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./ <br />%WW <br />Drill Rig Safety Guidelines <br />Drill Rig Safety Guidelines <br />i,,, <br />A. General Drilling Practices <br />8. <br />Wear eye protection when chipping, <br />chiseling or breaking material that presents <br />Prior to the start of site work, the drilling <br />risk of flying objects. <br />subcontractor will inspect all drilling equipment. The <br />inspection will be documented in the field records. If <br />9. <br />The departing driller should inform the <br />field operations last longer than 1 week, the drilling <br />oncoming driller of any special hazards or <br />equipment inspection must be repeated on a weekly <br />ongoing work that may affect the safety of <br />bw <br />basis. <br />the crew. <br />EARTH TECH will conduct geophysical clearance <br />10. <br />Fire fighting equipment should not be <br />and determine the location of all underground utilities <br />tampered with and should not be removed <br />1r <br />before the start of drilling operations. In addition to <br />for other than the intended fire fighting <br />obtaining the utility locations from the client, <br />purposes or for servicing. <br />EARTH TECH will make a utility survey of each <br />LW <br />drilling point. The utility survey shall include both <br />11. <br />If lubrication fittings are not accessible with <br />magnetometer and ground -penetrating radar survey. <br />guards in place, machinery should be <br />Documentation that nearby utilities have been <br />stopped for oil and greasing. <br />marked on the ground and that the drill site has been <br />cleared shall be kept in the EARTH TECH project <br />12. <br />Rigging material equipment for material <br />trailer and confirmed to the drilling subcontractor. <br />handling should be checked prior to use on <br />each shift and as often as necessary to <br />a.. <br />Drill rig maintenance and safety is the responsibility <br />ensure it is safe. Defective rigging should <br />of the drilling subcontractor. The following <br />be removed from service. <br />information is provided as general guidelines for safe <br />practices during drilling activities, and installation of <br />13. <br />The area around the derrick ladder should be <br />+� <br />monitoring/extraction wells. <br />kept clear to provide unimpeded access to <br />the ladder. <br />I No food or beverage will be consumed or <br />stored in the work area. <br />14. <br />Work areas and walkways should not be <br />obstructed. <br />2. EARTH TECH will contact appropriate <br />utilities agency to survey, mark, and flag <br />15. <br />The rotary table of the rig floor shall be kept <br />locations of buried utility lines. <br />free of obstructions and free of undue <br />accumulation of oil, water, ice, or <br />3. Maintain orderly housekeeping on and <br />circulating fluids. <br />around the drill rig, <br />L <br />B. Moving <br />Rig to Drilling Location <br />4. Store tools, materials, and supplies to allow <br />safe handling by drill crew members. <br />I. <br />Inspect the route of travel before moving <br />s.. <br />Proper storage on racks or sills will prevent <br />drill rig off-road. Note rocks, trees, erosion, <br />spreading, rolling, or sliding. <br />and uneven surfaces. <br />5. Avoid storage or transportation of tools, <br />2. <br />Remove all passengers from the cab before <br />materials, or supplies within or on the drill <br />moving drill rig onto rough or sloped terrain. <br />rig derrick. <br />3. <br />Engage multiple drive power trains (when <br />La <br />6. Maintain working surfaces free of <br />available) on rig vehicle when mobilizing <br />obstructions or potentially hazardous <br />off-road. <br />substances. <br />6" <br />4. <br />Travel directly up or down grade on slopes <br />7. Store gasoline only in containers specifically <br />when feasible. Avoid off -camber traverse <br />designed or approved for such use. <br />approaches to drill sites. <br />DRSG-1 <br />Revised - February 9, 1998 <br />J60 <br />