Regulation BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 137/2004, effective April 1, 2004.
| B.C. Reg. 82/99 O.C. 376/99 | Deposited March 29, 1999 effective May 1, 1999 |
Power Engineers and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act
Power Engineers, Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Refrigeration Regulation
Definitions
1 In this regulation:
"Act" means the Power Engineers and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act;
"antique show boiler" means a boiler forming part of a traction engine, threshing machine, donkey boiler plant or other plant which is operated for historical interest or demonstration purposes and is not used for commercial purposes;
"assistant chief engineer" means a power engineer who
(a) is employed in a plant to assist the chief engineer,
(b) holds a certificate of competency not less than one class lower than that required to operate the plant as chief engineer, and
(c) is in charge of the plant when the chief engineer is absent from the plant premises;
"assistant engineer" means a power engineer who is in charge of a part of a plant under the supervision of the shift engineer;
"assistant shift engineer" means a power engineer who is under the direct supervision of the shift engineer;
"boiler capacity" means the heat receiving surface area of a boiler as specified in section 42 of this regulation and, for the purposes of this regulation, one square metre (m2) is equivalent to 10.76 square feet (ft2);
"brazer" or "brazing" means pressure brazer or pressure brazing;
"certificate" means a power engineer's certificate of competency or other certificate referred to in section 3 or a certificate issued under a previous regulation;
"code" means the current edition of a code or standard referred to in the Schedule and adopted under this regulation;
"control system" means an electronic, digital, pneumatic or other system that compares the process variable to a set point and automatically adjusts the input signal to the final control device;
"CSA B51" means CSA Standard B51, the Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Code;
"CSA B52" means CSA Standard B52, the Mechanical Refrigeration Code;
"engineering degree" means a degree in mechanical engineering from an institute of learning that has been registered by the council of The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia under the Engineers and Geoscientists Act;
"examiner" means an inspecting power engineer who
(a) holds a first class power engineer's certificate of competency, and
(b) is appointed by the director to conduct examinations for certificates;
"fuel cut-off device" means any device which will cut off fuel to the boiler burner and has a manual reset;
"fuel firing system" means an assembly of equipment used to condition, convey, regulate and burn combustible gaseous, liquid and solid fuels in a plant to which the Act applies;
"general supervision" means the supervision of boilers, pressure vessels or refrigeration equipment in accordance with the recommendations set out in section 8 and the technical and administrative specifications required by the director;
"greenhouse plant" means a plant in a greenhouse, hot house, horticultural operation or other vegetable, flower or tree growing operation;
"heat exchanger" means a vessel other than a boiler where heat is transferred, either directly or indirectly from one medium to another;
"high pressure organic or thermal fluid plant" means an organic or thermal fluid boiler or an assembly of organic or thermal fluid boilers that operate at a temperature of 121° C or less and a pressure of 1 100 kPa or less;
"incident" means one or more events that may affect the safety of the plant;
"in charge" means the power engineer, operator or persons, with the required certificate for that size and type of plant within the scope of these regulations, present on the premises during a period of time and designated by the owner or chief engineer to be responsible for and in control of the plant while it is in operation;
"institution" means premises in which persons are confined to receive medical, charitable, educational or other care or treatment, or in which persons are held or detained;
"interim power engineer's certificate of competency" means a temporary certificate issued for a specific period of time and specific plant operation;
"maintenance engineer" means a power engineer employed in the maintenance of a plant;
"oilwell plant" means a portable power plant used in the operation of an oil rig or oil drilling operation;
"organic or thermal fluid boiler" means a boiler, including fittings and appurtenances, in which a liquid hydrocarbon, hot oil or other thermal fluid other than water, is heated with or without the occurrence of vaporization;
"organic or thermal fluid plant" means an assembly of one or more organic or thermal fluid boilers and includes a pressure plant that is connected to the assembly of boilers;
"power engineer trainee" means a person who assists in the operation of a plant but does not hold a certificate of competency;
"premises" means a place, building or structure, or a group of buildings or structures, and includes the land appurtenant to the buildings or structures;
"pressure" means gauge pressure and, for the purposes of this regulation, 103 kPa is equivalent to 15 psi;
"pressure vessel plant" means a pressure plant that is not connected to a boiler plant or refrigeration plant;
"pressure welder" or "pressure brazer" means a welder or brazer conforming to the welder or brazer performance qualifications of CSA B51;
"pressure welding" or "pressure brazing" means welding or brazing conforming to the welding or brazing qualifications of CSA B51;
"provincial certificate of competency" means a power engineer's certificate of competency issued by a province of Canada but does not include a standardized certificate of competency;
"public assembly occupancy" means premises in which persons congregate for civic, political, educational, religious, social, or recreational purposes;
"qualified refrigeration mechanic" means a person who holds a trades certificate of qualification issued under the Industry Training and Apprenticeship Act, and who has been employed in the construction, installation, alteration, repair or maintenance of equipment to which the Act applies;
"refrigerant group" means one or more refrigerants from a safety group as defined in CSA B52;
"refrigeration plant" means all equipment, pressure piping, pressure vessels, apparatus and fittings attached to or connected with or used with any refrigeration machinery and auxiliary equipment, in a refrigerant system with a capacity of 5 kW or more of prime mover nameplate rating;
"risk assessed" means, for boilers, pressure vessels or refrigeration equipment, supervision in accordance with the recommendations set out in section 9 and the technical and administrative specifications required by the director;
"standardized certificate of competency" means a power engineer's certificate of competency issued after a person has passed a standardized power engineering examination of the appropriate class;
"unfired plant" means a plant where heat from gas, steam or vapour or other heating medium is supplied to heat exchangers or used directly for the purpose of heating a facility or a process without combustion of a solid, liquid or gaseous fuel taking place on the premises;
"welder" or "welding" means pressure welder or pressure welding.
[am. B.C. Reg. 92/2001, s. 1.]
Adoption of codes and standards
2 In so far as it deals with a matter to which the Act or regulations apply, and subject to the Act and this regulation, each code or standard and portion of a code or standard, as amended from time to time, listed in the Schedule to this regulation is adopted as part of this regulation.
Part 2 - Classes of Certificates
Certificates
3 (1) The following classes of certificates are established:
(a) first class power engineer's certificate of competency;
(b) second class power engineer's certificate of competency;
(c) third class power engineer's certificate of competency;
(d) fourth class power engineer's certificate of competency;
(e) fifth class power engineer's certificate of competency (boiler endorsement);
(f) fifth class power engineer's certificate of competency (refrigeration endorsement);
(g) boiler safety awareness certificate;
(h) refrigeration safety awareness certificate;
(i) pressure welder's certificate or performance qualifications log book;
(j) limited boiler operator certificate;
(k) limited refrigeration operator certificate;
(l) greenhouse boiler operator certificate;
(m) oilwell boiler operator certificate;
(n) antique show boiler operator certificate.
(2) The following categories of interim power engineer's certificates of competency, for each of the classes set out in subsection (1) (a) to (f), are established:
(a) category "A" interim power engineer's certificate of competency;
(b) category "B" interim power engineer's certificate of competency.
[am. B.C. Reg. 92/2001, s. 2.]
Duration of certificates
4 (1) A power engineer's certificate of competency is in force for the life of the person to whom it is issued unless it is suspended or revoked under section 29.
(2) Subject to subsection (14), the owner or chief engineer of a plant may apply for a category "A" interim power engineer's certificate of competency on behalf of a power engineer who has been employed in the plant for a period of at least 12 months if
(a) the boiler capacity of the plant is increased, or
(b) the power engineer employed in the plant needs more time, because of a promotion, to prepare for the examinations required by the Act.
(3) A category "A" interim power engineer's certificate of competency is in force for 6 months from the date of first issue.
(4) On application by the owner or chief engineer of a plant, a category "A" interim power engineer's certificate of competency, issued to a power engineer in that plant who has attempted to pass an examination during the time the interim certificate is in force, may be renewed by the director once only, for a period that does not exceed 12 months, if, in the opinion of the director, sufficient effort has been made to attain the higher certification.
(5) Subject to subsection (14), the owner or chief engineer of a plant may apply for a category "B" interim power engineer's certificate of competency on behalf of a power engineer who has been employed in the plant for a period of at least 12 months if there are special circumstances in the plant, such as illness, extended vacations or other emergencies, and the application must be approved by the director.
(6) A category "B" interim power engineer's certificate of competency is in force for 60 days from the date of first issue.
(7) On application by the owner or chief engineer of a plant, a category "B" interim power engineer's certificate of competency issued to a power engineer in that plant may be renewed by the director once only, for a period that does not exceed 30 days, if, in the opinion of the director, sufficient effort has been made by the owner to hire a permanent power engineer.
(8) An interim power engineer's certificate of competency may be issued to a power engineer and it entitles the holder to perform the duties set out on the certificate for a specific and limited period of time unless it is suspended or revoked under section 29.
(9) A fifth class interim power engineer's certificate of competency may be issued to a qualified person and it entitles the holder to perform the duties set out on the certificate for a specific and limited period of time unless it is suspended or revoked under section 29.
(10) Subject to subsection (10.1), a limited boiler operator certificate or limited refrigeration operator certificate is in force
(a) for a continuous period of time not exceeding 5 years from the date of issue, or
(b) until the certificate holder's employment at the plant named on the certificate, or in the position named on the certificate, is terminated,
whichever is the lesser period.
(10.1) Subsection (10) does not apply to a limited boiler operator certificate or limited refrigeration operator certificate issued before April 2, 2001.
(11) A greenhouse boiler operator certificate is restricted to the person who is named on the certificate and is valid only for the time that person is employed at the greenhouse plant named on the certificate and for the plant capacity stated on the certificate.
(12) An oilwell boiler operator certificate is restricted to the person who is named on the certificate and is valid only for the time that person is employed at the oilwell plant named on the certificate and for the plant capacity stated on the certificate.
(13) An antique show boiler operator certificate is restricted to the person who is named on the certificate and is valid only for the time that person is in charge of the antique show boiler named on the certificate and for the boiler capacity stated on the certificate.
(14) Subsections (2) and (5) do not apply to a fifth class (boiler endorsement) or fifth class (refrigeration endorsement) interim power engineer's certificate of competency.
[en. B.C. Reg. 92/2001, s. 3; am. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 1.]
