N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 12 §§ 12-1.10

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 12-1.10 - Maintenance and operation of equipment

(a) Equipment maintenance. All equipment required by this Part (rule) shall be maintained in good repair and proper operating condition.

(b) Floor maintenance. The floor within and in the immediate vicinity of the working area shall be kept clean and clear of any waste material or any obstruction. Where dust may be created by dry sweeping, floors shall be wet down with a non-flammable wetting agent before sweeping.

(c) Passage space. A minimum passage space of three feet shall be provided for access to every working station.

(d) Purging. Exhaust systems shall continue in operation for a sufficient period of time after conclusion of operations to clear the air of dangerous air contaminants.

(e) Containers.

(1) All tanks and containers used for flammable liquids shall be of incombustible material and shall be kept closed whether full or empty, except as may be necessary for operational purposes.

(2) Emptied drums or other containers shall not be stored indoors unless they have been purged of all contents constituting or creating dangerous air contaminants. Purging shall be done in a mechanically ventilated area if performed indoors. Compressed air shall not be used for purging containers.

(f) Refuse material. In the vicinity of every process or operation to which this Part (rule) applies there shall be provided metal containers with self-closing covers and bearing the notice " FLAMMABLE WASTE". Such containers shall be used for scrapings, sweepings and other waste containing or consisting of flammable material. Such refuse shall be disposed of at the end of each day by burying, burning or other safe treatment but no such refuse shall be burned in a furnace.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 12 §§ 12-1.10