General contractor

Contractors generally select school-leavers, who then alternate... 

The National Occupational Exposure Survey conducted by NIOSH between 1980 and 1983 estimated that 96,345 employees were exposed to fuel oil no. 2, 1,526 workers were exposed to fuel oil no. 4, and 1,076,518 employees (including 96,255 females) were exposed to kerosene in the workplace. Worker exposure was most likely in industries associated with machinery and special trade contractors. General population exposure is potentially the greatest for persons living near an area where fuel oils have been dumped and have migrated into the groundwater or when fuel oil vapor has penetrated the soil and may enter basements of buildings. 

During this inspection the contractor recognized that additional fiberglass work was required. These repairs would require grinding to properly finish one of the field made joints within this header. The contractor generally used a pneumatic grinder for these type of repairs and this chemical plant was equipped with many compressed air utility stations which could be connected to nominal 3/4-inch (1.9 cm) hoses. 

Controlling contractor means a prime contractor, general contractor, construction manager or any other legal entity which has the overall responsibility for the construction of the project— its planning, quality and completion. 

To achieve this, routine procedures must be set up and made known to all employees and sub-contractors, generally outlining the action to be taken in case of fire and specifically laying down the duties of certain nominated persons. Notices should be posted throughout the site. 

Responsibilities of the QAU include the maintenance of a copy of the master schedule, which has been indexed by the test substance and contains information on the test system, the nature of the study, the initiation date, the identity of the sponsor and the study director, and the current status for each study. Individusd field and analytical contractors generally include the name of their project manager for each study listed. 

Compiling comprehensive information on underground facilities can be expensive and labor intensive. Small contractors generally do not have the resources or expertise available to accomphsh SUE on a regular basis consequently, SUE is generally used on large construction projects such as those typical of highway development. 

In order to do a satisfactory estimate to support a Fixed price competitive contract, this task needs to be carried out during the contract negotiation phase, but the contractor generally cannot afford to fund this. If the contractor attempts this task during the development phase, it is probably without a budget and he again has a dilemma. 

During construction, the contractor or the owner s contract administrator will manage the project. Contractors, general and/or subcontractors, and the owner, government or private, or independent third party who works for the owner, will conduct quality control and quality assurance respectively. The construction or... 

On the other hand, the NDT service business has evolved towards a more open market, in which the prime contractor requires a transparent access to the data provided by the supplier, in order to ensure the comparison of data obtained from different sources and at different periods of time. Existing fomiats are most of the time proprietary formats released by instrument manufacturers, generally dealing with a unique NDT method and not including complementary information on the acquisition consequently, they fail to meet these requirements. 

Let s discuss an example For time and material, or not to exceed jobs, some clients prefer to hire a general or main contractor for environmental remediation projects, and allow the contractors freedom in the performance of the work. In this case, the main environmental remediation contractor might hire subcontractors such as earth movers, haulers, reclaimers, drillers, or construction companies to perform different phases of a job. The main contractor organizes the work. Most of the work is performed by subcontractors. Once the job is completed, the client will get one invoice. 

No matter if subcontractors are working for a general or main contractor or working directly for the client, when two or more prime contractors conduct activities at the same worksite, it is prudent that a common basis for health and safety rules and controls be established. Wlien one contractor performs an intrusive activity that increases the hazard level for all workers at a worksite, that information should be communicated to other contractors to permit them to plan and control their activities accordingly. 

To make sure that all contractors and subcontractors maintain a minimum level of safety performance, the client, or general or main contractor, should establish standards for compliance. During the project planning stage, affected prime contractors should have an opportunity to provide input and resolve differences. Cross-cut committees are encouraged to allow prime contractors to standardize or normalize such essential elements as procedures, permit systems, and training. 

The contractor s SSAHP for Site C contained task- and operation-specific hazard analyses and safety and health procedures that covered general operations, but they were not specific enough for prescribing control methods and PPE for each job task. The plan identified some safety hazards for each operation but did not describe SOPs for protecting employees from these hazards. The SSAHP did, however, contain personnel and equipment decontamination procedures used at the site. 

One common deficiency in the sites reviewed was the lack of an accurate, up-to-date site work zone map. Of the sites reviewed, only the Site H contractor had established site work zones that were clearly marked on a site zone map. The SSAHP for Site G contained a general discussion of the types of work zones established at the site and the kinds of activities that took place within each zone although the SSAHP... 

The contractors SSAHPs at Sites B, F, and K had general confined space provisions but lacked site-specific confined space procedures. For example, SSAHPs for the Site K contractor and subcontractor had written confined space entry programs, but the programs did not establish site-specific rescue procedures or identify the confined space hazards present on the site. The job hazard analyses for both programs failed to address site maintenance tasks that could involve confined space entry and hot work hazards. The programs also failed to identify the specific person or position responsible for supervising confined space entry procedures and the location of permit-required confined spaces on site. Interviews with both contractors indicated confusion about rescue procedures. 

Other sites provided general provisions for acceptable training programs but lacked the site-specific detail necessary to implement a successful program. Eor example, the contractor s plan at Site E contained a requirement that all project field personnel receive training in accordance with applicable OSHA standards, including a minimum of 40 hours of hazardous waste operations training. The plan did not contain,... 

A copy of the general safety rules accompanied by a receipt form shall be included with the prequalification letter to a prospective contrac-tor/subcontractor. This document sets forth in broad terms the safety requirements with which a contractor/subcontractor is expected to conform while working under contract for the host organization. 

The receipt for company general safety rules signed by the contractor/subcontractor and any lower tier subcontractors... 

In May 1988, a Level-1 PSA was undertaken as part of the general risk assessment at DOE facilities. Revision 0 was completed, and reviewed by BNL, DOE and contractors. The revised report was available July 1990 (Azarm, 1990). The broad objective of the HFBR PRA program is to enhance the safety and operational activities throughout the. remaining lifetime of the reactor... 

PRA Documents generally have a limited distribution and comprise several volumes of reports. The data may be available in government or national laboratory libiaries but access is usually restricted to the utility and contractors who performed the analysis. 

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