Guide business across industries to assess ecological risk to create an appropriate action plan to mitigate those risk with EPA regulations. Use this template to identify any environmental hazard in your workplace.
Site compound (where dredge equipment is stored our maintained)
Training
Workplace has a current Environmental Coordinator (EC)?
Hazardous Waste Management
Spill clean-up materials (pigs, absorbant, mats, rags, etc.) contaminated with flammable paints and flammable solvents (MEK, Isopropyl Alcohol, Acetone), are managed as Hazardous Waste?
40 CFR 261.3
How rags contaminated with flammable solvent are managed:
Used and/or contaminated flammable paints and flammable Solvents (MEK, Isopropyl Alcohol Acetone), are managed as Hazardous Waste?
40 CFR 261.3
Spent and/or Fired 02 Generators are managed as Hazardous Waste?
40 CFR 261.3
"Damaged" fluorescent lamps and residue are managed as hazardous waste?
Used, spent, empty aerosol cans (corrosives or/and flammables) are managed as hazardous waste [40 CFR 261.7(b)(2)] or are purged properly via an Aerosol Can Puncture Unit?
Hazardous Waste Manifest
The location uses DOT or EPA Certified personnel to sign as Generator Offerer?
49 CFR 172.205 and 40 CFR 262.34(d)(5)
Return to generator hazardous waste manifests are reconciled within the Time Limit (within 60 days of shipment Date)? List detecting(s) in details
40 CFR 262.42
Hazardous Waste Manifests are maintained, with a minimum of 36 Rolling Months being immediately available? 40CFT 262.40(a)
Confirm if that location uses a Permitted Hazardous Waste Transporter (and) a Permitted Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility (TSDF)?
40 CFR 262.12 (c)
List Transporter and TSDF precise
Aircraft Drinking Water Rule
Is there a potable water cabinet or station?
Area designation and cabinet identifier:
Potable water cabinet / station doors are closed, and no unrelated material on top?
Is there an AWOCS unit?
If unit has pre-Filter, has it been changed within the last 365 days?
Unit is clean, with connection ports either capped or otherwise protected?
Potable water cabinet / station interior is clean, with no excessive leaks?
Potable water cabinet / station hose is secured to post on inside (or) has cap to prevent contamination.
Area designation and unit identifier:
"Regulated" Material That Has Expired
Expired "regulated" materials (hazardous waste) is moved immediately to the appropriate hazardous waste container (no intermediate staging)?
Expired "regulated" materials is managed as hazardous waste?
40 CFR 261.33
Batteries (Universal Waste Management)
Accumulation area designation:
Accumulation area for universal waste batteries are managed and placarded as universal waste?
40 CFR 273.13(a)
Are used lead-acid batteries, Ni-Cad batteries, or Lithium batteries generated at this site?
Accumulation containers for universal waste batteries have been dated when the first UW was placed into the container?
40 CFR 273.15(c)
Accumulation containers for universal waste batteries are closed?
40 CFR 264.173(a)
Accumulation containers for universal waste batteries have been on-site for less than 365 days?
40 CFR 273.15(b)
Accumulation containers for universal waste batteries are labeled universal waste Battery(ies), waste battery(ies), or used Battery(ies)?
40 CFR 273.14(a)
Fluorescent Lamps (Universal Waste Management)
Are used, "unbroken/intact" fluorescent lamps generated at this site?
Accumulation area designation:
There are no broken lamps in the Universal waste container.
Fluorescent lamp universal waste accumulation area is managed and placarded as universal waste?
40 CFR 273.13(d)
Fluorescent lamp universal waste accumulation containers are labeled universal waste Lamps, waste lamps, or used lamps?
40 CFR 273.14(e)
No containers of universal waste have been on-site for more than 365 days?
40 CFR 273.15(b)
Fluorescent lamp universal waste accumulation containers are closed and secured?
40 CFR 265.171
Fluorescent lamp universal waste accumulation containers have been dated when the first UW was placed into the container?
40 CFR 273.15(c)
Accumulation Area Designation
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Hazardous Waste Container / Area Management
Is there a hazardous waste accumulation area at this site?
Type of Accumulation Area: accumulation area designation:
Hazardous waste accumulation area is placarded as such?
SAFE 3.5.8
Hazardous waste accumulation area is free of spills and/or leaks?
40 CFR 265.174
All accumulation containers for "liquid" hazardous waste have secondary containment, which are free of excessive liquids?
40 CFR 264.175
All accumulation containers for hazardous waste are closed & secured?
40 CFR 264.173
All accumulation containers for hazardous waste are in good condition (40 CFR 265.171) and compatible with the contents (40 CFR 265.172)?
All accumulation containers are legibly labeled with contents identified?
All accumulation containers for hazardous waste are labeled or marked as Hazardous waste [40 CFR 262.34(a)(3)] and have the appropriate hazard classification label on the container?
All Accumulation containers for hazardous waste are dated (CAA - 180 Day Area) or not dated (SAA)?
40 CFR 262.34(c)(2)
Total quantity of hazardous waste in any one satellite accumulation area is < 55 Gallons?
40 CFR 262.34(c)(1)
Are all waste containers properly separated by type (Hazardous, Universal, used Oil), so that they are not encroaching into another waste area?
40 CFR 265.177(c)
Exterior hazardous waste storage areas are protected from the weather?
SAFE 3
Oil Management
Accumulation area designation:
Accumulation containers for used oil Filters have secondary containment?
40 CFR 264.175
Accumulation containers for used oil, with Lids/Caps/Funnels are DOT certified and closed?
40 CFR 279.22
Is oil "consumed and/or dispensed" at this site?
Accumulation area for used oil is placarded as used oil?
Accumulation containers for used oil are marked as "used oil"?
40 CFR 279.22(c)
Accumulation containers for used oil have secondary containment?
40 CFR 264.175
Accumulation containers for used oil are separated from oxidizers by 20 feet, or an appropriate barrier?
49 CFR 177.848
Used oil filter accumulation containers are marked as "Used Oil Filters"?
40 CFR 279.22(c)
Used oil filters are appropriately "Hot Drained", prior to placing in the accumulation container?
40 CFR 261.4(b)(13)
Mercury (Universal Waste Management)
Accumulation area designation:
Mercury containing equipment (Switches/Thermostats/Devices) are managed and area is placarded as universal waste?
40 CFR 273.13(c)
Accumulation Containers for mercury containing equipment (Switches/Thermostats/Devices) have been dated when the first UW was placed into the container?
40 CFR 273.15(c)
Accumulation containers for mercury containing equipment (Switches/Thermostats/Devices) are marked universal waste mercury containing equipment, waste mercury containing equipment, or used mercury containing equipment?
40 CFR 273.14(d)
Are Mercury containing equipment (Switches/Thermostats/Devices) generated at this site?
Accumulation containers for mercury containing equipment (Switches/Thermostats/Devices) have been on-site for less than 365 days?
40 CFR 273.15(b)
Miscellaneous
Are there outside areas (bone yard) that need to be reviewed?
Is there a room/cabinet/other area, utilized at the ramp?
Please note that this checklist template is a hypothetical appuses-hero example and provides only standard information. The template does not aim to replace, among other things, workplace, health and safety advice, medical advice, diagnosis or treatment, or any other applicable law. You should seek your professional advice to determine whether the use of such a checklist is appropriate in your workplace or jurisdiction.
