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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 100 - SPECIAL ALTERNATIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM RULES › Section 918-100-0120 - Clarification of Jurisdiction

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) If
			 an inspecting jurisdiction chooses not to offer the optional minor label
			 program or master permit program, permits and individual inspections shall
			 continue to be required in each program area involved; and
(2) The delegation process shall not shift
			 any inspection authority or boundary from one inspecting jurisdiction to
			 another unless there is express agreement between the granting and receiving
			 jurisdictions under OAR
			 918-100-0110.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.040(1), ORS
				  455.144(7)
				  & ORS 479.560, Ch. 368, OL 2003
Stats. Implemented: Ch. 368, OL
				  2003
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 200 - AMUSEMENT RIDE AND DEVICE SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-200-0000 - General Title

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
OAR Chapter 918, Division 200 shall be known and may be cited
				as the "
Amusement Ride and Device Specialty
				Code
".
Publications: The publication(s) referred to or incorporated
				  by reference in this rule are available at the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.355
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.355
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 200 - AMUSEMENT RIDE AND DEVICE SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-200-0005 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As used in this code, unless the context requires
				otherwise:
(1) "Administrator" means
			 the administrator of the Building Codes Division.
(2) "Alterations/modifications of an
			 amusement ride or device" means any physical change to the structure or
			 mechanism that materially changes the manufacturer's original design or affects
			 the function, capacity or operation, in any manner.
(3) "Amusement park" means a tract or area
			 used principally as a permanent location for rides or devices or
			 both.
(4) "Carnival" means one or
			 more amusement rides or devices operated in a temporary location for profit of
			 the owner or operator.
(5)
			 "Division" means the Building Codes Division of the Department of Consumer and
			 Business Services.
(6) "Equipment"
			 means and includes all types of amusement rides, machines, machinery, devices,
			 safeguards and protective facilities used in connection with the operation and
			 maintenance of amusement rides.
(7)
			 "Exit" means a doorway or other opening affording safe access from an amusement
			 ride to an open area.
(8)
			 "Inspections" means:
(a) "Annual Inspection"
			 is the official inspection of a ride or device prior to issuance of an annual
			 operating permit;
(b)
			 "Reinspection" is an inspection of a ride or device after a defect or
			 deficiency is corrected;
(c)
			 "Unscheduled Inspection" is any inspection which is not an annual inspection or
			 reinspection.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 200 - AMUSEMENT RIDE AND DEVICE SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-200-0015 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The provisions of this code shall apply to all amusement rides
				and devices defined in ORS
				460.310 and to operators and
				inspectors of amusement rides. This code does not apply to games or concessions
				and their associated structures or to pony rides or similar animal rides or
				amusement devices designed to accommodate one to four children, such as coin
				operated machines which do not require an attendant on site and are not
				ordinarily found within an amusement park or carnival.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.355
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.355
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 200 - AMUSEMENT RIDE AND DEVICE SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-200-0020 - Uniformity

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
This code shall be applicable and uniform throughout this state
				and in all municipalities. No municipality shall enact or enforce any
				ordinance, rule or regulation relating to the same matters encompassed by these
				rules unless authorized by the Administrator.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.355
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.355
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 200 - AMUSEMENT RIDE AND DEVICE SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-200-0025 - Permits, Inspections and Appeals

