Plan, health and safety

Developing the construction phase Health and Safety Plan 

The principal contractor s role is to take the pre-construction plan and breathe life into it. In so doing, the principles of prevention must be followed, as required by Schedule 1 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999  

Where possible, avoid risks altogether by doing the work a different way without introducing new hazards Evaluate risks that cannot be avoided by risk assessment 

Give priority to solutions protecting the whole workplace rather than individuals — guardrails rather than safety harnesses 

Make sure everyone knows what they need to do to remain safe and healthy 

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Non-RCRA-permitted TSDs and waste treatment activities not covered by RCRA (e.g., wastewater treatment facilities permitted under the Clean Water Act) are not covered by HAZWOPER, except for emergency response and some limited waste management operations. Specific HAZWOPER elements are assimilated into the existing health and safety program based on hazard analyses. Worker protection requirements are met through existing health and safety plans [1]. 

Health and safety planning and implementation emphasize jobs and tasks. Many DOE or Army Corps of Engineers sites have an established work control system (WCS) that is focused at the job and task level. Workers are familiar with the WCS and understand its content because each work-task package includes checklists and permits. This is a normal part of daily work. The WCS is a practical vehicle for managing and conducting these activities and supports the HASP by providing a mechanism to accomplish the following ... 

Providing health and safety planning for site-specific projects, at the job and task levels. 

The following are important aspects of a hazard-based health and safety planning process ... 

Developing a Site-Specific Health and Safety Plan... 

Development of a Site-Specific Health and Safety Plan 77 6.3.4 Project Personnel and Responsibilities... 

Site conditions and work activities change constantly. Change, and what effects change have on health and safety, should be included in every health and safety plan. If not, the plan needs to be amended to reflect current site conditions. Individuals names for key on-site positions should be listed in each safety plan. If the personnel change, the plan should be amended. But prior to the amendment, a review of the replacement persons training and qualifications should take place to ensure that qualified persons are chosen. 

In addition, several site HSO responsibilities identified in the health and safety plan were not eompleted by any of the individuals listed in the organizational seetion. 

The bench where decontamination took place was only a few feet from the thermal unit and was not isolated from exclusion zone activities employees moved freely between their work stations in the exclusion zone and the decontamination bench. In addition, the subcontractor did not conduct monitoring activities to support work zone designations. Neither Site K contractor used warning signs to delineate exclusion zones, as required by their respective health and safety plans. 

Contractors are required to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, in addition to host organization requirements as described in company policies and procedures and the site-specific health and safety plan (H S plan). 

QA/QC plan Health and safety plan Management plan Sampling plan Community relations plan Data management plan... 

Identifying health and safety protocols. In this stage, health and safety protocols required during field investigations are identified and documented, and a site health and safety plan is prepared to support the field effort and conform to the firm s or agency s health and safety program. 

Deliverables required for all RI/FSs in which field investigations are planned consist of a work plan, an SAP, a health and safety plan (HSP), and a community relations plan (CRP). 

Decision making Select closure alternative Establish schedule and funding profile Establish public and community communications program Develop schedule baseline Develop cost baseline and manpower estimates Develop health and safety plan Develop special technology Prepare facility closure plan Implement quality assurance plan Install special systems (e.g., CMS) Partial release of areas to EPA closure criteria learned ... 

To complete the planning phase, the project team will develop a series of documents that summarize the outcome of the DQO process and describe the planned field operations. The SAP, prepared to address all of the data collection requirements, will establish the performance standards for the project implementation and assessment phases. The planned field operations may be documented in the Work Plan other planning documents may include the Health and Safety Plan, the Contractor QC Plan, and the Environmental Protection Plan. 

The LT system was mobilized to the site after preparation of a detailed site specific Work Plan and Health and Safety Plan. An Air Permit was received from the Stanislaus County Air Resources Board. The soil was excavated from a 50 ft. by 50 ft. area. During treatment the treated soil was composited daily and analyzed using a Hanby Environmental Test Kit for petrolevim hydrocarbons. This simple test kit, which provides rapid soil analysis, was used as a means of process control. The processed soil operating temperature and retention time was optimized at 422°F and 22 minutes, respectively. The treated soil samples were collected and analyzed for TPH and BTEX s by an independent third party. The average of the 18 samples collected and analyzed using approved analytical techniques are provided on Table I. The treated soil exceeded the treatment criteria of 100 ppm total petrolevim hydrocarbons and 700 ppb toluene. 

HASP This health and safety plan generator will assist in preparation of health and safety plans for Superfund sites. It relies on activities, chemicals and quantities, (prototype) Knowledge-Pro Micro J. Hushon/WESTON R. Turpin/EPA/REAC... 

Health and Safety - Plan prescribes the workplace practices and controls required to prevent employee exposure to 2,3,7,8-TCDD during handling of dioxln-contamlnated materials. 

Health and safety plans for site remediation activities should address chemicals of concern and should include monitoring practices to ensure that worker health and safety are maintained. State OSHA requirements, which may be significantly stricter than federal standards, also must be met. These standards for workplace safety have been developed and are enforced throughout the USA. 

A pulsed neutron beam can penetrate the casing of munitions and identify the filler contents, be it explosive, chemical agent, incendiary, or smoke. This is a one-sided device, unlike an x-ray, and requires a minimum of disturbance to the item. In fact, the item does not need to be dug to the point of being visible. It is absolutely necessary for any ordnance remediation work, and it should be part of any health and safety plan. 

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