Plant classification
5 (1) Plants are classified by the type and total capacity of the boiler or refrigeration equipment that is connected to the same header or refrigeration system, as the case may be, as follows:
(a) a first class plant is a power plant, or a high pressure organic fluid or thermal fluid plant, that exceeds 1 000 m2 of boiler capacity;
(b) a second class plant is a power plant, or a high pressure organic fluid or thermal fluid plant, that exceeds 500 m2 of boiler capacity but does not exceed 1 000 m2 of boiler capacity;
(c) a third class plant is
(i) a power plant, or a high pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that exceeds 150 m2 of boiler capacity but does not exceed 500 m2 of boiler capacity,
(ii) a low pressure steam plant that exceeds 500 m2 of boiler capacity,
(iii) a low pressure hot water plant, or a low pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that exceeds 1 000 m2 of boiler capacity, or
(iv) an unfired plant that exceeds 1 000 m2 of boiler capacity;
(d) a fourth class plant is
(i) a power plant, or a high pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that exceeds 75 m2 of boiler capacity but does not exceed 150 m2 of boiler capacity,
(ii) a low pressure steam plant that exceeds 300 m2 of boiler capacity but does not exceed 500 m2 of boiler capacity,
(iii) a low pressure hot water plant, or a low pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that exceeds 500 m2 of boiler capacity but does not exceed 1 000 m2 of boiler capacity,
(iv) a low pressure hot water plant that operates at a temperature not exceeding 100° C and at a maximum allowable working gauge pressure of 206 kPa that exceeds 1 000 m2 of boiler capacity, or
(v) an unfired plant that exceeds 500 m2 of boiler capacity but does not exceed 1 000 m2 of boiler capacity;
(e) a fifth class plant is
(i) a power plant or high pressure organic or thermal fluid plant that exceeds 10 m2 of boiler capacity but does not exceed 75 m2 of boiler capacity,
(ii) a low pressure steam plant that exceeds 30 m2 of boiler capacity but does not exceed 300 m2 of boiler capacity,
(iii) a low pressure hot water plant or a low pressure organic or thermal fluid plant that exceeds 150 m2 of boiler capacity but does not exceed 500 m2 of boiler capacity,
(iv) a low pressure hot water plant that operates at a temperature not exceeding 100° C and at a maximum allowable working gauge pressure of 206 kPa, that exceeds 300 m2 of boiler capacity but does not exceed 1 000 m2 of boiler capacity,
(v) an unfired plant that exceeds 150 m2 of boiler capacity but does not exceed 500 m2 of boiler capacity, or
(vi) a refrigeration plant
(A) with refrigerant groups A1, A2 or B1, as defined in CSA B52, that exceeds a total plant capacity of 200 kW prime mover nameplate rating, or
(B) with refrigerant groups A3, B2 or B3, as defined in CSA B52, that exceeds a total plant capacity of 50 kW prime mover nameplate rating;
(f) a limited plant is a plant that is named on a limited boiler operator certificate or a limited refrigeration operator certificate and meets all the administrative and technical specifications issued by the director;
(g) a greenhouse plant is
(i) a plant named on a greenhouse boiler operator's certificate, and
(ii) a low pressure hot water plant that operates at a temperature not exceeding 100ºC at a maximum gauge pressure of 206 kPa and does not exceed 1 000 m2 of boiler capacity;
(h) an oilwell plant is
(i) a plant named on an oilwell boiler operator's certificate, and
(ii) a power plant operating on a portable oil rig or drilling site that does not exceed 100 m2 of boiler capacity.
(2) A plant classification referred to in subsection (1) requires a power engineer with a corresponding class of certificate to be appointed as chief engineer of that plant.
(3) The owner of a pressure vessel plant must designate a person or persons employed by the owner to be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the plant in a safe working condition.
(4) While a plant is in operation, a power engineer, a boiler operator or a refrigeration operator, as the case may be, who is qualified to be in charge of a shift for the type and size of plant as specified in sections 12 and 13, must be present in the plant boiler room, refrigeration machinery room or engine or turbine room, or must be present in the immediate vicinity within the plant premises.
(5) A person must not perform any work, installation, alteration, repair, maintenance or operation on a boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping system connected thereto, instrumentation and control system, fuel firing system or refrigeration plant equipment that may affect the operation and safety of the plant except with the prior approval of the chief engineer or the person in charge of the plant.
[am. B.C. Reg. 92/2001, s. 4.]
Part 4 - Registration and Staffing Requirements
Plant registration and staffing requirements
6 (1) There are 2 categories of plants requiring registration:
(a) general supervision status plant operation;
(b) risk assessed status plant operation.
(2) Every owner of a plant requiring registration as a general or risk assessed plant must register the plant by
(a) making an application to the director, and
(b) submitting with the application the appropriate fee.
(3) On receipt of an application under subsection (2), an audit will be made to determine the category for the plant registration.
(4) The audit must be conducted by an inspecting power engineer who will review plant facilities, equipment and operating procedures as set out in the administrative and technical specifications, policies and directives issued by the director.
(5) If requested by the owner, a person appointed by the owner may participate in the audit as an observer.
(6) A person must not operate a plant unless the owner holds a valid certificate of inspection and an annual certificate to operate for all the equipment in the plant.
(7) A person must not operate a plant unless the person is
(a) the holder of a power engineer's certificate of competency issued under section 16 of the Act,
(b) the holder of a boiler or refrigeration operator's certificate issued under a previous regulation, or
(c) designated by the owner as required for a pressure vessel plant under section 5 (3).
Continuous supervision status plant operation
7 A continuous supervision status plant operation means a plant that
(a) is in full compliance with this regulation, and
(b) requires, on a continuous basis whenever the plant is in operation, the presence of a power engineer of the appropriate class as set out in section 12.
General supervision status plant operation
8 (1) A general supervision status plant operation means a plant that
(a) is registered by the director,
(b) is in full compliance with this regulation,
(c) is not located in an institution or a place of public assembly occupancy,
(d) requires the presence of a power engineer of the appropriate class as set out in section 12, as determined by a plant safety audit inspection and as required by the director,
(e) has been registered, on application by the owner in writing to the director, as a general supervision status plant if the plant is
(i) a power plant, or a high pressure hot water or organic or thermal fluid plant, that does not exceed 30 m2 of boiler capacity,
(ii) a low pressure steam plant that does not exceed 200 m2 of boiler capacity,
(iii) a low pressure hot water, or a low pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that does not exceed 500 m2 of boiler capacity,
(iv) a low pressure hot water plant that operates at a temperature not exceeding 100° C at a maximum allowable working gauge pressure of 206 kPa and does not exceed 2 000 m2 of boiler capacity,
(v) an unfired plant that does not exceed 1 000 m2 of boiler capacity, or
(vi) a refrigeration plant not exceeding a total plant capacity of 1 000 kW prime mover nameplate rating,
(f) has every boiler in the plant equipped with a low water fuel cut-off device that
(i) has a manual reset that is in addition to, and independent of, any other low water fuel cut-off device required under the Act or this regulation, and
(ii) is tested weekly, or as required by the director, and noted in the log book by the power engineer in charge of the plant, and
(g) meets all the administrative and technical specifications issued by the director and has been registered as a general supervision status plant by the director after a successful audit inspection.
(2) A plant operating under the general supervision status plant category must, as a minimum, have a power engineer of the appropriate class as required by section 12, who must inspect the plant in accordance with all the administrative and technical specifications issued by the director.
Risk assessed status plant operation
9 (1) A risk assessed status plant operation means a plant that
(a) is registered by the director,
(b) is in full compliance with this regulation,
(c) requires the presence of a power engineer of the appropriate class as set out in section 12, as determined by a plant safety audit inspection and as required by the director, and is
(i) a low pressure hot water plant, or a low pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, not exceeding 500 m2 of boiler capacity,
(ii) a low pressure hot water plant that operates at a temperature not exceeding 100° C at a maximum allowable working gauge pressure of 206 kPa and does not exceed 2 000 m2 of boiler capacity,
(iii) an unfired plant not exceeding 1 000 m2 of boiler capacity, or
(iv) a refrigeration plant not exceeding a total plant capacity of 1 000 kW prime mover nameplate rating.
(2) If a plant referred to in subsection (1) (c) meets all the administrative and technical specifications issued by the director, the plant may, after a successful audit inspection, be registered as a risk assessed status plant.
(3) A plant operating under the risk assessed status plant category must have, as a minimum, a power engineer of the appropriate class as required by section 12, who
(a) is on the premises of the plant for not less than 7 hours per day, or for such greater time as may be required by the director, and
(b) inspects the plant in accordance with the administrative and technical specifications issued by the director.
General requirements
10 (1) On receipt of an application from an owner, the director must make, or cause to be made, an inspection and audit of the plant facilities to determine plant suitability for registration as a general supervision status plant or a risk assessed status plant as set out in the administrative and technical specifications issued by the director.
(2) No person other than a person who is entitled under section 12 to be a chief engineer, assistant chief engineer, shift engineer, assistant shift engineer or assistant engineer may be the chief engineer, assistant chief engineer, shift engineer, assistant shift engineer or assistant engineer of, or in charge of, the type and size of plant permitted under section 6, 7, 8 or 9.
(3) The person in charge of a plant
(a) is the person designated by the owner of the plant to be the chief engineer, and
(b) is responsible for the plant operation and maintenance of equipment to which the Act applies.
(4) The person in charge of a plant must have a valid power engineer's certificate of competency as required by section 12.
(5) The person in charge of the plant must ensure that the plant is adequately supervised as required by section 18 of the Act and has qualified persons, with the appropriate certificate, in attendance as required by this regulation.
(6) The staffing requirements of a plant must be approved by the director and recorded on the registration certificate.
(7) Any changes to the staffing requirements must have the prior approval of the director in writing.
(8) A plant that employs more than 24 power engineers in its operation is required to have at least one assistant chief engineer.
(9) A person must not be in charge of more than one plant at any time except, in special circumstances, with the express approval of the director.
(10) If plant equipment to which the Act applies is not under the continuous attendance of a power engineer and is operating under the general supervision status plant or risk assessed status plant category,
(a) the plant must meet all the administrative and technical specifications issued by the director, and
(b) a person with a basic safety awareness certificate must be in attendance on the premises of a plant when the plant is in operation and the power engineer is not on the plant premises.
