Section 5090.2 - Hazard Review(a) The owner or operator shall conduct a review of the hazards associated with the regulated substances, processes, and procedures. The review shall identify the following: (1) The hazards associated with the process and regulated substances;(2) Opportunities for equipment malfunctions or human errors that could cause an accidental release;(3) The safeguards used or needed to control the hazards or prevent equipment malfunction or human error; and,(4) Any steps used or needed to detect or monitor releases.(b) The owner or operator of a stationary source shall consult with the UPA to decide which hazard review methodology is best suited to determine and evaluate the hazards of the process being analyzed.(c) The owner or operator may use checklists, if acceptable to the UPA, developed by persons or organizations knowledgeable about the process and equipment as a guide to conducting the review. The hazard review shall be performed by a team familiar with process operations and shall include at least one employee who has experience and knowledge specific to the process being reviewed. For processes designed to meet industry standards or federal or state design rules, the hazard review shall, by inspecting all equipment, determine whether the process is designed, fabricated, and operated in accordance with the applicable standards or rules.(d) The hazard review shall include the consideration of applicable external events, including seismic events.(e) The owner or operator shall document the results of the hazard review and ensure that problems identified are resolved. The owner or operator shall enter into an agreement with the UPA on a timetable for resolution of these problems. Otherwise these resolutions shall be completed within two and one-half (2.5) years of performing the hazard review or the next planned turnaround for items requiring a turnaround. These timelines shall not apply to any hazard review completed prior to January 1, 2015. The final resolution taken to address the hazard review recommendation and the actual completion date shall be documented.(f) The hazard review shall be updated and revalidated at least once every five years. The owner or operator shall also conduct reviews whenever a major change in the process occurs. All issues identified in the hazard review shall be resolved before startup of the changed process.(g) A hazard review may be revalidated only once between full hazard reviews, unless the UPA agrees in writing that a full hazard review is unwarranted.(h) The owner or operator shall retain hazard reviews and updates or revalidations for each process covered by this section, as well as the documented resolution of recommendations described in (e) for the life of the process.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 5090.2
Note: Authority cited: Sections 25531 and 25534.05, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25531, Health and Safety Code; and Section 68.50, Part 68, Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.
1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering section 2755.2 to new section 5090.2 filed 3-6-2024 (Register 2024, No. 10).