Pennsylvania Code
Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part I - Department of Environmental Protection
Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety
Article VIII - Municipal Waste
Chapter 283 - RESOURCE RECOVERY AND OTHER PROCESSING FACILITIES
Subchapter C - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS
Section 283.241 - Safety

Universal Citation: 25 PA Code § 283.241

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) The operator shall establish an accident prevention and safety plan sufficient to protect employes at the facility and patrons of the facility. If infectious or chemotherapeutic waste is processed at the facility, the plan shall include specific provisions relating to the handling of the waste.

(b) The accident prevention and safety plan shall be distributed as follows:

(1) An employe safety handbook shall be issued to each employe.

(2) Special operating procedures for potentially dangerous activities shall be issued to each employe and shall be posted in the relevant operating area.

(3) Ongoing safety programs shall be conducted.

(4) Emergency telephone numbers and basic first aid procedures shall be posted throughout the facility.

(c) The operator shall comply with applicable State or Federal laws pertaining to occupational safety and shall also implement the operation, safety and maintenance procedures recommended by the designers or manufacturers of equipment at the facility.

(d) The facility shall be ventilated in a manner consistent with § 283.218 (relating to air resources protection).

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