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Submit a Hazardous Material Inventory Statement

How Do I

Businesses storing or handling hazardous chemicals above reportable quantities must file an HMIS with the fire department.

Section 14i of the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act (MIOSHA), Act No. 154, P.A. of 1974, as amended, requires each Fire Chief to prepare and disseminate to every firefighter information on facilities within their jurisdiction that use or produce hazardous chemicals.

The Michigan Fire Prevention Code, Act No. 207, P.A. of 1941, as amended, requires any firm handling hazardous chemicals to provide information to the Fire Chief on request. The Chesterfield Fire Prevention Code, Chapter 38 of the Chesterfield Township Code, requires a permit for the storage, dispensing, use or handling of hazardous materials and defines reportable quantities.

If you hold quantities of hazardous chemicals equal to or greater than the defined amounts, the fire department asks you to complete a Hazardous Material Inventory Statement listing the hazardous products on your site during the calendar year. Reporting is required for firefighter safety in the event of an emergency.

Step by Step

  1. Read the packet

    The HMIS handbook contains all the information needed to complete the statement.

  2. Complete the spreadsheet

    Fill in the HMIS spreadsheet listing every hazardous product held on site during the calendar year.

  3. Add a floor plan and contacts

    An electronic floor plan and a current emergency contact form must be submitted alongside the statement.

  4. Submit within 10 business days

    All three documents are due within 10 business days unless another deadline is agreed with the fire inspector.

  5. Email it in

    Send everything to Inspector Richard Mucha at rmucha@chesterfieldfire.org, putting "HMIS PACKET RETURN – (Your Address)" in the subject line.

Your Options

Ways to Get This Done

HMIS spreadsheet

The statement itself is an Excel spreadsheet with multiple tabs.

Go

Do not send Safety Data Sheets

Do not return Safety Data Sheets unless the fire inspector specifically requests them.

What happens next

If your submission indicates your firm is a user or producer of hazardous chemicals at or above the specified quantities, the department will contact you for further information. That may include specific locations of chemicals at your facility, Safety Data Sheets, or scheduling a fire inspection.

If things change

If the use, production, storage or quantity of hazardous chemicals at your facility changes, contact the Fire Prevention Division on (586) 648-5135 so the records can be updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has to file an HMIS?

Any business storing, dispensing, using or handling hazardous materials in quantities at or above those defined in Chapter 38 of the Chesterfield Township Code.

How long do I have?

Ten business days from the request, unless the fire inspector agrees another deadline with you.

Do I send Safety Data Sheets?

Not unless the fire inspector asks for them.

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