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• The lifting straps or cleaveses must be attached to the secure lifting points marked on the machines. • Tag lines must be used to steady the fusion machine during the lift. Personnel must never touch the fusion machine during the lift. • When placing pipe onto the fusion machine, personnel shall keep hands clear of pipe-securing device to avoid their hands from becoming pinched. • The welding iron should be kept clear of all combustibles and its electrical cord out of wet areas. • Hands must remain clear when using the pipe shaving knife to cut and straighten the area of pipe to be welded. • When moving pieces of pipe to be fused, a spotter must be used to prevent the pipe from wiping and contacting vehicles,personnel, and other property. • Personnel should never stand on the fusion machine while pieces of pipe are being loaded or unloaded. • Personnel need to maintain a safe distance from the pipe when loading and unloading. • Air monitoring must be conducted for methane, oxygen, hydrogen sulfide, and lower explosive limit at a minimum before entering pipe trenches. The action levels specified in Table 4 must not be exceeded. 5.1.13 Drilling Operations All operations involving the use of powered drilling rigs will follow generally accepted drilling practices (see Appendix E-Drill Rig Operations and Maintenance Manual). One person will be assigned the responsibility of Lead Driller. Additional personnel will assist with equipment as needed. The Lead Driller will be responsible for operating the drilling rig and ensuring safety. • General rules associated with drilling rig operations will be as follows: • An Exclusion Zone will be established around the bore hole using barricade tape as a physical barrier. • While drilling, all non-essential personnel shall remain at a distance which is past the radius of the boom,whenever possible. Workers remaining around the drill rig will be kept to a minimum. • Smoking is not permitted within 50 feet of a well boring. Smoking on the landfill footprint is prohibited. • All vehicles and heavy equipment must be parked at least 50 feet from drill rig when lowering mast. • All operators and crew members will be familiar with the rig operations and will have received practical training and have reviewed the "Drill Rig Operations and Maintenance Manual". (See Appendix E.) • All personnel should be instructed in the use of the emergency kill switch/shut down on the drill rig. • Hard-hats steel toed boots, goggles or safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection, and gloves for hand protection are required. 5-7