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3-1 <br />Forward Composting Facility SWT Engineering <br /> Report of Composting Site Information - January 2022 <br /> <br />3.0 COMPOSTING FACILITY OPERATIONS <br />Forward does not plan to locate or operate the Compost Facility on closed portions of the <br />landfill. Forward operates a landfill on land north of the South Fork of South Littlejohn’s <br />Creek . <br />3.1 Introduction <br />The Compost Facility use s the methods of composting as discussed in Section 1.3.1. A <br />detailed operating description is listed in Section 3.4 of this RCSI. The RRF and Compost <br />Facility are permitted to operate between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday <br />through Saturday. No equipment maintenance or operation is performed outside of the <br />permitted hours of operation. The site is closed on Sundays , as well as on Christmas Day <br />and New Year's Day. In addition, the business hours for the company office (in Stockton) are <br />from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. <br />3.2 Facility Personnel <br />3.2.1 Availability <br /> The onsite personnel (including employees currently under review) consist of the following <br />staff : <br />1 Operations manager <br />5 Equipment operators (duties also include general labor) <br />2 Laborers <br />1 Water truck driver <br />- Temporary laborers, as needed <br />Additional personnel will be added on an as -needed basis when, and if, a demand arises. <br />3.2.2 Training <br />Staff training generally consists of on-the job training under the supervision of someone <br />experienced in the various aspects of the skills being taught. All personnel assigned to the <br />operation shall be trained in subjects pertinent to operations and maintenance, physical <br />contaminants and hazardous materials recognition and screening, with emphasis on odor <br />impact management and emergency procedures in accordance with 14 CCR, Section <br />17867.5. Potential hazards and saf ety procedures are stressed. Currently, there are daily, <br />weekly, and monthly meetings in addition to any "as needed" meetings. The daily meetings <br />consist of health, safety, and current operational issues. The weekly meetings include <br />health and safet y discussions and videos, when available. The monthly meetings consist of <br />1 hour training (equipment, regulatory, etc.) sessions. <br />Employees are provided with safety vests, hard hats, hearing protection, safety glasses, dust <br />masks and respirators, as appro priate for personal safety in their particular job function . <br />Personnel are also required to wear safety shoes and gloves, depending on their job <br />function. No employee is permitted to operate potentially danger ous equipment or engage <br />in potentially dangerous activities without appropriate training. <br />Forward also implements an emergency response training. All site employees are trained in <br />(1) emergency notification (on-site employees and off -site emergency response [i.e., 911],