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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part III - Existing Installations › Section 16VAC25-50-380 - Pressure vessels

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Maximum
				  allowable working pressure for standard pressure vessels. The maximum allowable
				  working pressure for standard pressure vessels shall be determined in
				  accordance with the applicable provisions of the edition of the ASME Code or
				  API-ASME code under which they were constructed and stamped. The maximum
				  allowable working pressure shall not be increased to a greater pressure than
				  shown on the manufacturers nameplate stamping and data report.
B. Maximum allowable working pressure for
				  nonstandard pressure vessels.
1. For internal
				  pressure. The maximum allowable working pressure on the shell of a nonstandard
				  pressure vessel shall be determined by the strength of the weakest course
				  computed from the thickness of the plate, the tensile strength of the plate,
				  the efficiency of the longitudinal joint, the inside diameter of the weakest
				  course and the factor set by this chapter.
TStE
=
maximum allowable working pressure, psi
RFS
where:
TS = ultimate tensile strength of shell plate, psi. When
					 the tensile strength of the steel plate is not known, it shall be taken as
					 55,000 psi for temperatures not exceeding 700°F.
t = minimum thickness of shell plate of weakest course,
					 inches
E = efficiency of longitudinal joint depending upon
					 construction. Use the following values:
For riveted joints -- calculated riveted efficiency;
For fusion-welded joints:
Single lap weld
40%
Double lap weld
50%
Single butt weld
60%
Double butt weld
70%
Forge weld
70%
Brazed steel
80%
R = inside radius of weakest course of shell, inches,
					 provided the thickness does not exceed 10% of the radius. If the thickness is
					 over 10% of the radius, the outer radius shall be used.
FS = factor of safety allowed by this
					 chapter.
2. For external
				  pressure. The maximum allowable working pressure for cylindrical nonstandard
				  pressure vessels subjected to external or collapsing pressure shall be
				  determined by the rules in the ASME Code, Section VIII, Division 1.
3. Factors of safety. The minimum factor of
				  safety shall in no case be less than 3.5 for vessels built on or after January
				  1, 1999. For vessels built prior to January 1, 1999, the minimum factor of
				  safety shall in no case be less than 4.0. The factor of safety may be increased
				  when deemed necessary by the inspector to insure the operation of the vessel
				  within safe limits. The condition of the vessel and the particular service of
				  which it is subject will be the determining factors.
4. The maximum allowable working pressure
				  permitted for formed heads under pressure shall be determined by using the
				  appropriate formulas from the ASME Code, Section VIII, Division 1 and the
				  tensile strength and factors of safety given in subdivisions 1 and 3 of this
				  subsection.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-390 - Inspection of boilers and pressure vessels

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
All boilers and pressure vessels, not exempt by the Act,
					 shall be inspected internally and externally, as provided by this chapter, by a
					 special inspector. The owner or user shall prepare each boiler or pressure
					 vessel for the inspection and for appropriate pressure tests, whenever
					 necessary. To prepare equipment for an internal inspection the following
					 actions shall be taken as applicable:
1. Boilers
a. Cool the boiler, furnace and setting
				  sufficiently to prevent damage to any part;
b. Drain and wash thoroughly internal parts
				  to be inspected and adequately ventilate all interior surfaces;
c. Remove manhole and handhole plates, wash
				  out openings, drains and inspection plugs;
d. Remove a sufficient number of grates of
				  internally fired boilers, as required by the inspector;
e. Remove brickwork, refractory and
				  insulation, as required by the inspector, to determine condition of boiler,
				  headers, tubes, furnace, structural supports, and other parts;
f. Prevent leakage of water, steam or vapors
				  into boiler interiors that would endanger personnel;
g. Before opening the manhole or handhole
				  covers and entering any parts of the steam-generating unit connected to a
				  common header with other boilers, the nonreturn and steam stop valves must be
				  closed, locked out and drain valves or cocks between the two valves opened. The
				  feed and check valves must be closed, locked out and drain valves or cocks
				  located between the two valves opened. After draining the boiler, the blowoff
				  valves shall be closed and locked out. Blowoff lines, where practicable, shall
				  be disconnected between pressure parts and valves. All drains and vent lines
				  shall be opened;
h. Prepare the
				  pressure gauge for testing; and
i.
				  Comply, where applicable, with Virginia law regarding work conducted within
				  confined spaces pursuant to Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH)
				  regulation
				  16VAC25-90-1910.146, Permit
				  Required Confined Space for General Industry.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-400 - Boilers and pressure vessels improperly prepared for inspection

