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2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y Han
dboo
k
©2
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Duk
e En
ergy
Cor
pora
tion
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lth a
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afet
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isio
n |
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e 3
of 1
62
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Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Heal
th a
nd S
afet
y Visi
onA
hea
lthy
and
inju
ry-fre
e w
orkp
lace
, su
stai
ned
by b
ehav
iors
tha
t co
nsis
tent
ly
dem
onst
rate
our
com
mitm
ent
to the
wel
fare
of e
ach
othe
r, ou
r co
ntra
ctor
s an
d th
e co
mm
uniti
es w
e se
rve.
Safe
ty P
rinci
ples
and
Em
ploy
ee R
espo
nsib
ilitie
sIt
take
s al
l of u
s to
be
enga
ged
in s
afet
y fo
r ev
ery
task
, ev
ery
day.
Eng
aged
em
ploy
ees
will
follo
w the
Duk
e En
ergy
saf
ety
prin
cipl
es:
Per
sona
l Acc
ount
abili
ty
Be
resp
onsi
ble
for
your
ow
n sa
fety
.
Kno
w a
nd fo
llow
saf
ety
rule
s an
d st
anda
rds
at a
ll tim
es –
eve
n w
hen
no o
ne is
wat
chin
g.A
ctiv
e C
arin
g
Obs
erve
, st
op a
nd c
oach
co-
wor
kers
who
are
not
in c
ompl
ianc
e or
who
ex
hibi
t at
-ris
k be
havi
ors.
Ta
ke a
ctio
n to
ass
ure
the
safe
ty o
f oth
ers,
and
be
will
ing
to a
ccep
t adv
ice.
Haz
ard
Rec
ogni
tion
B
e aw
are
of y
our
surr
ound
ings
at
all t
imes
.
Take
tim
e to
act
ivel
y se
ek o
ut a
nd m
itiga
te h
azar
ds.
• Pa
rtic
ipat
e ac
tivel
y in
saf
ety
impr
ovem
ent
effo
rts.
• R
epor
t im
med
iate
ly to
supe
rvis
ion
inci
dent
s an
d ne
ar m
isse
s of
all
type
s
• • w
ith t
he jo
b, w
ork
proc
edur
es in
volv
ed,
spec
ial p
reca
utio
ns,
ener
gy
sour
ce c
ontr
ols,
che
mic
al e
xpos
ures
, and
per
sona
l pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t re
quire
men
ts.
Pag
e 4
of 1
62
| D
uke
Ener
gy H
ealth
& S
afet
y P
olic
y
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Duke
Ene
rgy H
ealth
& S
afet
y Pol
icy
Duk
e En
ergy
is c
omm
itted
to
empl
oyee
, co
ntra
ctor
and
pub
lic h
ealth
and
sa
fety
. Pr
otec
ting
our
peop
le e
nhan
ces
the
qual
ity o
f life
for
our
wor
kfor
ce
and
cont
ribut
es to
Duk
e En
ergy
’s lo
ng-t
erm
bus
ines
s su
cces
s. T
hrou
gh e
ach
pers
on’s
com
mitm
ent,
owne
rshi
p an
d en
gage
men
t, th
e co
mpa
ny w
ill s
triv
e to
ach
ieve
an
inju
ry-
and
illne
ss-fre
e w
orkp
lace
.
Thro
ugh
them
, D
uke
Ener
gy w
ill:
Com
plia
nce
Plu
s
Com
ply
with
app
licab
le la
ws
and
com
pany
pol
icie
s an
d pr
oced
ures
w
hile
als
o pr
oact
ivel
y ad
dres
sing
ris
k an
d bu
ildin
g m
argi
n in
to o
ur
plan
ning
and
ope
ratio
ns.
Agi
lity
B
e ni
mbl
e as
new
ris
ks a
nd o
ppor
tuni
ties
emer
ge.
Act
with
a s
ense
of
urge
ncy
whi
le e
nsur
ing
accu
racy
in a
ll ou
r re
spon
ses.
App
ly le
sson
s le
arne
d ef
fect
ivel
y ac
ross
the
ent
erpr
ise.
Acc
ount
abili
ty
Set
clea
r ex
pect
atio
ns,
prov
ide
supp
ort
and
trai
ning
, an
d ho
ld
empl
oyee
s ac
coun
tabl
e fo
r un
ders
tand
ing
and
inco
rpor
atin
g he
alth
an
d sa
fety
res
pons
ibili
ties
into
dai
ly w
ork
activ
ities
. Act
ivel
y en
gage
th
e m
anag
emen
t of
our
con
trac
tors
to
hold
the
m a
ccou
ntab
le fo
r co
mpl
ianc
e w
ith la
ws
and
appl
icab
le c
ompa
ny r
equi
rem
ents
.M
anag
ing
Impa
cts
Pr
ovid
e a
safe
and
hea
lthy
wor
kpla
ce a
nd b
e pr
epar
ed to
resp
ond
effe
ctiv
ely
in the
eve
nt tha
t in
cide
nts
occu
r. Em
pow
er a
ll em
ploy
ees
to
activ
ely
iden
tify
haza
rds,
pre
vent
and
cor
rect
uns
afe
cond
ition
s, a
nd
dem
onst
rate
saf
e be
havi
ors
at e
very
leve
l. Se
lect
, m
anag
e, a
nd p
artn
er
with
con
trac
tors
to
impr
ove
heal
th a
nd s
afet
y pe
rfor
man
ce.
Con
tinua
l Im
prov
emen
t
Set
chal
leng
ing
goal
s to
att
ain
indu
stry
-lead
ing
perf
orm
ance
and
co
ntin
ually
ass
ess
perf
orm
ance
to
impr
ove
heal
th a
nd s
afet
y
Key
s to
Life
| P
age
5 o
f 162
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
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man
agem
ent
syst
ems,
pro
cess
es a
nd r
esul
ts.
Rec
ogni
ze a
nd r
ewar
d sa
fety
exc
elle
nce.
Stew
ards
hip
and
Tran
spar
ency
D
evel
op a
nd m
aint
ain
effe
ctiv
e pu
blic
saf
ety
prog
ram
s to
edu
cate
and
in
form
the
pub
lic in
the
com
mun
ities
in w
hich
we
oper
ate.
Inte
ract
w
ith k
ey s
take
hold
ers
to d
evel
op r
espo
nsib
le la
ws
and
regu
latio
ns tha
t en
hanc
e he
alth
and
saf
ety
in the
wor
kpla
ce a
nd c
omm
uniti
es.
Keys
to L
ifeTh
e H
ealth
and
Saf
ety
Han
dboo
k su
ppor
ts the
Key
s to
Life
. Th
e K
eys
to L
ife
high
light
s ha
zard
s of
hig
h-ris
k ac
tiviti
es tha
t ca
n ca
use
fata
litie
s. T
he H
ealth
the
beha
vior
s re
quire
d fo
r th
ese
high
-ris
k ac
tiviti
es.
EHS
Man
agem
ent S
yste
m
Scop
eTh
e H
ealth
and
Saf
ety
Han
dboo
k ap
plie
s to
all
non-
nucl
ear
Duk
e em
ploy
ees
and
cont
ract
ors.
The
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
supp
orts
the
EHS
Man
agem
ent S
yste
m P
lan/
Do/
Chec
k/Ad
just
pro
cess
.
Pag
e 6
of 1
62
| T
able
of C
onte
nts
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Tabl
e of
Con
tent
sH
ealth
and
Saf
ety
Visi
on ..
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3Sa
fety
Prin
cipl
es a
nd E
mpl
oyee
Res
pons
ibili
ties
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..3
Duk
e En
ergy
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y Po
licy .
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Key
s to
Life
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Abr
asiv
e B
last
ing/
Spra
y C
oatin
g ..
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..8
Aer
ial L
ifts
(Buc
ket
Truc
ks a
nd D
igge
r D
erric
ks).
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10A
sbes
tos
Man
agem
ent .
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Avoi
ding
Illn
ess
from
Inse
cts,
Tic
ks a
nd S
nake
s ...
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..13
Bic
ycle
/Tric
ycle
Saf
e O
pera
tions
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..14
Blo
odbo
rne
Path
ogen
s ..
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Com
pres
sed
Gas
Cyl
inde
rs ..
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Cra
nes
and
Rig
ging
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Dro
pped
Obj
ect
Prev
entio
n in
Fos
sil G
ener
atin
g St
atio
ns ..
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..29
Elec
tric
al S
afet
y fo
r Tr
ansm
issi
on, D
istr
ibut
ion
and
Met
erin
g ...................3
2El
ectr
ical
Saf
ety
for
Gen
erat
ing
and
Com
mer
cial
Fac
ilitie
s ...
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53
Elec
trom
agne
tic F
ield
s (E
MF)
and
Med
ical
Dev
ices
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Elev
atin
g M
obile
Wor
k Pl
atfo
rms
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Eyew
ash
and
Emer
genc
y Sh
ower
s ..
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Emer
genc
y R
espo
nse .
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gono
mic
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2Fa
ll Pr
otec
tion
and
Wal
king
/Wor
king
Sur
face
s ...
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76Fi
re P
reve
ntio
n an
d Pr
otec
tion/
Mea
ns o
f Egr
ess
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88
Han
dlin
g H
azar
dous
Che
mic
als/
Subs
tanc
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azar
d Aw
aren
ess .
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4H
azar
d C
omm
unic
atio
n ..
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5H
earin
g C
onse
rvat
ion .
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7H
eat
and
Col
d Exp
osur
e ...
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Hex
aval
ent
Chr
omiu
m ..
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00
Hot
Wor
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02
Avoi
ding
Illn
ess
from
Inse
cts,
Tic
ks a
nd S
nake
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Blo
odbo
rne
Path
ogen
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9
Emer
genc
y R
espo
nse.
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Fall
Prot
ectio
n an
d W
alki
ng/W
orki
ng S
urfa
ces.
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Fire
Pre
vent
ion
and
Prot
ectio
n/M
eans
of E
gres
s..
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8H
andl
ing
Haz
ardo
us C
hem
ical
s/Su
bsta
nces
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Haz
ard
Awar
enes
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earin
g C
onse
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Hea
t an
d C
old
Exp
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Hex
aval
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omiu
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0
Eyew
ash
and
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genc
y Sh
ower
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Baucom
Highlight
Tabl
e of
Con
tent
s |
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3H
ydro
gen
Safe
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ener
atin
g Fa
cilit
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04
Inci
dent
Rep
ortin
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6In
orga
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Lead
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Lock
out/
Tago
ut fo
r Fa
cilit
ies
othe
r th
an T
rans
mis
sion
, D
istr
ibut
ion
and
Gen
erat
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Nat
ural
Gas
/Fue
l Gas
Saf
ety
(Gen
erat
ing
Faci
litie
s) ..
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int
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dest
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rson
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Pres
suriz
ed E
quip
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rips
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quen
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espi
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stal
line
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a ..
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tory
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smis
sion
Sub
stat
ion/
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hyar
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try
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uire
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ts ..
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rmal
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osur
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g Sl
ips,
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s an
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smis
sion
Sub
stat
ion/
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uire
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ts..
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hine
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Pag
e 8
of 1
62
| A
bras
ive
Bla
stin
g/Sp
ray
Coa
ting
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Abra
sive
Blas
ting/
Spra
y Coa
ting
Abr
asiv
e B
last
ing
1.
Insp
ect
abra
sive
bla
stin
g eq
uipm
ent
befo
re u
se.
Che
ck the
sta
tic
pres
sure
dro
p of
the
exha
ust
vent
ilatio
n sy
stem
for
the
abra
sive
bla
stin
g ro
om o
r bo
oth.
Ref
er to
man
ufac
ture
r’s in
stru
ctio
ns.
2.
inst
ruct
ions
.
3.
blas
ting
encl
osur
e. K
eep
wal
kway
s cl
ear
of s
teel
sho
t or
sim
ilar
abra
sive
, w
hich
may
cre
ate
a sl
ippi
ng h
azar
d.
4.
Use
sig
ns a
nd/o
r rib
bons
to
desi
gnat
e te
mpo
rary
bla
stin
g ar
eas.
5.
Bef
ore
rem
ovin
g bl
astin
g ho
od,
brus
h, d
ust
or v
acuu
m a
bras
ives
or
othe
r co
ntam
inan
ts fr
om h
ood
and
cape
.
6.
At the
end
of t
he w
ork
shift
, sh
ower
and
cha
nge
clot
hes
whe
n ne
cess
ary
to r
emov
e co
ntam
inan
ts.
7.
Bef
ore
perf
orm
ing
wor
k to
pre
vent
bui
ldup
of s
tatic
ele
ctric
ity,
assu
re
blas
t ho
se is
gro
unde
d to
the
pot
.
8.
with
the
haza
rds.
9.
Use
the
follo
win
g pe
rson
al p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent
(PPE
): w
ork
glov
es,
hear
ing
prot
ectio
n, s
afet
y gl
asse
s, N
IOSH
-app
rove
d ai
r-su
pplie
d bl
ast
hood
s w
ith c
apes
or
apro
ns.
10.
Ref
er to
the
“Lea
d in
Con
stru
ctio
n” p
rogr
am in
the
H&
S M
anua
l whe
re
expo
sure
to
lead
is a
n is
sue.
Che
ck w
ith y
our
envi
ronm
enta
l pro
fess
iona
l fo
r di
spos
al g
uida
nce.
Spra
y C
oatin
gs
1.
Be
fam
iliar
with
the
Saf
ety
Dat
a Sh
eet
(SD
S) fo
r sp
ray
coat
ing
mat
eria
ls.
2.
Ass
ure
vent
ilatio
n is
ade
quat
e or
wea
r re
spira
tory
pro
tect
ion.
Abr
asiv
e B
last
ing/
Spra
y C
oatin
g |
Pag
e 9
of 1
62
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
3.
Bef
ore
each
use
, ch
eck
the
stat
ic p
ress
ure
drop
of t
he e
xhau
st
vent
ilatio
n sy
stem
for
the
spra
y ro
om o
r bo
oth.
Fol
low
man
ufac
ture
r’s
inst
ruct
ions
.
4.
Des
igna
te te
mpo
rary
spr
ay p
aint
ing
area
s by
usi
ng s
igns
or
war
ning
tape
.
5.
Elim
inat
e ig
nitio
n so
urce
s in
spr
ay p
aint
ing
area
s.
6.
Insp
ect
spra
y pa
intin
g eq
uipm
ent
befo
re u
se.
7.
At the
end
of t
he w
ork
shift
, sh
ower
and
cha
nge
clot
hing
whe
n ne
cess
ary
to r
emov
e co
ntam
inan
ts.
8.
pres
sure
s (1
,00
0 p
ound
s or
mor
e pe
r sq
uare
inch
) ar
e eq
uipp
ed w
ith
auto
mat
ic o
r vi
sibl
e m
anua
l saf
ety
devi
ces
to p
reve
nt r
elea
se o
f the
pai
nt
9.
Use
the
follo
win
g pe
rson
al p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent:
eye
pro
tect
ion,
re
spira
tory
pro
tect
ion
as n
eces
sary
and
sol
vent
-res
ista
nt g
love
s.
Pag
e 10
of 1
62
| A
eria
l Lift
s (B
ucke
t Tr
ucks
and
Dig
ger
Der
ricks
)
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Aeria
l Lift
s (Bu
cket
Truc
ks a
nd D
igge
r Der
ricks
)1.
W
orke
rs s
hall
be tra
ined
prio
r to
ope
ratin
g ae
rial l
ifts.
2.
3.
Use
tag
line
s. D
o no
t gu
ide
the
load
by
pulli
ng o
n th
e rig
ging
.
4.
Load
s sh
all n
ot b
e m
oved
ove
r pe
rson
nel,
and
wor
kers
sha
ll no
t w
alk
unde
r a
susp
ende
d lo
ad.
5.
Boo
ms
and
atta
chm
ents
sha
ll no
t be
load
ed b
eyon
d m
anuf
actu
rer’s
re
com
men
datio
ns.
This
incl
udes
ver
tical
and
hor
izon
tal l
oadi
ng.
6.
This
equ
ipm
ent
shal
l be
stab
le in
acc
orda
nce
with
man
ufac
ture
r’s
reco
mm
enda
tions
bef
ore
it is
ope
rate
d. O
utrig
gers
, if
equi
pped
, sh
all b
e us
ed.
7.
The
area
on
whi
ch o
utrig
gers
will
be
plac
ed s
hall
be e
xam
ined
to
dete
rmin
e if
it is
cap
able
of s
uppo
rtin
g th
e lo
ad.
Whe
re n
eces
sary
, ou
trig
ger
pads
or
crib
bing
sha
ll be
add
ed to
assu
re s
tabi
lity
of the
eq
uipm
ent.
8.
Whe
n w
ork
is c
ompl
eted
at
any
give
n lo
catio
n, the
boo
m s
hall
be
prop
erly
rac
ked
and
secu
red,
out
rigge
rs fu
lly r
etra
cted
and
whe
el c
hock
s st
owed
prio
r to
mov
ing
the
vehi
cle.
9.
If th
e bo
om m
ust
be u
ncra
dled
to
posi
tion
the
vehi
cle
on the
job
site
to
perf
orm
wor
k, the
veh
icle
sha
ll be
sta
ble
durin
g po
sitio
ning
.
10.
Leve
l ind
icat
ors,
if e
quip
ped,
sha
ll be
ope
rabl
e.
11.
For
addi
tiona
l det
ails
, se
e th
e ap
plic
able
bus
ines
s un
it w
ork
prac
tices
.
Asb
esto
s M
anag
emen
t |
Pag
e 11
of 1
62
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Asbe
stos
Man
agem
ent
1.
Pers
onne
l wor
king
in fa
cilit
ies
mus
t be
aw
are
of the
typ
es o
f mat
eria
ls
know
n or
sus
pect
ed to
cont
ain
asbe
stos
.
2.
Pers
onne
l per
form
ing
wor
k ac
tiviti
es in
faci
litie
s w
here
the
y ha
ve the
po
tent
ial t
o co
ntac
t bu
t no
t di
stur
b as
best
os c
onta
inin
g m
ater
ials
mus
t ha
ve c
urre
nt C
lass
IV a
sbes
tos
trai
ning
. Exa
mpl
es in
clud
e ge
nera
ting
plan
ts,
subs
tatio
ns a
nd u
nder
grou
nd v
aults
.
3.
Trea
t an
y su
spec
t m
ater
ials
as
asbe
stos
-con
tain
ing
unle
ss b
ulk
sam
ples
4.
Stop
wor
k if
at a
ny ti
me
you
are
unsu
re if
the
mat
eria
l you
are
wor
king
on
con
tain
s as
best
os.
Do
not
resu
me
wor
k un
til the
mat
eria
l has
bee
n
5.
Ass
ure
you
have
cur
rent
tra
inin
g in
the
app
ropr
iate
asb
esto
s di
scip
line
(sup
ervi
sor,
wor
ker,
insp
ecto
r an
d pr
ojec
t de
sign
er).
Som
e st
ates
may
us
e di
ffere
nt ter
ms
for
sim
ilar
func
tions
.
6.
Whe
n re
quire
d by
the
app
licab
le s
tate
age
ncy,
mai
ntai
n cu
rren
t ac
cred
itatio
ns a
nd/o
r lic
ense
s pe
r di
scip
line.
7.
Proj
ect
man
ager
s/w
ork
plan
ners
sha
ll co
nsid
er the
pos
sibi
lity
of
dist
urbi
ng s
uspe
ct a
sbes
tos
cont
aini
ng b
uild
ing
mat
eria
ls d
urin
g th
e pl
anni
ng p
roce
ss b
y en
surin
g in
spec
tion
of s
uspe
ct a
sbes
tos
cont
aini
ng
build
ing
mat
eria
ls is
per
form
ed in
adv
ance
of t
he w
ork.
8.
prac
tices
, en
gine
erin
g co
ntro
ls a
nd P
PE in
clud
ing
resp
irato
rs b
ased
on
the
wor
k ac
tivity
bei
ng p
erfo
rmed
.
9.
Reg
ardl
ess
of e
xpos
ure
leve
ls a
lway
s:
a.
du
st/d
ebris
.
b.
Use
wet
met
hods
to
cont
rol e
xpos
ures
unl
ess
the
met
hods
cre
ate
an
Pag
e 12
of 1
62
| A
sbes
tos
Man
agem
ent
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
c.
Prom
ptly
cle
an u
p as
best
os c
onta
inin
g m
ater
ial (
ACM
).
10.
Reg
ardl
ess
of e
xpos
ure
leve
ls,
the
follo
win
g as
best
os w
ork
activ
ities
are
pr
ohib
ited:
a.
b.
Com
pres
sed
air
to r
emov
e as
best
os
c.
Dry
sw
eepi
ng o
f AC
M
d.
Wor
ker
rota
tion
to r
educ
e as
best
os e
xpos
ures
11.
Reg
ulat
ed a
reas
incl
udin
g ap
prop
riate
sig
nage
mus
t be
est
ablis
hed
for
Clas
s I,
II or
III w
ork
activ
ities
.
12.
Supe
rvis
ion
of a
sbes
tos-
rela
ted
jobs
mus
t be
con
duct
ed b
y a
“com
pete
nt
pers
on”
base
d on
the
leve
l of a
sbes
tos
wor
k.
13.
Dep
endi
ng u
pon
the
leve
l of a
sbes
tos
wor
k ac
tivity
and
the
mat
eria
l be
ing
dist
urbe
d, s
how
ers
may
be
requ
ired
at the
com
plet
ion
of the
tas
k or
com
plet
ion
of the
shi
ft.
Was
te w
ater
from
asb
esto
s sh
ower
s m
ust
be
14.
Empl
oyee
s pe
rfor
min
g as
best
os C
lass
I, II
or
III w
ork
activ
ities
for
30 d
ays
or m
ore
per
year
or
who
are
exp
osed
abo
ve the
per
mis
sibl
e ex
posu
re li
mit
(PEL
) or
exc
ursi
on li
mit
(EL)
sha
ll be
incl
uded
in a
n as
best
os m
edic
al s
urve
illan
ce p
rogr
am.
15.
If re
quire
d to
use
a r
espi
rato
r, fo
llow
the
req
uire
men
ts fo
r yo
ur
resp
irato
ry p
rote
ctio
n pr
ogra
m.
16.
Seal
was
te in
leak
-tig
ht c
onta
iner
s.
17.
All
ACM
was
te m
ust
be la
bele
d ap
prop
riate
ly,
stor
ed in
sec
ure
ACM
18.
All
proj
ects
invo
lvin
g th
e de
mol
ition
or
reno
vatio
n of
a s
truc
ture
mus
t be
in
spec
ted
for
asbe
stos
con
tain
ing
build
ing
mat
eria
ls a
nd p
erm
itted
by
the
appr
opria
te s
tate
age
ncy.
Avo
idin
g Ill
ness
from
Inse
cts,
Tic
ks a
nd S
nake
s |
Pag
e 13
of 1
62
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Avoi
ding
Illn
ess f
rom
Inse
cts,
Tick
s and
Sna
kes
1.
Whe
n w
orki
ng o
utsi
de,
be a
war
e of
the
haz
ards
of i
nsec
ts,
was
ps,
yello
w ja
cket
s an
d tic
ks.
2.
Use
inse
ct r
epel
lant
acc
ordi
ng to
the
man
ufac
ture
r’s in
stru
ctio
ns.
3.
Whe
n w
orki
ng in
an
outs
ide
envi
ronm
ent
whe
re ti
cks
are
likel
y to
be
pres
ent,
avoi
d tic
k-re
late
d ill
ness
by:
a.
Dre
ssin
g ap
prop
riate
ly. T
uck
pant
legs
in a
nd w
ear l
ong-
slee
ved
shirt
s.
b.
Rep
ortin
g tic
k bi
tes
to y
our
supe
rvis
or.
This
aid
s in
dia
gnos
is o
f sy
mpt
oms
late
r.
c.
Rem
ove
embe
dded
tick
s. W
ash
area
with
war
m s
oapy
wat
er.
d.
Usi
ng ti
ck r
epel
lant
. A
pply
DEE
T to
ski
n an
d pe
rmet
hrin
to
clot
hing
.
4.
Be
on the
look
out
for
yello
w ja
cket
s. D
o no
t re
ach
into
are
as w
here
ye
llow
jack
ets
may
be
nest
ing.
5.
Seek
med
ical
tre
atm
ent
if yo
u ex
hibi
t sy
mpt
oms
of il
lnes
s or
alle
rgic
re
actio
n to
bite
s or
stin
gs.
6.
Whe
n w
orki
ng in
are
as w
here
sna
kes
coul
d be
pre
sent
, ta
ke the
fo
llow
ing
prec
autio
ns:
a.
Wea
r ab
ove
the
ankl
e bo
ots
or p
rote
ctiv
e sn
ake
proo
f cha
ps/ g
aite
rs.
b.
Be
aler
t w
hen
wal
king
thr
ough
und
erbr
ush
or a
reas
obs
cure
d by
fo
liage
. W
alk
slow
ly a
nd g
ive
snak
es ti
me
to g
et o
ut o
f you
r w
ay.
c.
Be
care
ful w
hen
plac
ing
your
feet
and
han
ds.
Do
not
put
hand
s un
der
obje
cts
or m
ater
ials
whi
ch o
bscu
re y
our
abili
ty to
see
snak
es
that
may
be
unde
rnea
th.
d.
Be
caut
ious
whe
n m
ovin
g ro
cks
or m
ovin
g ar
ound
or o
ver r
ocky
terr
ain.
e.
Prob
e ar
eas
befo
re s
tepp
ing
over
logs
or
pile
s of
bru
sh o
r de
bris
.
f. If
bitt
en b
y a
snak
e, g
et im
med
iate
med
ical
att
entio
n.
Avoi
ding
Illn
ess f
rom
Inse
cts,
Tick
s and
Sna
kes
Pag
e 14
of 1
62
| B
icyc
le /
Tric
ycle
Saf
e O
pera
tion
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Bicy
cle
/Tric
ycle
Saf
e Op
erat
ion
1.
Car
ry o
nly
the
num
ber
of p
erso
ns fo
r w
hich
the
bic
ycle
/tric
ycle
is
desi
gned
and
equ
ippe
d.
2.
Ope
rato
rs a
nd p
asse
nger
s sh
all r
ide
only
on
seat
s.
3.
Rid
e on
ly b
icyc
les/
tric
ycle
s th
at a
re e
quip
ped
with
an
audi
ble
war
ning
de
vice
(be
ll or
hor
n) a
nd b
rake
s.
4.
Ope
rate
bic
ycle
s/ tric
ycle
s be
fore
sun
rise
or a
fter
sun
set
only
if e
quip
ped
5.
Avoi
d di
stra
ctio
ns.
Do
not
carr
y ob
ject
s or
util
ize
radi
os o
r ce
ll ph
ones
w
hile
ope
ratin
g a
bicy
cle/
tric
ycle
.
6.
7.
Blo
odbo
rne
Pat
hoge
ns |
Pag
e 15
of 1
62
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Bloo
dbor
ne P
atho
gens
1.
Prev
ent
cont
act
with
the
eye
s, m
outh
, m
ucou
s m
embr
anes
and
non
-
esta
blis
hed
proc
edur
es a
nd u
nive
rsal
pre
caut
ions
to
prev
ent
cont
act.
2.
If po
ssib
le,
prov
ide
assi
stan
ce to
inju
red
pers
onne
l with
out
expo
sing
3.
At a
sce
ne w
ith b
lood
y co
nditi
ons,
rem
ain
calm
, pl
ace
a ba
rrie
r be
twee
n yo
u an
d th
e in
jure
d pe
rson
, co
ntro
l ble
edin
g an
d no
tify
emer
genc
y pe
rson
nel.
4.
Do
not
hand
le b
lood
y cl
othi
ng o
r co
ntac
t co
ntam
inat
ed s
urfa
ces
unle
ss
you
are
trai
ned
and
use
prop
er p
erso
nal p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent.
5.
Clea
nup
shal
l onl
y be
per
form
ed b
y tr
aine
d an
d pr
oper
ly e
quip
ped
pers
onne
l.
6.
Use
the
pre
scrib
ed e
ngin
eerin
g co
ntro
ls a
nd p
erso
nal p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent.
7.
or
mat
eria
l.
Bloo
dbor
ne P
atho
gens
Pag
e 16
of 1
62
| C
ompr
esse
d G
as C
ylin
ders
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Com
pres
sed
Gas C
ylind
ers
1.
Han
dlin
g an
d m
ovin
g ga
s cy
linde
rs:
a.
Whe
re r
emov
able
cap
s ar
e pr
ovid
ed fo
r va
lve
prot
ectio
n, s
uch
caps
sh
all b
e ke
pt o
n cy
linde
rs a
t all
times
exc
ept w
hen
cylin
ders
are
in u
se.
b.
Do
not
lift
cylin
ders
by
the
cap.
c.
Nev
er d
rop
cylin
ders
or
perm
it th
em to
strik
e ag
ains
t ot
her
obje
cts.
d.
Avoi
d dr
aggi
ng o
r sl
idin
g cy
linde
rs.
e.
Nev
er u
se c
ylin
ders
as
rolle
r su
ppor
ts o
r fo
r an
y pu
rpos
e ot
her
than
to
con
tain
the
con
tent
as
rece
ived
.
f. N
ever
han
dle
the
cylin
der
with
a li
ftin
g m
agne
t. Sl
ings
, ro
pes
or
chai
ns s
hall
not
be u
sed
unle
ss p
rovi
sion
s ha
ve b
een
mad
e on
the
cy
linde
r fo
r ap
prop
riate
lift
ing
devi
ces,
suc
h as
lugs
.
g.
Use
sui
tabl
e ha
nd tru
cks,
fork
tru
ck r
oll p
latf
orm
or
sim
ilar
devi
ce
h.
Ope
n cy
linde
r val
ve s
low
ly. P
oint
the
valv
e op
enin
g aw
ay fr
om y
ou a
nd
othe
r per
sons
. Avo
id th
e us
e of
a w
renc
h on
val
ves
equi
pped
with
han
d w
heel
s. N
ever
ham
mer
the
valv
e w
heel
whe
n at
tem
ptin
g to
ope
n or
cl
ose
a va
lve.
i. Pe
rson
al p
rote
ctiv
e ba
rric
adin
g fa
cilit
ies
shal
l be
prov
ided
whe
n tr
ansf
errin
g ga
ses
from
one
cyl
inde
r to
ano
ther
.
j. C
ylin
der
valv
es s
hall
be c
lose
d be
fore
mov
ing
cylin
ders
, w
hen
rem
oved
from
the
cyl
inde
r, re
leas
e al
l pre
ssur
e fr
om the
reg
ulat
or.
k.
Empt
y cy
linde
rs s
hall
be m
arke
d “E
mpt
y” o
r “M
T,”
segr
egat
ed fr
om
full
cylin
ders
and
ret
urne
d to
the
sup
plie
r w
ith a
ll va
lves
clo
sed
and
valv
e pr
otec
tion
caps
in p
lace
.
2.
