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The California Hazardous Materials Release Response Plans and Inventory Law of 1985 (Business Plan Act) <br /> requires businesses handling or storing certain amounts of hazardous materials to prepare a Hazardous Materials <br /> Management Plan. For hazardous materials above specified quantities,a Hazardous Materials Management Plan <br /> includes an inventory of hazardous materials handled, facility plans showing where hazardous materials are <br /> stored, an emergency response plan, and provisions for employee training in safety and emergency response <br /> procedures (California Health and Safety Code,Division 20, Chapter 6.95,Article 1). <br /> Under certain circumstances, a business must prepare a Risk Management Plan(RMP)to minimize off-site risks <br /> associated with acutely hazardous materials. An RMP provides additional planning information that covers <br /> equipment and systems safety, operating procedures,preventive maintenance,upset risk assessments, and safety <br /> auditing. <br /> Statewide,the California Environmental Protection Agency(Cal-EPA)Department of Toxic Substances Control <br /> (DTSC)has primary regulatory responsibility for management of hazardous materials,with delegation of <br /> authority to local jurisdictions that enter into agreements with the state. Local agencies, including the San Joaquin <br /> County Department of Environmental Health(SJCDEH), San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services <br /> (SJCOES), and the Manteca Fire Department, administer laws and regulations. <br /> Worker Safety <br /> The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration(Cal-OSHA)and the federal Occupational Safety <br /> and Health Administration(OSHA) are the agencies responsible for ensuring worker safety in the handling and <br /> use of chemicals in the workplace. Pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, OSHA has <br /> adopted numerous regulations pertaining to worker safety, contained in Title 29 of the Code of Federal <br /> Regulations (29 CFR). These regulations set standards for safe workplaces and work practices, including <br /> standards relating to hazardous material handling. Cal-OSHA assumes primary responsibility for developing and <br /> enforcing state workplace safety regulations. Because California has a federally approved OSHA program, it is <br /> required to adopt regulations that are at least as stringent as those found in 29 CFR. Cal-OSHA standards are <br /> generally more stringent than federal regulations. <br /> Cal-OSHA regulations concerning the use of hazardous materials in the workplace, as detailed in CCR Title 8, <br /> include requirements for safety training, availability of safety equipment, accident and illness prevention <br /> programs,hazardous substance exposure warnings, and emergency action and fire prevention plan preparation. <br /> Cal-OSHA enforces hazard communication program regulations that contain training and information <br /> requirements, including procedures for identifying and labeling hazardous substances, communicating hazard <br /> information related to hazardous substances and their handling, and preparation of health and safety plans to <br /> protect workers and employees at hazardous waste sites. The hazard communication program requires that <br /> Material Safety Data Sheets(MSDSs)be available to employees and that employee information and training <br /> programs be documented. <br /> Emergency Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents <br /> California has developed an Emergency Response Plan to coordinate emergency services provided by federal, <br /> state, and local government and private agencies. Response to hazardous materials incidents is one part of this <br /> plan. The plan is administered by the state Office of Emergency Services (OES),which coordinates the responses <br /> of other agencies including Cal-EPA, California Highway Patrol(CHP), California Department of Fish and <br /> Game, Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, SJCOES, and the Manteca Fire Department. The <br /> Manteca Fire Department provides fire protection services at the WQCF(Shannon,pers. comm.,2006c). <br /> Hazardous Materials Transport <br /> The U.S. Department of Transportation(DOT)regulates hazardous materials transportation between states. State <br /> agencies with primary responsibility for enforcing federal and state regulations and responding to hazardous <br /> EDAW Manteca WQCF and Collection System Master Plans EIR <br /> Hazards and Hazardous Materials 4.6-6 City of Manteca <br />