Section 13242 Of Article 1. General And Definitions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 12. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 1.
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. The State Fire Marshal, in cooperation with the Department
of Industrial Relations as appropriate, shall do all of the
following:
(a) Prior to January 1, 1997, inspect and certify the safety of
all propane storage systems existing on January 1, 1995.
(b) Adopt regulations setting forth safety standards for the
siting and construction of fixed propane storage systems. These
standards shall be prepared, adopted, and submitted for approval as
building standards pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section
18935) of Part 2.5 of Division 13.
(c) Adopt propane storage system fire safety compliance
requirements setting forth propane fire safety handling standards
relating to propane storage systems.
(d) Adopt regulations setting forth minimum training and other
qualifications for personnel handling propane storage systems,
including, but not limited to, continuing education requirements.
(e) Issue operator certificates to persons that comply with
minimum training and other qualifications for personnel handling
propane storage systems.
(f) Adopt standards setting forth minimum training and other
qualifications for firefighting personnel responding to a fire
involving a propane storage system.
(g) Upon completion of inspection of propane storage systems as
required by subdivision (b), the Division of Occupational Safety and
Health and the State Fire Marshal shall report to the Legislature on
the condition of propane storage systems statewide. The report shall
include identification and location of the propane storage systems
inspected; identification of fire safety violations, if any, at each
system inspected, and a determination of whether the fire safety
violation was significant or minor. The report shall also include
what remedial actions were taken, or were proposed to be taken, to
correct the violations, and whether the propane storage system is in
compliance with current fire safety requirements.
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health and the State Fire
Marshal shall also recommend in the report, after consulting with
representatives of the propane industry, any corrective or remedial
legislation necessary to ensure future compliance with fire safety
requirements, including, but not limited to, future fire safety
inspection requirements, including the recommended frequency of these
inspections.