| B.__The rules adopted by the Bureau of Labor Standards must |
| provide a procedure under which the operator of a facility |
| may obtain a waiver from application of this section.__The |
| Bureau of Labor Standards shall waive the application of |
| this section for any facility that provides an essential |
| public service, such as a hospital or public utility, when |
| the prevention of immediate initiation or resumption of |
| operation would clearly result in greater harm to the public |
| than would any hazardous substances or hazardous equipment |
| or machinery used in the facility.__Any such facility |
| remains subject to the inspection requirements of section |
| 1696-L. |