Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 380 - Department of Labor
Chapter 25 - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules
Subchapter 3 - Administration
Section 380:25-3-23 - Repairs and/or alterations

(a) Except for State of Oklahoma authorized owner/user Inspection Agencies, when alterations and/or welded repairs are to be made, permission shall first be obtained from an authorized inspector, and prior to repairs and/or alterations, notification shall be given to the Bureau of Boiler Inspections by the repairing firm.

(b) When alterations, re-rating and/or welded repairs are to be made on pressure vessels owned and/or operated by State of Oklahoma authorized Owner/User Inspection Agencies, permission shall first be obtained from an authorized inspector and this permission shall be documented by the owner/user and the repairing firm and shall be available for review by the Chief or Deputy Inspector.

(c) Prior approval for routine repairs, as defined in the National Board Inspection Code or the American Petroleum Institute Pressure Vessel Inspection Code may be given, provided the requirements for authorization of the applicable code have been met.

(d) Acceptance for repairs and/or alterations shall be witnessed by an authorized inspector as defined by this Chapter.

(e) Reports of repairs and/or alterations, other than those considered repairs of a routine nature and those covered under the owner/user inspection program, shall be reported to the Bureau of Boiler Inspection in accordance with the procedures outlined in the National Board Inspection Code. Reports of repairs and/or alterations done under the owner/user inspection agency program shall be maintained by the owner/user inspection agency and shall be available for review by the Chief or Deputy Inspector.

(f) When repairs and/or alterations involve stamping or nameplate attachment, the stamping or nameplate attachment shall be done in accordance with the National Board Inspection Code or the American Petroleum Institute Pressure Vessel Inspection Code as applicable and shall be witnessed by an authorized inspector.

(g) Repairs and/or alterations shall be done in accordance with the National Board Inspection Code or the American Petroleum Institute Pressure Vessel Inspection Code as applicable.