522 CMR, § 2.02 - Records
To ensure the proper daily inspection of steam Boilers, the following shall apply:
(1) When an
engineer or fireman is operating steam Boilers or steam engines, he or she is
actually engaged as an assistant to the person in charge, and during his or her
hours on duty, he or she is held responsible for the proper operation of the
Boilers and engines specified, and their Appurtenances. Operators of steam
Boilers shall sign the Operator's Log Book, as provided for in M.G.L. c. 146,
§ 46A, each time they assume responsibility as the licensed operator, and
make necessary entries to the Operator's Log Book during the shift. These
records shall be made available to the Chief or any District Engineering
Inspector upon request.
(2) In the
event of a Reportable Accident/Incident, the Owner/User or the Engineer in
Charge shall notify the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency at
508-820-2000 within 24 hours of the event.
(3) All Engineers and Firemen in charge of
steam Boilers and/or engines shall notify the Division in a format approved by
the Chief, within seven days of their appointment, of the location of the
Boilers and/or engines of which they are in charge. When accepting a position,
the Engineer or Fireman must include a letter of designation as the engineer in
charge, signed by the owner or owner's representative. When leaving a position
as an Engineer or Fireman in charge, the Engineer or Fireman shall notify the
Division within seven days in a format approved by the Chief.
(4) The Engineer in Charge is the actual
authority for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the Boilers, Pressure
Vessels, engines, and their Appurtenances specified. All persons operating,
repairing or maintaining these Boilers, Pressure Vessels, engines, and their
Appurtenances do so under the direct authority of the Engineer in Charge. In
order to effectively perform his or her duties, the Engineer in Charge shall
make daily visits to the plant, unless an alternative schedule has been
approved by the Chief. It is reasonable for the Engineer in Charge to perform
their duties at the facility five working days per week. Individuals performing
duties as the Engineer in Charge will leave written instructions as necessary
to the operating personnel; those instructions will be made available to the
District Engineering Inspector upon request. The Engineer in Charge shall sign
the Engineer's Record Book, as provided for in M.G.L. c. 146, § 51 on a
daily basis, and shall review the Operator's Log Book as provided for in M.G.L.
c. 146, § 46A on a daily basis.
(5) It shall be the responsibility of the
Engineers in Charge to ensure that the Engineer's Record Books and the
Operator's Log Books are maintained and kept at the location of the Boiler(s),
and are retained for a minimum of seven years.
Notes
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