Preparation for internal inspection

The owner or user shall prepare a boiler for internal inspection in the following manner: 1. Water must be drawn off and the boiler thoroughly washed. 2. All manholes and handhole plates, washout plugs, and plugs in water column connections must be removed, the furnace and combustion chambers thoroughly cooled and cleaned, at the discretion of the inspector. 3. All grates of internally fired boilers must be removed, at the discretion of the inspector. 4. At each annual inspection, brickwork must be removed as required by the inspector in order to determine the condition of the boiler, headers, furnace, supports, or other parts. 5. The steam gauge must be removed for testing, at the discretion of the inspector. 6. Any leakage of steam or hot water into the boiler must be cut off by disconnecting the pipe or valve at the most convenient point. 7. Any low-water fuel cutoff float chamber must be opened and cleaned. 8. Safety concerns such as asbestos and confined space entry must be addressed by the owner to provide for the safety of the inspector. Applicable state or federal regulations must be used to decide if safety measures must be taken.