Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Subtitle 8 - HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION
Part 10 - PRESSURE RETAINING ITEMS
Chapter 222.1 - POWER BOILERS
Section 12-222.1-3 - Responsibilities of owners and users

(1) The owner or user of the power boiler is responsible for ensuring that all equipment meets all the requirements of the department at the point of installation, including licensing, registration, and certification of those performing installations; provided that power boilers and their associated piping shall not be operated until the required documentation has been provided by the installer to the owner and the department;

(2) Owners or users shall ensure operating permit renewal inspections are completed prior to the permit expiration date;

(3) Owners or users shall schedule boiler permit renewal internal inspections. Permit renewal inspections shall include boiler shutdown, dismantling, an internal inspection by an inspector, testing of controls and safety devices, and any additional inspection requirements at the discretion of the inspector;

(4) Operation of power boilers with expired operating permits is not allowed and may be subject to citation with penalties of up to $10,000 per day pursuant to section 12-220-22;

(5) When a boiler task is required, it is the owner or the owner's designee that is expected to perform the task, however, the owner retains responsibility for compliance; and

(6) Owners or users are responsible to ensure compliance with the preventive maintenance requirements as specified in 12-222.1-14.

(1) Requests for the extension of operating permits may be considered for valid reasons by submitting a written request to the chief boiler inspector; and

(2) The unavailability of special inspectors to conduct inspections is not a valid reason for requesting permit extensions as deputy boiler inspectors may perform the inspections in the absence of special inspectors;