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The following is an itemized list of hazardous waste violations that have not been
<br /> addressed for Dollar General #14353 as of May 29, 2020.
<br /> Open violations from July 31, 2019 inspection
<br /> Violation#106-Failed to train employees on waste handling and emergency procedures.
<br /> Based on the types of violations observed,the facility employees are not trained on proper hazardous waste(HW)
<br /> handling or the training provided has been inadequate.
<br /> 1. When asked how employees determine which of the differently categorized HW totes a waste item belongs in,
<br /> Tenisha Arbet, Store Manager, said each item is scanned using a hand-held scanner,which will sometimes state
<br /> which HW tote the item belongs in. Tenisha indicated that when the scanner does not specify which HW tote an
<br /> item belongs in, employees will read the item's label and ingredients, as well as the PSC HW guidance poster and
<br /> documents,which provide product examples and key words for each of the HW categories,to determine which HW
<br /> tote an item belongs in.When asked if a determination cannot be made based on the information on the item label
<br /> and the guidance poster and documents, Tenisha stated she will contact her district manager. Steve Bohnak,
<br /> District Manager, indicated he would call Eric Voyles, Dollar General Director of Facilities Management, if needed,
<br /> to ask for assistance on making the determination.Tenisha and Steve did not seem aware of Dollar General's
<br /> Respond ticketing system to submit a notification to DG Corporate regarding the scanning system not providing a
<br /> HW category for a particular waste item.
<br /> 2.A HW tote containing flammable HW and labeled Flammable,was also labeled as containing Oxidizer HW.
<br /> Tenisha Arbet, Store Manager, replaced the Oxidizer label with a Flammable label at the time of inspection. (IMG
<br /> 7815-7)
<br /> 3. The waste items listed below were found in a bag, containing two containers of hair conditioner and make-up,
<br /> and DG (Dollar General) Eye Make-Up Remover Pads, inside a Toxic HW tote(IMG 7819-20, 7824-27):
<br /> -A bottle of LA Colors Color Last nail polish,which had a flammable warning label.
<br /> -A Duracell Cell Phone Car Charger
<br /> -A Wireless Gear AC Charger
<br /> According to the DG Environmental Compliance Program Training, and a PSC HW guidance poster and
<br /> documents,found in the HW storage area,flammable items are to be placed in a Flammable HW tote and
<br /> electronic products are to be placed in a Universal Waste tote.
<br /> 4. The waste items listed below were found bagged and inside the Oxidizer HW tote(IMG 7830-41):
<br /> -A bottle of Top Job Bleach, an oxidizer, according to the Oxidizer HW tote label.
<br /> -Three containers of DG health Children's Allergy medication
<br /> -A bag filled with various make-up items,two light bulbs,Art Skills Poster Lights(electronic), LA Colors Lash
<br /> Adhesive, and two bottles of flammable nail polish.
<br /> According to the Toxic HW tote label, over-the-counter Health&Beauty(including cosmetics), medicine, and light
<br /> bulbs are to be placed in a Toxic HW tote. Steve Bohnak, District Manager, stated that he believed many
<br /> adhesives or glues were flammable. Tenisha pointed to a photo of an adhesive called Goop on the PSC guidance
<br /> document for Flammable HW.Also, Super Glue was found in a Flammable HW tote(IMG 7815-7818).
<br /> 5. The waste items listed below were also found bagged and inside the Oxidizer HW tote(IMG 7842-6):
<br /> -A bag containing Disney Pixar Character Lights(electronic),five Right Guard Xtreme Defense deodorant
<br /> sticks, and five boxes of Xyxal Allergey medication.
<br /> When Steven scanned the deodorant sticks and the allergy medication,the hand-held scanner stated these items
<br /> should be placed into the Toxic HW tote.
<br /> 6. The waste items listed below were also found bagged and inside the Oxidizer HW tote(IMG 7849-55, 7857,
<br /> 7859, 7861, 7875):
<br /> -A bag containing Dial soap bars, an unlabeled bottle leaking a clear liquid, a bottle of Power Stick 2-in-1 Body
<br /> Wash &Shampoo, a DG Mini Camping Lantern (electronic), a pack of DG Eye Makeup Remover Pads, and a bag
<br /> of Tide laundry detergent pods.
<br /> According to the PSC guidance document for Toxic HW, body soaps, shampoos, and laundry detergents are to be
<br /> placed in a Toxic HW tote. It could not be determined which HW tote the DG Eye Makeup Remover Pads belonged
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