It shall be the duty of an engineer, when he assumes charge of boilers and machinery, to forthwith thoroughly examine the same, and if he finds any part thereof in bad condition, caused by neglect or inattention on the part of his predecessor, he shall immediately report the facts to the inspector, who shall thereupon investigate the matter, and if the former engineer has been culpably derelict of duty he shall suspend or revoke his license.
53 P.S. § 25319