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3-4 Forward Composting Facility SWT Engineering Report of Composting Site Information - January 2022 Other Forward RRF /Co mpost Facility Personnel. Personnel assigned to operate the RRF/Compost Facility are trained in subjects pertinent to the site operation and maintenance, with emphasis on safety, health and environmental controls, and emergency procedures. As mentioned in Section 3.2.1, t he compost operations staff includes: 1 Operations manager 5 Equipment operators (duties also include general labor) 2 Laborers 1 Water truck driver - Temporary laborers, as needed The assignments and responsibilities of these person nel are described below: Operations Manager. The Operations Manager has overall responsibility for the site’s operation and management. Equipment Operators and General Laborers. The equipment operators operate a variety of equipment including a grinder, trommel, turner, water truck, and loaders. The equipment operators spread the incoming waste loads out on the tipping floor, create the compost windrows and curing piles, perform load checks, keep records of the quantity of material recovered, and perform general maintenance around the site and with equipment. The general laborers manually sort the incoming waste loads to inspect for prohibited wastes , operate the wood grinder, and perform assigned maintenance duties (i.e., litter/debris collection) around the RRF building and storage areas , and Compost Facility. Training. Staff training methods are described in detail in Section 3.2.2 of this RCSI. 3.3 Facility Equipment 3.3.1 Type, Capacity, and Number of Units On-site equipment will be used for handling and processing waste. The equipment available at the RRF/Compost Facility is listed on Table 8. Additional equipment including temperature and moisture probes, is available, as necessary, to meet all of the requirements of the compost operation standards. Facility equipment is maintained in reliable, working condition according to standard maintenance practice and the manufacturer's recommendations. 3.3.2 Equipment Preventative Maintenance Besides the daily maintenance (checking belts and fans, eng ines, hydraulic oil, fuel, blowing down dust, etc.), the RRF /Compost Facility has a preventive maintenance program that is scheduled on all heavy equipment that is based on the number of hours the equipment has been in service (i.e., 250 hours, 500 hours, 750 hours, etc.). In accordance with the SWFP, no equipment maintenance or operation is performed onsite outside of the permitted operation hours. 3.3.3 Standby Equipment Personnel continually evaluate the need for additional equipment for efficient facility operations. For situations that require standby, specialized, or additional equipment, Forward first utilizes available equipment from the landfill’s operation. If this equipment is