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
If a boiler or pressure vessel has not been properly
					 prepared for an internal inspection, or if the owner or user fails to comply
					 with the requirements for a hydrostatic test as set forth in this chapter, the
					 inspector may decline to make the inspection or test and the inspection
					 certificate shall be withheld until the owner or user complies with the
					 requirements.
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-22 and 40.1-51.5 et seq. of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-410 - Removal of covering to permit inspection

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
If the boiler or pressure vessel is jacketed so that the
					 seams of shells, drums, or domes cannot be seen, sufficient jacketing, setting
					 wall, or other form of casing or housing shall be removed to permit reasonable
					 inspection of the seams and so that the size of the rivets, pitch of the
					 rivets, and other data necessary to determine the safety of the boiler or
					 pressure vessel may be obtained, provided such information cannot be determined
					 by other means.
The inspector shall not remove any insulation or covering
					 and may refuse to enter boiler or equipment rooms where the inspector believes
					 an asbestos exposure exists. To determine if an asbestos exposure may exist,
					 the inspector may request to review the owner or user's asbestos maintenance
					 program, where applicable, under the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health
					 (VOSH) Program, Occupational Exposure to Asbestos, Construction Industry,
					 Appendix G,
					 16VAC25-175-1926.1101.
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-22 and 40.1-51.5 et seq. of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-420 - Lap-seam crack

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The shell of a pressure vessel, in which a lapseam crack
					 is discovered along a longitudinal riveted joint, shall be shut down
					 immediately. If the equipment is not more than 15 years of age, a complete new
					 course of the original thickness may be installed at the discretion of the
					 inspector and after approval by the chief inspector. Patching is
					 prohibited.
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-22 and 40.1-51.5 et seq. of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-430 - Hydrostatic pressure tests

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. A
				  hydrostatic pressure test, when applied to boilers or pressure vessels, shall
				  not exceed 1.25 times the maximum allowable working pressure, except as
				  provided by the current edition of the ASME Code. The pressure shall be under
				  proper control so that in no case shall the required test pressure be exceeded
				  by more than 2.0%.
B. See
				  16VAC25-50-360
				  A 4 for temperature limitations on particular power boiler
				  installations.
C. When a
				  hydrostatic test is to be applied to existing installations, the pressure shall
				  be as follows:
1. For all cases involving the
				  question of tightness, the pressure shall be equal to the working
				  pressure.
2. For all cases
				  involving the question of safety, the test pressure shall not exceed 1.25 times
				  the maximum allowable working pressure for temperature. During such test the
				  safety valve or valves shall be removed or each valve disk shall be held to its
				  seat by means of a testing clamp and not by screwing down the compression screw
				  upon the spring.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-440 - Automatic low-water fuel cutoff and/or water-feeding device

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Each
				  automatically fired and unattended steam or vapor system boiler, except
				  miniature boilers, shall be equipped with at least two automatic low-water fuel
				  cutoffs located so as to cut off the fuel or energy supply automatically when
				  the surface of the water falls to the lowest safe water line. Functioning of
				  the lower of the two controls shall cause safety shutdown and lockout. The
				  manual reset may be incorporated in the lower cutoff control. If a
				  water-feeding device is installed, it shall be constructed so that the water
				  inlet valves cannot feed water into the boiler through the float chamber and
				  located so as to supply requisite feedwater. The lowest safe water line should
				  be not lower than the lowest visible part of the water glass.
B. The fuel cutoff or water feeding device
				  shall be attached directly to a boiler or in the tapped openings available for
				  attaching a water glass directly to a boiler, provided the connections are made
				  to the boiler with nonferrous tees or Y's not less than 1/2-inch pipe size
				  between the boiler and the water glass so that the water glass is attached
				  directly and as close as possible to the boiler; the run of the tee or Y shall
				  take the water glass fittings, and the side outlet or branch of the tee or Y
				  shall take the fuel cutoff or water feeding device. The ends of all nipples
				  shall be reamed to full-size diameter.
C. Fuel cutoffs and water feeding devices
				  embodying a separate chamber shall have a vertical drain pipe and a blowoff
				  valve not less than 3/4-inch pipe size, located at the lowest point in the
				  water equalizing pipe connections so that the chamber and the equalizing pipe
				  can be flushed and the device tested.
D. A forced circulation coil or water tube
				  type boiler, with a heat input greater than 400,000 BTU's per hour shall have a
				  flow sensing device installed to cut off the fuel supply at a minimum water
				  circulation flow rate in the boiler. The boiler manufacturer's specifications
				  for the safe minimum flow rate, setting, and location of the flow sensing
				  device shall be utilized.
Statutory Authority
§ 40.1-51.6 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-445 - Pressure control devices