Exemption
11 A power engineer's, boiler operator's or refrigeration operator's certificate is not required to operate any of the following plants:
(a) a power plant, or a high pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, not exceeding 10 m2 of boiler capacity;
(b) a low pressure steam plant not exceeding 30 m2 of boiler capacity;
(c) a low pressure hot water plant not exceeding 150 m2 of boiler capacity;
(d) a low pressure organic or thermal fluid plant not exceeding 150 m2 of boiler capacity;
(e) a low pressure hot water plant that operates at a temperature not exceeding 100° C and at a maximum allowable working pressure of 206 kPa, and does not exceed 300 m2 of boiler capacity;
(f) an unfired plant not exceeding 150 m2 of boiler capacity;
(g) a refrigeration plant with refrigerant groups A1, A2 or B1, as defined in CSA B52, not exceeding a total plant capacity of 200 kW prime mover nameplate rating;
(h) a refrigeration plant with refrigerant groups A3, B2 or B3, as defined in CSA B52, not exceeding a total plant capacity of 50 kW prime mover nameplate rating.
Part 5 - Powers Conferred by Certificates
Scope of power engineer's certificate of competency
12 (1) The holder of any class of power engineer's certificate of competency may perform the duties authorized for the holder of a power engineer's certificate of competency of a lower classification.
(2) A first class power engineer's certificate of competency entitles the holder to be chief engineer of any plant.
(3) A second class power engineer's certificate of competency entitles the holder to be
(a) chief engineer of a power plant, or a high pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that has a boiler capacity of 1 000 m2 or less,
(b) chief engineer of any low pressure steam plant, low pressure hot water plant or low pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, or
(c) shift engineer of any plant.
(4) A third class power engineer's certificate of competency entitles the holder to be
(a) chief engineer of a power plant, or a high pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that has a boiler capacity of 500 m2 or less,
(b) chief engineer of any low pressure steam plant, a low pressure hot water plant or a low pressure organic or thermal fluid plant,
(c) chief engineer of an unfired plant, or
(d) shift engineer of a power plant that has a boiler capacity of 1 000 m2 or less.
(5) A fourth class power engineer's certificate of competency entitles the holder to be
(a) chief engineer of a power plant, or a high pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that has a boiler capacity of 150 m2 or less,
(b) chief engineer of a low pressure steam plant that has a boiler capacity of 500 m2 or less,
(c) chief engineer of a low pressure hot water plant, or a low pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that has a boiler capacity of 1 000 m2 or less,
(d) chief engineer of a low pressure hot water plant that operates at a temperature not exceeding 100° C and at a maximum allowable working pressure of 206 kPa,
(e) chief engineer of an unfired plant that has a boiler capacity of 1 000 m2 or less,
(f) chief engineer of a refrigeration plant,
(g) shift engineer of a power plant that has a boiler capacity of 500 m2 or less,
(h) shift engineer of a low pressure steam plant, or
(i) shift engineer of a low pressure hot water plant or a low pressure organic or thermal fluid plant.
(6) A fifth class power engineer's certificate of competency (boiler endorsement) entitles the holder to be
(a) chief engineer of
(i) a power plant, or a high pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that has a boiler capacity that does not exceed 75 m2, or
(ii) a low pressure steam plant that has a boiler capacity that does not exceed 300 m2,
(b) chief engineer of a low pressure hot water plant, or a low pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that has a boiler capacity of 500 m2 or less,
(c) chief engineer of a low pressure hot water plant that operates at a temperature not exceeding 100° C and at a maximum allowable working pressure of 206 kPa, and does not exceed 1 000 m2 of boiler capacity,
(d) chief engineer of an unfired plant that does not exceed 500 m2 of boiler capacity, or
(e) shift engineer of
(i) a power plant, or a high pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that has a boiler capacity of 150 m2 or less,
(ii) a low pressure steam plant that has a boiler capacity of 500 m2 or less,
(iii) a low pressure hot water plant, or a low pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that has a boiler capacity of 1 000 m2 or less,
(iv) a low pressure hot water plant that operates at a temperature not exceeding 100° C and at a maximum allowable working pressure of 206 kPa, or
(v) an unfired plant.
(7) A fifth class power engineer's certificate of competency (refrigeration endorsement), or any other power engineer's certificate of competency higher than fifth class, entitles the holder to be in charge of any type and size of refrigeration plant.
(8) A limited boiler or refrigeration certificate entitles the holder to operate the plant or equipment named on the certificate.
General requirements
13 (1) A person who holds a power engineer's certificate of competency that is one class lower than that required for
(a) chief engineer of a plant, may act as an assistant chief engineer of the plant, or
(b) shift engineer of a plant, may act as an assistant shift engineer of the plant.
(2) A person who holds any class of power engineer's certificate of competency may act as an assistant engineer.
(3) Only a person who holds a fourth class power engineer's certificate of competency or any other power engineer's certificate of competency higher than fourth class, or who is a qualified refrigeration mechanic, is permitted to perform any maintenance and repairs to a refrigeration plant.
Scope of boiler safety awareness certificate
14 (1) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 2.]
(2) A boiler safety awareness certificate entitles the holder to be in attendance to watch over the boiler or boilers named on the boiler safety awareness certificate in a general supervision status plant or risk assessed status plant as follows:
(a) a power plant or a high pressure hot water or organic or thermal fluid plant that does not exceed 30 m2 of boiler capacity;
(b) a low pressure steam plant that does not exceed 200 m2 of boiler capacity;
(c) a low pressure hot water plant, or a low pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that does not exceed 500 m2 of boiler capacity;
(d) a low pressure hot water plant that operates at a temperature not exceeding 100° C at a maximum allowable working pressure of 206 kPa and does not exceed 2 000 m2 of boiler capacity;
(e) an unfired plant that does not exceed 1 000 m2 of boiler capacity.
(3) It is the responsibility of the owner of a plant where a boiler safety awareness certificate has been issued to a person employed on the premises to provide the inspecting power engineer with an annual service report from a licensed boiler contractor stating that the plant has been serviced according to the manufacturers' specifications and as required by the Act.
(4) The holder of a boiler safety awareness certificate is not permitted to operate or perform any repairs to plant equipment to which the Act applies but is permitted to shut down the plant or initiate safety procedures if specifically trained and assigned to perform such tasks.
[am. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 2.]
Scope of refrigeration safety awareness certificate
15 (1) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 2.]
(2) A refrigeration safety awareness certificate entitles the holder to be in attendance to watch over the refrigeration plant named on the refrigeration safety awareness certificate in a refrigeration plant operating under the general supervision or risk assessed status with a total plant capacity not exceeding 1 000 kW prime mover nameplate rating.
(3) It is the responsibility of the owner of a plant where a refrigeration safety awareness certificate has been issued to provide the inspecting power engineer with an annual service report from a licensed refrigeration contractor stating that the plant has been serviced according to the manufacturers' specifications and as required by the Act.
(4) The holder of a refrigeration safety awareness certificate is not permitted to operate or perform any repairs to the refrigeration plant but is permitted to shut down the plant or initiate safety procedures if specifically trained and assigned to perform such tasks.
[am. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 2.]
Scope of a pressure welder's certificate and performance qualification log book
16 (1) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 2.]
(2) Only a person who holds a pressure welder's certificate or a valid pressure welder's performance qualification log book may do pressure welding relating to the construction, installation, repair or alteration of equipment to which the Act applies.
(3) Only an inspecting power engineer may register or certify qualification tests in a welder's performance qualification log book or issue a pressure welder's certificate upon verification of a performance qualification test by a licensed testing agency.
(4) Only the pressure welder's employer's quality control manager, designated representative or an inspecting power engineer may complete and sign the employment record section of a welder's performance qualification log book upon verification of the welder's work.
(5) The director may suspend or revoke a pressure welder's certificate or the welder's performance qualification log book if it is shown that the welder has failed to comply with subsection (1), (3) or (4).
(6) The director or inspecting power engineer may request that a welder be tested as to any welding process or welding procedure to verify performance qualifications in accordance with the administrative and technical specifications issued by the director.
[am. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 2.]
Scope of a greenhouse boiler operator certificate
16.1 A greenhouse boiler operator certificate is restricted to, and entitles the holder to operate, the plant or equipment named on the certificate at the site named on the certificate.
[en. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 3.]
Scope of an oilwell boiler operator certificate
16.2 An oilwell boiler operator certificate is restricted to, and entitles the holder to operate, the plant or equipment named on the certificate at the site named on the certificate.
[en. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 3.]
Scope of an antique show boiler operator certificate
16.3 An antique boiler operator certificate is restricted to, and entitles the holder to operate, the traction engine, threshing machine, donkey boiler or other demonstration or show boiler named on the certificate.
[en. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 3.]
Part 6 - Requirements and Qualifications for Certificates
General requirements
17 Every applicant for a power engineer's certificate of competency must
(a) meet the requirements of section 16 of the Act,
(b) have, as a minimum, a Grade 10 or equivalent level of education,
(c) be able to write, read and speak in English, and
(d) provide, with the application, a written statement from the owner or the chief engineer of the plant in which the applicant is employed that
(i) sets out in detail the qualifying time, experience, knowledge, qualifications and experience of the applicant,
(ii) describes the plant in which the applicant is employed, including the boiler capacity and types of equipment in the plant, and
(iii) is signed by the person giving the written statement.
(e) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 4.]
[am. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 4.]
Requirement to pass an examination
17.1 Every applicant for a certificate must
(a) pass, if required by this regulation, the appropriate certificate examination as set by the examiner for that class or category of certificate, and
(b) pay the prescribed fee for examinations and evaluation of the applicant's credentials.
[en. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 5.]
Qualifications for first class power engineer's certificate of competency examination
18 (1) An applicant for a first class power engineer's certificate of competency examination must
(a) hold a British Columbia second class power engineer's certificate of competency or a standardized second class power engineer's certificate of competency, and
(b) have been employed, while in possession of a second class power engineer's certificate of competency, for a period of not less than
(i) 36 months as chief engineer of a power plant that has a boiler capacity that exceeds 500 m2,
(ii) 36 months as an assistant chief engineer of a power plant that has a boiler capacity that exceeds 1 000 m2,
(iii) 36 months as an inspecting power engineer,
(iv) 48 months as a shift engineer of a power plant that has a boiler capacity that exceeds 500 m2, or
(v) 48 months as an assistant shift engineer of a power plant that has a boiler capacity that exceeds 1 000 m2.
(2) If an applicant has successfully completed a first class power engineering course that has been approved by the director, the required periods of employment referred to in subsection (1) (b) (i) to (v) are reduced by 12 months.
(3) If an applicant holds an engineering degree, the required period of employment for the positions and types of plants set out in subsection (1) (b) (i) to (v) is 24 months.
