South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 61 - Department of Public Safety
Article 61:08 - Boilers
Chapter 61:08:06 - Inspections and reports
Section 61:08:06:09 - Inspection preparation by owner
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 70, December 27, 2024
All boilers other than those exempted by SDCL 34-29A-14 are subject to regular inspection. When notified by an inspector, the owner or user shall prepare the boiler for inspection or hydrostatic tests. Not less than seven days after the notification date the owner or user shall prepare each boiler for internal inspection and shall prepare for and apply the hydrostatic test, whenever necessary, on the date specified by the inspector. The preparation shall be as follows:
(1) Water shall be drawn off and the boiler thoroughly washed;
(2) All manholes, handholes, plates, washout plugs, and plugs in water column connections shall be removed;
(3) At the discretion of the inspector, the furnace and combustion chambers shall be thoroughly cooled and cleaned and the steam gauge and safety valves removed for testing;
(4) If a boiler has not been properly prepared for internal inspection or the owner or user fails to comply with the requirements for hydrostatic tests as set forth in this section, the inspector shall decline to make the inspection or test. The operation certificate shall be withheld until the owner or user complies with the requirements.
General Authority: SDCL 34-29A-16.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-29A-33, 34-29A-34.
