Does this gas can in a trash can meet the requirements of secondary containment? I would say yes because the trash can has more volume than the gas can.
October 28, 2020
Gas Can in Trash Can
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May 14, 2020
Gas Can on a Pallet
Gas can on a pallet. If it’s out there, I will find it.
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March 11, 2020
Where’s the Gas Can?
On a construction erosion control “walk-through”, I just happened to look over and saw a red, round object. On close inspection it turned out to be a gas can full of gas. How it ended up here I never learned and I don’t know how they got it out but it wasn’t there for the next inspection a week later.
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September 21, 2016
Inspecting Construction Erosion Part 2
Inspecting Construction Erosion Part 2 Inspecting construction erosion controls at a road construction project. Best management practices include: silt fence, stabilized construction entrance, drip pan, secondary containment of gasoline and concrete washout pan.
Issues discussed include: sediment track out, possible catch basin collecting dirty water, gas can sitting out of secondary containment, potential for high pH concrete wash water overflow and equipment drip pan in poor condition.
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September 27, 2020
Erosion Control Photos
All photos may be used for teaching and training purposes with attribution to: David Jenkins, sheetflow.com
Photos may not be used for commercial purposes without prior express permission from David Jenkins, sheetflow.com
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August 11, 2020
Vacuum Sweeper Leaking
When the vacuum sweeper is leaking out the back door, what gets picked up just goes back on the ground. This can be caused by many things but I have mostly seen rust holes and failed door gaskets. This sweeper is an Elgin Crosswind.
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May 5, 2020
Secondary Containment Fail
I told the contractor and the contract specifies that all chemicals and gas-powered tools remain in secondary containment when not in use. So, either they aren’t telling all of the workers and sub-contractors, they aren’t inspecting their site, or maybe they don’t care.
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March 18, 2020
What’s the Point of Sweeping?
What’s the point of sweeping? Okay, lets sweep, pick up as much sediment as we can, drive around a whole bunch, re-apply the sediment, drive around some more, pick up the same sediment… job security maybe. This is the result of not maintaining the sweeper. The door gasket is damaged and needs to be replaced. This sweeper also had rust holes in the hopper door. I told the contractor to remove it from the project and don’t return it until it’s fixed.
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April 10, 2016
EPA to Reconsider Rule
Publised on Marten Law (http://www.martenlaw.com)
September 30, 2010
Meline MacCurdy
Russell Prugh
Nearly a year after finalizing its construction stormwater rule, in response to objections from industry groups, EPA has conceded that the controversial numeric turbidity limit in the rule is flawed. EPA issued the final construction stormwater effluent guidelines rule[1] (the “Rule”) in December 2009, for the first time establishing a numeric limit on the turbidity of stormwater discharges from large construction sites and requiring monitoring to ensure compliance with the numeric limit. The Rule also required nearly all construction sites that obtain stormwater permits after February 1, 2010 to implement a range of erosion and sediment controls and pollution prevention measures. EPA’s Rule elicited immediate criticism, including a lawsuit brought by industry groups in the Seventh Circuit,[2] and a petition for administrative review by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Office of Advocacy. A primary element of these challenges was the claim that EPA’s numeric turbidity limit is flawed. (more…)
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