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• Haight Road Tank Removal NOA Project Number: E07174A January 2008 6.4 Heavy Equipment Safety • 12 No heavy equipment use is anticipated. The following procedures will be implemented in the event heavy equipment is required: Any equipment defects that affect safety will be corrected by the tank removal contractor or its subcontractors in a timely manner so a personnel hazard is not created. When defects make continued operation hazardous to personnel, the defective equipment will be taken out of service and placed in the designated area for repair. Once tagged out, continued use of equipment is prohibited until the defects are repaired. Defects on self-propelled mobile equipment affecting safety, which are not corrected immediately, will be reported to the Field Team Leader. The Field Team Leader will keep a log that will include the date the defect was reported, the equipment's identification, a description of the defect, and the date of repair. Equipment repairs or maintenance will be performed only after the power is off, and the equipment is blocked against hazardous motion. Equipment motion or activation is permitted to the extent that adjustments or testing cannot be performed without doing so, provided that people are effectively protected from hazardous motion. operators of self-propelled mobile equipment will maintain control of the equipment while it is moving. Operating speeds will be consistent with conditions of roadways, grades, clearances, visibility, traffic, and the type of equipment used. Equipment will be operated at speeds that permit stopping in no more than half the visibility distance. People will not be transported: • in or on dippers, clamshells or buckets • in beds of mobile equipment • on top of loads in mobile equipment • outside cabs, equipment operator's stations, and beds of mobile equipment • to or from work areas in overcrowded equipment (i.e., the vehicle will not carry more people than the number of seats on that vehicle) All self-propelled mobile equipment will be equipped with a service brake system capable of stopping and holding the equipment with its typical load on the maximum grade it travels (this does not apply to equipment that was not originally equipped with brakes). If equipped, the parking brake on self-propelled mobile equipment will be capable of holding the equipment under typical load condition on the maximum travel grade. All braking systems installed on self-propelled mobile equipment will be maintained in a functional condition. Front-end loaders and bulldozers should have protection from falling objects.