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<br />percent of lost-time injuries to total-man-hours worked. Additionally, in managing over 49 temporary disposal sites, we
<br />had negligible environmental impacts. Considering the grand scope of this mission, these statistics are an extraordinary
<br />testament to our commitment to safe and responsible operational practices.
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<br />We pride ourselves on continually training our personnel, as well as extending that knowledge to our subcontractors
<br />through written plans, on-the-job training, and outside education. All of our management staff are National Incident
<br />Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) certified, and our field personnel are HAZPOWER
<br />and OSHA 40 certified. Some hold other more specialized distinctions, as well, such as Certified Arborist. More
<br />important than any written plan or certificates of training, however, is the application of them. It is the vigilance and
<br />diligence that our safety managers, supervisors, quality control personnel, and all other staff and partners exhibit in the
<br />field that leads to our unparalleled achievements.
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<br />On all projects, we encourage and foster an environment of best safety practices and individual responsibility, with a
<br />swift and appropriate system for rewards and penalties commensurate with all work actions. Our plans collectively
<br />encompass some of these key aspects: safe work practices; accident prevention education; safe-certification of all
<br />operating equipment and follow-up inspections; debris transportation supervision by our QA/QCs to prevent over-
<br />loading and falling debris; traffic control to include flag-persons and traffic maintenance devices to protect vehicular
<br />and pedestrian traffic; site security, fire protection and air monitoring; hazard identification and mitigation; activity
<br />hazard analyses for operational tasks; respiratory protection procedures; accident investigation and reporting; noise
<br />mitigation; and emergency response actions.
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<br />What's more, our plans address vital environmental and infrastructure protection measures and pollution controls, such
<br />as: procurement of all environmental, materials handling and land-use permits and licenses, and dissemination of
<br />regulatory updates; protection and preservation of the surrounding ecosystem and natural habitats, to include surface
<br />and ground water considerations, air quality and soil control, sampling and testing, fish, wildlife and wilderness area
<br />protection, trees and botanical habitat and ground cover concerns, historic and archaeological designated areas
<br />identification and preservation, as well as noise and odor pollution and aesthetic concerns. Environmental impacts of
<br />collection activities are considered for prevention of further damage to infrastructure and for the handling and
<br />containment of hazardous materials and for the mitigation of any releases of handled hazardous materials, as well as for
<br />the control of vegetative debris containment.
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<br />Impacts of site selection, construction and reduction methods are considered, including: proxImIty to occupied
<br />dwellings and safety buffer zone availability; location and distance from water bodies, such as rivers, lakes, streams or
<br />wetlands; accessibility and closeness of obstructions and power lines; presence of on site underground utilities or
<br />storage tanks; stability of soil strata and erosion and sedimentation control, as well as hauling traffic impacts on such.
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<br />Local effects of various methods of debris processing and handling are evaluated, such as: air curtain incineration and
<br />open burning impacts (with attendant testing and disposition of ash), grinding impacts (with attendant considerations of
<br />noise, dust, particulate matter, disposition and beneficial use), storage, decontamination and recovery of white goods
<br />(i.e., refrigerant containing appliances that require special handling) and recycling of such, household hazardous waste
<br />storage, containment and approved disposal, hazardous materials containment, storage, remediation and approved
<br />disposal.
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<br />Site restoration and closure and all attendant soil and ash testing is undertaken under Federal and City environmental
<br />guidelines to ensure no environmental contamination is left on sites. Any remediation and monitoring will be
<br />coordinated with City and/or Federal environmental protection agencies, as required and applicable. AshBritt
<br />management and staff specialist, through constant communication, referral, research and education, stay apprised of
<br />current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
<br />mandates, specific guidelines, rules and laws as they relate to disaster recovery and debris management.
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<br />We also stay informed through our work on other special environmental projects, which often correlate to disaster
<br />recovery work, and through our association, affiliation and contacts with the American Public Works Association
<br />(APW A)-various Chapters, who stay apprised of additions or updates that affect their purviews.
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<br />Documentation and Reporting Overview
<br />Proper and efficient documentation and reporting of recovery activities is vital to successful recovery missions and the
<br />attendant reimbursement process. The documentation used and the system through which it is compiled and tracked is
<br />an integral and important part of the recovery process. For instance, the City Debris Load Ticket (or AshBritt's if
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