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2,0 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL <br /> Precautions must be taken to prevent injuries and exposures to the following potential hazards. <br /> TABLE 2-1 <br /> POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND CONTROL <br /> Potential Hazard Control <br /> Exposure to Petroleum 1. Stand up-wind of petroleum products whenever possible. <br /> Products 2. Avoid contact or minimize contact time with petroleum products. <br /> 3. Avoid walking through discolored areas,puddles, leaning on drums, or <br /> contacting anything that is likely to be contaminated. <br /> 4. Do not eat,drink, or smoke in the contaminated areas. <br /> 5. Wear gloves when in contact with contaminated surfaces. <br /> 6. Safety glasses must be worn at a minimum. <br /> 7. Splash goggles must be worn when working with large volumes of liquids. <br /> 8. >100 ppm organic vapors in breathing zone requires upgrade to Modified <br /> Level D. <br /> 9. 500 ppm organic vapors in breathing zone requires stopping work until <br /> 2 <br /> additional precautions are taken. <br /> 10. If unknown materials are encountered, call the CHSO. <br /> Vehicular Traffic 1. Wear traffic safety vest or equivalent when vehicle hazard exists. <br /> 2- Use cones, flags,barricades, and caution tape to define work area. <br /> 3. Use vehicle to block work area. <br /> 4. Use the buddy system. <br /> 5. Engage police detail for high-traffic situations. <br /> Inclement Weather 1. Stop outdoor work during electrical storms and other extreme weather <br /> conditions such as rain or hail. <br /> 2. Take cover indoors or in vehicle. <br /> 3. Listen to local forecasts for warnings about specific weather hazards such as <br /> tornados, hurricanes and flash floods. <br /> Noise 1. Wear hearing protection when equipment such as a drill rig,jackhammer, cut <br /> saw, air compressor,blower or other heavy equipment is operating on the <br /> site. <br /> 2. Wear hearing protection whenever you need to raise your voice above normal <br /> conversational speech due to a loud noise source; this much noise indicates <br /> the need for protection. <br /> Electric Shock 1. Locate and mark all underground or overhead utilities before drilling or <br /> excavating. <br /> 24-foot minimum clearance from power lines required; <br /> 10-foot minimum clearance from shielded power lines. <br /> 2. Use ground-fault circuit interrupters as required. <br /> 3. Perform lockout/tagout procedures (Appendix 3). <br /> 4. Use three-pronged plugs and extension cords. <br /> S. Determine if cathodic protection is installed and turn off if it presents a <br /> hazard. <br /> 3 <br />