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First aid instruction for all personnel. Proper signage of safety hazards and safety bulletins. Adherence to OSHA standards and procedures. • A thorough program for personnel on the types, identification procedures, and handling methods for all suspicious and/or unacceptable wastes delivered to the facility. Regularly scheduled safety meetings. A spotter will be located on the tipping floor during unloading operations. The spotters will assist the drivers of vehicles in backing into the unloading area and observe for general safety hazards and the unloading of any hazardous waste. More detailed operational information is beyond the scope of this EIR and will be included in the RSI P Y submitted during the permitting process. A13 Fire hydrants will be provided for the facility. An on-site water storage tank, supplied by a groundwater well, will supply the fire hydrants and hose bibs throughout the facility via a pressure and fire pump system. Fire extinguishers will be located in all buildings and operational vehicles. The MRF/Transfer Building will be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system. According to Captain Mehring of the Tracy Rural County Fire Protection District, the response time is two minutes. The facility will also be subject to the Uniform Fire Code and NEPA requirements. i A14 i The station operator will provide safety equipment, such as safety glasses, safety shoes, gloves, coveralls, hard hats, and hearing protection per State and Federal safety agencies and the County Public Health Services Department. Emergency shower and eye stations are located at the MRF/Transfer Station and Office/Maintenance Building. The sanitary facilities consisting of men's and women's restrooms will be located in the office/maintenance building and in the transfer building. Additionally, one restroom will be provided in the gatehouse for the scale attendant. Potable water will be supplied from an on-site groundwater supply well. Additional information will be contained :in the RSI. A15 Chapter 4.11, entitled Public Health and Safety, contains adiscussion of vectors. Typically, municipal solid wastes will be stored at the station for no more than a maximum of 48 hours. Normal storage time at the site is typically no more than a few hours. Insects, rodents, or other vectors are not expected to pose problems because the waste will be rotated frequently. Transfer vehicles will be cleaned out periodically to reduce the accumulation of waste material that could harbor vectors. Transfer vehicles and trailers will be washed on a weekly basis. The potential for nuisance birds will be controlled by an effective litter' program and keeping all stored materials under cover. A 16 I Please refer to the discussion of air quality related impacts contained' in Chapter 4.7. Dust will be controlled by restricting unloading operations to the interior of the transfer/MRF building. The majority of the open areas around processing buildings will be paved and landscaped with; appropriate cover ER -93-1 - 11 - (11-23-93)