Stor
age
of G
as C
ylin
ders
Com
pres
sed
Gas
Cyl
inde
rs |
Pag
e 17
of 1
62
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
a.
Cyl
inde
rs s
hall
be s
tore
d in
acc
orda
nce
with
SD
S or
oth
er g
uida
nce
b.
c.
Cyl
inde
rs s
hall
be k
ept
away
from
rad
iato
rs o
r ot
her
sour
ces
of h
eat.
d.
Do
not
stor
e cy
linde
rs w
here
the
y co
uld
beco
me
part
of a
n en
ergi
zed
circ
uit.
e.
Cyl
inde
rs s
hall
be s
tore
d in
ass
igne
d pl
aces
, aw
ay fr
om e
leva
tors
, st
airs
or
gang
way
s. A
ssig
ned
stor
age
plac
es s
hall
be lo
cate
d w
here
cy
linde
rs w
ill n
ot b
e kn
ocke
d ov
er o
r da
mag
ed b
y pa
ssin
g or
falli
ng
obje
cts.
f. C
ylin
ders
sha
ll no
t be
sto
red
in u
nven
tilat
ed e
nclo
sure
s.
g.
Com
pres
sed
gas
cylin
ders
not
des
igne
d to
be
used
or
stor
ed
horiz
onta
lly s
hall
be ti
ghtly
sec
ured
abo
ve the
mid
poin
t in
an
uprig
ht
posi
tion
at a
ll tim
es e
xcep
t, if
nece
ssar
y, fo
r sh
ort
perio
ds o
f tim
e w
hile
cyl
inde
rs a
re b
eing
mov
ed w
ith a
ppro
pria
te e
quip
men
t.
h.
Cyl
inde
rs s
tore
d on
mob
ile v
ehic
les
shal
l be
secu
red
in a
n up
right
or
horiz
onta
l pos
ition
and
gua
rded
to
prev
ent
any
dam
age
or m
ovem
ent.
Reg
ulat
ors
and
gaug
es s
hall
be r
emov
ed fr
om
com
pres
sed
gas
cylin
ders
whi
le in
tra
nsit
unle
ss d
esig
ned
for
that
pu
rpos
e.
i. C
ylin
ders
sha
ll be
pro
tect
ed fr
om r
ustin
g.
j. C
ylin
ders
sha
ll be
hyd
rost
atic
ally
tes
ted
acco
rdin
g to
sta
ndar
ds o
f C
ompr
esse
d G
as A
ssoc
iatio
n In
c.
k.
Oxy
gen
cylin
ders
in s
tora
ge s
hall
be s
epar
ated
from
fuel
gas
cy
linde
rs o
r co
mbu
stib
le m
ater
ials
(esp
ecia
lly o
il or
gre
ase)
by
a m
inim
um d
ista
nce
of 2
0 fe
et,
or b
y a
non-
com
bust
ible
bar
rier
at
hour
.
i. O
xyge
n an
d ac
etyl
ene
can
be s
tore
d on
dol
ly c
art
with
Pag
e 18
of 1
62
| C
ompr
esse
d G
as C
ylin
ders
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
cart
s w
ith r
egul
ator
s at
tach
ed o
nly
if it
is a
ntic
ipat
ed tha
t th
ey
will
be
used
with
in 2
4 h
ours
.
3.
Whe
n us
ing
com
pres
sed
air
for
clea
ning
, re
duce
air
pres
sure
to
30 p
si o
r le
ss o
r en
sure
tha
t sa
fety
noz
zle
is in
stal
led
on the
blo
w d
own
devi
ce.
4.
Com
pres
sed
air
hose
s w
ith a
n in
side
dia
met
er e
xcee
ding
½ in
ch m
ust
have
a s
afet
y de
vice
at
the
sour
ce o
f sup
ply
or b
ranc
h lin
e to
red
uce
pres
sure
in c
ase
of h
ose
failu
re o
r di
seng
agem
ent
of a
con
nect
ion.
5.
Petr
oleu
m-b
ased
pro
duct
s sh
all n
ot b
e us
ed o
n an
y eq
uipm
ent
whe
re
oxyg
en p
asse
s. K
eep
valv
es,
torc
hes
and
regu
lato
rs o
f oxy
gen
and
fuel
ga
s cy
linde
rs fr
ee o
f oils
, gr
ease
and
oth
er c
ombu
stib
les.
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
1.
2.
Follo
w the
app
licab
le b
usin
ess
unit
or s
ite p
rogr
am fo
r th
e lo
catio
n in
volv
ed.
3.
spac
e un
less
the
re is
a b
usin
ess
need
to
do s
o.
4.
com
preh
ensi
ve h
azar
d ev
alua
tion
has
been
com
plet
ed a
nd the
spac
e in
clud
ing
lock
out/
tago
ut is
olat
ion.
5.
a.
Entr
y su
perv
isor
sha
ll be
des
igna
ted
to o
vers
ee e
ntry
and
sha
ll
feas
ible
or
elim
inat
e it.
b.
Entr
y su
perv
isor
sha
ll co
mpl
ete
and
sign
an
entr
y pe
rmit
to
auth
oriz
e en
try.
c.
Res
cue
shal
l be
pre-
plan
ned
and
resc
ue e
quip
men
t sh
all b
e pu
t in
pl
ace.
6.
Con
trac
tors
and
sub
cont
ract
ors
may
use
the
ir co
mpa
ny p
rogr
am if
ap
prov
ed in
adv
ance
by
Duk
e En
ergy
rep
rese
ntat
ive.
Pag
e 20
of 1
62 |
Cra
nes
and
Rig
ging
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Cran
es a
nd R
iggi
ngG
ener
al
1.
addi
tion,
aft
er N
ovem
ber
2017
cer
tain
mob
ile c
rane
ope
rato
rs w
ill b
e
2.
Wor
kers
sha
ll op
erat
e eq
uipm
ent
and
cond
uct
pre-
oper
atio
nal
insp
ectio
ns a
ccor
ding
to
the
oper
ator
’s m
anua
l.
3.
All
cran
es a
nd h
oist
s w
ill b
e in
spec
ted
by the
ope
rato
r pr
ior
to the
op
erat
ion
of the
equ
ipm
ent.
4.
be h
eld
for
all p
erso
nnel
invo
lved
with
the
lift
.
a.
Load
wei
ght,
size
and
dis
tanc
e sh
all b
e de
term
ined
to
assu
re tha
t th
e pr
oper
equ
ipm
ent
is a
vaila
ble
to m
ake
the
lift
safe
ly.
b.
Rig
gers
and
equ
ipm
ent
oper
ator
s sh
all d
eter
min
e th
e w
eigh
t of
the
lo
ad to
be h
andl
ed a
nd the
cap
acity
of h
andl
ing
devi
ces
befo
re
mov
ing
the
load
.
c.
Lift
ing
plan
s m
ust
be d
ocum
ente
d as
des
crib
ed in
the
H&
S M
anua
l Cra
ne a
nd R
iggi
ng P
rogr
am.
5.
Out
rigge
rs s
hall
be e
xten
ded
acco
rdin
g to
the
man
ufac
ture
r’s lo
ad
char
ts.
6.
Crib
bing
sha
ll be
use
d as
nee
ded
to le
vel t
he c
rane
and
ass
ure
stab
ility
ba
sed
on s
oil c
lass
.
7.
Cra
ne s
etup
loca
tion
shal
l be
esta
blis
hed
to a
ssur
e sa
fe li
ftin
g ca
pabi
litie
s an
d av
oida
nce
of o
bsta
cles
.
8.
Load
s sh
all b
e gu
ided
by
tag
lines
and
not
by
pulli
ng o
n th
e rig
ging
.
9.
with
out
plac
ing
wor
ker
unde
r th
e lo
ad.
Cra
nes
and
Rig
ging
| P
age
21 o
f 162
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
10.
oper
ator
sha
ll as
sure
tha
t it
is p
rope
rly p
inne
d in
pla
ce.
11.
Driv
ers
and/
or o
pera
tors
of m
obile
cra
nes
and
truc
ks s
hall
assu
re tha
t ae
rial l
adde
rs,
lifts
, bo
oms,
pol
e de
rric
ks,
auto
mat
ic li
ft g
ates
and
ou
trig
gers
are
in the
pro
per
posi
tion
for
wor
k or
tra
vel.
12.
Whe
n w
ork
is c
ompl
eted
at a
ny g
iven
loca
tion,
the
boom
sha
ll be
low
ered
, re
trac
ted
and
secu
red
and
outrig
gers
fully
ret
ract
ed b
efor
e m
ovin
g.
Hou
seke
epin
g
1.
Cra
ne c
abs
and
oper
ator
wal
k pa
ths
shal
l be
kept
cle
an a
nd a
ll lit
ter
rem
oved
at
the
end
of e
ach
oper
atio
n pe
riod.
2.
Are
as a
roun
d th
e lo
ad p
icku
p an
d se
t do
wn
poin
ts s
hall
be k
ept
free
of
loos
e ob
ject
s, m
ater
ial,
etc.
, w
hich
may
inte
rfer
e w
ith the
saf
e op
erat
ion
of the
lift
.
Usi
ng c
rane
s to
lift
indi
vidu
als
1.
Whe
n it
is the
saf
est
way
to
perf
orm
wor
k, li
ftin
g in
divi
dual
s us
ing
pers
onne
l bas
kets
att
ache
d to
a c
rane
is a
llow
ed b
ut s
hall
be in
str
ict
com
plia
nce
with
OSH
A r
equi
rem
ents
foun
d in
192
6.14
31.
Kee
ping
cle
ar o
f th
e lo
ad
1.
Hoi
st r
oute
s th
at m
inim
ize
expo
sure
of w
orke
rs to
hois
ted
load
s sh
all b
e us
ed.
2.
Whi
le the
ope
rato
r is
not
mov
ing
a su
spen
ded
load
, no
wor
ker
shal
l be
with
in the
fall
zone
, ex
cept
for
wor
kers
:
a.
Enga
ged
in h
ooki
ng,
unho
okin
g or
gui
ding
a lo
ad
b.
Enga
ged
in th
e in
itial
att
achm
ent o
f the
load
to a
com
pone
nt o
r st
ruct
ure
3.
Whe
n w
orke
rs a
re e
ngag
ed in
hoo
king
, un
hook
ing
or g
uidi
ng the
load
or
in the
initi
al c
onne
ctio
n of
a lo
ad to
a co
mpo
nent
or
stru
ctur
e an
d ar
e w
ithin
the
fall
zone
, th
e m
ater
ials
bei
ng h
oist
ed m
ust
be r
igge
d to
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ent
unin
tent
iona
l dis
plac
emen
t; h
ooks
with
sel
f-cl
osin
g la
tche
s ar
e
1.
2.
The
rigge
r is
res
pons
ible
for
insp
ectio
n an
d as
sem
bly
of th
e rig
ging
ha
rdw
are
and
liftin
g eq
uipm
ent a
s w
ell a
s se
curin
g th
e lo
ad to
the
riggi
ng
hard
war
e an
d lif
ting
equi
pmen
t. Al
l rig
ging
sha
ll be
insp
ecte
d pr
ior
to u
se.
3.
4.
5.
com
mun
icat
ion
with
the
lift
equ
ipm
ent
oper
ator
.
6.
7.
8.
with
a s
afet
y la
tch
or s
ecur
ed s
o th
at r
iggi
ng c
ompo
nent
s re
mai
n un
der
cont
rol.
Hoo
ks d
esig
ned
to h
ave
a sa
fety
latc
h sh
all h
ave
the
latc
h in
stal
led
and,
if in
oper
able
or
mis
sing
, th
e ho
ok s
hall
not
be u
sed.
9.
Cra
ne h
ooks
sha
ll no
t be
pai
nted
.
10.
Slin
gs s
hall
be u
sed
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith the
man
ufac
ture
r’s p
erm
anen
tly
11.
If a
rope
is u
sed
as a
slin
g fo
r rig
ging
and
att
ache
d to
a m
echa
nica
l de
vice
, it
shal
l hav
e a
splic
e in
lieu
of a
kno
t. A
nyth
ing
bein
g lif
ted
by
hand
(on
a ha
nd li
ne)
can
be li
fted
usi
ng a
rop
e w
ith a
kno
t as
long
as
the
rope
(in
clud
ing
the
knot
red
uctio
n) is
rat
ed fo
r th
e w
eigh
t be
ing
lifte
d an
d it
can
be d
one
safe
ly.
12.
Whe
n w
rapp
ing
slin
gs a
roun
d sh
arp
corn
ers
or e
dges
, so
ften
ers
or
padd
ing
shal
l be
used
to
prev
ent
dam
age.
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13.
The
man
ufac
ture
r’s r
ecom
men
datio
ns fo
r sa
fe lo
adin
g of
rop
es,
cabl
es,
chai
ns a
nd s
lings
sha
ll no
t be
exc
eede
d.
Flag
ging
and
em
erge
ncy
stop
1.
Thro
ugho
ut the
ent
ire li
ft,
the
equi
pmen
t op
erat
or s
hall
acce
pt
situ
atio
ns.
2.
The
oper
ator
sha
ll ac
cept
an
emer
genc
y st
op s
igna
l fro
m a
nyon
e.
3.
Whe
n th
ere
is a
con
cern
as
to s
afet
y, the
mob
ile c
rane
ope
rato
r ha
s th
e
dete
rmin
ed tha
t sa
fety
has
bee
n as
sure
d.
Nig
httim
e op
erat
ions
1.
Nig
httim
e op
erat
ions
sha
ll be
con
duct
ed w
ith a
dequ
ate
illum
inat
ion
of
path
(if
the
load
pat
h is
not
pre
viou
sly
dete
rmin
ed to
be c
lear
).
2.
Nig
httim
e cr
ane
oper
atio
ns w
here
con
tact
with
ene
rgiz
ed e
lect
rical
lin
es is
pos
sibl
e sh
all n
ot o
ccur
unl
ess
such
line
s ca
n be
ade
quat
ely
illum
inat
ed,
de-e
nerg
ized
or
prot
ecte
d.
3.
The
cran
e op
erat
or s
hall
dete
rmin
e th
e re
quire
d ill
umin
atio
n ne
eded
for
safe
ope
ratio
n.
Mob
ile c
rane
set
up
1.
Cra
nes
mus
t no
t be
ass
embl
ed o
r us
ed u
nles
s gr
ound
con
ditio
ns a
re
are
met
.
2.
The
cont
rolli
ng e
ntity
(i.e
., pr
ime
cont
ract
or,
gene
ral c
ontr
acto
r, co
nstr
uctio
n m
anag
er o
r ow
ner)
mus
t as
sure
tha
t gr
ound
pre
para
tions
ne
cess
ary
are
prov
ided
and
info
rm the
cra
ne o
pera
tor
of the
loca
tion
of h
azar
ds b
enea
th the
equ
ipm
ent
setu
p ar
ea s
uch
as v
oids
, ta
nks
or
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3.
Adeq
uate
foun
datio
ns fo
r ou
trig
gers
sha
ll be
det
erm
ined
by
obse
rvat
ion
of
the
loca
tion
area
, ava
ilabl
e dr
awin
gs a
nd/o
r di
scus
sion
s w
ith e
ngin
eerin
g.
4.
Bef
ore
exte
ndin
g th
e ou
trig
gers
, ch
eck
to s
ee tha
t al
l per
sonn
el a
re
clea
r of
are
a w
here
the
out
rigge
r fo
ot w
ill b
e pl
aced
. To
avo
id in
jury
to
co-w
orke
rs fr
om c
onta
ct w
ith the
out
rigge
r, ta
ke a
ctio
ns s
uch
as p
re-
verb
al w
arni
ngs
and
spot
ters
to
obse
rve
the
outr
igge
r m
ovem
ent.
5.
Ope
rato
rs s
hall
assu
re tha
t th
e cr
ane
setu
p ar
ea a
nd o
utrig
gers
are
not
lo
cate
d di
rect
ly o
ver
embe
dded
tan
ks,
tren
ches
, ca
blew
ays,
pip
elin
es,
base
men
ts,
etc.
6.
All
foun
datio
ns a
nd s
urro
undi
ngs
shal
l be
obse
rved
for
chan
ges
and/
or
acce
ptab
ility
prio
r to
lift
ing.
7.
Bea
ring
mat
s an
d bl
ocki
ng m
ater
ials
that
sat
isfy
the
cran
e m
anuf
actu
rer’s
re
com
men
datio
ns s
hall
be p
rovi
ded
with
eac
h m
obile
cra
ne.
8.
pers
on,
such
as
an e
xper
ienc
ed c
rane
ope
rato
r.
9.
An
expe
rienc
ed c
rane
ope
rato
r m
ust
perf
orm
a fu
nctio
nal t
est
and
com
plet
e po
st-a
ssem
bly
insp
ectio
n af
ter
asse
mbl
y of
a m
obile
cra
ne
befo
re it
is p
ut b
ack
into
ser
vice
.
Pow
er li
ne s
afet
y
For
oper
atio
ns n
ear
over
head
pow
er li
nes,
a m
obile
cra
ne o
pera
tor
mus
t co
mpl
y w
ith the
se r
ules
. Th
is s
ectio
n do
es n
ot a
pply
to
wor
k on
tra
nsm
issi
on
and
dist
ribut
ion
lines
and
equ
ipm
ent.
1.
2.
Mak
e a
pow
er li
ne h
azar
d as
sess
men
t.
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tinue
d)
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3.
If an
y pa
rt o
f cra
ne c
an g
et c
lose
r th
an trig
ger
dist
ance
(20
feet
for
lines
un
der
350 k
ilovo
lts (
kV);
50 fe
et fo
r lin
es o
ver
350 k
V)
take
add
ition
al
step
s. S
elec
t O
ptio
n 1,
2 o
r 3:
a.
Opt
ion
1: H
ave
the
lines
de-
ener
gize
d an
d vi
sibl
y gr
ound
ed a
t th
e w
orks
ite.
b.
Opt
ion
2: M
aint
ain
min
imum
cle
aran
ce d
ista
nce
of 2
0/5
0 fe
et A
ND
im
plem
ent
the
“enc
roac
hmen
t pr
even
tion
mea
sure
s.”
c.
Opt
ion
3: M
aint
ain
dist
ance
s in
Tab
le 1
bel
ow.
Det
erm
ine
the
line’
s vo
ltage
by
aski
ng the
util
ity A
ND
impl
emen
t th
e “e
ncro
achm
ent
prev
entio
n m
easu
res.
”
4.
If O
ptio
n 2
or
3 is
sel
ecte
d, im
plem
ent
thes
e “e
ncro
achm
ent
prev
entio
n m
easu
res”
:
a.
Con
duct
a p
lann
ing
mee
ting
with
the
ope
rato
r an
d ot
her
wor
kers
w
ho w
ill b
e in
the
are
a.
b.
If us
ed,
tag
lines
mus
t be
non
cond
uctiv
e.
c.
Erec
t el
evat
ed w
arni
ng li
nes,
bar
ricad
es o
r lin
e of
sig
ns.
d.
In a
dditi
on to
the
thre
e m
easu
res
abov
e, a
lso
sele
ct o
ne o
f the
se
mea
sure
s:
i. U
se a
pro
xim
ity a
larm
.
ii.
iii.
Use
a d
evic
e th
at a
utom
atic
ally
war
ns the
ope
rato
r to
sto
p (r
ange
con
trol
war
ning
dev
ice)
.
iv.
Use
dev
ice
that
lim
its r
ange
of m
ovem
ent.
v.
Use
an
insu
latin
g lin
k/de
vice
bet
wee
n th
e en
d of
the
load
line
an
d th
e lo
ad.
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Tabl
e 1:
Req
uire
d C
lear
ance
s fo
r O
pera
tions
Nea
r O
verh
ead
Pow
er L
ines
Nor
mal
Vol
tage
, kV
(p
hase
-to-
phas
e)M
inim
um R
equi
red
Cle
aran
ce
(fee
t)0
to
50
10O
ver
50
to
200
15O
ver
200
to
350
20O
ver
350
to
50
025
Ove
r 5
00
to
750
35N
ote:
Min
imum
requ
ired
clea
ranc
e is
10
feet
plu
s 4
inch
es fo
r eve
ry 1
0 kV
ove
r 50
kV.
Cra
nes
trav
elin
g un
der
pow
er li
nes
Cra
nes
trav
elin
g un
der
a po
wer
line
with
no
load
mus
t co
mpl
y w
ith the
se
rule
s. T
his
does
not
app
ly to
T&D
cra
ne o
pera
tions
.
1.
The
boom
/mas
t an
d bo
om/m
ast
supp
ort
syst
em m
ust
be lo
wer
ed
2.
3.
The
effe
cts
of s
peed
and
terr
ain
on c
rane
mov
emen
t (in
clud
ing
mov
emen
t of
the
boom
/mas
t) a
re c
onsi
dere
d so
that
thos
e ef
fect
s do
not
cau
se th
e
4.
If an
y pa
rt o
f th
e eq
uipm
ent
whi
le t
rave
ling
will
get
clo
ser
than
20
fee
t of
the
pow
er li
ne,
the
empl
oyer
sha
ll as
sure
tha
t a
dedi
cate
d sp
otte
r w
ho is
in c
ontin
uous
con
tact
with
the
ope
rato
r is
use
d. T
he d
edic
ated
sp
otte
r sh
all:
a.
Be
posi
tione
d to
effe
ctiv
ely
gaug
e th
e cl
eara
nce
dist
ance
.
b.
Whe
re n
eces
sary
, us
e eq
uipm
ent
that
ena
bles
the
ded
icat
ed s
pott
er
to c
omm
unic
ate
dire
ctly
with
the
ope
rato
r.
c.
Giv
e tim
ely
info
rmat
ion
to th
e op
erat
or s
o th
at th
e re
quire
d cl
eara
nce
dist
ance
can
be
mai
ntai
ned.
d.
writ
ten
and
prac
tical
tes
t.
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5.
Whe
n tr
avel
ing
at n
ight
, or
in c
ondi
tions
of p
oor
visi
bilit
y, the
ope
rato
r sh
all a
ssur
e th
at:
a.
The
pow
er li
nes
are
illum
inat
ed o
r an
othe
r m
eans
of i
dent
ifyin
g th
e lo
catio
n of
the
line
s sh
all b
e us
ed.
b.
Tabl
e 2:
Min
imum
Cle
aran
ce D
ista
nces
Whi
le T
rave
ling
With
No
Load
and
B
oom
/Mas
t Lo
wer
ed
Volta
ge(n
omin
al, k
V, a
ltern
atin
g cu
rren
t)W
hile
Tra
velin
g M
inim
um C
lear
ance
D
ista
nce
(fee
t)
Up
to 0
.75
4 (w
hile
tra
velin
g/bo
om lo
wer
ed)
Ove
r .7
5 to
50
6 (w
hile
tra
velin
g/bo
om lo
wer
ed
Ove
r 50 to
345
10 (w
hile
tra
velin
g/bo
om lo
wer
ed)
Ove
r 345
to
750
16 (w
hile
tra
velin
g/bo
om lo
wer
ed)
Ove
r 75
0 to
1,0
00
20 (w
hile
tra
velin
g/bo
om lo
wer
ed)
Incl
emen
t w
eath
er m
obile
cra
ne o
pera
tion
1.
Whe
n a
loca
l sto
rm w
arni
ng h
as b
een
issu
ed,
a co
mpe
tent
per
son
mus
t de
term
ine
if it
is n
eces
sary
to
impl
emen
t m
anuf
actu
rer’s
re
com
men
datio
ns fo
r se
curin
g th
e eq
uipm
ent.
2.
For
adve
rse
wea
ther
con
ditio
ns,
obse
rve
oper
atin
g w
ind
velo
city
lim
its o
f th
e eq
uipm
ent
base
d on
man
ufac
ture
r’s r
ecom
men
datio
ns tha
t co
nsid
er
win
d lo
ads
on the
sur
face
are
a of
the
cra
ne a
nd the
lift
ed lo
ad.
3.
Whe
n in
clem
ent
wea
ther
is im
min
ent
or a
ntic
ipat
ed,
deve
lop
a lif
t pl
an
and
oper
atin
g pr
oced
ures
tha
t in
clud
e te
rmin
atio
n of
lift
ing
activ
ities
at
of b
oom
usi
ng c
ribbi
ng a
nd the
req
uire
men
ts fo
r at
tach
ing
load
line
to
suita
ble
anch
ors.
4.
Dis
cont
inue
ope
ratio
ns w
hen
light
ning
is p
rese
nt a
nd w
hen
visi
bilit
y is
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Mob
ile c
rane
ope
ratio
ns o
n ba
rges
1.
Whe
n op
erat
ing
a cr
ane
on a
bar
ge,
deve
lop
a lif
t pl
an a
nd c
ompl
y w
ith
the
requ
irem
ents
of O
SHA
192
6.14
37 a
nd A
SME
B30
.8.
Pla
nned
eng
inee
red
lifts
1.
For o
verh
ead
brid
ge a
nd g
antr
y cr
anes
onl
y, li
fts in
exc
ess
of th
e ra
ted
load
m
ust b
e co
nduc
ted
in c
ompl
ianc
e w
ith A
SME
B30
.2, S
ectio
n 2-
3.2.
1.1.
2.
Thes
e lif
ts a
re li
mite
d to
cra
nes
with
load
rat
ing
of 5
ton
s an
d ab
ove.
Lo
ad s
hall
not
exce
ed 1
25 p
erce
nt o
f rat
ed c
apac
ity.
Freq
uenc
y sh
all n
ot
exce
ed t
wo
in a
con
tinuo
us 1
2-m
onth
per
iod.
3.
Cra
ne m
anuf
actu
rer
shal
l be
cons
ulte
d if
the
plan
ned
engi
neer
ed li
ft
exce
eds
125
per
cent
of r
ated
load
or
if fr
eque
ncy
exce
eds
two
durin
g a
cont
inuo
us 1
2-m
onth
per
iod.
4.
Doc
umen
ted
lift
plan
app
rove
d by
an
engi
neer
is r
equi
red.
5.
For
mob
ile c
rane
s:a.
Th
e eq
uipm
ent
mus
t no
t be
ope
rate
d in
exc
ess
of it
s ra
ted
capa
city
.b.
W
eigh
t of
load
mus
t be
det
erm
ined
OR
c.
Ope
rato
r mus
t beg
in h
oist
ing
the
load
to d
eter
min
e, u
sing
a lo
ad
wei
ghin
g de
vice
, loa
d m
omen
t ind
icat
or, r
ated
cap
acity
indi
cato
r or
rate
d ca
paci
ty in
dica
tor i
f it e
xcee
ds 7
5 pe
rcen
t of t
he m
axim
um rat
ed
capa
city
at t
he lo
nges
t rad
ius
that
will
be
used
. If i
t doe
s, th
e op
erat
or
Cap
acity
of s
lings
and
sha
ckle
s1.
D
o no
t us
e an
y sl
ing
or s
hack
le in
exc
ess
of it
s ra
ted
capa
city
.2.
ra
ted
capa
city
for
type
s of
hitc
hes
(e.g
., ve
rtic
al, b
aske
t, ch
oker
, etc
.).3.
D
o no
t us
e a
wire
rop
e sl
ing
unle
ss it
is m
arke
d w
ith a
tag
tha
t
upon
whi
ch c
apac
ity is
bas
ed a
nd t
he n
umbe
r of
legs
if m
ore
than
on
e. R
emov
e un
mar
ked
wire
rop
e sl
ings
fro
m s
ervi
ce u
ntil
the
capa
city
ca
n be
det
erm
ined
by
the
man
ufac
ture
r, a
vend
or o
r a
Duk
e En
ergy
rig
ger
and
a ne
w t
ag is
app
lied.
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pped
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ect
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Drop
ped
Obje
ct P
reve
ntio
n in
Fos
sil G
ener
atin
g St
atio
ns1.
C
ontr
acto
rs p
erfo
rmin
g w
ork
at D
uke
Ener
gy fa
cilit
ies
shal
l im
plem
ent
a dr
oppe
d ob
ject
pre
vent
ion
prog
ram
. C
ontr
acto
r’s d
ropp
ed o
bjec
t pr
even
tion
prog
ram
sha
ll be
sub
mitt
ed to
Duk
e En
ergy
for
revi
ew a
nd
acce
ptan
ce.
Con
trac
tor
shal
l add
ress
equ
ipm
ent/
mat
eria
ls/to
ols
secu
rity
and
drop
ped-
prev
entio
n sy
stem
and
con
trol
req
uire
men
ts in
the
site
-
2.
Whe
n w
orke
rs a
re e
xpos
ed to
falli
ng o
bjec
ts,
each
wor
ker
shal
l wea
r a
hard
hat
and
sha
ll im
plem
ent
one
of the
follo
win
g m
easu
res.
a.
Inst
all b
arric
adin
g: R
ed D
ange
r ba
rric
ade
with
app
ropr
iate
sig
nage
sh
all b
e es
tabl
ishe
d in
are
as w
here
obj
ects
cou
ld fa
ll fro
m e
leva
ted
wor
k ar
eas.
The
bar
ricad
e sh
all p
rohi
bit w
orke
rs fr
om e
nter
ing
the
b.
In the
eve
nt tha
t an
exc
lusi
on z
one
cann
ot b
e es
tabl
ishe
d w
ith r
ed
barr
icad
e, o
r is
phy
sica
lly n
ot fe
asib
le,
nett
ing
or o
ther
sec
onda
ry
catc
hmen
t m
ater
ial s
hall
be u
tiliz
ed lo
cally
at
the
wor
k lo
catio
n to
pr
even
t th
e ob
ject
from
falli
ng to
the
next
leve
l.
3.
Add
ition
ally
, w
here
obj
ects
are
sto
red
on p
latf
orm
s an
d sc
affo
lds,
the
fo
llow
ing
mea
sure
s sh
all b
e im
plem
ente
d to
pre
vent
obj
ects
from
falli
ng
from
the
pla
tfor
m.
a.
Erec
t to
e bo
ards
, sc
reen
s or
gua
rdra
il sy
stem
s to
pre
vent
obj
ects
from
falli
ng fr
om h
ighe
r le
vels
.
b.
Erec
t a
cano
py s
truc
ture
and
kee
p po
tent
ial f
allin
g ob
ject
s fa
r en
ough
from
the
edg
e of
the
hig
her
leve
l so
that
tho
se o
bjec
ts w
ould
no
t go
ove
r th
e ed
ge if
the
y w
ere
acci
dent
ally
dis
plac
ed.
c.
Bar
ricad
e th
e ar
ea to
whi
ch o
bjec
ts c
ould
fall,
pro
hibi
t wor
kers
from
en
terin
g th
e ba
rric
aded
are
a, a
nd k
eep
obje
cts
that
may
fall
far
enou
gh a
way
from
the
edg
e of
a h
ighe
r le
vel s
o th
at tho
se o
bjec
ts
wou
ld n
ot g
o ov
er the
edg
e if
they
wer
e ac
cide
ntal
ly d
ispl
aced
.
4.