Qualifications for second class power engineer's certificate of competency examination
19 (1) An applicant for a second class power engineer's certificate of competency examination must
(a) hold a British Columbia third class power engineer's certificate of competency or a standardized third class power engineer's certificate of competency, and
(b) have been employed, while in possession of a third class power engineer's certificate of competency, for a period of not less than
(i) 30 months as a chief engineer of a power plant that has a boiler capacity that exceeds 250 m2,
(ii) 30 months as a chief engineer of a low pressure steam plant that has a boiler capacity that exceeds 500 m2,
(iii) 36 months as a shift engineer of a power plant that has a boiler capacity that exceeds 250 m2,
(iv) 48 months as an assistant shift engineer or maintenance engineer of a power plant that has a boiler capacity that exceeds 1 000 m2, or
(iv.1) 60 months as an assistant engineer or a power plant that has a boiler capacity that exceeds 1 000 m2, performing duties approved by the director as providing suitable experience, or
(v) one half of the period set out in subparagraph (i) or (ii) in the position and in the size and type of plant set out in that subparagraph, and have been employed for a period of not less than 48 months as a maintenance engineer.
(2) If an applicant has successfully completed a second class power engineering course that has been approved by the director, the required periods of employment referred to in subsection (1) (b) (i) to (v) are reduced by 9 months.
(3) If an applicant holds an engineering degree, the required periods of employment for the positions and types of plants set out in subsection (1) (b) (i) to (v) are reduced by one half.
[am. B.C. Regs. 259/2002, s. (a); 251/2003, s. 1.]
Qualifications for third class power engineer's certificate of competency examination
20 (1) An applicant for a third class power engineer's certificate of competency examination must
(a) hold a British Columbia fourth class power engineer's certificate of competency or a standardized fourth class power engineer's certificate of competency, and
(b) have been employed, while in possession of a fourth class power engineer's certificate of competency, for a period of not less than
(i) 24 months as a power engineer in a position requiring a fourth class power engineer's certificate of competency in a power plant that has a boiler capacity that exceeds 50 m2,
(ii) 36 months as a shift engineer of a low pressure steam plant that has a boiler capacity that exceeds 300 m2,
(iii) 36 months as a chief engineer of a low pressure hot water plant, or a low pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that exceeds 500 m2 of boiler capacity,
(iv) 36 months as a maintenance engineer of a power plant, or a high pressure organic or thermal fluid plant, that has a boiler capacity that exceeds 50 m2, or
(iv.1) 36 months as an assistant engineer or a power plant that has a boiler capacity that exceeds 500 m2, performing duties approved by the director as providing suitable experience, or
(v) 48 months as a power engineer in a low pressure hot water plant, or an organic or thermal fluid plant that has a boiler capacity that exceeds 500 m2 of boiler capacity.
(2) If an applicant has successfully completed a third class power engineering course that has been approved by the director, the required periods of employment referred to in subsection (1) (b) (i) to (v) are reduced by 6 months.
(3) If an applicant holds an engineering degree, the required periods of employment for the positions and types of plants set out in subsection (1) (b) (i) to (v) are reduced by one half.
(4) Despite subsections (1) to (3) but subject to section 17, a third class power engineer's certificate of competency may be issued to a person who
(a) holds a diploma issued after completing a 2 year full time day program in third class power engineering that has been approved by the director, and
(b) has been employed for at least 6 months in a power plant that has a boiler capacity of not less than 100 m2.
(5) A one time 3 month credit towards the qualifying time requirement specified in subsection (4) (b) will be granted to candidates who have received boiler plant computer simulator training at an educational or vocational facility approved by the director.
[am. B.C. Regs. 92/2001, s. 6; 251/2003, s. 2.]
Qualifications for fourth class power engineer's certificate of competency examination
21 (1) An applicant for a fourth class power engineer's certificate of competency examination must have been employed and have experience for a period of not less than
(a) 12 months as a power engineer in a fifth class plant in a position requiring a fifth class power engineer's certificate of competency,
(b) 12 months as a power engineer trainee in a power plant that exceeds 10 m2 of boiler capacity, or
(c) 18 months in the operation, design, construction, repair or maintenance of equipment to which the Act applies, and have successfully completed a fourth class power engineering program or provide proof of having an equivalent technical educational background that is approved by the director.
(2) If an applicant has successfully completed a fourth class power engineering course that has been approved by the director, the required periods of employment referred to in subsection (1) (a) or (b) are reduced by 6 months.
(3) If an applicant holds an engineering degree, the required periods of employment for the positions and types of plants set out in subsection (1) (a) or (b) are reduced by one half.
(4) Despite subsection (1) but subject to section 17, a fourth class power engineer's certificate of competency may be issued to a person who holds a diploma issued after completing a one year full time day program in fourth class power engineering that has been approved by the director.
[am. B.C. Reg. 92/2001, s. 7.]
Qualifications for fifth class power engineer's certificate of competency examination (boiler endorsement)
22 (1) An applicant for a fifth class power engineer's certificate of competency examination (boiler endorsement) must have been employed and have experience for a period of not less than
(a) 8 months as a power engineer trainee in a power plant that has a boiler capacity that exceeds 10 m2,
(b) 8 months as a power engineer trainee in a low pressure steam, low pressure hot water or low pressure organic or thermal fluid plant that exceeds 75 m2 of boiler capacity, or
(c) 8 months in the design, construction, repair, operation or maintenance of equipment to which the Act applies, and have successfully completed a fifth class power engineering program (boiler endorsement) or provide proof of having an equivalent technical educational background that has been approved by the director.
(2) If an applicant holds an engineering degree or has successfully completed a fifth class power engineering course that has been approved by the director, the required periods of employment referred to in subsection (1) (a) or (b) are reduced by 4 months.
Qualifications for fifth class power engineer's certificate of competency examination (refrigeration endorsement)
23 (1) An applicant for a fifth class power engineer's certificate of competency examination (refrigeration endorsement) must
(a) have been employed for a period of not less than one year assisting in the operation of a refrigeration plant that uses
(i) group A3, B2 or B3 refrigerants and has a capacity of more than 25 kW of prime mover nameplate rating, or
(ii) group A1, A2 or B1 refrigerants and has a capacity of more than 125 kW of prime mover nameplate rating, or
(b) be the holder of a certificate as a qualified refrigeration mechanic.
(2) If an applicant has successfully completed a fifth class power engineering (refrigeration endorsement) course that has been approved by the director, the required periods of employment referred to in subsection (1) (a) are reduced by 4 months.
[am. B.C. Reg. 259/2002, s. (b).]
Requirement for a limited boiler operator certificate
23.1 (1) If a power engineer who was otherwise qualified to operate the existing boilers in a power plant, low pressure hot water plant, low pressure steam plant or organic thermal fluid plant is no longer qualified to be employed in that plant because a change in the regulations now requires the power engineer to have a power engineer's certificate of competency that is fourth class or higher, the power engineer may apply for a limited boiler operator certificate to continue to be employed in that plant.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the applicant must demonstrate to an inspecting power engineer a thorough knowledge of
(a) the operation of the plant in which the applicant is employed, and
(b) the duties and responsibilities of a plant operator as set out in the Act and regulations.
[en. B.C. Reg. 92/2001, s. 8; am. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 6.]
Requirement for a limited refrigeration operator certificate
23.2 (1) If a power engineer who was otherwise qualified to operate the existing refrigeration equipment in a plant is no longer qualified to be employed in that plant because a change in the regulations now requires the power engineer to have a power engineer's certificate of competency that is fourth class or higher, the power engineer may apply for a limited refrigeration operator certificate to continue to be employed in that plant.
(2) Despite subsection (1), the applicant must demonstrate to an inspecting power engineer a thorough knowledge of
(a) the operation of the plant in which the applicant is employed, and
(b) the duties and responsibilities of a plant operator as set out in the Act and regulations.
[en. B.C. Reg. 92/2001, s. 8; am. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 6.]
Qualifications for boiler safety awareness certificate
23.3 An applicant for a boiler safety awareness certificate must
(a) have successfully completed an approved basic boiler plant safety program or other technical course approved by the director under section 16 (2) of the Act, and
(b) have passed a boiler safety awareness certificate examination.
[en. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 7.]
Qualifications for refrigeration safety awareness certificate
23.4 An applicant for a refrigeration safety awareness certificate must
(a) have successfully completed an approved basic refrigeration plant safety program or other technical course approved by the director under section 16 (2) of the Act, and
(b) have passed a refrigeration safety awareness certificate examination.
[en. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 7.]
Qualifications for pressure welder's certificate
23.5 An applicant for a pressure welder's certificate must have successfully completed a performance qualification test that conforms to the requirements of CSA B51.
[en. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 7.]
Qualifications for greenhouse boiler operator certificate
23.6 (1) An applicant for a greenhouse boiler operator certificate must
(a) be employed at, and have experience in the operation of, a greenhouse plant for a period of not less than 30 days,
(b) have successfully completed a greenhouse boiler operator's course that has been approved by the director under section 16 (2) of the Act, and
(c) have passed a greenhouse boiler operator's certificate examination.
(2) In addition to the requirements of subsection (1), the applicant must demonstrate to an inspecting power engineer a thorough knowledge of
(a) the operation of the plant in which the applicant is employed, and
(b) the duties and responsibilities of a plant operator as set out in the Act and regulations.
[en. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 7.]
Qualifications for oilwell boiler operator certificate
23.7 (1) An applicant for an oilwell boiler operator certificate must
(a) be employed at, and have experience in the operation of, an oilwell plant for a period of not less than 30 days,
(b) have successfully completed an oilwell boiler operator's course that has been approved by the director under section 16 (2) of the Act, and
(c) have passed an oilwell boiler operator's certificate examination.
(2) In addition to the requirements of subsection (1), the applicant must demonstrate to an inspecting power engineer a thorough knowledge of
(a) the operation of the plant in which the applicant is employed, and
(b) the duties and responsibilities of a plant operator as set out in the Act and regulations.
[en. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 7.]
Qualifications for antique show boiler operator certificate
23.8 (1) An applicant for an antique show boiler operator certificate must
(a) be the owner of, or be designated in writing by the owner to be responsible for the operation and maintenance of, an antique show boiler, and
(b) provide proof satisfactory to the director that the applicant has experience with the construction, repair, operation and maintenance of antique show boilers.
(2) In addition to the requirements of subsection (1), the applicant must demonstrate to an inspecting power engineer a thorough knowledge of
(a) the operation of the plant in which the applicant is employed, and
(b) the duties and responsibilities of a plant operator as set out in the Act and regulations.
[en. B.C. Reg. 11/2002, App. 1, s. 7.]
