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108 2019 INDUSTRY RESOURCE DIRECTORY JOB SITE REQUIREMENTS Here are some things you should know so that you can be ready for these contracts if they happen to come your way. Sites With Restricted Access Nuclear energy plants, other federal facilities, mines, and schools are just a few of the worksites that require special background checks and ongoing drug screens for workers who enter their grounds. This process takes time, and it limits the workers you can assign to these routes. If background checks or training are required outside of what you normally do, you will need to conduct these activities in a compliant manner. • You will need your employees' written consent for any background checks. • The training you provide or procure for your team will need to meet requirements specified by the regulatory body(ies) responsible for the site. When sites have these special requirements, you will need a backup plan in case the credentialed workers get sick, injured, go on vacation, or quit. Be sure to plan for this when you bid, and make sure you always keep enough team members on the bench who could go onto the site if needed. Some restricted sites also have armed guards at the gates and bomb sniffing dogs that inspect the truck. You will definitely need to allow for extra time on these routes and build your added expenses into your rates. Sites Requiring Special Training and/or Safety Measures In addition to restricted access, several worksite types require special training. These sites include, but are not limited to, steel mills, mines, natural gas firms, oil refineries, and other energy companies. Some of the special training required is mandated by a governmental authority or the job site itself. In those cases it is often offered on the job sites or by arrangement through the relevant governmental agency. Other training segments are available online. In some cases a written exam is required; in others, merely attending is sufficient. In order to be ready to bid for these jobs, you will want to be aware of the companies in your area, the sorts of business they do, and the training and the safety equipment that is needed to provide service on their sites. In addition to requiring certain types of clothing and protective wear, you will sometimes find requirements about If you stay in the portable sanitation business long enough, sooner or later you will have the opportunity to bid on a job where the requirements of your company and employees will be different than your usual operational standards address. Better worksites. Better weekends. Better world. EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS-ONLY CONTENT REDACTED Join us now at www.psai.org for access to this valuable information.