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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reminder that “planting” campaign and REAL ESTATE signs requires blue stake notification Arizona Blue Stake has created an educational presentation about the law regarding signs Phoenix, AZ (June 13, 2011) During this time of year it is not uncommon to see political signage on all corners of many busy intersections. What many people may not know is that placing these signs into the ground is considered excavation by the standard of the AZ State Law Title 40, Chapter 2, Article 6.3, Section 40-360.21. The law defines excavation as: “any operation in which earth, rock or other material is moved, replaced or otherwise displaced by means or use of tools, equipment or explosives and includes, without limitation, grading, trenching, digging, ditching, drilling, augering, boring, tunneling, scraping, cable or pipe plowing or driving.” Many of the signs have been spotted with sharp spikes directly over gas distribution, telecommunication and power facilities. Often facilities are assumed to be located at a depth greater than the sign will be planted. However many factors influence how deep a facility actually is and the depth should never be assumed. From a safety perspective, planters of political signs must be educated as to the process for having the facilities located prior to placing them into the ground. The process is simple, free and the law. It requires that the Arizona Blue Stake Center be notified 2 full business days before the excavation is to take place. A phone call to 602-263-1100 in Maricopa County or dialing 8-1-1 or 1-800-STAKE-IT (782-5348) from anywhere in the state will allow all owners/operators of underground facilities to either locate and mark or let you know there is no conflict with their facilities. Making contact with an electric or gas line can cause serious injury. Many times damages to facilities occur without an immediate impact to life or property. However, those damages can create problems years later. The bottom line is the process is easy, the call is free and it is one of the laws that help keep Arizona citizens safe. Arizona Blue Stake has created a short video that explains the law as it pertains to this activity. You may find the link on our home page under the news section or go directly there by clicking: http://www.azbluestake.com/index.asp?page=content-campaign-signs Please educate all of your staff that “plant” those signs to follow this process in advance of their activities. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. Louis J Panzer __________________________________________________________________________________ Federal
This rule applies to facilities that use paints/coatings which include the following Hazardous Air Pollutants: chromium, lead, manganese, nickel, or cadmium. If your paints do NOT contain these HAPs, or if you apply the paint by brush or roller, you must file either: 1) petition of exemption, or 2) compliance notification. Owners or operators of a spray coating operation that do nothing may be subject to violation. If you do spray these HAPs, you need to file a notification with the EPA of your compliance with their requirements. These requirements include: - Employee training The rule also applies to any paint stripping operations that involve the use of methylene chloride. You can find an easy to read summary at www.haps6h.com. If companies have met all requirements, the owner/operator of the business will need to fill out and sign a compliance form and submit it to the EPA by January 10, 2011. Click here for the full rule which details exactly who is affected and what needs to be done to comply. The employee training can be outsourced (some paint suppliers and distributors do these trainings) or can be done in house. If you would like to use a third party, the firm GRC-Pirk will conduct these trainings free for ASA members. They will be conducting an ISA webinar on July 15th at 2:00 p.m. EST, which will provide an orientation and description of compliance requirements for the rule.
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