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Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee Regulations
Title 17. Public Health
Division 1. State Department of Health Services
Chapter 11. Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Article 2. Waivers of the Occupational Lead Poisoning Fee
Regulation 38003
Regulation 38003. Procedures for Application of a Waiver.
Reference: Sections 105190(e) and 105191(b), Health and Safety Code.
Authority cited: Sections 105185 and 105191, Health and Safety Code.
(a) An employer requesting a fee waiver shall conduct a lead evaluation of the premises, materials and processes used in the operation of the employer's business during the prior calendar year to determine whether lead was present. This evaluation shall include, but not be limited to, review of Material Safety Data Sheets or other manufacturer-supplied data, product labeling, or analytical testing results for presence of lead in materials of unknown composition.
(b) An employer requesting a fee waiver shall establish that lead was not present, or was present only in a de minimus amount, at the place of employment during the prior calendar year.
(c) An employer requesting a fee waiver shall have 180 days following the due date of the Occupational Lead Poisoning Fee to submit documentation that lead was not present, or was present only in a de minimus amount, at the place of employment during the prior calendar year.
(d) An employer requesting a fee waiver shall demonstrate that lead was not present, or was present in a de minimus amount, at the place of employment by providing documentation that includes:
(1) A Request for a Waiver of the Occupational Lead Poisoning Fee [DHS Form 8484 (4/97)], which is hereby incorporated by reference, containing the following information:
(A) Name, title, and affiliation of the person who conducted the lead evaluation of the employer's business operation as outlined in section 38003(a) and, if a consultant, also telephone number and address.
(B) Statement signed by the person conducting the lead evaluation that attests that, to the best of the person's knowledge, no lead or lead-containing materials were present in any amount, or were present only in a de minimus amount (as defined in section 38001) during the prior calendar year, in the premises, materials and processes used in the operation of the business.
(C) Description of the nature of the employer's business, including a description of the products manufactured and/or services provided.
(D) The employer's Board of Equalization-designated, 8-digit account number provided to the employer at the time the Occupational Lead Poisoning Fee is assessed.
(E) Name, title, company, address, telephone number, and signature of an authorized representative of the employer who is requesting the fee waiver.
(F) An employer in an industry listed in section 38005 that involves construction work, who wishes to apply for a fee waiver, shall identify the extent to which the company's operations involved altering or disturbing painted surfaces by completing Part B of Form DHS 8484 (4/97).
(G) An employer in an industry listed in section 38005 that involves detective, guard, armored car or other security services, who wishes to apply for a waiver, shall identify the extent to which the company's operations involved altering or disturbing lead materials by discharging weapons on company time by completing Part C of Form DHS 8484 (4/97).
(H) An employer in an industry listed in section 38005 that involves metal work who wishes to apply for a fee waiver, shall identify the extent to which the company's operations involved altering or disturbing lead-containing metals or alloys (including lead-containing brass or bronze) by completing Part D of Form DHS 8484 (4/97).
(I) An employer in an industry listed in section 38005 that involves the handling or processing of scrap metal who wishes to apply for a fee waiver, shall identify the extent to which the company's operations involved altering or disturbing lead-containing or lead-painted scrap metal by completing Part E of Form DHS 8484 (4/97).
(2) Correspondence from an employer, workers' compensation representative, or consultant that includes all of the information outlined in section 38003(d)(1).
(e) An employer requesting a fee waiver may be required to provide additional information describing the nature of the employer's business, including the premises, materials or processes used in the operation of the employer's business.
(f) Results of industrial hygiene monitoring tests that show non-detectable concentrations of lead in workplace air shall not be considered sufficient documentation that lead was not present at the place of employment.
History— New section filed 1-15-93 as an emergency; operative 1-15-93 (Register 93, No. 3). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 5-17-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
Certificate of Compliance as to 1-15-93 order transmitted to OAL 4-28-93 and filed 6-10-93 (Register 93, No. 24).
Amendment of section and Note filed 5-1-97 as an emergency; operative 5-1-97 (Register 97, No. 18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-29-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
Certificate of Compliance as to 5-1-97 order transmitted to OAL 8-8-97 and filed 9-17-97 (Register 97, No. 38).