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Rule 1301:3-4-01 | Definitions and limitations.
(A) "Open to the public" shall
mean any event that is attended by one hundred twenty-five or more people at
any time or that takes place within five hundred yards of one hundred
twenty-five or more people. (B) The smallest historical boilers that
are subject to sections 4104.32 to 4104.36 of the Revised Code are those in
excess of sixteen inches interior diameter of the shell of the
boiler. (C) "Board" shall mean the
historical boilers licensing board. (D) "Veteran" means anyone who
is serving or has served under honorable conditions in any component of the
armed forces of the United States, including the national guard and
reserve. (E) A
historical boiler is being attended when a licensed operator has taken
responsibility for the operation of the boiler and is close enought to the
boiler to be aware of and respond to any abnormal situation that might arise
while the boiler is in operation.
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Rule 1301:3-4-02 | Attendance at operation of historical boilers, proper use and maintenance, and logbook.
(A) A historical boiler shall not be left unattended when in
operation in places open to the public. For purposes of this chapter, a
traction engine may be considered as not being in operation when all of the
following conditions exist: (1) The water level is at least one-third
of the water gage glass; (2) The header or dome valve is in a
closed position, if applicable; (3) The draft doors are
closed; (4) The fire is banked or extinguished;
and (5) The boiler pressure is at least
twenty pounds per square inch below the safety valve relieving
pressure. (B) All piping components shall be used in the manner for which
they were designed and shall not exceed the manufacturer's marked rating.
Below the water line, schedule eighty black pipe shall be used from the boiler
to the first valve. (C) The owner of each historical boiler shall keep and maintain a
maintenance logbook, which shall be furnished, upon request, to the inspector.
The logbook shall include, but not be limited to, the following
information: (1) Boiler information,
including: (a) The number and location of a boiler serial number,
identification number, or other permanent marking on the boiler sufficient to
identify the boiler with specificity; (b) The number and location of a safety valve serial number,
identification number, or other permanent marking on the safety valve
sufficient to identify the set pressure and capacity of the safety
valve; (c) The heating surface of the boiler shall be as reported in the
manufacturer's specifications or shall be calculated by a method
acceptable to the inspector; (2) Inspection dates and
findings; (3) Events and dates attended by the
general public where the boiler was operated; (4) Failures; (5) Repairs; and (6) Performed maintenance, including, but
not limited to, the replacement of a fusible plug or a safety
valve. (D) No historical boiler and its appurtenances shall be operated
at a pressure in excess of the safe working pressure for the boiler as stated
on the certificate of operation for that boiler issued pursuant to section
4104.36 of the Revised Code.
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Rule 1301:3-4-03 | Operating criteria - required equipment.
All historical boilers shall be equipped with the
following: (A) A safety valve set to relieve at or
below the safe working pressure of the boiler. The safety valve shall be
certified by the national board of boiler and pressure vessel inspectors. The
safety valve shall be sealed in a manner that does not allow tampering with the
valve setting without destroying the seal. The boiler may be equipped with a
y-base or an unrestricted tee to accommodate the installation of multiple
safety valves, as necessary. During the required operational inspection, it
shall be demonstrated to the inspector that the certified safety valve lifts at
its certified setting with live steam only. The required pressure relief valve
capacity shall not be less than seven pounds per hour per square foot of
heating surface of the boiler. (B) A pressure gage connected to its
steam space. The gage shall contain some form of a siphon device, which shall
develop and maintain a water seal that shall prevent steam from entering the
gage tube. The gage shall be proven accurate each year by being tested with a
dead weight tester or an approved calibrated test gage. The results of the test
shall be documented in the log book and shall be furnished to the
inspector. (C) A fusible plug manufactured to
conform to section I appendix A-19 of the 2004 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code with "ASME Std." stamped on the filler material. Fusible plugs
shall be replaced every three years, and the replacement shall be witnessed by
the inspector. Fireside fusible plugs shall protrude a minimum of one inch into
the water. Waterside fusible plugs shall not protrude into the fire area more
than three quarters of an inch. Fusible plugs shall not be
refilled. (D) A fully operational gage glass fitted
with a protective guard. The gage glass shall indicate the minimum safe
operating water level and shall be provided with a drain valve or
petcock. (E) Fully operational try-cocks correctly
located in reference to the minimum required water level.
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Rule 1301:3-4-04 | Initial certification of historical boilers.
