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• Wear appropriate respiratory protection when performing dusty work. (i.e. concrete cutting, mixing cement etc.) • Inspect wire, rope, hoisting hardware, swivels, hooks, bearings, sheaves, guides, rollers, clutches, brakes for the following: abrasions, breaks, wear, fatigue, corrosion, jamming and kinking. I • Suspension of loads when hoist is unattended should be avoided. Hoisting loads directly over field personnel shall not bep ermitted. Restrict hoisting operations during unfavorable environmental conditions such as rain or high winds. • Maintain safe distance from hoisting equipment (e.g., wire rope, hooks, pinch points) when slack is reduced. Responsibilities of driller, geologists, field crew, etc. during drilling operations shall be established before work activities are initiated. 0 Begin auger borings slowly with the drive engine operating at low RPMs. • Restrict contact with power coupling or auger during rotation. • Prevent placing hands or feet under auger during rotation. ' Prevent placing hands or feet under auger sections during hoisting over hard surfaces. ' Avoid the removal of soil/cuttings with hands or feet. ' Cleaning shall occur when drill rig is in neutral and the augers are not rotating. 7.3 Decontamination/Cleaning Activities Safety Guidelines ' Hazards/Controls ' The fact that decontamination or cleaning activities are taking place implies that chemical contamination is present and must be protected against. In addition, the cleaning agents may be irritating, or worse, and protective ' measures must be implemented. • Proper lockout/tagout procedures must be employed to prevent injury. Electrical circuits require special-attention. ?1 CRC Environments!Risk Management, Inc. project 52100-250-2 American Savings Bank 222 North El]Dorado Street '' April 6, 1995 14 Stockton,California