Examinations
24 (1) All examinations for a certificate must be conducted in accordance with the directives, policies and procedures set out by the director.
(2) An examiner may cancel an examination for an applicant or fail that applicant if the applicant has contravened a directive of the director respecting examinations.
(3) If an examiner is unable to evaluate an applicant's knowledge adequately through a written examination, the director may, in addition, require that the applicant take an oral examination.
Requirements for a person who holds a standardized certificate of competency issued outside British Columbia
25 (1) Despite sections 17 to 21, a person who holds a standardized certificate of competency issued by another jurisdiction in Canada may be issued a British Columbia standardized power engineer's certificate of competency of the same class, subject to the person's providing proof of having the equivalent work experience that is required to obtain a power engineer's certificate of competency of that class under this regulation.
(2) Despite sections 17 to 21, a person who holds a provincial certificate of competency issued by another jurisdiction in Canada may be issued a British Columbia power engineer's certificate of competency of one class lower than the class for which the person holds a provincial certificate of competency if the applicant has, in the province in which the applicant holds a provincial certificate of competency, the equivalent work experience and educational qualifications that are required to obtain a power engineer's certificate of competency of that lower class under this regulation.
Requirements for a person who holds a marine engineer certificate of competency
26 (1) An applicant for a power engineer's certificate of competency who holds a marine engineer (steam) certificate of competency issued by the government of Canada may be issued a power engineer's certificate of competency one class lower than the grade of marine engineer's certificate of competency that the applicant holds.
(2) An applicant for a power engineer's certificate of competency who holds a marine engineer (motor) certificate of competency issued by the government of Canada may be issued a power engineer's certificate of competency one class lower than the grade of marine engineer's certificate of competency that the applicant holds if the applicant has passed a written examination for that class of power engineer's certificate.
Rules respecting issue of certificates
27 (1) Before a certificate is issued to a person, the director must ensure that all certificates previously issued to the applicant are returned to the director.
(2) If a certificate has been lost or destroyed, the director may, on receipt of a written request, issue a duplicate copy of the certificate if the director is satisfied that the original certificate has been lost or destroyed.
(3) A person must not make a false representation for the purpose of procuring a certificate.
(4) A holder of a certificate
(a) must not use the certificate in any fraudulent manner, and
(b) must not permit any other person to use the certificate in a fraudulent manner.
(5) The chief engineer, or the person in charge of a plant, who assumes or vacates a position of employment in a plant to which the Act applies must notify the director in writing of that fact.
Posting of certificates
28 When the holder of a certificate is employed in a plant, the original certificate must be posted in a conspicuous, clean and safe place on the plant premises.
Suspension and revocation of certificates
29 (1) The director may revoke a certificate if the holder of the certificate does not meet the requirements of the Act or this regulation for the issuance of the certificate.
(2) The director may suspend or revoke a certificate if it is shown that the holder of the certificate
(a) was under the influence of alcohol or a drug while working,
(b) was incompetent or negligent in carrying out normal duties,
(c) has made false statements to an inspecting power engineer, chief engineer or shift engineer or to the owner of a plant in respect of the carrying out of assigned duties,
(d) has willfully destroyed plant equipment,
(e) has allowed another person to operate under his or her certificate,
(f) has left a plant to which the Act applies without ensuring that
(i) all equipment in the plant is in a safe condition, or
(ii) a power engineer, who is permitted under the regulations to take a shift in the plant, is at the plant to assume those duties, or
(g) commits any act that is hazardous to the plant or persons in the plant or performs assigned duties in a way that is hazardous to the public.
Supervision of plants
30 (1) If 2 or more shift engineers or other persons with appropriate certificates are required, each person must hold the certificate required under section 12 or 13.
(2) If a power engineer has the written permission of the director, that power engineer may, at any one time, be the chief engineer of not more than 3 low pressure steam, low pressure hot water or low pressure organic or thermal fluid plants.
(3) If 2 or more power engineers are employed in a plant, the owner, or the person who is in charge of the plant, must designate one of the power engineers as chief engineer and any other power engineer or certified person employed in the plant must take directions from the chief engineer with respect to his or her duties as a power engineer or certified person.
Duty to inspect and report
31 (1) A power engineer must thoroughly inspect every boiler, pressure vessel, pressure piping system, fuel firing system, fitting, ancillary equipment and refrigeration equipment as soon as practical after the start of the shift.
(2) If a power engineer discovers that any part of the boiler, pressure vessel, pressure piping system, fuel system, fitting, ancillary or refrigeration equipment is unsafe, the power engineer must immediately report this unsafe condition to the owner or to an inspecting power engineer.
(3) The owner must notify an inspecting power engineer immediately on becoming aware of anything that renders the equipment, or may render the equipment, in the plant unsafe.
Temporary absence of chief engineer
32 A chief engineer must ensure that a power engineer who holds a certificate of not less than one class lower than that required for chief engineer is designated to act as chief engineer when the chief engineer is away from the plant.
Part 7 - Licensing of Contractors
Application for contractor's licence
33 (1) The following classes of contractor's licences are established:
(a) pressure retaining equipment contractors:
(i) class "A", boiler, pressure vessel and pressure piping;
(ii) class "Au", pressure vessel and pressure piping;
(iii) class "Ap", pressure piping;
(iv) class "B", limited capacity boiler, pressure vessel and pressure piping;
(b) class "REF", refrigeration contractors;
(c) class "SRV", safety valve and relief valve service contractors;
(d) class "MA", CSA or ASME or fitting manufacturing shop contractors;
(e) class "TA", testing agency contractors.
(2) A person may, in the form and manner specified by the director, apply for a contractor licence by providing information that includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) the scope and type of work that will be undertaken;
(b) an organizational chart that shows the title and responsibility of each employee who will be employed in the manufacture, construction, installation, inspection, alteration and repair of equipment to which the Act applies;
(c) the qualifications of each person referred to in paragraph (b);
(d) a description of any pressure welding procedures that may be used and the name and registration number of the pressure welder who may be doing any welding.
(3) Details and information respecting specific requirements for a class of contractor's licence issued under this Part are set out in the technical and administrative policies as issued by the director.
(4) A contractor or owner must, at the time of application for a contractor's licence, pay the licence fee as set out in the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Fees and Expenses Regulation.
Issuance of contractor's licence
34 (1) Upon receipt of an application for a contractor's licence and the payment of the appropriate fee, the director may issue a licence to the contractor, subject to an interview and audit of the contractor's knowledge and work performance and, when required, the contractor's quality control manual.
(2) If the director issues a licence to a contractor, the licence must state that it is limited to the scope and type of work set out in the contractor's application.
(3) A contractor's licence is valid for one year from the date of issue.
(4) If a licensed contractor intends to perform work of a scope or type beyond that permitted in the quality control manual or licence, the contractor must re-apply for the new class of licence following the requirements set out in section 33.
Renewal of contractor's licence
35 (1) A contractor's licence must be renewed annually on the anniversary of the date of issue.
(2) A licensed contractor may, in the form and manner specified by the director, apply to renew the contractor's licence by setting out any changes to the information required under section 33 (2) and by submitting information that may be requested during an audit of the contractor's performance and, when required, the contractor's quality control manual.
(3) An application to renew a contractor's licence must be accompanied by the licence fee as set out in the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Fees and Expenses Regulation.
Suspension or revocation of licences
36 The director may suspend or revoke a licence under this Part if the contractor does not meet the requirements of the Act or the regulations, or if the contractor, or a person employed by the contractor, is shown
(a) to be in non-compliance with the Act or a regulation under the Act,
(b) to be incompetent,
(c) to be in dereliction of duty,
(d) to have made a false statement relating to any matter concerning the licence or registration,
(e) to have made improper or fraudulent use of the licence or registration,
(f) to be performing poorly when doing work related to the licence or when rectifying faults or defects in this work,
(g) to make or have made false statements with respect to carrying out those duties assigned in accordance with the scope of the licence, or
(h) to have been under the influence of alcohol or a drug while working.
Suspension for 30 days or less
37 (1) If the director believes that a licence under this Part should be suspended for a cause described in section 36, the director may summarily suspend the licence for a period of not more than 30 days.
(2) If a licence is suspended under this section, the director must, within 10 days after the suspension begins, give the contractor a written statement of the reason for the suspension.
(3) The director may summarily rescind a suspension made under this section.
Suspension for more than 30 days or revocation
38 (1) If the director believes that a licence under this Part should be suspended or revoked for a cause described in section 36, the director may, whether or not an action has been taken under section 37, give the contractor notice of, and an opportunity to attend, a hearing at which the director will consider the matter.
(2) At the conclusion of the hearing the director must
(a) rescind a suspension made,
(b) suspend the licence for a period greater than 30 days that the director considers appropriate, or
(c) revoke the licence if the director concludes that the cause described in section 36 so warrants.
Notification to the director
39 (1) Every licensed contractor must, before the commencement of any work,
(a) give notice to the director respecting every construction, installation, repair or alteration of equipment to which the Act applies that the contractor performs, and
(b) provide evidence satisfactory to the director that the work to be performed falls within the scope of the contractor's licence.
(2) On the completion of work, the contractor must
(a) notify the director whether the construction, installation, repair or alteration has been completed in accordance with this regulation, and
(b) submit to the inspecting power engineer
(i) data reports, as defined in CSA B51 or the National Board Inspection Code ANSI/NB-23, or both, for every installation, repair or alteration of equipment to which the Act applies, and
(ii) a repair or alteration report in the case of a repair or alteration of equipment to which the Act applies.
Part 8 - Rules Respecting the Design, Construction, Installation, Repair, Alteration,
Operation or Maintenance of Equipment to Which the Act Applies
Application
40 This Part does not apply to fittings that
(a) were previously approved for use under Part 1 of B.C. Reg. 1/60, and
(b) continue to be used in the way they were being used at the time they were approved under that regulation.
Chemical recovery boilers
41 (1) The owner of a plant must ensure that every chemical recovery boiler in the plant is operated in accordance with the applicable section of the codes and standards set out in the Schedule to this regulation.
(2) The power engineer who is placed in immediate charge of a chemical recovery boiler, and who is responsible to the shift engineer for the safe and efficient operation of the chemical recovery boiler, must be the holder of a first, second or third class power engineer's certificate of competency.
(3) The owner of a plant must ensure that the instruments and controls that are necessary for the safe operation and emergency shut down of a chemical recovery boiler are located in the control room of the plant.
