NR 665.0014(2)(b)2.2. A means to control entry, at all times, through the gates or other entrances to the active portion of the facility (e.g., an attendant, television monitors, locked entrance or controlled roadway access to the facility).
NR 665.0014 NoteNote: The requirements of this subsection are satisfied if the facility or plant within which the active portion is located itself has a surveillance system, or a barrier and a means to control entry, which complies with the requirements of par. (a) or (b).
NR 665.0014(3)(3)Unless exempt under sub. (1) (a) and (b), a sign with the legend, “Danger—Unauthorized Personnel Keep Out,” shall be posted at each entrance to the active portion of a facility, and at other locations, in sufficient numbers to be seen from any approach to this active portion. The legend shall be written in English and in any other language predominant in the area surrounding the facility, and shall be legible from a distance of at least 25 feet. Existing signs with a legend other than “Danger—Unauthorized Personnel Keep Out” may be used if the legend on the sign indicates that only authorized personnel are allowed to enter the active portion, and that entry onto the active portion can be dangerous.
NR 665.0014 NoteNote: See s. NR 665.0117(2) for discussion of security requirements at disposal facilities during the long-term care period.
NR 665.0014 HistoryHistory: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06.
NR 665.0015NR 665.0015General inspection requirements.
NR 665.0015(1)(1)The owner or operator shall inspect the facility for malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may be causing, or may lead to, release of hazardous waste constituents to the environment or a threat to human health. The owner or operator shall conduct these inspections often enough to identify problems in time to correct them before they harm human health or the environment.
NR 665.0015(2)(2)
NR 665.0015(2)(a)(a) The owner or operator shall develop and follow a written schedule for inspecting all monitoring equipment, safety and emergency equipment, security devices and operating and structural equipment (such as dikes and sump pumps) that are important to preventing, detecting or responding to environmental or human health hazards.
NR 665.0015(2)(b)(b) The owner or operator shall keep this schedule at the facility.
NR 665.0015(2)(c)(c) The schedule shall identify the types of problems (e.g., malfunctions or deterioration) which are to be looked for during the inspection (e.g., inoperative sump pump, leaking fitting, eroding dike, etc.).
NR 665.0015(2)(d)(d) The frequency of inspection may vary for the items on the schedule. However, the frequency should be based on the rate of deterioration of the equipment and the probability of an environmental or human health incident if the deterioration, malfunction or any operator error goes undetected between inspections. Areas subject to spills, such as loading and unloading areas, shall be inspected daily when in use. At a minimum, the inspection schedule shall include the items and frequencies called for in ss. NR 665.0174, 665.0193, 665.0195, 665.0226, 665.0260, 665.0304, 665.0347, 665.0377, 665.0403, 665.1033, 665.1052, 665.1053, 665.1058 and 665.1084 to 665.1090, where applicable.
NR 665.0015(3)(3)The owner or operator shall remedy any deterioration or malfunction of equipment or structures which the inspection reveals on a schedule which ensures that the problem does not lead to an environmental or human health hazard. Where a hazard is imminent or has already occurred, remedial action shall be taken immediately.
NR 665.0015(4)(4)The owner or operator shall record inspections in an inspection log or summary and shall keep these records for at least 3 years from the date of inspection. At a minimum, these records shall include the date and time of the inspection, the name of the inspector, a notation of the observations made and the date and nature of any repairs or other remedial actions.
NR 665.0015 HistoryHistory: CR 05-032: cr. Register July 2006 No. 607, eff. 8-1-06.
NR 665.0016NR 665.0016Personnel training.
NR 665.0016(1)(1)
NR 665.0016(1)(a)(a) Facility personnel shall successfully complete a program of classroom instruction or on-the-job training that teaches them to perform their duties in a way that ensures the facility’s compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The owner or operator shall ensure that this program includes all the elements described in the document required under sub. (4) (c).
NR 665.0016(1)(b)(b) This program shall be directed by a person trained in hazardous waste management procedures, and shall include instruction which teaches facility personnel hazardous waste management procedures (including contingency plan implementation) relevant to the positions in which they are employed.
NR 665.0016(1)(c)(c) 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, all of the following:
NR 665.0016(1)(c)1.1. Procedures for using, inspecting, repairing and replacing facility emergency and monitoring equipment.
NR 665.0016(1)(c)2.2. Key parameters for automatic waste feed cut-off systems.
NR 665.0016(1)(c)3.3. Communications or alarm systems.
NR 665.0016(1)(c)4.4. Response to fires or explosions.
NR 665.0016(1)(c)5.5. Response to groundwater contamination incidents.
NR 665.0016(1)(c)6.6. Shutdown of operations.
NR 665.0016(1)(d)(d) For facility personnel that receive emergency response training pursuant to occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) regulations 29 CFR 1910.120 (p) (8) and (q), the facility is not required to provide separate emergency response training pursuant to this section, provided that the overall facility training meets all the requirements of this section.
NR 665.0016(2)(2)Facility personnel shall successfully complete the program required in sub. (1) within 6 months after August 1, 2006 or 6 months after the date of their employment or assignment to a facility, or to a new position at a facility, whichever is later. Employees hired after August 1, 2006 may not work in unsupervised positions until they have completed the training requirements of sub. (1).
NR 665.0016(3)(3)Facility personnel shall take part in an annual review of the initial training required in sub. (1).