Section 5090.5 - Maintenance(a) The owner or operator shall prepare and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going mechanical integrity of the process equipment. The owner or operator may use procedures or instructions provided by covered process equipment vendors or procedures in federal or state regulations or industry codes as the basis for stationary source maintenance procedures.(b) The owner or operator shall train or cause to be trained each employee involved in maintaining the on-going mechanical integrity of the process. To ensure that the employee can perform the job tasks in a safe manner, each such employee shall be trained in the hazards of the process, in how to avoid or correct unsafe conditions, and in the procedures applicable to the employee's job tasks.(c) The owner or operator shall ensure that each contractor can document that their employees are trained to perform the maintenance and appropriate operation procedures developed under section (a).(d) The owner or operator shall perform or cause to be performed inspections and tests on process equipment. Inspection and testing procedures shall follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices. The frequency of inspections and tests of process equipment shall be consistent with applicable manufacturers' recommendations, industry standards or codes, good engineering practices, and prior operating experience.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 5090.5
Note: Authority cited: Sections 25531 and 25534.05, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25531, Health and Safety Code; and Section 68.56, Part 68, Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.
1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering section 2755.5 to new section 5090.5 filed 3-6-2024 (Register 2024, No. 10).