Regulatory Inspections

Division: 

Administration & Finance

Department: 

Environment, Health, and Safety

Contact Information: 

Marc Majewski / EHS Director / (415) 338-2596 / majewski@sfsu.edu

Effective Date: 

Sunday, January 1, 2017

Authority: 

California Administrative Codes that require regulatory inspections

Objective: 

The objective of this Policy is to define procedures for responding to regulatory agency inspections.

Statement: 

Federal, State, and Local regulations require regulatory agencies to periodically inspect businesses.

The types of inspections SFSU typically encounters fall into the following categories:

  1. Permit compliance and/or renewal inspections (BAAQMD, CUPA, SFDPH)
  2. Hazardous materials / hazardous waste storage inspections (CUPA, SFDPH)
  3. Fire safety inspections (Cal-Fire, SFFD)
  4. Occupational health & safety inspections (Cal/OSHA)

Inspectors may call ahead to make an appointment, or may show up unannounced. 

Permit renewal inspections are often scheduled in advance, and are a mandatory part of the permit renewal process.

Safety (Cal/OSHA) inspections are generally unannounced, usually resulting from an employee complaint or following a workplace accident.  Their inspection format is very structured and formal.

Procedures:

Attachment 1:  General Guidelines to Assist You When a Regulatory Agency Inspector Arrives at SFSU

Attachment 2:  List of SFSU Contacts for Regulatory Agency Inspections

Attachment 3:  List of Documents Typically Requested During a Regulatory Inspection/ Document Location(s)

Searchable Words:

BAAQMD, CalFire, Cal/OSHA, CUPA, DOT, Elevator, Pressure Vessel, RHB, SFDPH, SFFD, SFPUC, Storage Tank, Stormwater, Wastewater, Well