Philippines Occupational Safety and Health Standards
Rules 1100 to 1240: Welding, confined spaces, explosives, materials handling, boilers, pressure vessels, internal combustion engines, machine guarding, electrical safety, elevators, piping identification, power piping – Philippines Occupational Safety and Health Standards

Philippines Occupational Safety and Health Standards R1160: Rule 1160 Boilers: no boiler installed or operated without the Secretary's permit, applications with manufacturer data and plans, cleared repairs, transfer reporting within thirty days, boiler room construction and clearances, power and heating boiler requirements, cleaning and repair precautions, PPE, colour coding and plan preparation

What does R1160 require?

No boiler is installed or operated in the Philippines without a permit issued by the Secretary of Labor or an authorised representative. Applications to install a new boiler are filed with the Bureau or Regional Office with the maker's data sheets, the working drawings, the foundation design and the installation and location plans in five copies, applications to fabricate locally are filed with design drawings and computations, major repairs to pressure parts are cleared in advance by the Bureau or the Regional Office and the boiler is not used afterwards without a permit, and any removal, relocation or change of ownership is reported by old and new owners within thirty days. Power boiler rooms have at least 100 cm clearance, two independent doors and fire-resistant construction or separation as Rule 1163 requires, with no openings into rooms where flammables are handled; power boilers, heating boilers, cleaning and repair, personal protective equipment, colour coding and the plan requirements for boilers and pressure vessels follow Rules 1163 to 1168, including the periodic inspections and tests on which the permit depends.

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Other controls in Rules 1100 to 1240: Welding, confined spaces, explosives, materials handling, boilers, pressure vessels, internal combustion engines, machine guarding, electrical safety, elevators, piping identification, power piping – Philippines Occupational Safety and Health Standards

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