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All amusement rides and amusement devices
			 must be inspected prior to the issuance or renewal of an operating permit. Any
			 defects identified during the inspection that are dangerous to health or safety
			 must be corrected before the inspector issues an inspection report. Defects
			 that do not present an immediate hazard to the safety of the public or persons
			 using the ride or device, or that may be temporarily corrected by restrictions
			 in the operation of the ride or device, shall be noted as a restriction on the
			 permit application, and the permit then issued. However, such defects must be
			 corrected before the time of renewal of the permit. The operator shall notify
			 the division when the corrections are completed by signing and delivering to
			 the division the copy of the permit application provided for reporting
			 corrections. Upon receipt of the inspection reports and certification that the
			 ride or device complies with ORS
			 460.310 through
			 460.410 and these rules, receipt
			 of a certificate of insurance from the insurer of the ride, and receipt of the
			 required fees, the division shall issue a permit to operate the ride or device.
			 The permit shall be attached to each amusement ride or device in a location
			 accessible and clearly visible to persons who may wish to confirm the existence
			 of the permit.
(2) The certificate
			 of insurance required by section (1) of this rule, shall:
(a) Be an original on the standard form
			 issued by the insurance carrier;
(b) Include the insurance policy number, the
			 identifying name and, if available, the model and serial or other identifying
			 number of the ride or device; and
(c) Include a statement that the insurance
			 carrier will give the division 30 days prior notice before the insurance policy
			 is canceled.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 200 - AMUSEMENT RIDE AND DEVICE SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-200-0027 - Temporary Operation of an Amusement Ride or Device Pending Issuance of an Operating Permit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An amusement
			 ride or device may be operated pending the issuance of an operating permit
			 under the following conditions:
(a) The ride
			 operator provides, and the division has received, information about the ride or
			 device to include its nomenclature and serial number and whether the ride or
			 device has previously been issued an Oregon operating permit;
(b) The ride operator provides, and the
			 division has received, proof that the ride is insured in accordance with ORS
			 460.330 and OAR
			 918-200-0025(2);
(c) The ride operator makes, and the division
			 has received, payment of the operating permit fees; and
(d) Once the ride is available for
			 inspection, the ride is inspected and approved for operation by a ride
			 inspector in accordance with OAR
			 918-200-0025(1)
			 and a completed application for an operating permit and inspection report is
			 transmitted to, and received by, the division.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 200 - AMUSEMENT RIDE AND DEVICE SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-200-0030 - Division Inspectors

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 division administrator may appoint and employ qualified inspectors to inspect
			 amusement rides for the division.
(2) The division shall maintain a list of
			 inspectors who have notified the division that they are qualified pursuant to
			 OAR 918-200-0095. Inspectors must
			 renew this notification annually.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.355
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.355
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 200 - AMUSEMENT RIDE AND DEVICE SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-200-0040 - Authority of Inspector

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An inspector not employed by the Division may inspect only
				amusement rides and devices insured or to be insured by the inspector's
				employer or principle.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.355
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.355
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 200 - AMUSEMENT RIDE AND DEVICE SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-200-0055 - Permit Fee

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The fee for an
			 annual operating permit for rides and devices shall be $25.
(2) The fee for reinspection by the Division
			 shall be $60 per hour, including associated travel time.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.355
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.355
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 200 - AMUSEMENT RIDE AND DEVICE SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-200-0065 - Ski Equipment, Federal Exemptions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Devices and equipment generally
			 associated with winter sports activities, such as ski lifts, ski tows, J-bars,
			 ski mobiles, chair lifts and aerial tramways, shall be installed and maintained
			 in accordance with
ANSI Standard B77.1-1992
published by the
			 American National Standard Institute.
(2) The Division finds that the devices
			 associated with winter sports activities located in ski areas that are operated
			 over or upon land under the jurisdiction of the United States Forest Service
			 have been, and are being regulated and inspected by the U.S. Forest Service.
			 The inspection standards are, and have been, not lower than the safety
			 standards required by ORS
			 460.355(1). So
			 long as the U.S. Forest Service continues to regulate and inspect those devices
			 located on or across Federal Forest Service land, they are exempt from the
			 requirements of ORS 460.310 to
			 460.410.
Publications: The publication(s) referred to or incorporated
				  by reference in this rule are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.355 &
				  460.360
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.355
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 200 - AMUSEMENT RIDE AND DEVICE SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-200-0070 - General Standards and Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All codes, standards, and publications
			 adopted by reference in these rules are adopted pursuant to OAR
			 918-008-0000.
(2) Except for devices and equipment subject
			 to OAR 918-200-0065, amusement rides
			 and devices subject to inspection and permit under these rules shall be
			 manufactured, installed and maintained according to American Society for
			 Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards and by the additional standards adopted
			 in these rules.
(3) Effective April
			 1, 2015 the Oregon Amusement Ride and Device Specialty Code consists of the
			 following:
(a) ASTM F1159 - 2011, Standard
			 Practice for Design and Manufacture of Patron Directed, Artificial Climbing
			 Walls, Dry Slide, Coin Operated and Purposeful Water Immersion Amusement Rides
			 and Devices and Air-Supported Structures.
(b) ASTM F1193 - 2014, Standard Practice for
			 Quality, Manufacture, and Construction of Amusement Rides and
			 Devices.
(c) ASTM F1957 - 1999
			 (2011), Standard Test Method for Composite Foam Hardness - Durometer
			 Hardness.
(d) ASTM F2007 - 2012,
			 Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Operation of Concession Go-Karts
			 and Facilities.
(e) ASTM Standard
			 F2137 - 2013, Standard Practice for Measuring the Dynamic Characteristics of
			 Amusement Rides and Devices.
(f)
			 ASTM Standard F2291 - 2014, Standard Practice for Design of Amusement Rides and
			 Devices.
(g) ASTM F2374 - 2010,
			 Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Operation, and Maintenance of
			 Inflatable Amusement Devices.
(h)
			 ASTM F2375 - 2009, Standard Practice for Design, Manufacture, Installation and
			 Testing of Climbing Nets and Netting/Mesh used in Amusement Rides, Devices,
			 Play Areas and Attractions.
(i)
			 ASTM F2460 - 2011, Standard Practice for Special Requirements for Bumper
			 Boats.
(j) ASTM F2959 - 2012,
			 Standard Practice for Special Requirements for Aerial Adventure
			 Courses.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 200 - AMUSEMENT RIDE AND DEVICE SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-200-0095 - Inspectors, Files and Information

