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5. Job Hazard Evaluation
<br /> Roux's work at the Site is expected to entail a variety of physical, chemical, and biological hazards, all of
<br /> which must be sufficiently managed to allow the work to be performed safely. Some of the hazards are
<br /> Site-specific (i.e., they are associated with the nature, physical characteristics, and/or routine operation of
<br /> the Site itself), while others are activity-specific (i.e., they are associated with [or arise from] the particular
<br /> activity being performed). The various hazards can be grouped into the following categories:
<br /> • Caught/Crushed—the potential to become caught in, under, between, or by an object or parts of an
<br /> object, such as equipment with parts that open and close or move up and down ("pinch points") or
<br /> equipment that rotates, and the accompanying potential to have body parts cut, mangled, or crushed
<br /> thereby.
<br /> • Contact — the potential to be struck by or against moving or stationary objects that can cause
<br /> physical injury, such as heavy machinery, overhead piping, moving vehicles, falling objects, and
<br /> equipment(including tools and hand-held equipment)or infrastructure with the ability to cut or impale.
<br /> • Energy Sources — the potential for bodily harm associated with energy sources, most notably
<br /> electricity, but also including latent energy sources such as compressed air and equipment under
<br /> tension (which when released could cause injurious contact or a fall).
<br /> • Ergonomics — the potential for musculoskeletal injury associated with lifting/carrying,
<br /> pushing/pulling, bending, reaching, and other physical activity attributable to poor body
<br /> position/mechanics, repetitive motion, and/or vibration.
<br /> • Exposure—the potential for injury/illness due to physical,chemical,or biological exposures in the work
<br /> environment, including but not limited to temperature extremes, solar radiation, and noise (physical),
<br /> chemical splashes and hazardous atmospheres (chemical), and animal/insect bites and poisonous
<br /> plants (biological).
<br /> • Falls—the potential to slip or trip and thus fall or drop a load, resulting in bodily injury to oneself or
<br /> others.
<br /> The foregoing is intended to provide Roux employees with a general awareness of the hazards involved with
<br /> Site work. A more detailed review of the potential hazards associated with each specific activity planned for
<br /> the Site (or ongoing activity, as the case may be) is provided in the activity-specific Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
<br /> forms in Appendix A. As can be seen in the JSA forms, the hazards are identified per the above categories,
<br /> and specific measures designed to mitigate/manage those hazards are also identified. In preparing the JSA
<br /> forms, all categories of hazards were considered, and all anticipated potential hazards were identified to the
<br /> extent possible based on the experience of the personnel preparing and reviewing the JSA forms. However,
<br /> there is always the possibility for an unanticipated hazard to arise, potentially as conditions change over the
<br /> course of the workday. Roux personnel must maintain a continual awareness of potential hazards in the work
<br /> zone, regardless of whether or not the hazard is identified in the attached JSA forms. JSAs shall be reviewed
<br /> and updated periodically with any changing conditions or changes in previously anticipated Site work
<br /> requirements. Particular attention should be paid to hazards associated with exposure to hazardous
<br /> substances (see Table 1 for a listing of the hazardous substances most likely to be encountered in
<br /> environmental media at the Site)and to Site personnel being located "in the line of fire"with respect to moving
<br /> equipment, pinch points, and latent energy (e.g., being located or having body parts located within the swing
<br /> radius of an excavator, between two sections of pipe being connected, below a piece of suspended equipment,
<br /> or adjacent to a compressed air line).
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