Ohio Admin. Code 3745-104-21 - Program two prevention program: maintenance

(A) The owner or operator shall prepare and implement procedures to maintain the ongoing mechanical integrity of the process equipment. The owner or operator may use procedures or instructions provided by covered process equipment vendors or procedures in federal or state regulations or industry codes as the basis for stationary source maintenance procedures.

(B) The owner or operator shall train or cause to be trained each employee involved in maintaining the on-going mechanical integrity of the process. To ensure that the employee can perform the job tasks in a safe manner, each such employee shall be trained in the hazards of the process, in how to avoid or correct unsafe conditions, and in the procedures applicable to the employee's job tasks.

(C) Any maintenance contractor shall ensure that each contract maintenance employee is trained to perform the maintenance procedures developed under paragraph (A) of this rule.

(D) The owner or operator shall perform or cause to be performed inspections and tests on process equipment. Inspection and testing with procedures shall that follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices. The frequency of inspections and tests of process equipment shall be consistent with applicable manufacturers' recommendations, industry standards or codes, good engineering practices, and prior operating experience.

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Ohio Admin. Code 3745-104-21

Effective: 8/5/2021
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 4/9/2021 and 04/09/2026
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3753.02
Rule Amplifies: 3753.02, 3753.03, 3753.04
Prior Effective Dates: 08/13/1999