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Scope. This rule establishes the minimum
			 standards for inspectors, for communication between manufacturers, operators
			 and inspectors, and the required retention of information.
(2) To be qualified to inspect amusement
			 rides in Oregon, inspectors shall have:
(a)
			 Two years experience with an insurance company as an amusement ride
			 inspector;
(b) Two years experience
			 inspecting amusement rides inspecting amusement ride codes while employed by a
			 state or governmental body regulating amusement rides;
(c) Five years field operating and
			 maintenance experience with amusement rides and devices, including
			 responsibility for erection, assembly, disassembly; personnel supervision
			 responsibility for erection, maintenance and operating functions;
(d) Ten years documented practical experience
			 in the design, construction, maintenance, repair, field inspection, and
			 operation of amusement rides and devices as an authorized representative of a
			 recognized manufacturer; or
(e) An
			 equivalent combination of training and experience.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 200 - AMUSEMENT RIDE AND DEVICE SPECIALTY CODE › Section 918-200-0100 - Bungee Jumping

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Except for jumps from towers or devices specifically engineered
				and designed for reverse jumping or catapulting, "bungee catapulting,"
				"negative jumping," "reverse jumping," "launching," "tandem, double or multiple
				jumping," or "sandbagging" shall not be permitted.
Publications: The publication(s) referred to or incorporated
				  by reference in this rule are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  460.355
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  460.355
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0240 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
As used in OAR 918, division 225, unless the context requires
				otherwise:
(1) "Agricultural Purposes"
			 means:
(a) Sowing, tending, and harvesting of
			 products of the soil grown under natural conditions;
(b) Raising of poultry or fowl;
(c) Pasturage or raising of livestock or
			 other animals; or
(d) Original
			 processing of the farm product, but not the processing of the product of a
			 different operator, or reprocessing work as freezing, canning, or packing if
			 performed substantially for commercial purposes.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0300 - Fired Water Heaters

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Fired water heaters used exclusively for heating water for
				swimming pools or spas are considered pool boilers and are exempt from the
				requirements of ORS 480.510 to
				480.665 if:
(1) Units are equipped with a flow switch or
			 pressure switch set at a minimum of 1-1/2 psig;
(2) No intervening stop valves are installed
			 on the discharge side of the unit;
(3) Discharge piping is not reduced from the
			 engineered sizing of the fired heater;
(4) All units are equipped with an
			 ASME-approved pressure relieving device set at 50 psig or lower;
(5) The unit has a maximum of ten gallons
			 capacity contained within the unit; and
(6) The burner is wired in series with the
			 circulating pump.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.560
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.560
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0310 - Exemptions for Refrigerant Piping Systems