(4) The owner of a plant must not permit the operation of a chemical recovery boiler in the plant unless there is compliance with all of the following:
(a) procedures that will ensure the safe evacuation of all plant employees and the safe shutdown of the plant during an emergency have been
(i) sent to the director at least one month before the boiler is used, and
(ii) posted as near as possible to the operating panel of the chemical recovery boiler;
(b) the chemical recovery boiler has a rapid drain system that has worked during tests that were conducted in the manner required by an inspecting power engineer;
(c) a device that continuously monitors and records the firing concentration of the black liquor in the chemical recovery boiler has been installed
(i) after the last connection if contamination by a substance that would dilute the black liquor could occur, and
(ii) before the burner spray nozzles;
(d) equipment has been installed that is separate from, and that tests, the device referred to in paragraph (c);
(e) an audible boiler low water level alarm is fitted to the chemical recovery boiler, which alarm can only be cancelled after the condition that caused the alarm to sound has been acknowledged and, if not corrected within 60 seconds, will sound again until corrected;
(f) a communication system between personnel in the plant and the power engineer in the control room is functioning;
(g) the dissolving tanks of the chemical recovery boiler are
(i) constructed in accordance with industry recommended safe design practices, and
(ii) vented with explosive relief devices that, when used, ensure that the dissolving tanks are safe, and
(h) an emergency spout-cooling water make-up is installed on water cooled spouts.
Determination of boiler capacity
42 (1) The heat receiving surface area of a boiler is determined as the number of square metres (m2), and must include the extended surfaces as determined by ASME/ANSI, Section I, 1995 edition, 1997 Addenda PG-101 and ASME/ANSI, Section IV, 1995 edition, 1997 Addenda HG-403.
(2) The heat receiving surface area in square metres (m2) of an electric boiler is the number obtained by dividing the maximum kilowatt input by 10.
(3) The heat receiving surface area of a coiltube or a fintube boiler includes the extended surfaces, as determined by ASME/ANSI, Section I, 1995 edition, 1997 Addenda PG-101 and ASME/ANSI, Section IV, 1995 edition, 1997 Addenda HG-403.
Welding and brazing
43 The owner of a plant who requests a person to construct, install, repair or alter a boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping or refrigeration equipment, and the person who constructs, installs, repairs or alters a boiler, pressure vessel or pressure piping or refrigeration equipment, must ensure that all welding and brazing to which the Act applies is done in accordance with the welding and brazing procedures set out in CSA B51.
Pressure vessels on tank trucks
44 (1) A person who
(a) designs, constructs or installs a pressure vessel on a tank truck, or
(b) requests another person to design, construct or install a pressure vessel on a tank truck,
must ensure that the design, construction or installation is done in accordance with the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 (Canada).
(2) All alterations or repairs to a pressure vessel on a tank truck must be carried out by a boiler contractor who has a valid licence of the appropriate class and must be done in accordance with the Act and this regulation and the CSA and ASME codes.
Previously used boilers and pressure vessels
45 (1) Before an owner or contractor installs a previously used boiler or pressure vessel, the owner must forward to the director all the required documentation including, but not limited to, the manufacturer's data report and the latest inspection report for that boiler or pressure vessel from the jurisdictional authority involved.
(2) An owner of a boiler or pressure vessel that has been previously used must not cause the boiler or pressure vessel to be installed unless the provisions of the Act and this regulation respecting the construction and installation of it are complied with.
Fuel system registration
46 The manufacturer or designer of the fuel system for a boiler must
(a) submit to the director information respecting the safeguards, controls and interlocks of the fuel system, including a listing of the codes and standards which the system conforms to, and
(b) ensure that schematic drawings and logic data information are made available to the director upon request.
Registration of designs
47 (1) The design of all pressure retaining equipment to which the Act applies must be registered with the director.
(2) To register a design, the owner, licensed contractor, consulting engineer, manufacturer or designer of the pressure retaining equipment must submit to the director an application containing all drawings, design specifications, calculations and codes required by the director, for review and issuance of a Canadian Registration Number.
(3) Registration of pressure retaining equipment must be obtained before construction is commenced.
(4) If a registered design is subsequently found to be defective in any detail, it must be revised to the satisfaction of the director.
(5) Design review and registration of pressure retaining equipment is solely to verify compliance with the regulatory requirements and codes, and the registration of a pressure retaining equipment design does not relieve the equipment manufacturer of responsibility for the design and construction of the pressure retaining equipment.
Part 9 - Obligations of Owners, Persons in Charge of Plants and Licensed Contractors
Keeping of records
48 (1) The owner or a licensed contractor must maintain or cause to be maintained, for a period of not less than 7 years, records that set out the following information:
(a) the name of each person who performed and who supervised every check and test of the controls and automatic devices in the plant that affect the safe operation of the plant;
(b) the date and time when the checks or tests referred to in paragraph (a) were done;
(c) the date and time of the discovery of a defect in equipment in a plant and the date and time when the defect was repaired;
(d) the name of each person who repaired and who altered every piece of equipment and every device in the plant, and the name of each person who supervised the repair and alteration of every piece of equipment and every device in the plant;
(e) the name of each person who performed and who supervised every change that occurred in the operating practice of the plant;
(f) the date and time when the changes referred to in paragraph (e) occurred;
(g) the date and time of water treatment and records of the addition of chemicals;
(h) any refrigerant charge or accidental discharge of any refrigerant group.
(2) The daily log information for the plant must be recorded in a hard cover bound log book.
Repairs or alterations
49 (1) A person must not repair or alter any boiler, pressure vessel, pressure piping, fitting or refrigeration equipment to which the Act applies unless the person has a current contractor's licence of the applicable class.
(2) A person must not alter or repair a boiler or pressure vessel unless the person has notified an inspecting power engineer of the alternations or repairs to be performed, and has received the inspecting engineer's approval for the alterations or repairs.
(3) A person who alters or repairs any equipment to which the Act applies must alter or repair the equipment in accordance with the applicable codes and standards that
(a) applied to the original manufacture of the equipment, or
(b) are set out in the Schedule, as if the person was constructing new equipment.
(4) A person must not operate a boiler, pressure vessel, pressure piping, fitting or refrigeration plant that has been altered or repaired unless an inspecting power engineer has authorized its operation.
Combustion air supply to boilers
50 (1) An owner or contractor who installs a boiler must ensure that sufficient air can be supplied to every boiler in the plant to permit complete combustion of the fuel.
(2) The owner of a plant may use a mechanical system to supply air for the combustion of the fuel in a boiler if the mechanical system
(a) is interlocked with the burner controls of the boiler, and
(b) ensures that adequate air is provided before any fuel is admitted into the combustion chamber or the furnace of the boiler.
Safety in a plant
51 (1) The owner of a plant must ensure that there is compliance with all of the following:
(a) the floors of the plant are clean and free from oil, grease and flammable material and the boiler room or refrigeration machinery room is not used as a storage room for any materials that could interfere with, or are not pertinent to the operation of, equipment to which the Act applies;
(b) floors, pits and sumps in the plant have adequate drainage;
(c) the plant or equipment in the plant prevents oil or other liquids harmful to a boiler from being introduced into boiler feedwater;
(d) the pressure piping system in the plant has adequate anchorage, expansion joints or bends to permit expansion and contraction of the pressure piping system;
(e) there is adequate drainage to prevent accumulation of condensate in any piping.
(2) If a pressure piping system in a plant is being inspected, repaired or serviced, or if maintenance work is being performed on a pressure piping system, the owner of the plant must ensure that the portion of the pressure piping system being inspected, repaired or serviced, or having maintenance work performed on it, is safe for the activity being performed.
(3) While on shift, every shift engineer must ensure that the fuel feed hole of a Dutch oven furnace is covered with
(a) a metal cover, or
(b) a type of protection that prevents any person or machinery from falling into the fuel feed hole whenever the fuel chute is removed.
(4) If steam from a boiler in a plant exceeds 103 kPa gauge pressure and will be used for services at a lower pressure, the owner of the plant must ensure that
(a) the pressure of the steam is reduced by a pressure reducing device, and
(b) in association with the pressure reducing device,
(i) one or more relief devices or safety valves must be provided on the low pressure side of the system, or
(ii) the piping and equipment on the low pressure side of the system is designed to withstand the upstream design pressure.
(5) The relief or safety devices referred to in subsection (4) (b) (i) must be located adjoining, or as close as possible to, the reducing valve.
(6) To provide for servicing of the pressure reducing device, hand controlled bypass valves having a flow capacity that is no greater than the flow capacity of the reducing device may be installed around the pressure reducing device if
(a) the downstream piping is adequately protected by relief or safety devices of proper capacity, or
(b) the design pressure of the downstream piping equipment is at least as high as the design pressure of the upstream piping equipment.
Preparation of equipment for inspection
52 (1) To prepare equipment for inspection, the owner, chief engineer or person designated by the chief engineer must do all of the following:
(a) if a hydrostatic test or other pressure test is considered necessary by an inspecting power engineer, prepare the boiler, pressure vessel, refrigeration system or pressure piping system for the required test;
(b) at the request of an inspecting power engineer, remove all jackets, coverings and casings from the equipment being inspected;
(c) drill holes and apply nondestructive tests required by an inspecting power engineer to carry out the inspections;
(d) open every boiler or pressure vessel and have it thoroughly cleaned and ventilated;
(e) remove manhole and handhole covers;
(f) clean the flues and other parts of a furnace that are to be examined by an inspecting power engineer;
(g) ensure, by locking off valves and control centres, that steam, gases, hot water and other liquids can not enter the area being inspected;
(h) if a hydrostatic test is to be performed on any equipment or system, ensure that no components of the equipment or system will be exposed to pressures or temperatures that would induce maximum primary stresses exceeding 90% of the yield stress of that component's material of manufacture, and that all materials comply with the notch toughness requirements for the specified test fluid and metal temperatures, as required by the applicable codes adopted in the Schedule;
(i) for internal inspections of vessels, confined space entry and isolation requirements must be in accordance with the Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
Steam driven engine
53 (1) The owner of a steam driven engine must ensure that the steam driven engine has a quick closing emergency shut-off valve that is
(a) located in the steam pipe to the engine,
(b) arranged so it can be remotely shut, and
(c) tested regularly and the results of the tests recorded in a bound log book kept by the owner.
(2) All steam driven engines must be inspected, and have a hydrostatic test performed on the boiler, annually.
Part 10 - Refrigeration Machinery Rooms and Systems
Refrigeration plant capacity
54 (1) If 2 or more refrigeration systems are interconnected on the refrigerant side, the refrigeration plant capacity is the sum of the prime mover nameplate rating capacities of each of the systems.
