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5.5.1 Heavy Equipment Heavy equipment (backhoes, well development rigs, and service trucks) pose safety hazards to personnel in the immediate vicinity of the equipment To protect personnel from overhead falling objects (e g , bolts, hoses, fittings, and soil), hard hats and steel-toed boots must be worn in the immediate vicinity of the equipment 5.5.2 Vehicular Traffic Vehicular traffic poses a potential hazard on site The work areas must be posted with barricades at points of potential hazard Personnel must wear highly visible vests and be aware of this hazard 5.5.3 Drilling Hazards lie Drilling activities can pose unique and serious hazards to field personnel Before beginning drilling activities, the area must be assessed for overhead, surface, and subsurface structures that may reduce field personnel safety All surface structures or encumbrances (such as trees, poles, debris, or equipment) that may create a hazard to field personnel must be removed or supported Potential hazards associated with subsurface utilities at the site, such as electrical conduits, water lines, and natural gas lines shall be evaluated Noise from drilling operations will require the use of appropriate � hearing conservation measures such as wearing earplugs or earmuffs within a 25-foot radius of the equipment 5.6 Electrical Hazards �r Overhead powerlines, downed electrical wires, and buried cables all pose a danger of shock or electrocution if workers contact or sever them during site operations Electrical equipment used on site may also pose a hazard to workers To help minimize this hazard, low-voltage equipment with ground-fault interrupters and water-tight , corrosion- resistant connecting valves should be used on site in addition, lighting is a hazard during outdoor operations, particularly for workers handling metal containers or equipment To S\BFS\STOCKTON\HSP0011 10/15/99 5-8