The Department of Labor and Industries updated its rules website

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The Department of Labor and Industries updated its rules website

Rules filed November 20, 2018

Division: Field Services and Public Safety

Topic: Adoption (CR-103) - Board of Boiler Rules

Brief Description: The Board of Boiler Rules and L&I’s Boiler Program is adopting new safety codes, updating and clarifying existing rules, and increasing fees by the fiscal growth factor rate of 4.0 percent in Chapter 296-104 WAC Board of Boiler Rules - Substantive. The fee increase is the Office of Financial Management’s maximum allowable fiscal growth factor rate for fiscal year 2019.

This rulemaking:
• Adopts the National Board Inspection Code (NBIC), current edition, Part 1, as the standard for installation of non-nuclear boilers, unfired pressure vessels and safety devices in the state of Washington. Also, adopts language to clarify the duties of in-service inspectors in relation to other standards and requirements for which other regulatory agencies have authority or responsibility.
• Adopts the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), Section 608.5 with Washington State amendments for water heater discharge piping to create uniformity with other state and local jurisdictions that recognize the same standard.
• Adopts amendments to the definition of “hot water heater” to clarify existing requirements for customers.
• Replaces the “A” endorsement with “Authorized Inspector Commission” to bring the rules up-to-date with current terminology in the NBIC, NB-263 RCI-1 for inspector commissions and endorsements.
• Adopts amendments to align the rules with the NBIC, current edition, Part 4 for installation, inservice inspection, and repair of pressure relief devices.
• Replaces Supplement 10 with Supplement 7 for nonnuclear repairs and alterations to align the rules with the NBIC, current edition, Part 3.
• Increases fees by the fiscal-growth factor of 4.0 percent to cover the program’s operating expenses.

Effective date: January 1, 2019

http://www.lni.wa.gov/rules/AO18/13/1813CR103.pdf
http://www.lni.wa.gov/rules/AO18/13/1813Adoption.pdf