I am the operator of a public warehouse. Am I responsible for reporting the hazardous chemicals that a tenant stores in the warehouse space he leases?
Yes. As the operator, you are responsible not only for those hazardous chemicals which you own or lease and which you store at your warehouse, but also for all hazardous chemicals stored at your facility by tenants. The OSHA HCS requires operators of public warehouses to obtain MSDS’s for all hazardous chemicals that are stored at their facilities. Therefore, it is your responsibility to determine what your tenants are storing at your facility and to file a Tier Two Report on any reportable hazardous chemicals stored at the facility in excess of the reporting thresholds. The Program recommends that warehouse operators specify in lease agreements with tenants that information on hazardous chemicals (including MSDSs) must be shared with the operator. 16. I am the operator of an oil and/or gas production and/or exploration facility. Is the use of the generic Tier Two inventory form designed by the American Petroleum Institute (API) acceptable in Texas? A: No. Since the Texas Community Rig
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