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08/19/2020 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; Hazardous Waste Transporter On August 19, 2020 (08/19/2020), Romina Lancellotti With The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep) Conducted A Routine Compliance Evaluation Inspection (Cei) At Healthcare Environmental Services Llc. (Hereinafter Hes Or Facility), Located At 8496 Nw 61th Street, Miami, Fl 33166. Hes Was Inspected To Determine The Facility’S Compliance With The State And Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations Described In Title 40, Code Of Federal Regulations (Cfr) Parts 260-268, 273 Adopted And Incorporated By Reference In Rule 62-730, 737 Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
The Inspector Was Escorted Around The Facility By Jorge Bohorquez, President. Upon Arrival At The Facility The Inspector Presented Her Credentials And Explained The Purpose Of The Inspection.
Hes Occupies 3,000 Square Feet And Is Connected To Public Water And Sewer Of Miami City. Hes Has Been Operating At Its Current Location Since 06/01/2020 And Employs 9 Staff. The Facility Operates From 8:30 Am To 5:00 Pm.
Notification History:
Hes Initially Notified With The Department As A Hazardous Waste Transporter On 03/25/2020. The Facility Was Assigned The Epa Identification (Epaid) Number Flr000234641.
Inspection History:
The Facility Was Never Inspected By The Department.
Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe) Was Not Required To Enter The Facility. Department Personnel Were Equipped With Steel-Toed Boots.
| Hes Operates As A Hazardous Waste Pharmaceutical Waste Transporter Facility. The Facility Consists Of Offices And A Warehouse That Is Used As Storage And Garage.
Hes Is A Facility That Picks Up Biomedical And Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals From Healthcare Facilities Such As Nursing Homes, Clinics, Home Health Service Agencies, And Home Patients. Hes Transfers Containers Of Biomedical Waste From Their Trucks.
The Facility Does Not Store Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Onsite, Nor Will Do In The Future. Waste Is Picked Up From Healthcare Facilities And It Is Taken Directly To Triumvirate, A Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility.
During The Inspection, The Inspector Walked Through The Office And No Hazardous Waste Or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Were Observed At The Facility During The Inspection.
The Facility Leases Four Full-Service Trucks And Owns Two Trucks. Maintenance For The Trucks Is Performed Offsite By A Third Party. No Used Oil Used Oil Filters, Aerosol Cans, Universal Waste Were Observed Onsite During The Inspection.
Records Review
A) Manifest Records- Receiving And Shipping Records Were Available For Review At Time Of Inspection. Hes Collects Hazardous Waste From Healthcare Facilities Miami-Dade Counties As A Transporter 1, Then The Waste Is Transported By Triumvirate Environmental Services, Llc. (Epa Id Fld980559728) To Its Final Destination At Triumvirate Environmental Services, Inc. (Epa Id Fld980559728), Located At 10100 Rocket Blvd., Orlando, Fl 32824. All Manifests Provided By Hes Showed That The Transporter Held The Waste Less Than 24 Hours And That The Company Has The Signed Return Final Copy For The Manifests. Based On Record Review, It Was Confirmed That Hes Does Not Operates As A Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility.
In Addition, Based On Waste Manifests Provided To The Department, The Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Generators Where Waste Is Collected From By Hes, Are Very Small Quantity Generators (Vsqg). Most Of These Vsqg Are Not Registered And Do Not Have An Epa Id, Therefore, Item 1 On The Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifests, Include The Acronym "Cesqg" (Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator) And Not An Epa Id.
Hes Transports Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals, Which Are Supported By Waste Profiles And Are Written Under Item 13 In The Epa Form 8700-22 With The Words "Pharms," According To 40 Cfr 266.508(A)(2)(Ii).
