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Hazardous Materials and Waste Standards Inspection Checklist

This checklist will help you prepare for the inspections that will be conducted in your facility and/or product. This will also help you complete all the requirements needed for the inspections. This guidance sets forth the Director's Interim Health and Safety Standards applicable to applicants for temporary cannabis business permits.
MaintainX
07/19/2022

Hazardous Materials and Waste Standards Inspection Checklist

This checklist will help you prepare for the inspections that will be conducted in your facility and/or product. This will also help you complete all the requirements needed for the inspections. This guidance sets forth the Director's Interim Health and Safety Standards applicable to applicants for temporary cannabis business permits.

    INSPECTOR NAME(S)

    DATE

    CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

    ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

    Requirement

    Obtain a Hazardous Materials Certificate of Registration from DPH- HMWP

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Establish an account in the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS)

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Complete and submit a Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) to CERS

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Provide Hazard Communication training to all employees who handle hazardous materials; AND Provide Emergency Response Plan Training to all employees

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Obtain an EPA Hazardous Waste Generator ID Number if business operation generates hazardous waste

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

    Requirement

    Ensure all containers of hazardous materials are labeled with: 1) the name of the material; and 2) the appropriate hazard warning

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Ensure all containers of hazardous materials are labeled with: 1) the name of the material; and 2) the appropriate hazard warning

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Ensure labels on hazardous materials containers are legible

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Ensure containers of hazardous materials are stored in a manner to prevent tipping over and/or inadvertent spills

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Maintain a spill kit on site

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Ensure all containers of hazardous waste are labeled with the words “Hazardous Waste; Name of Generator; Physical State of Waste and accumulation start date

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Ensure a hazardous waste determination is made prior to disposal of any hazardous or potentially hazardous material

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    RECOMMENDATIONS

    Items in this section are BEST Management practices and may be enforced by other City Departments

    Maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all hazardous materials stored at the site

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Keep spill clean-up materials readily available

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Store flammable materials in an approved “flammables” storage cabinet OR “flammables” safety can

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Safety cans and drums containing flammable liquids should be grounded and bonded when being used

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Containers of chemicals are stored below eye level

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Large bottles and containers are stored on shelves no higher than 5’ from the floor

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Secondary containment provided for bulk liquid and hazardous waste storage

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Segregate acids from bases

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Segregate acids from flammable and combustible materials

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Segregate oxidizers from acids and flammable and combustible materials

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Compressed gas cylinders are secured against falling over

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Compressed gas cylinders are stored in a cool, dry place

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Empty gas cylinders are marked M-T or EMPTY and stored separately from full cylinders

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    For sites that use and store CO2: Completed?

    CO2 sensors present and in current calibration

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    CO2 alarms set for ≤5000 ppm

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Ventilation exhaust within 12 inches of the floor

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Ventilation system operational and designed for negative pressure

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail
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