West Virginia Division of Labor
Commissioner David W. Mullins
Deputy Commissioner John R. Junkins

 

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Safety Section Boilers

Did you know that potential danger can be lurking in your neighborhood, schools and shopping centers? High pressure boilers (those carrying more than 15 pounds of pressure per square inch) are used in laundries, dry cleaners, hotels, and schools, as well as in manufacturing facilities. A faulty boiler, or one improperly operated, has the capacity to explode in the same manner as a small bomb!

Chapter §21-3-7 of the West Virginia Code Steam Boiler Inspection Law, give authority for the Division of Labor inspects these boilers annually for safety, and provides oversight to the numerous insurance inspectors authorized to inspect boilers in West Virginia. So rest assured that these potentially dangerous, but very essential devices, are operating safely to deliver goods and services to West Virginia residents and visitors.


 

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