November 21, 2019

Technical Safety BC Provides Path to Ice Plant Reactivation

Port Alberni, BC – On the afternoon of Thursday, November 21, 2019, the City received a new
Certificate of Inspection from Technical Safety BC (see attached.) The certificate provides the City
a clear path forward to achieving compliance, enabling the Alberni Valley Multiplex the ability to
resume ice-making activities as quickly as possible, once certain conditions are met.

At a meeting held November 20th, Technical Safety BC, City staff, Accent Refrigeration, and
Isotherm (manufacturer of the ice plant) agreed that the ice plant is safe to reactivate and operate.
However, before reactivation, the manufacturer must provide the following:

1. a statement which indicates that this direct expansion chiller (ice plant) including the repair
has been assessed and is safe to operate in its current condition; and

2. that short and long term monitoring plans are to be developed, which include testing of the
ammonia as well as regular and scheduled ultrasonic testing of the repaired weld and
brine.

Upon receipt and acceptance of the above, the November 6th Safety Order will be rescinded,
allowing for the plant to be reactivated. Technical Safety BC has further indicated that all non-
compliances previously noted may be addressed in the coming weeks following the plant’s
reactivation.

“We are cautiously optimistic that City staff will have the go-ahead from Technical Safety BC to
start ice production at the Multiplex within days,” said Willa Thorpe, Director of Parks, Recreation
and Heritage.

The City continues to be committed to the reactivation of the Multiplex ice plant and to providing
informational updates to the community and our stakeholders as details become available. As Port
Alberni’s governing body, we greatly appreciate the patience, support and understanding shown
by the community throughout this trying time and look forward to announcing happier news in the
days to come.

ATTACHED: Certificate of Inspection – November 20, 2019

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

Tim Pley
CAO, City of Port Alberni
timothy_pley@portalberni.ca
 Permit Number: BPV-935849-2019
Unit Number: BPV-049865
Inspection Number: BPVOP-1607081-2019
(When inquiring always refer to these numbers.)

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION

BPV - Special Assessment

ASSESS: BPV OP: Repair REF/PV

Contact Information
Port Alberni, City Of
5633 Smith Road
PORT ALBERNI BC V9Y 8M1

Activity Date: 20 November, 2019

Site Address
3737 ROGER Street
PORT ALBERNI British Columbia V9Y 8J4

Inspection Result: Initial

Assessment Type: ASSESS: BPV OP: Repair REF/PV

Non-Compliances
All Non-Compliances must be resolved by the due date unless specified otherwise in Safety Officer Notes.

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 Permit Number: BPV-935849-2019
Unit Number: BPV-049865
Inspection Number: BPVOP-1607081-2019
(When inquiring always refer to these numbers.)

All Non-Compliances must be resolved by the due date unless specified otherwise in Safety Officer Notes.
(cont'd)

Line Code Non-Compliance Notes Due Date

Description
1 PEBPVR PART 5 Registration of boiler, *Refer to boiler safety notes Nov 21, 2019
DIV 3 SECT 84 (2) pressure vessel, fitting below for exact PEBPVR clauses.
and pressure piping
design. Written confirmation is required
The design of all boilers, from the manufacturer for the
pressure vessels, fittings following items:
and pressure piping, to - a statement which indicates that
which this regulation this direct expansion chiller
applies, must be including the repair has been
registered with a assessed by the manufacturer
provincial safety and is safe to operate in its
manager. current condition
- short and long term monitoring
plan which includes testing of the
ammonia as well as regular and
scheduled ultrasonic testing of
the repaired weld and brine
testing at defined intervals
- a statement that the above
items will be incorporated into the
fitness-for-service assessment
outlined on line no. 2

The above confirmation to be

provided on a company letter
head and signed by a company
representative.

Upon receipt and acceptance of

the plan for continued service,
safety order SO-BP 2019-01
issued on Nov. 6, 2019 will be
rescinded and the chiller may be
placed back in-service.

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 Permit Number: BPV-935849-2019
Unit Number: BPV-049865
Inspection Number: BPVOP-1607081-2019
(When inquiring always refer to these numbers.)

