Ohio Admin. Code 4101:4-8-01 - Inspection of boilers

(A) Unless exempt by paragraph (B) of rule 4101:4-2-01 of the Administrative Code, upon completion of an installation performed in accordance with the applicable part of the "NBIC" as determined by the superintendent and referenced in rule 4101:4-3-01 of the Administrative Code and in accordance with rules 1301:3-5-01 to 1301:3-5-09 of the Administrative Code, all boilers shall are to be inspected by a general or special inspector who holds an Ohio commission issued by the superintendent. Each boiler shall will be assigned a state of Ohio serial number obtained from the superintendent and affixed by the inspector. Unless otherwise authorized by the superintendent, the boilers shall are not to be operated until a certificate of operation has been issued by the superintendent.

(B) In accordance with division (F) (G) of section 4104.18 of the Revised Code, in addition to any fee assessed and collected directly from the owner or user for the inspection and issuance of a certificate of operation, the superintendent will collect, directly from the owner or user, a board assessed fee of three dollars and twenty-five cents for each certificate of operation or renewal thereof and for each inspection conducted.

(C) The three dollar and twenty-five cent assessment fee collected directly from the owner or user on behalf of the board shall is to be remitted to the board when deposited by the division of industrial compliance pursuant to section 121.084 of the Revised Code. The superintendent shall will report to the board the amounts remitted not later than one month following the first full month's collection and then monthly thereafter.

(D) Before inspection or any other work is started on an electric boiler, it shall the boiler is to be isolated electrically. An appropriate warning tag shall is to be posted on the disconnect.

(E) If, in the judgment of the inspector, it is advisable to apply a hydrostatic test to a boiler or pressure vessel, the owner or user shall is to prepare for and apply the test, which shall will be witnessed by the inspector.

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Ohio Admin. Code 4101:4-8-01

Effective: 7/1/2024
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 3/20/2024 and 07/01/2029
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4104.02(A)
Rule Amplifies: 4104.10, 4104.11, 4104.12, 4104.14, 4104.18
Prior Effective Dates: 10/01/1966, 03/15/1973, 11/15/1973, 11/01/1980, 09/01/1994, 02/01/1996, 01/01/2003, 07/01/2007, 08/01/2018