Regulation 19. Qualifications for examination of engine drivers.

 P.U.(A) 34/70

 FACTORIES AND MACHINERY

(CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY- EXAMINATIONS) REGULATIONS, 1970

Regulation 19. Qualifications for examination of engine drivers.

(1) An applicant for examination as a second grade engine driver (steam) shall not be less than twenty-one years of age at the date of examination; and shall-

(a) have served for a period of not less than two years as a steam engine or steam boiler attendant; or

(b) have served for a period of not less than three years as an apprentice or journeyman fitter in such a steam plant or an engineering workshop as approved by the Panel; or

 (c) have satisfactorily completed a full-time course in a mechanical engineering trade at a school approved by the Panel and have had subsequent service of not less than twelve months as a steam boiler attendant.

(2) An applicant for examination as a first grade driver (steam) shall have been an assistant to an engineer, dredgemaster or driver in operational charge of a steam boiler of not less than five hundred square feet heating surface for a period of not less than eighteen months while holding a certificate of competency as a second grade driver (steam) or an equivalent certificate of competency.

 (3) An applicant for examination as a second grade driver (internal combustion engine) shall not be less than nineteen years of age at the date of the examination; and shall-

(a) have served for a period of not less than two years as an attendant on an internal combustion engine of not less than forty horse power; or

 (b) have served for a period of not less than three years as an apprentice or journeyman fitter on internal combustion engines in an engineering workshop approved by the Panel; or

(c) have satisfactorily completed a full-time course in a mechanical engineering trade at a school approved by the Panel and have had subsequent service of not less than twelve months as an attendant on an internal combustion engine of not less than forty horse power.

(4) An applicant for examination as a first grade driver (internal combustion engine) shall have been an assistant to an engineer, dredgemaster or driver in operational charge of an internal combustion engine of not less than one hundred horse power for a period of not less than eighteen months while holding a certificate of competency as a second grade driver (internal combustion engine) or an equivalent certificate of competency.

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Regulation 5. Steam boilers and engines not on a dredge.

 P.U.(A) 11/70

 FACTORIES AND MACHINERY

 (PERSONS- IN-CHARGE) REGULATIONS, 1970 PART I - MACHINERY REQUIRED TO BE IN CHARGE OF PERSONS HOLDING CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY

Regulation 5. Steam boilers and engines not on a dredge.

(1) This regulation shall apply to steam boilers and steam engines not installed on a dredge and in this regulation- "driver" means the holder of a driver's certificate of competency for steam boilers and steam engines; "engineer" means the holder of an engineer's certificate of competency for steam boilers and steam engines; "heating surface" means, in respect of any steam boiler, the total surface of all plates and tubes exposed to heat on one side and in contact with water on the other, measured on the water or fire side, whichever is the greater, and excluding the heating surface of any economiser and superheater connected thereto; "visiting engineer" means the holder of an engineer's certificate of competency for steam boilers and steam engines who is employed by an owner to make periodical visits to and inspections of, his machinery.

(2) (i) Where the heating surface of a steam boiler, or the aggregate heating surface of steam boilers connected to a common range, is five hundred square feet or less, a first or second grade driver shall be in charge of such boiler or boilers during each shift; and

(ii) where more than one steam boiler is connected to a common range or there is more than one associated steam engine, the driver in charge shall be assisted during each shift by other first or second grade drivers sufficient to ensure that including the driver in charge there shall not be more than two steam boilers or two steam engines or one combined steam boiler and steam engine to each driver.

 (3) Where the heating surface of a steam boiler, or the aggregate heating surface of steam boilers connected to a common range, is greater than five hundred square feet but not greater than two thousand square feet, a first grade driver shall be in charge of such boiler or boilers during each shift, and the provisions of paragraph (2) (ii) of this regulation shall apply.

 (4) Where the heating surface of a steam boiler, or the aggregate heating surface of steam boilers connected to a common range is greater than two thousand square feet but not greater than five thousand square feet, a first grade driver shall be in charge of such boiler or boilers during each shift, and the provisions of paragraph (2) (ii) of this regulation shall apply. In addition the owner shall employ a first or second grade visiting engineer who shall comply with the provisions of regulations 10, 11 and 12.

 (5) (i) Where the heating surface of a steam boiler or the aggregate heating surface of steam boilers connected to a common range, is greater than five thousand square feet but not greater than ten thousand square feet, a first or second grade engineer shall be in charge of such boiler or boilers; and

(ii) where more than one steam boiler is connected to a common range or there is more than one associated steam engine, the engineer in charge shall be assisted during each shift by such first grade drivers as shall be sufficient to ensure that there shall not be more than two steam boilers or two steam engines or one combined steam boiler and steam engine to each driver.

(6) (i) Where the heating surface of a steam boiler, or the aggregate heating surface of steam boilers connected to a common range, is greater than ten thousand square feet but not greater than twenty-five thousand square feet; a first grade engineer shall be in charge of such boiler or boilers; and

(ii) where more than one steam boiler is connected to a common range or there is more than one associated steam engine, the engineer in charge shall be assisted by a first or second grade engineer and during each shift by such first and second grade drivers as shall be sufficient to ensure that there shall not be more than two steam boilers or two steam engines or one combined steam boiler and steam engine to each driver.

