(a) Covered employers.
(1) A covered employer who normally stores covered
pesticide chemicals within one-quarter of a mile of a residential
area composed of three or more private dwellings shall provide to
the fire chief of the fire department having jurisdiction over the
storage place the name(s) and telephone number(s) of a knowledgeable
representative(s) of the covered employer who can be contacted for
further information, or in case of an emergency. This information
shall be in writing.
(2) A covered employer, upon reasonable request, shall
provide a copy of the workplace chemical list and attachments to the
fire chief having jurisdiction over the storage place.
(3) A covered employer shall notify the fire chief
of any significant changes in any workplace chemical list including
changes in the types of covered pesticide chemicals being stored,
a substantial increase in the volume of covered pesticide chemicals,
a change in the storage location of covered pesticide chemicals, or
a change in the identity of the employer's representative.
(4) A covered employer shall allow the fire chief having
jurisdiction over the storage place, or the fire chief's representative,
upon reasonable request, to conduct on-site inspections of the chemicals
on the workplace chemical list to prepare fire department emergency
response activities.
(b) Other farm operators and other entities.
(1) Farm operators who are not covered employers and
other entities who normally store covered pesticide chemicals in an
amount in excess of the threshold amount within one-quarter of a mile
of a residential area composed of three or more private dwellings
shall provide to the fire chief having jurisdiction over the storage
place, in writing, the name(s) and telephone number(s) of a knowledgeable
representative(s) of the farm operator or other entity who can be
contacted for further information, or in case of an emergency. The
threshold amount shall be based upon the sum of all covered pesticide
chemicals normally stored.
(2) Entities covered by this provision include other
farm operators who are not covered employers, commercial and noncommercial
applicators, pesticide dealers, chemical manufacturers, chemical distributors,
and storage facilities.
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