(2) All refrigeration plants of 5 kW prime mover nameplate rating or more require an installation permit before the commencement of any work.
(3) If a refrigeration plant
(a) has a capacity of 125 kW prime mover nameplate rating or more and uses Group A1, A2 or B1 refrigerants, or
(b) has a capacity of 25 kW prime mover nameplate rating or more and uses Group A3, B2 or B3 refrigerants,
the contractor must, before installation begins, register with the director one copy of the system design drawings and specifications of the plant.
(4) One copy of the drawings and specifications of all pressure vessels of any refrigeration plant must be registered with the director before installation begins.
[am. B.C. Reg. 92/2001, s. 9.]
Part 11 - Permits to Perform Work on
Equipment to Which the Act Applies
Permits
55 (1) Subject to section 39, a person must not install or alter a boiler, pressure vessel, pressure piping system or refrigeration equipment without a permit issued to a licensed boiler or refrigeration contractor.
(2) A person must not act as a contractor unless the person holds a valid contractor's licence.
(3) Despite subsection (1), a person who owns boiler or refrigeration equipment, or an employee of that person, may perform routine maintenance or minor repairs to that equipment without holding a boiler or refrigeration contractor's licence.
(4) The director may, in a particular case, rule on what constitutes routine maintenance or minor repairs for the purpose of subsection (3), and section 27 of the Act applies to such a ruling.
(5) For the purposes of section 14 (3) of the Act, if there is no contractor available for an installation or repair, an owner may apply for a permit to do the installation or repair.
(6) The director may issue a permit if
(a) a written application is prepared by the contractor or owner, and is received by the director, describing the work to be done and the plant, equipment and components to be used, and
(b) the name of the person who will do refrigeration or welding work is provided, together with the registration number of the Certificate of Proficiency issued to that person under the Industry Training and Apprenticeship Act, or the welder's registration number issued by the director.
(7) A permit for a refrigeration plant using a Group A1, A2 or B1 refrigerant and having a capacity of 125 kW or more prime mover nameplate rating, or using a Group A3, B2 or B3 refrigerant and having a capacity of 25 kW or more prime mover nameplate rating, must, when issued, state the piping design registration number assigned by the director for that refrigeration plant.
(8) A qualified refrigeration mechanic may replace valves, controls, piping, refrigerant or relief devices with components of a similar type approved by the director or a similar regulatory authority in another province, or maintain or overhaul refrigeration system components, without having obtained a permit.
(9) A permit is valid for the person and plant specified in the permit and may not be transferred to another person or plant.
(10) On completion of work under a permit for a refrigeration plant using a Group A1, A2 or B1 refrigerant and having a capacity less than 125 kW prime mover nameplate rating or using a Group A3, B2 or B3 refrigerant and having a capacity less than 25 kW prime mover nameplate rating, the contractor must complete the permit certification label and affix it in a conspicuous place in or near the plant.
(11) On completion of work under a permit for a refrigeration plant using a Group A1, A2 or B1 refrigerant and having a capacity of 125 kW or more prime mover nameplate rating or using a Group A3, B2 or B3 refrigerant and having a capacity of 25 kW or more prime mover nameplate rating, the contractor must, before testing is done, request an inspecting power engineer to inspect the plant.
(12) The inspecting power engineer must, following the inspection referred to in subsection (11),
(a) issue a certificate of inspection if the work has been completed satisfactorily, or
(b) give a written report stating the alterations, additions or repairs the inspecting power engineer considers necessary in order to comply with this regulation.
(13) If a contractor has requested an inspection under subsection (11) but the inspecting power engineer is delayed in the completion of his or her work, the contractor may submit a written report to the director on the work done with a request for an interim certificate of inspection and the director, on receipt of the report and request, may issue an interim certificate of inspection authorizing operation of the plant until the inspection under subsection (11) is completed.
(14) Every person who sells or leases boilers or refrigeration equipment to which the Act applies must, within 30 days following March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 in each year, notify the director of all such sales and leases and must include the name of the licensed contractor, the contractor's registration number and the date of sale or lease.
(15) Every refrigeration plant with a capacity of 5 kW or more of prime mover nameplate rating requires an installation permit before any work is performed.
Part 12 - Duty to Report Accidents and Incidents in Plants
Duty to report accidents in plants
56 (1) If an accident in a plant occurs that affects equipment to which the Act applies, the owner must immediately notify an inspecting power engineer and, no later than 24 hours after the occurrence of the accident, give notice in writing to an inspecting power engineer.
(2) If an accident in a plant occurs involving equipment to which the Act applies and an injury or death has occurred as a result of the accident, the owner must
(a) immediately notify an inspecting power engineer, and
(b) isolate the equipment and prohibit any further use of the equipment.
(3) Except for the purpose of saving a life or relieving human or animal suffering or for the removal of a person or persons killed in an accident referred to in subsection (2), no person, other than an inspecting power engineer or a person who has permission in writing from the director or an inspecting power engineer, is authorized to interfere with, disturb, destroy, carry away or alter any wreckage, article or thing that is at the scene of or connected with the accident until permission to do so is given by the inspecting power engineer in charge of the investigation.
(4) The owner must conduct, or cause to be conducted, an investigation of the accident, and a written report of the findings must be submitted to the director no later than 30 days after the date of the accident.
(5) The director must assign one or more inspecting power engineers to conduct the investigation of the accident and a written report of the investigation must be submitted to the director no later than 30 days after the date of the accident.
(6) The director must ensure that recommendations respecting an accident investigation are submitted to the owner, in writing, no later than 45 days after the date of the accident.
(7) The owner of a plant where an accident has occurred must ensure that all requirements set out by an inspecting power engineer are complied with within the time limit specified in the report, and must notify the director, in writing, when all requirements have been satisfied.
Duty to report incidents
57 (1) If an incident occurs in a plant involving equipment to which the Act applies, the owner must notify an inspecting power engineer and give a report of the incident, in writing, no later than 72 hours after the occurrence of the incident.
(2) The director may assign an inspecting power engineer to further investigate the incident in order to determine its cause, and a written report of the investigation must be submitted by the inspecting power engineer to the director no later than 30 days after the date of the incident.
(3) The director must ensure that recommendations respecting an incident investigation are submitted to the owner, in writing, no later than 45 days after the date of the incident.
(4) The owner of a plant where an incident has occurred must ensure that all requirements set out by an inspecting power engineer are complied with within the time limit specified in the report, and must notify the director, in writing, when the requirements have been satisfied.
Duty to report unsafe conditions
58 It is the duty of every person engaged in the operation, manufacture, construction, installation, inspection, alteration, repair and maintenance of equipment to which the Act applies to report any unsafe conditions to the owner and to the director if there is reason to believe that an unsafe condition exists.
Part 13 - Owner-User Regulations
Application requirements for owner-user for in-service inspection program licence
59 (1) An owner of a plant may apply to the director to be accredited for an owner-user in-service inspection program licence of the plant equipment in accordance with all administrative and technical specifications issued by the director.
(2) The scope of work that will be undertaken by the owner-user inspection program licence holder is to provide in-plant inspection services for boilers, pressure vessels, pressure piping systems and other pressure containment equipment within the plant premises and to which the Act applies.
(3) The inspection reporting methods, classification of equipment, frequency and type of inspection of the equipment and inspection activity reports must be approved by the director.
Inspection report
60 On completion of an inspection conducted under an owner-user inspection program, an inspection report must be completed, signed by the inspector and the plant chief engineer, and submitted to the branch within 72 hours or as requested by the director.
Rules respecting issuance of owner-user inspection program licences
61 (1) On receipt of an application for an owner-user inspection program licence and the payment of the appropriate fee, the director may issue a licence to the owner, subject to an audit of the owner-user's inspection program and quality control manual.
(2) An owner-user inspection program license must be limited to the scope and type of work set out in the owner-user inspection program quality control manual.
(3) An owner-user inspection program licence is valid for one year from the date of issue.
(4) If an owner-user inspection program licence has been lost or destroyed, the director may issue a duplicate copy of the owner-user inspection program licence to the holder upon application, in writing, to the director and payment of the prescribed fee.
(5) A person must not make a false representation for the purpose of procuring an owner-user inspection program licence.
(6) A holder of an owner-user inspection program licence
(a) must ensure that no person forges or fraudulently alters the licence, and
(b) must not use a licence after it has been altered or has expired.
Audit and renewals of owner-user inspection program licences
62 (1) The owner-user inspection program license holder must be audited as required by the director.
(2) Based upon the successful audit and operation of the owner-user inspection program, the owner-user inspection program licence may be reviewed by the branch as required.
(3) The owner-user inspection program licence must be renewed annually on the anniversary of the date of issue.
Posting of owner-user inspection program licence
63 The owner-user inspection program licence must be posted in a conspicuous place as required by the inspecting power engineer.
Suspension or revocation of licences
64 The director may suspend or revoke an owner-user inspection program licence if the holder of the licence does not meet the requirements of the Act or the regulations, or if the holder of the licence, or a person employed by the holder of the licence, is shown
(a) to be in non-compliance with the Act or the regulations,
(b) to be incompetent,
(c) to be in dereliction of duty,
(d) to have made a false statement relating to any matter concerning the licence or registration,
(e) to have made improper or fraudulent use of the licence or registration,
(f) to have performed poorly when doing work related to the licence in rectifying faults or defects in this work,
(g) to make or to have made false statements with respect to carrying out those duties assigned in accordance with the scope of the licence, or
(h) to have been under the influence of alcohol or a drug while working.
Suspension for 30 days or less
65 (1) If the director believes that an owner-user inspection program licence should be suspended for a cause described in section 64, the director may summarily suspend the license for a period of not more than 30 days.
(2) If a license is suspended under this section, the director must, within 10 days of the date the suspension begins, give the contractor or owner concerned a written statement of the reason for the suspension.
(3) The director may summarily rescind a suspension made under this section.
Suspension for more than 30 days or revocation
66 (1) If the director believes that an owner-user inspection program licence should be suspended or cancelled for a cause described in section 64, the director may, whether or not action under section 65 has been taken, give the owner concerned notice of, and an opportunity to attend, a hearing at which the director will consider the matter.
(2) At the conclusion of the hearing the director must
(a) rescind the suspension,
(b) suspend the owner-user inspection program license for a period the director considers appropriate, or
(c) revoke the owner-user inspection program license if the director concludes that a cause described in section 64 warrants such revocation.
