Training your Staff and Subcontractors is necessary for successful implementation of your SWPPP Plan

Basic training should include:

• Spill prevention and cleanup measures, including the prohibition of dumping any material into storm drains or waterways

• An understanding of the basic purpose of storm water BMPs, including what common BMPs are on-site, what they should look like, and how to avoid damaging them

• Potential penalties associated with storm water noncompliance Staff directly responsible for implementing the Storm water Pollution Prevention Plan should receive comprehensive storm water training, including

• The location and type of BMPs being implemented

• The installation requirements and water quality purpose for each BMP

• Maintenance procedures for each of the BMPs being implemented

• Spill prevention and cleanup measures

• Inspection and maintenance record keeping requirements.

You can train staff and subcontractors in several ways:

Short training sessions (food and refreshments will help increase attendance), posters and displays explaining your site’s various BMPs, written agreements with subcontractors to educate their staff members, signs pointing out BMPs and reminders to keep clear of them. Every construction site operator should try to train staff and subcontractors to avoid damaging BMPs. By doing so, operators can avoid the added expense of repairs.

Here are a few key things you will want to cover with each person working on your site:

• Use only designated construction site entrances

• Keep equipment away from silt fences, fiber rolls, and other sediment barriers

• Know the locations of disposal areas, and know the proper practices for trash, concrete and paint washout,

   hazardous chemicals, and so on

• Keep soil, materials, and liquids away from paved areas and storm drain inlets. Never sweep or wash anything

   into a storm drain

• Know the location and understand the proper use of spill kits

•Know the locations of your site’s designated protection areas. Keep equipment away from stream banks, valuable

   trees and shrubs, and steep slopes. Clearly mark these areas with signs

• Keep equipment off mulched, seeded, or stabilized areas. Post signs on these areas, too

• Know who to contact when problems are identified

Author - Bio

Your Storm water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is your guide to preventing storm water pollution. However, it is just a plan. Implementing your SWPPP, maintaining your BMPs, and then constantly reevaluating and revising your BMPs and your Storm water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) are the keys to protecting your local waterways. Therefore, train your staff and subcontractors. The experts of Quest Consultants has vast experience in providing useful SWPPP training to the clients and their employees so that they can develop effective SWPPP plan. Visit our www.questepa.com to know more about Storm water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) plan and SWPPP training.