EngSWMP

                                                      TABLE OF CONTENTS


1     INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 4

2     ENVIROPOD HEALTH AND SAFETY .................................................................................... 6
    2.1      PERSONNEL HEALTH AND SAFETY ........................................................................................ 6
    2.2      TRAFFIC CONTROL ............................................................................................................. 7
    2.3      CONFINED SPACES ............................................................................................................. 8
3     OPERATIONS......................................................................................................................... 9
    3.1      STORMWATER PIT COVER REMOVAL .................................................................................. 10
    3.2      CLEANING METHODS......................................................................................................... 14
    3.3      UNIT INSPECTION.............................................................................................................. 18
    3.4      FILTER BAG INSPECTION AND REJUVENATION ...................................................................... 19
    3.5      DISPOSAL OF MATERIAL .................................................................................................... 20
4     EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.............................................................................................. 21
    4.1      SPILL PROCEDURES .......................................................................................................... 21
    4.2      BLOCKAGES ..................................................................................................................... 21
5     MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION FREQUENCY .............................................................. 22



PLATE 1 VEHICLE POSITIONED NEAR PIT, PREVENTING TRAFFIC FROM PASSING CLOSE TO THE PIT. ............ 7
PLATE 2 HEAD-ON VIEW , INDICATING THE PLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE PIT. .............................. 8
PLATE 3 HINGED GALVANISED STEEL PIT GRATE ................................................................................. 10
PLATE 4 HEAVY DUTY HINGED GALVANISED STEEL PIT GRATE ............................................................. 10
PLATE 5 HINGED CAST IRON GRATE .................................................................................................. 10
PLATE 6 NON-HINGED HEAVY DUTY GALVANISED STEEL PIT GRATE ....................................................... 10
PLATE 7 NON-HINGED CAST IRON GRATE ........................................................................................... 10
PLATE 8 LIFTING THE GRATE ............................................................................................................ 11
PLATE 9 OPENING GRATE ............................................................................................................... 11
PLATE 10 FULLY OPEN GRATE .......................................................................................................... 11
PLATE 11 LOWING GRATE................................................................................................................ 11
PLATE 12 INSERT HOOK NEAR EDGE OF GRATE .................................................................................. 13
PLATE 13 POSITION EACH LIFTER EITHER SIDE OF THE GRATE.............................................................. 13
PLATE 14 LIFT GRATE AND MOVE GRATE TO ONE SIDE ......................................................................... 13
PLATE 15 LIFT GRATE ABOVE THE SUPPORT FRAME ............................................................................ 13
PLATE 16 REINSTATED NON HINGED GRATE ....................................................................................... 13
PLATE 17 CLEANING AN ENVIROPOD USING THE INDUCTOR METHOD .................................................... 15
PLATE 18 PLACE THE LIFTING HOOKS THROUGH THE BAG LOOPS.......................................................... 17
PLATE 19 LIFT THE BAG FROM THE CAGE AND SUPPORT FRAME ........................................................... 17
PLATE 20 LIFT THE BAG FROM THE STORMWATER PIT ......................................................................... 17
PLATE 21 LIFT THE BAG ONTO THE COLLECTION VEHICLE .................................................................... 17
PLATE 22 GRAB THE BOTTOM LIFTING LOOPS..................................................................................... 17
PLATE 23 LIFTING THE BOTTOM BAG LOOPS EMPTY THE FILTER BAG ..................................................... 17
PLATE 24 COMPLETELY EMPTY THE CONTENTS OF THE FILTER BAG ...................................................... 18
PLATE 25 BRUSH THE PORES FILTER BAG WITH A STIFF BRUSH ............................................................ 18
PLATE 26 REINSTALL FILTER BAG ..................................................................................................... 18
PLATE 27 ENSURE THAT THE UNIT IS POSITIONED CORRECTLY, WITH THE LIFTING LOOPS ON THE INSIDE ... 18
PLATE 28 CORRECTLY INSTALLED FILTER BAG ................................................................................... 18
PLATE 29 INSTALLED FILTER BAG AND SEALED PIT .............................................................................. 18
PLATE 30 CHECK SEALS ARE PUSHED AGAINST THE PIT WALLS ............................................................ 19
PLATE 31 CHECK JOINING RIVETS (TWO PIECE UNIT SHOWN ABOVE) ..................................................... 19
PLATE 32 SLIGHTLY CLOGGED FILTER BAG, INDICATED BY THE BROWN STAIN ON IN THE CENTRE OF THE BAG
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