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Each automatically fired steam boiler or system of
					 commonly connected steam boilers shall have at least one steam pressure control
					 device that will shut off the fuel supply to each boiler or system of commonly
					 connected boilers when the steam pressure reaches a preset maximum operating
					 pressure. In addition, each individual automatically fired steam boiler shall
					 have a high steam pressure limit control with a manual reset that will prevent
					 generation of steam pressure in excess of the maximum allowable working
					 pressure and can cause safety shutdown and lockout.
Statutory Authority
§ 40.1-51.6 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-450 - Pressure-reducing valves

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Where
				  pressure-reducing valves are used, one or more relief or safety valves shall be
				  provided on the low-pressure side of the reducing valve when the piping or
				  equipment on the low-pressure side does not meet the requirements for the full
				  initial pressure. Proper protection shall be provided to prevent injury or
				  damage caused by the escaping fluid from the discharge of relief or safety
				  valves if vented to the atmosphere. The combined discharge capacity of the
				  relief or safety valves shall be such that the pressure rating of the lower
				  pressure piping or equipment shall not be exceeded in case the reducing valve
				  sticks open.
B. The use of
				  hand-controlled bypasses around reducing valves is permissible. If a bypass is
				  used around the reducing valve, the safety valve required on the low pressure
				  side shall be sufficient capacity to relieve all the fluid that can pass
				  through the bypass without overpressuring the low pressure side.
C. A pressure gauge shall be installed on the
				  low-pressure side of a reducing valve.
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-22 and 40.1-51.5 et seq. of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-460 - Blowoff equipment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The
				  blowdown from a boiler or boilers that enters a sewer system or blowdown which
				  is considered a hazard to life or property shall pass through blowoff equipment
				  that will reduce pressure and temperature as required below.
B. The temperature of the water leaving the
				  blowoff equipment shall not exceed 140°F.
C. The pressure of the blowdown leaving any
				  type of blowoff equipment shall not exceed five psig.
D. The blowoff piping and fittings between
				  the boiler and the blowoff tank shall comply with the current edition of the
				  ASME Code, Section I and ASME B31.1.
E. All materials used in the fabrication of
				  boiler blowoff equipment shall comply with the current edition of the ASME
				  Code, Section II.
F. All blowoff
				  equipment shall be fitted with openings to facilitate cleaning and
				  inspection.
G. Blowoff equipment
				  which conforms to the provisions set forth in the National Board publication,
				  "Boiler Blowoff Equipment", shall meet the requirements of this
				  section.
Statutory Authority: §
												40.1-51.6
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-470 - Location of discharge piping outlets

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The discharge of safety valves, blowoff pipes and other
					 outlets shall be located so as to prevent injury to
					 personnel.
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-22 and 40.1-51.5 et seq. of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-480 - Repairs and alterations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Prior
				  to any repair, the owner or user shall notify a special inspector with the
				  appropriate endorsement for direction or advice, or both, regarding the method
				  and extent of repair.
B. Repairs to
				  boilers and pressure vessels shall be done in accordance with the National
				  Board Inspection Code by holders of an "R" Certificate of Authorization. The
				  completed repairs shall be reviewed by and found acceptable to the inspector or
				  the same inspection agency who authorized the repair.
C. Alterations to boilers and pressure
				  vessels shall be performed by an organization holding an appropriate ASME or
				  "R" Certificate of Authorization and shall be in accordance with the National
				  Board Inspection Code.
D. All
				  repairs and alterations, except seal welds as defined in this subsection, shall
				  be reported on the applicable Report of Welded Repair or Alteration form. The
				  completed form including proper certification shall be forwarded to the chief
				  inspector by the organization performing the repair or alteration.
E. The completed forms for routine repairs,
				  as the term is defined in the National Board Inspection Code, need not be
				  forwarded to the chief inspector.
Statutory Authority
§ 40.1-51.6 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-490 - Supports

