Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-24-.04 - Registration of Industry and Manufacturing Processes and Compliance with Codes and Standards Adopted

(1) All new and existing facilities that have operations involving the manufacturing, processing, and/or handling combustible particulate solids shall register by electronic means with the Commissioner including any industry that has manufacturing processes which create combustible dust. So as to allow for an orderly implementation of the on line data registration and reporting system, entities are directed to the following link http://www.gainsurance.org/safetymfg/home.aspx to determine exact registration and reporting dates for industries of concern. The particular industry will be identified by posting the SIC Codes (Standard Industrial Classification Codes) that appear in a company's disseminated EDGAR filings (the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system) that indicates the company's type of business. The posting will provide a minimum of 30 days notice prior to the due date of their first electronic report. Such notification will begin no later than July 1, 2010. Each facility of the industry type posted for the notification for registering and reporting shall use the same link;http://www.gainsurance.org/safetymfg/home .aspx to complete the registration process and file any additional data or report required to be filed that has been deemed necessary by the Commissioner to ensure compliance with these rules and regulations.

(a) Registration shall indicate the following regarding the individual industry facility and information shall be kept current:

Industry Information Geo Code Location

Facility Name: Latitude:

Physical Address: Street, City, Zip code Longitude:

Mailing Address: Street, City, Zip code County:

Main Telephone Number Census Tract:

SIC and NAICS Codes Census Block:

(b) Registration shall indicate the following regarding the individual whom management has designated to be responsible for filing electronic reports as required by this Chapter. This individual shall be known as the "Authorized Agent"and contact information for the Authorized Agent shall be kept current:

Authorized Agent

Contact name:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

(c) Other information deemed necessary by the Commissioner which may include but is not limited to emergency information, equipment type, possible ignition sources, process/industry type corporate and physical facility information.

(2) Material safety data sheets for products being processed or used during the manufacturing process shall be kept on file and readily available and accessible upon request and/or in the event of an emergency and shall contain all pertinent data regarding the properties of the particular substances involved in the manufacturing process. Such data sheets shall provide information for workers and emergency personnel on procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner, and shall includes information such as physical data (melting point, boiling point, flash point, etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill handling procedures. All material safety data sheets on file shall be made current anytime there is an update, addition, or modification to existing material safety data sheets or when there are changes in the materials being process, stored, or handled.

(3) Detailed information shall be recorded and kept on file anytime changes occur in the operation process, new equipment is introduced, changes occur in existing equipment, and/or changes occur in the materials being processed, stored, or handled. This information shall be readily available and accessible upon request and/or in the event of an emergency.

(4) In addition, all operations of manufacturing, processing, and/or handling combustible particulate solids including manufacturing processes that create combustible dust covered under this Chapter shall comply with the provisions specified herein with the exclusion of the existing building construction as specified. Any new construction modification or renovation shall comply with the new construction provisions and operation provisions established within this Chapter and the standards adopted herein whether such construction requires permitting or approval at the state or local level. Any modification or renovation of existing equipment or any installation of new equipment or any new processes shall comply with the new provisions established within this Chapter and the standards adopted herein whether such modification, renovation of existing equipment or any installation of new equipment or any new processes requires permitting or approval at the state or local level.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-24-.04

O.C.G.A. Secs. 25-2-4, 25-2-39, 33-2-9, 50-13-21.

Original Rule entitled "Registration of Industry and Manufacturing Processes and Compliance with Codes and Standards Adopted"adopted as ER. 120-3-24-0.8-.04. F. Mar. 7, 2008; eff. Mar. 6, 2008, as specified by the Agency. Amended: ER. 120-3-24-0.11-.04 adopted. F. and eff. July 2, 2008, the date of adoption. Amended: ER. 120-3-24-0.12-.04 adopted. F. and eff. October 29, 2008, the date of adoption. Amended: ER. 120-3-24-0.13-.04 adopted. F. Feb. 26, 2009; eff. Feb. 25, 2009, the date of adoption. Amended: ER. 120-3-24-0.14-.04 adopted. F. and eff. June 25, 2009, the date of adoption. Amended: ER. 120-3-24-0.15-.04 adopted. F. and eff. October 19, 2009, the date of adoption. Amended: Permanent Rule of same title adopted. F. Feb. 17, 2010; eff. Mar. 9, 2010.