Falli
ng o
bjec
t pr
otec
tion
shal
l com
ply
with
the
follo
win
g pr
ovis
ions
:
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e 3
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ropp
ed O
bjec
t P
reve
ntio
n in
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sil G
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atin
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atio
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a.
Toe
boar
ds,
whe
n us
ed a
s fa
lling
obj
ect
prot
ectio
n, s
hall
be e
rect
ed
alon
g th
e ed
ge o
f the
ove
rhea
d w
alki
ng/w
orki
ng s
urfa
ce fo
r a
b.
Toe
boar
ds s
hall
be c
apab
le o
f with
stan
ding
, w
ithou
t fa
ilure
, a
forc
e of
at
leas
t 5
0 p
ound
s ap
plie
d in
any
dow
nwar
d or
out
war
d di
rect
ion
at a
ny p
oint
alo
ng the
toe
boa
rd.
c.
Toe
boar
ds s
hall
be a
min
imum
of 4
inch
es v
ertic
al h
eigh
t fr
om the
ir to
p ed
ge to
the
leve
l of t
he w
alki
ng/w
orki
ng s
urfa
ce.
They
sha
ll ha
ve
not
mor
e th
an ¼
inch
cle
aran
ce a
bove
the
wal
king
/wor
king
sur
face
. Th
ey s
hall
be s
olid
or
have
ope
ning
s no
t ov
er 1
inch
in g
reat
est
dim
ensi
on.
d.
Whe
re too
ls,
equi
pmen
t or
mat
eria
ls a
re p
iled
high
er tha
n th
e to
p ed
ge o
f a toe
boa
rd,
pane
ling
or s
cree
ning
sha
ll be
ere
cted
from
th
e w
alki
ng/w
orki
ng s
urfa
ce o
r to
e bo
ard
to the
top
of a
gua
rdra
il
wor
kers
bel
ow.
e.
Gua
rdra
il sy
stem
s, w
hen
used
as
falli
ng o
bjec
t pr
otec
tion,
sha
ll ha
ve
all o
peni
ngs
smal
l eno
ugh
to p
reve
nt p
assa
ge o
f pot
entia
l fal
ling
obje
cts.
f. D
ebris
net
ting
shal
l be
inst
alle
d on
gua
rdra
il sy
stem
s w
here
wor
k is
be
ing
perf
orm
ed.
g.
Deb
ris n
ettin
g sh
all h
ave
open
ings
no
grea
ter
than
½ in
ch to
prev
ent
obje
cts
from
pas
sing
thr
ough
.
h.
Deb
ris n
ettin
g ut
ilize
d fo
r be
low
wor
k pr
otec
tion
shal
l hav
e op
enin
gs
smal
l eno
ugh
to p
reve
nt p
assa
ge o
f pot
entia
l fal
ling
obje
cts.
5.
Prev
ent
drop
ping
of t
ools
and
equ
ipm
ent:
a.
Secu
re h
and
tool
s an
d eq
uipm
ent
whe
n w
orki
ng a
t he
ight
s.
b.
If us
ing
teth
ers,
ens
ure
they
are
inte
nded
for
the
purp
ose
and
insp
ecte
d be
fore
and
aft
er e
ach
use.
Dro
pped
Obj
ect
Pre
vent
ion
in F
ossi
l Gen
erat
ing
Stat
ions
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c.
Tool
s w
eigh
ing
mor
e th
an 5
pou
nds
shou
ld n
ot b
e at
tach
ed to
a pe
rson
.
d.
Ensu
re tet
hers
are
non
-con
duct
ive
whe
n w
orki
ng a
roun
d el
ectr
ical
eq
uipm
ent.
e.
Do
not
use
teth
ers
arou
nd r
otat
ing
equi
pmen
t.
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lect
rical
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ety
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istr
ibut
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Elec
trica
l Saf
ety f
or Tr
ansm
issio
n, D
istri
butio
n an
d M
eter
ing
1.
each
wor
k ac
tivity
.
2.
The
empl
oyee
-in-c
harg
e or
des
igna
ted
crew
mem
ber
alon
g w
ith a
ll
proc
edur
es,
haza
rds
asso
ciat
ed w
ith the
job,
spe
cial
pre
caut
ions
, en
ergy
so
urce
con
trol
s an
d pe
rson
al p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent.
3.
It is
the
res
pons
ibili
ty o
f the
em
ploy
ee-in
-cha
rge
or d
esig
nate
d cr
ew
a.
At the
beg
inni
ng o
f wor
k sh
ifts
b.
At the
sta
rt o
f the
job
c.
Afte
r a
job
has
been
inte
rrup
ted
for
any
reas
on
d.
Whe
n pe
rson
nel a
re a
dded
to
or r
emov
ed fr
om the
job
e.
Whe
n an
y co
nditi
ons
chan
ge tha
t co
uld
affe
ct w
orke
r sa
fety
f. At
the
con
clus
ion
of w
ork
to c
aptu
re le
sson
s le
arne
d
4.
thro
ugh
trai
ning
and
exp
erie
nce,
can
rea
sona
bly
be e
xpec
ted
to
reco
gniz
e an
d av
oid
the
haza
rds
invo
lved
in the
job.
5.
or e
spec
ially
haz
ardo
us.
6.
Doc
umen
tatio
n is
not
req
uire
d.
7.
Prio
r to
wor
king
on
elec
tric
al li
nes
and
equi
pmen
t, w
orke
rs s
hall
dete
rmin
e ex
istin
g co
nditi
ons
incl
udin
g:
a.
Nom
inal
vol
tage
s of
line
s an
d eq
uipm
ent
b.
Max
imum
sw
itchi
ng tra
nsie
nt v
olta
ges
(tran
smis
sion
vol
tage
s)
c.
Pres
ence
of h
azar
dous
indu
ced
volta
ges
Elec
tric
al S
afet
y fo
r Tr
ansm
issi
on,
Dis
trib
utio
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eter
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d.
Pres
ence
of p
rote
ctiv
e gr
ound
s an
d eq
uipm
ent
grou
ndin
g co
nduc
tors
e.
f. C
ondi
tion
of p
rote
ctiv
e gr
ound
s an
d eq
uipm
ent g
roun
ding
con
duct
ors
g.
Con
ditio
n of
pol
es
h.
Envi
ronm
enta
l con
ditio
ns r
elat
ing
to s
afet
y
8.
a.
Exi
stin
g co
nditi
ons
(see
item
7)
b.
Wor
k ar
ea p
rote
ctio
n se
tup
c.
Indi
vidu
al r
espo
nsib
ilitie
s
d.
Posi
tioni
ng o
f veh
icle
s
e.
Und
ergr
ound
util
ity lo
cate
s
f. C
over
-up
g.
PPE
and
fall
arre
st d
evic
es
h.
devi
ces
if ne
eded
i. W
ork
proc
edur
es
j. H
azar
ds a
ssoc
iate
d w
ith th
e jo
b
k.
Wha
t co
uld
go w
rong
l. Pr
even
tive
mea
sure
s, s
peci
al p
reca
utio
ns
m.
Emer
genc
y pl
ans
n.
Prot
ectiv
e de
vice
s
9.
1.
For
tran
smis
sion
and
dis
trib
utio
n w
ork,
whe
n tw
o or
mor
e w
orke
rs a
re
wor
king
on
expo
sed
ener
gize
d eq
uipm
ent,
at le
ast
two
pers
ons
trai
ned
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e 3
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lect
rical
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ety
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istr
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ion
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2.
Firs
t-aid
kits
in w
eath
erpr
oof c
onta
iner
s sh
all b
e re
adily
acc
essi
ble
at a
ll
3.
Whe
n th
e ey
es o
r bo
dy p
arts
may
be
expo
sed
to c
orro
sive
mat
eria
ls o
r ch
emic
als,
em
erge
ncy
eyew
ash
faci
litie
s sh
all b
e av
aila
ble.
Per
sona
l and
ele
ctrica
l pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t
1.
All
pers
onal
pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t sh
all b
e pr
oper
ly w
orn
per
man
ufac
ture
r’s in
stru
ctio
ns.
2.
Wea
r ha
rd h
ats
whe
re the
re is
pos
sibl
e da
nger
of h
ead
inju
ry fr
om
In a
dditi
on,
hard
hat
s ar
e re
quire
d w
hen
ther
e is
a n
eed
for
publ
ic
3.
Wea
r sa
fety
gla
sses
whe
re the
re is
pos
sibl
e da
nger
of e
ye in
jury
from
com
ply
with
AN
SI Z
87.1
.
4.
Bef
ore
each
day
’s u
se,
insp
ect
elec
tric
al p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent
for
visi
ble
defe
cts.
5.
Air
test
rub
ber
glov
es b
efor
e ea
ch d
ay’s
use
and
imm
edia
tely
aft
er a
ny
inci
dent
tha
t is
sus
pect
ed o
f cau
sing
dam
age.
6.
Elec
tric
al p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent
used
by
Duk
e En
ergy
em
ploy
ees
shal
l be
test
ed a
s sh
own.
Do
not
use
equi
pmen
t if
the
test
dat
e is
exc
eede
d.
Test
Fre
quen
cy:
Rub
ber
glov
es ..
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
...4
mon
ths
Rub
ber
slee
ves .
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
...4
mon
ths
Bla
nket
s ...
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
..12
mon
ths
Line
hos
e ..
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
.12
mon
ths
7.
If a
defe
ct is
foun
d du
ring
insp
ectio
n of
per
sona
l pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t, el
ectr
ical
pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t or
live
-line
too
ls,
the
equi
pmen
t m
ust
be
mar
ked
defe
ctiv
e an
d no
t us
ed.
Ret
urn
rubb
er g
oods
for
rete
st if
the
y ar
e su
spec
ted
to b
e de
fect
ive.
Elec
tric
al S
afet
y fo
r Tr
ansm
issi
on,
Dis
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utio
n an
d M
eter
ing
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8.
Wea
r le
athe
r gl
ove
prot
ecto
rs o
ver
rubb
er g
love
s at
all
times
. D
o no
t us
e le
athe
r gl
ove
prot
ecto
rs fo
r an
y ot
her
purp
ose.
9.
Wea
r ru
bber
glo
ves
or g
love
s an
d sl
eeve
s in
wor
k si
tuat
ions
as
desc
ribed
in
det
ail i
n th
e W
ork
Met
hods
Man
ual.
10.
Wor
k sh
oes
shou
ld h
ave
subs
tant
ial u
pper
s m
ade
of le
athe
r or
the
eq
uiva
lent
, co
ver
the
entir
e fo
ot w
ith n
o op
enin
gs,
prov
ide
ankl
e
shou
ld m
inim
ize
the
pote
ntia
l for
slip
ping
or
trip
ping
. W
ear
EH (e
lect
rical
ha
zard
) sh
oes
as r
equi
red
by the
Wor
k M
etho
ds M
anua
l.
Fall
prot
ectio
n
1.
Bef
ore
clim
bing
a w
ood
pole
, w
orke
rs m
ust
dete
rmin
e if
the
pole
is s
afe
to c
limb
as d
escr
ibed
in the
Wor
k M
etho
ds M
anua
l. In
spec
t fo
r vi
sibl
e de
fect
s an
d te
st the
pol
e fo
r de
cay
by s
ound
ing
at g
roun
d le
vel w
ith a
ha
mm
er a
nd b
y pr
obin
g be
low
gro
und
leve
l with
a p
robi
ng too
l.
a.
If th
e po
le is
foun
d to
be
unsa
fe to
clim
b or
to
wor
k from
, it
mus
t be
se
cure
d so
tha
t it
does
not
fail
whi
le a
wor
ker
is o
n it.
The
pol
e ca
n be
sec
ured
by
a lin
e tr
uck
boom
, by
rop
es o
r gu
ys,
or b
y la
shin
g a
new
pol
e al
ongs
ide
it. If
a n
ew o
ne is
lash
ed a
long
side
the
def
ectiv
e po
le,
wor
k sh
ould
be
perf
orm
ed fr
om the
new
one
. Ta
g un
safe
pol
es
to p
reve
nt o
ther
s from
clim
bing
.
2.
Bef
ore
clim
bing
tow
ers,
car
eful
ly e
xam
ine
to e
nsur
e th
ey a
re s
afe
and
insp
ect
base
for
corr
osio
n or
str
uctu
ral d
efec
ts.
3.
Wor
kers
sha
ll us
e fa
ll pr
otec
tion
(har
ness
and
lany
ard
conn
ecte
d to
life
line
or a
ncho
rage
poi
nt)
at a
ll tim
es w
hen
wor
king
at
elev
ated
lo
catio
ns a
nd w
hen
asce
ndin
g, d
esce
ndin
g or
cha
ngin
g lo
catio
ns o
n st
eel t
ower
s, s
teel
pol
es,
conc
rete
pol
es a
nd s
ubst
atio
n st
ruct
ures
.
4.
Use
full
body
har
ness
with
sho
ck a
bsor
bing
lany
ard
whe
n w
orki
ng o
ut o
f a
buck
et tru
ck,
on a
n ae
rial p
latf
orm
, or
on
top
of tra
nsfo
rmer
s or
oth
er
equi
pmen
t.
5.
Wor
kers
clim
bing
dis
trib
utio
n an
d tr
ansm
issi
on c
lass
woo
d po
les
shal
l us
e fa
ll pr
otec
tion
equi
pmen
t w
hile
asc
endi
ng,
desc
endi
ng a
nd c
hang
ing
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on
a po
le.
This
sha
ll co
nsis
t of
a B
uckS
quee
ze o
r si
mila
r eq
uipm
ent. W
ork
posi
tioni
ng e
quip
men
t al
one
is n
ot a
llow
ed.
Live
-line
too
ls
1.
Visu
ally
insp
ect
live-
line
tool
s an
d w
ipe
them
cle
an b
efor
e us
e ea
ch d
ay.
If a
defe
ct o
r co
ntam
inat
ion
coul
d ad
vers
ely
affe
ct the
insu
latin
g qu
ality
or
the
mec
hani
cal i
nteg
rity
of the
too
l, re
mov
e it
from
ser
vice
and
hav
e it
test
ed b
efor
e re
turn
ing
to s
ervi
ce.
2.
Clea
n/w
ax li
ve-li
ne too
ls u
sed
by D
uke
Ener
gy e
mpl
oyee
s ev
ery
six
mon
ths
or a
s in
dica
ted
by d
aily
insp
ectio
n.
3.
Ever
y tw
o ye
ars,
live
-line
too
ls s
hall
be e
xam
ined
, cl
eane
d, r
epai
red
if ne
cess
ary
and
elec
tric
ally
tes
ted
as in
dica
ted
in it
em 4
.
4.
Test
all
live-
line
tool
s m
anuf
actu
red
to A
STM
F71
1 u
sed
by D
uke
Ener
gy
empl
oyee
s ev
ery
two
year
s. T
his
incl
udes
:
a.
Tele
scop
ic s
ticks
and
mea
surin
g st
icks
b.
Shot
gun
stic
ks
c.
Switc
h st
icks
, ho
t cu
tter
s, T
-han
dles
and
link
stic
ks
d.
Ext
endo
stic
ks
Mat
eria
ls h
andl
ing
and
stor
age
1.
to e
nerg
ized
line
s or
exp
osed
ene
rgiz
ed p
arts
tha
n 10
feet
for
lines
50
kV a
nd le
ss.
For
lines
ove
r 50 k
V, the
dis
tanc
e is
10 fe
et p
lus
4 in
ches
fo
r ev
ery
10 k
V ov
er 5
0 k
V.
Wor
king
on
or n
ear
expo
sed
ener
gize
d pa
rts
– G
ener
al
1.
Con
side
r el
ectr
ic li
nes
and
equi
pmen
t en
ergi
zed
unle
ss the
y ha
ve b
een
prop
erly
isol
ated
, te
sted
for
volta
ge a
nd g
roun
ded.
2.
part
s an
d in
are
as c
onta
inin
g un
guar
ded,
uni
nsul
ated
ene
rgiz
ed li
nes
or
part
s of
equ
ipm
ent
at 5
0 v
olts
or
mor
e.
Elec
tric
al S
afet
y fo
r Tr
ansm
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on,
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3.
Whe
n w
orki
ng a
roun
d ex
pose
d en
ergi
zed
part
s, w
orke
rs s
hall
use
prop
er
prot
ectiv
e eq
uipm
ent
and
wor
k pr
actic
es a
nd c
ompl
y w
ith m
inim
um
appr
oach
dis
tanc
es.
4.
Avoi
d po
sitio
ns w
here
a s
hock
or
slip
cou
ld e
xpos
e th
e bo
dy to
equi
pmen
t at
a p
oten
tial d
iffer
ent
from
the
bod
y.
5.
Whe
n in
stal
ling
or r
emov
ing
fuse
s w
ith o
ne o
r bo
th ter
min
als
ener
gize
d at
mor
e th
an 3
00
vol
ts o
r w
ith e
xpos
ed p
arts
ove
r 5
0 v
olts
, us
e th
e ap
prop
riate
too
ls o
r gl
oves
. W
hen
inst
allin
g ex
puls
ion-
type
fuse
s w
ith
one
or b
oth
term
inal
s en
ergi
zed
over
30
0 v
olts
, w
ear
safe
ty g
lass
es o
r go
ggle
s, s
tay
clea
r of
the
fuse
bar
rel e
xhau
st p
ath
and
use
tool
s ra
ted
for
the
volta
ge.
6.
Ensu
re d
evic
es u
sed
to o
pen
circ
uits
und
er lo
ad a
re d
esig
ned
to in
terr
upt
the
curr
ent
invo
lved
.
7.
At le
ast
two
wor
kers
sha
ll be
pre
sent
for
this
wor
k:
a.
Inst
alla
tion,
rem
oval
or
repa
ir of
line
s ov
er 6
00
vol
ts
b.
Inst
alla
tion,
rem
oval
or
repa
ir of
de-
ener
gize
d lin
es if
a w
orke
r is
ex
pose
d to
con
tact
with
oth
er p
arts
ove
r 6
00
vol
ts
c.
Inst
alla
tion,
rem
oval
or
repa
ir of
tra
nsfo
rmer
s, c
apac
itors
, an
d re
gula
tors
if the
wor
ker
is e
xpos
ed to
part
s ov
er 6
00
vol
ts.
d.
Wor
k in
volv
ing
the
use
of m
echa
nica
l equ
ipm
ent,
othe
r th
an
insu
late
d ae
rial l
ifts,
nea
r pa
rts
over
60
0 v
olts
8.
Wor
kers
may
wor
k al
one
for:
a.
Wor
k in
volv
ing
equi
pmen
t en
ergi
zed
at 6
00
vol
ts o
r le
ss
b.
Rou
tine
switc
hing
of c
ircui
ts,
if co
nditi
ons
at the
site
allo
w the
wor
k to
be
done
saf
ely
c.
Wor
k do
ne w
ith li
ve-li
ne too
ls if
the
wor
ker
is n
ot w
ithin
rea
ch o
r ot
herw
ise
expo
sed
to c
onta
ct w
ith e
nerg
ized
par
ts
d.
Emer
genc
y re
pairs
(e.g
., po
wer
res
tora
tion)
to
the
exte
nt n
eces
sary
to
saf
egua
rd the
gen
eral
pub
lic
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Tabl
e 3:
Min
imum
App
roac
h D
ista
nces
for
Vol
tage
s of
72.5
kV
and
Les
s
Nom
inal
Vol
tage
Phas
e-to
-pha
seD
ista
nce
Phas
e-to
-gro
und
expo
sure
Phas
e-to
-pha
se e
xpos
ure
50
to
300
vol
tsAv
oid
cont
act
Avoi
d co
ntac
t30
1 to
750
vol
ts1
ft.
1 in
.1
ft.
1 in
.75
1 v
olts
to
5.0 k
V2 f
t. 1 in
.2
ft.
1 in
.5.
1 to
15.0
kV
2 f
t. 2 in
.2
ft.
3 in
.15
.1 to
36.0
kV
2 f
t. 7 in
.2
ft.
11 in
.36
.1 to
46.
0 k
V2 f
t. 10
in.
3 f
t. 3 in
.46.
1 to
72.5
kV
3 f
t. 4 in
.4
ft.
Tabl
e 4:
Min
imum
App
roac
h D
ista
nces
for
Vol
tage
s of
Mor
e th
an 7
2.5
kV
Volta
ge R
ange
Phas
e-to
-pha
se (
kV)
Dis
tanc
ePh
ase-
to-g
roun
d ex
posu
rePh
ase-
to-p
hase
exp
osur
e72
.6 to
121.
0 k
V3 f
t. 4 in
.4
ft.
3 in
.12
1.1 to
145.
0 k
V3 f
t. 10
in.
4 f
t. 10
in.
145.
1 to
169.
0 k
V4 f
t. 4 in
.5
ft.
5 in
.16
9.1 to
242.
0 k
V5 f
t. 8 in
.8
ft.
5 in
.24
2.1 to
362.
0 k
V9 f
t. 2 in
.14
ft.
9 in
.36
2.1 to
420.
0 k
V9 f
t. 2 in
.14
ft.
9 in
.42
0.1 to
550.
0 k
V11
ft.
11 in
.20
ft.
4 in
.55
0.1
to
80
0.0
kV
15 f
t. 10
in.
27 f
t. 10
in.
Not
es:
1.
Min
imum
App
roac
h D
ista
nces
bas
ed o
n w
orks
ites
at e
leva
tions
of 3
,00
0 fe
et o
r le
ss.
Alti
tude
cor
rect
ion
is r
equi
red
over
3,0
00
feet
.
2.
Pha
se-t
o-gr
ound
dis
tanc
es a
ssum
e us
ing
live-
line
tool
s in
the
air
gap.
3.
Pha
se-t
o-ph
ase
dist
ance
s as
sum
e no
live
-line
too
l spa
ns t
he a
ir ga
p an
d no
larg
e co
nduc
tive
obje
ct is
in t
he a
ir ga
p.
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tric
al S
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y fo
r Tr
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e.
Subs
tatio
n w
ork
not
invo
lvin
g di
rect
con
tact
with
live
par
ts o
r cl
imbi
ng o
n st
ruct
ures
f. O
peni
ng d
isco
nnec
ts w
ith li
ve-li
ne too
ls
Wor
king
on
or n
ear
expo
sed
ener
gize
d pa
rts
– M
akin
g co
nnec
tions
1.
If co
nnec
ting
de-e
nerg
ized
equ
ipm
ent o
r lin
es to
an
ener
gize
d ci
rcui
t usi
ng
2.
away
from
exp
osed
ene
rgiz
ed p
arts
.
3.
Whe
n lin
es o
r eq
uipm
ent a
re c
onne
cted
to o
r di
scon
nect
ed fr
om e
nerg
ized
ci
rcui
ts, k
eep
loos
e co
nduc
tors
aw
ay fr
om e
xpos
ed e
nerg
ized
par
ts.
Wor
king
on
or n
ear
expo
sed
ener
gize
d pa
rts
– M
inim
um a
ppro
ach
dist
ance
s
1.
No
wor
ker
shal
l app
roac
h or
take
any
con
duct
ive
obje
ct c
lose
r to
expo
sed
ener
gize
d pa
rts
than
the
min
imum
app
roac
h di
stan
ces
unle
ss:
a.
The
wor
ker
is in
sula
ted
from
the
ene
rgiz
ed p
art
with
rub
ber
glov
es
or r
ubbe
r gl
oves
and
sle
eves
AN
D the
wor
ker
has
posi
tive
cont
rol o
f th
e en
ergi
zed
part
.
b.
The
ener
gize
d pa
rt is
insu
late
d from
the
wor
ker
and
from
any
oth
er
cond
uctiv
e ob
ject
at
a di
ffere
nt p
oten
tial O
R
c.
The
wor
ker
is in
sula
ted
from
any
oth
er e
xpos
ed c
ondu
ctiv
e ob
ject
in
acco
rdan
ce w
ith r
equi
rem
ents
for
live
line
bare
han
d w
ork.
2.
For
volta
ges
of 7
2.5
kV
and
less
, ut
ilize
the
min
imum
app
roac
h di
stan
ces
in T
able
3 a
t el
evat
ions
less
tha
n 3,
00
0 fe
et.
For
vol
tage
s ov
er 7
2.5
kV,
util
ize
the
min
imum
app
roac
h di
stan
ces
in T
able
4 a
t el
evat
ions
less
tha
n 3,
00
0 fe
et.
3.
Altit
ude
corr
ectio
n is
req
uire
d ov
er 3
,00
0 fe
et e
leva
tion.
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Whe
n a
wor
ker
uses
rub
ber
glov
es,
he o
r sh
e sh
all a
lso
use
rubb
er
slee
ves
UN
LESS
:
a.
Exp
osed
ene
rgiz
ed p
arts
on
whi
ch the
wor
ker
is n
ot w
orki
ng a
re
insu
late
d fr
om the
em
ploy
ee A
ND
b.
Whe
n in
stal
ling
insu
latio
n fo
r pu
rpos
es o
f iso
latio
n, the
wor
ker
inst
alls
the
insu
latio
n from
a p
ositi
on tha
t do
es n
ot e
xpos
e hi
s or
her
up
per
arm
to
cont
act
with
oth
er e
nerg
ized
par
ts.
5.
Rub
ber
glov
es a
re r
equi
red
grou
nd to
grou
nd, lo
ck to
lock
and
cra
dle
to
6.
Low
-vol
tage
glo
ves
(Cla
ss 0
) w
ith p
rote
ctor
s ar
e al
low
ed o
n se
cond
ary
volta
ges
with
man
agem
ent
appr
oval
.
Wor
king
on
or n
ear
expo
sed
ener
gize
d pa
rts
– P
rote
ctiv
e co
ver-
up
1.
Whe
n w
orki
ng o
n or
nea
r en
ergi
zed
or d
e-en
ergi
zed
cond
ucto
rs,
neut
rals
or
equ
ipm
ent,
cove
r co
nduc
tors
or
equi
pmen
t yo
u m
ay c
onta
ct.
See
the
Wor
k M
etho
ds M
anua
l for
exa
mpl
es o
f pro
per
wor
k m
etho
ds fo
r us
ing
prot
ectiv
e in
sula
ting
equi
pmen
t.
2.
Insp
ect p
rote
ctiv
e co
ver-up
equ
ipm
ent v
isua
lly b
efor
e us
ing
to e
nsur
e th
ey
are
in g
ood
cond
ition
and
sui
tabl
e fo
r th
e pu
rpos
e an
d w
ithin
test
dat
es.
3.
Rem
ove
defe
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent
from
ser
vice
and
mar
k as
def
ectiv
e.
1.
the
Wor
k M
etho
ds M
anua
l.
2.
unde
rgar
men
ts m
ade
of a
ceta
te,
nylo
n, p
olye
ster
, ra
yon
or
poly
prop
ylen
e.
3.
cond
ition
s:
a.
Wor
ker
is e
xpos
ed to
cont
act
with
circ
uits
ene
rgiz
ed a
t m
ore
than
6
00
vol
ts o
r
Elec
tric
al S
afet
y fo
r Tr
ansm
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b.
coul
d ig
nite
the
wor
ker’s
clo
thin
g or
c.
Mol
ten
met
al o
r el
ectr
ic a
rcs
from
faul
ted
cond
ucto
rs in
the
wor
k ar
ea c
ould
igni
te the
wor
ker’s
clo
thin
g or
d.
Estim
ated
inci
dent
ene
rgy
exce
eds
2.0
cal
/cm
2 .
4.
Wea
r ha
nd p
rote
ctio
n fo
r el
ectri
cal h
azar
ds a
s de
scrib
ed in
the
Wor
k M
etho
ds M
anua
l. H
and
prot
ectio
n sh
all c
onsi
st o
f rub
ber gl
oves
with
le
athe
r pr
otec
tors
whe
re th
ere
is a
con
tact
haz
ard
or fo
r w
ork
insi
de
cont
act h
azar
d, h
eavy
dut
y le
athe
r wor
k gl
oves
sha
ll be
wor
n fo
r exp
osur
es
up to
14
cal/c
m2 .
Ove
r 14
cal
/cm
2 , a
rc r
ated
glo
ves
are
requ
ired.
5.
cm2 ,
long
sle
eves
are
req
uire
d.
Wor
king
on
or n
ear
expo
sed
ener
gize
d pa
rts
– Je
wel
ry a
nd c
ondu
ctiv
e ar
ticle
s
1.
No
jew
elry
or co
nduc
tive
artic
les
shal
l be
wor
n by
wor
kers
with
in th
e w
ork
type
env
ironm
ent o
r w
hile
driv
ing.
Thi
s in
clud
es lo
adin
g an
d un
load
ing
mat
eria
l and
any
wor
k at
a jo
b si
te o
r su
bsta
tion.
Thi
s in
clud
es b
ut is
not
band
s, w
rist w
atch
es, k
ey rin
gs/c
hain
s, m
etal
or pl
astic
bra
cele
ts, o
r st
uds.
2.
Eyeg
lass
es a
nd M
edic
Aler
t ne
ckla
ces
and
brac
elet
s ar
e no
t co
nsid
ered
je
wel
ry a
nd a
re e
xem
pt fr
om thi
s re
quire
men
t. H
owev
er M
edic
Aler
t ne
ckla
ces
and
brac
elet
s sh
all b
e w
orn
unde
r FR
clo
thin
g or
rub
ber
prot
ectiv
e gl
oves
if w
orki
ng o
n en
ergi
zed
cond
ucto
rs.
3.
If th
ere
is a
bus
ines
s ne
ed fo
r a
Blu
etoo
th d
evic
e to
be
wor
n on
a jo
b si
te,
wor
kers
mus
t co
nduc
t a
haza
rd a
sses
smen
t to
ens
ure
that
wea
ring
the
devi
ce w
ill n
ot p
ut the
wor
ker(
s) a
t ris
k fo
r in
jury
or
caus
e di
stra
ctio
n if
a ca
ll is
rec
eive
d. B
luet
ooth
dev
ices
sha
ll ne
ver
be w
orn
with
in
min
imum
app
roac
h di
stan
ce,
whe
n w
orki
ng fr
om a
n ae
rial l
ift o
r al
oft,
or
in a
gas
eous
atm
osph
ere.
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Wor
king
on
or n
ear
expo
sed
ener
gize
d pa
rts
– Fa
ce p
rote
ctio
n
1.
In a
dditi
on to
hard
hat
and
saf
ety
glas
ses,
arc
-rat
ed fa
ce a
nd h
ead
prot
ectio
n is
req
uire
d fo
r ta
sks
exce
edin
g th
e ex
posu
res
show
n he
re.
a.
Sing
le-p
hase
arc
: A
rc-r
ated
face
shi
elds
ove
r 9
cal
/cm
2 . A
rc-r
ated
ho
od o
r fa
ce s
hiel
d w
ith b
alac
lava
ove
r 13
cal
/cm
2 .
b.
Thre
e-ph
ase
arc:
Arc
-rat
ed fa
ce s
hiel
d ov
er 5
cal
/cm
2 . A
rc-r
ated
ho
od o
r fa
ce s
hiel
d w
ith b
alac
lava
ove
r 9
cal
/cm
2 .
