Employment safety: boiler and tank inspections.

Existing law requires the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to inspect or cause to be inspected each installed tank at least every 5 years and each installed fired boiler internally and externally at least every year, except as specified. Existing law authorizes a permit to be issued by or on behalf of the division for the operation of a tank or boiler if it is found to be in a safe condition. Existing law requires the inspection required by these provisions to be made either by qualified safety engineers employed by the division or by certified inspectors. This bill would, in the same manner as provided by law for a public entity, exempt an insurer, its agents, employees, or service contractors from liability for injury caused by failure to make an inspection, or by reason of making an inadequate or negligent inspection, of a tank or boiler, for the purpose of determining whether it is in a safe condition for operation.