HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE TECHNICIAN I/II

Effective: 7/8/03
Range G-47, G-51
Respirator Class: 1

DEFINITION
Perform a variety of tasks in the handling of hazardous waste collected from both households and conditionally exempt small quantity generators at the District's Household Hazardous Waste Facility.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
The use of respiratory equipment (including self-contained breathing apparatus (S.C.B.A.)) may be required for this position. Therefore, the Household Hazardous Waste Technician I/II will be required to be free of facial hair that would interfere with the use of a respirator at all times to comply with the District's respiratory program and Cal/OSHA standards.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

• Receive direction from the Source Control Superintendent and general supervision from the Household Hazardous Waste Supervisor and technical supervision from the lead technician.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform general labor at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility including site set up and clean up, facility maintenance, inventory, routine inspection, unloading and lab pack.
• Perform segregation, drum packing and bulking of hazardous waste.
• Respond appropriately to spills and releases of hazardous wastes by either performing clean up or activating emergency response system.
• Prepare and load shipments of hazardous waste.
• Operate certain equipment including, but not limited to, trucks, forklifts, pumps, generators, compactors, and pressure washers.
• Transport hazardous waste, as necessary, including batteries to local recyclers and waste from possible future satellite facilities to the HHWCF.
• Respond to inquiries and provide information to the public.
• Fill in for lead Technician when directed.
• Perform related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Household Hazardous Waste Technician I

Knowledge of:

• Safety hazards and appropriate precautions applicable to work assignments.
• First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Forklift and/or other heavy equipment operation.
• Personal protective equipment and levels of protection required.
• Principles and practices of good customer relations.

Ability to:

• On a continuous basis know, remember, understand, interpret and explain procedures, rules, regulations and safety precautions; intermittently analyze household hazardous waste, observe collection and disposal of waste, problem solve best way to get work done.
• Intermittently sit at desk; walk and stand while collecting and packaging household hazardous waste; bend, squat, kneel, and twist; perform simple and power grasping, pushing and pulling, fine manipulation; lift or carry weight of 50 pounds or less.
• Sample, analyze and package household hazardous waste and conditionally exempt small quantity generator waste.
• Wear protective clothing and glasses.
• Communicate effectively in English.
• Operate a forklift and other heavy equipment.
• Read and interpret labels, specifications, regulations and related material.
• Perform routine inspections of facility to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Operate a personal computer to input data such as records and inventory.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those encountered in the course of work.
• Learn and observe all appropriate safety precautions as required by the District including, but not limited to, Cal/OSHA General Industry Safety Orders, Department of Toxic Substances, the District's Respiratory Protection Program, and District Safety Directives.
• Work shifts, weekends, nights and holidays as assigned and/or changed. Days and hours may be changed periodically in order to meet public demand and increased volume of waste to be collected.
• Present positive public image of District to the public.

Special Physical Requirement:

• Must be able to wear respiratory protection equipment for chemical exposure protection.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

• One year hazardous waste experience or equivalent.

Education:

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License.
• Passing of annual physical examination.
• Successful completion of the following training:
  • Forty hours of training in Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 29 CFR 1910.120 and eight hours of annual HAZWOPER refresher training in compliance with regulations.
  • Eight hours of general household hazardous waste training.
  • Eight hours of annual cardiac pulmonary resuscitation and first aid training and certification.
  • Four hours of household hazardous waste screening training.
  • Four hours of Haz Cat certification training.
  • Four hours of forklift certification training.

Household Hazardous Waste Technician II

In addition to the qualifications for Household Hazardous Waste Technician I:

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

• Eighteen months of experience comparable to that of a Household Hazardous Waste Technician I in the District.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License.
• Passing of annual physical examination.
• Successful completion of refresher course training.