2016-537-E Solid Waste - Kessler Consulting, Inc. for waste characterization study

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DocuSign Envelope ID:BO8E3DDA-6A84-496A-9141-79CF798AEA7B SECTION .f SAFE SORTING PROCEDURES The risks associated with waste studies can be minimized by carefully following safety guidelines. The following plan presents procedures designed to minimize the risk of injury to participants in a solid waste sorting event. The plan considers the following four categories of safe sorting procedures: • Universal Precautions, • Engineering and Work Practice Controls, • Personal Protective Equipment, and • Proper Housekeeping and Handling of Waste. UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS All waste should be handled as if it were hazardous. Sorters should not: 1) allow waste to contact bare skin, 2) inhale waste, or 3) handle waste without wearing personal protective equipment and practicing the proper procedures outlined in this plan. The Sort Supervisor will be responsible for ensuring that the sorters wear the appropriate equipment and follow safe sorting procedures. A First Aid Kit and fire extinguisher will be located on the equipment table at all times during the sorting event. The Sort Supervisor is certified by the American Red Cross to perform First Aid, CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) should the need arise. IENGINEERING AND vv, K ' I CONTROLS • Containers or other items weighing more than 25 pounds should be lifted on and off the scales by two sorters. • The Sort Supervisor is responsible for opening all bags of waste to be sorted. Plastic bags should be grasped at the top and ripped open with scissors or a grapple (hand rake) at a point sufficiently distant from the contents to avoid hand injuries from sharp objects. • Sorters should step around solid waste when sorting on tarps to avoid slipping and falling. Ikesslleir consulting inc. WCS\Planning\Site Safety Plan Page 2 of 11 innovative waste solutions