Section 205.300  Fire Safety

a)         Each employer with toxic substances in the workplace must contact the administrator of fire departments having jurisdiction over the location of such employer's workplace to arrange to provide information required under Section 15 of the Act.  This information is as follows (Ill. Rev. Stat., 1985, ch. 48, par. 1415):

1)         The initial step is a notice by the employer that toxic substances are in the workplace and an indication of a desire to set up a meeting at the discretion of the fire department to present the necessary information.

2)         The employer with toxic substances on site must attempt to inform the fire department of:

A)        The hazards of toxic substances used in the employer's workplace;

B)        Associated fire hazards;

C)        The layout of the workplace showing the locations where toxic substances are stored;

D)        Entrances to roads inside the workplace; and

E)         Possible evacuation routes.

b)         For the toxic substances on the list, employers, who have employees located at another employer's workplace pursuant to an agreement between the employers, need not comply with Section 15 of the Act as it applies to fire safety at the other employer's workplace.

(Source:  Amended at 11 Ill. Reg. 10247, effective May 18, 1987)