Kentucky Landfill Manager Certification Training Study Slide Deck

1. Kentucky Landfill Manager Certification TrainingStudy Slide Deck Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection Division of Compliance Assistance 300 Fair Oaks Lane • Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 502.564.0323 • 800.926.8111 • Fax: 502.564.9720 Email: envhelp@ky.gov • Website: dca.ky.gov

2. Chapter 1 Study Guide • Chapter 1 discusses the basic certification and licensing requirements.

3. Which type(s) of landfill must have at least one certified operator AND one certified manager, or one individual certified for both? • CDD • Contained • Residual • A and B

4. If the certified manager cannot physically be at the facility during working hours, then a certified manager or interim operator can be designated responsible for daily site operations. • True • False

5. What does an “extended absence” mean for landfill operators and managers? • More than 5 consecutive for operators; more than 10 consecutive days for managers • More than 10 consecutive for operators; more than 20 consecutive days for managers • More than 30 consecutive for operators; more than 30 consecutive days for managers • More than 10 consecutive for operators; more than 30 consecutive days for managers

6. A landfill operator or manager certification is valid for ____ years. • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6

7. Which of the following is not a violation of professional and ethical practices? • Demonstrated reasonable care and judgment when performing duties • Fraud or deception • Failure to perform duties as required • Knowingly or willfully violated state regulations

8. Chapter 2 Study Guide • Chapter 2 discusses the operational requirements for landfills.

9. Information required on entrance signs includes which of the following? • Landfill, owner, and operator name • Emergency phone number • Operating hours • All of the above

10. Owners and operators of landfills must control _______ access and prevent _________vehicular traffic. • Public, authorized • Public, unauthorized • Private, authorized • Private, unauthorized

11. The owner or operator is also responsible for removing all debris, mud and waste from vehicles _______ they leave the site. • Immediately after • The day after • Before • None of the above

12. Dumping at the base of the operating face and pushing wastes up is preferred because: • Equipment can operate more efficiently • Easier to control size of working face • Blowing litter is minimized • All of the above

13. Municipal Solid Waste should be compacted in layers no more than ________ thick to reduce the effects of cushioning. • One foot • Two feet • Two and a half feet • Three feet

14. The purpose of cover is to do which of the following? • Reduce vectors • Litter and fire control • Reduce odors • All of the above

15. ________ can be used if approved by the Cabinet in advance. • Alternate daily covers • Daily cover • Weekly cover • No cover

16. ________ and ________ are methods that controls surface water. • Prevent run-on, promote run-off • Promote run-on, prevent run-off • Prevent run-on and run-off • None of the above

17. Environmental performance standards prohibit _________ of solid or hazardous wastes and/or violations of applicable air quality standards. • Open burning • Receipt of smoldering • Controlled burning • None of the above

18. The amount of settlement that will occur is dependent on which of the following? • Amount of compaction • Rate of decomposition • Moisture content • All of the above

19. Chapter 3 Study Guide • Chapter 3 is an overview of the types of landfills and the permits offered by the Solid Waste Brand, DWM.

20. You must obtain permits and certified operators for all of the following except: • Contained Landfill • Construction/ Demolition/ Debris Landfill • Special Waste Landfill • Permit-by-Rule

21. ______ are no longer recognized as a landfill permit category. • Residential and Inert Landfills • Land Applications • Composting • Registered Permit-by-Rule

22. ______ examples of a Permit-By-Rule permit. • Waste Piles • Salvage Yards • One-time disposal of construction wasted at the place of generation • All of the above

23. What form are transfer stations required to submit to the Cabinet for a review before operations begin? • Application • Registration • Notice of Intent • A and C

24. Chapter 4 Study Guide • Chapter 4 discusses the equipment used in landfills.

25. Purchasing the proper type of equipment for a landfill should be based on the following operational considerations except for: • Waste hauling • Waste and soil compaction • Supplemental tasks • Machine availability

26. CDD and Contained landfills are required to have sufficient equipment to spread and ________ all wastes received. • Stretch • Place • Compact • Smooth

27. In addition, ________ equipment must be readily available in case the main equipment breaks down. • New • Backup • Old • Pristine

28. ________ programs are designed to keep equipment in peak condition and prevent failure. • Weekly maintenance • Monthly maintenance • Periodic maintenance • Daily maintenance

29. All equipment has ________ needs, and should be checked on a regular schedule. • Periodic • Constant • Frequent • Continual

30. In addition to reducing costs and saving time, having daily equipment checks help avoid accidents that my result in death or injury to operating personnel. • True • False

31. The ________ Maintenance Program is a method in which the service life of important parts is predicted based on inspection or diagnosis. • Preventive • Predictive • Precautionary • Protective

32. All compaction equipment to be used for site operation shall have a minimum weight of _______ lbs and minimum _______ horsepower motor. • 25000, 130 • 30000, 125 • 30000, 130 • 35000, 125

33. Landfill compactors shall have a minimum gross ground pressure of _____ lbs per linear inch of wheel width. • 325 • 350 • 375 • 400

34. Chapter 5 Study Guide • Chapter 5 discusses the benefits of safety, outlines safety procedures and describes how to establish a safety program.

35. Safe operation of a landfill is only possible with the complete cooperation of ______ personnel participating in the operation. • Some • Most • All • None

36. National Safety Council statistics indicate that injuries in the refuse industry are _______ times national injuries for other industries. • 5 • 9 • 12 • 14

37. More than _______ percent of all accidents are caused by unsafe acts. • 75 • 80 • 85 • 90

38. Your best protection against injury is __________. • Your own attitude • Inattention to equipment • Horseplay on the working face • Failure to report safety issues

39. Which of the following are part of the four components of the operation safety program? • Report procedures • Records • Risk assessment • All of the above

40. The three broad categories of hazards encountered at a landfill site are: • Physical hazards • Chemical hazards • Biological hazards • All of the above

41. The MSDS Notebook should be available __________. • To all employees • In writing • At all times • All of the above

42. The employer must make sure that employees are properly trained in the use of ________. • PPE • PPA • PEP • EPP

43. _______ equipment operator(s) should receive thorough instruction on the safe use of his or her equipment. • Some • Certain • Every • Nearly all

44. List possible sources of biological hazards at a landfill facility except for: • Wastewater plant sludge • Bricks • Glass • Metal

45. Mold and _______ are another type of biological hazard that may be encountered at landfills. • Fungi • Produce • Bloodborne pathogens • Used needles

46. As with the risk from chemical and physical hazards, selection of the proper PPE and _________ will greatly reduce the risk of biological exposure. • Distractions • Confusion • Inattention • Personal hygiene

47. How many different types of fires are there? • One • Three • Four • Five

48. ________ should be readily available to everyone at the site. • EMT training • Firefighting training • First aid kits • A and B

49. At least one person at the site should have a ___________ • Fire suppression kit • First aid certificate • Firefighter certification • A and C

50. A _________ confined space does not contain or, with respect to atmospheric hazards, have the potential to contain any hazard capable of causing death or serious physical harm. • Non-permit • Permit-required • Partial-permit • None of the above