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Safe Work Practices for Contractors Working at Retail Petroleum/Convenience <br /> Facilities <br /> 1 Introduction <br /> 1.1 PURPOSE <br /> The purpose of this document is to provide the user with a general awareness of safety issues associated with maintenance and <br /> construction work at retail petroleum/convenience facilities including service stations. There is an Appendix at the end of this <br /> document which provides additional reference material for several sections and various model forms. <br /> 1.2 SCOPE <br /> This document highlights many of the Federal OSHA requirements that may apply to maintenance and construction work in the <br /> retail petroleum/convenience business,but there is much more in the regulations than can be covered here.It is fully the responsi- <br /> bility of the contractor or employee performing the work to abide by any and all additional Federal,State,or local laws and regu- <br /> lations and manufacturer's requirements that apply to the specific work being done.It is also the responsibility of contractors to <br /> ensure that subcontractors abide by all applicable safety requirements.Construction activities are covered by OSHA 29 CFR 1926 <br /> regulations while most maintenance and other operations are covered by OSHA 29 CFR 1910(General Industry)regulations. <br /> 1.3 APPLICABILITY <br /> The requirements and recommended practices contained in this document are minimum safety procedures with which everyone <br /> shall comply while working at a retail petroleum/convenience facility. In addition,a task specific Job Safety Analysis shall be <br /> completed before any work may begin. <br /> 1.4 DEFINITIONS <br /> 1.4.1 competent person: An individual, who,by way of training and/or experience, is knowledgeable of applicable stan- <br /> dards, is capable of identifying workplace hazards relating to the specific operation, is designated by the employer, and has <br /> authority to take appropriate actions(29 CFR 1926.32).Some standards add additional specific requirements which shall also be <br /> met by the competent person <br /> 1.4.2 confined space:A space that is large enough for a person to enter,has limited or restricted means for entry/exit,and is <br /> not designed for continuous occupancy.A confined space with certain types of life-threatening hazards is required to be classified <br /> as a permit-required confined space(PACS).See 1.4.6. <br /> 1.4.3 DAFW—Day Away From Work injury or Illness: A work-related injury or illness that meets the OSHA require- <br /> ments to be classified as DAFW. <br /> 1.4.4 forecourt:The area of a petroleum/convenience facility that is not occupied by a retail store building.The forecourt is <br /> typically considered the fueling area of such a facility.Small retail buildings under the canopy or in the midst of the fueling area <br /> may also be considered to be on the forecourt. <br /> 1.4.5 hazardous atmosphere:An atmosphere with any of the following conditions are present: <br /> • A combustible or flammable gas <br /> • Low oxygen concentrations <br /> • Hazardous levels of toxic substances <br /> 1.4.6 PCRS—Permit-Required Confined Space:Any confined space where the atmosphere measures greater than 10% <br /> of the lower explosive limit or a toxic chemical exceeding the OSHA permissible exposure limit(PEL)exist,or an engulfment <br /> hazard exists.A special permit with certain safety requirements is required for worker entry. <br /> 1.4.7 JSA—Pre-Task Job Safety Analysis:An analytical method to quickly identify hazards and precautions for specific <br /> tasks.A JSA is an effective way to decide on PPE and other safety requirements and can be used for employee training. <br /> 1.4.8 LEL—Lower Explosive Limit: for a chemical or product means that the concentration of the chemical in air below <br /> this level will not support combustion <br /> 1 <br />