PR0535342 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

LEA Advisory 20 Attachment- Inspection Guidance for SW Landfills Page 8 of 52 Other areas to be checked at a disposal site include: . Recycling and/or salvaging areas (for illegal waste,fire or safety hazards and excessive buildup of salvageable materials); . The remainder of the landfill surface (for proper cover, grading and unpermitted activities); . Ponds, surface impoundments and special waste areas (for proper fencing and signing). Exit Interview At the beginning of the inspection, the inspector should notify the operator that an exit interview will be conducted at the conclusion of the inspection. The exit interview is a summary of the inspection results which allows the inspector to communicate inspection findings to the operator. If the operator is unable to attend, the inspector should contact the operator by telephone to conduct the exit interview. Documentation Early in the day, the inspector should determine the best time to interview appropriate site personnel and to inspect facility records. This will allow the inspector to ensure that a supervisor or facility manager is present to answer questions and to find or provide access to necessary records. The inspector should carry a Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) inspection report form for disposal sites (Appendix B), a combustible gas indicator, appropriate health and safety equipment, and a camera throughout the inspection. This allows notes and photographs to be taken as issues arise. It also serves to prevent missing one-of-a-kind photo opportunities. Throughout the inspection, the inspector should periodically refer to the SWIS report form to assure that each standard is addressed and that there is enough time to evaluate the remaining standards. The inspector should also bring a copy of a facility map or diagram. When possible, compliance status and all notes, observations, and comments, should be made during the inspection, not later in the office. Evidence includes all field notes, SWIS inspection forms, results of gas monitoring, photographs, samples, drawings and maps taken or made by the inspector on the day of the inspection. The inspector should maintain control of all such evidence during an inspection and thoroughly review it before leaving the site. Field notes should be used to record the results of all landfill gas sampling, measurements, and performance standard testing. To ensure proper documentation, field notes should be signed, dated, and contain the proper facility file number. These field notes are then subject to public records requests. Photographs provide the best documentation of what an inspector has actually observed. Therefore, it is extremely important that each photograph be properly identified and tied into the inspection report for later use as evidence. It is also important that no telephoto or wide angle lens be used as they may distort both the scale and the image. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/pe/advisory/20/attach20/20attch l.htm 8/11/98