Did you know that the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) publishes a list of businesses that are out-of-compliance with the annual California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) submission requirement? The list informs LAFD’s inspection priorities and currently consists of over 1,500 businesses with non-compliant facility information, inventory information, and/or emergency response training plans.
Facilities may be on this list due to one or more of these common violations:
- Failure to provide initial and annual training and maintain records for a minimum of 3 years.
- Failure to electronically submit complete and accurate Hazardous Materials Inventory information.
- Failure to electronically submit a site map with all required content.
- Failure to electronically submit the business plan initially, annually, or triennially.
- Failure to ensure the business plan is readily available to site personnel responsible for emergency response or training.
NV5’s Environmental Health and Safety Professionals specialize in helping companies comply with local, state and federal Environmental Health and Safety requirements, including hazardous materials reporting and regulatory program compliance. If you would like assistance with resolving your CERS non-compliance issue, please contact Asia Chi, Asia.Chi@NV5.com. We can arrange to set up a site visit to discuss the issue identified by LAFD, perform an audit of your hazardous materials onsite, and prepare the necessary documentation to achieve compliance and remove you from this list.