Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-104 - Board of boiler rules-Substantive › Section 296-104-020 - Administration-What are the filing requirements for boilers and unfired pressure vessels before their installation/reinstallation?

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) "Boiler/pressure vessel, water heater
			 installation or reinstallation permit" shall mean a permit approved by the
			 chief inspector and submitted by the installer prior to starting installation
			 or reinstallation of any boiler/pressure vessel or water heater within the
			 jurisdiction of Washington.
(2) The
			 "installer" is any entity or person who physically or mechanically installs a
			 boiler, pressure vessel or water heater that meets the in-service inspection
			 requirements of this chapter. The installer is responsible for the
			 installation/reinstallation permit fee per WAC 296-104-700.
(3) If a nonconformance condition or
			 deficiency is found on the initial permit inspection, the installer will be
			 responsible for implementing immediate corrective action and any subsequent
			 inspection fees after corrections per the fee schedule in WAC
			 296-104-700.
(4) The following
			 pressure retaining items, as defined in WAC 296-104-010, require a
			 boiler/pressure vessel and water heater installation or reinstallation permit:
* Expansion tanks;
* Historical boilers and unfired pressure vessels;
* Hot water heaters;
* Indirect water heaters;
* Jacketed steam kettles;
* Low pressure boilers;
* Nonstandard boilers and unfired pressure vessels;
* Pool heaters;
* Power boilers;
* Reinstalled boilers and unfired pressure vessels;
* Secondhand boilers and unfired pressure vessels;
* Standard boilers and unfired pressure vessels;
* Unfired pressure vessels;
* Unfired steam boilers.
(5) The installer shall notify the chief
			 inspector utilizing the permit form to request a permit inspection not less
			 than 10 working days prior to placing equipment in operation. Equipment shall
			 not be operated other than for testing, prior to an inspection being conducted
			 which finds the boiler or pressure vessel to be in compliance with this
			 chapter.
(6) If an emergency
			 installation (due to leakage, failure, etc.) situation occurs, the installer
			 will notify the chief inspector within 48 hours after installation, utilizing
			 the permit form to request an immediate inspection of the
			 installation.
(7) The installer may
			 be subject to civil penalties per WAC 296-104-701 for failure to comply with
			 the filing requirements of the installation permit.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.030,
				  70.79.040,
				  70.79.150,
				  70.79.290,
				  70.79.330, and
				  70.79.350. 09-12-033, §
				  296-104-020, filed 5/27/09, effective 6/30/09. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.030,
				  70.79.040,
				  70.79.150,
				  70.79.290,
				  70.79.330,
				  70.79.350, and
				  chapter
				  70.79 RCW. 02-23-036,
				  § 296-104-020, filed 11/13/02, effective 12/14/02; 01-24-061, §
				  296-104-020, filed 11/30/01, effective 12/31/01. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.030 and
				  70.79.040. 99-22-026, §
				  296-104-020, filed 10/26/99, effective 11/26/99; 95-19-058, § 296-104-020,
				  filed 9/15/95, effective 10/16/95; Order 74-37, § 296-104-020, filed
				  11/8/74; Part II, § 1, filed
				  3/23/60.