§ 7332. Woodworking Establishments
TITLE 2: NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION 7: BUILDING AND ZONING CODES § 7332. Woodworking Establishments. (a) Fire Equipment. Sawmills, carpenter shops and other places where wood is sawed, planed or worked in such manner as to cause accumulations of sawdust or shaving shall maintain in good condition fire fighting equipment as the commis- sioner or the commissioner’s designated representative by regulation shall so prescribe. (b) Prevention of Fire. Before a sawmill or woodworking shop is closed for the day, the floors and machinery shall be swept clean of accumulations of wood, dust and shavings, which shall be placed outside the building in trash cans or in a place approved by the commissioner or the commissioner’s designated repre- sentative for storage of such materials. No furnace, anvil or any other equipment designed to produce ignition shall be placed nearer than 25 feet from any saw, plane, or woodworking machine. Lumber shall be stored as not to cause a fire hazard. The commissioner or the commissioner’s designated representative may inspect any sawmill or woodworking shop at any time. Source: PL 11-56, § 7308, modified.
Source: CNMI Law Revision Commission