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Each boiler and pressure vessel shall be supported by
					 masonry or structural supports of sufficient strength and rigidity to safely
					 support the boiler or pressure vessel and its contents. There shall be no
					 excessive vibration in the boiler, pressure vessel, or their connected piping
					 or fittings.
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-22 and 40.1-51.5 et seq. of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-500 - Boiler door latches

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. A water
				  tube boiler shall have the firing doors of the inward-opening type, unless such
				  doors are provided with substantial and effective latching or fastening devices
				  or otherwise so constructed as to prevent them, when closed, from being blown
				  open by pressure on the furnace side.
B. These latches or fastenings shall be of
				  the positive self-locking type. Friction contacts, latches, or bolts actuated
				  by springs shall not be used. The foregoing requirements for latches or
				  fastenings shall not apply to coal openings of downdraft or similar
				  furnaces.
C. All other doors,
				  except explosion doors, not used in the firing of the boiler, may be provided
				  with bolts or fastenings instead of self-locking latching devices.
D. Explosion doors, if used and if located in
				  the setting walls within seven feet of the firing floor or operating platform,
				  shall be provided with substantial deflectors to divert the blast.
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-22 and 40.1-51.5 et seq. of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-510 - Clearance

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
When boilers are replaced or new boilers are installed in
					 either existing or new buildings, a minimum clearance of two feet on all
					 service sides shall be provided. Boilers and pressure vessels having manholes
					 shall have five feet clearance from the manhole opening and any wall, ceiling
					 or piping that will prevent a person from entering the boiler or vessel. All
					 boilers and pressure vessels shall be located so that adequate space will be
					 provided for the proper operation of the boilers and pressure vessels and their
					 appurtenances, for the inspection of all surfaces, tubes, waterwalls,
					 economizers, piping, valves and other equipment, and for their necessary
					 maintenance and repair and replacement of tubes.
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-22 and 40.1-51.5 et seq. of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-520 - Ladders and runways

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
When necessary for safety, there shall be a steel runway
					 or platform of standard construction installed across the tops of adjacent
					 boilers or pressure vessels or at some other convenient level for the purpose
					 of affording safe access. All runways shall have at least two means of exit
					 each to be remotely located from the other.
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-22 and 40.1-51.5 et seq. of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-530 - Air and ventilation requirements

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A permanent source of outside air shall be provided for
					 each boiler room to permit satisfactory combustion of the fuel as well as
					 proper ventilation of the boiler room under normal operating conditions.
A. The total requirements of the burners for
				  all fired pressure vessels in the boiler room must be used to determine the
				  louver sizes whether fired by coal, oil or gas; however, the minimum net free
				  louvered area must not be less than one square foot. The following table or
				  formula shall be used to determine the net louvered area in square feet:
Input BTU Per Hour
Required Air Cu. Ft./Min.
Min. Net Louvered Area Sq. Ft.
500,000
125
1.0
1,000,000
250
1.0
2,000,000
500
1.6
3,000,000
750
2.5
4,000,000
1,000
3.3
5,000,000
1,250
4.1
6,000,000
1,500
5.0
7,000,000
1,750
5.8
8,000,000
2,000
6.6
9,000,000
2,250
7.5
10,000,000
2,500
8.3
(BTU per hour - 100) x 1.5
÷
300
=
Min Net Area Req. Sq. Ft.
60
B.
				  When mechanical ventilation is used instead of subsection A of this section,
				  the supply of combustion and ventilation air to the boiler room and the firing
				  device shall be interlocked with the fan so the firing device will not operate
				  with the fan off. The velocity of the air through the ventilating fan shall not
				  exceed 500 feet per minute and the total air delivered shall be equal to or
				  greater than shown in this section.
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-22 and 40.1-51.5 et seq. of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-540 - Jacketed kettles and miniatures boilers

