Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department › Chapter 90 - State Licensed Warehouses and Warehouse Operators › Rule 21-90.25 - Maintenance of Storage Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
All licensed storage facilities shall be maintained in such
				manner as to be suitable for the proper and safe storage of the particular
				product or products to be stored therein. Safe and adequate means of ingress
				and egress to the various storage units and grounds of the warehouse Cornplex
				shall be provided and maintained by the warehouse operator Sufficient louvers,
				outlets, overhead ventilation fans, aeration ducts and fans or any Cornbination
				of these shall be maintained in each storage facility to prevent deterioration
				or spoilage and to maintain proper and safe storage of stored products.
(1)
Inspection safety specifications
			 for ladders and lifts on storage units.
Storage units having entrances
			 over 20 feet to a maximum of 100 feet above floor level shall be equipped with
			 a fixed ladder, an attached circular or spiral stairway, an alternating
			 tower-type stairway or a safe and adequate lift. Storage units having entrances
			 in excess of 100 feet above floor level shall be equipped with an adequate
			 electric lift. Catwalks or walkways between storage units may be provided in
			 lieu of ladders or lifts between facilities. Rimgs on fixed ladders shall be
			 spaced not to exceed 1-foot centers, and there shall be sufficient space
			 between the ladder rung and face of the structure to permit a safe foothold.
			 Any structure required to have a fixed ladder shall have an approved safety
			 cage which shall Cornmence not less than 7 feet or more than 8 feet from ground
			 level. Landing platforms shall be provided for each 30 feet of fixed ladder or
			 fraction thereof for ladders constructed after December 31, 2005. Landing
			 platforms shall be provided for each offset of fixed ladder sections regardless
			 of the length of the ladder sections. Any facilities with a safety cable and
			 belt hookup that were approved for licensing prior to September 1, 1992, shall
			 continue to be approved provided they are maintained in a safe working order
			 Any facilities with a fixed ladder more than 20 feet in length, but not more
			 than 24 feet in length, that were approved for licensing prior to December 31,
			 2005, shall continue to be approved provided they are maintained in a safe
			 condition.
(2)
Catwalks,
			 walkways, landing platforms and stairs.
Catwalks, walkways and landing
			 platforms shall be equipped with a top rail 42 inches from the floor and a
			 middle rail. Catwalks, walkways and landing platforms constructed after
			 September 1, 1992, must also be equipped with toeboards which are at least 4
			 inches in height and which are not more than ¼ inch from the floor
			 Stairways shall be equipped with handles which are not more than 34 inches nor
			 less than 30 inches in height and of similar construction as catwalk or walkway
			 rails. Catwalks, walkways, landing platforms, stairways, lifts and ladders
			 shall be kept clean and free of grain and other matter which might endanger the
			 safety of persons using them. Guardrails shall be placed around the entrance to
			 any storage facility exceeding 30 feet above the floor, or around a landing
			 platform below such entrance to a facility. At no time shall electrical lines
			 be anchored on or within reach of a ladder or safety cage unless enclosed in
			 conduit. All electrical lines in proximity of the inspection ladder, stairway,
			 walkway or lift shall be enclosed in conduit.
(3)
Removal of facilities from
			 warehouse operator license.
Any storage facility which fails to meet
			 the requirements of this rule shall be called to the attention of the warehouse
			 operator. Failure of the warehouse operator to place the facility in a suitable
			 condition within a reasonable length of time shall result in the elimination of
			 the facility from coverage under the warehouse operator license in accordance
			 with the provisions of Iowa Code section
			 203C.8.
			 However, if in the bureau's judgment any facility is unsafe to gain ingress and
			 egress at the time of an examination, the products stored in the facility may
			 not be included in the inventory. Any facility which has deteriorated to the
			 extent that it is unsuitable for storage shall be immediately removed from the
			 warehouse operator license in accordance with the provisions of Iowa Code
			 section
			 203C.8,
			 until such time that the facility meets the requirements of this rule and has
			 been reinspected.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 203C.2
				and 203C.8.