East Penn Sanitation - Safety Policies

Safety is important to all of us.

When visiting and making use of the East Penn Sanitation, Inc. (EPS), please follow the following guidelines below.

Personal Safety Equipment:

Personal Protective Equipment is required for everyone unloading in the Transfer Station.
High visibility clothing (orange, green safety vests, shirts, etc) must be worn
Proper footwear (hard soled boots or shoes) is required
Wearing a hard hat is required in the Transfer Station.
Safety glasses/goggles are to be worn in the Transfer Station area.

Rules of the Road:

Site speed limit is 5 mph. Obey all posted safety and traffic signs.
Follow a left handed traffic pattern.
Stop at all stop signs.
Pay particular attention to the incoming scale.
There are radiation detectors in place. If they are triggered, you must stop immediately. The scaleperson will direct you.
Heavy Equipment has the right of way.

Conduct:

No one under 16 years old is permitted in the Transfer Station.
No one is permitted outside of the vehicle in the active Transfer Area.
Any and all accidents must be reported to the Supervisor immediately and an incident report must be completed.
Reckless/negligent behavior shall be the cause for banning from the site.
Radio, tape or CD headphones are prohibited from being worn on the site. Use of cell phones in the active Transfer Station area is prohibited.
All customers must adhere to EPS personnel requests pertaining to safety, dumping, weighing, returning to vehicles, etc.
Customers triggering the radiation monitoring devices will be charged with the expense.
Telephones and 2 way radios are available throughout the site. Familiarize yourselves with their locations. Contact the office should immediate attention be necessary: (610)759-6398
All incoming vehicles must abide by emergency instructions given by EPS representative.
No roadway may be blocked with any vehicle or material that would interfere with the passage of emergency vehicles.
Stay with your vehicle at all times.