2.
Face
shi
elds
and
app
rove
d sa
fety
gla
sses
with
sid
e sh
ield
s sh
all b
e us
ed
for
thes
e ta
sks
whe
n th
e sy
stem
s ar
e en
ergi
zed:
a.
Sett
ing
or r
emov
ing
thre
e-ph
ase
self-
cont
aine
d m
eter
s (n
on-T
-Rat
ed).
b.
Wor
king
on
all K
typ
e m
eter
bas
es.
c.
Con
nect
ing
or d
isco
nnec
ting
unde
rgro
und
para
llel s
ervi
ces.
Insu
late
d ha
nd t
ools
1.
If ha
nd too
ls a
re u
sed
in,
on,
or n
ear
expo
sed
ener
gize
d co
nduc
tors
or
part
s an
d th
e ha
nd too
l cou
ld m
ake
cont
act
with
oth
er d
iffer
ence
s of
po
tent
ial (
i.e.
cond
ucto
rs,
grou
nded
cab
inet
s, e
tc.)
the
hand
too
l sha
ll be
an
app
rove
d in
sula
ted
type
.
2.
Bef
ore
usin
g in
sula
ted
tool
s, v
isua
lly in
spec
t th
em to
assu
re the
in
sula
ting
mat
eria
l is
not
dam
aged
.
3.
Use
insu
late
d to
ols
only
for
thei
r de
sign
ated
pur
pose
s. D
o no
t us
e in
sula
ted
hand
too
ls o
n ci
rcui
ts o
ver
1,0
00
vol
ts.
4.
Insu
late
d to
ols
shal
l be
mar
ked
with
dou
ble
tria
ngle
s by
the
man
ufac
ture
r to
indi
cate
they
wer
e m
anuf
actu
red
and
test
ed in
com
plia
nce
with
AST
M
5.
Cov
erin
gs o
n th
e ha
ndle
s of
too
ls n
ot m
arke
d w
ith d
oubl
e tr
iang
les
shal
l no
t be
con
side
red
as in
sula
tion.
6.
Wea
r ru
bber
glo
ves
with
insu
late
d ha
nd too
ls if
the
wor
k co
uld
caus
e th
e m
inim
um a
ppro
ach
dist
ance
to
be v
iola
ted.
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tric
al S
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y fo
r Tr
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on,
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7.
Add
ition
al b
usin
ess
unit
guid
ance
may
app
ly.
De-
ener
gizi
ng li
nes
and
equi
pmen
t fo
r w
orke
r pr
otec
tion
1.
Bef
ore
cons
ider
ing
lines
and
equ
ipm
ent t
o be
wor
ked
on a
s de
-ene
rgiz
ed,
ensu
re the
y ar
e de
-ene
rgiz
ed a
s de
scrib
ed b
elow
, te
sted
for
volta
ge a
nd
grou
nded
.
2.
For s
yste
ms
unde
r the
con
trol o
f a d
ispa
tche
r or o
pera
tor,
obta
in a
cle
aran
ce
to d
e-en
ergi
ze th
e lin
es a
ccor
ding
to s
tand
ard
oper
atin
g pr
oced
ures
.
3.
De-
ener
gize
line
s an
d eq
uipm
ent
by o
peni
ng the
pro
per
switc
hing
de
vice
suc
h as
dis
conn
ects
, in
terr
upte
rs,
circ
uit
brea
kers
, re
clos
ers,
line
sw
itche
s or
fuse
s.
4.
For
syst
ems
not
unde
r th
e co
ntro
l of a
dis
patc
her
or o
pera
tor,
isol
ate
lines
by
doin
g on
e or
mor
e of
the
follo
win
g:
a.
Rem
ovin
g fu
ses
b.
Dis
conn
ectin
g re
clos
er le
ads
c.
Ope
ning
sw
itche
s
d.
Rem
ovin
g ju
mpe
rs
5.
Ren
der
inop
erab
le a
s de
sign
per
mits
and
tag
the
follo
win
g:
a.
Auto
mat
ical
ly a
nd r
emot
ely
cont
rolle
d sw
itche
s th
at c
ould
cau
se the
op
ened
dis
conn
ectio
n m
eans
to
clos
e (t
ag a
t th
e po
int
of c
ontr
ol)
b.
All
switc
hes,
dis
conn
ects
, ju
mpe
rs,
taps
and
oth
er m
eans
thr
ough
w
hich
ele
ctric
ity m
ay b
e su
pplie
d to
the
line
s an
d eq
uipm
ent
6.
Tags
use
d sh
all p
rohi
bit
oper
atio
n of
the
dis
conn
ectin
g m
eans
and
in
dica
te tha
t w
orke
rs a
re a
t w
ork.
If a
n w
orke
r (o
r on
e cr
ew)
is w
orki
ng
alon
e an
d th
e m
eans
of d
isco
nnec
tion
are
acce
ssib
le a
nd v
isib
le,
tags
ar
e no
t re
quire
d.
7.
If de
sign
per
mits
, ren
der t
he re
clos
er in
oper
able
and
tag
it; re
mov
e so
urce
or
load
-sid
e le
ads
of th
e re
clos
er o
r ope
n so
urce
or l
oad-
side
dis
conn
ects
of
the
recl
oser
for a
vis
ual o
pen
poin
t. Fo
r par
king
the
lead
s, u
se s
tand
-off
tool
.
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8.
Ren
der
inop
erab
le a
ny d
isco
nnec
ting
mea
ns tha
t ar
e op
en to
prot
ect
wor
kers
and
tha
t ar
e ac
cess
ible
to
the
publ
ic.
9.
Test
to
verif
y th
at the
line
s an
d eq
uipm
ent
are
de-e
nerg
ized
.
10.
Inst
all g
roun
ds a
s ou
tline
d in
“G
roun
ding
” in
thi
s do
cum
ent.
11.
To r
elea
se a
cle
aran
ce,
the
wor
ker
in c
harg
e sh
all:
a.
Not
ify the
cre
w.
b.
Det
erm
ine
that
eve
ryon
e is
cle
ar o
f the
line
s an
d eq
uipm
ent.
c.
Rem
ove
all p
rote
ctiv
e gr
ound
s.
d.
Rep
ort
this
info
rmat
ion
to the
sys
tem
ope
rato
r an
d re
leas
e th
e cl
eara
nce.
12.
Do
not
re-e
nerg
ize
lines
unt
il al
l gro
unds
hav
e be
en r
emov
ed;
all c
rew
s ha
ve r
elea
sed
thei
r cl
eara
nces
; al
l wor
kers
are
cle
ar o
f the
line
s an
d eq
uipm
ent; a
nd a
ll ta
gs h
ave
been
rem
oved
.
13.
If tw
o or
mor
e cr
ews
will
be
wor
king
on
the
sam
e lin
es o
r eq
uipm
ent
a.
The
crew
s sh
all c
oord
inat
e th
eir
activ
ities
with
a s
ingl
e em
ploy
ee in
ch
arge
of t
he c
lear
ance
for a
ll of
the
crew
s an
d fo
llow
the
requ
irem
ents
of
this
sec
tion
as if
all
of th
e w
orke
rs fo
rmed
a s
ingl
e cr
ew O
R
b.
Each
cre
w s
hall
inde
pend
ently
com
ply
with
thi
s se
ctio
n an
d, if
the
re
is n
o sy
stem
ope
rato
r in
cha
rge
of the
line
s or
equ
ipm
ent,
shal
l hav
e se
para
te t
ags
and
coor
dina
te d
e-en
ergi
zing
and
re-
ener
gizi
ng the
lin
es a
nd e
quip
men
t w
ith the
oth
er c
rew
s.
Gro
undi
ng f
or t
he p
rote
ctio
n of
wor
kers
1.
Bef
ore
cons
ider
ing
lines
and
equ
ipm
ent
to b
e w
orke
d on
as
de-
ener
gize
d, e
nsur
e th
ey a
re d
e-en
ergi
zed
as d
escr
ibed
abo
ve,
test
ed fo
r vo
ltage
and
gro
unde
d as
des
crib
ed h
ere.
2.
If in
stal
ling
a gr
ound
is im
prac
tical
or
wou
ld c
reat
e gr
eate
r ha
zard
s, tre
at
the
lines
and
equ
ipm
ent
as d
e-en
ergi
zed
if al
l the
follo
win
g co
nditi
ons
are
met
:
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a.
The
lines
and
equ
ipm
ent
are
de-e
nerg
ized
as
requ
ired.
b.
Con
tact
with
ano
ther
ene
rgiz
ed s
ourc
e is
not
pos
sibl
e.
c.
No
haza
rd o
f ind
uced
vol
tage
exi
sts.
3.
Bef
ore
inst
allin
g gr
ound
s on
a s
uppo
sedl
y de
-ene
rgiz
ed c
ircui
t, vi
sual
ly
insp
ect
the
grou
ndin
g eq
uipm
ent.
4.
To v
erify
tha
t th
e ci
rcui
t ha
s be
en d
e-en
ergi
zed,
use
an
appr
oved
vol
tage
te
stin
g de
vice
to
chec
k fo
r vo
ltage
on
the
cond
ucto
rs to
be g
roun
ded.
5.
Plac
e te
mpo
rary
pro
tect
ive
grou
nds
at s
uch
loca
tions
and
arr
ange
in
suc
h a
man
ner
as to
prev
ent
each
wor
ker
from
bei
ng e
xpos
ed to
haza
rdou
s di
ffere
nces
in e
lect
rical
pot
entia
l.
6.
Ensu
re p
rote
ctiv
e gr
ound
ing
equi
pmen
t:
a.
at the
poi
nt o
f gro
undi
ng fo
r th
e tim
e ne
cess
ary
to c
lear
the
faul
t
b.
Has
an
ampa
city
gre
ater
tha
n or
equ
al to
that
of N
o. 2
AW
G c
oppe
r (D
uke
Ener
gy r
equi
res
2/0
in m
ost
appl
icat
ions
)
c.
Has
an
impe
danc
e-to
-gro
und
low
eno
ugh
to c
ause
imm
edia
te
oper
atio
n of
pro
tect
ive
devi
ces
in c
ase
of a
ccid
enta
l ene
rgiz
ing
of
the
lines
or
equi
pmen
t
7.
If th
ere
is n
o pr
evio
usly
inst
alle
d gr
ound
, te
st li
nes
and
equi
pmen
t be
fore
in
stal
ling
any
grou
nd to
ensu
re the
y ar
e free
of n
omin
al v
olta
ge.
8.
If at
tach
ing
grou
nds
to li
nes
or e
quip
men
t, at
tach
the
gro
und-
end
a.
Do
not
allo
w y
our
body
to
com
e in
con
tact
with
the
gro
undi
ng c
able
. D
o no
t ho
ld a
gro
undi
ng c
able
or
clam
p in
you
r ha
nd w
hile
inst
allin
g gr
ound
s w
ith a
live
-line
too
l.
9.
Whe
n a
grou
nd is
to
be r
emov
ed,
the
grou
ndin
g de
vice
sha
ll be
rem
oved
from
the
line
or
equi
pmen
t us
ing
a liv
e-lin
e to
ol b
efor
e th
e gr
ound
-end
co
nnec
tion
is r
emov
ed.
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If w
ork
is p
erfo
rmed
on
a ca
ble
at a
loca
tion
rem
ote
from
the
cab
le
term
inal
and
the
haz
ardo
us tra
nsfe
r of
pot
entia
l is
poss
ible
sho
uld
a fa
ult
occu
r, do
not
gro
und
the
cabl
e at
the
cab
le ter
min
al.
11.
Gro
unds
may
be
rem
oved
tem
pora
rily
durin
g te
sts.
Dur
ing
the
test
, us
e in
sula
ting
equi
pmen
t an
d ot
her
mea
sure
s ne
cess
ary
to p
rote
ct e
xpos
ed
wor
kers
in c
ase
the
lines
and
equ
ipm
ent
beco
me
ener
gize
d.
12.
Whe
n at
tach
ing
grou
nds
to a
nd w
hen
rem
ovin
g gr
ound
s from
de-
ener
gize
d lin
es o
r eq
uipm
ent,
wea
r ha
rd h
at,
safe
ty g
lass
es,
rubb
er
Not
e: R
ubbe
r gl
oves
are
not
req
uire
d in
Tra
nsm
issi
on w
hen
usin
g liv
e-lin
e to
ols
to a
ttac
h gr
ound
s.
Mec
hani
cal e
quip
men
t
1.
Insp
ect
the
criti
cal s
afet
y co
mpo
nent
s of
mec
hani
cal e
leva
ting
and
rota
ting
equi
pmen
t on
eac
h sh
ift the
equ
ipm
ent
is u
sed.
2.
Do
not
oper
ate
vehi
cula
r eq
uipm
ent
with
an
obst
ruct
ed r
ear
view
on
off-
high
way
job
site
s th
at e
xpos
e w
orke
rs to
haza
rds
crea
ted
by the
mov
ing
vehi
cle,
unl
ess
the
vehi
cle
has
a re
vers
e si
gnal
ala
rm a
udib
le a
bove
the
su
rrou
ndin
g no
ise
leve
l or
it is
bac
ked
up o
nly
whe
n a
desi
gnat
ed w
orke
r si
gnal
s th
at it
is s
afe
to d
o so
.
3.
If th
e su
spen
ded
load
of a
line
tru
ck e
ndan
gers
any
wor
kers
, do
not
le
ave
the
cont
rols
of t
he tru
ck.
4.
If ve
hicu
lar
equi
pmen
t in
clud
es o
utrig
gers
:
a.
keep
the
veh
icle
sta
ble.
b.
Do
not e
xten
d or
ret
ract
out
rigge
rs o
utsi
de o
f ope
rato
r’s c
lear
vie
w
unle
ss a
ll w
orke
rs a
re o
utsi
de th
e ra
nge
of p
ossi
ble
equi
pmen
t mot
ion.
5.
Use
lift
ing
equi
pmen
t w
ithin
its
max
imum
-load
rat
ing
and
othe
r de
sign
lim
itatio
ns fo
r th
e w
ork
cond
ition
s.
6.
Mec
hani
cal e
quip
men
t sh
all b
e op
erat
ed s
o th
at the
min
imum
app
roac
h di
stan
ces
in T
able
s 3
and
4 a
re m
aint
aine
d fr
om e
xpos
ed e
nerg
ized
line
s an
d eq
uipm
ent.
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tric
al S
afet
y fo
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ook
a.
How
ever
, th
e in
sula
ted
port
ion
of a
n ae
rial l
ift o
pera
ted
by a
appl
icab
le m
inim
um a
ppro
ach
dist
ance
is m
aint
aine
d be
twee
n th
e un
insu
late
d po
rtio
ns o
f the
aer
ial l
ift a
nd e
xpos
ed o
bjec
ts h
avin
g a
diffe
rent
ele
ctric
al p
oten
tial.
7.
Ensu
re a
des
igna
ted
wor
ker
othe
r th
an the
ope
rato
r ob
serv
es the
ap
proa
ch d
ista
nce
to e
xpos
ed li
nes
and
give
s tim
ely
war
ning
s be
fore
th
e ap
proa
ch d
ista
nce
is r
each
ed (n
ot r
equi
red
if op
erat
or c
an s
afel
y de
term
ine
dist
ance
alo
ne).
8.
If m
echa
nica
l equ
ipm
ent c
ould
bec
ome
ener
gize
d w
hen
used
aro
und
over
head
pow
er li
nes,
gro
und
the
equi
pmen
t as
desc
ribed
in W
ork
Met
hods
Man
ual.
Ove
rhea
d lin
es
1.
Bef
ore
clim
bing
, in
stal
ling
or r
emov
ing
any
equi
pmen
t, de
term
ine
the
amou
nt o
f add
ition
al o
r un
bala
nced
str
ess
a po
le o
r to
wer
can
han
dle;
if
nece
ssar
y, s
uppo
rt the
pol
e or
tow
er w
ith b
race
s.
2.
Whe
n po
les
are
set,
mov
ed o
r re
mov
ed n
ear
over
head
con
duct
ors,
avo
id
dire
ct c
onta
ct o
f the
pol
e w
ith e
nerg
ized
con
duct
ors.
3.
Whe
n ha
ndlin
g po
les
near
ove
rhea
d po
wer
line
s, w
ear
appr
opria
te
elec
tric
al p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent.
4.
Inst
all p
ole
cove
rs o
r co
ver
cond
ucto
rs w
hen
sett
ing
a po
le in
or
near
co
nduc
tors
ene
rgiz
ed a
t pr
imar
y vo
ltage
.
5.
Do
not
cont
act
the
pole
s w
ith u
nins
ulat
ed b
ody
part
s.
6.
Gua
rd p
ole
hole
s in
are
as w
here
em
ploy
ees
are
wor
king
or
prov
ide
an a
tten
dant
.
7.
To m
inim
ize
the
poss
ibili
ty tha
t co
nduc
tors
and
cab
les
bein
g in
stal
led
or r
emov
ed w
ill c
onta
ct e
nerg
ized
line
s or
equ
ipm
ent,
take
pre
caut
ions
(e
.g.,
usin
g ba
rrie
rs o
r th
e te
nsio
n-st
ringi
ng m
etho
d).
8.
If in
stal
ling
or r
emov
ing
cond
ucto
rs tha
t cr
oss
over
ene
rgiz
ed c
ondu
ctor
s in
exc
ess
of 6
00
vol
ts,
rend
er in
oper
ativ
e th
e au
tom
atic
rec
losi
ng
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lect
rical
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ety
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ook
feat
ure
for
the
ener
gize
d lin
es if
per
mitt
ed b
y th
e de
sign
of t
he c
ircui
t-in
terr
uptin
g de
vice
s pr
otec
ting
the
lines
.
9.
Det
erm
ine
the
volta
ge to
be in
duce
d in
the
new
line
s be
fore
line
s ar
e in
stal
led
para
llel t
o ex
istin
g en
ergi
zed
lines
.
10.
If ha
zard
ous
volta
ge in
duct
ion
is p
ossi
ble,
do
the
follo
win
g:
a.
Gro
und
each
bar
e co
nduc
tor
so tha
t no
poi
nt is
mor
e th
an 2
mile
s fr
om a
gro
und.
b.
Do
not
rem
ove
the
grou
nds
until
the
con
duct
or in
stal
latio
n is
co
mpl
eted
bet
wee
n de
ad e
nds.
c.
Rem
ove
grou
nds
as the
last
pha
se o
f aer
ial c
lean
up.
d.
If w
orki
ng o
n ba
re c
ondu
ctor
s, in
stal
l gro
unds
at:
i. Ea
ch w
ork
loca
tion
whe
re the
wor
kers
are
wor
king
.
ii.
All o
pen
dead
-end
or c
atch
-off
poin
ts o
r the
nex
t adj
acen
t stru
ctur
e.
iii.
If sp
licin
g tw
o ba
re c
ondu
ctor
s, b
ond
and
grou
nd the
co
nduc
tors
bef
ore
splic
ing.
11.
Kee
p re
el h
andl
ing
equi
pmen
t, in
clud
ing
pulli
ng a
nd ten
sion
ing
devi
ces:
a.
In s
afe
oper
atin
g co
nditi
on
b.
Leve
led
c.
Alig
ned
12.
Do
not
exce
ed lo
ad r
atin
gs o
f str
ingi
ng li
nes,
pul
ling
lines
, co
nduc
tor
grip
s, lo
ad-b
earin
g ha
rdw
are
and
acce
ssor
ies,
and
rig
ging
and
hoi
sts.
13.
Rep
air
or r
epla
ce d
efec
tive
pulli
ng li
nes
and
acce
ssor
ies.
14.
desi
gned
for
the
appl
icat
ion.
15.
Mai
ntai
n re
liabl
e co
mm
unic
atio
ns,
thro
ugh
two-
way
rad
io o
r th
e eq
uiva
lent
, be
twee
n th
e re
el ten
der
and
the
pulli
ng-r
ig o
pera
tor.
16.
Ope
rate
the
pul
ling
rig o
nly
whe
n it
is s
afe
to d
o so
.
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tric
al S
afet
y fo
r Tr
ansm
issi
on,
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afet
y H
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ook
17.
Whi
le the
con
duct
or o
r pu
lling
line
is b
eing
pul
led
(in m
otio
n) w
ith a
po
wer
-driv
en d
evic
e, d
o no
t st
and
dire
ctly
und
er o
verh
ead
oper
atio
ns
or o
n th
e cr
oss
arm
, ex
cept
as
nece
ssar
y to
gui
de the
str
ingi
ng s
ock
or
boar
d ov
er o
r th
roug
h th
e st
ringi
ng s
heaf
.
Tow
ers
and
stru
ctur
es
1.
Unl
ess
assi
stin
g w
orke
rs w
orki
ng a
bove
, do
not
sta
nd u
nder
a tow
er o
r st
ruct
ure
whi
le w
ork
is in
pro
gres
s.
2.
Unl
ess
it is
mor
e ha
zard
ous,
use
tag
line
s or
oth
er s
imila
r de
vice
s to
m
aint
ain
cont
rol o
f tow
er s
ectio
ns b
eing
rai
sed
or p
ositi
oned
.
3.
Do
not
deta
ch the
load
line
from
a m
embe
r or
sec
tion
until
the
load
is
safe
ly s
ecur
ed.
4.
Dis
cont
inue
wor
k w
hen
adve
rse
wea
ther
con
ditio
ns m
ake
the
wor
k un
usua
lly
haza
rdou
s, e
xcep
t dur
ing
emer
genc
y po
wer
rest
orat
ion
proc
edur
es.
Und
ergr
ound
ele
ctrica
l ins
talla
tions
1.
Use
pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t an
d fo
llow
wor
k pr
actic
es w
hen
wor
king
in
unde
rgro
und
elec
tric
al in
stal
latio
ns.
2.
Whe
n ac
cess
ing
man
hole
s an
d su
bsur
face
vau
lts:
a.
Use
ladd
ers
or o
ther
clim
bing
dev
ices
to
ente
r an
d ex
it m
anho
les
and
subs
urfa
ce v
aults
mor
e th
an 4
feet
dee
p.
b.
Do
not
step
on
cabl
es o
r ha
nger
s to
clim
b in
to o
r ou
t of
man
hole
s or
vau
lts.
3.
Whe
n lo
wer
ing
equi
pmen
t in
to m
anho
les:
a.
Use
equ
ipm
ent
capa
ble
of s
uppo
rtin
g ap
prop
riate
wei
ght
to lo
wer
m
ater
ials
and
too
ls in
to m
anho
les
or v
aults
.
b.
Che
ck e
quip
men
t us
ed to
low
er m
ater
ials
for
defe
cts
befo
re u
se.
c.
Clea
r th
e ar
ea d
irect
ly u
nder
the
ope
ning
bef
ore
low
erin
g ho
t so
lder
or
oth
er h
ot c
ompo
unds
into
the
man
hole
or
vaul
t op
enin
g.
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rical
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ety
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istr
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afet
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ook
4.
rend
er a
ny n
eces
sary
em
erge
ncy
assi
stan
ce w
hile
wor
k is
per
form
ed in
a
man
hole
con
tain
ing
ener
gize
d el
ectr
ic e
quip
men
t.
5.
6.
If w
ork
can
be p
erfo
rmed
saf
ely
in a
man
hole
with
ene
rgiz
ed c
able
s or
insp
ect,
hous
ekee
p, t
ake
read
ings
, et
c.
7.
Mai
ntai
n co
mm
unic
atio
ns,
thro
ugh
two-
way
rad
ios
or the
equ
ival
ent,
amon
g al
l em
ploy
ees
invo
lved
in the
job.
8.
Inst
all d
uct
rods
in the
leas
t ha
zard
ous
dire
ctio
n.
9.
Ensu
re the
req
uire
d cl
eara
nce
dist
ance
s ar
e m
aint
aine
d by
sta
tioni
ng a
n w
orke
r at
the
far
end
of the
duc
t lin
e be
ing
rodd
ed.
10.
Insp
ect
ener
gize
d ca
bles
for
defe
cts.
11.
Whe
n w
orki
ng o
n m
ultip
le c
able
s:
a.
Iden
tify
the
cabl
e to
be
wor
ked
by e
lect
rical
mea
ns,
unle
ss it
s id
entit
y is
obv
ious
by
reas
ons
of d
istin
ctiv
e ap
pear
ance
or
loca
tion,
b.
Prot
ect
cabl
es o
ther
tha
n th
e on
e be
ing
wor
ked
on fr
om d
amag
e.
12.
Do
not
wor
k in
a m
anho
le w
here
ene
rgiz
ed c
able
s ap
pear
def
ectiv
e (e
.g.,
oil o
r co
mpo
und
leak
ing
from
cab
le jo
int,
brok
en c
able
she
aths
or
join
t sl
eeve
s, h
ot lo
caliz
ed s
urfa
ce tem
pera
ture
s of
cab
les
or jo
ints
, sw
olle
n jo
ints
whe
re c
ircum
fere
nce
exce
eds
3.5
tim
es the
sle
eve
diam
eter
).
13.
Ref
er to
the
Wor
k M
etho
ds M
anua
l for
pre
caut
ions
to
be t
aken
for
wor
k in
a m
anho
le o
r va
ult
that
cou
ld c
ause
a fa
ult
in a
cab
le.
14.
Cov
er a
ll en
ergi
zed
splic
es in
man
hole
s w
ith K
evla
r bl
anke
ts.
15.
Mai
ntai
n m
etal
lic s
heat
h co
ntin
uity
whe
n w
ork
is p
erfo
rmed
on
burie
d ca
ble
and
cabl
e in
man
hole
s or
tre
at the
cab
le s
heat
h as
ene
rgiz
ed.
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tric
al S
afet
y fo
r Tr
ansm
issi
on,
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Elec
tric
vau
lt an
d m
anho
le e
ntry
1.
Spac
e Tr
aini
ng a
nd s
hall
be tra
ined
in r
escu
e te
chni
ques
.
2.
Any
time
wor
k is
per
form
ed in
a m
anho
le o
r va
ult,
an a
tten
dant
tra
ined
insp
ectio
ns,
hous
ekee
ping
, or
to
take
rea
ding
s, a
n at
tend
ant
is n
ot
mon
itorin
g in
dica
tes
no a
tmos
pher
ic h
azar
d, a
wor
k zo
ne fo
r ro
ad a
nd
haza
rd.
3.
Con
duct
atm
osph
eric
tes
ting
prio
r to
ent
ry.
Vent
ilate
or
mon
itor
cont
inuo
usly
dur
ing
entr
y.
4.
Res
cue
equi
pmen
t sh
all b
e av
aila
ble
at the
job
site
any
time
wor
k is
don
e in
a m
anho
le o
r va
ult.
Res
cue
equi
pmen
t is
not
req
uire
d fo
r br
ief e
ntrie
s fo
r in
spec
tions
, ho
usek
eepi
ng o
r ta
king
rea
ding
s.
5.
Wor
kers
may
not
ent
er a
man
hole
or
vaul
t w
hile
it c
onta
ins
a ha
zard
ous
atm
osph
ere
unle
ss the
y co
mpl
y w
ith p
erm
it-re
quire
d en
try
requ
irem
ents
Mec
hani
zed
equi
pmen
t
1.
Duk
e En
ergy
bus
ines
s un
its a
nd c
ontr
acto
rs s
hall
ensu
re th
e in
tegr
ity
of m
echa
nize
d eq
uipm
ent b
y ha
ving
sys
tem
s in
pla
ce fo
r th
e in
spec
tion
and
mai
nten
ance
of t
his
equi
pmen
t. Th
is in
clud
es e
quip
men
t suc
h as
: m
ater
ial h
andl
ing
equi
pmen
t, ea
rthm
ovin
g eq
uipm
ent; e
xcav
atin
g eq
uipm
ent; li
ftin
g eq
uipm
ent; p
ower
ed in
dust
rial t
ruck
s; a
eria
l dev
ices
an
d el
evat
ing
wor
k pl
atfo
rms.
Gro
und
Faul
t P
rote
ctio
n fo
r P
erso
nnel
1.
Use
gro
und
faul
t ci
rcui
t in
terr
upte
r (G
FCI)
on a
ll 12
0 v
olt,
sing
le-p
hase
15
, 20
and
30
am
p re
cept
acle
s th
at a
re n
ot p
art
of the
per
man
ent
wiri
ng o
f a b
uild
ing
or s
truc
ture
.
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rical
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ety
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trica
l Saf
ety f
or G
ener
atin
g an
d Co
mm
erci
al F
acili
ties
Gen
eral
1.
elec
tric
al e
quip
men
t.
2.
De-
ener
gize
equ
ipm
ent o
r ci
rcui
ts b
efor
e w
orki
ng o
n or
nea
r th
em, u
nles
s:
a.
De-
ener
gizi
ng in
crea
ses
haza
rds.
b.
De-
ener
gizi
ng is
infe
asib
le.
c.
Ener
gize
d eq
uipm
ent/ci
rcui
ts o
pera
te a
t le
ss tha
n 5
0 v
olts
-to-
grou
nd
and
expo
sure
to
elec
tric
al b
urns
or
expl
osio
n ca
used
by
elec
tric
al
arcs
is n
ot in
crea
sed.
3.
expo
sed
ener
gize
d el
ectr
ical
par
ts o
r eq
uipm
ent.
4.
Whe
n do
ing
elec
tric
al w
ork,
ale
rt o
ther
s of
pot
entia
l haz
ards
.
5.
wor
k pr
oced
ures
, sp
ecia
l pre
caut
ions
, pr
otec
tive
equi
pmen
t, en
ergy
so
urce
con
trol
s an
d sw
itchi
ng p
roce
dure
s.
6.
with
eve
ryon
e in
volv
ed.
If pe
rson
nel c
hang
es a
re m
ade
durin
g a
job,
Min
imum
app
roac
h di
stan
ces
1.
with
out
an in
sula
ting
hand
le c
lose
r to
exp
osed
ene
rgiz
ed p
arts
tha
n th
e m
inim
um a
ppro
ach
dist
ance
s sh
own
in the
tab
les
belo
w u
nles
s th
e:
a.
Wor
ker
is in
sula
ted
from
the
ene
rgiz
ed p
art
with
rub
ber
glov
es o
r ru
bber
glo
ves
and
slee
ves
and
the
wor
ker
has
posi
tive
cont
rol o
f the
en
ergi
zed
part
OR
b.
Ener
gize
d pa
rt is
insu
late
d fro
m th
e w
orke
r w
ith li
ne h
ose/
blan
ket/e
tc.
2.
For v
olta
ges
of 7
2.5
kV a
nd le
ss, u
tiliz
e th
e m
inim
um a
ppro
ach
dist
ance
s in
Tab
le 5
at e
leva
tions
less
than
3,0
00 fe
et.
For v
olta
ges
over
72.
5 kV
,
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tric
al S
afet
y fo
r G
ener
atin
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utili
ze th
e m
inim
um a
ppro
ach
dist
ance
s in
Tab
le 6
at e
leva
tions
less
than
3,
000
feet
3.
Alti
tude
cor
rect
ion
is r
equi
red
over
3,0
00
feet
.4.
po
wer
line
s:
a.
