Cleaning up an accident scene can
involve more than sweeping up broken
glass especially if a Big Rig is the casualty.
Highway mishaps where fuel spills occur
can sometimes prolong vehicle recovery
efforts if it becomes necessary to pump
off the fuel tanks.That task requires a cer-
tified Hazmat technician known as "HAZ-
WOPER" an acyronym for Hazardous
Waste Operations.
The Federal Government requires that
anyone engaging in the clean up, (remedi-
ation) or disposal of contaminates or haz-
ardous material be trained and certified
as per OSHA Regulations CFR 1910.120,
which involves 40 hours of training.
Heavy duty vehicle recovery opera-
tions stand by and experience long peri-
ods of response time for clean up compa-
nies to arrive and perform their task of
pumping off damaged saddle tanks
before towing away the disabled unit.
You re already on the scene so why not
take charge of the entire cleanup and col-
lect the revenue for the fluid spill ? Have
your personnel certified by a Training
staff which may conduct training with
flexible days and hours to accomodate
your business.
Your roster of towing clients is an
established customer base ready for your
services. Traffic accidents are not the only
source of response. Loading dock
mishaps at freight terminals and sched-
uled degreasing of fuel islands are of
many opportunies.
There are Consulting entites for
Insurance companies and the transporta-
tion industry for highway and rail (exam-
ple) that engage in transporting haz-
ardous goods across the nation. These
Consulting firms maintain a list of quali-
fied and certified companies that provide
services to clean up any casuality in differ-
ent locations in the counrty; (much like
motor clubs for towing,flat tires, jump
starts).
Once you become affilated with many
of these firms you can expect remediation
calls through this medium.
Tools and supplies such as personal
protective gear, absorbants, spark resist-
ant hand tools, pumps, hoses will be your
initital investment. Equipment such as
backhoes or bobcats and dump trucks
can be rented per job.
We all know the authories love quick
responses, and you re already on the
scene! www.flowstop.net
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