point of a water column is
					 located 15 feet or more above the floor or walkway, a platform with standard
					 toeboard shall be installed. A permanent ladder need not be provided.
(g) Platforms shall be installed opposite one
					 end of all drums of water tube boilers which are over four feet above the floor
					 or walkway, to permit safe access to the interior of drums for cleanouts and
					 inspection.
(h) All boilers
					 hereafter installed shall be provided with platforms at cleanout openings on
					 the side walls of setting which are over four feet above the floor or walkway.
					 A permanent ladder need not be provided.
(i) One means of escape and where possible
					 two means remote from each other shall be provided from every place where there
					 is danger of employees being trapped in a confined space.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.11 - Electrical steam generators

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
All electrical steam generators shall be installed in
						accordance with the requirements of the ASME Code.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.12 - Blowoff tanks

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(a) Boilers
					 operating at pressures in excess of 100 psi and boilers not having a safe place
					 of discharge shall be provided with blowoff tanks. The blowoff tanks shall be
					 constructed in accordance with the provisions of the ASME Code, section VIII,
					 division 1.
(b) The outlet from the
					 blowoff tank shall be twice the area of the boiler blowoff pipe and made to
					 extend internally within six inches from the bottom of the tank.
(c) A vent pipe, at least twice the diameter
					 to the inlet, shall lead to the outside atmosphere.
(d) Vents shall be as direct as possible to
					 the outside atmosphere and discharge at a point not less than seven feet above
					 the adjacent walkway or areas without a valve or other possible obstruction
					 such as a water pocket.
(e) For
					 convenience in cleaning the tank, a manhole or an access opening shall be
					 provided in the upper head or shell of same.
(f) All pipe connections between tank and
					 blowoff valves on the boiler shall be made as direct as possible. The piping
					 and fittings shall be in accordance with the ASME Code.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.13 - Boiler operator

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(a) Every
					 person attending a boiler shall be provided sufficient training to allow that
					 person sufficient knowledge to operate the boiler in a safe and efficient
					 manner.
(b) The boiler operator
					 shall keep a log for each shift that he is responsible for operating the
					 boiler. That log shall provide the following information, which may vary
					 according to type of boiler:
(1) blowdown of
					 water column and sight glass and other safety equipment;
(2) blowdown of mud drum and
					 headers;
(3) record of water
					 treatment;
(4) test of safety
					 valves;
(5) record of any operating
					 problems or deficiencies; and
(6)
					 signature of boiler operator.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.14 - Mechanical fuel and feed

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(a)
					 All boilers hereafter installed with gas, oil or mechanical firing, shall be
					 provided with an automatic low water fuel cutout of the manual reset type. All
					 boilers installed after the effective date of this Part shall be provided with
					 two automatic low water cutouts of the manual reset type except as follows:
(1) boilers of 1,500 square feet or more of
					 heating surface when there is an attendant present during boiler
					 operation;
(2) boilers of 100
					 square feet or less of heating surface when the boiler is operated with no
					 extraction of steam (closed system), provided that the boiler is on the same
					 floor or the floor immediately below the steam using equipment and provided
					 that the total length of connected steam piping does not exceed 50 feet;
					 and
(3) boilers of 20 square feet
					 of heating surface or less (see section
					 14-11.12 
					 of this Part).
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.15 - Fusible plugs

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(a) Internally
					 fired boilers having more than 50 square feet of heating surface shall be
					 fitted with a fusible plug if required, in accordance with the ASME
					 Code.
(b) This provision shall not
					 apply to boilers of the vertical tubular type or to dryback scotch type. The
					 use of fusible plugs in these types of boilers is optional.
(c) Fusible plugs shall not be used where
					 boilers are gas or oil fired, except when the fusible plug is located in such a
					 position that its operation cannot extinguish the flame.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.16 - Maximum allowable working pressure

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The maximum allowable working pressure of a power boiler
						shall be determined in accordance with the ASME Code.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.17 - Pressure controls

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The exceptions in section
						14-1.14(a) 
						of this Subpart also apply to the following requirements:
(a) Each automatically fired steam power
					 boiler shall have at least one steam pressure control device that will shut off
					 the fuel supply to each boiler when the steam pressure reaches a preset maximum
					 operating pressure.
(b) In addition
					 to the pressure control required in subdivision (a) of this section, each
					 automatically fired steam power boiler installed after the effective date of
					 this Subpart shall have a high limit manual reset steam pressure control that
					 will prevent generation of steam pressure in excess of the maximum allowable
					 working pressure.
(c) The flame
					 safeguard requirements for high pressure boilers should be the same as they are
					 for low pressure boilers (see Code Rule 4, Subparts 4-9, 4-10, 4-11 and 4-12 of
					 this Part).
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.18 - Notification in case of accident

