N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 708.20

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024
Section Env-Wq 708.20 - Safety

The following features shall be incorporated into the design and construction of WWTPs for the protection of visitors and facility operations staff:

(a) Hand rails, guards, safety netting, and barricades around tanks, trenches, pits, stairwells, floor openings, maintenance access areas, and other hazardous structures;
(b) Gratings over areas of treatment units where access for maintenance is required;
(c) First aid equipment;
(d) Appropriately placed warning signs and labels as per the NFPA as incorporated by reference in the state fire code in Saf-C 6000, and New Hampshire department of labor requirements as specified in Lab 1400 in, but not limited to, the following areas:
(1) Slippery areas;
(2) Non-potable water fixtures;
(3) Low head clearance areas;
(4) Open service manholes;
(5) Hazardous chemical storage areas
(6) Flammable fuel storage areas; and
(7) Confined spaces;
(e) Personal protective clothing and equipment as per New Hampshire department of labor requirements as specified in Lab 1400, to include:
(1) Eye, ear, and face protection;
(2) Respiratory protection; and
(3) Head, hand, and foot protection.
(f) Gas detectors for use in occupied areas rated under the NEC, as adopted by reference in the state building code pursuant to RSA 155-A:1, IV, as Class 1, Division 1, Group A, B, C, and D locations or areas classified as Class 1 Division 2 through the use of mechanical ventilation per the NFPA as incorporated by reference in the state fire code in Saf-C 6000;
(g) Provisions and equipment for permit-required confined space entry in accordance with New Hampshire department of labor requirements as specified in Lab 1400;
(h) Ventilation of enclosures in accordance with the NFPA as incorporated by reference in the state fire code in Saf-C 6000;
(i) Fire protection systems and equipment; and
(j) Machinery guards around belts or other moving parts.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Wq 708.20

Adopted byVolume XXXIV Number 46, Filed November 13, 2014, Proposed by #10693, Effective 10/15/2014, Expires10/15/2024.