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Truck Drivers

1.  Meet all the requirements of the United States Department of Transportation.

2.  Possess Class A Drivers License/Medical Card with hazardous materials, tanker, and double endorsements.

3.  Enrolled in the California Highway Patrol pull notice program.

4.  Enrolled in the U.S.D.O.T. Drug Screening Program:  Pre-placement, random, probable cause, and post accident.

5.  24-Hour emergency response and safe handling of hazardous materials trained.

6.  Complete 8 hour refresher training annually.

7.  Bi-monthly safety training meetings.

8.  Enrolled in the United Pumping Service medical surveillance program.  Complete physical examinations every two years.

Technicians

1.  Meet all the requirements of the United States Department of Transportation.

2.  Possess Class A Drivers License/Medical Card with hazardous materials, tanker, and double endorsements.

3.  Enrolled in the California Highway Patrol pull notice program.

4.  Enrolled in the U.S.D.O.T. Drug Screening Program:  Pre-placement, random, probable cause, and post accident.

5.  40-Hour  trained in hazardous waste operation and emergency response.

6.  Complete 8 hour refresher training annually.

7.  Bi-monthly safety training meetings.

8.  Enrolled in the United Pumping Service medical surveillance program.  Complete physical examinations annually.

Training

OSHA HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS TRAINING

40 Hours of training for general site worker to fulfill OSHA regulatory requirements (29 CFR 1910.120)  Contents:  Haz Class, Site Char, Reg. Comp. Pric. of Ind Hygiene, PPE, Med. Surveillance, Site Control, Safety Plants, Instruments, Eng/Admin. Controls, Confined Space, E.R. Procedures, Decon, Site Emerg., Trans. & Disp. of Haz. Waste.

OSHA HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS TRAINING

24 Hour training to fulfill OSHA Regulatory requirements for occasional site workers.  Topics include most previously mentioned above in the 40 hour training, the training is condensed and geared towards Transportation and Disposal.

OSHA HAZARDOUS WASTE REFRESHER TRAINING

For those individuals who participated in either of the above training is required to attend annual 8 hour training.  This annual training is required within one year of the initial training.  Discussion & review of changes in Federal & State Regulations and upcoming legislation.

OSHA SITE SUPERVISOR TRAINING

8 hour additional specialized training to fulfill OSHA Regulatory requirements for Supervisors/Managers 29 CFR 1910.120 Manadatory by SARA.  Supervisors and on-site management that are directly responsible of, or who supervise employees engaged in, hazardous waste operations shall receive 8 hours additional specialized training covering employee safety and site operations.

BI-MONTHLY SAFETY TRAINING MEETINGS

2 hours training classes are attended by drivers and technicians where topics are reviewed as follows:

HM 126 HM 181; HM 180 DOT SAFETY REGULATIONS; CAL. EPA REGULATIONS; RIGHT TO KNOW HAZ. COMM.

Permits & License

  1. United Pumping Service was the sixty-third hazardous waste transporter to be registered in the State of California, Hauler Permit Number 063.
  2. Environmental protection agency notice of hazardous waste activity number CAD072953771.
  3. California Department of Toxics/Transportable Treatment Unit/Dewatering Sludge# UPSDW1.
  4. United States Department of Transportation hazardous materials permit number CT-3023.
  5. United States Department of Transportation U.S. D.O.T. 217582.
  6. State of California Contractors State License Board General Engineering License Number 617639.
  7. Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico Contractors License in General Engineering.
  8. United Pumping Service currently holds & maintains forty other permits & licenses for transportation of hazardous waste and materials through twelve states.

Insurance

1.  Motor carrier policies of insurance with public liability/Zurich Insurance, coverage of $5,000,000.00

2.  General liability/sudden and accidental pollution/Zurich Insurance coverage of $5,000,000.00

3.  Pollution legal liability/Zurich insurance coverage of $3,000,000.00

4.  Automobile and small truck liability Zurich Insurance coverage of $5,000,000.00

5.  Workers compensation and employees liability/California compensation company, coverage of $1,000,000.00

Please contact Sales Dept. for more information  by sending an e-mail or by phone at (626)961-9326

 

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