# Boiler and pressure vessel inspection software that knows which certificate expires next and which object is still shut

> Boiler pressure vessel inspection is the periodic examination a jurisdiction requires before an object may keep operating, and the certificate that follows it. The intervals are set by state and they differ by class. Georgia inspects power boilers annually, low pressure steam and hot water boilers every two years and pressure vessels every three, while North Carolina runs an internal and an external inspection every year on high pressure boilers. Neurobird holds the object, the inspection and the certificate on one record.

- URL: https://neurobird.com/boilerpressure/
- Product: Neurobird Boiler Pressure Vessel Inspection Compliance Platform
- Niche: boiler pressure vessel inspection
- Buyer: facility owners, insurers and owner user inspection agencies
- Status: in development, open for early access
- Updated: 2026-08-22

## What Neurobird Boiler Pressure Vessel Inspection does

- Hold an object register that includes the vessels nobody remembers are there
- Run each class on the interval its own jurisdiction sets, not on one company default
- Track certificate expiry so no object keeps running on a lapsed certificate
- Keep repair and alteration reports and get them filed inside the window

## How it works

1. **Register the objects** Every boiler and pressure vessel on site with its national board number, class, jurisdiction and location, because the objects missing from the list are exactly the ones that go uninspected.
2. **Schedule by class** A power boiler, a heating boiler and a pressure vessel sit on different intervals inside the same building, and each state writes its own, so the due date follows the object rather than the site.
3. **Close the loop** Inspection report, deficiencies, repairs made under the National Board code, and the certificate issued afterwards, all held against the object so a lapse is visible before it becomes one.

## From the source material

> Repairs and alterations to boilers and pressure vessels must conform to the requirements of the National Board Inspection Code.

Source: North Carolina Department of Labor, Boiler Safety Bureau, https://www.labor.nc.gov/safety-and-health/boiler-and-pressure-vessel-safety/overview-boiler-safety-bureau

## Industry context

- **120-3-26-.08** The Georgia rule setting inspection frequency by class: power boilers and high pressure, high temperature water boilers annually, low pressure steam or vapor boilers and hot water heating boilers every two years, and pressure vessels every three years. (source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-26-.08, https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/georgia/Ga-Comp-R-Regs-R-120-3-26-.08)
- **24 months** Longest internal inspection interval Georgia will approve for a power boiler on application, with 18 months available for a black liquor boiler, in each case only after the office reviews operator training and the supporting information. (source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-26-.08, https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/georgia/Ga-Comp-R-Regs-R-120-3-26-.08)
- **30 days** Window for an insurance company to notify the Georgia chief inspector of every object on which insurance is written, canceled, not renewed or suspended, and for an inspector to report unregistered objects found on the premises. (source: Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-26-.09, https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/georgia/Ga-Comp-R-Regs-R-120-3-26-.09)
- **37.4 gallons** Volume at which an air compressor tank becomes inspectable in North Carolina, being more than five cubic feet and operating above 15 psi, with smaller size thresholds once the vessel runs over 350 psi. (source: North Carolina Department of Labor, Boiler Safety Bureau, https://www.labor.nc.gov/safety-and-health/boiler-and-pressure-vessel-safety/overview-boiler-safety-bureau)
- **60 days** Time to submit National Board repair and alteration reports to the North Carolina chief inspector after the work is completed, annotated with the state identification number of the equipment repaired. (source: North Carolina Department of Labor, Boiler Safety Bureau, https://www.labor.nc.gov/safety-and-health/boiler-and-pressure-vessel-safety/overview-boiler-safety-bureau)
- **1,472 service days** Interval after which the entire boiler of a steam locomotive must be inspected, or 15 years, whichever comes first, with the inspection report filed within 30 days of completing it. (source: 49 CFR 230.17, https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/230.17)

## Pricing

- Single site: $139 per month
- Multi site: $495 per month
- Inspection agency: $1,340 per month

## Questions

### What is boiler pressure vessel inspection?

It is the periodic examination a state jurisdiction requires before an object may keep operating, and the inspection certificate that follows it. The frequency depends on the class: Georgia inspects power boilers annually, low pressure and hot water boilers every two years, and pressure vessels every three.

### What are the inspection intervals in different states?

They vary. North Carolina requires an internal and an external inspection every year on high pressure boilers, external inspections every two years on most other pressure vessels and heating boilers, and every four years on hydro pneumatic tanks. Georgia works by class in rule 120-3-26-.08.

### Who can legally inspect a boiler?

Three kinds of inspector: a state boiler and pressure vessel inspector, a special inspector employed by an insurance company writing cover in that state, and an owner user inspector employed full time by a company inspecting its own vessels under a supervised program.

### Who is responsible for scheduling the inspection?

The owner. The inspector does not schedule it. Keeping a current certificate in force, paying the fee and keeping a copy on the premises are all owner duties, which is why a missed date is an owner problem.

### Does this perform the inspection or issue the certificate?

No. The jurisdiction and the commissioned inspector do both. This holds the object register, the interval per class, the reports and the certificate dates, so nothing on site is running on an expired certificate.

## Sources

- [Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-26-.08, inspection requirements](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/georgia/Ga-Comp-R-Regs-R-120-3-26-.08)
- [Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-26-.09, notification of inspection](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/georgia/Ga-Comp-R-Regs-R-120-3-26-.09)
- [Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-26-.03, definition of terms](https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/georgia/Ga-Comp-R-Regs-R-120-3-26-.03)
- [North Carolina Department of Labor, Boiler Safety Bureau](https://www.labor.nc.gov/safety-and-health/boiler-and-pressure-vessel-safety/overview-boiler-safety-bureau)
- [49 CFR 230.17, the 1472 service day inspection](https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/230.17)
- [OSHA, pressure vessels standards](https://www.osha.gov/pressure-vessels/standards)

## Contact

- office@neurobird.com
- https://neurobird.com/