Offences
67 (1) A person who contravenes section 5 (4), 6 (2), (6) or (7), 8 (2), 9 (3), 10 (2) and (4) to (10), 16 (2) to (4), 27 (3) and (4), 28, 31, 32, 39, 41, 43 to 49, 50 (1), 51 (1) to (4), 52, 53, 54 (3) and (4), 55 (1), (2) and (10) to (12), 56, 57 (1), (3) and (4) or 58 commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $2 000 or to imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or to both.
(2) If an offence under subsection (1) continues, each day that the offence continues constitutes a separate offence.
| 1 | The following codes, standards or parts of a code or standard of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American National Standards Institute (ASME/ANSI) are adopted: | ||
| ASME/ANSI | B16.1 | Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.3 | Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings Classes 125 and 300 | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.4 | Cast Iron Threaded Fittings, Classes 125 and 250 | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.5 | Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings, Steel Nickel Alloy and Other Special Alloys | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.9 | Factory Made Wrought Steel Butt Welding Fittings | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.10 | Face-To-Face and End-To-End Dimensions of Ferrous Valves | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.11 | Forged Steel Fitting, Socket Welding and Threadings | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.14 | Ferrous Pipe Plugs, Bushings and Locknuts with Pipe Threads | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.15 | Cast Bronze Threaded Fittings Classes 125 and 250 | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.18 | Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.20 | Ring-Joint Gaskets and Grooves for Steel Pipe Flanges | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.21 | Nonmetallic Flat Gaskets for Pipe Flanges | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.22 | Wrought Copper and Copper Alloy Solder Joint Pressure Fittings | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.24 | Bronze Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings Classes 150 and 300 | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.25 | Butt Welding Ends | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.28 | Wrought Steel Butt Welding Short Radius Elbows and Returns | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.33 | Manually Operated Metallic Gas Valves for Use in Gas Piping Systems Up To 125 PSIG (Size 1/2 Through 2) | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.34 | Steel Valves Flanged and Butt Welding End Steel, Nickel Alloy and Other Special Alloys | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.36 | Steel Orifice Flanges, Classes 300, 600, 900, 1500, 2500 | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.37 | Hydrostatic Testing of Control Valves | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.38 | Large Metallic Valves for Gas Distribution (Manually Operated, NPS 21/2 to 12, 125 PSIG Maximum) | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.39 | Malleable Iron Threaded Pipe Unions | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.40 | Manually Operated Thermoplastic Gas Shut-Offs and Valves in Gas Distribution Systems | |
| ASME/ANSI | B16.42 | Ductile Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings, Classes 150 and 300 | |
| ASME/ANSI | B31.1 | Power Piping | |
| ASME/ANSI | B31.2 | Fuel Gas Piping | |
| ASME/ANSI | B31.3 | Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping | |
| ASME/ANSI | B31.4 | Liquid Petroleum Transportation Piping System | |
| ASME/ANSI | B31.5 | Refrigeration Piping | |
| ASME/ANSI | B31.9 | Building Services | |
| ASME/ANSI | B31.11 | Slurry Transportation Piping System | |
| ASME/ANSI | K61.1 | Safety Requirements for the Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia | |
| ASME/ANSI | PTC25 | Safety and Safety Relief Valves Performance Test Code | |
| 2 | The following codes, standards or parts of a code or standard of the American National Standards Institute and National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (ANSI/NB) are adopted: | ||
| ANSI/NB | 23 | National Board Inspection Code | |
| 3 | The following codes, standards or parts of a code or standard of the American Petroleum Institute (API) are adopted: | ||
| API | STD 510 | Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: Maintenance Inspections, Rating, Repair and Alteration | |
| API 822-53000 | RP 530 | Calculation of Heater Tube Thickness in Petroleum Refineries | |
| API 570 | Piping Inspection Code | ||
| 4 | The following codes, standards or parts of a code or standard of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) or American Society of Mechanical Engineers and American National Standards Institute (ASME/ANSI) are adopted: | ||
| ASME | Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, All Sections and Code Cases | ||
| ASME | Section I | Power Boiler | |
| ASME | Section II | Material Specifications Part A-Ferrous Materials | |
| ASME | Section II | Material Specifications Part B-Nonferrous Materials | |
| ASME | Section II | Material Specifications Part C-Welding Rods, Electrodes and Filler Metals | |
| ASME | Section II | Material Specifications Part D-Properties | |
| ASME | Section III | Nuclear Power Plant Components Subsection NCA-General Requirements for Divisions 1 and 2 | |
| ASME | Section III | Division 1 | |
| ASME | Section III | Subsection NB-Class 1 Components | |
| ASME | Section III | Subsection NC-Class 2 Components | |
| ASME | Section III | Subsection ND-Class 3 Components | |
| ASME | Section III | Subsection NE-Class MC Components | |
| ASME | Section III | Subsection NF-Component Supports | |
| ASME | Section III | Subsection NG-Core Support Structures | |
| ASME | Section III | Subsection NH-Class 4 Components in Elevated Temperature Service | |
| ASME | Section III | Appendices | |
| ASME | Section III | Division 2 | |
| ASME | Section III | Code for Concrete Reactor Vessel and Containments | |
| ASME | Section IV | Heating Boilers | |
| ASME | Section V | Nondestructive Examination | |
| ASME | Section VI | Recommended Rules for Care and Operations of Heating Boilers | |
| ASME | Section VII | Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers | |
| ASME | Section VIII | Pressure Vessel Division 1 | |
| ASME | Section VIII | Pressure Vessel Division 2-Alternative Rules | |
| ASME | Section VIII | Pressure Vessel Division 3-Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels | |
| ASME | Section IX | Welding and Brazing Qualifications | |
| ASME | Section X | Fiber Glass Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessel | |
| ASME | Section XI | Rules for In Service Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components | |
| ASME | Code Cases Book Boilers and Pressure Vessels | ||
| ASME | Code Cases Book Nuclear Components | ||
| ASME | N626 | Qualifications and Duties of Personnel Engaged in ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Divisions 1 and 2, Certifying Activities | |
| ASME | CSD-1 | Control and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers | |
| ASME/ANSI | PVHO-1 | Safety Standard for Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy | |
| ASME/ANSI | QAI-1 | Qualifications for Authorized Inspection Agencies | |
| 5 | The following codes, standards or parts of a code or standard of the American Society of Nondestructive Testing, Inc. (ASNT) are adopted: | ||
| ASNT | Supplements to SNT-TC-1A | ||
| ASNT | CP-189 | Standard for Qualification and Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel | |
| 6 | The following codes, standards or parts of a code or standard of the American Society of Testing and Material (ASTM): | ||
| ASTM | American Society of Testing and Material (ASTM) | ||
| 7 | The following codes, standards or parts of a code or standard of the Canadian Gas Association (CGA) are adopted: | ||
| CAN/CGA-149.1 | Natural Gas Installation Code | ||
| CAN/CGA-149.2 | Propane Installation Code | ||
| 8 | The following codes, standards or parts of a code or standard of the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) are adopted: | ||
| CGSB | 48-0P4M | Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel (Industrial Radiography Method) | |
| CGSB | 48-GP-7M | Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel (Industrial Ultrasonic Method) | |
| CGSB | 48-OP-SM | Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel (Magnetic Particle Method) | |
| CGSB | 48-GP-9M | Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel (Liquid Penetrant Method) | |
| CGSB | 48-GP-13M | Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel (Eddy Current Method) | |
| CGSB | CAN/CGSB | Advanced Manual for Eddy Current Test Method - 48.14 | |
| 9 | The following codes, standards or parts of a code or standard of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) are adopted: | ||
| CSA | B51 | Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Code | |
| CSA | B52 | The Mechanical Refrigeration Code | |
| CSA | B620 | Highway Tanks and Portable Tanks for Transportation of Dangerous Goods | |
| CSA | B339 | Cylinders, Spheres and Tubes for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods | |
| CSA | Z662 | Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems | |
| CSA | N285 | Series — Pressure Retaining Components and Supports in CANDU Nuclear Power Plants | |
| CSA | Z299 | Series — Quality Assurance Program, CAN3-Z299 | |
| CSA | Z305.1 | Non-flammable Medical Gas Piping Systems, CAN-Z305.1 | |
| CSA | Z305.3 | Pressure Regulators, Gauges, and Flow-Metering Devices for Medical Gases, CAN-Z305.3 | |
| CSA | Z305.4 | Qualification Requirements for Agencies Testing Nonflammable Medical Gas Piping Systems, CAN-Z305.4 | |
| 10 | The following codes, standards or parts of a code or standard of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) are adopted: | ||
| ISO | 4126 | Safety Valves - General Requirements | |
| ISO | 9000 | Series - Quality Systems | |
| 11 | The following codes, standards or parts of a code or standard of the Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fitting Industry, Inc. (MSS) are adopted: | ||
| MSS | SP.25 | Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges and Unions | |
| 12 | The following codes, standards or parts of a code or standard of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NB) are adopted: | ||
| NB-23 | National Board Inspector Code ANSI/NB-23 | ||
| NB-27 | Boiler Blowoff Equipment | ||
| NB-65 | National Board VR Repair Symbol Administration Rules and Procedures | ||
| 13 | The following codes, standards or parts of a code or standard of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are adopted: | ||
| NFPA | 50 | Standard for Bulk Oxygen Systems at Consumer Sites | |
| NFPA | 50A | Standard for Gaseous Hydrogen Systems at Consumer Sites | |
| NFPA | 50B | Standard for Liquefied Hydrogen Systems at Consumer Sites | |
| NFPA | 51 | Oxygen-Fuel Gas Systems for Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes | |
| NFPA | 8501 | Single Burner Boiler Operation | |
| NFPA | 8502 | Furnace Explosions/Implosions in Multiple Boilers | |
| NFPA | 8503 | Pulverized Fuel Systems | |
| NFPA | 8504 | Atmospheric Fluidized-Bed Boiler Operation | |
| NFPA | 8505 | Stoker Operation | |
| 14 | The following codes, standards or parts of a code or standard of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) are adopted: | ||
| NRC | National Building Code for Canada | ||
| NRC | Supplement to National Building Code | ||
| NRC | Administrative Requirements for Use with the National Building Code | ||
| NRC | National Fire Code of Canada | ||
| 15 | The following codes, standards or parts of a code or standard of the National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. (NTTC) are adopted: | ||
| NTTC | Cargo Tank Hazardous Material Regulations | ||
| 16 | The standards or parts of the standard of the Tubular Exchangers Manufacturers Association (TEMA). | ||
Note: this regulation repeals B.C. Regs. 311/82, 312/82 and 154/88.
[Provisions of the Power Engineers and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 368, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: section 35]