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f Draft Environmental Impact Report Page III-15 Forward Inc. Landfill Expansion �Y capacity,which ever happens first. Containers of hazardous waste are labeled with the customer's name and the date and time of delivery. i Unacceptable wastes that are discovered after the hauler has left are moved away from the working area, contained or covered,and marked with the waste and generator information,if known. If the customer that hauled the hazardous or unacceptably ate is known,the-landfill notifies them that thelw_a-ste mu`sfbe_removed by them and isposed'ot at'a'liE sed site. If the customer refuses,the landfill contracts with a hazardous waste hauler to remove and dispose of the waste properly and bills the customer for the costs. If hazardous materials are discovered that are not containerized such that reloading of the waste onto the vehicle is not possible,the area is marked off to limit access,and all employees evacuate the spill area. The San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services and other app�riate - agencies are notified of the incident. The appropriate emergencyagencyiwould-handle,the,r` containment of the spill. A hazardous materials contractor would handle the cleanup,manifesting, and delivery of the spilled materials to an approved facility. All hazardous waste disposal incidents are recorded on the landfill load checking sheet and are reported to the DTSC,RWQCB, LEA,and the Governor's Office of Emergency Services Warning Center. The load-checking program is explained in detail to all site personnel who are involved with load inspections including the scale-house attendant,load inspectors,transfer station workers,and equipment operators. These employees also attend the Cal OSHA Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response Course taught by the UC Berkeley Labor and Occupational Health Program through the School of Public Health. The course emphasizes familiarity with the types of containers and labels typically used for hazardous wastes and other hazardous materials. The course is repeated annually. All new employees are enrolled in the course at the earliest available class after their hire. In addition,landfill personnel are trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first-aid,and respirator use. Highly visible signs, stating that no hazardous wastes are accepted, are located at the site entrance and office trailer. I{ Nuisance Control and Health and Safe I ' Litter ! Refuse is compacted and covered as soon as possible after deposition to reduce amounts of blowing litter. Whenever possible,the working faces is oriented to the downwind side of prevailing winds to help reduce litter. Forward implements an ongoing(minimum weekly)litter collection program to minimize litter in areas surrounding the site. Landfill personnel regularly patrol the landfill perimeter and pick up litter blown from the working area on a daily basis. Additionally,portable litter fences are placed downwind of the working area. Litter caught on the fences is removed daily or as necessary. All on-site containers are covered,tarps are placed over open truck loads, and the size of the active working area is minimized to reduce the potential for blowing litter. Vectors and Birds The emergence of vectors and pests(i.e,flies)from waste is controlled by covering wastes with compacted soil and minimizing the work area over which refuse is spread. Rodents normally cannot survive because the compaction and covering of refuse with soil eliminates both habitat and food. Properly compacting and covering wastes at the end of each operating day also �a.