(a) In case of a serious accident, the owner/operator
shall immediately notify the chief inspector and authorized inspector.
(b) Neither the boiler nor any of the parts thereof,
shall be removed or disturbed, except for the purpose of saving human
life or preventing further damage, before an inspection and investigation
has been made by an inspector.
(c) The authorized inspector shall immediately notify
the chief inspector of each boiler accident.
(d) The chief inspector shall investigate, or cause
to be investigated, each boiler accident to the extent necessary to
reasonably determine the cause of the boiler accident.
(e) To the extent necessary to conduct an inspection
and subsequent investigation of a boiler accident, the owner/operator
shall provide an inspector free access to the boiler and accident
area.
(f) The owner/operator shall provide the chief inspector,
deputy inspector and authorized inspector, with fragments, parts,
appurtenances, documents, and records necessary to conduct an investigation
of the accident.
(g) The authorized inspector shall submit a report
of the boiler accident to the chief inspector. The report shall be
submitted in a manner prescribed by the department.
(h) The chief inspector shall file a final report to
the executive director.
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