AB-513, Repair Alteration Requirements - ABSA

the pressure equipment safety authority
repair procedure, the ITP (travel sheet), the AB-40 and any other
relevant documents.
- certify the Certificate of Inspection section of the AB-40.
11.4 Boilers and Pressure Vessels Repair and Alteration Report, AB-40
ABSA Form AB-40, Boilers and Pressure Vessels Repair and Alteration Report, shall
be used to document and certify each alteration and each repair. AB-40a is a guide
for completing the AB-40. These forms are available on ABSA s website at
www.absa.ca.
The repair organization is responsible to ensure an AB-40 is submitted to ABSA, for
every repair or alteration of boilers and pressure vessels performed in Alberta, within
10 days of the completion of the repair or alteration. This report must also be provided
to the owner.
When the item is to be installed in Alberta, but the repair or alteration has been
completed outside of Alberta, the appropriate Canadian provincial form, or National
Board R1 Report of Repair or R2 Report of Alterations, must be submitted to ABSA.
The owner must retain the AB-40 on file for the life of the equipment.
PESR Section 1(1)(k) lists some of the records that must be maintained by the owner,
PESR Section 41 establishes that records must be maintained and Section 36
establishes requirements for notification and provision of equipment records when
there is a change of ownership.
11.5 Repair or Alteration Nameplate
An alteration nameplate shall be attached adjacent to the original boiler or pressure
vessel manufacturer s stamping whenever the alteration procedure is required to be
submitted to ABSA design survey. A sample of the nameplate is shown on the next
page.
Repair nameplates are generally not required for items that are installed in Alberta as
this repair history is available through equipment records and the repair and alteration
reports that ABSA keeps on file. Owners are also required to maintain current records
for all repairs or alterations of their equipment.
Repair nameplates are required for repairs to pressurized cargo transport vessels,
and if required by the NBIC for R stamped repairs. Repair nameplates may also be
required by the owner or the repair organization, or when the ABSA Inspector
considers this necessary (e.g., for out-of-province equipment, and when there has
been extensive repair work done).
Issued 2012-12-13 AB-513 Edition 2, Rev 1 Page 20 of 26