Example
26 : Mass Highway Facility Self-Audit Checklist
Hazardous Waste
- Are all containers closed?
- Are all containers labeled?
- Is the waste compatible with the container and/or
its liner?
- Are containers holding ignitable or reactive
wastes located at least 50 feet from the property
line?
- Is the accumulation area delineated?
- Is the accumulation area posted with a sign?
- Is secondary containment provided?
- Is sand contained within a containment area?
- Is salt contained indoors?
- Are hazardous materials stored in appropriate
locations?
- Are hazardous materials stored in proper containers?
- Are all hazardous material containers closed
and labeled?
- Are MDSS and right-to-know information prominently
posted?
- Are hazardous materials stored near floor drains?
- Are all compressed gas cylinders properly sorted
( labeled, capped, chained, or in rack ) ?
- Are there any leaking vehicles/equipment present?
- Are materials other than hazardous waste present
in accumulation areas?
- Is hazardous waste present outside the accumulation
area?
- If present, are satellite accumulation area requirements
being met?
- Are emergency contacts posted?
- Does the facility have a supply of spill absorbents
available?
- Are weekly inspections being performed?
- Are accumulation volume limits exceeded for the
generator status?
- For SQGS only: are hazardous wastes being stored
for longer than 180 days?
- Are all self-transporting two part receipts on
file?
Solid Waste
- Are bulk solid wastes stored in designated storage
bins or segregated by type?
- Are dumpsters and trash cans free of hazardous
wastes, regulated recyclables, and universal wastes?
- Is the facility free of litter?
- Is solid waste accumulated in a natural resource
area? ( refer to facility plan )
- Are there any decommissioned/ abandoned vehicles
or equipment present?
- Underground/aboveground storage tanks
- Is there any evidence of spillage around tank
fill ports or dispensing pumps?
- Are required tank permits/registrations clearly
posted at the facility?
- For outdoor aboveground petroleum storage tanks:
is secondary containment provided?
- For aboveground storage tanks ( including propane
and calcium chloride tanks ) : are the tanks clearly
placarded or labeled with their contents and NFPA
ratings?
- Are weekly stage ii vapor recovery inspections
being performed?
Water Quality
- Are garage floor drains clear of debris or obstructions
and functioning properly?
- Do floor drain sumps/troughs require sediment
removal?
- Is there evidence of oil or hazardous materials
entering a floor drain or catch basin?
- For wastewater recycling systems: are the systems
functioning properly?
- For wastewater tight tanks or recycling systems:
does the tank or system need to be pumped?
- Record current volume in tank or system.
- Is there evidence of sand or sediment entering
any catch basins or other drainage structures at
the facility?
- Is the oil/water separator functioning properly
Natural Resources
- Are there any regulated wetland resource areas
or waterways on or adjacent to the facility? ( i.e.
vegetated wetlands, banks, floodplains, land under
water, and the riverfront area ) note: refer to
the facility plan for confirmation.
- Are there activities occurring which are resulting
in direct impacts to a wetland resource area or waterway? Note:
direct impacts include filling, excavating, dumping,
or altering.
- Are there activities occurring which are resulting
in indirect impacts to a wetland resource area or
waterway? Note: indirect impacts include erosion,
sedimentation, or siltation.
- Are there activities occurring within the buffer
zone that are resulting in direct or indirect impacts
to any vegetated wetland or bank to a waterway?
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