California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 18 - Ship Building, Ship Repairing and Ship Breaking Safety Orders
Article 6 - Precautions
Section 8378 - Steam Supply and Hose
Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 8378
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Steam supply system.
(1) Prior to supplying a vessel
with steam from a source outside the vessel, the employer shall ascertain from
responsible vessel's representatives having knowledge of the condition of the
plant, the safe working pressure of the vessel's steam system.
(2) The employer shall install a pressure
gauge and a relief valve of proper size and capacity at the point where the
temporary steam hose joins the vessel's steam piping system or systems. The
relief valve shall be set and capable of relieving at a pressure not exceeding
the safe working pressure of the vessel's system in its present condition, and
there shall be no means of isolating the relief valve from the system which it
protects.
(3) The pressure gauge
and relief valve shall be located so as to be visible and readily
accessible.
(4) Each relief valve
shall be positioned so it is not likely to cause injury if steam is
released.
(b) Steam hoses. The employer shall ensure that each steam hose meets the following requirements:
(1) The steam hose and its
fittings are used in accordance with manufacturer's specifications;
(2) Steam hose and fittings shall have a
factor of safety of at least five.
(3) Steam hose shall not be bent at a radius
of less than 5 feet which would result in kinking.
(4) Each steam hose is hung tightly with
short bights that prevent chafing and to reduce tension on the hose and its
fittings;
(5) Each steam hose is
protected from damage; and
(6) Each
steam hose or temporary steam piping, including metal fittings and couplings,
that pass through a walking or working area is shielded to protect employees
from contact.
1.
Amendment of section heading and subsection (d), and new subsection (f) file
1-22-88; operative 2-21-88 (Register 88, No. 6).
2. Amendment filed
12-13-2011; operative 12-13-2011. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant
to Labor Code section
142.3(a)(3)
(Register 2011, No. 50).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
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