Rule 120-3-24-.01 - Promulgation and Purpose(1) These rules and regulations of the Safety Fire Commissioner entitled, "Rules and Regulations for the State Minimum Fire Safety Standards for Loss Prevention Due to Combustible Dust Explosions and Fire,"are promulgated as specified in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, (O.C.G.A.) Section 25-2-4.(2) The primary purpose of these rules and regulations is to establish the state minimum fire safety standards for specific industry groups that have experienced either frequent combustible dust incidents or combustible dust incidents with catastrophic consequences and prescribe technical requirements related to building construction and to provide safety measures for operations to prevent and mitigate fires and dust explosions in facilities that handle combustible particulate solids. It further develops requirements for the training of employees to assist them in identifying fire hazards, developing safety procedures, evacuation plans, conducting safety drills and requires the reporting of manufacturing processes, incidents of fire, employee training, the practice of and participation in fire safety and emergency evacuation drills.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-24-.01
O.C.G.A. Secs. 25-2-4, 33-2-9, 50-13-21.
Original Rule entitled "Promulgation and Purpose"adopted as ER. 120-3-24-0.8-.01. F. Mar. 7, 2008; eff. Mar. 6, 2008, as specified by the Agency.Amended: ER. 120-3-24-0.11-.01 adopted. F. and eff. July 2, 2008, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 120-3-24-0.12-.01 adopted. F. and eff. October 29, 2008, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 120-3-24-0.13-.01 adopted. F. Feb. 26, 2009; eff. Feb. 25, 2009, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 120-3-24-0.14-.01 adopted. F. and eff. June 25, 2009, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 120-3-24-0.15-.01 adopted. F. and eff. October 19, 2009, the date of adoption.Amended: Permanent Rule of same title adopted. F. Feb. 17, 2010; eff. Mar. 9, 2010.