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What's New? Safety and Buildings Division *** See the S&B division-wide news reports. Most recent was posted Dec. 21, 2011*** Product Recalls and Safety Messages February 24, 2012 - Map Pro, Propylene and MAPP gas cylinders recalled by Worthington Cylinders - Wisconsin due to fire hazard, February 24, 2012, (CPSC) - Inspection checklist for typical one- or two-family home, PDF file February 14, 2012 - Reminders for boiler and pressure vessel inspectors, PDF file, February, 2012. - Cylindrical tank volume reference tables for determining whether air tanks may need inspection, registration, and permits, PDF file. - Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Transfer guidelines updated, PDF file - Overview of rules for water heaters used as space heaters, PDF file. February 6, 2012 - Coleman, Coleman Evcon, and Red T gas furnaces for manufactured homes are again recalled by York International, February 3, 2011, (CPSC) February 3, 2012 - Philip Borchardt, Wausau, has been appointed by Governor Walker to membership on the Uniform Dwelling Code Council, representing inspectors in northeast Wisconsin January 30, 2012 - NFPA-1 2012 Edition Code Training is offered in four Wisconsin locations in March and April 2012 by the Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs' Association and the Wisconsin State Fire Inspectors' Association. For further information, see the Chiefs' Association Web site. January 23, 2012 - Environmental and Regulatory Services credential application forms are now listed with the S&B credential application forms and also have their own area on the credential forms Internet page. January 20, 2012 - Proposed changes to SPS 341, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, have been sent to the state legislature for committee review. See draft code language, PDF file. See transmittal documents, PDF file, including hearing comments. See all the SPS 341 code development project documents. January 17, 2012 - Information concerning changes to plan review requirements for fire protection systems January 10, 2012 - The agenda and previous meeting summary are online for the Wednesday, January 18, 2012, meeting in Madison of the Conveyance Safety Code Advisory Council. The meeting is open to the public. See council Web page. January 6, 2012 - There will be a public hearing on repealing credentialing rules related to thermal insulators on Monday, February 13, 2012, at 10 a.m. at 1400 East Washington Ave. in Madison, Wisconsin. See code development project documents. - The agenda and previous meeting summary are online for the January 17, 2012, meeting of the SPS 332 Public Sector Safety and Health Code Council. See council WebSite page. January 4, 2012 - Comment Period for Economic Impact Analysis: The Department of Safety and Professional Services, Safety and Buildings Division, is asking for Economic Impact Analysis (EIA) comments on the updating of SPS 333, Passenger Ropeways, with the comment period begining January 4, 2012, and ending January 18, 2012. PDF Announcement. January 3, 2012 - Navien recalls tankless water heaters due to risk of carbon monoxide poisoning - CPSC December 23, 2011 - Updated contact list of S&B staff, PDF file December 19, 2011 - The January, 2012, Mine Safety "Management Roundtable" meetings have been cancelled. For more info, contact Dave Vriezen, David.Vriezen@wi.gov. - Updated "Minimum Carbon Monoxide Detector Locations, Multi-family Residential Builidngs," PDF file - Updated Mechanical Refrigeration Brochure, PDF file - Updated Boiler and Pressure Vessels Brochure, PDF file - Updated Gas Systems Brochure, PDF file - Updated Historical and Hobby Boilers Brochure, PDF file - Updated Structural Welding Brochure, PDF file - Updated Solid Fuel-Fired Water Heating Appliances Brochure, PDF file December 14, 2011 - S&B announces Winter Inspector Update classes for commercial buildings, UDC, and electrical continuing education. See Update Brochure, PDF file. - Wisconsin Building Product Evaluation: 201107-H Tracpipe Counterstrike Conductive Jacketed Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing, Omegaflex, Inc. - Wisconsin Building Product Evaluation: 2009001-G (Corrected, replaces 200329-G) Fire-Rated Ductwork, Flambar BW11, Illingworth-Kilgust Mechanical - HeathCo recalls motion sensing wall switches due to electrical shock hazard, (CPSC) - Two insert pages have been created to cover Wisconsin Commercial Building Code elevator-related Comm 62.3000 sections that were missed when the 2011 insert pages were created in September. See the page with all the insert pages (look in the IBC index of pages for IBC Ch 30 Additional Inserts 1 and 2). Or, see Insert 1, PDF file. Insert 2, PDF file. December 13, 2011 - The City of New London is now a delegated agent municipality for commercial buildings plan review of small building projects and for inspections of projects of all sizes. See list of delegated municipalities. November 29, 2011 - The 2012 Mine Safety Training Newsletter. PDF file. November 28, 2011 - There are several changes January 1, 2012, to the American Welding Society standards referenced in Comm 5, Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations Code. (Comm 5 itself will be renamed and number Jan. 1 to SPS 305.) The new SPS 305.004 has the several updates to the referenced editions of the standards: D1.1-10 - Steel and D1.3-08 - Sheet Steel are the new edition dates. Two new references have been added: D1.2-08 - Aluminum and D1.6-07 - Stainless. The new code language will be online approximately December 28, 2011. See the draft adopted code change document (PDF file). State Portal || Licensing and Permitting || Build Your Business The Department of Safety and Professional Services Safety and Buildings Division is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. 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