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SECTION 28-21-5

   § 28-21-5  Fire safety. – (a) An employer shall provide to the person responsible for the administrationand direction of a fire department in a fire district or municipality,including a fire chief or fire administrator, or that person's designee:

   (1) A list of work areas, sufficiently identified by name andlocation, where designated substances are present, containing the chemical andcommon name of each substance regularly present;

   (2) Upon request, material safety data sheets for eachhazardous or toxic substance included in this list.

   (b) The person responsible for the administration anddirection of a fire department in a fire district or municipality, including afire chief or fire administrator or that person's designee, shall maintain theinformation provided by the employer under subsection (a) of this section andshall provide copies of this information:

   (1) To fire suppression and fire inspection divisions withinthe same jurisdiction; and

   (2) Upon request, to any fire department employee or anemployee representative of a fire department employee.

   (c) Currently conducted fire safety inspections may include,at the discretion of the fire chief or the inspector, compliance with theemployer notice requirements of this chapter as enumerated in § 28-21-3(a).

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-28 > Chapter-28-21 > 28-21-5

SECTION 28-21-5

   § 28-21-5  Fire safety. – (a) An employer shall provide to the person responsible for the administrationand direction of a fire department in a fire district or municipality,including a fire chief or fire administrator, or that person's designee:

   (1) A list of work areas, sufficiently identified by name andlocation, where designated substances are present, containing the chemical andcommon name of each substance regularly present;

   (2) Upon request, material safety data sheets for eachhazardous or toxic substance included in this list.

   (b) The person responsible for the administration anddirection of a fire department in a fire district or municipality, including afire chief or fire administrator or that person's designee, shall maintain theinformation provided by the employer under subsection (a) of this section andshall provide copies of this information:

   (1) To fire suppression and fire inspection divisions withinthe same jurisdiction; and

   (2) Upon request, to any fire department employee or anemployee representative of a fire department employee.

   (c) Currently conducted fire safety inspections may include,at the discretion of the fire chief or the inspector, compliance with theemployer notice requirements of this chapter as enumerated in § 28-21-3(a).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-28 > Chapter-28-21 > 28-21-5

SECTION 28-21-5

   § 28-21-5  Fire safety. – (a) An employer shall provide to the person responsible for the administrationand direction of a fire department in a fire district or municipality,including a fire chief or fire administrator, or that person's designee:

   (1) A list of work areas, sufficiently identified by name andlocation, where designated substances are present, containing the chemical andcommon name of each substance regularly present;

   (2) Upon request, material safety data sheets for eachhazardous or toxic substance included in this list.

   (b) The person responsible for the administration anddirection of a fire department in a fire district or municipality, including afire chief or fire administrator or that person's designee, shall maintain theinformation provided by the employer under subsection (a) of this section andshall provide copies of this information:

   (1) To fire suppression and fire inspection divisions withinthe same jurisdiction; and

   (2) Upon request, to any fire department employee or anemployee representative of a fire department employee.

   (c) Currently conducted fire safety inspections may include,at the discretion of the fire chief or the inspector, compliance with theemployer notice requirements of this chapter as enumerated in § 28-21-3(a).