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Safety Connections meetings are designed to bring together those individuals with the responsibility for safety in their organization in order to share information and learn from others.
Location:
Nebraska Safety Council 3243 Cornhusker Highway, Suite 10 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Luncheon Meeting Box Lunch Available: $7.00 - Please bring exact change. Thursday, April 1 Speaker: Jim Harford, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Jim Harford is a Certified Hazardous Material Manager and works for the NDEQ in the Waste Management Division as the RCRA Compliance Assistance Coordinator. Jim has been with the NDEQ for nine years and was previously the Hazardous Waste Manager for the Nebraska Army National Guard. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry and is retired from the US Air Force where he served in many positions over an impressive 26-year career. Jim is trained in several environmental and response areas including pesticide management, the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, HAZWOPER and Environmental Management Systems Topic:Hazardouss Water Inspections and Most Common Violations Hazardous waste regulations are not for the faint of heart and your first experience with them should not be when a waste regulator shows up at your door to do an inspection. The NDEQ has found that the best way to avoid violations is to educate companies on waste regulations and what the top violations are before an audit occurs. This session will briefly cover how an inspection unfolds, what most inspectors look for during an inspection and help you have a successful inspection should that time come. |