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HAZARD MITIGATORS — DRILLING * All members of the drilling crews shall be trained in the safety features and procedures to be utilized during operation, inspection, and maintenance of the equipment. * Conduct a survey, prior to bringing drilling equipment to the job site, to identify overhead electrical hazards, potential subsurface hazards, and terrain hazard. Once on-site, before drilling equipment is moved, the travel route shall again be visually surveyed for overhead and terrain hazards. * Use only drilling equipment equipped with two easily accessible emergency shutdown devices, one for the operator and one for the helper. * Do not transport drilling equipment with the mast in the upward position. * Set up equipment on stable ground. Cribbing (a system of timbers, arranged in a rectangular pattern, used to support and distribute the weight of the equipment) shall be used when necessary. * Extend outriggers per the manufacturer's specifications. * Monitor weather conditions. Operations shall cease during electrical storms or when electrical storms are imminent. * Wearing of loose clothing or equipment is not permitted. * Use auger guides on hard surfaces. * Verbally alert employees and visually ensure employees are clear from dangerous parts of equipment prior to starting or engaging equipment. * Channel the discharge of drilling fluids away from the work area to prevent the pooling of water. * Use hoists only for their designed intent. Hoists shall not be loaded beyond their rated capacity. Steps shall be taken to prevent two -blocking of hoists (the condition when the lower load block or hook assembly comes in contact with the upper load block, or when the load block comes in contact with the boom tip). * Follow the equipment manufacturer's procedures if ropes become caught in, or objects are pulled into a cathead. Hazard Mitigators — Drilling 9/1/2015