Numerous DTSC Violations-Plant Shut Down Avoided
An out-of-state drug manufacturer opened a plant in California and began operations using their own State's hazardous waste rules and regulations. Their current vendor didn't take the time to review their operations which could have resulted in a plant shut down.
We were able to identify the following:
- Personnel who were signing hazardous waste manifests were either poorly trained or had no certification
- Little or no training was provided for Lead and Supervisors on all shifts for basic emergency spills and 24 hour emergency response
- Hazardous waste was being stored incorrectly
- They needed specific water treatment programs in place
- Workflow practices needed to be improved for DTSC annual reports
Download the case study and see how IDR handled the items we identified.
