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1 . personnel will assist with equipment as needed. The Lead Driller will be responsible for operating the drilling rig and ensuring safety. General rules associated with drilling rig operations will be as follows: • An "Exclusion Zone" will be established around the drilling rig using barricade tape or other type of physical barrier, • All operators and crew members will be familiar with the rig operations and will have received practical training; • Procedures for equipment and tool decontamination will be followed. • Hard hats are required when working within the drilling rig work zone; • Goggles or safety glasses with side shields will be wom when operating power tools, sanding, grinding, hammering, or filing; • No loose fitting clothing, jewelry, or free long hair is permitted near the dulling rig or moving machinery parts; • Hands and loose clothing must be kept away from moving parts of the machinery; • Drilling must cease immediately if combustible gas concentrations greater than 50% of the LEL are detected at the borehole; • A first aid kit and fire extinguisher will be available at all times. Firefighting equipment should not be tampered with and should not be removed for other than the intended firefighting purposes or for servicing; • The offgomg driller will inform the oncoming driller of any special hazards or ongoing work that may affect the safety of the crew; t • If lubrication fittings are not accessible with guards in place, machinery should be stopped for oil and greasing; • Rigging equipment for material handling should be checked prior to use on each shift and as often as necessary to ensure it is safe. Defective rigging shall be removed from service immediately; • The area around the derrick ladder should be kept clear to provide unimpeded t access to the ladder; • Work areas and walkways should not be obstructed; • The work area around the borehole shall be kept free of obstructions, and free of 1 undue accumulation of oil, water, ice or circulating fluids; • No drilling will occur during impending electrical storms or tornados, or when rain, ice, snow, or wind conditions create undue potential hazards; • One worker shall not lift auger flights by himself or attempt to carry equipment or materials of excessive weight; • The driller will not attempt to reach a well or borehole location in a manner that compromises the safety of the rig or crew; • All well or borehole locations will be inspected by the drill crew to ensure that a ' stable surface exists; • The drill rig will be properly blocked and levelled prior to raising the mast; mos-09-94/USTtN-0064 4-4 1 -