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The requirements of OAR
			 918-225-0430(2)(e)
			 shall be enforced under this rule for all refrigerant piping systems consisting
			 of welded, brazed or mechanically assembled piping and piping fittings
			 exceeding 2 inches NPS, and containing any refrigerant chemical rated as other
			 than A-1 or B-1 by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air
			 Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE 34) as adopted by the Oregon Mechanical
			 Specialty Code.
(2) One and
			 two-family dwelling units and air conditioning refrigeration systems used
			 solely for human comfort are exempt from this rule.
(3) All refrigeration piping system
			 requirements other than those regulated by this rule are subject to the Oregon
			 Mechanical Specialty Code.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  480.550
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  480.550
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0315 - Exemptions for Process Piping Systems

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) For the purposes of the Oregon Boiler and
			 Pressure Vessel Specialty Code, the requirements of OAR
			 918-225-0430(2)(d)
			  shall be applied to only Category "M" fluid
			 service process piping systems, as described in ASME B31.3, Appendix "M," Guide
			 to Classifying Fluid Service. For the purposes of these rules, "process piping
			 systems" consists of welded, brazed, mechanically or chemically assembled
			 piping listed as Category "M" by the owner. Process piping systems begin at the
			 first, flanged, screwed or circumferential joint outside the supply or source
			 to the destination excluding manufactured packaged components. Process piping
			 does not include liquefied petroleum gas piping.
(2) For the purposes of these rules, seismic
			 provisions and additional requirements associated with process piping systems
			 classified as Category "M" fluid service and the structure to which these
			 systems are attached, shall be regulated and inspected under the provisions of
			 the Oregon Structural Specialty Code.
(3) Businesses and owner-users installing
			 process piping classified as Category "M" fluid service must meet the
			 requirements under OAR
			 918-225-0640,
			 918-225-0720,
			 918-225-0730 and
			 918-225-0740 as appropriate.
			 Individuals installing Category M fluid service process piping must be licensed
			 under OAR 918-225-0691 on or before July
			 1, 2003, unless they meet the requirements of these rules under OAR
			 918-225-0720 or owner-users
			 under 918-225-0740.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  480.545,
				  480.565,
				  480.605,
				  480.607 &
				  480.647
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  480.545,
				  480.565,
				  480.605,
				  480.607 &
				  480.647
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0320 - Refrigerant or Air Conditioning Pressure Vessels

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Refrigerant or air conditioning pressure
			 vessels containing three cubic feet, or less, volume of non-corrosive gases are
			 exempt from ORS 480.510 to
			 480.665 if the pressure vessel
			 is manufactured in accordance with the
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code,
			 (ASME Section VIII, Division I),
and registered with the National Board
			 of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors as required by OAR
			 918-225-0450(1).
(2) The installation and operation of these
			 vessels are covered by the
Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code
or
			 mechanical aspect of the
One and Two Family Dwelling Specialty
			 Code
.
Publications: Publications referenced in this are available
				  from the agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.560
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.560
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0330 - Exemption of Unfired Pressure Vessels with an Inside Diameter of Six Inches and Less

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Vessels with an
			 inside diameter or cross section diagonal not exceeding six inches, equipped
			 with an approved pressure relieving device are exempt from ORS
			 480.510 to
			 480.665.
(2) No limitations are placed on length of
			 vessel or pressure.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.560
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.560
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0340 - Pressure Containing Parts of Piping Components

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The following are exempt from the requirements of ORS
				480.510 to
				480.665:
(1) Pressure containers which are integral
			 parts or components of rotating or reciprocating mechanical devices, including
			 but not limited to pumps, compressors, turbines, generators, engines and
			 hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders where the primary design considerations or
			 stresses are derived from the functional requirements of the device.
(2) Pressure containing parts of other
			 components, including but not limited to strainers and devices which do mixing,
			 separating, snubbing, distributing and metering or controlling flow, where the
			 parts are generally recognized as piping components or accessories.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.560
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.560
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0350 - Exemptions for Hot Water Storage Tanks