(A) Before the initial certification of a historical boiler, the
boiler and its appurtenances shall be subjected to a nondestructive design
evaluation at the boiler's maximum allowable working pressure. The
maximum allowable working pressure shall be no more than the current safety
valve setting, which shall be no more than one hundred eighty pounds per square
inch. The hydrostatic test pressure shall be one and one quarter of the safety
valve setting, but in no case greater than two hundred twenty-five pounds per
square inch, except for railway locomotives for which the safety valves may be
set in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. (B) Before the initial certification of a historical boiler, all
historical boilers and their appurtenances shall be inspected thoroughly,
internally and externally, and under operating conditions by inspectors
designated by the chief boiler inspector of the boiler section in the division
of industrial compliance in the department of commerce. The internal and
external inspection under operating conditions shall, at a minimum, include an
inspection of all of the following: (1) Smoke box; (2) Barrel; (3) Wrapper sheet; (4) Water column and water
glass; (5) Firebox; (6) Stays; (7) Fusible plug; (8) Threaded openings; (9) Inspection openings; (10) Pressure gage; (11) External plumbing and
piping; (12) Injectors; (13) Pipe schedule and valve
ratings; (14) Tubes; (15) Tube sheets; and (16) Steam safety valve. (C) During the initial certification of a historical boiler, the
inspector may ultrasonically evaluate a historical boiler or any portion
thereof for cause.
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Rule 1301:3-4-05 | Repairs and alterations.
(A) All welded repairs or alterations to any historical boiler subject to inspection in accordance with sections 4104.32 to 4104.37 of the Revised Code shall be made by a person certified as a welder in accordance with Section IX of the 2004 edition of the American society of mechanical engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, entitled welding and brazing qualifications, published July 1, 2004, a publication of general availability in the industry. (B) All welded or riveted repairs or any alteration to any historical boiler subject to inspection in accordance with sections 4104.32 to 4104.37 of the Revised Code shall be made using the materials as shown on the following table: | Application | Material Specification | | Boiler Tubes and Flues, Arch Tubes, Superheated Units | SA-178 Grade A Tube, SA-192 Tube, SA 210 Tube | | Boiler and Firebox Plate | SA-285 Grade C Plate, SA 515 Plate, SA 516 Plate, SA-203 Plate, SA-204 Plate | | Staybolts | SA-675 Bar, SA-36 Bar, ASTM A-31-95 Bar | | Staybolt Sleeves and Caps | SA-105 Forged Pipe Fittings, SA-675 Bar | | Boiler Braces | SA-675 Bar, SA-36 Bar | | Rivets | SA-675 Bar, ASTM A-31-95 Bar | | Forged Parts and Fittings | SA-105 Forged Pipe Fittings, SA-181 Forged Pipe Fittings | | Pressure Retaining Steel Castings | SA-216 Steel Casting, SA-217 Steel Casting | | Hollow Cylindrical Pressure Retaining Parts | SA-105 Forged Pipe Fittings, SA-675 Bar | | Superheater Unit Bolts and Nuts | SA-193 Bolts, SA-194 Nuts | | Pipe Flanges | SA-181 Forged Pipe Fittings, SA-105 Forged Pipe Fittings | | Pipes | SA-106 Pipe, SA-53 Seamless Pipe | | Bronze Castings and Washout Plugs | SB-61 Bronze Cast Fittings, SB-62 Bronze Cast Fittings |
(C) All welded or riveted repairs or any alteration to any historical boiler subject to inspection in accordance with sections 4104.32 to 4104.37 of the Revised Code shall be made in conformity with or shall exceed generally accepted engineering standards in place at the time of original construction or current standards.
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Rule 1301:3-4-06 | License revocation proceedings.
(A) License revocation proceedings
hearings held under sections 4104.32 to 4104.37 of the Revised Code shall be
conducted in conformity with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code relating to
adjudication hearings. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of
sections 4104.32 to 4104.37 of the Revised Code and Chapter 119. of the Revised
Code, any specific provisions of sections 4104.32 to 4104.37 of the Revised
Code shall prevail over general provisions of Chapter 119. of the Revised
Code. (B) Subject to the provisions of sections
4104.32 to 4104.37 of the Revised Code and Chapter 119. of the Revised Code
relating to adjudication hearings, the superintendent of industrial compliance
may designate any person to appear on behalf of the division of industrial
compliance at an administrative hearing held under sections 4104.32 to 4104.37
of the Revised Code. (C) The board may deny the application
for licensing or revoke the license of any person who operates a historical
boiler in this state in violation of section 4104.32 of the Revised Code, or
any existing or former law of any state substantially equivalent to section
4104.32 of the Revised Code. (D) The board may deny the application
for a certificate of operation or revoke the certificate of operation for any
historical boiler in this state that has been operated in violation of sections
4104.32 to 4104.37 of the Revised Code. Where the inspector finds that a
historical boiler or a part thereof poses an imminent danger of death or
serious physical harm to persons, the inspector may seal the historical boiler
and order the boiler operator to immediately cease the historical
boiler's operation.
