N.J. Admin. Code § 7:31-4.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:31-4.7 - Safety reviews: design and pre-startup

(a) The provisions of this section apply in addition to those in 40 CFR 68.77.

(b) For each new covered process, the owner or operator shall conduct a safety review of design for new EHS equipment prior to construction and shall document that the design of the covered process follows design and operating standards as reflected in the process safety information compiled in accordance with 40 CFR 68.65 with changes specified at N.J.A.C. 7:31-4.1(c)1 through 4.

(c) A written report shall be prepared for each safety review performed pursuant to (b) above. The safety review of design report shall include the following:

1. The date of the report and an identification of the covered process, the process safety information, and standard operating procedures reviewed;

2. An identification of the codes and standards upon which the covered process design and operations were based;

3. The names of the persons who performed the safety review; and

4. The deviations from the design and operating codes and standards that were found with an appropriate description of the resolution of each deviation finding.

(d) For each new covered process or modified covered process, the owner or operator shall conduct and document a pre-startup safety review prior to placing the covered process into EHS service.

(e) A written report shall be prepared for each pre-startup safety review performed pursuant to (d) above. The pre-startup safety review report shall include the following:

1. The date of the report and an identification of the covered process; and

2. Documentation that all the requirements of 40 CFR 68.77(b) have been completed prior to the startup of the new or modified covered process.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:31-4.7