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Equipment operators are made aware that personnel are continually working on the <br />tipping floor. <br />Personnel working on the tipping floor are made aware that the noted equipment is being <br />used on the tipping floor and to maintain a minimum distance of 10 -15 ft away from the <br />equipment, unless they are loading recyclable materials in the bucket of the equipment. <br />• Equipment operators to honk the horn when working near personnel on the tipping floor <br />and to maintain a distance of 10 to 15 ft away from personnel. <br />Equipment operators have been instructed to be watchful for personnel working on the <br />C <br />pping floor and maintain a distance of 10 to 15 ft away. <br />• Equipment operators have been instructed to look to the rear prior to backing equipment. <br />• Equipment is equipped with audible backup alarms and rear view mirrors. <br />• Radio communication is maintained as needed between the equipment operators and <br />personnel working on the tipping floor. <br />• Safety meetings are held regularly with all personnel and personnel are constantly <br />reminded to be aware of working around mobile equipment on the tipping floor. <br />• When two or more pieces of equipment will be working in a confined area for a period of <br />30 minutes or more, the area is cordoned off and personnel working on the tipping floor <br />will be instructed to maintain a distance of 75 ft <br />to 100 ft. <br />The compactor and the backhoe are operated an average of three hours daily while the loaders <br />are operated an average of seven hours daily. When the compactor, backhoe and the two <br />loaders are operated simultaneously, equipment operators and other staff on the tipping floor are <br />made aware that all four pieces of equipment are operating on the tipping floor, and maintain a <br />distance of 15 to 20 ft from each other. Also, equipment operators make use of the horn on the <br />equipment to make personnel aware of their presence. <br />Lovelace MRF and Transfer Station Department of Public Works/Solid Waste Division <br />Transfer Processing Report County of San Joaquin <br />April 10, 2015 15 <br />