Rhode Island
For Rhode Island, governing body is Department of Labor and Training, Division of Occupational Safety; statute citation is Rhode Island General Law, Title 28. Labor and Labor Relations, Chapter 25. Boiler Inspections and Pressure Vessels, Sections 1 through 23. Rhode Island Rule 260-RICR-30-10-2; power boiler inspection interval is Power boilers and high-pressure, high temperature water boilers shall receive an inspection annually which shall be an internal inspection where construction permits; otherwise, it shall be as complete an inspection as possible. Such boilers shall also be inspected externally annually while under normal operating conditions; low-pressure boiler inspection interval is Low pressure boilers, hot water heaters, and hot water storage tanks shall receive an inspection biennially. Steam or vapor boilers shall have an external inspection biennially and may have an internal inspection, if deemed necessary, at the discretion of the inspector. Hot water heating and hot water supply boilers shall have an external inspection biennially and where construction permits, an internal inspection at the discretion of the inspector; pressure vessel inspection interval is Unfired pressure vessels shall receive an inspection triennially. This inspection shall be internal where construction permits. Pressure vessels not subject to internal corrosion shall be inspected externally, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.
- State
- Rhode Island
- Governing body
- Department of Labor and Training, Division of Occupational Safety
- Statute citation
- Rhode Island General Law, Title 28. Labor and Labor Relations, Chapter 25. Boiler Inspections and Pressure Vessels, Sections 1 through 23. Rhode Island Rule 260-RICR-30-10-2.
- Power boiler inspection interval
- Power boilers and high-pressure, high temperature water boilers shall receive an inspection annually which shall be an internal inspection where construction permits; otherwise, it shall be as complete an inspection as possible. Such boilers shall also be inspected externally annually while under normal operating conditions. verified
- Low-pressure boiler inspection interval
- Low pressure boilers, hot water heaters, and hot water storage tanks shall receive an inspection biennially. Steam or vapor boilers shall have an external inspection biennially and may have an internal inspection, if deemed necessary, at the discretion of the inspector. Hot water heating and hot water supply boilers shall have an external inspection biennially and where construction permits, an internal inspection at the discretion of the inspector. verified
- Pressure vessel inspection interval
- Unfired pressure vessels shall receive an inspection triennially. This inspection shall be internal where construction permits. Pressure vessels not subject to internal corrosion shall be inspected externally. verified
- Accepted inspector types
- An authorized inspector means an Inspector employed by the State of Rhode Island or an Authorized Insurance Company holding a National Board Inservice Commission, and who is regularly employed by the State or an Insurance Company authorized to insure against loss from explosion of boilers or pressure vessels in this State.
- Exemptions
- Water heaters and water storage tanks where heat input does not exceed 200,000 BTU/Hr, water temperature does not exceed 210 degrees Fahrenheit, and nominal water capacity does not exceed 120 gallons. Continuous coil type hot water boilers used only for "steam vapor" cleaning when nominal water containing capacity does not exceed six (6) gallons and water temperature does not exceed 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
What the source says
Power boilers and high-pressure, high temperature water boilers shall receive an inspection annually which shall be an internal inspection where construction permits; otherwise, it shall be as complete an inspection as possible. Such boilers shall also be inspected externally annually while under normal operating conditions. Low pressure boilers, hot water heaters, and hot water storage tanks shall receive an inspection biennially. . Steam or vapor boilers shall have an external inspection biennially and may have an internal inspection, if deemed necessary, at the discretion of the inspector and shall include the function of all controls and safety devices. Hot water heating and hot water supply boilers shall have an external inspection biennially and where construction permits, an internal inspection at the discretion of the inspector. Water Heater boilers including hot water storage tanks shall have an external inspection biennially and shall include the function of all controls and devices. Except as provided for in SS 2.5.2(D) and (E) of this Part, unfired pressure vessels shall receive an inspection triennially. This inspection shall be internal where construction permits. Pressure vessels not subject to internal corrosion shall be inspected externally.
— nationalboard.org, retrieved 2026-08-05
Source
- nationalboard.orghttps://www.nationalboard.org/PrintAllSynopsis.aspx?Jurisdiction=Select