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Jacketed kettles and miniature boilers are acceptable for
					 installation if constructed and stamped in accordance with Section I, IV, or
					 VIII, Division 1, of the current edition of the ASME Code and registered with
					 the National Board.
NOTICE: The following forms used in administering the
					 regulation were filed by the agency. The forms are not being published;
					 however, online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may
					 click on the name of a form with a hyperlink to access it. The forms are also
					 available from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the
					 Registrar of Regulations, 900 East Main Street, 11th Floor, Richmond, Virginia
					 23219.
Statutory Authority: §
												40.1-51.6
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-550 - Fuel burning apparatus and systems (flame safeguard)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Fuel burning apparatus and systems shall be equipped with
					 regulating and protective controls in accordance with applicable standards of
					 the American Gas Association, Underwriters Laboratories, ANSI/ASME-CSD-1, or
					 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) No. 85 Series, or equivalent
					 recognized standards.
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-22 and 40.1-51.5 et seq. of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-560 - Inspection of secondhand or used boilers or pressure vessels

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Inspections of secondhand or used boilers or pressure
					 vessels made by the Chief Inspector or a Commonwealth Inspector shall be
					 charged for in accordance with § 40.1-51.15 of the Act.
Statutory Authority
§ 40.1-51.6 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section 16VAC25-50-570 - Conditions not covered by this chapter

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
For any condition not covered by this chapter, the
					 applicable provisions of the National Board Inspection Code or the ASME code
					 shall apply.
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-22 and 40.1-51.5 et seq. of the Code
						of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Form - FORMS (16VAC25-50)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
R 1 Form, Report of Welded __ Repair or __ Alteration, CVR1
					 Rev 1.0
Form
					 R-1, Report of Repair, NB-66, Rev. 13 (rev. 6/25/2015)
Form
					 R-2, Report of Alteration, NB-229, Rev. 7 (rev.11/12/2015)
Form
					 R-3, Report of Parts Fabricated by Welding, NB-230, Rev. 3 (rev.
					 9/24/2015)
Form
					 R-4, Report Supplement Sheet, NB-231, Rev. 2, (rev. 9/23/2015)
BPV-5, Boiler or Pressure Vessel Data Report- First
					 Internal Inspection (eff. 1/1/99)
BPV-6, Boiler - Fired Pressure Vessel - Report of
					 Inspection (eff. 1/1/99)
Statutory Authority: §
												40.1-51.6
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 50 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL REGULATIONS › Part IV - General Requirements › Section - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (16VAC25-50)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
2015
					 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME Code, The American Society of Mechanical
					 Engineers, Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990;
					 www.asme.org
ANSI/NB
					 23, 2015 National Board Inspection Code, The National Board of Boiler and
					 Pressure Vessel Inspectors, 1055 Crupper Avenue, Columbus, OH 43229-1183;
					 www.nationalboard.org
ASME
					 B31.1-2014, ASME Code for Power Piping, B-31, The American Society of
					 Mechanical Engineers, International, Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990;
					 www.asme.org
NFPA
					 85 Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards, 2015 Edition, National Fire
					 Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471;
					 www.nfpa.org
ANSI/ASME
					 CSD-1-2012, Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers: Part
					 CG (General), Part CW (Steam and Waterside Control), and Part CF (Combustion
					 Side Control) Flame Safeguard, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
					 Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990; www.asme.org
API
					 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating, Repair and
					 Alteration, Tenth Edition, May 2014, American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L
					 Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005-4070; www.api.org
"Boiler
					 Blowoff Equipment," National Board Rules and Recommendations for the Design and
					 Construction of Boiler Blowoff Systems, 1991, The National Board of Boiler and
					 Pressure Vessel Inspectors, 1055 Crupper Avenue , Columbus, OH 43229-1183;
					 www.nationalboard.org
Statutory Authority: §
												40.1-51.6
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 55 - FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CONTRACT FEE INSPECTORS › Section 16VAC25-55-10 - Definitions

