of Boilers
Pursuant to section 20 of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, I, Mike Cosman, in exercise of those powers delegated to me by the Secretary of Labour, pursuant to section 41 of the State Sector Act 1988, hereby give notice of my intention to apply to the Associate Minister of Labour for her approval of an amendment to the Approved Code of Practice for the Design, Safe Operation, Maintenance and Servicing of Boilers, under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
The amendment, which is incorporated into the code, contains minor formatting and editorial changes, updating of references, minor and significant changes.
The significant changes include:
(a) the provision of appropriate backup for boiler control systems that feature programmable logic controllers;
(b) the requirement for certified quality management systems to be certified to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000;
(c) provision for revalidation of boiler control systems where the boiler is relocated;
(d) removal of the explicit requirement to provide
logic diagrams and software flow charts in the manufacturer's submission to an inspection body for the purpose of obtaining a design verification; and
(e) the requirement for the manufacturer's submission to the inspection body for the purpose of obtaining
a design verification to include in its boiler control system statement a reference to installation.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of October 2004.
MIKE COSMAN, Manager, National Operations, Workplace Health and Safety Group.