tsd 1910 120 p treatment disposals storage
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1976• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) was passed to regulate the creation, transport, and disposal of hazardous material.
Love Canal - 1978
• 20,000 tons of 240 different chemicals stored at the dump in NY
• Birth defects, miscarriages, and cancer were reported
• 900 families relocated
1990 • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) consulted with the • Coast Guard, the • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the • National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH)• to create the HAZWOPER guidelines as a way to
standardize the requirements for dealing with hazardous waste cleanup or emergency situations.
2015
• $215,000 Fine for Serious Safety and Health Violations• The Seattle employer has been
cited for multiple serious workplace health violations after a worker became entangled in a rotating shaft while working inside a confined space.• Drum Shot Blasting
VPP Site - Ohio• Job Hazard Analysis is performed on all job functions.
• Safety and Health inspections are performed monthly by the site General Manager and Health and Safety Manager.
• Industrial hygiene (IH) samplings are performed for dust, organics, and noise. • The STOP Card Program requires
observations of employees’ actions and duties. • STOP Observation cards are than tracked by
the safety department to spot trends in safety performance. • Each Operations Manager is required to
complete a minimum of one observation per month.
• Toolbox meetings are performed each week per department
VPP Site - Ohio• Nitrogen purging and inerting of
organic processing to prevent fire or explosion, • Guards over moving parts, and • Automatic fire suppression and
alarm systems. • Buddy system while any work is
being done, and • Prohibiting eating, smoking, or
drinking in processing areas.
VPP Site - Ohio• The site Facility Work Stoppage Guideline gives
authority to all personnel to stop work in the event of an unsafe condition; this is in addition to the standard management authority for stoppage. Some examples are:• Leaking container (s), tank (s), pump (s), and/or
vehicles;• Unsuitable structural integrity of container (e.g.,
pin holes, weeping drums, severe denting and/or corrosion);
• Incompatible waste or materials (e.g., acid / cyanides, acid / base, etc.) stored with the same secondary containment unit;
• Inadequate and/or obstructed aisle space between containers (minimum of two feet); and
• Any health and safety incident or injury.