All Non-Compliances must be resolved by the due date unless specified otherwise in Safety Officer Notes.
(cont'd)

2 PEBPVR PART 5 Registration of boiler, *Refer to boiler safety notes Dec 14, 2019
DIV 3 SECT 84 (2) pressure vessel, fitting below for exact PEBPVR clauses.
and pressure piping
design.
The design of all boilers, The NDE contractor provided a
pressure vessels, fittings fitness-for-service (FFS) package
and pressure piping, to dated Nov. 13, 2019 (file number:
which this regulation 605-15372). The FFS is
applies, must be document on NB-403 which is
registered with a stamped by a professional
provincial safety engineer. The FFS does not
manager. address the integrity of the entire
vessel and does not identify an
acceptable standard that was
used for the assessment.

The manufacturer to provide

the following:
A fitness-for-service assessment
which concludes that the
equipment is safe to operate and
is carried out in accordance with
a standard acceptable to
Technical Safety BC. The FFS
must take into consideration the
integrity of the entire vessel
including but not limited to the
shell to tubesheet repairs as well
as any portion of the vessel that
could have been affected by that
repair. The FFS must be
documented on form NB-403 and
supplemented by a detailed
report which includes failure
analysis. The assessment to be
carried out by a professional
engineer with experience in this
field and certified with a
professional engineer stamp.

The licensed contractor provided

the turnover package for the shell
to tubesheet weld repair. The
acceptance of this repair will be
contingent on the final
acceptance of this FFS.

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 Permit Number: BPV-935849-2019
Unit Number: BPV-049865
Inspection Number: BPVOP-1607081-2019
(When inquiring always refer to these numbers.)

Safety Officer Notes

A meeting with the owner, manufacturer, and the refrigeration contractor was held at the Alberni Valley
Multiplex Arena on Nov. 20, 2019. Discussed at this meeting was that reasonable assurance for the safe
continued service of this direct expansion chiller can be facilitated by the manufacturer that includes a
short and long-term monitoring plan.

*Non-compliance line no. 1 and 2 is not compliant to the following clauses:

BC Regs, PEBPVR, Part 5, Div. 3, Sect 84 (6) and (7)
- (6) If, in the opinion of a provincial safety manager, a design registered under subsection (2) is
subsequently found to be defective in any detail,
(a) the provincial safety manager may suspend or revoke the registration,
(b) the design must be revised by the person who submitted the design, and
(c) the pressure retaining equipment that is the subject of the design must not be constructed or used until
(i) those revisions are approved by the provincial safety manager, and
(ii) the provincial safety manager cancels the suspension or reinstates the registration, if the registration
was suspended or revoked.
- (7) The registration of a pressure retaining equipment design does not relieve the equipment
manufacturer of liability for the design and construction of the pressure retaining equipment.

Assessment Fees (payable on receipt of formal invoice)

Regular Accommodations Meals Misc. Travel
Hours Overtime Holiday Ferry /
Hours Hours Air
1.5 0 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $96.00

General Requirements and Information

1. Technical Safety BC is to be notified of any incident that results in an injury to any person or damage to
the regulated equipment. To report an incident, go to www.technicalsafetybc.ca (search: ”report an
incident”)

2. When an Operating Permit is required, the installation owner has 60 days to obtain a valid Operating
Permit following a Passed Final Assessment.

3.All non-compliances must be resolved by the date indicated on this Certificate Of Inspection.

4.Where an incident involves a regulated product or regulated work and results in a near miss, an injury to
any person or damage to the equipment, Technical Safety BC must be notified as per Incident reporting
Directives found at www.technicalsafetybc.ca

Safety Officer Name: Bart Wojtkiewicz

Safety Officer Phone: 250-714-8959

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 Permit Number: BPV-935849-2019
Unit Number: BPV-049865
Inspection Number: BPVOP-1607081-2019
(When inquiring always refer to these numbers.)

Safety Officer Email: Bart.Wojtkiewicz@technicalsafetybc.ca

If you disagree with a safety officer decision noted on this Certificate of Inspection, you may request, in
writing, a Safety Manager review within 30 days from the date of issue. A Review Request Form can be
obtained from any Technical Safety BC office or online at: www.technicalsafetybc.ca (search: ”manager
review”)

For information on the Safety Standards Act, Regulations, and the Review/Appeal process, please visit
www.technicalsafetybc.ca

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