§ 28-25-1. Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Authorized inspector” means an inspector of boilers and/or pressure vessels employed by the state of Rhode Island or an insurance company authorized to write boiler or pressure vessel insurance or of an authorized owner/user organization. (2) “Boiler” means a closed vessel in which […]
§ 28-25-10. Inspection and certification of boilers — Permit to install — Notice, report, and standards for alterations and repairs — Minimum standard. (a) No boiler or pressure vessel shall be erected within this state unless it is constructed and equipped with safety devices in compliance with the standards and rules set forth in the […]
§ 28-25-11. Issuance of certificate — Period of validity — Display. Whenever: (1) The division has inspected any boiler or pressure vessel and has found it safe for operation; (2) Any repairs required by the division to be made in any boiler or pressure vessel have been completed to its satisfaction; (3) In the case […]
§ 28-25-12. Inspection fees. For every inspection made by the division under the provisions of this chapter, the owner shall pay to the administrator of the division the required fee which shall be paid upon the conclusion of the inspection and before a certificate is issued. The proceeds of any fees or fines collected pursuant […]
§ 28-25-13. Reports by authorized inspectors — Certificate — Defective boilers. When any authorized inspector inspects a boiler or pressure vessel for an insurance company, he or she shall, within a period of twenty-one (21) days, make a report of that inspection on forms approved by the administrator of the division of occupational safety. If […]
§ 28-25-14. Request for board hearing. In case any owner of any boiler or pressure vessel is dissatisfied with the decision of the division in any matter, he or she may within two (2) days after the decision demand, in writing, a hearing before the occupational safety and health review board pursuant to chapter 20 […]
§ 28-25-15. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1919, ch. 1770, § 15; P.L. 1921, ch. 2015, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 94, § 15; P.L. 1925, ch. 627, § 1; P.L. 1930, ch. 1550, § 1; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 15; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 65; […]
§ 28-25-16. Penalty for violations — Complaints. (a) A person shall be deemed to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter who: (1) Refuses to have inspected any boiler or pressure vessel requiring inspection under the provisions of this chapter; (2) Permits any boiler or pressure vessel to operate at a greater pressure […]
§ 28-25-17. Judicial enforcement. The superior court shall have jurisdiction to enforce compliance with the provisions of this chapter upon petition being filed by the administrator of the division of occupational safety and notice being given to the person or persons charged with a violation of the provisions of this chapter, and the court may […]
§ 28-25-18. Exemptions. (a) This chapter does not apply to the following boilers and pressure vessels: (1) Boilers and pressure vessels under federal control; (2) Boilers on motor vehicles, self-propelled boilers, ditching machines, cranes, pile drivers, wreckers, and steam shovels that are owned by railroads or railways; (3) Boilers on steam locomotives under the jurisdiction […]
§ 28-25-19. Inspection of unfired pressure vessels being manufactured. (a) Manufacturers of unfired pressure vessels in this state shall obtain the services of an authorized inspection agency for shop inspections of unfired pressure vessels being manufactured by them. If manufacturers are unable to obtain the inspection service, they may request that unfired pressure vessels being […]
§ 28-25-2. [Transferred.]
§ 28-25-20. Reports to general assembly and governor. The administrator of the division of occupational safety shall make a report to the general assembly in January, biennially, in the even years, setting forth the number of boilers inspected by the division and the number of boilers reported to the division and exempted from inspection under […]
§ 28-25-21. Local ordinances void. (a) No city or town shall have the power to make any ordinance, bylaw, or resolution concerning, or to provide for the inspection, or to license the erection or installation of, any boiler or pressure vessel within the limits of the city or town. Any ordinance, bylaw, or resolution previously […]
§ 28-25-22. Severability. If any provisions or part of any provisions of this chapter, or application of those provisions to any person or circumstances, is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the remaining provisions of this chapter, and the application of the provisions to other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be […]
§ 28-25-23. Relief from personal responsibility. The director of the department of labor and training, the administrator of the division of occupational safety, the chief boiler and pressure vessel inspector and his or her authorized inspectors charged with the enforcement of this chapter, while acting for the state, shall not thereby render himself or herself […]
§ 28-25-3. Chief inspector. The director shall appoint a chief inspector who shall be a citizen of this state to coordinate, administer, and implement the provisions of this chapter. This existing position shall be responsible to and report to the administrator of the division of occupational safety. The appointee will be in the classified service […]
§ 28-25-4. Authorized inspectors. The administrator through the chief inspector of the division of occupational safety may issue a commission to act as an authorized inspector to any person employed by the division of occupational safety or by an insurance company authorized to insure boilers against explosion in this state who holds a certificate of […]
§ 28-25-5. Administration and enforcement. The administrator of the division of occupational safety shall administer and enforce all provisions of this chapter, in accordance with chapter 20 of this title. Duly authorized inspectors shall inspect all boilers and pressure vessels within this state, except those that are specifically exempted under § 28-25-18. The administrator shall […]
§ 28-25-6. Method of inspection. The administrator or a duly authorized inspector shall make the required inspection of each boiler or pressure vessel in accordance with the rules and regulations approved by the administrator. History of Section.P.L. 1919, ch. 1770, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 94, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 4; G.L. […]
