HF 2402

as introduced - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to education; expanding health and safety 
  1.3             program to include classroom acoustics; amending 
  1.4             Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.57, subdivision 
  1.5             2. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 123B.57, 
  1.8   subdivision 2, is amended to read: 
  1.9      Subd. 2.  [CONTENTS OF PROGRAM.] A district must adopt a 
  1.10  health and safety program.  The program must include plans, 
  1.11  where applicable, for hazardous substance removal, fire and life 
  1.12  safety code repairs, regulated facility and equipment 
  1.13  violations, and health, safety, and environmental management, 
  1.14  including indoor air quality management.  
  1.15     (a) A hazardous substance plan must contain provisions for 
  1.16  the removal or encapsulation of asbestos from school buildings 
  1.17  or property, asbestos-related repairs, cleanup and disposal of 
  1.18  polychlorinated biphenyls found in school buildings or property, 
  1.19  and cleanup, removal, disposal, and repairs related to storing 
  1.20  heating fuel or transportation fuels such as alcohol, gasoline, 
  1.21  fuel, oil, and special fuel, as defined in section 296A.01.  If 
  1.22  a district has already developed a plan for the removal or 
  1.23  encapsulation of asbestos as required by the federal Asbestos 
  1.24  Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986, the district may use a 
  1.25  summary of that plan, which includes a description and schedule 
  2.1   of response actions, for purposes of this section.  The plan 
  2.2   must also contain provisions to make modifications to existing 
  2.3   facilities and equipment necessary to limit personal exposure to 
  2.4   hazardous substances, as regulated by the federal Occupational 
  2.5   Safety and Health Administration under Code of Federal 
  2.6   Regulations, title 29, part 1910, subpart Z; or is determined by 
  2.7   the commissioner to present a significant risk to district staff 
  2.8   or student health and safety as a result of foreseeable use, 
  2.9   handling, accidental spill, exposure, or contamination. 
  2.10     (b) A fire and life safety plan must contain a description 
  2.11  of the current fire and life safety code violations, a plan for 
  2.12  the removal or repair of the fire and life safety hazard, and a 
  2.13  description of safety preparation and awareness procedures to be 
  2.14  followed until the hazard is fully corrected. 
  2.15     (c) A facilities and equipment violation plan must contain 
  2.16  provisions to correct health and safety hazards as provided in 
  2.17  Department of Labor and Industry standards pursuant to section 
  2.18  182.655.  
  2.19     (d) A health, safety, and environmental management plan 
  2.20  must contain a description of training, record keeping, hazard 
  2.21  assessment, and program management as defined in section 123B.56.
  2.22     (e) A plan to test for and mitigate radon produced hazards. 
  2.23     (f) A plan to monitor and improve indoor air quality. 
  2.24     (g) A plan that follows the American National Standard 
  2.25  Institute's guidelines for classroom acoustics for all new 
  2.26  construction and major renovation.