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San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department 1868 East Hazelton Avenue, Stockton, California 95205-6232 Telephone: (209) 468-3420 Fax: (209) 468-3433 Web: www.slaov.org/ehd RCRA Large Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator Inspection Report Facility Name: Facility Address: 1 Date: CVS PHARMACY #16982 10424 TRINITY PKWY, STOCKTON January 30, 2019 SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS (CLASS I, CLASS II, or MINOR - Notice to Comply) Item # Remarks 118 CCR 66265.16(a -c) Failed to complete training on hazardous waste management and emergency response procedures. Based on the types of violations observed, the facility employees are not trained on proper hazardous waste handling or the training provided has been inadequate. The following was observed inside the CVS Pharmacy: - A tote labeled Non -Viable Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste, contained bagged loose pills, empty warfarin bottles, and bottles of liquid medicines, but the tote label was not marked with the physical state, nor the contents (IMG 4010-4011). Lauren Lawson, the pharmacy manager, marked the physical state and contents on the label at the time of inspection (IMG 4012). - A tote labeled "Expired" was found containing two individually bagged loose pills, one of which was labeled as metformin hcl (IMG 4013-4015). According to Lauren, these loose pills should have been placed in the hazardous waste tote. Personnel who handle hazardous waste shall be trained within six months of assignment and take part in an annual review of the initial training received. At a minimum, the training program shall be designed to ensure that facility personnel are able to respond effectively to emergencies by familiarizing them with emergency procedures, emergency equipment, and emergency systems, including where applicable: 1. procedures for using, inspecting, repairing, and replacing facility emergency and monitoring equipment; 2. key parameters for automatic waste feed cut-off systems; 3. communications or alarm systems; 4. response to fires or explosions; 5. response to ground -water contamination incidents; and 6. shutdown of operations. The owner or operator shall maintain the following documents and records at the facility: 1. the job title for each position at the facility related to hazardous waste management, and the name of each employee filling each job; 2. written job description for each position listed above; 3. written description of the type and amount of both introductory and continuing training that will be given to each person filing positions listed above; 4. records that document that the training has been given to and completed by facility personnel. Training records on current employees shall be kept until closure of the facility. Training records on former employees shall be kept for at least three years from the date the employee last worked at the facility. Immediately provide employees with initial or refresher hazardous waste training. Submit a copy of the roster and the syllabus to the EHD. Also submit the training materials used to train CVS pharmacy employees. This is a Class II violation. FA0023486 PR0541024 SCO01 01/30/2019 EHD 22-03 Rev. 09/22/16 Page 6 of 8 RCRA Large Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator OIR