COBI 2015 - Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety Division

Overview
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Performance
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Sources Uses

FY 2016 Appropriation

The Division of Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety is responsible for safety inspections of boilers, pressure vessels and elevators for safe design, installation, and maintenance. The division also administers competency tests to coal miners engaged in certain safety-related coal mine occupations. During the 2008 General Session, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 224, "Coal Mine Safety Act," which created the Office of Coal Mine Safety.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $1,537,300 from all sources for Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety Division. This is a 3.1 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $1,509,800 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 3.2 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Percent of Overdue Elevator Inspections

Elevators in the State must pass an acceptance inspection at the completion of installation and prior to being placed in service. An elevator must also undergo a periodic (routine) inspection every two years thereafter. An elevator is deemed "overdue for inspection" at 30 days past the expiration date on the inspection certificate.

Percent of Accurate Inspections

Following each inspection, a quality control audit is completed to assess whether an inspection was accurate.

Results:

FY 2012: 100%

FY 2013: 100%

FY2014: 100%

Fee Income to Expenditures

The Commission's goal is to keep fee income within 10 percent of expenditures. If fee income closely tracks the cost of conducting inspections, then inspection fees are not too high nor is the State overburdened by inspection costs.

Statute

The division's statutory authority is derived from the following section of the Utah Code Annotated:

UCA Title 40, Chapter 2

UCA Title 34A, Chapters 1 and 2

The Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety budget breaks down into the following units:

General Safety. Records Division Director and other Division-wide costs
Boiler & PV Inspections. Conducts safety inspections of an estimated 80,000 pressure vessels and 25,000 boilers in Utah
Elevator Inspections. Conducts safety inspections of approximately 8,500 elevators and escalators in Utah
Mine Safety Certification. Partners with stakeholders in the coal mining industry to promote safety for Utah's coal miners; administers five coal mine workers certification tests

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 66

Under section 63J-1-603 of the Utah code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided to the Labor Commission in Item 21, Chapter 10, Laws of Utah 2014 not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. Nonlapsing funds shall be used for computer projects.

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Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	1,238,700	1,278,000	1,322,900	1,439,400	1,455,700	1,300	1,457,000	45,400	1,502,400
General Fund, One-time	0	0	0	3,300	6,600	0	6,600	800	7,400
Dedicated Credits Revenue	25,000	19,500	11,800	14,300	26,900	0	26,900	600	27,500
Total	$1,263,700	$1,297,500	$1,334,700	$1,457,000	$1,489,200	$1,300	$1,490,500	$46,800	$1,537,300

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	1,104,400	1,151,600	1,189,000	1,292,700	1,342,100	(17,000)	1,325,100	35,200	1,360,300
In-state Travel	15,000	14,700	15,300	12,800	15,000	(1,000)	14,000	0	14,000
Out-of-state Travel	2,600	2,400	1,200	2,200	1,600	900	2,500	0	2,500
Current Expense	104,000	102,900	103,400	125,400	104,100	21,800	125,900	10,500	136,400
DP Current Expense	37,700	25,900	25,800	23,900	26,400	(3,400)	23,000	1,100	24,100
Total	$1,263,700	$1,297,500	$1,334,700	$1,457,000	$1,489,200	$1,300	$1,490,500	$46,800	$1,537,300

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	13	13.20	14.50	14	15.05	0	15.05	15.05
Actual FTE	13	14	14.40	14.90	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	12	13	13	12	13	(1)	12	12

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.