1.  California Code of Regulations

2.  California Health and Safety Code

3.  California Occupational Safety and Health Act (Cal-OSHA)

4.  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

5.  Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

6.  University Policy on Environmental Health and Safety, June, 1997

7.  U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC)

POLICY

It is University policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations relating to environment, health, and safety issues.

The Office of Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) consults with federal, state, and local regulatory and advisory agencies relative to health and safety problems of mutual concern for action or referral to the proper administrative authority.

PROCEDURES

1.  The EH&S Office is designated as the official campus office for contact or coordination with any agency having interests or jurisdiction affecting the University in the fields of environment, health and safety.

2.  Officials from regulatory agencies who present themselves at a UCSD facility for the purpose of making inspections or surveys, shall be referred to the Office of Environment, Health and Safety for notification and authorization to proceed. The State Fire Marshal's Office, local Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureaus, Cal/OSHA, state and local health services are examples of agencies whose personnel should be referred to Environment, Health and Safety.

3.  Information relative to the licenses or licensing requirements of the following agencies and activities is available from EH&S.

   1. Division of Occupational Safety and Health, State of California: Information relative to licensing elevators, boilers, pressure vessels, and carcinogens.

   2. State Department of Health Services: Radioactive materials license and records pertaining to all uses of ionizing radiation.

   3. San Diego Air Pollution Control Board: Permits for maintaining incinerators, boilers, paint spray booths, emergency generators, and auto emissions.

4.  If information or consultation from an outside regulatory agency involving environment, health, and safety issues is desired by any administrative unit, the request should be routed through EH&S.

5.  Responses to "citations" or other regulatory action should be routed through EH&S.

RESPONSIBILITY

1. Environment, Health and Safety

   Environment, Health and Safety shall be responsible for accompanying representatives of regulatory agencies during inspections of University facilities and in initiating contacts with authorized departmental representatives.

2. Departmental

   The department or administrative authority most closely involved in the action shall receive and be responsible for abatement of any citations, fines, or other notices from regulatory agencies. EH&S shall immediately be notified of any such contacts or correspondence.