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The words and terms, "board," "boiler," "Chief Inspector" and
				  "pressure vessel," when used in this chapter shall have the same meanings as
				  defined in 16VAC-25-50 -10 unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall
				  have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Contract fee inspector" means any certified boiler inspector
				  contracted to inspect boilers or pressure vessels on an independent basis by
				  the owner or operator of the boiler or pressure vessel.
"Contract fee inspection agency" means a company that
				  directly employs contract fee inspectors or has contractual arrangements with
				  other contract fee inspectors for the purpose of providing boiler and pressure
				  vessel certificate inspections to the general public.
"Market share" means a fraction, (i) the numerator of which
				  is the total fees charged by the inspector or agency under
				  16VAC25-50-150 for conducting
				  power boiler and high temperature water boiler, heating boiler, and pressure
				  vessel inspections in the most recent calendar year and (ii) the denominator of
				  which is the total fees charged by all inspectors and agencies under
				  16VAC25-50-150 for conducting
				  power boiler and high temperature water boiler, heating boiler, and pressure
				  vessel inspections in the most recent calendar year.
Statutory Authority
§ 40.1-51.9:2 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 60 - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION FOR THE VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM › Part II - General Provisions › Section 16VAC25-60-20 - Jurisdiction

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All Virginia statutes, standards, and regulations
					 pertaining to occupational safety and health shall apply to every employer,
					 employee, and place of employment in the Commonwealth of Virginia except
					 where:
1. The United States is the
				  employer or exercises exclusive jurisdiction;
2. The federal Occupational Safety and Health
				  Act of 1970 does not apply by virtue of § 4(b)(1) of that Act. The
				  commissioner shall consider federal OSHA case law in determining where
				  jurisdiction over specific working conditions has been preempted by the
				  regulations of a federal agency; or
3. The employer is a public employer, as that
				  term is defined in this chapter. In such cases, the Virginia laws, standards,
				  and regulations governing occupational safety and health are applicable as
				  stated, including
				  16VAC25-60-10,
				  16VAC25-60-30,
				  16VAC25-60-260,
				  16VAC25-60-280,
				  16VAC25-60-290,
				  and
				  16VAC25-60-300.
Statutory Authority: §§
												40.1-2.1,
						40.1-6,
						and
						40.1-22
						of the Code of Virginia; Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( P.L.
						91-596 ).
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 60 - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION FOR THE VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM › Part II - General Provisions › Section 16VAC25-60-30 - Applicability to public employers

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A.
				  All occupational safety and health standards adopted by the board shall apply
				  to public employers and their employees in the same manner as to private
				  employers.
B. All sections of this
				  chapter shall apply to public employers and their employees. Where specific
				  procedures are set out for the public sector, such procedures shall take
				  precedence.
C. The following
				  portions of Title 40.1 of the Code of Virginia shall apply to public employers:
				  §
										40.1-10;
				  subdivisions A 1 and A 4, except that the reference to subsection G in
				  subdivision A 4 does not apply, and subsections C, D, H, I, and J of §
										40.1-49.4;
				  and §§
										40.1-49.8,
				  40.1-51,
				  40.1-51.1,
				  40.1-51.2,
				  40.1-51.2:1,
				  40.1-51.3,
				  40.1-51.3:2,
				  and
				  40.1-51.4:2.
D. Section
				  40.1-51.2:2A
				  of the Code of Virginia shall apply to the Commonwealth and its agencies except
				  that the commissioner shall not bring action in circuit court in the event that
				  a voluntary agreement cannot be obtained.
E. Sections
				  40.1-7,
				  subdivision A 4, except that the reference to subsection G in subdivision A 4
				  does not apply, and subsections C, D, F, H, I, and J of §
										40.1-49.4
				  of the Code of Virginia and §§
										40.1-49.9,
				  40.1-49.10,
				  40.1-49.11,
				  40.1-49.12, and
				  40.1-51.2:2
				  of the Code of Virginia shall apply to public employers other than the
				  Commonwealth and its agencies.
F.
				  If the commissioner determines that an imminent danger situation, as defined in
				  §
										40.1-49.4F
				  of the Code of Virginia, exists for an employee of the Commonwealth or one of
				  its agencies, and if the employer does not abate that imminent danger
				  immediately upon request, the Commissioner of Labor and Industry shall
				  forthwith petition the governor to direct that the imminent danger be
				  abated.
G. If the commissioner is
				  unable to obtain a voluntary agreement to resolve a violation of §
										40.1-51.2:1
				  of the Code of Virginia by the Commonwealth or one of its agencies, the
				  Commissioner of Labor and Industry shall petition for redress in the manner
				  provided in
				  16VAC25-60-300
				  B.
Statutory Authority: §§
												40.1-2.1,
						40.1-6,
						and
						40.1-22
						of the Code of Virginia; Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( P.L.
						91-596 ).
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 60 - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION FOR THE VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM › Part II - General Provisions › Section 16VAC25-60-40 - Notification and posting requirements

