Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
Owners and operators of any site at which more than 60 tons
of used or waste tires are located at any one time must:
a) establish and maintain, for each site that
is subject to the requirements of this Section, a contingency plan that:
1) minimizes the hazards to human health and
the environment from fires and run-off of contaminants resulting from fire and
hazards from disease spreading mosquitos and other nuisance organisms that may
breed in water accumulated in used or waste tires;
2) is carried out immediately whenever there
is a fire or evidence of mosquito production in used or waste tires;
3) describes the actions site personnel must
take in response to fires, run-off resulting from fires, and mosquito breeding
in used or waste tires;
4)
describes evacuation procedures, including, but not limited to, evacuation
signals, primary evacuation routes, and alternate evacuation routes to be used
when the primary routes could be blocked;
5) contains an up-to-date emergency equipment
list that not only identifies all emergency equipment at the facility, such as
fire-extinguishing systems, fire-suppression material, spill-control equipment,
decontamination equipment, and communication and alarm systems (internal and
external), but also describes the physical location and capabilities of each
listed item; and
6) provides the
name, address, and telephone number of an employee designated as the primary
emergency coordinator responsible for coordinating emergency response measures
at the site, as well as an up-to-date list of all alternate emergency
coordinators, listed in the order in which they will assume responsibility for
coordinating emergency response measures at the site in the event that the
primary emergency coordinator or another alternate emergency coordinator is
unavailable;
b) ensure
that all emergency equipment at the site is at all times clean and fit for its
intended purpose;
c) submit a copy
of the contingency plan, and all revisions to the plan, to the local fire
department and obtain, and keep on file for review by the Agency, a certificate
stating that the plan and all plan revisions have been submitted to and
approved by the fire department;
d)
maintain a copy of the contingency plan and all revisions to the plan at the
site at all times and make the plan available for inspection and photocopying
by the Agency during normal business hours;
e) review and amend the contingency plan
within 30 days after:
1) any fire occurs at
the site;
2) the site changes in
its design, construction, operation, maintenance, or other characteristics in a
way that increases the potential for a fire at the site or the release of
run-off from a fire at the site;
3)
the list of emergency coordinators for the site changes; or
4) the list of emergency equipment at the
site changes;
f) ensure
that, at all times, the primary emergency coordinator or an alternate emergency
coordinator is either on the site premises or on call; that the primary
emergency coordinator and alternate emergency coordinators are familiar with
all aspects of the contingency plan, all operations and activities at the site,
the location of all records within the site and the site layout; and that the
primary emergency coordinator and all alternate emergency coordinators have the
authority to commit the resources needed to carry out the contingency
plan;
g) notify the Agency
immediately if a fire occurs at the site and immediately begin managing, in
accordance with all applicable federal and State laws and regulations, all
contaminated soils, contaminated waters, and other wastes and materials
resulting from the fire; and
h)
within 15 days after each incident that requires implementation of the
contingency plan, submit to the Agency in writing an incident report that
includes, at a minimum:
1) the name, address,
and telephone number of the site owners and operators;
2) the name, address, and telephone number of
the site;
3) the date, time, and
type of incident (e.g., fire or explosion);
4) the type and quantity of materials
involved in the incident;
5) the
extent of injuries, if any;
6) an
assessment of actual or potential hazards to human health or the environment as
a result of the incident;
7) the
estimated quantity and disposition of released material that resulted from the
incident; and
8) a plan and
schedule for completing all site remediation required under all applicable
federal and State laws and regulations.
