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Hazardous Waste Quick Reference Guide 10 May 2019 <br />Conducting Weekly Inspections <br />Required by law, the Weekly Inspection helps ensure the station is always in compliance. The <br />inspection must be performed once each week by the SM or an ASM. Completed inspection <br />forms are kept for 5 years. <br /> <br /> Keep the Weekly Inspections (including blank forms) for the month on a clipboard at the <br />Accumulation Station. For details on how to get inspection forms, see the resources <br />section at the end of this guide. <br /> As part of the inspection, totes must be opened and spot-checked for proper classification. <br />Any waste found in the wrong tote must be moved to the correct tote. <br /> If any exceptions are found during the inspection, they must be documented on the form <br />and corrected immediately <br /> Weekly Inspections must be signed and dated by the person conducting the inspection. <br />Completed forms must be kept in the Haz Waste binder (Family Dollar) or Weekly <br />Inspection file (Dollar Tree). <br /> The completed Weekly Inspection forms will be reviewed by any agency regulators who <br />come into your store for a hazardous waste/hazardous materials inspection. It is important <br />that they are completed accurately and on-time. <br />Safely Managing Helium <br />Helium is a colorless, odorless compressed gas that we use to fill balloons. Posted on either the <br />tank or above the tank are instructions for securing and moving tanks, and filling balloons. You <br />must follow these instructions, and those listed below, at all times. <br /> Associates must be properly trained before handling helium. <br /> Be sure to review the Safety Data Sheet for helium. (It should be posted at the balloon <br />station and helium storage area.) <br /> Do not allow anyone to inhale helium from the filling equipment or from balloons. <br />o Suffocation can take place by reducing the concentration of oxygen in the air. <br />o Inhaling directly from the filling equipment can also cause serious lung damage. <br /> Do not leave a tank unattended and accessible. Tanks must be secured in the balloon <br />station and chained while in the back room. The chain must rest securely from one-third to <br />one-half the way down the tank. <br /> Never block tanks in the back room with u-boats, fixtures, freight or other items – <br />they must be accessible for us, first responders, and the regulatory agencies.