Are you tired of playing the OSHA Compliance game that requires us to "comply" with standards that are 50 years old? The International Fire Code (IFC) is an excellent resource for taking your hazardous materials handling systems/processes to the next level. The IFC is used or adopted in 42 states, including the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
This means that most states can enforce the code requirements but rarely do. But this is NOT about complying to make the government happy! It is about advancing our level of safety through enhanced ENGINEERING CONTROLS and DESIGN for our hazardous materials systems and the safety systems we rely on when we have an incident.
I have believed in this Code since the start of my career when I worked in a state that enforced its Fire/HAZMAT code, and we got regular inspections by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). Hence, I have written or referenced the IFC in over 500 articles on SAFTENG.
The ICC offers FREE Access to their codes: CLICK HERE
SAFTENG Members can download my training presentations on some of the requirements from this code.