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Rule 1301:3-4-07 | License application and standards for re-qualifying after revocation.
(A) The standards for re-qualifying for a
license after revocation of a license in accordance with the historical boiler
provisions of section 4104.35 of the Revised Code shall be the same as those
criteria established for initial licensing in section 4104.35 of the Revised
Code, except that the historical boiler board may, at the time of an
application for re-qualification after revocation, require an applicant for
re-qualification to repeat completion of any of the criteria set out in section
4104.35 of the Revised Code, and the board may, in its order of revocation,
prescribe a period of time, not to exceed one year, following the date of the
final order of revocation during which an applicant for re-qualification would
be prohibited from re-qualifying for a license. (B) For the purposes of licensing in
accordance with section 4104.35 of the Revised Code: (1) Actual operating
experience or training in the operation of historical boilers shall be verified
by a person licensed as an operator of historical boilers in accordance with
section 4104.35 of the Revised Code or Section 2 of the Substitute House Bill
344 in the 124th General Assembly. (2) Approval by the board
of written or oral examinations that test for competence in operating
historical boilers may be granted to any person who demonstrates that they have
substantial experience in the operation of historical boilers, in the
administration of objective, professional tests, and in the establishment of
procedures and in the maintenance of records necessary to document the fair
administration, scoring, and reporting of objective, professional tests. Any
oral examination administered in accordance with this rule shall be
administered in the presence of an employee of the bureau of operations and
maintenance of the Ohio division of industrial compliance. (3) An application for
licensing in accordance with the provisions of section 4104.35 of the Revised
Code shall be made on a form provided by the Ohio division of industrial
compliance. (C) For the purposes of division (G) of
section 4104.34 of the Revised Code, historical boiler operator's courses
required by division (A)(2) of section 4104.35 of the Revised Code shall be
approved by the board. (D) In accordance with section 5903.03 of
the Revised Code, there are no military programs of training, military primary
specialties, and lengths of service that are substantially equivalent to or
exceed the educational and operating experience requirements set forth in
division (B)(1) of section 4104.35 of the Revised Code. A veteran's
relevant military experience, education, and training will be considered when
determining whether the veteran has met all or part of the requirements for
licensure. A veteran should provide all relevant military documentation
demonstrating his or her military experience, education, and training to assist
the board in its determination.
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Rule 1301:3-4-08 | Standards for conducting and reporting hydrostatic tests.
(A) All historical boilers shall pass a
hydrostatic test at one and one-quarter of the boiler's maximum allowable
working pressure every three years or more frequently if required by the
inspector. The triennial hydrostatic test shall be conducted in the presence of
a general inspector. Upon successful completion of the hydrostatic test and all
other aspects of the inspection, the inspector shall issue a sticker indicating
the approved boiler's maximum allowable working pressure and the year and
month the inspection was performed. The sticker shall be prominently displayed
on the boiler. (B) A hydrostatic test of a historical
boiler shall be conducted at a pressure one and one-quarter of the maximum
allowable working pressure of the boiler. An accurate test gage shall be used
when hydrostatically pressure testing a historical boiler. The boiler gage may
be calibrated against the test gage. The water temperature during the test
shall be between sixty and one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit. The required
hydrostatic test pressure shall be maintained for the duration of the
inspection without distortion or leakage in any of the pressure retaining
boundaries or appurtenances of the boiler. A report of the hydrostatic test
shall be submitted to the division of industrial compliance within fifteen days
of the date of the test. Upon successful completion of a hydrostatic test and
submittal of the test form, the division shall issue a sticker indicating the
test's successful completion date. The sticker shall then be applied to
the boiler's certificate of operation as proof of completion of the
required triennial hydrostatic test for a historical boiler.
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Rule 1301:3-4-09 | Standards for the public display and operation of historical boilers in this state by historical boiler operators who reside outside of this state.
