virginia department of corrections
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Virginia Department of Corrections
Environmental Services Unit
Presenters:
Hugh Hensley
Central Region Environmental Specialist
Tony Parnell
Environmental Specialist Sr.
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Environmental Services Unit established 2001. Water/wastewater (2001)
Pollution Prevention (2004) Remediation Section
Regional Environmental Specialists
Pesticide Program
Air Compliance
Boiler Plant Operation
Recycling (2009)
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•Originally constructed in march, 1977 •189 acres including facility, surrounding fields, and forest •304 employees •≈686 offenders
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•Death Row Prison Escape (1984) •Nations Largest
“…The only reason you walk out of here every day is because the inmates let you walk out…” - (one of the officers held hostage)
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•All escapees were eventually captured •Death row moved to Sussex I State Prison May 1998
•Very cost inefficient prison
•The facility was eventually closed May 24, 2012
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Goals Re-entry
Certifications
Training
Highest possible pay
Reuse Resale Recycle Hazardous material abatement
Asbestos Lead paint Mercury Radioactive smoke detectors
Remediation Above ground storage tank closings
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Reduce amount of landfill waste
Reduce costs associated with outside contractors
Maximize the amount being recycled
Create of source of income for the Commonwealth
Remediate potential pollution sources ASTs Lead Asbestos Mercury
Support re-entry of offenders Giving real world experience and certifications
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All offenders OSHA 30 for Construction (Job Requirement –
Taught On-Site)
Operation of Heavy Equipment
American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, AED (Every 2 Years)
Bloodborne Pathogens (Annually)
Real world experience and certifications available
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Scrap metal Copper Steel Stainless Aluminum Iron Wiring
Building materials Bricks Concrete
Being sold to the community Another source of income
Non-metal Wire coatings Communication Cables
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Office furniture
Boilers
Air conditioners
Stainless steel fixtures
Light bulbs Universal waste reduction
Land reversion Keeping existing infrastructure
Water tower Water pumps
Building donations to County Warehouse Motor pool Maintenance Shop
Barracks and Firing Range will stay DOC
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Working relationship with DEQ/EPA/DCR/VOSH DEQ Office of Pollution Prevention EPA WARM Program
Hazardous material abatement Asbestos abatement Lead abatement Radioactive smoke detectors Mercury switches
Above ground storage tank closing
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VOSH – Working relationship Voluntary Consultation
Hazard Risk Assessment On all possible job assignments (currently 18 job
assignments)
Full compliment of programs Fall Protection Plan Hearing Conservation Plan Exposure Control Plan Respiratory Protection Hazardous Communications (GHS Compliant) Permit-Required Confined Spaces Lockout/Tagout Hotwork
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Daily Safety Meetings – Offender led, topics provided
On-Site Safety Professional
Pre-operations checklists On all heavy equipment, rock crusher, aerial lifts and
fall protections systems (approx. 12+ different checklists)
Required PPE (Staff, Offenders, and Visitors) Hardhats Safety Glasses Safety toe footwear (steel toe) Hi-Viz apparel
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File the correct permits Demolition permit
Erosion and sediment control plans
Proper AST tank closures
Written safety plans
Demolition plan
Air Emission Reduction Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel
Interim Tier 4 equipment
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Hazardous material abatement Lead inspection
Asbestos inspection
Radiation removal
Refrigerant recovery
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Equipment Off-Set Usable goods transferred to other DOC Facilities
Light bulbs
Air conditioners
Fixtures
Metal Recycling (2 local firms)
Crushed Stone (available for purchase by public)
Government Deals Boilers, etc
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Soft Demo Wiring removal
Recycling of collected materials
Copper
Fiber optic
Communication wiring
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Comes Out @ $3.07/lbs
Goes In @ $0.81/lbs
Recycling
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Soft Demo Copper pipe
Cell doors
Stainless steel fixtures
Light fixtures
Light bulbs
Ceiling tile
Pipe insulation
Ventilation equipment
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Deconstruction Process
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Building material crushing Rock crusher
Sold to local governments and public
stockpiled
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