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Hot water supply storage tanks heated by steam or any indirect
				means not exceeding any of the following are exempt from ORS
				480.510 to
				480.665:
(1) A heat input of 200,000 Btu/hr;
(2) A water temperature of
			 210°F;
(3) A nominal water
			 containing capacity of 120 gallons; or
(4) A maximum working pressure of 150 pounds
			 per square inch gauge pressure.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  480.560
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  480.560
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0360 - Exemption of Certain Pressure Vessels

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Pressure vessels for cold water storage, water filter, water
				softener, or hydro-pneumatic service, and equipped with an ASME-approved
				pressure/temperature relieving device set at a maximum pressure of 300 psig and
				a maximum temperature of 210°F., except those pressure vessels connected to
				an outside air supply, are exempt from the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Law under
				ORS 480.525(1).
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.560
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.560
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0365 - Exemption of Certain Miniature Boilers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A miniature boiler used commercially is exempt from the
				requirements of ORS 480.510 to
				480.665, provided the
				boiler:
(1) Does not have more than
			 1.5 cubic feet of steam space;
(2)
			 Is operated at not more than 30 pounds per square inch;
(3) Has a safety valve set at or below 30
			 pounds per square inch; and
(4)
			 Meets the safety standards adopted by any of the following laboratories as of
			 December 23, 1994:
(a) Underwriters
			 Laboratories, Inc;
(b) Edison
			 Testing Labs;
(c) Italian Instituto
			 Superiore Per La Prevenzione E La Sicurezza Del Lavoro (ISPESL) also known as
			 the "Italian National Standard"; or
(d) Technischer Uberwachungsverein (TUV) also
			 known as the "German National Standard."
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0370 - Coil-Type Water Boilers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Coil-type water boilers, where the water can flash into steam
				when released directly to the atmosphere through a manually operated nozzle,
				are exempt from ORS 480.510 to
				480.665 if the following
				conditions are met:
(1) There is no
			 drum, header, or other steam space;
(2) No steam is generated within the
			 coil;
(3) Tubing outside diameter
			 does not exceed one inch;
(4) Pipe
			 size does not exceed NPS 3/4;
(5)
			 Nominal water capacity does not exceed six gallons;
(6) Water temperature does not exceed
			 350° F.;
(7) Adequate safety
			 relief valves and controls are provided.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.560
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.560
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0380 - Refrigeration Chillers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Waterside
			 vessels of refrigeration chillers are exempt under ORS
			 480.510 to
			 480.665 if:
(a) The design pressure does not exceed 300
			 pounds per square inch gauge, the temperature does not exceed 210°F., and
			 the system includes an ASME-approved relieving device set at a maximum working
			 pressure of 300 pounds per square inch gauge at 210°F;
(b) The refrigerant side is built in
			 accordance with the minimum safety standards and equipped with an ASME-approved
			 relieving device set at or below the maximum working pressure and temperature
			 as specified on the nameplate for the vessel; and
(c) All installations of refrigeration
			 chillers comply with ORS
			 480.630.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0430 - Adopted Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Specialty Code

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Oregon
			 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Specialty Code is adopted and amended by reference.
			 Any matters included in the referenced publications below that are in conflict
			 with Oregon Revised Statutes or Oregon Administrative Rules are superseded by
			 the applicable statute or rule. All remaining parts or application of the code
			 or standard remain in effect. Items which are superseded by applicable statute
			 or rule include but are not limited to: licensing or certification
			 requirements; inspection schedules and requirements; quality assurance or
			 quality control procedures or requirements; structures or equipment maintenance
			 requirements; matters covered by federal or state law; and matters that
			 conflict with other specialty codes or publications adopted by the department.
			 Any matters included in the referenced publications below which are beyond the
			 scope of the State Building Code as defined in ORS Chapter 455 are not adopted
			 or enforced as part of the Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Specialty
			 Code.
(2) Effective October 1,
			 2018, the 2018 Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Specialty Code consists of the
			 following minimum safety standards for boilers, pressure vessels, pressure
			 piping, parts, items, and repair and alteration procedures:
(a) ORS
			 480.510 to
			 480.670 and OAR chapter 918,
			 division 225;
(b) The Boiler and
			 Pressure Vessel Code of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),
			 2015 Edition as published, including Section I; Section II, Parts A, B, C, and
			 D; Section IV; Section V; Section VIII, Division 1, 2, and 3; Section IX; and
			 Section X only;
(c) The 2016
			 Edition of the ASME B31.1 Power Piping Code;
(d) The 2016 Edition of the ASME B31.3
			 Process Piping Code;
(e) The 2016
			 Edition of the ASME B31.5 Refrigeration Piping Code;
(f) The 2017 Edition of the ASME B31.9
			 Building Service Piping Code;
(g)
			 The 2017 Edition of the National Board Inspection Code ANSI/NB 23, including
			 Parts 1, 2, and 3, as amended by the division in OAR
			 918-225-0435 Table
			 2-B;
(h) The 2015 Edition of NFPA
			 85, Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code; and,
(i) The 2015 Edition of ASME, CSD-1, Controls
			 and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0435 - Amendments to the Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Specialty Code

