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e ACTIVITY HAZARDS ANALYSIS JOB STEPS HAZARDS ACTIONS TO ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE HAZARDS RAC .Wear approved safety ear plugs when working close enough to backhoe that you have to speak louder than your normal voice to someone standing next to you. Wear appropriate PPE to protect from dust.This is usually a half-face air-purifying respirator with dust cartridges. Monitor each sample location for VOC's and metals before setting up. Areas with high concentrations ofVOC's and metals require use of respirator. Avoid moving parts of machinery.Keep fingers,hands,and arms away from backhoe bucket and other pinch points.Wear leather gloves when using hands for activities other than sampling,and steel-toed boots. Wear hard hat at all times. Personnel on the ground should keep away from the work area and backhoe unless they are required for the task. .Ask for assistance when carrying or moving heavy loads.Use legs to lift...not the back. Do not approach heavy equipment without first establishing eye Injury to hearing from noise. contact with the operator. Inhalation hazards from dust from drilling or .Use standard hand signals when noise levels inhibit auditory excavation activities. communication. Exposure to and metal hazards. Ensure that all heavy machinery have audible back-up signals. Physical injury from moving parts of machinery. NEVER work alone when operating heavy machinery. Physical hazards to personnel the ground in To avoid inhalation of dust,wear a fit-tested half-face respirator 3.Excavation the vicinity of the heavy machinery. with appropriate cartridges for particles and other potential 4.Stock Piling Inhalation of dirt or dust during work activities. contaminants,including VOCs. H Inhalation or dermal contact of dirt or dust after ,The respirator must be worn whenever field instruments indicate the work activities. need,or whenever wind-blown dust is obvious,in combination with Possible cave-in of excavation. detected contaminants. Eye injury from dust and debris. To avoid inhalation or dermal contact from dirt and dust that Fall hazards. can accumulate on clothing,wear coveralls or suits(e.g.,tyvek Heat illness hazards. suits)that protect regular work clothes,boots,and hair from exposure to dust and dirt. .No employee will be allowed to be near edge of excavation unless he is working and needed near the excavation.Stay clear(2 feet)of the edge of the excavation. .Watch for any indication of slipping soil,shaking of ground or water in excavation area. .Use plastic to cover ground area where contaminated soil will be stockpiled. .Place stockpile material a minimum of 2 feet away from edge of excavation. .Cover all stockpiles with plastic until it is to be used again or until the stock pile is removed from site. Use safety glasses or safety goggles and all Level D PPE. Use heat illness prevention measures.Drink plenty of water.stay out of the heat if possible,tak plenty of water breaks,take breaks in shade, watch out for heat illness signs and symptoms from each other. .Remove work clothes,including boots,before entering environments ni itciria of tha Wnrlr 6to ci irh at vni n hnma