Local Enforcement Agency Correspondence

LEA Training Needs Survey

Date: December 18, 2001

To: All Local Enforcement Agencies

1. Closed, Illegal & Abandoned Sites (2-Day Spring Workshop)

Dates & Locations:

• May 8 & 9 (Wed-Thur) in San Diego at Ridgehaven Building

• May 22 & 23 (Wed-Thur) in Sacramento at Cal/EPA Headquarters Building

Please select and rate on a scale of 1-5 (5 being of greatest interest) the following content that you would like training on with respect to CIA sites and issues:

Please let us know of any other Closed, Illegal & Abandoned Sites topics that you wish to be offered as part of this training.

2. Landfill Gas Instrumentation Class

In order to design training on the monitoring of Landfill Decomposition Gasses, please let us know which types of monitoring equipment you use now.

I would like to receive training in the use of:

Please provide your ideas on the content for the training sessions.

3. Health and Safety Class on Worker Safety at Solid Waste Facilities

In 1999, CIWMB entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) regarding LEA referral of safety incidents to DOSH. In 2000, AB 1127 was enacted. It states that all government agencies will get higher priority (similar to an employee complaint response) when referrals are made to DOSH.  This statute superceded the MOU. The MOU was rescinded. Now, a serious issue will be responded to within three days – less serious, within 14 days if an LEA sends a signed referral to the local DOSH office.

LEAs have reported a need to clarify the current DOSH referral process, discuss what works in various DOSH regional offices and develop options to deal with cases of observed unsafe work practices at solid waste facilities such as “walking on waste” at landfills or walking inside transfer trucks. CIWMB plans to offer a class on this topic to facilitate such discussions.

What additional topics or issues would you like to have discussed at the forthcoming class on Worker Safety? 

What format would you prefer?

4. Field Equipment Orientation and Refresher

It has been suggested that some LEAs would like to receive an overview and update on the use of various field equipment. If a training class were offered, would you attend? Please rank the topics you would like to be included:

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