AB-513, Repair Alteration Requirements - ABSA

the pressure equipment safety authority
Any contracted inspection services must be provided by an organization that has an
Alberta CAP per PESR section 11(2) and ABSA authorization for the scope of repair
inspection that is to be done. This scope is defined on form AB-515a. Note: AB-506
Appendix A provides guidance as to when an inspection company must hold a CAP.
AB-512 and AB-515 establish the quality management system requirements for
owner-users and inspection companies.
Appendix 1 shows the scope of inspection and certification of repairs and alterations
of boilers and pressure vessels that can be done by an owner-user and what must be
inspected and certified by ABSA.
7.0 NOTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION OF REPAIR OR ALTERATION
All repairs and alterations must be authorized by a competent person (e.g. Inspector),
designated by the owner prior to the start of work.
7.1 Notification to ABSA for Repairs and Alterations to Pressure Vessels and Boilers
PESR section 40(3) states that no repair shall be undertaken without the prior
agreement of a Safety Codes Officer and 40(6) requires that the owner must notify an
ABSA Safety Codes Officer reasonably in advance of each repair or alteration to a
boiler, fired-heater pressure coil, thermal liquid heating system, or pressure vessel.
When repairs are inspected under an owner-user s CAP, notification may be limited to
ensuring that the ABSA Inspector is made aware of the repair.
Note, the repair organization is required, under the terms of their Alberta quality
program Certificate of Authorization Permit, to notify an ABSA Inspector prior to the
start of each repair or alteration that they will be doing.
Notification of repairs and alterations will assist ABSA in ensuring that all repairs and
alterations are done in accordance with AB-513, and to complete their required
inspection and certification activities when the inspection is not covered under the
scope of an owner-user s CAP.
All alterations to boilers and pressure vessels and all repairs that are not inspected
and certified by an owner-user must be authorized, inspected and certified by an
ABSA Inspector. Refer to Section 11 of this document.
The Appendix 1 flowchart illustrates responsibilities for notification, inspection and
certification of repairs and alterations.
Issued 2012-12-13 AB-513 Edition 2, Rev 1 Page 12 of 26