B) Liability Insurance- The Facility Provided The Department A Letter Of Insurance Provided And Certified By Westchester Surplus Lines Company (Policy Number G27973875005) And Supports The Use Of Provis |
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10/06/2020 |
Status Report |
Finished-10/06/2020 |
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10/06/2020 |
Site Photos |
Finished-10/06/2020 Site Photos Uploaded Directly To Oculus On 09/21/2020. |
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10/06/2020 |
Submittal Received By Department |
Finished-10/06/2020 Waste Profiles Uploaded Directly To Oculus On 10/05/2020. |
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10/06/2020 |
Submittal Received By Department |
Finished-10/06/2020 Documentation Uploaded Directly To Oculus On 10/05/2020. |
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10/06/2020 |
Submittal Received By Department |
Finished-10/06/2020 Uploaded Directly To Oculus On 10/05/2020. |
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10/06/2020 |
Submittal Received By Department |
Finished-10/06/2020 |
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10/06/2020 |
Letter |
Finished-10/06/2020 ; Sent-10/06/2020 |
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08/10/2022 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; Hazardous Waste Transporter On August 10, 2022 (08/10/2022), Tarin Tischler With The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Fdep) Conducted A Routine Compliance Evaluation Inspection (Cei) At Healthcare Environmental Services Llc. (Hereinafter Hes Or Facility), Located At 8496 Nw 61th Street, Miami, Fl 33166. Hes Was Inspected To Determine The Facility’S Compliance With The State And Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations Described In Title 40, Code Of Federal Regulations (Cfr) Parts 260-268, 273 Adopted And Incorporated By Reference In Rule 62-730, 737 Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). Tarin Was Accompanied By Michele De Freitas, Johanna Polycart, And Esther Thorne With Fdep.
The Inspectors Were Escorted Around The Facility By Jorge Bohorquez, Owner. Upon Arrival At The Facility, The Inspector Presented Her Credentials And Explained The Purpose Of The Inspection.
Hes Occupies 13,000 Square Feet And Is Connected To Public Water And Sewer Of Miami City. Hes Has Been Operating Since 2012 And Employs 13 Staff. The Facility Operates From 6 Am To 7:00 Pm Monday Through Friday. Some Services For Biohazards Are Provided On Saturdays And Sundays As Needed.
Notification History:
Hes Initially Notified With The Department As A Hazardous Waste Transporter On 03/25/2020. The Facility Was Assigned The Epa Identification (Epaid) Number Flr000234641. Hes Most Recently Notified As A Hazardous Waste Transporter On 12/10/2022.
Inspection History:
The Facility Was Previously Inspected By The Department On 08/19/2020 And Found To Be In Compliance At The Time Of The Inspection.
Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe) Was Not Required To Enter The Facility. Department Personnel Were Equipped With Steel-Toed Boots. | Hes Operates As A Biomedical Waste Transporter And A Medical Waste Document Shredder. They Also Offer Transportation Of Non-Creditable Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals As A Complementary Service To Some Customers. Mr. Bohorquez Informed Inspectors That This Only Makes Up About 1% Of Their Business, And Their Main Focus Is Biomedical Waste. Biomedical Waste Generation, Transportation, And Treatment Other Than Incineration Is Regulated By The Florida Department Of Health.
The Facility Consists Of An Office Area For Administrative Activities And A Warehouse Used For Storage Of Biomedical Waste, Empty Storage Materials, And Records. At The Time Of The Inspection, The Facility Was In The Process Of Installing A Boiler And Compactor To Process Biomedical Waste On-Site. The Facility Is Also Installing A Large-Scale Shredder For Faster Shredding Of Medical Records. Inspectors Observed Several 55-Gallon Containers Of Biomedical Waste Labeled “Biohazard.” No Hazardous Waste Pharmaceutical Storage Was Observed On-Site.
Facility Representatives Told Inspectors That Hes Transports Hazardous Waste No More Than Twice A Month. Non-Creditable Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Are Taken Directly To Triumvirate In Broward County. The Facility Ships 2 To 3 Containers With A Maximum Capacity Of 8 Gallons At A Time. No Pharmaceutical Hazardous Waste Is Stored At The Facility, And Hes Has No Intentions Of Doing So In The Future.
Records Review:
The Facility’S Director Of Administration Was Not On-Site At The Time Of The Inspection, And Records Were Not Available For Review. Inspectors Told Facility Representatives That Records May Be Submitted Via Email For Inspector Review. The Facility’S Current Hazardous Waste Transporter Registration Was On Display In The Front Office Area.
