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U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 210
Denver , CO 80204
(303)844-5285
(800)755-7090
Fax: (303)844-6676 |
| OSHA enforces a variety of requirements related to workplace safety in manufacturing plants, including machine guarding, hazardous and toxic substances, personal protective equipment, and others. There are many resources related to accident prevention as well as compliance assistance on the OSHA web site.
Link: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
4330 East-West Highway
Bethesda , MD 20814-4408
(301)504-6816
(800)638-2772
Fax: (301)504-0124 |
| Regulates manufacture of products used in and around the home except the manufacture of: food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, automobiles, health care products, baby car seats and other consumer products regulated by other agencies.
Link: http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/compliance.html
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
400 Seventh Street, S.W.
Washington , DC 20590
(888)327-4236 |
| The NHTSA administers federal safety standards related to motor vehicles, including child restraint systems, which have registration and required testing procedures.
Link: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/rulings/Index_childrestr.html
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Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Air Pollution Control Division
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver , CO 80246-1530
(303)692-3100
Fax: (303)782-0278 |
| Manufacturing frequently releases chemicals and solvent emissions into the air. |
| If the emissions are above specified levels, Air Pollution Emission Notice (APEN) is required. $119.96 filing fee, $59.98/hr evaluation fee. Requires final approval and ongoing inspections. Annual fee based on emissions. |
| All manufacturers should contact the Small Business Clean Air Technical Assistance Program to determine if they are subject to APEN requirements. |
| If using Chromium Electroplating and Anodizing Tanks, Printing, Solvent Cleaning Machines (Degreasers), Surface Coating, or Wood Products Coating, please see Division Pollution Prevention fact sheets.
Link: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/P2/
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| If doing Sandblasting, see the Division’s Guidance Document on Abrasive Blast Cleaning.
Link: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/ap/down/sndblstguide.PDF
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Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Hazardous Materials & Waste Management Division
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver , CO 80246-1530
(303)692-3300
Fax: (303)759-5355 |
| All generators of hazardous waste are required to have an “identification number” from EPA. The EPA program is administered through the Colorado Department of Health. The division can provide generators with the regulations. |
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Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Water Quality Control Division
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver , CO 80246-1530
(303)692-3500
Fax: (303)691-7702 |
| Pollutant discharge permits required for ALL discharges into water.
Link: http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/compliance.html
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| If discharging into a municipal wastewater treatment facility a pre-treatment permit may be required. |
| No site approval required for industrial wastewater treatment plants. |
| An application should be submitted at least 180 days prior to the anticipated date of discharge for new facilities (30 days for Minimal Industrial Discharge permits) or the expiration date of an existing permit. |
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Colorado Department of Labor & Employment
Oil & Public Safety Division
Boiler Inspection Section
633 17th St
Denver , CO 80202
(303)318-8484 |
| This regulation covers and includes:
Heating boilers; Hot water heaters greater than 200,000 BTU’s; Steam boilers; Closed system swimming pools; Apartments with 6 or more units; Restaurants.
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| Certificate of inspection must be displayed near the boiler. |
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Colorado Department of Revenue
1375 Sherman St
Denver , CO 80261
(303)238-7378 |
| All product sales are subject to sales tax. Contact the Department of Revenue regarding sales tax licensing regardless of whether a business sells retail, wholesale, on consignment or at events. See FYI Sales 9 – Sales Tax Licenses.
Link: http://www.revenue.state.co.us/fyi/html/sales09.html
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| Purchases of machinery or machine tools and parts thereof are exempt from state sales and use tax when the machinery will be used directly and predominantly to manufacture tangible personal property. See FYI Sales 10 – Manufacturing Equipment Exemption.
Link: http://www.revenue.state.co.us/fyi/html/sales10.html
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| Cities, counties and special districts may or may not exempt manufacturing equipment from local sales taxes. Refer to publication DRP1002 for a list of localities that exempt this equipment from local tax. Special districts that impose sales tax on manufacturing equipment cannot impose use tax on the equipment. The Regional Transportation District and the City & County of Denver do NOT exempt such purchases.
Link: http://www.revenue.state.co.us/PDF/drp1002.pdf
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| Sales to and purchases of tangible personal property by a person engaged in the business of manufacturing which enters into the processing of or becomes an ingredient or component part of the product or service, including the container, label, or the furnished shipping case thereof, shall be deemed to be wholesale sales and shall be exempt from sales and use tax. 39-26-102(20), C.R.S. |
| Purchases of industrial utilities, including electricity, coal, gas, fuel oil, etc., are exempt from state sales tax when used in manufacturing and processing. See FYI Sales 71 – Sales Tax Exemption on Industrial Utility Usage.
Link: http://www.revenue.state.co.us/fyi/html/sales71.html
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