Board of Boiler Rules Meeting Minutes and Transcripts
Tennessee Board of Boiler RulesMinutes are to be recorded and available to the general public. Such records should include attendance, offered motions, proposals and resolutions, as well as votes and their results. Furthermore, secret votes, ballots or roll calls are prohibited. More information may be found within Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-44-104.
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2026 Meeting Minutes and Transcripts
Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Boiler Rules for March 11, 2026
The Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Boiler Rules was held on March 11, 2026, and chaired by Dave Baughman.
Key highlights include:
Meeting Proceedings
The meeting was called to order at 9:01 AM, and introductions were made. The agenda was adopted.
Approval of Minutes
The September 10, 2025, meeting minutes and transcript were approved.
Reports
Chief Jimmy Watson presented inspection and violation reports, while Assistant Chief Alex Cass provided a variance report.
Old Business
None
New Business
Variance Requests:
- Wacker Chemical Company: Request to extend the inspection interval from 2 years to an allowable frequency was deferred until a full manual with two sets of data is available for board review.
- Jack Daniel’s Distillery: Request for an Attendant Variance Approval for remote-control boiler systems was approved.
- Eastman Chemical Company: Request to install a stop valve within the relief path of the pressure relief valve was approved.
- Tennova Healthcare – North Knoxville Medical Center: Request for an Attendant Variance Approval for remote-control boiler systems was approved.
- Ballad Health – Franklin Woods Community Hospital: The request for an Attendant Variance Approval for remote-control boiler systems was conditionally approved, pending additional updates to the manual.
- Carlex Glass American LLC: The request to relocate the remote station and reassign responsibility for Remote Attendant personnel was conditionally approved, pending additional updates to the manual.
TN Special:
- Carlex Glass American LLC: Request to operate a pressure vessel manufactured by Olmar Grupoolmar was approved.
Board Cases & Interpretations
- BC 25-01 was tabled.
Upcoming Meetings
- June 10, 2026
- September 9, 2026
- December 9, 2026
Adjournment
The meeting concluded at 1:45 PM.
Archived Meeting Minutes and Transcripts
Board of Boiler Rules Quarterly Meeting Summary
Date: September 10, 2025
Chair: Dave Baughman
1. Meeting Proceedings
The Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Boiler Rules was held on September 10, 2025, and was called to order at 9:06 a.m. Introductions were made, and the agenda was adopted.
2. Approval of Previous Minutes
The June 11, 2025 meeting minutes and transcript were reviewed and approved.
3. Reports
Chief Inspector Jimmy Watson presented inspection and violation reports.
Assistant Chief Alex Cass presented a variance report.
4. Old Business
Variance Requests:
- Jack Daniel’s Distillery: Request for an Attendant Variance Approval for remote-control boiler systems was approved.
5. New Business
Variance Requests:
- West Tennessee Healthcare: Attendant Variance Approval for remote-control boiler systems — approved.
- U.S. Nitrogen: Attendant Variance Approval for remote-control boiler systems — tabled.
- East Tennessee Children’s Hospital: Attendant Variance Approval for remote-control boiler systems — approved.
6. Board Cases and Interpretations
An update to BC 12-18 was reviewed and approved.
7. Upcoming Meetings
The next meeting is scheduled for December 11, 2025.
8. Adjournment
The meeting concluded at 12:14 p.m.