For
lines
und
er 5
0 k
V –
10 fe
et
b.
For l
ines
ove
r 50
kV –
10
feet
plu
s 4
inch
es fo
r eve
ry 1
0 kV
ove
r 50
kV.
Tabl
e 5:
Min
imum
App
roac
h D
ista
nces
for
Vol
tage
s of
72.5
kV
and
Les
s
Nom
inal
Vol
tage
Phas
e-to
-pha
seD
ista
nce
Phas
e-to
-gro
und
expo
sure
Phas
e-to
-pha
se e
xpos
ure
50
to
300
vol
tsAv
oid
cont
act
Avoi
d co
ntac
t30
1 to
750
vol
ts1
ft.
1 in
.1
ft.
1 in
.75
1 v
olts
to
5.0 k
V2 f
t. 1 in
.2
ft.
1 in
.5.
1 to
15.0
kV
2 f
t. 2 in
.2
ft.
3 in
.15
.1 to
36.0
kV
2 f
t. 7 in
.2
ft.
11 in
.36
.1 to
46.
0 k
V2 f
t. 10
in.
3 f
t. 3 in
.46.
1 to
72.5
kV
3 f
t. 4 in
.4
ft.
Tabl
e 6:
Min
imum
App
roac
h D
ista
nces
for
Vol
tage
s of
Mor
e th
an 7
2.5
kV
Volta
ge R
ange
Phas
e-to
-pha
seD
ista
nce
Phas
e-to
-gro
und
expo
sure
Phas
e-to
-pha
se e
xpos
ure
72.6
to
121.
0 k
V3 f
t. 4 in
.4
ft.
3 in
.12
1.1 to
145.
0 k
V3 f
t. 10
in.
4 f
t. 10
in.
145.
1 to
169.
0 k
V4 f
t. 4 in
.5
ft.
5 in
.16
9.1 to
242.
0 k
V5 f
t. 8 in
.8
ft.
5 in
.24
2.1 to
362.
0 k
V9 f
t. 2 in
.14
ft.
9 in
.36
2.1 to
420.
0 k
V9 f
t. 2 in
.14
ft.
9 in
.
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rical
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sona
l pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t
Tabl
e 7:
Per
sona
l Pro
tect
ive
Equ
ipm
ent
for
Elec
tric
al W
ork
This
tab
le d
escr
ibes
per
sona
l pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t fo
r el
ectr
ical
wor
k.
Wor
k on
Exp
osed
Ene
rgiz
ed P
arts
This
incl
udes
but
is n
ot li
mite
d to
: m
aint
enan
ce, re
pair,
cle
anin
g an
d in
stal
ling/
rem
ovin
g fu
ses
Volta
ge T
estin
g
50 to
60
0 vo
lts•
Har
d ha
t and
saf
ety
glas
ses
• R
ubbe
r gl
oves
w/le
athe
r pr
otec
tors
• H
ard
hat
and
safe
ty g
lass
es
Ove
r 6
00
vo
lts
PPE
sam
e as
50 t
o 60
0 v
olts
. Ad
ditio
nal r
equi
rem
ent:
Wor
k in
pai
rs(W
ork
alon
e is
allo
wed
for
rout
ine
switc
hing
, w
ork
with
live
-line
too
ls
and
emer
genc
y re
pairs
nec
essa
ry
to s
afeg
uard
the
gen
eral
pub
lic.)
PPE
sam
e as
50
to 6
00 v
olts
. Ad
ditio
nal r
equi
rem
ent:
Wor
k in
pai
rs(W
ork
alon
e is
allo
wed
for r
outin
e sw
itchi
ng, w
ork
with
live
-line
tool
s an
d em
erge
ncy
repa
irs n
eces
sary
to
safe
guar
d th
e ge
nera
l pub
lic.)
Not
es:
1.
Whe
n pe
rfor
min
g vo
ltage
test
ing
(less
than
300
vol
ts),
wor
kers
sha
ll as
sess
the
haza
rds
and
wea
r rub
ber g
love
s w
ith le
athe
r pro
tect
ors
if th
ere
is a
haz
ard
of c
onta
ct w
ith o
ther
exp
osed
en
ergi
zed
part
s. F
or v
olta
ge te
stin
g on
par
ts g
reat
er th
an 3
00 v
olts
, alw
ays
wea
r rub
ber g
love
s.2.
Se
e “A
rc F
lash
Pro
tect
ion”
sec
tion
belo
w fo
r inf
orm
atio
n on
FR
clo
thin
g an
d fa
ce s
hiel
d re
quire
men
ts fo
r ele
ctric
al w
ork.
Tabl
e 6:
Min
imum
App
roac
h D
ista
nces
for V
olta
ges
of M
ore
than
72.
5 kV
con
t.
Volta
ge R
ange
Phas
e-to
-pha
seD
ista
nce
Phas
e-to
-gro
und
expo
sure
Phas
e-to
-pha
se e
xpos
ure
420.
1 to
550.
0 k
V11
ft.
11 in
.20
ft.
4 in
.55
0.1
to
80
0.0
kV
15 f
t. 10
in.
27 f
t. 10
in.
Not
es:
1.
Min
imum
App
roac
h D
ista
nces
bas
ed o
n w
orks
ites
at e
leva
tions
of 3
,00
0 fe
et o
r le
ss.
Alti
tude
cor
rect
ion
is r
equi
red
over
3,0
00
feet
.2.
P
hase
-to-
grou
nd d
ista
nces
ass
ume
usin
g liv
e-lin
e to
ols
in t
he a
ir ga
p.
3.
Pha
se-t
o-ph
ase
dist
ance
s as
sum
e no
live
-line
too
l spa
ns t
he a
ir ga
p an
d no
larg
e co
nduc
tive
obje
ct is
in t
he a
ir ga
p.
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tric
al S
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y fo
r G
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atin
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tric
al p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent
1.
The
max
imum
-use
vol
tage
for e
lect
rical
pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t (e.
g., r
ubbe
r gl
oves
, rub
ber s
leev
es, r
ubbe
r bla
nket
s, m
attin
g an
d lin
e ho
se) i
s as
follo
ws:
a.
Clas
s 0
– 1
,00
0 v
olts
b.
Clas
s 1
– 7
,50
0 v
olts
c.
Clas
s 2
– 1
7,0
00
vol
ts
d.
Clas
s 3
– 2
6,5
00
vol
ts
e.
Clas
s 4
– 3
6,0
00
vol
ts
2.
test
ed a
s re
quire
d by
OSH
A.
Equi
pmen
t te
sted
will
be
test
ed o
n th
ese
Test
Fre
quen
cy:
Rub
ber
glov
es ..
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
...4
mon
ths
Rub
ber
slee
ves .
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
...4
mon
ths
Bla
nket
s ...
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
..12
mon
ths
Line
hos
e ..
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
.12
mon
ths
3.
Visu
ally
insp
ect
and
air-
test
rub
ber
glov
es b
efor
e us
e.
4.
5.
Alw
ays
wea
r le
athe
r pr
otec
tors
ove
r ru
bber
glo
ves.
Do
not u
se p
rote
ctor
s fo
r an
y ot
her
purp
ose.
Exc
eptio
n: C
lass
0 r
ubbe
r gl
oves
can
be
used
w
ithou
t pro
tect
ors
unde
r lim
ited-
use
cond
ition
s w
here
sm
all e
quip
men
t
extr
a ca
re in
the
visu
al e
xam
inat
ion
of e
ach
glov
e an
d in
avo
idin
g ha
ndlin
g sh
arp
obje
cts.
Vis
ually
insp
ect a
nd a
ir te
st g
love
s be
fore
and
afte
r us
e.
6.
Whe
n pr
otec
tive
equi
pmen
t se
lect
ion
depe
nds
on v
olta
ge le
vels
, us
e th
e ph
ase-
to-p
hase
vol
tage
on
mul
tipha
se c
ircui
ts.
Phas
e-to
-gro
und
volta
ge c
an b
e us
ed if
the
re is
no
mul
tipha
se e
xpos
ure
or if
ene
rgiz
ed
cond
ucto
rs h
ave
been
cov
ered
with
rub
ber
prot
ectiv
e eq
uipm
ent,
elim
inat
ing
any
poss
ible
mul
tipha
se e
xpos
ure.
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rical
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Jew
elry
1.
Do
not
wea
r je
wel
ry (
such
as
rings
, ea
rrin
gs,
brac
elet
s, n
eckl
aces
or
pend
ants
) w
here
con
tact
with
ene
rgiz
ed e
lect
ric li
nes
or e
quip
men
t is
pos
sibl
e.
2.
badg
es,
met
al b
elt
buck
les
or m
etal
but
tons
on
garm
ents
.
Insu
late
d to
ols
1.
If ha
nd too
ls a
re u
sed
near
exp
osed
ene
rgiz
ed c
ondu
ctor
s or
par
ts A
ND
th
e ha
nd too
ls c
ould
mak
e co
ntac
t w
ith the
con
duct
ors
or p
arts
, th
e ha
nd too
ls s
hall
be the
insu
late
d ty
pe.
2.
Bef
ore
usin
g in
sula
ted
tool
s, v
isua
lly in
spec
t th
em to
assu
re the
in
sula
ting
mat
eria
l is
not
dam
aged
.
3.
Use
insu
late
d to
ols
only
for
thei
r de
sign
ated
pur
pose
s. D
o no
t us
e in
sula
ted
hand
too
ls o
n ci
rcui
ts o
ver
1,0
00
vol
ts.
4.
Insu
late
d to
ols
shal
l be
mar
ked
with
dou
ble
tria
ngle
s by
the
m
anuf
actu
rer
to in
dica
te the
y w
ere
man
ufac
ture
d an
d te
sted
in
Insu
late
d H
and
Tool
s.
5.
Cov
erin
gs o
n th
e ha
ndle
s of
too
ls n
ot m
arke
d w
ith d
oubl
e tr
iang
les
shal
l no
t be
con
side
red
as in
sula
tion.
6.
Wea
r ru
bber
glo
ves
with
insu
late
d ha
nd too
ls if
the
wor
k co
uld
caus
e th
e m
inim
um a
ppro
ach
dist
ance
to
be v
iola
ted.
Test
ing
for
volta
ge
1.
Con
side
r lin
es a
nd e
quip
men
t as
ene
rgiz
ed u
ntil
they
hav
e be
en is
olat
ed,
test
ed fo
r vo
ltage
and
gro
unde
d w
here
app
licab
le.
2.
Whe
n w
ork
requ
ires
dire
ct c
onta
ct w
ith e
lect
rical
circ
uits
, us
e vo
ltage
te
stin
g de
vice
s to
ver
ify tha
t th
e eq
uipm
ent
is d
e-en
ergi
zed.
3.
Be
awar
e th
at e
quip
men
t ca
n be
fed
by m
ore
than
one
sou
rce
or c
an b
e ac
tuat
ed fr
om m
ore
than
one
loca
tion.
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tric
al S
afet
y fo
r G
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atin
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4.
If an
y un
usua
l con
ditio
n is
enc
ount
ered
(e.g
., vo
ltage
pre
sent
whe
n it
shou
ld n
ot b
e) im
med
iate
ly s
top
wor
k, p
lace
the
equ
ipm
ent
in a
saf
e co
nditi
on a
nd c
onta
ct y
our
supe
rvis
or.
5.
Test
for
volta
ge in
itial
ly, at
shi
ft c
hang
e an
d af
ter
othe
r w
ork
stop
page
.
6.
If th
e ci
rcui
t to
be
test
ed is
ove
r 6
00
vol
ts,
chec
k th
e te
st e
quip
men
t fo
r pr
oper
ope
ratio
n im
med
iate
ly b
efor
e us
e. F
ollo
w the
man
ufac
ture
r’s
inst
ruct
ions
for
the
devi
ce.
7.
If th
ere
is a
pos
sibi
lity
of the
re-
accu
mul
atio
n of
sto
red
ener
gy to
a ha
zard
ous
leve
l, ve
rify
safe
wor
k co
nditi
ons
perio
dica
lly thr
ough
out
the
shift
unt
il w
ork
is c
ompl
eted
or
until
the
pos
sibi
lity
of s
uch
accu
mul
atio
n no
long
er e
xist
s.
8.
Bef
ore
use,
vis
ually
insp
ect
test
inst
rum
ents
, le
ads,
cab
les,
pow
er c
ords
, pr
obes
and
con
nect
ors
for
exte
rnal
dam
age.
If the
re is
any
dou
bt a
s to
th
e eq
uipm
ent’s
inte
grity
, do
not
use
it.
9.
Verif
y th
at v
olta
ge t
estin
g de
vice
s ar
e op
erat
ing
prop
erly
and
tha
t ap
prop
riate
set
tings
are
use
d fo
r th
e pa
ram
eter
and
typ
e of
vol
tage
to
be c
heck
ed.
10.
Verif
y th
at the
tes
ting
devi
ce is
bei
ng u
sed
for
the
corr
ect
appl
icat
ion
11.
Do
not
exce
ed the
max
imum
saf
e vo
ltage
for
the
test
equ
ipm
ent.
Follo
w
of e
quip
men
t us
ed.
Wor
king
pos
ition
1.
Wor
kers
sha
ll w
ork
in a
pos
ition
from
whi
ch a
slip
or
shoc
k w
ill n
ot b
ring
the
wor
ker’s
bod
y in
to c
onta
ct w
ith e
xpos
ed e
nerg
ized
par
ts.
2.
For
expo
sed
ener
gize
d pa
rts
over
60
0 v
olts
, w
ork
from
a p
ositi
on w
here
yo
u ca
nnot
rea
ch in
to the
min
imum
app
roac
h di
stan
ce u
nles
s w
earin
g ru
bber
glo
ves
or u
sing
live
-line
too
ls.
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1.
haza
rds.
2.
3.
Do
not w
ear
clot
hing
that
cou
ld m
elt o
nto
the
skin
or
that
cou
ld ig
nite
and
co
ntin
ue to
bur
n w
hen
expo
sed
to h
eat e
nerg
y fro
m e
lect
ric a
rcs.
Thi
s
are
allo
wed
whe
n bl
ende
d w
ith F
R fa
bric
s (s
uch
as N
omex
/rayo
n bl
ends
).
4.
thes
e co
nditi
ons:
a.
Wor
ker
is e
xpos
ed to
cont
act
with
circ
uits
ene
rgiz
ed a
t m
ore
than
6
00
vol
ts.
b.
coul
d ig
nite
the
wor
ker’s
clo
thes
.
c.
Mol
ten
met
al o
r el
ectr
ic a
rcs
from
faul
ted
cond
ucto
rs c
ould
igni
te
the
empl
oyee
’s c
loth
ing.
d.
Estim
ated
inci
dent
ene
rgy
exce
eds
2.0
cal
/cm
2 a
s de
term
ined
by
grea
ter
than
the
hea
t en
ergy
est
imat
ed a
s de
term
ined
by
busi
ness
5.
Han
d pr
otec
tion
shal
l con
sist
of r
ubbe
r gl
oves
with
leat
her
prot
ecto
rs
not c
onta
ct h
azar
d, w
orke
rs s
hall
wea
r he
avy-
duty
leat
her
wor
k gl
oves
. Th
e w
ork
glov
es m
ust b
e ar
c-ra
ted
for
expo
sure
s ov
er 1
4 ca
l/cm
2 .
6.
Wea
r he
avy-
duty
wor
k sh
oes
or b
oots
. Fo
otw
ear
does
not
hav
e to
be
arc
rate
d.
7.
In a
dditi
on to
hard
hat
and
saf
ety
glas
ses,
arc
-rat
ed fa
ce a
nd h
ead
prot
ectio
n is
req
uire
d fo
r th
ese
expo
sure
s:
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tric
al S
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Tabl
e 8:
Exp
osur
es R
equi
ring
Arc
-Rat
ed F
ace
and
Hea
d P
rote
ctio
n
No
head
or
face
pro
tect
ion
requ
ired
Arc
-rat
ed f
ace
shie
ld
with
min
imum
rat
ing
of 8
cal
/cm
2
Arc
-rat
ed h
ood
or
face
shi
eld
with
ba
lacl
ava
Sing
le-p
hase
ex
posu
re in
air*
< 8
cal
/cm
29 t
o 12
cal
/cm
213
cal
/cm
2 o
r hi
gher
Thre
e-ph
ase
expo
sure
< 4
cal
/cm
25 t
o 8 c
al/c
m2
9 c
al/c
m2 o
r hi
gher
* Si
ngle
-pha
se a
nd t
hree
-pha
se r
efer
to
the
expo
sure
– n
ot t
he s
yste
m v
olta
ge.
8.
cm2 ,
long
sle
eves
are
req
uire
d.
9.
Whe
n op
erat
ing
circ
uit
brea
kers
, sw
itche
s, o
r di
scon
nect
dev
ices
loca
lly
whe
n pr
actic
al p
erfo
rm the
follo
win
g to
min
imiz
e po
tent
ial e
xpos
ure
to
elec
tric
al fa
ult
blas
t en
ergy
:
a.
Stan
d cl
ear
to o
ne s
ide,
hin
ge s
ide
pref
erre
d
b.
Stan
d w
ith y
our
side
to
the
pote
ntia
l bla
st a
rea
(less
sur
face
are
a su
bjec
t to
the
bla
st)
c.
Stan
d ou
tsid
e an
imag
inar
y lin
e se
t to
45
deg
rees
from
ope
ning
(o
utsi
de p
roba
ble
blas
t ar
ea)
d.
Incr
ease
wor
king
dis
tanc
e fr
om the
ope
ning
(dec
reas
e po
tent
ial b
last
fo
rce)
e.
Wea
r ea
r pl
ugs
or e
ar m
uffs
Gro
undi
ng
1.
Whe
n gr
ound
ing
lines
and
equ
ipm
ent
for
the
prot
ectio
n of
wor
kers
,
stra
nded
cop
per
rubb
er-c
over
ed c
able
or
its e
quiv
alen
t an
d ca
pabl
e of
co
nduc
ting
the
max
imum
faul
t cu
rren
t po
tent
ial a
nd d
urat
ion
nece
ssar
y to
cle
ar the
faul
t. W
here
gen
erat
ion
equi
pmen
t ha
s be
en d
e-en
ergi
zed
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acco
rdin
g to
lock
out/
tago
ut p
roce
dure
s, g
roun
ds d
o no
t ha
ve to
be s
ized
fo
r m
axim
um fa
ult
curr
ent.
2.
Whe
n in
stal
ling
and
rem
ovin
g gr
ound
s, w
ear
rubb
er g
love
s w
ith le
athe
r
3.
Insp
ect
grou
ndin
g ca
bles
and
con
nect
ing
clam
ps b
efor
e in
stal
latio
n to
as
sure
tha
t al
l con
nect
ions
are
sol
id a
nd w
ires
or c
onne
ctor
s ar
e no
t fr
ayed
or
corr
oded
.
4.
Bef
ore
any
grou
nd is
inst
alle
d, li
nes
and
equi
pmen
t sh
all b
e te
sted
and
fo
und
abse
nt o
f nom
inal
vol
tage
, un
less
a p
revi
ousl
y in
stal
led
grou
nd is
pr
esen
t.
5.
Whe
n a
grou
nd is
to
be a
ttac
hed
to a
line
or
to e
quip
men
t, th
e gr
ound
-
atta
ched
.
6.
Whe
n a
grou
nd is
to
be r
emov
ed,
the
grou
ndin
g de
vice
sha
ll be
rem
oved
fr
om t
he li
ne o
r eq
uipm
ent
befo
re t
he g
roun
d-en
d co
nnec
tion
is
rem
oved
.
7.
In s
witc
hyar
ds a
nd o
n T&
D in
stal
latio
ns,
grou
nds
shal
l be
atta
ched
to
and
rem
oved
from
the
line
or
equi
pmen
t w
ith a
live
-line
too
l.
1.
part
s m
ade
of n
onco
nduc
tive
mat
eria
l.
2.
Whe
n w
orki
ng o
n or
nea
r el
ectr
ical
equ
ipm
ent,
use
ladd
ers
with
3.
Do
not
use
port
able
spa
ce h
eate
rs w
ithou
t pr
ior
appr
oval
from
you
r su
perv
isor
and
site
/faci
litie
s m
anag
emen
t. If
por
tabl
e el
ectr
ic s
pace
he
ater
s ar
e us
ed,
they
mus
t be
att
ende
d w
hile
in u
se,
turn
ed o
ff af
ter
norm
al w
orki
ng h
ours
and
kep
t at
leas
t 3
feet
aw
ay fr
om c
ombu
stib
le
mat
eria
ls.
4.
Bef
ore
repl
acin
g fu
ses,
ver
ify tha
t ra
tings
and
typ
es a
re c
orre
ct.
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al S
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5.
App
ropr
iate
too
ls s
hall
be u
sed
for
inst
allin
g an
d re
mov
ing
fuse
s.
6.
cann
ot b
e dr
ied,
use
rub
ber
glov
es,
insu
latin
g bl
anke
ts a
nd a
woo
den
foun
datio
n to
ele
vate
the
bla
nket
abo
ve the
moi
stur
e.
7.
Secu
re o
r re
mov
e do
ors,
hin
ged
pane
ls,
etc.
, to
pre
vent
the
m fr
om
swin
ging
into
a w
orke
r an
d ca
usin
g co
ntac
t w
ith e
xpos
ed e
nerg
ized
pa
rts.
8.
Do
not
obst
ruct
acc
ess
to e
lect
rical
equ
ipm
ent.
Ext
ensi
on c
ords
1.
Bef
ore
usin
g ex
tens
ion
cord
s, in
spec
t th
em fo
r lo
ose
part
s, d
amag
ed
pins
and
def
ectiv
e in
sula
tion.
Rep
lace
dam
aged
cor
ds.
2.
Onl
y us
e ex
tens
ion
cord
s w
ith g
roun
ding
con
duct
ors.
3.
Do
not
rais
e an
d lo
wer
equ
ipm
ent
with
ext
ensi
on c
ords
con
nect
ed to
the
equi
pmen
t.
4.
Do
not
fast
en e
xten
sion
cor
ds w
ith s
tapl
es,
nails
, et
c.,
or h
ang
them
in a
fa
shio
n th
at c
ould
dam
age
the
oute
r ja
cket
, in
sula
tion
or c
ondu
ctor
s.
5.
Elev
ate
exte
nsio
n co
rds
pass
ing
thro
ugh
wor
k ar
eas
to p
rote
ct the
m
from
dam
age
and
to e
limin
ate
trip
ping
haz
ards
.
6.
Be
sure
you
r ha
nds
are
dry
whe
n pl
uggi
ng o
r un
plug
ging
ext
ensi
on
cord
s.
7.
Prop
erly
sec
ure
lock
ing
conn
ecto
rs a
fter
con
nect
ion,
if a
pplic
able
.
8.
If an
ext
ensi
on c
ord
is w
et fr
om im
mer
sion
, w
ear
rubb
er g
love
s if
it is
st
ill e
nerg
ized
.
9.
trac
tors
).
Elec
tric
al e
quip
men
t in
con
duct
ive
wor
k lo
catio
ns
1.
Port
able
ele
ctric
equ
ipm
ent
used
in h
ighl
y co
nduc
tive
wor
k lo
catio
ns
(suc
h as
tho
se in
unda
ted
with
wat
er o
r ot
her
cond
uctiv
e liq
uids
) or
in jo
b
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loca
tions
whe
re w
orke
rs a
re li
kely
to
cont
act
wat
er o
r co
nduc
tive
liqui
ds
shal
l be
appr
oved
for
thos
e lo
catio
ns.
2.
In jo
b lo
catio
ns w
here
wor
kers
are
like
ly to
cont
act
or b
e dr
ench
ed w
ith
wat
er o
r co
nduc
tive
liqui
ds,
grou
nd fa
ult
circ
uit
inte
rrup
ter
prot
ectio
n fo
r pe
rson
nel s
hall
also
be
used
.
Bat
terie
s
1.
sign
s ac
cord
ingl
y.
2.
Take
ext
rem
e ca
utio
n w
hen
carr
ying
or
usin
g co
nduc
tive
mat
eria
ls
arou
nd b
atte
ries.
To
prev
ent
shoc
ks,
avoi
d ph
ysic
al c
onta
ct w
ith
expo
sed
cond
ucto
rs o
n ba
tter
ies.
3.
wor
k is
bei
ng p
erfo
rmed
. Im
med
iate
ly r
eins
tall
vent
plu
gs a
fter
wor
k is
co
mpl
eted
.
4.
Bef
ore
perf
orm
ing
batt
ery-
rela
ted
task
s, c
heck
the
loca
tion
of the
ne
ares
t ey
ewas
h or
eye
was
h/sh
ower
. If
the
plum
bed
eyew
ash/
show
er
has
not
been
tes
ted
with
in the
last
wee
k, tes
t it
befo
re w
orki
ng o
n th
e ba
tter
ies.
5.
Bat
tery
-rel
ated
tas
ks m
ay b
e pe
rfor
med
by
pers
ons
wor
king
alo
ne.
Ask
fo
r as
sist
ance
if n
eces
sary
.
6.
Prov
ide
adeq
uate
ven
tilat
ion
in b
atte
ry r
oom
s.
7.
Whe
n ch
argi
ng,
repa
iring
or
serv
icin
g ba
tter
ies,
follo
w m
anuf
actu
rer’s
re
com
men
datio
ns.
8.
Wea
r ap
prop
riate
per
sona
l pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t fo
r w
ork
on b
atte
ries.
a.
Eye
prot
ectio
n, fu
ll-fa
ce s
hiel
d, c
hem
ical
res
ista
nt g
love
s, fu
ll-bo
dy
apro
n an
d pr
otec
tive
foot
wea
r to
:
i. Add
/rem
ove
elec
trol
ytes
(aci
d)
ii.
Mov
e le
ad a
cid
cells
iii.
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tric
al S
afet
y fo
r G
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atin
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iv.
Was
h/cl
ean
batt
ery
cells
b.
Eye
prot
ectio
n to
:
i. R
ead
cell
batt
ery
volta
ge
ii.
Adju
st in
terc
ell c
onne
ctin
g ha
rdw
are
Switc
hyar
ds a
t ge
nera
ting
plan
ts
1.
Con
side
r al
l con
duct
ors
and
equi
pmen
t as
ene
rgiz
ed u
ntil
test
ed fo
r vo
ltage
and
gro
unde
d.
2.
Rep
ort
any
unus
ual c
ondi
tions
obs
erve
d on
sub
stat
ion
stru
ctur
es,
equi
pmen
t, gr
ound
wire
s, b
usse
s or
wiri
ng to
supe
rvis
ion
or the
sys
tem
co
ordi
nato
r.
3.
Whe
n en
terin
g an
occ
upie
d su
bsta
tion,
rep
ort
your
pre
senc
e to
the
em
ploy
ee-in
-cha
rge.
4.
adja
cent
to
the
wor
k ar
ea.
5.
Lock
sub
stat
ion
entr
ance
s th
at a
re n
ot o
bser
ved
by a
n at
tend
ant.
6.
Post
DAN
GER
KEE
P O
UT
sign
s (o
r th
e eq
uiva
lent
) to
war
n un
auth
oriz
ed
pers
ons.
7.
Prov
ide
guar
ding
aro
und
live
part
s ov
er 1
50 v
olts
-to-
grou
nd tha
t do
not
ha
ve a
n in
sula
ting
cove
r un
less
the
y ar
e lo
cate
d to
pre
vent
inad
vert
ent
cont
act.
8.
9.
For
all l
ive-
line
tool
s:
a.
Wip
e cl
ean
and
insp
ect
daily
bef
ore
use.
Pro
perly
wax
as
need
ed.
b.
Ever
y tw
o ye
ars,
die
lect
rical
ly tes
t at
75,
00
0 v
olts
per
foot
for
one
min
ute.
Use
app
ropr
iate
tes
ter.
c.
Do
not
plac
e on
the
gro
und.
d.
test
bef
ore
retu
rnin
g to
ser
vice
.
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Car
ry o
r pl
ace
cond
uctiv
e m
ater
ial s
o as
to
prev
ent
cont
act
with
en
ergi
zed
lines
, eq
uipm
ent
or b
usse
s.
11.
Do
not
use
met
allic
clo
th t
apes
, m
etal
tap
es,
met
al r
ules
or
othe
r co
nduc
tive
mat
eria
l nea
r en
ergi
zed
cond
ucto
rs o
r eq
uipm
ent.
12.
13.
Atta
ch fa
ll pr
otec
tion
only
to
desi
gnat
ed s
ubst
antia
l anc
hora
ge p
oint
s; d
o no
t at
tach
to
cond
ucto
rs o
r ca
bles
.
14.
Do
not
use
port
able
met
al o
r ot
her
cond
uctiv
e la
dder
s in
sub
stat
ions
.
15.
Ensu
re tra
nsfo
rmer
coo
ling
fans
tha
t ar
e le
ss tha
n 7
feet
abo
ve the
gr
ound
are
pro
vide
d w
ith g
uard
s th
at h
ave
open
ings
less
tha
n ½
inch
.
Gro
und
faul
t pr
otec
tion
for
pers
onne
l in
cons
truc
tion
1.
Pers
ons
mus
t be
pro
tect
ed fr
om g
roun
d fa
ult
haza
rds
as d
escr
ibed
be
low
dur
ing
activ
ities
invo
lvin
g co
nstr
uctio
n, r
emod
elin
g, m
aint
enan
ce,
repa
ir, o
r de
mol
ition
of b
uild
ings
, st
ruct
ures
, eq
uipm
ent
or s
imila
r ac
tiviti
es.
2.
Tem
pora
ry w
iring
: U
se g
roun
d fa
ult
circ
uit
inte
rrup
ter
(GFC
I) on
all
120
volts
, si
ngle
-pha
se 1
5, 2
0 a
nd 3
0 a
mp
rece
ptac
les
that
are
not
par
t of
th
e pe
rman
ent
wiri
ng o
f a b
uild
ing
or s
truc
ture
.
3.
Port
able
gen
erat
ors:
Fol
low
Nat
iona
l Ele
ctric
Cod
e re
quire
men
ts.
GFC
I is
not
req
uire
d on
rec
epta
cles
on
two-
wire
, si
ngle
-pha
se p
orta
ble
or
vehi
cle-
mou
nted
gen
erat
ors
rate
d no
t m
ore
than
5 k
W w
here
the
circ
uit
cond
ucto
rs o
f the
gen
erat
ors
are
insu
late
d fr
om the
gen
erat
or fr
ame
and
all o
ther
gro
unde
d su
rfac
es.
For
all o
ther
con
ditio
ns,
GFC
I is
requ
ired.
4.
For
cord
set
s, e
xten
sion
cor
ds,
and
cord
- an
d pl
ug-c
onne
cted
too
ls,
com
ply
with
one
of t
he fo
llow
ing
optio
ns:
a.
Opt
ion
1: U
se G
FCI o
n al
l cor
d se
ts,
exte
nsio
n co
rds,
and
cor
d- a
nd
plug
-con
nect
ed too
ls.
