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4 Sample Canister - sampling <br />prep, collection and shipping <br />1 Heavy Lifting Use a dolly, when necessary, to move <br />canisters to and from your vehicle.  Practice  <br />good lifting techniques and keep your back <br />straight.  Avoid twisting or awkward  <br />movements/positions.  Remove canisters  <br />from the box and transport individually. If the <br />box or other equipment are too heavy, <br />request assistance in lifting. <br />FHSB Section III-EE <br />2 Cuts or lacerations from <br />opening the box of canisters <br />Use appropriate cutting tools such as safety <br />knives and cut away from your body when <br />opening the box. <br />3 Pinch points Use proper tools for adjusting canister <br />valves.  Wear gloves when necessary <br />4 Limited visibility - evening <br />hours <br />Have a flashlight available or a head lamp for <br />hands free light.  Try and schedule work  <br />during daylight hours and end sampling <br />events early enough to allow for clean up <br />before dusk.  <br />5 Sub-Slab soil vapor sampling 1 Slips, trips, falls. Pinch <br />points. Eye injury from <br />debris.   Injury from lifting  <br />and carrying equipment. <br />Wear work gloves when handling <br />equipment/materials. Practice good <br />housekeeping. Unload equipment as close to <br />work area as possible. Keep equipment and <br />supplies organized. Wear work gloves when <br />handling equipment/materials. Use correct <br />size wrenches when assembling sampling <br />train.   Use safety goggles. Practice good  <br />lifting techniques and keep your back <br />straight.  Avoid twisting or awkward  <br />movements/positions. Use two people to lift <br />items heavier than 50 pounds. <br />FHSB Section III- <br />AA,CC,L,Electrical <br />Safety HSS, Hearing <br />Conservation HSS <br />2 Electrical shock from the <br />improper use of power tools <br />(electric hammer drill) <br />Wear appropriate gloves. Do not remove any <br />safety guards from power tools. Inspect <br />power cords for damage/wear. Be aware of <br />potential for hidden electric sources. Make <br />sure your power source is rated appropriately <br />for the equipment being used.  Always  <br />unplug equipment before peforming any <br />repairs.   <br />3 Lacerations from cutting of <br />sample tubing <br />Use appropriate cutting device and wear <br />gloves when handling blades. Collect purged  <br />soil vapor in a Tedlar bag. Discharge purged <br />soil vapor outside building. <br />4 Exposure to constituents in <br />soil vapor <br />Collect purged soil vapor in a Tedlar bag.   <br />Discharge purged soil vapor outside <br />building.  Perform air monitoring to monitor  <br />exposure. <br />5 Excessive noise generated <br />by hammer drill operation <br />During drilling operations, hearing protection <br />should be used. <br />PPE Personal Protective Equipment <br />Type Personal Protective Equipment Description Required <br />Eye Protection faceshield Required <br />safety glasses Required <br />safety goggles When using electric hammer drill Required <br />Foot Protection boots Required <br />steel-toe boots w/ steel shank Required <br />Hand Protection chemical resistant gloves (specify type)Nitrile Required <br />work gloves (specify type)Leather Required <br />Head Protection hard hat If wearing does not cause hazard Required <br />Hearing Protection ear plugs Required <br />Miscellaneous PPE other Fall protection when working at heights Required <br />Respiratory Protection full face respirator When sampling friable asbestos Required