Effective: October 17, 2019
Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly
(A) As used in this section:
(1) "Adequate welding standards" means specifications, guidelines, tests, and other methods used to ensure that all structural steel welds meet, at minimum, the codes and standards for such welds established in the American welding society structural steel welding code D1.1 and the nonresidential building code adopted under section 3781.10 of the Revised Code.
(2) "Certified welding inspector" means a person who has been certified by the American welding society to inspect structural steel welding projects and conduct welder qualification tests.
(3) "Structural steel welding" means structural welds, weld repair, the structural system, and the welding of all primary steel members of a structure in accordance with the American welding society structural steel welding code D1.1. "Structural steel welding" does not include welding that is required by the American society of mechanical engineers to have its own certification.
(B) A contractor, subcontractor, or construction manager whose workers are welding the structural steel on a construction project shall ensure that all of the following occur:
(1) The workers performing the structural steel welding have been tested by and hold a valid certification from a facility that or individual who has been accredited by the American welding society to test and certify welders and welding inspectors.
(2) All structural steel welds performed for the project meet adequate welding standards and are listed in the project's job specifications.
(3) All structural steel welding inspections listed in the project's job specifications are completed by a certified welding inspector.
(C) No person shall recklessly fail to comply with this section.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals
Chapter 3781 | Building Standards - General Provisions
Section 3781.01 | Municipal Corporation May Make Additional Regulations.
Section 3781.02 | Exceptions to Certain Requirements.
Section 3781.03 | Enforcement - Supervision - Records.
Section 3781.031 | Issuance of Adjudication or Stop Work Order.
Section 3781.04 | Jurisdiction for Violations of Building Standards.
Section 3781.05 | Plumbing Standards for Veterans' Emergency Housing.
Section 3781.06 | Public Buildings to Be Safe and Sanitary - Definitions.
Section 3781.061 | Exemption for Building or Structure Used in Agriculture.
Section 3781.07 | Organization of Board - Employees.
Section 3781.08 | Rules of Procedure.
Section 3781.09 | Rules of Procedure.
Section 3781.10 | Board of Building Standards - Powers and Duties.
Section 3781.101 | Proceedings of the Board of Building Standards.
Section 3781.102 | Extending Building Department Certifications.
Section 3781.103 | Deadbolt Locks or Equivalent Security Locking Device for Swinging Exit Doors.
Section 3781.105 | Certification of Fire Protection System Designers.
Section 3781.106 | Devices to Regulate Ingress and Egress Through Doors in Specified Buildings.
Section 3781.107 | Hotel to Have Available Fire Warning Device Producing Visible Warning Signal.
Section 3781.109 | Rest Room Facilities.
Section 3781.1010 | Rules Regarding Installation of Storm Shelters on Certain School Buildings.
Section 3781.1011 | Battery-Charged Fences.
Section 3781.11 | Rules of Board of Building Standards - Public Nuisance.
Section 3781.112 | Security Facility May Use Delayed Egress and Coded Doors.
Section 3781.12 | Petition for Adoption, Amendment or Annulment of Rule or Regulation.
Section 3781.13 | Petition for Hearing on Action of Board.
Section 3781.14 | Court Action Against Board of Building Standards.
Section 3781.15 | Injunction Proceedings.
Section 3781.16 | Effect on Municipal or Other State Authorities.
Section 3781.17 | Assistance by Commerce Department.
Section 3781.18 | Certain Descriptions Prescribe Minimum Standards.
Section 3781.184 | Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards.
Section 3781.19 | Board of Building Appeals.
Section 3781.191 | Board Jurisdiction Regarding Residential Building Code.
Section 3781.20 | Municipal and County Boards of Building Appeals.
Section 3781.25 | One-Call Utility Protection Service Definitions.
Section 3781.26 | Protection Service for Underground Utility Facilities.
Section 3781.261 | Protection of Underground Utility Facilities Training.
Section 3781.27 | Developer or Designer Notifying Protection Service of Intended Excavation.
Section 3781.271 | Modification of One-Call Notification System.
Section 3781.28 | Excavator Notifying Protection Service or Pipeline Owner.
Section 3781.29 | Marking Location of Facilities or Give Notice of No Facilities at Site.
Section 3781.30 | Duties of Excavator.
Section 3781.31 | Notifying of Commencement of Excavation or of Removal of Markings.
Section 3781.32 | Connections or Tie-Ins Within Right-of-Way.
Section 3781.34 | Underground Technical Committee.
Section 3781.341 | Conflicts of Interest.
Section 3781.343 | Disclosure Requirements.
Section 3781.36 | Duties of Committee.
Section 3781.38 | Member Immunity.
Section 3781.40 | Welding Standards.
Section 3781.55 | Breast-Feeding in Places of Public Accommodation.