Whe
n us
ing
port
able
GFC
Is,
inst
all t
he G
FCI
betw
een
the
rece
ptac
le a
nd the
cor
d se
t, no
t be
twee
n th
e to
ol a
nd
the
cord
set
.
Elec
tric
al S
afet
y fo
r G
ener
atin
g an
d C
omm
erci
al F
acili
ties
| P
age
65
of 1
62
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
b.
Opt
ion
2: Im
plem
ent
an a
ssur
ed e
quip
men
t gr
ound
ing
prog
ram
.
i. Vi
sual
ly in
spec
t co
rd s
ets,
ext
ensi
on c
ords
and
too
ls b
efor
e ea
ch
day’
s us
e fo
r ex
tern
al d
efec
ts.
ii.
Test
ext
ensi
on c
ords
and
gro
unde
d to
ols
for
cont
inui
ty b
efor
e
for
doub
le-in
sula
ted
tool
s or
for
cord
s w
ith il
lum
inat
ed g
roun
d co
ntin
uity
mon
itors
.
Pag
e 6
6 o
f 162
| E
lect
rom
agne
tic F
ield
s (E
MF)
and
Med
ical
Dev
ices
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Elec
trom
agne
tic F
ield
s (EM
F) a
nd M
edic
al D
evic
es1.
of
med
ical
dev
ices
. H
igh
EMF
leve
ls m
ay b
e pr
esen
t in
ele
ctric
al
equi
pmen
t lo
cate
d in
gen
erat
ing
stat
ion
switc
hyar
ds,
stat
ion
mai
n bu
s lin
es,
mag
netic
sep
arat
ors,
gen
erat
or b
rush
roo
ms
and
othe
r lo
catio
ns
2.
Wor
kers
who
hav
e m
edic
al d
evic
es s
uch
as in
tern
al p
acem
aker
s,
enco
urag
ed to
cons
ider
vol
unta
rily
repo
rtin
g su
ch d
evic
es to
supe
rvis
ion
and
H&
S/ E
HS
prof
essi
onal
s.
a.
Man
agem
ent
cann
ot r
equi
re w
orke
rs to
repo
rt m
edic
al d
evic
es,
but
they
sho
uld
cons
ider
doi
ng s
o.
b.
Whi
le c
ochl
ear
impl
ants
and
hea
ring
aids
may
be
affe
cted
, th
ey
shou
ld n
ot p
rese
nt a
life
-thr
eate
ning
ris
k.
3.
Pers
onne
l with
med
ical
dev
ices
sho
uld
not
ente
r ge
nera
ting
plan
t
4.
If th
ere
appe
ars
to b
e an
imm
edia
te h
azar
d re
late
d to
med
ical
dev
ice
oper
atio
n an
d hi
gh le
vels
of E
MF:
a.
Stop
wor
k.
b.
Mov
e aw
ay fr
om the
hig
h EM
F so
urce
.
c.
Con
tact
you
r su
perv
isor
.
5.
Add
ition
al g
uida
nce
for
supe
rvis
ors
is a
vaila
ble
thro
ugh
the
H&
S Po
rtal
an
d from
H&
S/ E
HS
prof
essi
onal
s.
Elev
atin
g M
obile
Wor
k P
latf
orm
s |
Pag
e 67
of 1
62
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Elev
atin
g M
obile
Wor
k Pl
atfo
rms
Gen
eral
1.
This
sec
tion
outli
nes
requ
irem
ents
for t
he o
pera
tion
of b
oom
-sup
port
ed
elev
atin
g w
ork
plat
form
s, s
elf-p
rope
lled
elev
atin
g w
ork
plat
form
s an
d m
anua
lly p
rope
lled
elev
atin
g w
ork
plat
form
s (J
LGs,
Gen
ies
and
scis
sor l
ifts)
.
2.
The
oper
ator
sha
ll as
sure
the
ope
ratin
g an
d m
aint
enan
ce m
anua
ls a
re
avai
labl
e.
3.
The
oper
ator
sha
ll co
mpl
y w
ith m
anuf
actu
rer’s
war
ning
s an
d in
stru
ctio
ns.
4.
Pers
onal
fall
arre
st e
quip
men
t is
req
uire
d fo
r w
orke
rs w
orki
ng fr
om
boom
-sup
port
ed e
leva
ting
wor
k pl
atfo
rms.
5.
Wor
kers
wor
king
in s
ciss
or li
fts
shal
l be
prot
ecte
d by
gua
rdra
ils o
r pe
rson
al fa
ll ar
rest
if g
uard
rails
are
not
inst
alle
d.
6.
elev
atin
g w
ork
plat
form
s.
Pre
-sta
rt in
spec
tion
1.
Bef
ore
use
each
day
, pr
e-st
art
insp
ectio
n sh
all b
e co
nduc
ted
in
acco
rdan
ce w
ith o
pera
tor’s
man
ual.
2.
Any
prob
lem
s or
mal
func
tions
sha
ll be
repa
ired
prio
r to
use
of th
e pl
atfo
rm.
Wor
kpla
ce in
spec
tion
1.
Bef
ore
the
elev
atin
g w
ork
plat
form
is u
sed
and
durin
g us
e, the
ope
rato
r sh
all c
heck
the
are
a fo
r po
ssib
le h
azar
ds in
clud
ing:
a.
Dro
p-of
fs,
hole
s an
d sl
opes
b.
c.
Deb
ris
d.
Ove
rhea
d ob
stru
ctio
ns a
nd e
lect
rical
con
duct
ors
e.
Haz
ardo
us a
tmos
pher
es
Pag
e 6
8 o
f 162
| E
leva
ting
Mob
ile W
ork
Pla
tfor
ms
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
f. In
adeq
uate
sur
face
and
sup
port
to
with
stan
d lo
ad fo
rces
impo
sed
by th
e ae
rial p
latf
orm
g.
Win
d an
d w
eath
er c
ondi
tions
h.
Pres
ence
of u
naut
horiz
ed p
erso
ns
i. O
ther
pos
sibl
e un
safe
con
ditio
ns
2.
Prio
r to
eac
h op
erat
ion,
the
ope
rato
r sh
all a
ssur
e:
a.
Out
rigge
rs a
re u
sed
as r
equi
red
b.
Gua
rdra
ils a
re in
stal
led
and
acce
ss g
ates
clo
sed
c.
Load
and
its
dist
ribut
ion
on the
pla
tfor
m a
re in
acc
orda
nce
with
m
anuf
actu
rer’s
rat
ed c
apac
ity
d.
All
pers
onne
l on
the
plat
form
hav
e PP
E fo
r th
e w
ork
and
envi
ronm
ent
envi
sion
ed
Driv
ing
requ
irem
ents
1.
Bef
ore
and
durin
g dr
ivin
g w
hile
the
plat
form
is e
leva
ted,
the
oper
ator
sha
ll:
a.
Mai
ntai
n a
clea
r vi
ew o
f the
sup
port
sur
face
and
rou
te o
f tra
vel.
b.
Ass
ure
pers
onne
l in
the
wor
ksite
are
a th
at m
ay b
e af
fect
ed a
re
awar
e of
the
mov
emen
t, co
mm
unic
atin
g an
d m
aneu
verin
g th
e pl
atfo
rm a
s re
quire
d to
pro
tect
aga
inst
per
sona
l inj
ury.
c.
Mai
ntai
n a
safe
dis
tanc
e from
obs
tacl
es,
debr
is,
drop
-off
s, h
oles
, de
pres
sion
s, r
amps
and
oth
er h
azar
ds to
assu
re s
afe
trav
el.
d.
Mai
ntai
n a
safe
dis
tanc
e from
ove
rhea
d ob
stac
les.
e.
Mai
ntai
n th
e m
inim
um a
ppro
ach
dist
ance
from
ene
rgiz
ed p
ower
dist
ance
s ar
e:
i. Fo
r lin
es u
nder
50 k
V –
10 fe
et
ii.
For
lines
ove
r 50 k
V –
10 fe
et p
lus
4 in
ches
for
ever
y 10
kV
over
50
kV
Elev
atin
g M
obile
Wor
k P
latf
orm
s |
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e 69
of 1
62
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
f. C
ease
ope
ratio
n of
the
ele
vatin
g pl
atfo
rm s
houl
d th
e op
erat
or
enco
unte
r an
y su
spec
ted
mal
func
tion
of the
ele
vatin
g pl
atfo
rm o
r an
y ha
zard
or
pote
ntia
lly u
nsaf
e co
nditi
on.
g.
The
elev
atin
g pl
atfo
rm s
hall
not
be p
ositi
oned
aga
inst
ano
ther
obj
ect
to s
tead
y th
e pl
atfo
rm o
r im
prov
e st
abili
ty.
h.
If th
e el
evat
ing
plat
form
bec
omes
cau
ght,
snag
ged,
or
othe
rwis
e pr
even
ted
from
nor
mal
mot
ion
by a
djac
ent
stru
ctur
es o
r ot
her
obst
acle
s su
ch tha
t co
ntro
l rev
ersa
l doe
s no
t fr
ee the
pla
tfor
m,
all
pers
onne
l sha
ll be
rem
oved
from
the
pla
tfor
m b
efor
e at
tem
pts
are
mad
e to
free
the
pla
tfor
m u
sing
low
er c
ontr
ols.
2.
Ope
ratio
n fr
om g
roun
d w
ith a
rem
ote
cont
rolle
r in
clud
es d
rivin
g re
quire
men
ts a
bove
and
:
a.
obje
cts.
b.
Be
awar
e of
the
dire
ctio
n th
e m
achi
ne w
ill tra
vel w
hen
usin
g th
e co
ntro
ller
and
do n
ot p
lace
you
rsel
f in
the
mac
hine
’s p
ath.
Pag
e 70
of 1
62
| E
yew
ash
and
Emer
genc
y Sh
ower
s
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Eyew
ash
and
Emer
genc
y Sho
wers
1.
Pers
onne
l sha
ll as
sure
tha
t em
erge
ncy
show
ers
and
eyew
ash
basi
ns in
th
e im
med
iate
wor
k ar
ea a
re o
pera
ble
befo
re s
tart
ing
wor
k.
2.
Whe
re the
eye
s or
bod
y of
any
per
son
may
be
expo
sed
to in
jurio
us
the
eyes
and
bod
y sh
all b
e ea
sily
acc
essi
ble,
uno
bstr
ucte
d an
d ab
le to
be lo
cate
d w
ithin
10
sec
onds
. Fo
r a
stro
ng a
cid
or c
aust
ic,
the
eyew
ash
shou
ld b
e im
med
iate
ly a
djac
ent
to the
haz
ard.
3.
Kno
w the
effe
cts
of c
hem
ical
s w
ith w
hich
you
are
wor
king
. R
ead,
ask
qu
estio
ns a
bout
and
und
erst
and
SDS
for
each
che
mic
al w
ith w
hich
you
w
ork.
4.
Alw
ays
wea
r pe
rson
al p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent
suita
ble
for
the
mat
eria
l.
5.
6.
Kno
w h
ow to
help
oth
ers
reac
h sh
ower
s an
d ey
ewas
hes
and
how
to
help
the
m g
et m
edic
al a
ssis
tanc
e.
7.
Imm
edia
tely
was
h of
f eve
n sm
all a
mou
nts
of c
hem
ical
s.
8.
leas
t 15
min
utes
. D
o no
t ru
b.
9.
Hol
d yo
ur e
yes
open
with
you
r ha
nds
whi
le u
sing
an
eyew
ash
to b
e su
re
wat
er r
each
es the
eye
s.
10.
Rem
ove
cont
amin
ated
clo
thin
g af
ter
the
show
er h
as b
een
activ
ated
.
11.
12.
13.
Kee
p co
vers
on
nozz
les
to p
reve
nt c
onta
min
atio
n.
Eyew
ash
and
Emer
genc
y Sho
wers
Emer
genc
y R
espo
nse
| P
age
71 o
f 162
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Emer
genc
y Res
pons
e1.
em
erge
ncy
plan
s.
2.
Prov
ide
safe
ty o
bser
vatio
ns o
r co
ncer
ns to
your
sup
ervi
sor
or the
H&
S/EH
S pr
ofes
sion
al.
3.
In th
e ev
ent o
f a c
hem
ical
em
erge
ncy,
do
the
follo
win
g if
it is
saf
e to
do
so:
• Se
cure
the
sce
ne.
• W
arn
othe
rs.
• In
form
the
app
ropr
iate
faci
lity
pers
onne
l.
• M
4.
Whe
re a
pplic
able
, be
able
to r
ecog
nize
the
emer
genc
y ev
acua
tion
sign
als.
5.
Be
fam
iliar
with
and
use
des
igna
ted
evac
uatio
n ro
utes
and
exi
ts.
6.
asse
mbl
y ar
ea,
or p
roce
ed to
your
des
igna
ted
area
of s
afe
refu
ge a
nd
rem
ain
ther
e un
til in
stru
cted
oth
erw
ise.
7.
Kno
w a
nd u
nder
stan
d th
e si
te p
roce
ss fo
r re
port
ing
emer
genc
ies
(e.g
., si
te e
mer
genc
y ph
one
num
bers
vs.
911
).
8.
9.
Follo
w the
inst
ruct
ions
of a
ll em
erge
ncy
resp
onse
per
sonn
el.
10.
If yo
u ar
e a
mem
ber
of a
n em
erge
ncy
resp
onse
tea
m (
HA
ZMAT
, Fi
re
a.
Ensu
re tha
t yo
ur r
equi
red
trai
ning
is c
urre
nt.
b.
Follo
w the
pro
cedu
res
in a
ppro
pria
te r
espo
nse
plan
s. In
spec
t em
erge
ncy
resp
onse
equ
ipm
ent
prio
r to
use
.
c.
Info
rm th
e re
spon
se te
am le
ader
of a
ny m
edic
al o
r ot
her
pers
onal
is
sues
that
wou
ld p
reve
nt y
ou fr
om s
afel
y pa
rtic
ipat
ing
in a
res
pons
e.
Emer
genc
y Res
pons
e
Pag
e 72
of 1
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| E
rgon
omic
s2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Ergo
nom
ics
Wor
k pr
actic
es t
o av
oid
mus
culo
skel
etal
dis
orde
rs
1.
Wor
kers
sho
uld
be c
ogni
zant
of t
he p
rimar
y ris
k fa
ctor
s th
at c
an le
ad to
the
deve
lopm
ent
of m
uscu
losk
elet
al d
isor
ders
(M
SD):
a.
Awkw
ard
post
ures
b.
Exc
essi
ve fo
rce
c.
Exc
essi
ve r
epet
ition
d.
Con
tact
str
ess
(har
d ed
ge/p
ress
ure)
e.
Hea
vy v
ibra
tion
(incr
ease
d ris
k at
col
d te
mpe
ratu
res)
2.
Wor
kers
sho
uld
reco
gniz
e th
e si
gns
of m
uscu
losk
elet
al d
isor
ders
:
a.
Dec
reas
ed r
ange
of m
otio
n
b.
Def
orm
ity o
r sw
ellin
g
c.
Dec
reas
ed g
rip s
tren
gth
d.
Loss
of f
unct
ion
(e.g
., ca
nnot
clo
se h
and)
3.
Wor
kers
sho
uld
reco
gniz
e th
e sy
mpt
oms
of m
uscu
losk
elet
al d
isor
ders
:
a.
Pers
iste
nt n
umbn
ess
b.
Bur
ning
sen
satio
n
c.
Pain
d.
Ting
ling
e.
Cra
mpi
ng
f. St
iffne
ss
4.
Sugg
estio
ns fo
r av
oidi
ng e
rgon
omic
inju
ries
incl
ude:
a.
Alte
rnat
e w
ork
patt
erns
and
tas
ks a
s m
uch
as p
ossi
ble
thro
ugho
ut
the
day
to a
llow
res
t fo
r di
ffere
nt m
uscl
e gr
oups
.
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b.
Perf
orm
str
etch
ing
exer
cise
s pe
riodi
cally
thr
ough
out
the
wor
kday
to
relie
ve s
tres
sed
mus
cles
.
c.
Kee
p yo
ur b
ody
in “
neut
ral”
pos
ition
s as
muc
h as
pos
sibl
e.
d.
Alw
ays
use
good
pos
ture
.
e.
heal
th c
are
prov
ider
.
5.
Rep
ort
MSD
sig
ns a
nd s
ympt
oms
thro
ugh
norm
al in
cide
nt r
epor
ting
proc
ess.
Wor
ksta
tions
1.
Whe
n w
orki
ng a
t a
com
pute
r w
orks
tatio
n, w
orke
rs s
houl
d co
nsid
er the
fo
llow
ing:
a.
Adj
ust
wor
king
hei
ght
of c
hair,
des
k an
d ke
yboa
rd.
b.
Sit
in a
n up
right
pos
ition
usi
ng g
ood
post
ure.
c.
Adj
ust
mon
itor
and
copy
sta
nd s
ide
by s
ide
and
at a
com
fort
able
vi
ewin
g an
gle.
d.
Set
angl
e of
mon
itor
and
copy
to
redu
ce g
lare
.
e.
Kee
p w
rists
and
han
ds in
line
whi
le u
sing
key
boar
d an
d m
ouse
. Av
oid
bend
ing
wris
ts fo
rwar
d or
bac
kwar
d.
f. W
hen
usin
g a
vide
o di
spla
y te
rmin
al,
blin
k freq
uent
ly to
mai
ntai
n ey
e su
rfac
e m
oist
ure.
g.
To p
reve
nt e
ye fa
tigue
, m
omen
taril
y fo
cus
eyes
on
a di
stan
t ob
ject
.
h.
Whe
n us
ing
a vi
deo
disp
lay
term
inal
for
prol
onge
d pe
riods
, freq
uent
ly s
tret
ch a
nd m
ove
head
, ne
ck,
shou
lder
s an
d ar
ms
to
prev
ent
build
up o
f mus
cle
tens
ion.
i. A
ssur
e ch
airs
are
eas
ily a
nd fu
lly a
djus
ted,
and
allo
w th
e bo
dy to
sh
ift p
ositi
on to
the
grea
test
ext
ent p
ossi
ble.
Use
foot
rest
s w
hen
adju
stm
ents
to th
e ch
air h
eigh
t do
not r
elie
ve p
ress
ure
unde
r the
thig
h.
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ook
j. W
hen
cont
inuo
usly
and
sim
ulta
neou
sly
usin
g th
e te
leph
one
and
com
pute
r, us
e te
leph
one
head
rest
, he
adse
t or
spe
aker
phon
e to
pr
even
t in
jury
.
k.
Org
aniz
e w
ork
area
s to
avo
id s
tret
chin
g/tw
istin
g to
rea
ch it
ems.
Man
ual t
rans
port
of ob
ject
s an
d m
ater
ials
1.
Whe
n pe
rfor
min
g m
anua
l tra
nspo
rt o
r st
orag
e op
erat
ions
, em
ploy
ees
shou
ld c
onsi
der:
a.
Whe
n lif
ting,
hol
ding
or
push
ing,
wor
kers
sho
uld
avoi
d st
rain
s an
d sp
rain
s ca
used
by
inco
rrec
t po
stur
e, la
ck o
f pro
per
assi
stan
ce a
nd/
or li
ftin
g ai
ds.
b.
Whe
n ha
ndlin
g m
ater
ials
, w
orke
rs s
houl
d us
e th
e fo
llow
ing
tech
niqu
es if
mec
hani
cal e
quip
men
t is
not
ava
ilabl
e:
i. Li
ftin
g
1.
Kee
p th
e lo
ad c
lose
to
your
bod
y.
2.
Ben
d yo
ur k
nees
and
hip
s.
3.
Lift
with
you
r le
gs.
4.
Avoi
d tw
istin
g as
you
lift
.
5.
Get
hel
p w
hen
need
ed.
ii.
Ben
ding
1.
Kne
el o
n on
e kn
ee.
2.
Ben
d kn
ees
and
hips
, no
t yo
ur b
ack.
3.
Whe
n le
anin
g fo
rwar
d, m
ove
your
who
le b
ody,
not
just
yo
ur a
rms.
iii.
Rep
etiti
ve m
otio
ns
1.
Kee
p th
e lo
ad s
mal
l.
2.
Turn
you
r w
hole
bod
y in
stea
d of
tw
istin
g.
3.
Get
clo
se to
the
load
; do
not
rea
ch a
nd li
ft.
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4.
Lift
with
you
r ar
ms
and
legs
, no
t yo
ur b
ack.
5.
Cha
nge
posi
tions
freq
uent
ly.
iv.
Rea
chin
g
1.
Rea
ch o
nly
as h
igh
as is
com
fort
able
; do
not
str
etch
.
2.
If yo
u ne
ed to
reac
h be
yond
you
r co
mfo
rt le
vel,
use
a la
dder
.
3.
Test
the
wei
ght
of the
load
bef
ore
liftin
g. L
et y
our
arm
s an
d le
gs d
o th
e w
ork,
not
you
r ba
ck.
v.
Push
ing
and
pulli
ng
1.
Stay
clo
se to
the
load
; do
not
lean
forw
ard.
2.
Push
the
load
rat
her
than
pul
ling.
3.
Use
bot
h ar
ms.
4.
Get
hel
p w
hen
need
ed.
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alki
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orki
ng S
urfa
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Fall
Prot
ectio
n an
d W
alki
ng/W
orki
ng S
urfa
ces
Gen
eral
fal
l pro
tect
ion
requ
irem
ents
1.
Prio
r to
beg
inni
ng e
ach
job,
an
asse
ssm
ent
mus
t be
per
form
ed to
dete
rmin
e if
fall
haza
rds
are
pres
ent
and
if pr
otec
tive
mea
sure
s ar
e ne
eded
. Fa
ll ha
zard
s an
d pr
otec
tive
mea
sure
s sh
all b
e in
clud
ed in
pre
-
2.
Loca
tions
will
hav
e pl
ans
in p
lace
to
resc
ue w
orke
rs p
rom
ptly
if the
y fa
ll w
hile
wea
ring
fall
arre
st e
quip
men
t. R
escu
e pl
anni
ng s
houl
d m
inim
ize
the
amou
nt o
f tim
e a
pers
on is
sus
pend
ed in
a fa
ll ar
rest
har
ness
and
m
ay in
clud
e pr
ovis
ions
for
self-
resc
ue,
calli
ng lo
cal e
mer
genc
y se
rvic
es,
or u
se o
f pla
nt e
mer
genc
y re
spon
ders
.
3.
Whe
n pe
rson
al fa
ll ar
rest
equ
ipm
ent
is r
equi
red,
it s
hall
incl
ude
a fu
ll-bo
dy h
arne
ss w
ith a
sho
ck-a
bsor
bing
lany
ard,
ret
ract
ing
lany
ard
or
fall
arre
stor
suc
h as
a r
ope
grab
. It
may
incl
ude
othe
r eq
uipm
ent
for
anch
orag
e or
att
achm
ent.
4.
For
mai
nten
ance
act
iviti
es,
in e
leva
ted
area
s 4
feet
or
mor
e ab
ove
a lo
wer
leve
l and
whe
re g
uard
rails
or
safe
ty n
ets
are
not
prac
tical
, w
orke
rs
shal
l use
per
sona
l fal
l arr
est
equi
pmen
t to
pre
vent
inju
ry d
ue to
a fa
ll.
5.
For
cons
truc
tion
activ
ities
, se
e Ta
ble
10:
Fall
Prot
ectio
n R
equi
rem
ents
6.
Fall
prot
ectio
n fo
r w
ood
pole
s, tow
ers
and
othe
r tr
ansm
issi
on a
nd
dist
ribut
ion
stru
ctur
es is
des
crib
ed in
the
Wor
k M
etho
ds M
anua
l.
7.
Wor
kers
mus
t rig
fall
prot
ectio
n eq
uipm
ent
so tha
t fr
ee fa
ll is
min
imiz
ed
(6 fe
et o
r le
ss)
and
hitt
ing
obst
ruct
ions
or
a lo
wer
leve
l is
avoi
ded.
8.
Anc
hora
ge p
oint
s m
ust
be c
apab
le o
f with
stan
ding
5,0
00
pou
nds
of
forc
e pe
r w
orke
r at
tach
ed o
r sh
all b
e se
lect
ed b
y an
eng
inee
r as
par
t of
a
fall
prot
ectio
n sy
stem
with
a s
afet
y fa
ctor
of t
wo.
9.
On
vert
ical
life
lines
, ea
ch w
orke
r m
ust
have
a s
epar
ate
lifel
ine
with
a
brea
king
str
engt
h of
at
leas
t 5,
00
0 p
ound
s.
10.
Snap
hook
s, w
hen
used
, sh
all b
e th
e lo
ckin
g ty
pe.
Fall
Prot
ectio
n an
d W
alki
ng/W
orki
ng S
urfa
ces
Fall
Pro
tect
ion
and
Wal
king
/Wor
king
Sur
face
s |
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11.
All f
all p
rote
ctio
n eq
uipm
ent m
ust b
e in
spec
ted
befo
re e
ach
use.
Any
de
fect
ive
piec
es m
ust b
e re
mov
ed fr
om s
ervi
ce. I
nspe
ct fo
r th
ese
defe
cts:
Tabl
e 9:
Fal
l Pro
tect
ion
Equ
ipm
ent
Insp
ectio
n G
uide
lines
Insp
ect
For
evid
ence
of de
fect
or
dam
age
incl
udin
g:H
ardw
are
D-r
ings
Buc
kles
Con
nect
ors,
etc
.
Cra
cks,
sha
rp e
dges
, de
form
atio
n, c
orro
sion
, ch
emic
al a
ttac
k, e
xces
sive
wea
r, al
tera
tions
exce
ssiv
e he
atin
g
Rop
esSt
raps
Line
sC
able
s
Fray
ing,
uns
plic
ing,
unl
ayin
g, k
inki
ng,
knot
ting,
br
oken
or
pulle
d st
itche
s, e
xces
sive
elo
ngat
ion,
ch
emic
al a
ttac
k, a
bras
ion,
exc
essi
ve w
ear,
exce
ssiv
e lu
bric
atio
n
Mec
hani
cal d
evic
esR
ope
grab
sC
onne
ctor
s
Impr
oper
func
tioni
ng,
abse
nce
of p
arts
12.
Bod
y be
lts m
ay b
e us
ed fo
r wor
k po
sitio
ning
and
trav
el re
stra
int.
Bod
y be
lts
may
als
o be
use
d w
ith la
dder
saf
ety
devi
ces
whe
re th
e po
int o
f att
achm
ent
to th
e ha
rnes
s is
9 in
ches
or l
ess.
Do
not u
se b
ody
belts
for f
all a
rres
t.
13.
Hor
izon
tal l
ifelin
es w
ith a
saf
ety
fact
or o
f tw
o sh
all b
e de
sign
ed,
14.
Wor
kers
who
are
on
surf
aces
at
any
heig
ht a
bove
dan
gero
us e
quip
men
t sh
all b
e pr
otec
ted
by g
uard
rails
or
fall
arre
st e
quip
men
t.
15.
Skyl
ight
s sh
all b
e gu
arde
d by
sta
ndar
d sk
ylig
ht s
cree
ns o
r gu
ardr
ails
or
pers
onne
l sha
ll w
ear
pers
onal
fall
arre
st e
quip
men
t.
16.
For
pers
onne
l pla
tfor
ms
secu
red
to the
fork
s of
fork
lift
truc
ks,
assu
re:
a.
Wor
kers
are
pro
tect
ed fr
om m
ovin
g pa
rts
of the
tru
ck a
nd fa
lling
ob
ject
s ov
erhe
ad.
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afet
y H
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ook
b.
Plat
form
s ar
e at
leas
t 18
inch
es w
ide.
c.
The
plat
form
has
gua
rdra
ils o
r th
e w
orke
r w
ears
fall
arre
st
equi
pmen
t.
d.
Plat
form
s ar
e se
cure
d to
the
fork
lift
acco
rdin
g to
man
ufac
ture
r’s
reco
mm
enda
tions
.
17.
For
the
nonw
orki
ng s
ide
of lo
adin
g do
cks
with
a fa
ll ha
zard
of 4
feet
or
gre
ater
, in
stal
l gua
rdra
ils o
r as
sure
tha
t w
orke
rs w
ear
fall
arre
st
equi
pmen
t. Th
e w
orki
ng s
ide
of lo
adin
g do
cks
does
not
req
uire
a
guar
drai
l if i
t pr
even
ts w
ork
from
bei
ng p
erfo
rmed
.
18.
Wor
kers
wor
king
in the
buc
ket
of a
buc
ket
truc
k sh
all w
ear
pers
onal
fall
arre
st e
quip
men
t.
19.
Wor
kers
wor
king
on
top
of t
anke
r tr
ucks
and
rai
l car
s sh
all u
se p
erso
nal
fall
arre
st e
quip
men
t.
20.
Pers
onal
fall
arre
st e
quip
men
t is
req
uire
d fo
r w
orke
rs w
orki
ng fr
om
boom
-sup
port
ed e
leva
ting
wor
k pl
atfo
rms.
21.
Wor
kers
wor
king
in s
ciss
or li
fts
shal
l be
prot
ecte
d by
gua
rdra
ils o
r pe
rson
al fa
ll ar
rest
equ
ipm
ent
if gu
ardr
ails
are
not
inst
alle
d.
22.
Prot
ect
lifel
ines
aga
inst
dam
age.
23.
Do
not
use
lany
ards
or
lifel
ines
tha
t ha
ve k
nots
.
24.
Imm
edia
tely
rem
ove
from
ser
vice
per
sona
l fal
l arr
est
syst
ems
and
com
pone
nts
subj
ecte
d to
impa
ct lo
adin
g. D
o no
t re
use
until
a c
ompe
tent
pe
rson
insp
ects
the
m a
nd d
eter
min
es the
m u
ndam
aged
and
sui
tabl
e fo
r re
use.
Wor
k w
ith y
our
H&
S/EH
S pr
ofes
sion
al fo
r ev
alua
tion.
25.
Do
not
atta
ch p
erso
nal f
all a
rres
t sy
stem
s to
gua
rdra
il sy
stem
s or
to
26.
Whe
n a
pers
onal
fall
arre
st s
yste
m is
use
d at
hoi
st a
reas
, rig
it to
allo
w
the
mov
emen
t of
the
wor
ker
only
as
far
as the
edg
e of
the
wal
king
/w
orki
ng s
urfa
ce.
Fall
Pro
tect
ion
and
Wal
king
/Wor
king
Sur
face
s |
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ook
27.
Whe
n w
earin
g a
fall
arre
st h
arne
ss,
take
pre
caut
ions
to
assu
re tha
t th
e la
nyar
d do
es n
ot c
reat
e a
trip
ping
haz
ard
or g
et c
augh
t in
rot
atin
g or
m
ovin
g eq
uipm
ent.
Wal
king
and
wor
king
sur
face
s
1.
Bef
ore
allo
win
g w
orke
rs to
wor
k on
wal
king
/wor
king
sur
face
s, a
ssur
e th
at s
uch
surf
aces
hav
e th
e st
reng
th a
nd s
truc
tura
l int
egrit
y to
sup
port
w
orke
rs s
afel
y.