(7) (i) Where the heating surface of a steam boiler or the aggregate heating surface of steam boilers connected to a common range, is greater than twenty-five thousand square feet, a first grade engineer shall be in charge of such boiler or boilers; and

 (ii) where more than one steam boiler is connected to a common range or there is more than one associated steam engine the engineer in charge shall be assisted by two first or second grade engineers and during each shift by such first and second grade drivers as shall be sufficient to ensure that there shall not be more than two steam boilers or two steam engines or one combined steam boiler and steam engine to each driver.

(8) (i) Where the heating surface of a steam boiler, or the aggregate heating surface of steam boilers connected to a common range is greater than fifty thousand square feet, a first grade engineer shall be in charge of such boiler or boilers; and

 (ii) where more than one steam boiler is connected to a common range or there is more than one associated steam engine, the engineer in charge shall be assisted during each shift by a first or second grade engineer together with such first and second grade drivers as shall be sufficient to ensure that there shall not be more than two steam boilers or two steam engines or one combined steam boiler and steam engine to each driver.

Exemption.

 (9) Notwithstanding the provisions of this regulation a driver shall not be required to be in charge of a steam boiler of the following types-

(i) an electrode boiler;

 (ii) a steam tube oven;

 (iii) a steam tube hotplate;

 (iv) an autoclave;

(v) any steam boiler in which the steam generated is retained inside the boiler.

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LIST OF AMENDMENTS.

                                  P.U.(A) 5/70

FACTORIES AND MACHINERY (STEAM BOILER AND

                UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSEL)

                         REGULATIONS, 1970

LIST OF AMENDMENTS.

Amending law                 Short title                 In force from

P.U.(A)   Factories and Machinery (Steam       21-5-1970

 172/70   Boiler and Unfired Pressure

               Vessel) Regulations 1970.

  

P.U.(A)    Factories and Machinery (Steam      21-5-1970

 173/70   Boiler and Unfired Pressure

                Vessel) Regulations 1970

                 

P.U.(A)    Factories and Machinery (Steam      21-5-1970

174/70     Boiler and Unfired Pressure

                Vessel) Regulations 1970.

  

P.U.(A)    Factories and Machinery (Steam    21-10-1971

375/71     Boiler and Unfired Pressure

                Vessel) (Amendment)

                Regulations 1971.

  

P.U.(B)    Factories and Machinery (Steam     20-6-1972

29/72      Boiler and Unfired Pressure

               Vessel) Regulations 1970.

  

Amending law                 Short title                 In force from

P.U.(B)   Factories and Machinery (Steam       10-3-1977

112/77    Boiler and Unfired Pressure

               Vessel) Regulations 1970.

  

P.U.(A)    Factories and Machinery (Steam      26-4-1979

85/79      Boiler and Unfired Pressure

                Vessel) Regulations 1970.

  

P.U.(A)    Factories and Machinery (Steam      26-4-1979

86/79      Boiler and Unfired Pressure

                Vessel) Regulations 1970.

  

P.U.(A)   Factories and Machinery (Steam       26-4-1979

87/79      Boiler and Unfired Pressure

               Vessel) Regulations 1970.

  

P.U.(B)    Factories and Machinery (Steam    11-12-1977

655/80     Boiler and Unfired Pressure

                Vessel) Regulations 1970.

  

P.U.(B)    Factories and Machinery (Steam      10-9-1981

519/81     Boiler and Unfired Pressure

                Vessel) Regulations 1970.

 

P.U.(B)    Factories and Machinery (Steam        4-2-1982

39/82       Boiler and Unfired Pressure

                Vessel) Regulations 1970.

P.U.(B)    Factories and Machinery (Steam        4-2-1982

40/82      Boiler and Unfired Pressure

               Vessel) Regulations 1970.

 Amending law                 Short title                 In force from

P.U.(B)   Factories and Machinery (Steam         4-2-1982

41/82      Boiler and Unfired Pressure

               Vessel) Regulations 1970.

 

P.U.(A)   Factories and Machinery (Steam       21-2-1985

81/85      Boiler and Unfired Pressure

               Vessel) (Amendment)

               Regulations 1985.

 

P.U.(A)   Factories and Machinery (Steam       6-10-1988

352/88    Boiler and Unfired Pressure

               Vessel) (Amendment)

               Regulations 1988.

P.U.(A)   Factories and Machinery (Steam       18-6-1990

6/90       Boiler and Unfired Pressure

               Vessel) (Amendment)

               Regulations 1990.  

 

P.U.(A)   Factories and Machinery (Steam       23-4-1992

167/92    Boiler and Unfired Pressure

               Vessel) (Amendment)

               Regulations 1992.  

 

P.U.(A)   Factories and Machinery (Steam       9-12-1993

418/93    Boiler and Unfired Pressure

               Vessel) (Amendment)

               Regulations 1993.

 

P.U.(A)   Factories and Machinery (Steam         1-6-1995

195/95    Boiler and Unfired Pressure

               Vessel) (Amendment)

               Regulations 1995.

  Amending law                 Short title                 In force from

P.U.(A)   Factories and Machinery (Steam         1-9-1995

365/98    Boiler and Unfired Pressure

               Vessel) (Amendment)

               Regulations 1998.

 

P.U.(A)   Factories and Machinery (Steam         1-4-1999

323/99    Boiler and Unfired Pressure

               Vessel) (Amendment)

               Regulations 1999.

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