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Oregon
			 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Specialty Code is amended pursuant to OAR chapter
			 918, division 8. Amendments adopted for inclusion into the Oregon Boiler and
			 Pressure Vessel Specialty Code are placed in this rule.
(2) Effective October 1, 2018, the 2017
			 Edition of the National Board Inspection Code ANSI/NB 23, parts 1 and 2 are
			 printed in their entirety in Table 2-B.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Table referenced is not included in rule text.
To view attachments referenced in rule text,
click here to view
				  rule
.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  455.020,
				  480.545 &
				  480.550
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  480.545 &
				  480.550
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0445 - Other Installation Standards

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Boilers or pressure vessels not designed
			 or constructed in accordance with the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the
			 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) may be installed in Oregon if
			 the boiler or pressure vessel was designed or constructed in accordance with
			 the applicable standards issued by one of the following organizations:
(a) British Standards Institute;
(b) Canadian Standards Association;
(c) European Committee for Standardization;
			 or
(d) Syndicat National de la
			 Chaudronnerie de la Tuyauterie & de la Maintenance Industrielle
			 (SNCT).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0450 - Manufacturer's Data Reports

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) For new
			 boilers or pressure vessels built to ASME or Canadian Standards Association
			 standards, a Manufacturer's Data Report shall be filed with the National Board
			 of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors before installing any new boiler or
			 pressure vessel subject to installation inspection in Oregon. A copy of the
			 filing is provided to the chief inspector by the National Board of Boiler and
			 Pressure Vessel Inspectors when the boiler is to be installed in
			 Oregon.
(2) For new boilers or
			 pressure vessels not built to ASME or Canadian Standards Association standards,
			 that are approved for installation in Oregon through administrative rule or an
			 alternate method ruling, shall require manufacturer's construction
			 specifications that are comparable to a Manufacturer's Data Report and that are
			 written in English, to be filed with the division before
			 installation.
(3) A Manufacturer's
			 Data Report shall be filed with the chief inspector before installing any new
			 unfired miniature pressure vessel or used boiler or pressure vessel subject to
			 installation inspection in Oregon.
(4) This rule does not apply to cast iron
			 boilers.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.545
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.545
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0460 - Reporting of Accidents and Conditions of Use

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Any accident, which includes an
			 explosion, fire or major failure of a vessel or a related appurtenance shall be
			 reported to the chief inspector by telephone or FAX, or both, at the Building
			 Codes Division within 24 hours of the occurrence by:
(a) Vessel owner, whether legal or
			 equitable;
(b) Vessel user, whether
			 agent of the owner or independent thereof;
(c) Deputy and special inspectors;
			 or
(d) Any person licensed or
			 certified under ORS 480.630.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0465 - Boiler Room Usage