2.
splin
ters
, lo
ose
boar
ds o
r gr
atin
g, h
oles
or
any
othe
r pr
ojec
tions
.
3.
Dra
inag
e m
ust
be p
rovi
ded
in a
reas
of w
et p
roce
sses
and
mat
s sh
ould
be
pro
vide
d w
here
pra
ctic
al.
4.
cons
istin
g of
a g
uard
rail,
mid
rail
and
toe
boar
d.
5.
Ever
y st
airw
ay w
ith fo
ur o
r m
ore
riser
s m
ust
have
sta
ir ra
iling
s.
6.
cove
red
or g
uard
ed b
y gu
ardr
ails
and
toe
boa
rds.
7.
prov
ides
for
the
pass
age
of m
achi
nery
, pi
ping
or
othe
r eq
uipm
ent
that
m
ay e
xpan
d, c
ontr
act,
vibr
ate
and/
or m
ove
shal
l be
at le
ast
guar
ded
by
a to
e bo
ard
to p
reve
nt a
wor
ker’s
feet
from
ent
erin
g th
e ho
le a
nd too
ls o
r de
bris
from
falli
ng o
n w
orke
rs b
elow
.
8.
use
guar
drai
ls o
r pe
rson
al fa
ll ar
rest
equ
ipm
ent
to p
rote
ct w
orke
rs fr
om
falli
ng thr
ough
hol
es tha
t ar
e m
ore
than
6 fe
et a
bove
low
er le
vels
.
9.
10.
On
stai
rs,
hold
han
drai
ls w
here
ava
ilabl
e.
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andb
ook
Ladd
ers
1.
Use
ladd
ers
only
for
the
purp
ose
for
whi
ch the
y w
ere
desi
gned
.
2.
Whe
n as
cend
ing
or d
esce
ndin
g, w
orke
rs s
hall
face
the
ladd
er,
use
at
leas
t on
e ha
nd to
gras
p th
e la
dder
and
not
car
ry a
nyth
ing
that
cou
ld
caus
e lo
ss o
f bal
ance
or
a fa
ll. U
se thr
ee p
oint
s of
con
tact
.
3.
Bef
ore
each
use
, la
dder
s m
ust
be in
spec
ted
for
defe
cts
or d
amag
e.
Def
ectiv
e la
dder
s m
ust
not
be u
sed,
and
the
y m
ust
be im
med
iate
ly
rem
oved
and
tag
ged
out
of s
ervi
ce.
4.
scaf
fold
s, e
tc.,
mus
t ex
tend
at
leas
t 3 fe
et a
bove
the
acc
ess
poin
t or
be
secu
red
at the
top
and
pro
vide
d w
ith a
gra
spin
g de
vice
to
assi
st w
orke
rs
in m
ount
ing
and
dism
ount
ing
the
ladd
er.
5.
Port
able
met
al la
dder
s m
ust
not
be u
sed
in a
reas
con
tain
ing
expo
sed
ener
gize
d el
ectr
ical
line
s or
equ
ipm
ent.
6.
Ladd
ers
mus
t no
t be
pla
ced
agai
nst
mov
able
obj
ects
, an
d th
ey m
ust
not
be p
lace
d in
doo
rway
s op
enin
g to
war
d th
e la
dder
unl
ess
the
door
is
open
, lo
cked
or
guar
ded.
7.
Ladd
ers
mus
t be
secu
rely
pla
ced,
hel
d or
tied
to p
reve
nt s
lippi
ng a
nd fa
lling
.
8.
The
area
aro
und
the
top
and
base
of l
adde
rs m
ust
be k
ept
free
of
trip
ping
haz
ards
, su
ch a
s lo
ose
mat
eria
ls,
tras
h, c
ords
, ho
ses,
load
s, e
tc.
9.
If la
dder
s ha
ve to
be
set u
p in
ais
les
or o
ther
pas
sage
way
s, th
ey m
ust b
e
10.
Wor
king
load
on
ladd
er m
ust
not
exce
ed lo
ad li
mits
of t
he la
dder
. La
bels
on
por
tabl
e la
dder
s m
ust
be le
gibl
e.
11.
Port
able
ladd
ers
mus
t be
equ
ippe
d w
ith n
on-s
kid
feet
and
, w
here
ap
prop
riate
, se
lf-le
velin
g fe
et.
Ladd
ers
mus
t no
t be
pla
ced
on u
nsta
ble
base
s su
ch a
s bo
ards
, br
icks
, bo
xes,
bar
rels
, et
c.
12.
Port
able
ladd
ers
mus
t be
pla
ced
so tha
t th
e di
stan
ce b
etw
een
the
bott
om le
gs o
f the
ladd
er a
nd the
sup
port
ing
poin
ts is
one
-fou
rth
of the
la
dder
leng
th b
etw
een
supp
orts
.
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tect
ion
and
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king
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king
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face
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ook
13.
Two-
sect
ion
exte
nsio
n la
dder
s m
ust
not
exce
ed 4
8 fe
et in
tot
al le
ngth
, an
d la
dder
s w
ith m
ore
than
tw
o se
ctio
ns m
ust
not
exce
ed 6
0 fe
et in
to
tal l
engt
h.
14.
Port
able
ladd
ers
mus
t no
t be
use
d ho
rizon
tally
as
scaf
fold
s, r
unw
ays,
pl
atfo
rms
or a
s gu
ys, br
aces
or
skid
s, o
r fo
r an
ythi
ng o
ther
tha
n th
eir
desi
gned
use
s.
15.
Whe
n us
ing
port
able
sin
gle
or e
xten
sion
ladd
ers
the
ladd
er s
hall
be
secu
red
at the
top
, if
poss
ible
. If
the
wor
k re
quire
s bo
th h
ands
whi
le
wor
king
on
a se
cure
d la
dder
, us
e pe
rson
al fa
ll ar
rest
equ
ipm
ent
or w
ork
posi
tioni
ng e
quip
men
t (b
ody
belt)
.
16.
Step
ladd
ers
are
to b
e us
ed o
nly
with
the
legs
fully
ext
ende
d an
d th
e sp
read
er b
ar lo
cked
in p
lace
. St
epla
dder
s m
ust
not
be u
sed
as
stra
ight
ladd
ers.
17.
The
top
or top
ste
p of
ste
plad
ders
mus
t no
t be
use
d, e
xcep
t fo
r pl
atfo
rm
18.
Cag
es,
wel
ls,
ladd
er s
afet
y de
vice
s or
per
sona
l fal
l arr
est
equi
pmen
t is
19.
20.
Do
not o
verlo
ad la
dder
s. P
ay a
ttent
ion
to th
e du
ty ra
ting
of p
orta
ble
ladd
ers:
a.
Type
III:
Lig
ht d
uty,
hou
seho
ld u
se, c
apab
le o
f sup
port
ing
200
poun
ds
b.
Type
II:
Med
ium
dut
y, c
omm
erci
al u
se,
capa
ble
of s
uppo
rtin
g 225
pou
nds
c.
Type
1:
Hea
vy d
uty,
indu
stria
l use
, ca
pabl
e of
sup
port
ing
250
poun
ds
d.
Type
1A
: E
xtra
hea
vy d
uty,
indu
stria
l use
, ca
pabl
e of
sup
port
ing
30
0 p
ound
s
e.
Type
1A
A:
Ext
ra h
eavy
dut
y, in
dust
rial u
se,
capa
ble
of s
uppo
rtin
g 37
5 p
ound
s
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andb
ook
Vehi
cle
repa
ir pi
ts
1.
Vehi
cle
repa
ir pi
ts a
nd a
ssem
bly
pits
ove
r 4
feet
but
less
tha
n 10
feet
de
ep d
o no
t ne
ed to
be p
rote
cted
by
a fa
ll pr
otec
tion
syst
em,
prov
ided
th
at the
follo
win
g re
quire
men
ts a
re m
et:
a.
Acc
ess
with
in 6
feet
of t
he e
dge
of the
pit
is li
mite
d to
aut
horiz
ed
wor
kers
.
b.
Auth
oriz
ed w
orke
rs a
re tra
ined
to
reco
gniz
e an
d av
oid
the
haza
rds
invo
lved
with
wor
k ar
ound
the
pit
area
.
c.
Floo
r m
arki
ng in
col
ors
cont
rast
ing
to tha
t of
the
sur
roun
ding
are
a ar
e ap
plie
d, o
r ro
pe,
wire
or
chai
n w
ith s
uppo
rt s
tanc
hion
s ar
e pl
aced
at
a di
stan
ce o
f at
leas
t 6
feet
from
the
edg
es o
f the
pits
.
d.
Cau
tion
sign
s st
atin
g “R
estr
icte
d Are
a,”
“Aut
horiz
ed P
erso
nnel
Onl
y”
or a
sim
ilar
lege
nd a
re u
sed
to li
mit
entr
y in
to the
are
a to
aut
horiz
ed
wor
kers
.
Mob
ile la
dder
sta
nds
1.
Do
not
mov
e oc
cupi
ed u
nits
. D
o no
t ov
erlo
ad.
Do
not
stor
e m
ater
ials
or
equi
pmen
t on
the
ste
p or
pla
tfor
m.
2.
Do
not
atte
mpt
to
gain
add
ition
al h
eigh
t by
add
ing
any
type
of e
xten
sion
or
obj
ect
on the
uni
t.
3.
Use
han
drai
ls w
hile
asc
endi
ng a
nd d
esce
ndin
g.
4.
Face
the
ladd
er w
hen
asce
ndin
g or
des
cend
ing
whe
n th
e sl
ope
of the
la
dder
is g
reat
er tha
n 5
0 d
egre
es a
bove
the
hor
izon
tal.
5.
Do
not
plac
e oc
cupi
ed u
nits
in fr
ont
of a
doo
r un
less
the
doo
r is
sec
ured
.
6.
Do
not
over
reac
h. K
eep
the
unit
in c
lose
pro
xim
ity to
the
wor
k.
7.
Use
onl
y on
a le
vel s
urfa
ce.
8.
Acc
ess
to o
r eg
ress
from
any
ste
p or
pla
tfor
m fr
om a
ny o
ther
ele
vate
d su
rfac
e is
pro
hibi
ted
unle
ss the
uni
t ha
s be
en p
ositi
vely
sec
ured
aga
inst
m
ovem
ent.
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Pro
tect
ion
and
Wal
king
/Wor
king
Sur
face
s |
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e 8
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
For
cons
truc
tion
wor
k on
th
is s
urfa
ce:
The
fall
prot
ectio
n sy
stem
re
quired
is:
Add
ition
al in
form
atio
n
Surf
aces
with
unp
rote
cted
si
des
and
edge
s 6 fe
et o
r m
ore
abov
e lo
wer
leve
ls.
Thes
e ar
e su
rfac
es t
hat
are
not
liste
d be
low
.
Gua
rdra
il sy
stem
, sa
fety
ne
t sy
stem
or
pers
onal
fall
arre
st s
yste
m.
Lead
ing
edge
s 6 fe
et o
r m
ore
abov
e lo
wer
leve
ls
for
wor
kers
eng
aged
in
the
lead
ing
edge
wor
k.
Erec
ting
prec
ast
conc
rete
m
embe
rs (
incl
udin
g er
ectio
n of
wal
l pan
els,
co
lum
ns,
beam
s, a
nd
whe
n pe
rfor
min
g re
late
d op
erat
ions
6 fe
et o
r m
ore
abov
e lo
wer
leve
ls.
Res
iden
tial c
onst
ruct
ion
activ
ities
6 fe
et o
r m
ore
abov
e lo
wer
leve
ls.
Gua
rdra
il sy
stem
, sa
fety
ne
t sy
stem
or
pers
onal
fall
arre
st s
yste
m.
Exc
eptio
n: If
the
se a
re
infe
asib
le o
r cr
eate
a
grea
ter
haza
rd, de
velo
p an
d im
plem
ent
a fa
ll pr
otec
tion
plan
.
Fall
prot
ectio
n pl
an is
al
low
ed O
NLY
for
lead
ing
edge
wor
k, p
reca
st
conc
rete
wor
k an
d re
side
ntia
l con
stru
ctio
n.
Wor
kers
who
are
wor
king
on
a w
alki
ng/w
orki
ng
surf
ace
6 fe
et o
r m
ore
abov
e a
low
er le
vel w
here
le
adin
g ed
ges
are
unde
r co
nstr
uctio
n, b
ut w
ho
are
not
enga
ged
in t
he
lead
ing-
edge
wor
k.
Gua
rdra
il sy
stem
, sa
fety
ne
t sy
stem
or
pers
onal
fall
arre
st s
yste
m.
Not
e: W
hen
a gu
ardr
ail
syst
em is
cho
sen
and
whe
n a
cont
rolle
d ac
cess
zo
ne h
as a
lread
y be
en
esta
blis
hed
for
lead
ing-
edge
wor
k, u
se, i
f des
ired,
th
e co
ntro
l lin
e in
stea
d of
a
guar
drai
l alo
ng th
e ed
ge
that
par
alle
ls th
e le
adin
g ed
ge.
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urfa
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afet
y H
andb
ook
For
cons
truc
tion
wor
k on
th
is s
urfa
ce:
The
fall
prot
ectio
n sy
stem
re
quired
is:
Add
ition
al in
form
atio
n
Hoi
stin
g ar
eas
mor
e th
an
6 fe
et a
bove
low
er le
vels
.G
uard
rail
syst
em o
r a
pers
onal
fall
arre
st s
yste
m.
Not
e: If
gua
rdra
il sy
stem
s ar
e re
mov
ed d
urin
g ho
istin
g op
erat
ions
, as
sure
wor
kers
lean
ing
thro
ugh
the
acce
ss
open
ing
or o
ver
the
edge
us
e pe
rson
al fa
ll ar
rest
sy
stem
s.W
hen
wor
king
aro
und
hole
s (in
clud
ing
skyl
ight
s)
mor
e th
an 6
feet
abo
ve
low
er le
vels
. Th
is
incl
udes
hol
es c
reat
ed
by t
empo
raril
y re
mov
ing
grat
ing.
Pers
onal
fall
arre
st s
yste
m,
cove
r or
gua
rdra
il sy
stem
er
ecte
d ar
ound
the
hol
es.
Cov
er h
oles
(in
clud
ing
skyl
ight
s) t
o pr
otec
t w
orke
rs fr
om t
rippi
ng
in o
r st
eppi
ng in
to o
r th
roug
h ho
les
and
obje
cts
falli
ng t
hrou
gh h
oles
.
Form
wor
k an
d re
info
rcin
g st
eel 6
feet
or
mor
e ab
ove
low
er le
vels
.
Pers
onal
fall
arre
st s
yste
ms,
sa
fety
net
sys
tem
s or
po
sitio
ning
dev
ice
syst
ems.
Ram
ps, w
alkw
ays
and
runw
ays
6 fe
et o
r m
ore
abov
e lo
wer
leve
ls.
Gua
rdra
il sy
stem
s.
Edg
es o
f ex
cava
tions
6
feet
or
mor
e in
dep
th a
nd
whe
n th
e ex
cava
tions
are
no
t re
adily
see
n be
caus
e of
pla
nt g
row
th o
r ot
her
visu
al b
arrie
r.
Gua
rdra
il sy
stem
s, fe
nces
or
bar
ricad
es.
Edg
es o
f w
ells
, pi
ts,
shaf
ts a
nd s
imila
r ex
cava
tions
6 fe
et o
r m
ore
in d
epth
.
Gua
rdra
il sy
stem
s, fe
nces
, ba
rric
ades
or
cove
rs.
Whe
n w
orki
ng le
ss t
han
6 f
eet
abov
e da
nger
ous
equi
pmen
t.
Gua
rdra
il sy
stem
s or
eq
uipm
ent
guar
ds.
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Pro
tect
ion
and
Wal
king
/Wor
king
Sur
face
s |
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e 8
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f 162
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
For
cons
truc
tion
wor
k on
th
is s
urfa
ce:
The
fall
prot
ectio
n sy
stem
re
quired
is:
Add
ition
al in
form
atio
n
Whe
n en
gage
d in
ov
erha
nd b
rick
layi
ng a
nd
rela
ted
wor
k 6 fe
et o
r m
ore
abov
e lo
wer
leve
ls.
Use
gua
rdra
il sy
stem
s,
safe
ty n
et s
yste
ms,
pe
rson
al fa
ll ar
rest
sys
tem
s or
con
trol
led
acce
ss z
ones
.
Whe
n re
achi
ng m
ore
than
10
inch
es b
elow
the
leve
l of
the
sur
face
bei
ng w
orke
d on
, us
e a
guar
drai
l sys
tem
, sa
fety
net
sys
tem
or
pers
onal
fall
arre
st s
yste
m.
Not
e: T
his
does
not
app
ly
to b
rickl
ayin
g do
ne fr
om
scaf
fold
s. (Se
e O
SHA
, 19
26, Su
bpar
t L.
)
Whe
n do
ing
on lo
w-s
lope
roo
fs w
ith
unpr
otec
ted
side
s an
d ed
ges
6 fe
et o
r m
ore
abov
e lo
wer
leve
ls.
Gua
rdra
il sy
stem
s, s
afet
y ne
t sy
stem
s, p
erso
nal
fall
arre
st s
yste
ms
or a
co
mbi
natio
n of
:
• W
arni
ng li
ne s
yste
m a
nd
guar
drai
l sys
tem
whe
n w
orke
rs a
re o
utsi
de t
he
war
ning
line
• W
arni
ng li
ne s
yste
m a
nd
safe
ty n
et s
yste
m w
hen
wor
kers
are
out
side
the
w
arni
ng li
ne
• W
arni
ng li
ne s
yste
m
and
pers
onal
fall
arre
st
syst
em w
hen
wor
kers
are
ou
tsid
e th
e w
arni
ng li
ne
• W
arni
ng li
ne s
yste
m a
nd
safe
ty m
onito
ring
syst
em
whe
n w
orke
rs a
re o
utsi
de
the
war
ning
line
Not
e: O
n ro
ofs
50 fe
et
or le
ss in
wid
th,
usin
g a
safe
ty m
onito
ring
syst
em a
lone
(with
out
the
war
ning
line
sys
tem
) is
pe
rmitt
ed o
nly
with
H&
S M
anag
er a
ppro
val.
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e 8
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ctio
n an
d W
alki
ng/W
orki
ng S
urfa
ces
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
For
cons
truc
tion
wor
k on
th
is s
urfa
ce:
The
fall
prot
ectio
n sy
stem
re
quired
is:
Add
ition
al in
form
atio
n
All
wor
k ac
tiviti
es o
n lo
w-
slop
e ro
ofs
that
are
not
U
se fa
ll ar
rest
equ
ipm
ent
if yo
u ar
e cl
ose
enou
gh t
o th
e ed
ge t
o fa
ll un
less
the
pe
rimet
er is
enc
lose
d w
ith
guar
drai
ls o
r pa
rape
ts a
t le
ast
39 in
ches
hig
h.In
spec
tions
prio
r to
th
e ac
tual
sta
rt o
f co
nstr
uctio
n w
ork
or a
fter
co
nstr
uctio
n w
ork
has
been
com
plet
ed.
Fall
prot
ectio
n is
not
re
quire
d fo
r in
spec
tion,
in
vest
igat
ion
or a
sses
smen
t of
wor
kpla
ce c
ondi
tions
pr
ior
to t
he a
ctua
l sta
rt o
f co
nstr
uctio
n w
ork
or a
fter
al
l con
stru
ctio
n w
ork
has
been
com
plet
ed.
Fall
prot
ectio
n is
req
uire
d fo
r in
spec
tions
tha
t ta
ke
plac
e w
hile
con
stru
ctio
n w
ork
is u
nder
way
.St
eep
roof
s w
ith
unpr
otec
ted
side
s an
d ed
ges
6 fe
et o
r m
ore
abov
e lo
wer
leve
ls.
Gua
rdra
il sy
stem
s w
ith t
oe
boar
ds, sa
fety
net
sys
tem
s or
per
sona
l fal
l arr
est
syst
ems.
Whe
n w
orki
ng o
n, a
t, ab
ove
or n
ear
wal
l op
enin
gs (
incl
udin
g th
ose
with
chu
tes
atta
ched
) w
hen
the
outs
ide
bott
om
edge
of t
he w
all o
peni
ng
is 6
feet
or
mor
e ab
ove
low
er le
vels
and
the
in
side
bot
tom
edg
e of
th
e w
all o
peni
ng is
less
th
an 3
9 in
ches
abo
ve t
he
wal
king
/wor
king
sur
face
.
Gua
rdra
il sy
stem
, sa
fety
ne
t sy
stem
or
pers
onal
fall
arre
st s
yste
m.
Fall
Pro
tect
ion
and
Wal
king
/Wor
king
Sur
face
s |
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e 87
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For
cons
truc
tion
wor
k on
th
is s
urfa
ce:
The
fall
prot
ectio
n sy
stem
re
quired
is:
Add
ition
al in
form
atio
n
Whe
re t
he p
oten
tial f
or
falli
ng o
bjec
ts e
xist
s, u
se
hard
hat
s an
d do
one
of
the
follo
win
g:
1. E
rect
toe
boar
ds, s
cree
ns
or g
uard
rail
syst
ems
to
prev
ent
obje
cts
from
fa
lling
from
hig
her
leve
ls.
2. E
rect
a c
anop
y st
ruct
ure,
an
d ke
ep o
bjec
ts fa
r en
ough
from
the
edg
e of
the
hig
her
leve
l to
prev
ent
thei
r fa
lling
ove
r th
e ed
ge if
the
y ar
e ac
cide
ntal
ly d
ispl
aced
.
3. B
arric
ade
the
area
to
whi
ch o
bjec
ts c
ould
fall,
pr
ohib
it w
orke
rs fr
om
ente
ring
the
barr
icad
ed
area
and
kee
p ob
ject
s fa
r en
ough
from
the
edg
e to
pre
vent
the
ir fa
lling
ov
er t
he e
dge
if th
ey a
re
acci
dent
ally
dis
plac
ed.
Scaf
fold
ere
ctio
n an
d us
e.Se
e th
e H
&S
Man
ual
Scaf
fold
Pro
gram
.
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e 8
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ire P
reve
ntio
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ctio
n/M
eans
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gres
s
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ook
Fire
Pre
vent
ion
and
Prot
ectio
n/M
eans
of E
gres
sM
eans
of eg
ress
1.
Kee
p ex
its a
nd e
xit
rout
es u
nobs
truc
ted.
2.
Do
not
lock
exi
t do
ors
clos
ed.
3.
stai
rwel
l.
4.
Fire
doo
rs a
nd d
ampe
rs m
ust
neve
r be
tied
or
bloc
ked
in the
ope
n po
sitio
n or
oth
erw
ise
mad
e in
oper
ativ
e.
5.
Do
not
bloc
k em
erge
ncy
alar
m p
ull s
tatio
ns.
Fire
pre
vent
ion
1.
2.
asso
ciat
ed w
ith the
mat
eria
ls a
nd p
roce
sses
to
whi
ch w
orke
rs a
re
expo
sed.
3.
Prac
tice
good
hou
seke
epin
g in
all
build
ings
and
veh
icle
s to
pre
vent
the
4.
and
stor
e th
em in
des
igna
ted
cabi
nets
or
stor
age
area
s aw
ay fr
om
igni
tion
sour
ces.
5.
6.
not
in u
se.
7.
8.
Smok
e on
ly in
des
igna
ted
area
s.
9.
Kno
w a
nd fo
llow
the
site
’s r
equi
rem
ents
for
the
hand
ling
of o
ily r
ags.
10.
cont
aine
r ar
e el
ectr
ical
ly in
terc
onne
cted
(bo
nded
).
Fire
Pre
vent
ion
and
Prot
ectio
n/M
eans
of E
gres
s
Fire
Pre
vent
ion
and
Pro
tect
ion/
Mea
ns o
f Egr
ess
| P
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lth a
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afet
y H
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ook
11.
or s
imila
r co
ntai
ners
exc
ept
thro
ugh
a lis
ted
self-
clos
ing
valv
e or
sel
f-cl
osin
g fa
ucet
. Li
sted
mea
ns tes
ted
and
liste
d by
a r
ecog
nize
d te
stin
g la
bora
tory
(e.g
., U
L).
12.
13.
liste
d/ap
prov
ed fo
r th
at p
urpo
se.
14.
Loca
te a
nd u
se p
arts
-was
hing
equ
ipm
ent
in a
reas
ade
quat
ely
vent
ilate
d to
pre
vent
acc
umul
atio
n of
vap
ors.
15.
Kee
p pa
rts-
was
hing
equ
ipm
ent
clos
ed w
hen
not
in u
se a
nd a
ssur
e th
at
the
fusi
ble-
link
clos
ure
is in
tact
and
ope
ratio
nal.
16.
liqui
ds.
17.
Do
not
plac
e ob
ject
s or
mat
eria
ls in
fron
t of
ele
ctric
al p
anel
s or
di
scon
nect
s th
at r
estr
ict
clea
r ac
cess
to
the
equi
pmen
t.
18.
Kee
p el
ectr
ic c
ontr
ol p
anel
cov
ers
in p
lace
and
/or
door
s cl
osed
.
19.
Do
not
stor
e su
pplie
s or
oth
er m
ater
ials
insi
de e
lect
rical
roo
ms
or
20.
Use
sm
all a
pplia
nces
(cof
fee
mak
ers,
toa
ster
s, e
tc.)
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith
21.
Do
not
use
port
able
spa
ce h
eate
rs w
ithou
t pr
ior
appr
oval
from
you
r su
perv
isor
and
site
/faci
litie
s m
anag
emen
t. If
port
able
ele
ctric
spa
ce
heat
ers
are
used
, th
ey m
ust
be a
tten
ded
whi
le in
use
, tu
rned
off
afte
r no
rmal
wor
king
hou
rs a
nd k
ept
at le
ast
3 fe
et a
way
from
com
bust
ible
m
ater
ials
.
22.
Fire
pro
tect
ion
1.
pers
onne
l.
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e 9
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ntio
n an
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rote
ctio
n/M
eans
of E
gres
s
2017
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nd S
afet
y H
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ook
2.
prot
ectio
n eq
uipm
ent.
3.
used
unl
ess
you
are
trai
ned
and
desi
gnat
ed to
do s
o.
4.
Fire
or
smok
e de
tect
ion
devi
ces
may
con
tain
rad
ioac
tive
part
s. B
efor
e
cont
act
the
loca
l H&
S/EH
S pr
ofes
sion
al.
Han
dlin
g H
azar
dous
Che
mic
als/
Subs
tanc
es |
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e 91
of 1
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ook
Hand
ling
Haza
rdou
s Che
mic
als/
Subs
tanc
esG
ener
al c
hem
ical
saf
ety
1.
Bef
ore
star
ting
wor
k, id
entif
y al
l haz
ardo
us s
ubst
ance
s in
volv
ed w
ith
the
wor
k ta
sk.
Haz
ardo
us s
ubst
ance
s ca
n be
che
mic
als
invo
lved
in the
w
ork
proc
ess,
mat
eria
ls u
sed,
or
coat
ings
and
insu
latio
n to
be
inst
alle
d or
rem
oved
.
2.
Rev
iew
the
SD
S fo
r ha
zard
info
rmat
ion
whe
n ap
prop
riate
.
3.
Whe
n w
orki
ng w
ith h
azar
dous
mat
eria
ls/c
hem
ical
s, b
e ab
le to
perf
orm
th
e fo
llow
ing
in a
n em
erge
ncy
situ
atio
n:
a.
Iden
tify
an e
mer
genc
y si
tuat
ion.
b.
Kno
w h
ow a
nd w
hen
to r
epor
t th
e ch
emic
al e
mer
genc
y.
c.
Kno
w lo
cal p
lace
s of
ref
uge/
how
to
evac
uate
the
are
a.
d.
Kno
w a
ppro
pria
te d
econ
tam
inat
ion
proc
edur
es.
4.
Obs
erve
the
follo
win
g w
ork
prac
tices
whe
re h
azar
dous
sub
stan
ces
(mat
eria
ls a
nd c
hem
ical
s) a
re p
rese
nt:
a.
Do
not
eat
or d
rink;
do
not
use
toba
cco
prod
ucts
.
b.
Was
h ha
nds
and
face
at
brea
ks.
(Whe
n ap
prop
riate
, sh
ower
at
the
end
of w
ork
task
or
shift
.)
c.
Nev
er b
low
on
or s
hake
off
cont
amin
ated
clo
thin
g, a
nd n
ever
use
co
mpr
esse
d ai
r to
cle
an it
.
d.
Plac
e co
ntam
inat
ed c
loth
ing
in p
last
ic b
ags
and
labe
l the
bag
s.
e.
Clea
n th
e co
ntam
inat
ed a
rea.
Dur
ing
the
clea
nup,
use
car
e to
avo
id
furt
her
spre
ad o
f the
con
tam
inat
ion.
f. To
pre
vent
unn
eces
sary
per
sonn
el e
xpos
ure,
mar
k of
f the
wor
k ar
ea
as n
eces
sary
with
rib
bons
, ta
pes,
sig
ns o
r ba
rrie
rs.
g.
Whe
n a
spla
sh h
azar
d ex
ists
, ve
rify
avai
labi
lity
and
loca
tion
of
eyew
ash/
show
er fa
cilit
ies
befo
re p
erfo
rmin
g ta
sks.
Hand
ling
Haza
rdou
s Che
mic
als/
Subs
tanc
es
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e 9
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ing
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ardo
us C
hem
ical
s/Su
bsta
nces
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
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ook
h.
job
haza
rd a
naly
sis,
etc
.
5.
Con
duct
indu
stria
l hyg
iene
mon
itorin
g as
nec
essa
ry to
ensu
re a
saf
e w
ork
envi
ronm
ent.
6.
Whe
re h
azar
dous
che
mic
als/
mat
eria
ls a
re u
sed,
sto
red
or d
ispo
sed
of
in the
wor
kpla
ce,
use
engi
neer
ing
cont
rols
(e.g
., na
tura
l, fo
rced
or
loca
l ex
haus
t ve
ntila
tion)
to
elim
inat
e or
red
uce
airb
orne
con
cent
ratio
ns o
f ha
zard
ous
subs
tanc
es w
here
pra
ctic
al.
7.
Res
pira
tory
pro
tect
ion
equi
pmen
t an
d pe
rson
al p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent
pers
ons
base
d on
an
eval
uatio
n of
the
haz
ard
and
the
expo
sure
leve
ls.
8.
Bul
k lo
adin
g or
unl
oadi
ng o
f che
mic
als
shal
l be
perf
orm
ed b
y pr
oced
ure
and
cont
inuo
usly
obs
erve
d.
9.
Whe
n m
ovin
g ch
emic
als,
ens
ure
the
follo
win
g pr
ecau
tions
are
obs
erve
d:
a.
Ensu
re tha
t ch
emic
al c
onta
iner
s ar
e cl
osed
tigh
tly a
nd p
rote
cted
fr
om d
amag
e.
b.
