AIA Procedure 6 Rev 7
VIOLATIONS Page 3 of 4
1 Purpose
1.1 The purpose of this procedure is to describe how to notify the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation when a violation has been identified.
2 Scope
2.1 Violations are to be documented on the repair requirements form when a boiler is found to be in violation of the Boiler Law or Rules.
2.2 The repair requirements form is also used to report when repairs have been completed.
2.3 A repair requirement may be written during a certificate or non-certificate inspection.
3 General
3.1 The form to be used when violations are found or cleared, is known as TDLR FORM 007BLR (EXHIBIT 1). Use black or blue ink to complete this form.
4 Description
4.1 The procedure to follow when a violation is found, at the time a certificate inspection is being performed, is described below:
4.1.1 Complete the first or subsequent inspection form as described in AIA Procedure 2, 3, 5, or 11 whichever is appropriate.
4.1.2 Complete the Repair Requirements Form as described below:
(1) Enter the Texas Boiler Number. Only use one boiler number per repair requirements form.
(2) Check the block for Certificate Inspection.
(3) Check the block for the type of inspection report being submitted (electronic or hard copy).
(4) Enter the location name.
(5) Enter the location address.
(6) Enter the location city/state/zip code.
(7) Enter the location phone number.
(8) Enter the location e-mail address.
(9) Enter your name.
(10) Enter the inspection date.
(11) Enter the paragraph in the Boiler Law or Rules that governs the violation(s) you have identified.
(12) Check the appropriate block for the item in violation.
(13) Check the appropriate block recommended to rectify the violation.
(14) Check the appropriate block(s) and complete the blanks necessary to give the owner/operator the specifications required for the repair.
(15) Use this area to list requirements other than those in blocks 11-14 or to explain, clarify, or give directions on these areas.
(16) Enter your name.
(17) Enter your phone number.
(18) Enter the number of days the owner/operator is given to correct the violation and notify the Inspector. (When required, a revisit must be scheduled to verify the corrective action.)
(19) Enter the date you write the repair requirements form.
(20) Have the owner/operator sign and date the form.
(21) Sign your name and show your Texas Commission number.
4.1.3 Do not complete the balance of the form.
4.1.4 Attach the pink copy to the inspection report and submit it to TDLR for processing.
4.1.5 Give the yellow copy to the owner/operator.
4.1.6 Retain the white copy for follow-up.
4.2 If a boiler is found to be in violation and a certificate inspection is not being performed, take the following steps.
4.2.1 Complete the repair requirements form as described in 4.1.2 of this procedure, except in block (2), check non-certificate inspection.
4.2.2 Give the yellow copy to the owner/operator.
4.2.3 Send the pink copy to TDLR for processing.
4.2.4 Retain the white copy for follow-up.
4.3 When the time frame for the repairs has been met, revisit the location, if required, to verify the corrective action.
4.3.1 On the white copy of the repair requirements form you retained, check the appropriate blocks in the COMPLETED section (22) to report whether the requirements were corrected. If the repair was done with pressures, capacities, types, etc., other than recommended, show the information for the newly installed item.
4.3.2 In section (23), give the disposition of the repair by checking the appropriate block. If the repair is in progress, i.e. a safety valve is on order, etc., check the block to extend the time for the repairs by checking that block, enter a new completion date and sign in the block immediately below the extended date. Do not complete the next two steps.
4.3.3 In section (24), have the owner/operator sign and date the form.
4.3.4 In section (25), put your signature, Texas Commission number and the date you verified the repairs.
4.4 If the time was extended, send a copy of the white repair requirements form to TDLR to update the records. Perform the steps in section 4.3 again to recheck the repairs when the extended time frame has been reached.
4.5 Send the completed white (original) repair requirements form to TDLR for processing. Should you need additional information, contact TDLR at (800) 722-7843 or (800) 803-9202.
Approved:
Luis Ponce, Chief Inspector
July 21, 2011
EXHIBIT 1
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
Compliance Division - Boiler Program - 920 Colorado - Austin, TX 78701
P.O. Box 12157 • Austin, Texas 78711 • (800)722-7843 • (512)539-5707 • fax (512)539-5687
E-mail address: Web site: www.license.state.tx.us
R E P A I R R E Q U I R E M E N T S
TEXAS BOILER NUMBER ______
CERTIFICATE INSPECTION NON-CERTIFICATE INSPECTION
ELECTRONIC INSPECTION REPORT HARD-COPY INSPECTION REPORT
______
NAME ADDRESS
______
CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE PHONE/E-MAIL
Dear Sir or Madam:
The above referenced boiler was inspected by ______on ______and the
following repairs are necessary before the boiler will meet the requirements of the Texas Boiler Law and Rules to be issued a Certificate of Operation.
REFERENCE ITEM INSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS COMPLETED
safety valvesafety-relief valve / install
repair
replace / use an ASME, National Board certified valve, maximum set
______PSIG, minimum relieving capacity ______
#HR/Btu HR, minimum size ______
other ______/ yes no
yes no
temperature gage
pressure gage / install
repair
replace / minimum range of gage ______
location of gage ______
other ______/ yes no
yes no
expansion tank
external piping / install
repair
replace / use an ASME Code expansion tank, minimum working pressure
______PSIG, minimum gallon capacity ______
other ______/ yes no
yes no
low water
fuel cutoff
water gage glass / install
repair
replace / low water fuel cutoff, minimum working pressure ______PSIG
Type of LWFCO ______
other ______/ yes no
yes no
Other requirements: ______
______
______
______
______/ yes no
yes no
yes no
Have these repairs corrected and notify Inspector ______at phone #______within ______days of ______. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in the discontinued use of this boiler or cause the owner/operator to be subject to the criminal penalties of Chapter 755 of the Health and Safety Code and the sanctions of Chapter 51 of the Texas Occupations Code including administrative penalties in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each violation.
______
OWNER/OPERATOR DATE INSPECTOR COMMISSION #
VARIANCE RECOMMENDED TIME EXTENDED TO ______
VARIANCE NOT RECOMMENDED
REPAIRS NOT COMPLETE, FORWARD TO CHIEF INSPECTOR ______
INSPECTOR'S AUTHORIZATION FOR EXTENDED REPAIR TIME
REPAIRS COMPLETE - SIGN BELOW
______
OWNER/OPERATOR DATE INSPECTOR COMMISSION # DATE
TDLR FORM 007BLR 7/08