Manifest Records:
Hes Collects Hazardous Waste From Healthcare Facilities In Miami-Dade Counties And Takes Them Directly To A Second Transporter, Triumvirate Environmental Services Inc. (Epaid: Fld981018773), Who Transports Waste To The Triumvirate Environmental Services Designated Facility (Epa Id Fld980559728), Located At 10100 Rocket Blvd., Orlando, Fl 32824. In The Exit Interview Dated 08/15/2022, Inspectors Requested All Hazardous Waste Manifests Documenting Transportation Of Hazard |
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11/29/2022 |
Site Photos |
Generated-08/10/2022 ; Finished-11/29/2022 |
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11/29/2022 |
Status Report |
Finished-11/29/2022 |
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11/29/2022 |
Submittal Received By Department |
Received-08/30/2022 ; Finished-11/29/2022 File Too Large - Submittals Uploaded Directly To Oculus. |
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11/29/2022 |
Status Report |
Finished-11/29/2022 |
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03/07/2023 |
Short Form Consent Order |
Executed-03/07/2023 ; Finished-03/10/2023 |
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04/20/2023 |
Enforcement Tracking |
Finished-04/20/2023 |
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07/31/2024 |
Site Inspection |
Routine; Transporter On July 31, 2024 (07/31/2024), Kaitlyn Taylor With The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (Dep) Conducted A Routine Compliance Evaluation Inspection (Cei) Healthcare Environmental Services Llc (Hereinafter Hes Or Facility), Located At 8496 Nw 61st Street, Miami, Fl 33166. Hes Was Inspected To Determine The Facility’S Compliance With The State And Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations Described In Title 40, Code Of Federal Regulations (Cfr) Parts 260- 268, Adopted And Incorporated By Reference In Rule 62-730 Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
The Inspectors Were Escorted Around The Facility By Jorge Bohorquez, Manager. Upon Arrival At The Facility The Inspectors Presented Their Credentials And Explained The Purpose Of The Inspection.
Hes Occupies 15,000 Square Feet And Is Connected To Public Water And Sewer. The Facility Has Been Operating At Its Current Location Since 2012. The Facility Employs 21 Staff And Operates 5am – 8pm, Monday – Friday.
Notification History:
Hes Initially Notified With The Department As A Hazardous Waste Transporter On 03/25/2020 And Was Assigned The Epaid No. Flr000234641. The Facility Most Recently Notified As A Hazardous Waste Transporter On 10/31/2023.
Inspection History:
The Facility Was Previously Inspected By The Department On:
- 08/10/2022 And Was Found To Be Out Of Compliance For Failure To Comply With The 24-Hour Hazardous Waste Accumulation Time Limit For Transporters. A Short Form Consent Order Was Executed On 03/07/2023.
- 08/19/2020 And Was Found To Be In Compliance.
Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe) Was Not Required To Enter The Facility. The Department Inspectors Were Equipped With Steel-Toed Boots.
| Hes Operates As A Biomedical Waste Transporter And A Medical Waste Document Shredder. They Also Offer Transportation Of Non-Creditable Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals As A Complementary Service To Some Customers. Mr. Bohorquez Informed Inspectors That This Only Makes Up About 1% Of Their Business, And Their Focus Is Biomedical Waste. Biomedical Waste Generation, Transportation, And Treatment Other Than Incineration Is Regulated By The Florida Department Of Health.
The Facility Consists Of An Office Area For Administrative Activities And A Warehouse Used For Storage Of Biomedical Waste, Empty Storage Materials, And Records. At The Time Of The Inspection Inspectors Observed Several 55-Gallon Containers Of Biomedical Waste Labeled “Biohazard”. Hes Has A Large-Scale Shedder For Documents, A Boiler Autoclave For Biomedical Waste, And A Cleaning Station For Washing The Empty Biomedical Waste Containers. No Hazardous Waste Was Observed.
Facility Representatives Told Inspectors That Non-Creditable Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Are Taken Directly To Triumvirate In Broward County. The Facility Ships 2 To 3 Containers With A Maximum Capacity Of 8 Gallons At A Time. No Pharmaceutical Hazardous Waste Is Stored At The Facility, And Hes Has No Intentions Of Doing So In The Future.
Record Review:
Manifest Records:
Manifest Records For The Past Three Years Of Hazardous Waste Pharmaceutical Transport Were Available For Review [40 Cfr 263.22]. No Discrepancies Were Observed.
Hes Collects Hazardous Waste From Healthcare Facilities In Miami-Dade County And Takes Them Directly To A Second Transporter, Triumvirate Environmental Services Inc. (Epaid: Fld981018773), Who Transports Waste To The Triumvirate Environmental Services Designated Facility (Epa Id Fld980559728), Located At 10100 Rocket Blvd., Orlando, Fl 32824.
Liability Insurance:
The Facility Could Demonstrate Liability Insurance With Homeland Insurance Company Of New York [62-730.170(2)(A) F.A.C.].
Training:
The Facility Provides Dot And Osha Training To Employees That Handle Or Transport Hazardous Waste.
| Healthcare Environmental Services Was Inspected As A Hazardous Waste Transporter And Was Found To Be In Compliance. |
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08/09/2024 |
Status Report |
Finished-08/09/2024 |
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08/09/2024 |
Site Photos |
Finished-08/09/2024 |
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08/09/2024 |
Submittal Received By Department |
Finished-08/09/2024 |
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