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Every
			 boiler room shall be maintained for exclusive use of boilers and associated
			 systems, equipment and machinery. Storage of non-boiler-related machinery,
			 equipment or materials in a boiler room is prohibited. Flammable liquid or gas
			 containers shall not be placed or stored in a boiler room.
(2) Boiler water treatment chemicals, boiler
			 maintenance or repair tools and equipment and boiler record-keeping materials
			 are exempted from section (1) of this rule.
(3) Boiler rooms shall be maintained in an
			 orderly manner. Lighting shall be provided and maintained in accordance with
			 the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code adopted in OAR
			 918-305-0100. Trash receptacles
			 containing combustible materials shall be of the self-closing type.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  480.545
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  480.545
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0470 - Boiler Operation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The owner-user of a boiler, designed for operation at or above
				15 psi steam; or 160 psi or 250 F. water shall insure that all boiler control
				and safety devices are thoroughly inspected and tested at regular intervals
				consistent with the provisions of OAR
				918-225-0560 and OAR
				918-225-0570. A daily record of
				boiler operation, tests, inspections, maintenance and feed water treatment
				shall be maintained in or near the boiler room and shall be available for
				examination by any deputy or special inspector. The record shall include the
				name and signature of the person assigned responsibility for boiler
				operations.
(1) A person suitably
			 trained in boiler operation and control must be assigned responsibility for the
			 boiler and shall be in close proximity of the boiler whenever it is in
			 operation. While in operation, the boiler may not be left unattended for any
			 period longer than the response time described in section (3) of this
			 rule.
(2) Each boiler must be
			 equipped with an alarm which operates at the lowest permissible water level or
			 highest permissible operating temperature. The alarm must be audible to the
			 person responsible for operation of the boiler at any time the boiler is in
			 operation. The person must be able to respond to a boiler fault within the
			 response time described in section (3) of this rule. At least one low water
			 control device designed to shut down the boiler when activated, must require
			 manual resetting before the boiler may be restarted.
(3) Response time for a boiler subject to
			 this rule shall be the time required to lower the water level from the normal
			 operating level to the minimum allowable level when the boiler is firing at the
			 maximum rate and the feed water is shut off; or to raise the operating pressure
			 or temperature of a water boiler to the maximum allowable rating.
(4) Boilers using solid fuel not in
			 suspension shall have fuel and water control devices approved by the chief
			 inspector, and in case of feed water failure shall be equipped with a means to
			 effectively reduce or eliminate fuel heat input to the boiler.
(5) Miniature boilers built to
ASME
			 Section I, part PMB
are exempt from this rule. Boilers of historical
			 design, operated for hobby use only, are exempt from section (2) of this
			 rule.
Publications: The publication(s) referenced in this rule is
				  available for review at the agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.545
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.545
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0510 - Installation of Buried Vessels

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Under no circumstances shall any pressure vessel subject to the
				Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws and these rules be buried underground or
				located in an inaccessible place. Where necessary to install a vessel
				underground, it shall be enclosed in a concrete or masonry pit with removable
				cover so that inspection of entire shell and heads of the vessel can be
				made.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.545
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.545
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0540 - Scope of Special Inspector's Authority

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) General inspection requirements are in
			 ORS 480.560.
(2) The type of inspections a special
			 inspector can do is set out in ORS
			 480.570.
(3) The special inspector's enforcement
			 powers are in ORS 480.660.
(4) Appeals from special inspector actions
			 are under ORS 480.660(4).
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.560, ORS
				  480.570 & ORS
				  480.660
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.560, ORS
				  480.570 & ORS
				  480.660
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0560 - Responsibility of Inspectors

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All
			 deputy and special inspectors shall perform boiler, pressure vessel and
			 pressure piping inspections in accordance with the Oregon Boiler and Pressure
			 Vessel Specialty Code adopted in OAR
			 918-225-0430 and the following
			 requirements of the division:
(a) For new
			 boilers, the inspector shall verify that the controls and safety devices
			 required by ASME CSD-1 or other construction codes are installed and function
			 as designed in accordance with manufacturer's instructions;
(b) External boiler inspections shall be
			 performed with the boiler in normal operation. The inspector shall examine all
			 controls, safety devices, water columns and gauge glasses for evidence of
			 tampering and shall verify that all testing has been performed to ensure proper
			 functioning;
(c) Internal boiler
			 inspections shall be performed in a thorough and complete manner. Manways and
			 other inspection openings necessary to perform a particular inspection shall be
			 removed for access to the boiler internals. Water columns, feed water
			 controllers and feed piping shall be inspected internally. The inspector shall
			 visually examine pressure boundary retaining devices, boiler refractory,
			 hangers, clips, boiler tubes and headers and drum internals for damage,
			 corrosion, overheating, welded repairs, feedwater treatment or any detrimental
			 conditions;
(d) The inspector shall
			 explain to the owner or user that any boiler, pressure vessel or pressure
			 piping deficiency requires correction under the Oregon Boiler and Pressure
			 Vessel Specialty Code. The inspector shall require conditions not hazardous to
			 health or safety to be corrected within 30 days. The inspector shall require
			 conditions hazardous to health or safety to be corrected prior to operating the
			 equipment. The owner or user of the equipment may apply to the chief inspector
			 for extension of the 30-day correction requirement; and
(e) All inspectors witnessing installation,
			 repair or alteration of boilers, pressure vessels or pressure piping shall
			 verify that the contractor and workers performing the work are appropriately
			 licensed and hold valid permits as required by ORS
			 480.630.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0562 - Process Piping Inspector Responsibilities

