Pursuant to section 20 of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, I, Ruth Dyson, Associate Minister
of Labour, hereby approve an amendment to the Approved Code of Practice for the Design, Safe Operation, Maintenance and Servicing of Boilers, 2000 Edition.
The amendment is incorporated into the code of practice.
The 2000 edition should therefore be replaced entirely with the 2000 edition incorporating Amendment Number 1, which will be available on the Department of Labour, OSH web site:
http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz
The amendment is detailed separately in the document "Amendment Number 1" which will also be available on the web site.
The amendment contains 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 29th day of November 2004.
RUTH DYSON, Associate Minister of Labour.