Effective:
November 30, 2006
The standards for the public display and operation of historical boilers in this state by historical boiler operators who reside outside of this state shall be the same as those for the public display and operation of historical boilers in this state by historical boiler operators who reside in this state, except that the board may accept by order the licensing of operators and the inspection of boilers from any other state or province that has requirements substantially equivalent to Ohio.
Last updated September 8, 2023 at 10:48 AM
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Rule 1301:3-4-10 | Triennial inspection fee.
Effective:
November 30, 2006
(A) The fee for the inspection of historical boilers conducted pursuant to division (B) of section 4104.36 of the Revised Code shall be one hundred fifty dollars. (B) Any moneys collected for the inspection of historical boilers conducted pursuant to division (B) of section 4104.36 of the Revised Code shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the industrial compliance operating fund created in section 121.084 of the Revised Code.
Last updated September 8, 2023 at 10:49 AM
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Rule 1301:3-4-11 | Procedure for notice of public meetings and rule filing.
(A) The board shall post a schedule of
all regularly scheduled meetings on the website of the division of industrial
compliance. Any person shall determine the time and place of all regularly
scheduled meetings by writing to the historical boilers board at "6606
Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 43068," or calling the board at (614)
644-2223 between the hours of eight a.m. and five p.m., Monday through Friday.
Additionally, any person, upon request, may obtain reasonable advance
notification of all meetings at which a specific type of public business is to
be discussed. (B) The board shall post a schedule of
all special meetings on the website of the division of industrial compliance.
Any person shall determine the time and place of all specially scheduled
meetings by writing to or calling the historical boiler board using the contact
information listed above. Any representative of the news media may obtain
notice of all special meetings by requesting in writing that such notice be
provided. A request for such notification shall be addressed to the historical
boilers board at "6606 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 43068." The
request shall provide the name of the individual media representative to be
contacted, the representative's mailing address, and a maximum of two
telephone numbers where the representative can be reached. The board shall
maintain a list of all representatives of the news media who have requested
notice of special meetings pursuant to this rule. In the event of a special meeting, the board
shall notify all media representatives on the list of such meeting by doing one
of the following: sending written notice, which must be mailed no later than
five calendar days prior to the event of the special meeting, or notifying such
representatives by telephone no later than twenty-four hours prior to the
special meeting; or informing such representative personally no later than
twenty-four hours prior to the special meeting. (C) In the event of an emergency meeting,
the board shall notify all media representatives, who have requested such
notification, of such meeting by providing telephone notification immediately
following the scheduling of an emergency meeting; or personal notification
immediately following the scheduling of the emergency meeting. (D) Prior to the adoption, amendment, or
rescission of any rule, the board shall give public notice thereof, as provided
in section 119.03 of the Revised Code and rule 1301-1-01 of the Administrative
Code. (E) The notice required by paragraphs (B) and (C) of this
rule shall be deemed complete if a telephone message has been left for the
representative at the phone number provided to the board or if the board has
made reasonable effort to make contact with the representative by telephone,
despite ultimately not being able to reach the representative or leave a
message.
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Rule 1301:3-4-20 | Grandfathering.
(A) For the purposes of licensing in
accordance with Section 2 of Substitute House Bill 344 of the 124th General
Assembly: (1) "Engaged in
operating historical boilers in public for at least two years before the
effective date of this act" shall mean that during at least two of the
five twelve-month periods prior to October 24, 2002, the individual applicant
personally operated and attended the operation of one or more historical
boilers that would meet the definition of historical boiler in division (B) of
section 4104.31 of the Revised Code in a location open to the people as a
whole, whether or not such persons are required to pay any admission or other
fee. (2) Approval by the board
of written or oral examinations that test for competence in operating
historical boilers may be granted to any person who demonstrates that they have
substantial experience in the operation of historical boilers, in the
administration of objective, professional tests, and in the establishment of
procedures and in the maintenance of records necessary to document the fair
administration, scoring, and reporting of objective, professional tests. Any
oral examination administered in accordance with this rule shall be
administered in the presence of an employee of the bureau of operations and
maintenance of the Ohio division of industrial compliance. (B) An application for licensing in
accordance with Section 2 of Substitute House Bill 344 of the 124th General
Assembly shall be made on a form provided by the Ohio division of industrial
compliance. (C) An applicant seeking to establish qualifications
pursuant to paragraph (A) of this rule shall apply within one year of the
effective date of this paragraph.
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