Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 5 Maintenance, Storage and Sanitation

Each place of employment shall be equipped with such lighting facilities that may be necessary to adequately and effectively illuminate all operations and areas.

(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1163, 1959.)

All places of employment shall be maintained in a reasonably clean and sanitary condition.

(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1161, 1959.)

All plants, rooms and areas, and equipment or supplies used therein or in connection therewith, shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. A program shall be carried out for regularly removing dust, spillage and debris at regular intervals. The establishment shall be maintained in a reasonably orderly condition as may be necessary for good housekeeping practices requisite to compliance with these regulations.

(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1164, 1959.)

Permanent aisles and passageways shall be provided and kept clear, and the floor surfaces thereof shall be kept in good repair. Where necessary to the maintenance of clear passageways, such aisles and passageways shall be defined by painting lines or other clear markings.

(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1166, 1959.)

Fans, fan blades, hoods, ducts, filters and baffles shall be regularly inspected, and shall be cleaned and maintained, repaired or replaced as often as necessary to maintain performances of the system reasonably within the intended design requirements.

(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1167, 1959.)

Where wet processes are used, provision shall be made so drainage therefrom does not create a hazardous or unsanitary condition. Drainage shall be arranged so as not to regularly run across the floor or walkways.

(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1165, 1959.)

Full, unopened drums and boxed carboys, if stacked upright and two or more layers high, shall be staggered or with pallets between layers, so as to provide stability to such stacks.

(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1169, 1959.)

Boxed carboys which have been opened shall not be stacked.

(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1171, 1959.)

Opened drums shall be stored upright and shall not be stacked. Exception: For the purpose of dispensing, such drums may be stored on their sides, not over two tiers high, if dispensing spigots are installed on the drums and the drums are secured in place.

(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1170, 1959.)

Substances which are not toxic by themselves in their normal state, but when in combination may create products which are toxic, shall be separated from each other in storage.

(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1168, 1959.)

Toxic substances shall be stored in an organized and orderly manner, and identified as may be necessary to aid in preventing accidents, and shall be reasonably protected from sources of external corrosion or damage.

(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1172, 1959.)