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2. MITIGATION Describe what is done to lessen the harm or the damage to person(s), property, or the environment, and prevent what has occurred from getting worse or spreading. What is your immediate response to leak, spill, fire, explosion, or airborne release at your business? Flying JEmployees are trained to deal with the release or threatened release of hazardous material, at least quarterly. Records of the training are located with the "Flying JFocus Binder, "in the General Manager's Office. As part of the training, employees are instructed in methods of determining the potential for a release,from their own actions, and those of the public. The chain of authority within the facility is well known to all employees, and at least one senior member of management is in attendance at all times. Personnel are instructed to notify management of release, or the potential of a release. Management will call the Flying JHelp Desk, who then contacts the Flying J Environmental Support Group. The Flying J Environmental Support Group then contacts the emergency cleanup contractor if needed. Maintenance personnel are responsible for the fuel loading and dispensing area. These responsibilities include keeping the areas clean and all equipment in good working order (records of cleaning and maintenance are on file at the site.) All dispensers are protected from collisions by concrete or steel barriers. Dispensers are equipped with shear valves rapid change in pressure (broken line) An emergency stop is located at the fuel islands as an added precaution. The covers for the fuel farm and the oil water separator are heavy to minimize accidental lifting and curious public. The fuel farm tank fills are padlocked and equipped with overflow and leak detectors. Should fuel release occur, the following is the order of actions in which the employees have been trained: 1) Hit the "emergency shutoff"'button. 2) Notify management a spill has occurred.