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permit conditions and the proper implementation of the plans and design specifications for the
landfill. Permit requirements require active management of waste screening, daily waste
placement, compaction and covering at the working face, and leachate and stormwater
management.
Onsite training programs are required for
employees that work at the managed
modern landfill. Training generally
includes:
• Screening to prevent disposal
of unacceptable wastes,
especially for employees who will
be performing their assigned duties
near the working face or at the gatehouse;
Training
Landfill Managers
Nationally recognized training programs and
certifications include, for example, the Manager
of Landfill Operations (MOLO) training from the
Solid Waste Association of North America
(SWANA) as well as first aid training from the
American Red Cross.
• Basic safety training related to facility operations and maintenance, procedures to be
followed during an emergency, locations of emergency and first-aid equipment, and
facility notification procedures;
• Understanding environmental protection features and monitoring programs used at the
site; and
• Additional training, depending on an employee’s actual job functions, involving
familiarization with the facility design and operational plans such that the procedures
described in the facility’s permit are followed.
Many solid waste landfill operators have instituted structured training programs for site
employees. In addition to scheduled classroom sessions, training often includes regular ‘tailgate’
training sessions to emphasize the need for safety for everyone on site, making sure that site
personnel understand the management and operational goals for the landfill. Landfill operations
discussed at tailgate meetings as well as formal classroom sessions include emergency response
and shut down procedures, site safety and first aid procedures, use and maintenance of onsite
operating, emergency, and support equipment, LFG and leachate management, spill and leak
prevention, countermeasures, and control procedures, safe storage and handling procedures for
potentially hazardous materials at the site (including understanding Material Safety Data Sheets,
or MSDS), practical waste acceptance sampling and testing, and proper disposal procedures.
Records documenting personnel training are maintained at each facility. A copy of facility
permits is also made available to operating staff and posted at the facility.
4.2 Landfill Operation under Permit Conditions
Modern landfill operation requires four basic types of practices and requirements:
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