§ 9-4-110.5 — Owner-user inspection organizations - registration

Colorado § 9-4-110.5

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 09: Safety -
• Art.: Boiler Inspection

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(1) A person,
firm, partnership, or corporation operating boilers or pressure vessels may seek
approval and registration as an owner-user inspection organization by filing an
application with the director on prescribed forms.

(2) The applicant shall show the name of the organization and its principal
address and the name and address of the person or persons having supervision over
inspections made by the organization on the application and registration. The
applicant shall report changes in supervisory personnel to the director within thirty
days after the change.

(3) Each owner-user inspection organization shall:

(a) Conduct inspection of its nonexempt boilers and pressure vessels,
utilizing only qualified inspection personnel;

(b) Retain on file at the location where equipment is inspected a true record
or copy of the report of each inspection signed by the owner-user inspector who
made the inspection;

(c) Promptly notify the director of any boiler or pressure vessel that does not
meet requirements for safe operation;

(d) Maintain inspection records that include a list of nonexempt boilers and
pressure vessels, showing the serial number and the abbreviated description as
may be necessary for identification, the date of the last inspection of each unit, the
approximate date of the next inspection, and documentation of all repairs. Such
inspection records shall be readily available for examination by the director, the
chief boiler inspector, or their designee during business hours.

(e) Transmit a statement annually to the director, on a date mutually agreed
upon. The individual having supervision over the inspections made during the period
covered shall sign the statement and shall include the number of vessels inspected
during the year and shall certify that each inspection was conducted in accordance
with the inspection requirements in the Colorado boiler and pressure vessel rules.

(4) A state-issued certificate of inspection is required for boilers and
pressure vessels inspected by an owner-user inspection organization when all of
the requirements in this section are met.

(5) An individual or organization performing an inspection pursuant to this
section shall have liability insurance appropriate for the size and scope of the
relevant inspection.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (HB 12-1217), ch. 51, p. 184, � 2, effective August 8.