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Every employer shall post and keep posted any notice or
					 notices, as required by the commissioner, including the Job Safety and Health
					 Protection Poster which shall be available from the department. Such notices
					 shall inform employees of their rights and obligations under the safety and
					 health provisions of Title 40.1 of the Code of Virginia and this chapter.
					 Violations of notification or posting requirements are subject to citation and
					 penalty.
1. Such notice or notices,
				  including all citations, notices of contest, petitions for variances or
				  extensions of abatement periods, orders, and other documents of which employees
				  are required to be informed by the employer under statute or by this chapter,
				  shall be delivered by the employer to any authorized employee representative,
				  and shall be posted at a conspicuous place where notices to employees are
				  routinely posted and shall be kept in good repair and in unobstructed view. The
				  document must remain posted for 10 working days unless a different period is
				  prescribed elsewhere in Title 40.1 of the Code of Virginia or this
				  chapter.
2. A citation issued to an
				  employer, or a copy of it, shall remain posted in a conspicuous place and in
				  unobstructed view at or near each place of alleged violation for three working
				  days or until the violation has been abated, whichever is longer.
3. A copy of any written notice of contest
				  shall remain posted until all proceedings concerning the contest have been
				  completed.
4. Upon receipt of a
				  subpoena, the employer shall use the methods set forth in this section to
				  further notify his employees and any authorized employee representative of
				  their rights to party status. This written notification shall include both the
				  date, time and place set for court hearing, and any subsequent changes to
				  hearing arrangements. The notification shall remain posted until commencement
				  of the hearing or until an earlier disposition.
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-6 and 40.1-22 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 60 - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION FOR THE VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM › Part II - General Provisions › Section 16VAC25-60-50 to 16VAC25-60-70 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 60 - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION FOR THE VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM › Part II - General Provisions › Section 16VAC25-60-80 - Access to employee medical and exposure records

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A. An employee and his authorized
				  representative shall have access to his exposure and medical records required
				  to be maintained by the employer.
B. When required by a standard, a health care
				  professional under contract to the employer or employed by the employer shall
				  have access to the exposure and medical records of an employee only to the
				  extent necessary to comply with the requirements of the standard and shall not
				  disclose or report without the employee's express written consent to any person
				  within or outside the workplace except as required by the standard.
C. Under certain circumstances it may be
				  necessary for the commissioner to obtain access to employee exposure and
				  medical records to carry out statutory and regulatory functions. However, due
				  to the substantial personal privacy interests involved, the commissioner shall
				  seek to gain access to such records only after a careful determination of the
				  need for such information and only with appropriate safeguards described at
				  29 CFR
				  1913.10(i) in order to
				  protect individual privacy. In the event that the employer requests the
				  commissioner to wait 24 hours for the presence of medical personnel to review
				  the records, the commissioner will do so on presentation of an affidavit that
				  the employer has not and will not modify or change any of the records. The
				  commissioner's examination and use of this information shall not exceed that
				  which is necessary to accomplish the purpose for access. Personally
				  identifiable medical information shall be retained only for so long as is
				  needed to carry out the function for which it was sought. Personally
				  identifiable information shall be kept secure while it is being used and shall
				  not be released to other agencies or to the public except under certain
				  narrowly defined circumstances outlined at
				  29 CFR
				  1913.10(m).
D. In order to implement the policies
				  described in subsection C of this section, the rules and procedures of 29 CFR
				  Part 1913.10, Rules of Agency Practice and Procedure Concerning Access to
				  Employee and Medical Records, are hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
				  When these rules and procedures are applied to the commissioner the following
				  federal terms should be considered to read as below:
FEDERAL TERM
VOSH EQUIVALENT
AGENCY
Virginia Department Of Labor And Industry
OSHA
VOSH
Assistant Secretary
Commissioner
Office Of The Solicitor Of Labor
Office Of The Attorney General
Department Of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
Privacy Act
§§ 2.2-3800 to 2.2-3809O F THE CODE OF
							 VIRGINIA
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-6 and 40.1-22 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 60 - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION FOR THE VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM › Part II - General Provisions › Section 16VAC25-60-90 - Release of information and disclosure pursuant to requests under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and subpoenas

