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To ensure the proper daily inspection of steam Boilers, the following shall apply: (1) When an engineer or fireman is operating steam Boilers or steam engines, he or she isactually engaged as an assistant to the person in charge, and during his or her hours on duty, he or she is held responsible for the proper operation of the Boilers and engines specified, and their Appurtenances. Operators of steam Boilers shall sign the Operator's Log Book, as provided for in M.G.L. c. 146, § 46A, each time they assume responsibility as the licensed operator, and make necessary entries to the Operator’s Log Book during the shift. These records shall be made available to the Chief or any District Engineering Inspector upon request. (2) In the event of a Reportable Accident/Incident, the Owner/User or the Engineer in Charge shall notifythe Massachusetts EmergencyManagement Agencyat 508-820-2000 within 24 hours of the event. (3) All Engineers and Firemen in charge of steam Boilers and/or engines shall notify the Division in a format approved by the Chief, within seven days of their appointment, of the location of the Boilers and/or engines of which they are in charge. When accepting a position, the Engineer or Fireman must include a letter of designation as the engineer in charge, signed by the owner or owner’s representative. When leaving a position as an Engineer or Fireman in charge, the Engineer or Fireman shall notify the Division within seven days in a format approved by the Chief. (4) The Engineer in Charge is the actual authority for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the Boilers, Pressure Vessels, engines, and their Appurtenances specified. All persons operating, repairing or maintaining these Boilers, Pressure Vessels, engines, and their Appurtenances do so under the direct authority of the Engineer in Charge. In order to effectively perform his or her duties, the Engineer in Charge shall make daily visits to the plant, unless an alternative schedule has been approved by the Chief. It is reasonable for the Engineer in Charge to perform their duties at the facility five working days per week. Individuals performing duties as the Engineer in Charge will leave written instructions as necessary to the operating personnel; those instructions will be made available to the District Engineering Inspector upon request. The Engineer in Charge shall sign the Engineer’s Record Book, as provided for in M.G.L. c. 146, § 51 on a daily basis, and shall review the Operator’s Log Book as provided for in M.G.L. c. 146, § 46A on a daily basis. (5) It shall be the responsibility of the Engineers in Charge to ensure that the Engineer’s Record Books and the Operator’s Log Books are maintained and kept at the location of the Boiler(s), and are retained for a minimum of seven years. (Mass. Register #1539, 1/17/2025)