GOALS
- To develop active Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC)
- By providing and encouraging LEPC's to apply for Chemical Emergency
Preparedness Funds.
- By making staff assistance visits and attending LEPC meetings.
- By fostering the completion, updating and exercising of all LEPC plans.
- By providing technical assistance through specialized training and the explanation
of
state and federal laws and regulations.
- By providing up-to-date information through conferences, instructional handouts,
and
LEPC newsletters.
- To achieve a high level of EPCRA reporting compliance
- By providing LEPC's with current reporting data received by the MERC.
- By offering written and oral advice to LEPC's seeking local compliance.
- By preparing clear and concise instructions in reporting compliance packets.
- By answering requests to attend industry workshops.
- By encouraging LEPC's and local officials to participate in outreach programs
conducted
by the MERC.
- By cooperating with federal officials investigation of non-compliance incidents.
- To provide quality hazardous materials training.
- By seeking or developing courses that contain current and practical information.
- By selecting qualified instructors.
- By utilizing all resources available to the Department of Public Safety and the MERC.
- To maintain a high level of competency within the MERC Section.
- By supporting employee development courses both technical and general.
- By supporting efforts to increase pay commensurate to skill levels.
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