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(hg practices on and around the drill rig. Provide every drill rig • Maintain a fist of addresses and telephone numbers cf' Workerwith a copy of the organization's drilling operations safety emergency assistance units (ambulance services polio, . manual,and when appropriate,the drill rig manufacturer's opera- hospitals,etc.)and inform other members of the drill crew of the tions and maintenance manual. Ensure that every employee existence and location of the list. reads and understands the safety manual- 4. Individual Protective Equipment For most geotechnical, mineral, and/or groundwater drill. ing projects, individual protective equipment must include a safety hat,safety shoes,safety glasses,and close-fitting gloves and clothing.The clothing of the individual drill rig worker is not generally considered protective equipment; however, the worker's clothing should be comfortable but must be close fit- ting,without loose ends,straps,draw strings,belts or otherwise unfastened parts that might catch on some rotating ortranslating component of the drill rig. Rings and jewelry must not be worn during a work shift. • Safety Head Gear. Safety hats (hard hats) must be worn by everyone working or visiting at or near a drilling site. All safety hats must meet the requirements of ANSI Z89.1. All safety hats must be kept clean and in good repair with the headband and crown straps properly adjusted for the individual drill rig worker or visitor. • Safety Shoes or Boots.Safety shoes or boots must be worn by all drilling personnel and all visitors to the drill site that observe • Carefully instruct anew worker in drilling safety and observe drilling operations within close proximity of the drill rig.All safety the new worker's progress towards understanding safe operating shoes or boots must meet the requirements of ANSI Z41.1. practices. • Gloves.All drilling personnel must wear gloves for protection • Assess the mental, emotional, and physical capability of against cuts and abrasions that could occur while handling wire each worker to perform the assigned work in a proper and safe rope or cable and from contact with sharp edges and burrs on manner.Remove any worker from the drill site whose mental and drill rods and otherdrilling orsampling tools.All gloves must be physical capabilities might cause injury to the worker or close fitting and not have large cuffs or loose ties that can catch coworkers. on rotating or translating components of the drill rig. • Ensure that a first-aid kit and afire extinguisher, which are • Safety Glasses. All drilling personnel must wear safety properly maintained, are on each drill rig and each additional glasses.All safety glasses must meet the requirements of ANSI vehicle. Z87.1. • Be well trained in and capable of using first-aid kits, fire • Other Protective Equipment.For some drilling operations,the extinguishers,and all other safety devices and equipment.Train environment or regulations may dictate that other protective crew members. equipment be used.The requirement for such equipment must -9- -1Q-