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VI. PROJECT SPECIFIC PRACTICES <br />To prevent personnel exposure to heat stress during all tasks, the practices outlined in this plan shall be followed. The <br />work area must be marked in such a way as to prevent traffic from passing within 10 feet of the work area. Barricades, <br />caution tape, and temporary chain link fence, or other means must be used to define the work area. All on-site personnel <br />must wear steel -toed safety boots, hard bats, and long pants or trousers. <br />a. Site Preparation <br />The first priority for project personnel during site preparation should be to post and secure the area, <br />particularly from motor vehicle traffic. The barricaded work area will include the support, contamination <br />reduction and exclusion zones. <br />b. Asphalt Removal IfNecessary <br />Prior to the start of cutting operations the saw will be inspected. The saw blade should be free of cracks and <br />distortions and the saw edge should be fresh. All guards should be in place <br />operations, the number of people in the work area should be kept to a minimum. <br />personnel in the barricaded area should wear: <br />- Hard Hat <br />- Safety Glasses <br />- Hearing Protection <br />- Leather Gloves <br />- Long Pants <br />- Steel -toed Boots <br />c. Excavation Safety <br />and functional. During cutting <br />The saw operator and any other <br />All excavation conducted will comply with the applicable OSHA regulations governing excavation and trenching. <br />All excavation shall be performed from a stable ground position. <br />All spoils shall be located at least two feet from the edge of the excavation, to prevent it from falling back into the <br />excavation. The excavation shall be guarded on all sides by barricades, caution tape or temporary fencing, as per <br />contract specifications. <br />If excavating equipment is located in the vicinity of overhead power lines, a distance of fifteen feet must be <br />maintained between the fines and any point of the equipment. If the fines have appreciable sag, or if windy <br />conditions exist, this distance shall be twenty feet. <br />D-4 <br />