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<br /> <br />City of Redwood City Page 36 <br />Sewer System Management Plan, March 2018 Element IV <br />IV-9.2 Sanitary Sewer Overflow Emergency Response Training <br />The City of Redwood City will perform annual refresher training on the WDR regulations, the <br />SSMP, the OERP, the WQMP and related Lift station SSO Emergency Response Plans. The <br />annual refresher training will include classroom training and at least one simulated sewer <br />overflow response drill to test response crews on the major SSO response activities including: <br />• Initial response <br />• Safety responses <br />• SSO containment <br />• SSO mitigation <br />• SSO clean-up <br />• SSO volume estimation (both spilled and recovered) <br />• SSO sewage sampling and testing <br />• SSO reporting and documentation <br />• SSO record keeping requirements <br />IV-9.3 Public Works Services Safety and Training Program <br />In addition, the Public Works Services (PWS) Safety and Training Program is dedicated to <br />providing a properly trained, safe, and professional work force to operate and maintain the City’s <br />sanitary sewer collection system. The Department’s Health, Safety and Wellness Committee <br />oversees the Safety and Training Program. The Safety and Training Program offers, at a <br />minimum, monthly sessions covering topics such as: <br />• Tractor/Loading and Backhoe <br />• Confined Spaces <br />• Forklift Operator <br />• Shoring <br />• First aid/CPR <br />• Fire Extinguisher <br />• Work Zone/Traffic Control <br />A sample Public Works Services Safety Training Perpetual Calendar is included in the Safety <br />and Training Program Excerpts in the Appendix IV-10. The Wastewater Division also has <br />documented progression requirements. For example, in order to be promoted from a Public <br />Works Maintenance Worker I to a Public Works Maintenance Worker II, the crew member must <br />meet certain basic requirements related to experience and certifications, and must demonstrate <br />competency with specific technical, safety and administrative skills. <br />IV-10 Replacement Parts <br />The City’s inventory of replacement parts is tracked monthly to ensure effective maintenance of <br />the sewer system. An example spare parts inventory and submersible pump inventory is included <br />6.2.A. - Page 44