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When an accident occurs which results in injury to
						persons, or results in property damage in excess of $1,000, the owner or
						operator of the boiler shall report the accident to the commissioner within 24
						hours. If the accident results in death to a person or persons, or results in
						property damage in excess of $25,000, the report shall be given immediately by
						telephone, and confirmed by registered mail within 24 hours.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-1 - Definitions › Section 14-1.19 - Unfired pressure vessels

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(a)
					 All unfired pressure vessels purchased and installed on or after the first date
					 of final promulgation of this section shall be constructed and stamped in
					 accordance with section VIII of the ASME Code and registered with the National
					 Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
(b) Compressed air tanks intended for use in
					 conjunction with reciprocating air compressors shall not have the motor and
					 compressor unit mounted on the vessel unless the unit is designed in accordance
					 with paragraph UG-22 of section VIII, division 1 of the ASME Code.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-2 - Inspection › Section 14-2.1 - Preparation for inspection

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(a) A
					 boiler shall be prepared for internal inspection or hydrostatic pressure by the
					 owner or user on a date specified by the commissioner or an insurance company.
					 Unless the owner or user agrees to a shorter period, such inspection shall be
					 made not less than 15 days after notice thereof.
(b) The owner or user shall prepare a boiler
					 for internal inspection in the following manner unless the inspector advises to
					 the contrary:
(1) Water shall be drawn off
					 and the boiler thoroughly washed.
(2) All manhole and handhole plates and
					 washout plugs and the water column connection shall be removed and the furnace
					 and combustion chambers thoroughly cooled and cleaned.
(3) All grates of internally fired boilers
					 shall be removed.
(4) At each
					 annual inspection brick work shall be removed as required by the
					 inspector.
(5) The steam gage shall
					 be removed for testing where there is evidence that its operation has been
					 inaccurate and faulty.
(6) All
					 leaks of steam or hot water into the boiler shall be stopped.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-2 - Inspection › Section 14-2.2 - Setting and insulating

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All boilers hereafter installed shall comply with the
						following requirements:
(a) Boilers
					 which require access to permit of proper care and inspection shall have a
					 minimum clearance of 24 inches from the building walls or partitions.
Exception:Boilers other than horizontal tubular or
						watertube type or not exceeding 30 inches in diameter may be set with a minimum
						clearance of not less than 16 inches from building walls or partitions in the
						clear.
(b) Where more than
					 one firebox or economic type of boiler are installed, a space of at least 24
					 inches shall be provided between the boilers for inspection and
					 repair.
(c) Wet-bottom boilers
					 shall be set not less than 12 inches above the floor.
(d) The setting walls of a water tube boiler
					 shall be so constructed that all drum heads will be accessible for external
					 inspection.
(e) Where it is
					 necessary to go on top of boiler or boilers for maintenance or operating
					 purposes, a clearance of at least seven feet shall be maintained from the
					 working platform to the underside of any overhead structure.
Exception:Where boilers are to be installed in an
						existing building where it is necessary to go on top, there shall be a
						clearance of at least three feet. There shall be not less than six inches of
						clearance space above the highest point of any valve or other fitting when such
						valve or fitting is at maximum opening.
(f) The clearance above a vertical boiler
					 (except of the water tube type) shall be sufficient to permit of inspection and
					 necessary repairs of the upper tube sheet.
(g) When boilers have riveted nozzles
					 attached, the flanges of nozzles where attached shall not be covered
					 permanently with insulation. Provision shall be made by using removable
					 sections of insulating material to expose the flanges for inspection
					 purposes.
(h) Where boilers are of
					 riveted construction and the dimensions of the riveted joint cannot be
					 determined for computation purposes on the inside of the shell, the insulating
					 material covering the exterior of the shell shall be so attached that a
					 sufficient amount of same may be readily removed for examination of the joint
					 to determine the size and pitch of rivets and such other data as may be
					 required by the inspector.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-2 - Inspection › Section 14-2.3 - Preparation for hydrostatic test

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
The owner or user shall prepare a boiler for hydrostatic
						pressure test in the following manner:
(a) The boiler shall be filled with water to
					 the stop valve.
(b) The connections
					 of such boiler when connected with other boilers that are under steam pressure
					 shall be blanked off.
Exception:Where double stop valves are installed in all
						connecting pipes with open drains between, such connections need not be blanked
						off.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals › Subchapter A - The Industrial Code › Part 14 - Construction, Installation, Inspection And Maintenance Of High Pressure Boilers; Construction Of Unfired Pressure Vessels › Subpart 14-2 - Inspection › Section 14-2.4 - Inspection report

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
A report of the inspections shall be made upon a form
						approved by the commissioner.