Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2009 - ABSA

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The Pressure News Page 2 Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2009ABSA BOARD OF DIRECTORSABSA is looking for two people to fill upcoming positions on our Board of Directors. Our Board provides guidance and directionto ABSA s activities and programs to ensure pressure equipment safety for industry and the public in Alberta. The Boardconsists of senior representatives of various facets of the pressure equipment industry. Previous governance experience eitherworking with or serving on a Board would be a definite asset. ABSA Board members serve a three-year term with the option toserve an additional three-year term afterward. Board members receive an honorarium in recognition for service and are entitledto reimbursement for travel expenses.Member Representing Education and/or Labor:This position will provide guidance and insight into the educational aspects associated with pressure equipment. The idealrepresentative will possess senior or executive management and administration experience related to the education andcertification of the Alberta workforce in Power Engineering, and/or Pressure Welding.Member Representing the General Public:The requirement of this position will be to represent the Alberta general public. This position is appointed by the Minister,Alberta Municipal Affairs. The ideal representative will hold a senior or executive position and be familiar with the pressureequipment industry.To apply for these positions please send a resume and cover letter indicating which position you are interested in (or both) to:Jared Uditsky, Human Resources ManagerABSA the pressure equipment safety authority9410 20 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6N 0A4Ph: 780-437-9100 Ext 3315; Fax: 780-437-7787; Email: hr@absa.caClosing date for applications for the above positions is October 15, 2009.THE 60TH ANNUAL MEETING OFTHE CSA B51 CODE TECHNICAL COMMITTEEThe 60th Annual Meeting of the CSA B51 Code Technical Committee was held August 20 and a picture of all attendees of themeeting was taken as a special memento of the occasion. The CSA B51 Code Technical Committee consists of over 50members who are representatives from various pressure equipment industries and regulators across Canada to addressCanadian requirements regarding pressure equipment in Canada.60th meeting of the CSA B51 Technical Committee, Kelowna, BC August 20, 2009Photo courtesy of CSA
The Pressure News Page 3 Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2009CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCYABSA recently cancelled the Certificate of Competency of an individual who had the responsibility of chief power engineer withan Alberta company.As reported in the June 2009 issue of The Pressure News, during a routine site visit, an ABSA safety codes officer observed thata power boiler was in service without the required safety valves in place. The safety codes officer directed an immediate shutdown of the boiler and issued an instruction prohibiting further operation of the boiler until authorized by ABSA.After thorough investigation of this incident, in addition to making a recommendation to take legal action against the companyconcerned, the Administrator took immediate action to cancel the chief engineer s certificate of competency..In addition to his decision to operate the boiler without installed, functional safety valves, the chief engineer failed to meet othercritical responsibilities. The boiler was in service without being under the continuous supervision of a properly certified shiftengineer and the chief engineer s certificate was of a lower classification than required for the capacity of the power plant.Power engineers must be fully knowledgeable of and accept their responsibilities under the Safety Codes Act and the PowerEngineers Regulation to ensure public safety. Failure to do so can have very serious consequences.RENEW YOUR CERTIFICATE ON-LINEPower Engineers are able to renew their certificates on-line as long as the certificate is valid or has not been expired for longerthan three years. In order to be able to renew a certificate on line, you will need to submit a request for internet access.To obtain on-line access, request the form Application for Internet Access from any ABSA office. Complete the form andpresent it in person with picture ID at any ABSA office. We can not process forms that are mailed in the picture ID must beverified before ABSA will provide access to your information. Once the application has been processed, access information willbe sent to the email address provided.Once you have obtained on-line access, you can also view and change your personal information, schedule examinations andsee your examination results . See information on accessing your information on-line at www.absa.ca/PowerEngineer.aspx.TIME TO START UP HEATING BOILERSPREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND CARBON MONOXIDE POISONINGWith the winter heating season fast approaching, it is time again to start getting the boiler ready for winter after a lay-up period.Defective equipment or incorrect installations with inadequate combustion ventilation could lead to many hazards includingexplosion or carbon monoxide poisoning. With proper preventive maintenance to ensure pressure containment integrity of theboiler and associated pressure fittings and controls, it will prevent the potential hazard.Articles relating to these subjects were published in previous issues of The Pressure News. You can access these articles onABSA s website.Heating Boiler Safety, Volume 1, Issue 3, May 1996Starting Heating Boilers after Summer Lay-up, Volume 2, Issue 5, October 1997Heating Boilers Preventive Maintenance, Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2002Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 1999Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2008
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