Hot Loads i) When an event of a Hot Load being needed to be placed at the Landfill, whether is be smoking or visibly smoking the following action needs to take place while the said load is at the Landfill.
(a) The area should be large enough to provide a buffer zone of approximately 100 meters to prevent other buildings from exposure to a fire form the Hot Load
(b) The area will have to kept free of rubbish and grass to prevent the fire from spreading
(c) The area should have gravel or other non combustible base
(d) Access to a city fire hydrant for water supply will be required. The hydrant should not be in the immediate area of the hot load
(e) Wind direction will also be a factor when choosing which site to choose, the smoke form a burning load may cause some health issues for area residents.
(f) Call the Fire Department (emergency numbers are listed at all phones)
(g) Call the Supervisor
(h) Do not go into the fire area alone. Wait until the Fire Department or back-up Operator is available to assist
(i) Have a second machine and operator in the area before you start to put the fire out
(j) The Fire Department and back-up operator will stay at the scene as long as the fire is life threatening or machine threatening
(k) If the fire flares up the compactor operator is to call the Fire Dept (again)
(l) If the fire flares up and in the judgment of the compactor operator the fire is not life or machine threatening you should attempt to extinguish the fire. If the compactor operator considers the fire life or machine threatening he should wait until assistance arrives
(m) The compactor operator may return home one hour after the fire has been extinguished
(n) Dirt can also be used to smother the flames to stop regenerated flare ups
(o) Any detail fresh in peoples minds should be written on paper so that it is not overlooked when writing up the incident report
Hot Loads. In the event that a Peoria vehicle dumps a Hot Load, Peoria agrees to pay the reasonable costs incurred by Glendale for the handling of that Hot Load, including costs related to response by public safety personnel as well as cleanup and disposal costs related to the material.
