ARCHIVED REPORTS XR0012820 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

The Health and Safety Coordinator or Branch Safety Officer will explain EMCON's Respiratory Protection Program to each new employee who must wear a respirator The employee will be asked whether or not he or she understands the information provided If the Company physician has cleared the employee for respirator use and the Health and Safety Coordinator or Branch Safety Officer has checked the fit of the respirator then the employee will be issued a respirator A written record is signed and dated by the employee and Health and Safety Coordinator or Branch Safety Officer and kept in the new employee's Safety Record Work Zones and Security Measures The Protect Manager will call Underground Services Alert (USA) and the utilities will be marked before any drilling is conducted on site and the bonngs will be drilled at safe distances from the utilities The client will also be advised to have a representative on site to advise us in selecting locations of borings with respect to utilities or underground structures EMCON assumes no responsibility for utilities not so located The fust 5 feet will be hand augered before any drdlmg equipment is operated . Each of the areas where the borings will be drilled will be designated as Exclusion Zones Only essential personnel will be allowed into an Exclusion Zone When it is practical and local topography allows, approximately 25 to 75 feet of space surrounding those Exclusion Zones will be designated as Contamination Reduction Zones Cones, wooden barricades, or a suitable alternative will be used to deny public access to these Contamination Reduction Zones The general public will not be allowed close to the work area under any conditions If for any reason the safety of a member of the public (e g , motorist or pedestrian) may be endangered, work well cease until the situation is remedied Cones and warning signs will be used when necessary to redirect motorists or pedestrians Exposure Monitoring Plan It is not anticipated that project personnel exposure well exceed the TLVs or PELs of the materials, however, proper personal protective equipment will be worn while working at the site In addition, the work area will monitored using a direct-reading combustible gas analyzer or an organic vapor meter to detect the concentration of the volatile hydrocarbons in the ambient atmosphere If the lowest TLV or PEL is consistently being exceeded in the breathing zone, then a respirator must be worn If the concentration exceeds 1,000 parts per million (ppm), the use of a respirator is inappropriate and personnel must withdraw from the site SAON IPl010805108051470 IAN-941dms 1 B-1 1