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The process piping inspector shall:
(a) Inspect the Category "M" fluid service
			 process piping to the extent necessary to be satisfied that it conforms to all
			 applicable examination requirements of
ASME B31.3
;
(b) Verify that all required examinations and
			 testing have been completed; and
(c) Complete and sign division-supplied forms
			 and provide them to the authority having jurisdiction, the division and the
			 registered owner a summary report of the inspections on at least a quarterly
			 basis including information showing who did the inspections.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0565 - Reporting of Immediate Hazards to Health or Safety

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Deputy and special inspectors shall report immediate hazards to
				health or safety concerning boilers or pressure vessels to the chief inspector
				immediately by telephone and also that a notice of defective condition was
				issued and that the hazardous operations were stopped.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.545
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.545
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0570 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspection Schedules

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Unless the division grants special permission, all inspectors
				must comply with the following inspection schedule:
(1) Power boilers must be inspected, at
			 minimum:
(a) Internally - every year, when
			 physical construction of the boiler allows; and
(b) Externally - every year, while under
			 pressure.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0590 - Inspection Cycle Extension Program

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The division shall evaluate written
			 requests from the equipment's owner or their agent for inspection cycle
			 extensions pursuant to the following criteria:
(a) An extension shall be granted for up to
			 twelve (12) months from the existing inspection date;
(b) Extensions shall only be granted for
			 large-scale steam and hot water boilers normally operated continuously that are
			 critical to the business or organization; and
(c) Extensions shall apply to internal
			 inspections only.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0600 - Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Except as
			 otherwise provided in this rule, an installation permit is required before
			 installing, altering, or repairing a nonexempt boiler or pressure
			 vessel.
(2) Notwithstanding section
			 (1) of this rule:
(a) An installation permit
			 is not required for minor repairs performed under a minor repair permit in
			 accordance with OAR 918-225-0606 to
			 918-225-0618.
(b) An installation permit is not required
			 for minor repairs or non-welded major repairs to a pressure vessel containing
			 liquefied petroleum gas that is under the jurisdiction of the State Fire
			 Marshal.
(c) If the installation,
			 alteration, or repair will be performed by the owner of the boiler or pressure
			 vessel or an employee of the owner, an installation permit is only required if
			 the boiler or pressure vessel is located in a structure that:
(A) Is classified as an Education Group "E"
			 Occupancy under the
Oregon Structural Specialty Code
;
(B) Is classified as an Institutional Group
			 "I-2" Occupancy under the
Oregon Structural Specialty Code
;
			 or
(C) Has an occupant load greater
			 than 100, as calculated under the
Oregon Structrual Specialty
			 Code
.
(d)
			 Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this rule, an installation permit is not
			 required for a boiler or pressure vessel that is installed, altered, or
			 repaired by its owner or an employee of its owner in a location that is staffed
			 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by individuals knowledgeable in the
			 operation and maintenance of the boiler or pressure vessel.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0606 - Issuance and Purchase of Minor Repair Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Building Codes Division will issue
			 minor repair permits in lots of five at a cost of $175 per lot. Each lot of
			 minor repair permits is valid for one year from the date of purchase.
(2) The following persons may
			 purchase minor repair permits:
(a)
			 Contractors holding a verified Construction Contractors Board license and a
			 valid boiler contractor license under ORS
			 480.630; or
(b) Owners of boilers and pressure vessels
			 and their designated representatives.