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A. Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of
				  Information Act (FOIA) and with the exceptions stated in subsections B through
				  H of this section, employers, employees and their representatives shall have
				  access to information gathered in the course of an inspection.
B. Interview statements of employers, owners,
				  operators, agents, or employees given to the commissioner pursuant to §
				  40.1-49.8 of the Code of Virginia are confidential. Pursuant to the
				  requirements set forth in § 40.1-11 of the Code of Virginia, individuals
				  shall have the right to request a copy of their own interview
				  statements.
C. All file documents
				  contained in case files which are under investigation, and where a citation has
				  not been issued, are not disclosable until:
1.
				  The decision has been made not to issue citations; or
2. Six months has lapsed following the
				  occurrence of an alleged violation.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 60 - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION FOR THE VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM › Part II - General Provisions › Section 16VAC25-60-100 - Complaints

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A. An employee or
				  other person who believes that a safety or health hazard exists in a workplace
				  may request an inspection by giving notice to the commissioner.
B. For purposes of this section and §
				  40.1-51.2(b) of the Code of Virginia, the representative(s) that will be
				  recognized as authorized to act for employees can be:
1. A representative of the employee
				  bargaining unit;
2. Any member of
				  the employee's immediate family acting on behalf of the employee; or
3. A lawyer or physician retained by the
				  employee.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 60 - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION FOR THE VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM › Part III - Occupational Safety and Health Standards › Section 16VAC25-60-120 - General industry standards

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The occupational safety or health standards adopted as
					 rules or regulations by the board either directly or by reference, from 29 CFR
					 Part 1910 shall apply by their own terms to all employers and employees at
					 places of employment covered by the Virginia State Plan for Occupational Safety
					 and Health.
The employer shall comply with the manufacturer's
					 specifications and limitations applicable to the operation, training, use,
					 installation, inspection, testing, repair and maintenance of all machinery,
					 vehicles, tools, materials and equipment, unless specifically superseded by a
					 more stringent corresponding requirement in 29 CFR Part 1910. The use of any
					 machinery, vehicle, tool, material or equipment that is not in compliance with
					 any applicable requirement of the manufacturer is prohibited, and shall either
					 be identified by the employer as unsafe by tagging or locking the controls to
					 render them inoperable or be physically removed from its place of use or
					 operation.
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-6 and 40.1-22 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 16 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Agency 25 - SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD › Chapter 60 - ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION FOR THE VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM › Part III - Occupational Safety and Health Standards › Section 16VAC25-60-140 - Agriculture standards

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The occupational safety or health standards adopted as
					 rules or regulations by the board either directly, or by reference, from 29 CFR
					 Part 1910 and 29 CFR Part 1928 shall apply by their own terms to all employers
					 and employees engaged in either agriculture or agriculture related activities
					 covered by the Virginia State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health.
For the purposes of applicability of such Part 1910 and
					 Part 1928 standards, the key criteria utilized to make a decision shall be the
					 activities taking place at the worksite, not the primary business of the
					 employer. Agricultural operations shall generally include any operation
					 involved in the growing or harvesting of crops or the raising of livestock or
					 poultry, or activities integrally related to agriculture, conducted by a farmer
					 or agricultural employer on sites such as farms, ranches, orchards, dairy farms
					 or similar establishments. Agricultural operations do not include construction
					 work as described in subdivision 1 of
					 16VAC25-60-130, nor does it
					 include operations or activities substantially similar to those that occur in a
					 general industry setting and are therefore not unique and integrally related to
					 agriculture.
The employer shall comply with the manufacturer's
					 specifications and limitations applicable to the operation, training, use,
					 installation, inspection, testing, repair and maintenance of all machinery,
					 vehicles, tools, materials and equipment, unless specifically superseded by a
					 more stringent corresponding requirement in 29 CFR Part 1910 or 29 CFR Part
					 1928. The use of any machinery, vehicle, tool, material or equipment that is
					 not in compliance with any applicable requirement of the manufacturer is
					 prohibited, and shall either be identified by the employer as unsafe by tagging
					 or locking the controls to render them inoperable or be physically removed from
					 its place of use or operation.
Statutory Authority
§§ 40.1-6 and 40.1-22 of the Code of Virginia.