Ensu
re tha
t gl
ass
cont
aine
rs c
onta
inin
g dr
y ch
emic
als
are
prot
ecte
d from
bre
akag
e by
pla
cing
the
m in
app
ropr
iate
out
er p
acka
ging
.
c.
If m
ovin
g hi
ghly
haz
ardo
us li
quid
che
mic
als
in g
lass
con
tain
ers,
pl
ace
the
glas
s co
ntai
ners
in p
rote
ctiv
e ca
rrie
rs b
efor
e m
ovem
ent.
d.
Secu
re c
hem
ical
s be
ing
mov
ed o
n ve
hicl
es o
r pa
llets
aga
inst
m
ovem
ent
by m
eans
suc
h as
ban
ding
, st
rapp
ing
or t
apin
g.
e.
Com
ply
with
Dep
artm
ent
of T
rans
port
atio
n re
quire
men
ts w
here
ap
plic
able
.
Aci
d an
d ca
ustic
s
1.
Whe
n ac
ids
or c
aust
ics
are
mix
ed w
ith w
ater
, th
e ac
id o
r ca
ustic
mus
t be
pou
red
into
the
wat
er,
not
the
wat
er in
to the
aci
d or
cau
stic
.
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dlin
g H
azar
dous
Che
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als/
Subs
tanc
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ook
2.
Hyd
razi
ne is
tox
ic a
nd c
aust
ic a
nd m
ust
neve
r be
han
dled
with
out
adeq
uate
ven
tilat
ion.
Ski
n or
clo
thin
g co
ntac
t an
d th
e br
eath
ing
of
vapo
rs m
ust
be a
void
ed.
3.
in m
etal
con
tain
ers,
suc
h as
tan
ks,
cond
ense
rs o
r bo
ilers
.
4.
Stor
age
of a
cids
and
cau
stic
s:
a.
Aci
ds,
in a
ny q
uant
ity,
mus
t be
kep
t in
an
appr
oved
con
tain
er a
nd
prom
inen
tly la
bele
d. T
hese
con
tain
ers
mus
t no
t be
use
d fo
r an
y ot
her
purp
ose.
b.
Aci
ds m
ust
not
be s
tore
d ne
ar h
eate
rs,
stea
m p
ipes
or
othe
r so
urce
s of
hea
t.
c.
Aci
d co
ntai
ners
mus
t be
sec
urel
y se
aled
or
cove
red.
d.
Wor
kers
han
dlin
g ac
ids,
cau
stic
s or
oth
er c
orro
sive
and
tox
ic
chem
ical
s m
ust
wea
r pe
rson
al p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent
such
as
glov
es,
apro
ns,
eye
and
face
pro
tect
ion,
etc
.
e.
Stor
age
area
s fo
r ac
ids
and
caus
tics
mus
t be
pos
ted
with
ap
prop
riate
war
ning
sig
ns.
5.
Han
dlin
g of
aci
ds a
nd c
aust
ics:
a.
Pers
onal
pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t and
clo
thin
g m
ust b
e w
orn
whe
neve
r ac
ids
or c
aust
ics
in h
arm
ful q
uant
ities
cou
ld s
pill,
spl
ash
or d
rip o
n th
e pe
rson
han
dlin
g th
em. T
he q
uant
ity a
nd typ
e of
aci
d or
cau
stic
han
dled
w
ill d
eter
min
e th
e ki
nd a
nd q
uant
ity o
f clo
thin
g an
d eq
uipm
ent.
b.
Shou
ld a
ny a
cids
or
caus
tics
com
e in
con
tact
with
the
eye
s, the
y m
ust
be tho
roug
hly
was
hed
out
with
a la
rge
amou
nt o
f run
ning
w
ater
for
15 m
inut
es.
A p
hysi
cian
mus
t be
con
sulte
d as
soo
n as
po
ssib
le.
The
eyes
sho
uld
not
be r
ubbe
d.
c.
App
rove
d em
erge
ncy
eyew
ash/
show
er m
ust
be a
vaila
ble
whe
re
acid
s an
d ca
ustic
s ar
e ha
ndle
d.
6.
Bef
ore
an a
cid
or c
aust
ic c
onta
iner
is li
fted
or
mov
ed,
it m
ust
be
exam
ined
car
eful
ly to
see
that
it is
not
leak
ing
or d
efec
tive.
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azar
d Aw
aren
ess
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lth a
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afet
y H
andb
ook
Haza
rd A
ware
ness
1.
Iden
tify
pote
ntia
l pin
ch p
oint
s pr
ior
to e
ach
task
so
thes
e ha
zard
s ca
n be
el
imin
ated
or
avoi
ded.
2.
Whe
n w
orki
ng o
verh
ead,
kee
p to
ols
and
smal
l mat
eria
ls n
ot in
use
in
belts
or
in a
n ap
prop
riate
con
tain
er.
3.
Do
not
thro
w,
toss
or
drop
too
ls,
mat
eria
l or
tras
h un
less
the
act
ion
has
been
dis
cuss
ed a
nd d
eter
min
ed to
be the
saf
est
met
hod
durin
g th
e
anot
her
at a
ny ti
me.
4.
Wor
kers
sho
uld
not
posi
tion
them
selv
es w
here
the
y co
uld
be s
truc
k
shal
l be
disc
usse
d an
d m
itiga
ted
prio
r to
sta
rtin
g w
ork.
Thr
ee-w
ay
com
mun
icat
ion
mus
t be
mai
ntai
ned
whe
n en
terin
g an
d ex
iting
wor
k ar
eas.
5.
elev
ator
s, r
estr
oom
s an
d br
eak
room
s, w
orke
rs s
houl
d be
aw
are
of the
m
ovem
ent
of o
ther
s or
equ
ipm
ent
and
take
act
ion
to a
void
inju
ry.
6.
Insp
ect
wor
k lo
catio
ns p
rior
to b
egin
ning
wor
k to
iden
tify
pote
ntia
l ha
zard
s fr
om a
nim
al a
nd in
sect
bite
s an
d st
ings
. A
nim
al a
nd in
sect
re
pella
nts,
dev
ices
and
pro
tect
ive
appa
rel s
hall
be u
sed
as n
eces
sary
.
7.
Acc
ess
job
site
s sa
fely
. D
o no
t ju
mp
over
fenc
es,
hedg
es,
bush
es,
exca
vatio
ns o
r ot
her
obst
acle
s. If
req
uire
d to
clim
b a
fenc
e, m
aint
ain
a co
ntro
lled
asce
nt a
nd d
esce
nt.
8.
Hor
sepl
ay is
pro
hibi
ted.
Haza
rd A
ware
ness
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ard
Com
mun
icat
ion
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f 162
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Haza
rd C
omm
unic
atio
n1.
W
orke
rs m
ust
know
how
to
acce
ss S
DS
for
haza
rdou
s ch
emic
als
they
ar
e ex
pose
d to
at
wor
k. S
DS
wer
e fo
rmer
ly k
now
n as
Mat
eria
l Saf
ety
Dat
a Sh
eets
(M
SDS)
.
2.
Not
ify s
uper
visi
on if
labe
l is
mis
sing
or
cann
ot b
e re
ad.
3.
Use
onl
y m
ater
ials
/che
mic
als
that
are
app
ropr
iate
ly la
bele
d. E
xcep
tion:
Se
cond
ary
cont
aine
rs d
o no
t re
quire
labe
ls if
und
er c
onst
ant
user
con
trol
an
d us
ed w
ithin
the
shi
ft.
4.
Follo
w la
bel i
nstr
uctio
ns fo
r ch
emic
al u
se a
nd s
tora
ge u
nles
s ot
herw
ise
inst
ruct
ed b
y H
&S/
EHS
prof
essi
onal
.
5.
The
hand
ling
of a
che
mic
al s
hall
be in
acc
orda
nce
with
the
pre
caut
ions
unle
ss o
ther
wis
e in
stru
cted
by
H&
S/EH
S pr
ofes
sion
al.
6.
Wea
r pr
oper
per
sona
l pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t w
hen
hand
ling
chem
ical
s.
7.
Prio
r to
act
iviti
es tha
t ca
n cr
eate
che
mic
al e
xpos
ures
(e.g
., co
nduc
ting
mai
nten
ance
on
syst
ems
or h
andl
ing
haza
rdou
s ch
emic
als)
, re
view
in
activ
ity. Th
is in
clud
es r
evie
win
g th
e SD
S fo
r th
e pr
oduc
t.
a.
Rem
embe
r to
rev
iew
haz
ards
tha
t ca
n be
gen
erat
ed b
y th
e ac
tivity
, no
t ju
st the
che
mic
als
used
. Fo
r ex
ampl
e, c
onsi
der
pote
ntia
l for
he
alth
haz
ards
tha
t co
uld
occu
r du
ring
task
s su
ch a
s w
eldi
ng o
r co
atin
g di
stur
banc
es.
8.
Whe
n w
orki
ng a
t ano
ther
com
pany
’s fa
cilit
y or
alo
ngsi
de a
noth
er
com
pany
’s w
orkg
roup
, you
hav
e a
right
to r
eque
st S
DS
for
thei
r ch
emic
als
to w
hich
you
are
pot
entia
lly e
xpos
ed. L
ikew
ise,
they
can
req
uest
cop
ies
of
SDS
for
chem
ical
s be
ing
used
by
Duk
e En
ergy
em
ploy
ees.
9.
Chem
ical
was
tes
gene
rate
d du
ring
mai
nten
ance
on
syst
ems
or e
quip
men
t co
ntai
ning
haz
ardo
us c
hem
ical
s sh
all b
e ha
ndle
d in
acc
orda
nce
with
en
viro
nmen
tal p
roce
dure
s.
Haza
rd C
omm
unic
atio
n
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e 9
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azar
d C
omm
unic
atio
n
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
10.
assu
re tha
t em
erge
ncy
show
ers
and
eyew
ash
basi
ns in
the
imm
edia
te
wor
k ar
ea a
re o
pera
ble
befo
re s
tart
ing
wor
k.
11.
Follo
w p
roce
dure
s fo
r lo
adin
g an
d un
load
ing
bulk
haz
ardo
us c
hem
ical
s from
tan
ker
truc
ks o
r ra
il ca
rs.
Hea
ring
Con
serv
atio
n |
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e 97
of 1
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2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Hear
ing
Cons
erva
tion
1.
Hea
ring
prot
ectio
n sh
all b
e w
orn
whi
le w
orki
ng in
all
area
s w
here
the
no
ise
leve
l is
equa
l to
or g
reat
er tha
n 85 d
B a
nd in
are
as w
here
wor
kers
ca
nnot
car
ry o
n a
conv
ersa
tion
in n
orm
al ton
es w
ithin
2 to
3 fe
et o
f ea
ch o
ther
.
2.
Hea
ring
prot
ectio
n sh
all b
e w
orn
acco
rdin
g to
the
inst
ruct
ions
on
sign
s an
d la
bels
iden
tifyi
ng p
oten
tial h
igh-
nois
e ex
posu
re.
3.
Con
tact
an
H&
S/EH
S pr
ofes
sion
al fo
r th
e ap
prop
riate
typ
e of
hea
ring
prot
ectio
n re
quire
d.
Hear
ing
Cons
erva
tion
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eat
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d E
xpos
ure
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Heat
and
Col
d Ex
posu
reG
ener
al
1.
Dre
ss a
ppro
pria
tely
for
the
envi
ronm
enta
l con
ditio
ns.
2.
Effe
ctiv
ely
plan
, en
gine
er a
nd s
ched
ule
wor
k/pr
ojec
ts to
elim
inat
e,
cont
rol o
r m
inim
ize
expo
sure
to
tem
pera
ture
ext
rem
es.
3.
4.
Mai
ntai
n go
od p
hysi
cal c
ondi
tion
to m
inim
ize
and/
or e
limin
ate
inju
ries/
illne
sses
from
exp
osur
e to
hea
t or
col
d.
5.
Whe
n w
orki
ng in
adv
erse
wea
ther
con
ditio
ns (e
.g.,
snow
/ice
stor
ms)
, ta
ke a
ppro
pria
te p
reca
utio
ns.
6.
Whe
reve
r po
ssib
le, ut
ilize
the
bud
dy s
yste
m if
you
mus
t tr
avel
or
wor
k in
ex
trem
e te
mpe
ratu
res.
Hea
t/co
ld
1.
Whe
n w
orki
ng (o
r pr
epar
ing
to w
ork)
in a
reas
of e
xtre
me
heat
, co
nsum
e
2.
Ade
quat
ely
repl
ace
salt
and
othe
r m
iner
als
thro
ugh
norm
al d
iet.
(Sup
plem
ents
are
usu
ally
unn
eces
sary
.)
3.
Plan
wor
k ba
sed
on r
ecom
men
ded
stay
tim
es.
Prov
ide
adeq
uate
pe
rson
nel f
or r
otat
ion.
4.
Slow
ly b
uild
up
a to
lera
nce
for
heat
exp
osur
e. W
here
app
ropr
iate
, re
duce
sta
y tim
e ac
cord
ingl
y.
5.
Whe
n w
orki
ng in
hot
env
ironm
ents
, w
ear
appr
opria
te c
loth
ing.
Use
ice
vest
s if
desi
red.
6.
Take
pre
caut
ions
to
prot
ect
from
ove
rexp
osur
e to
the
sun
(e.g
., cl
othi
ng,
eye
prot
ectio
n, s
unsc
reen
).
7.
Perm
it w
orke
rs to
inte
rrup
t th
eir
wor
k if
expe
rienc
ing
sign
s of
hea
t-re
late
d di
sord
ers
or e
xtre
me
disc
omfo
rt.
Heat
and
Col
d Ex
posu
re
Hea
t an
d C
old
Exp
osur
e |
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e 9
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
8.
Obs
erve
co-
wor
kers
for
sym
ptom
s of
hea
t-re
late
d ill
ness
. W
hen
nece
ssar
y, s
eek
med
ical
att
entio
n. S
ympt
oms
incl
ude
but
are
not
limite
d to
dry
, ho
t sk
in a
nd h
igh
body
tem
pera
ture
(he
at s
trok
e),
moi
st c
lam
my
skin
(he
at e
xhau
stio
n) a
nd h
eat
cram
ps.
9.
Whe
n w
orki
ng in
col
d en
viro
nmen
ts,
dres
s to
sta
y w
arm
and
dry
. U
se
rain
gea
r, la
yere
d or
insu
late
d cl
othi
ng a
s ap
prop
riate
.
10.
Obs
erve
co-
wor
kers
for
sym
ptom
s of
fros
tbite
and
hyp
othe
rmia
. W
hen
nece
ssar
y, u
se w
arm
ing
shel
ters
or
vehi
cle
cabs
for
tem
pora
ry r
elie
f. Se
ek m
edic
al a
tten
tion
whe
n ap
prop
riate
.
11.
Wal
k ca
refu
lly o
n sn
owy
and
icy
surf
aces
.
12.
Whe
n sh
ovel
ing
snow
, be
ver
y ca
refu
l to
avoi
d ov
erex
ertio
n.
13.
Soak
ing
wet
clo
thin
g co
ntrib
utes
to
hypo
ther
mia
and
sho
uld
be r
emov
ed
as s
oon
as p
ossi
ble.
14.
Use
of v
ibra
ting
tool
s in
ext
rem
ely
cold
wea
ther
cou
ld a
ggra
vate
a
circ
ulat
ory
cond
ition
cal
led
Ray
naud
’s S
yndr
ome
and
shou
ld b
e av
oide
d by
affe
cted
indi
vidu
als.
15.
Avoi
d he
at-r
elat
ed il
lnes
s by
mai
ntai
ning
ade
quat
e le
vels
of h
ydra
tion.
Th
is t
able
pro
vide
s ge
nera
l len
gth
of ti
me
betw
een
wat
er b
reak
s an
d co
rres
pond
ing
hydr
atio
n ta
rget
for
each
hou
r of
wor
k. H
ave
a hy
drat
ion
Tem
pera
ture
Wor
k Le
vel
Max
imum
Min
utes
W
orke
d B
etw
een
Hyd
ratio
n B
reak
sH
ydra
tion
Targ
et
<8
0N
orm
al8
-12
oz.
/hr.
80
-85
Nor
mal
8-1
6 o
z./h
r.
86
-90
Nor
mal
50
12-2
0 o
z./h
r.
91-9
5N
orm
al45
16-2
4 o
z./h
r.
>96
Nor
mal
40
24-3
2 o
z./h
r.
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e 10
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exav
alen
t C
hrom
ium
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Hexa
vale
nt C
hrom
ium
1.
Be
awar
e of
act
iviti
es tha
t m
ay p
rodu
ce o
r di
stur
b he
xava
lent
chr
omiu
m.
Activ
ities
of c
once
rn in
clud
e:
a.
Hot
wor
k on
or
dem
oliti
on o
f coa
ted
surf
aces
or
chro
miu
m-
cont
aini
ng s
teel
s (p
artic
ular
ly s
tain
less
ste
el)
b.
c.
Spra
y pa
intin
g w
ith c
hrom
ium
-con
tain
ing
pain
ts a
nd p
rimer
s
d.
2.
Use
exp
osur
e co
ntro
l met
hods
incl
udin
g:
a.
Subs
titut
ion
of le
ss h
azar
dous
mat
eria
ls o
r pr
oces
ses
b.
Engi
neer
ing
cont
rols
(su
ch a
s ve
ntila
tion)
c.
Wor
k pr
actic
es (
such
as
equi
pmen
t w
ash
dow
ns o
r va
cuum
ing,
va
cuum
ing
and
prop
er d
ispo
sal o
f w
ork
clot
hing
, ha
nd/fa
ce
was
hing
, et
c.)
d.
Est
ablis
hing
“re
gula
ted
area
s” w
here
the
exp
osur
e lim
it m
ight
be
exc
eede
d
e.
Use
of p
erso
nal p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent
(suc
h as
cov
eral
ls,
glov
es,
safe
ty g
lass
es,
face
shi
eld,
etc
.) an
d re
spira
tory
pro
tect
ion
3.
Whe
re p
rote
ctiv
e cl
othi
ng a
nd e
quip
men
t is
req
uire
d fo
r he
xava
lent
ch
rom
ium
pro
tect
ion,
use
cha
nge
room
s w
ith s
epar
ate,
con
tam
inat
ion-
free
sto
rage
faci
litie
s fo
r st
reet
clo
thes
.
4.
Do
not
take
con
tam
inat
ed c
loth
ing
or e
quip
men
t ho
me.
5.
Do
not
wea
r du
sty
or c
onta
min
ated
clo
thin
g in
to b
reak
roo
ms,
lunc
h ro
oms
or o
ther
are
as w
here
food
and
drin
k ar
e st
ored
or
cons
umed
.
6.
Rem
ove
cont
amin
atio
n fr
om c
over
alls
(or
othe
r cl
othi
ng)
usin
g a
met
hod
that
doe
s no
t pu
t du
st in
to the
air
(e.g
., va
cuum
dus
t from
wor
k cl
othi
ng
with
a H
EPA
vac
uum
).
Hexa
vale
nt C
hrom
ium
Hex
aval
ent
Chr
omiu
m |
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e 10
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f 162
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
7.
depa
rtm
ent
or s
ite w
ork
prac
tice,
to
min
imiz
e ex
posu
re a
nd to
assu
re
appr
opria
te w
aste
dis
posa
l.
8.
Do
not
blow
off,
sha
ke o
ff or
do
anyt
hing
els
e to
con
tam
inat
ed m
ater
ials
th
at c
ould
sen
d du
st o
r pa
rtic
ulat
e de
bris
into
the
air.
9.
Do
not
dry
swee
p, s
hove
l or
brus
h he
xava
lent
chr
omiu
m d
ust
or
cont
amin
ated
pro
duct
s. U
se H
EPA
vac
uum
.
10.
Was
h fa
ce a
nd h
ands
bef
ore
brea
ks a
nd a
t en
d of
shi
ft.
11.
Do
not
eat,
drin
k, s
mok
e, c
hew
gum
or
toba
cco,
or
appl
y co
smet
ics
in
regu
late
d he
xava
lent
chr
omiu
m a
reas
.
12.
Labe
l was
te b
ags,
bag
s of
clo
thin
g or
equ
ipm
ent
or o
ther
con
tain
ers
of
hexa
vale
nt c
hrom
ium
mat
eria
ls a
ccor
ding
to
the
Haz
ard
Com
mun
icat
ion
prog
ram
in the
H&
S M
anua
l. Se
e yo
ur e
nviro
nmen
tal p
rofe
ssio
nal f
or
disp
osal
gui
danc
e.
13.
Do
not
ente
r a
hexa
vale
nt c
hrom
ium
reg
ulat
ed a
rea
unle
ss y
ou a
re
prop
erly
tra
ined
.
Pag
e 10
2 o
f 162 |
Hot
Wor
k P
rogr
am
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Hot W
ork
Prog
ram
1.
A h
ot w
ork
perm
it is
req
uire
d fo
r an
y te
mpo
rary
ope
ratio
ns in
volv
ing
2.
Bef
ore
perf
orm
ing
wel
ding
, cu
ttin
g or
grin
ding
, ev
alua
te a
nd s
afeg
uard
th
e w
ork
area
for
com
bust
ible
item
s.
3.
4.
Bef
ore
usin
g th
e ho
t w
ork
perm
it, b
e fa
mili
ar a
nd u
nder
stan
d th
e re
quire
men
ts.
5.
and
grin
ding
ope
ratio
ns in
wor
k ar
eas
with
com
bust
ible
mat
eria
ls o
r
area
.
6.
wor
k is
tak
ing
plac
e an
d fo
r 30
min
utes
follo
win
g th
e co
mpl
etio
n of
7.
8.
Kee
p w
eldi
ng,
cutt
ing
and
grin
ding
are
as c
lean
and
free
from
ac
cum
ulat
ions
of t
rash
, ra
gs a
nd o
ther
com
bust
ible
item
s.
9.
All
com
bust
ible
mat
eria
ls m
ust
be r
emov
ed o
r co
vere
d w
ithin
a 3
5-foo
t ra
dius
of t
he h
ot w
ork
loca
tion.
10.
For w
eldi
ng/ c
uttin
g op
erat
ions
, use
onl
y fri
ctio
n or
sta
tiona
ry s
trike
r to
light
a
torc
h. D
o no
t lig
ht to
rche
s w
ith m
atch
es, c
igar
ette
ligh
ters
, or h
ot w
ork.
Hou
seke
epin
g |
Pag
e 10
3 o
f 162
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Hous
ekee
ping
1.
Kee
p w
ork
area
s, jo
b si
tes
and
vehi
cles
ord
erly
, cl
ean
and
free
of
haza
rds.
2.
Prop
erly
dis
pose
of s
crap
and
was
te m
ater
ials
at
freq
uent
and
reg
ular
in
terv
als
or a
t th
e en
d of
eac
h sh
ift.
3.
Kee
p w
alkw
ays
and
wor
k su
rfac
es fr
ee o
f oil,
gre
ase,
wat
er,
ice
and
othe
r sl
ippe
ry m
ater
ials
. Cl
ean
up s
pills
imm
edia
tely
.
4.
Kee
p w
alks
, ai
sles
, st
airw
ays
and
all o
ther
pas
sage
way
s cl
ear
of
obst
ruct
ions
.
5.
Iden
tify,
cov
er o
r m
ark
tem
pora
ry c
able
s or
cor
ds p
assi
ng thr
ough
wor
k ar
eas.
6.
Elim
inat
e tr
ippi
ng h
azar
ds o
r re
stric
t ac
cess
to
the
area
.
7.
For
tras
h, r
ecyc
labl
es a
nd o
ther
was
te m
ater
ials
, do
the
follo
win
g:
a.
Kee
p w
aste
in a
ppro
ved
and
prop
erly
labe
led
cont
aine
rs.
b.
Kee
p oi
ly r
ags
in a
cov
ered
, lis
ted
(UL/
FM)
cont
aine
r.
c.
Safe
guar
d sh
arp
obje
cts
befo
re d
ispo
sal.
8.
Ass
ure
stag
ed e
quip
men
t do
es n
ot c
reat
e un
safe
con
ditio
ns b
y ob
stru
ctin
g sa
fe a
cces
s to
ope
ratin
g or
em
erge
ncy
equi
pmen
t, or
by
exce
edin
g w
eigh
t lim
its.
9.
Use
ade
quat
e lig
htin
g to
per
form
wor
k sa
fely
.
10.
Kee
p ac
cess
to
emer
genc
y ex
its c
lear
.
11.
desi
gnat
e a
mar
ked
stor
age
area
to
elim
inat
e tr
ip h
azar
ds.
Hous
ekee
ping
Pag
e 10
4 o
f 162
| H
ydro
gen
Safe
ty (
Gen
erat
ing
Faci
litie
s)
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Hydr
ogen
Saf
ety (
Gene
ratin
g Fa
cilit
ies)
1.
com
bust
ible
ran
ge o
f 4%
- 7
5% in
air.
Hyd
roge
n is
ligh
ter
than
air
and
2.
to d
etec
t. U
se e
xtre
me
caut
ion
appr
oach
ing
area
s w
here
you
sus
pect
burn
itse
lf ou
t.
3.
Nev
er a
llow
hyd
roge
n to
mix
with
air
insi
de a
sys
tem
or
com
pone
nt.
Alw
ays
use
an in
ert,
inte
rmed
iate
pur
ge g
as s
uch
as c
arbo
n di
oxid
e,
syst
ems.
4.
drye
rs o
r tr
ansf
errin
g hy
drog
en g
as.
a.
Mak
e a
publ
ic a
ddre
ss s
yste
m a
nnou
ncem
ent
at the
site
prio
r to
ve
ntin
g or
tra
nsfe
rrin
g hy
drog
en g
as.
5.
Use
non
-spa
rkin
g to
ols
whe
n w
orki
ng o
n sy
stem
s co
ntai
ning
hyd
roge
n pr
ior
to v
entin
g an
d pu
rgin
g.
6.
Onl
y us
e re
plac
emen
t pa
rts
in h
ydro
gen
syst
ems
that
are
rat
ed fo
r hy
drog
en s
ervi
ce.
7.
Alw
ays
vent
/pur
ge h
ydro
gen
syst
ems
and
isol
ate
with
Loc
k O
ut /
Tag
Out
(L
OTO
) be
fore
per
form
ing
mai
nten
ance
act
iviti
es o
r lin
e br
eaki
ng.
a.
At fa
cilit
ies
whe
re g
ener
ator
gas
sys
tem
spo
ol p
iece
s ar
e re
mov
ed,
they
sha
ll be
incl
uded
in the
LO
TO a
nd r
ed t
agge
d af
ter
they
hav
e be
en r
emov
ed.
b.
Hyd
roge
n sy
stem
LO
TO’s
sha
ll in
clud
e ei
ther
a d
oubl
e bl
ock
and
blee
d O
R a
ir ga
p (s
pool
pie
ces
rem
oved
) ar
rang
emen
t.
Hyd
roge
n Sa
fety
(G
ener
atin
g Fa
cilit
ies)
| P
age
105
of 1
62
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
c.
incl
ude
test
ing
vent
s w
ith h
ydro
gen
gas
mon
itors
with
resu
lts le
ss th
an
10%
Low
er E
xplo
sive
Lim
it (L
EL) / 4
,000
Par
ts P
er M
illio
n (P
PM).
8.
reco
mm
enda
tions
or
proc
edur
e re
quire
men
ts w
hen
perf
orm
ing
gene
rato
r
a.
Verif
y th
e qu
antit
y of
gas
use
d fo
r th
e pu
rge
(eith
er b
y cy
linde
r co
unt
9.
Del
iver
y ve
hicl
es,
stat
iona
ry t
anks
and
tub
e tr
aile
rs s
hall
be p
rope
rly
grou
nded
bef
ore
tran
sfer
ring
bulk
hyd
roge
n ga
s. H
ydro
gen
gas
is
igni
tabl
e by
sta
tic e
lect
ricity
.
10.
for
use
with
hyd
roge
n w
hen
perf
orm
ing
leak
che
cks
or v
erify
ing
purg
e co
nditi
ons.
Hyd
roge
n de
tect
ion
inst
rum
ents
mus
t re
ad b
elow
4,0
00
PP
M a
t th
e ve
nts,
for
a sy
stem
to
be c
onsi
dere
d sa
fely
pur
ged.
a.
Onl
y tr
aine
d pe
rson
nel s
hall
utili
ze g
as d
etec
tion
inst
rum
ents
to
verif
y ga
s le
vels
dur
ing
task
s as
soci
ated
with
Hyd
roge
n ga
s an
d as
soci
ated
sys
tem
s.
b.
Trai
ning
will
incl
ude
the
com
plet
ion
of a
Job
Per
form
ance
Mea
sure
mai
nten
ance
req
uire
men
ts.
11.
Hyd
roge
n co
ntai
ning
sys
tem
s sh
all b
e co
nspi
cuou
sly
post
ed p
er s
igna
ge
min
imum
with
“D
ange
r H
ydro
gen
Gas
” si
gnag
e th
at w
arns
of t
he h
azar
d
a.
If ho
t w
ork
mus
t be
per
form
ed in
side
the
se b
ound
arie
s, c
ontin
uous
hy
drog
en m
onito
ring
shal
l be
perf
orm
ed in
acc
orda
nce
with
any
ad
ditio
nal h
ot w
ork
perm
it re
quire
men
ts.
12.
In F
ossi
l Hyd
ro O
pera
tions
(FH
O)
Pow
er G
ener
atio
n fa
cilit
ies,
hyd
roge
n sy
stem
pip
ing
shal
l be
pain
ted
yello
w w
ith “
HYD
RO
GEN
” in
bla
ck
Pag
e 10
6 o
f 162
| In
cide
nt R
epor
ting
and
Inve
stig
atio
n
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Inci
dent
Rep
ortin
g an
d In
vest
igat
ion
1.
Empl
oyee
s sh
all r
epor
t al
l hea
lth a
nd s
afet
y in
cide
nts
to s
uper
visi
on
imm
edia
tely
. Th
is in
clud
es w
ork-
rela
ted
inju
ries
and
illne
sses
, ne
ar-m
iss
2.
Supe
rvis
ors
shal
l rep
ort
inci
dent
s to
the
ir m
anag
emen
t an
d H
&S/
EHS
prof
essi
onal
.
3.
H&
S/EH
S pr
ofes
sion
als
will
wor
k w
ith s
uper
visi
on t
o in
vest
igat
e
Inci
dent
Rep
ortin
g an
d In
vest
igat
ion
Inor
gani
c A
rsen
ic |
Pag
e 10
7 o
f 162
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Inor
gani
c Ar
seni
c1.
D
o no
t ent
er in
orga
nic
arse
nic
regu
late
d ar
eas
unle
ss y
ou a
re p
rope
rly tr
aine
d.
2.
Use
res
pira
tors
, co
vera
lls,
glov
es a
nd o
ther
per
sona
l pro
tect
ive
in in
orga
nic
arse
nic
regu
late
d ar
eas.
3.
Vacu
um c
over
alls
(and
sho
es) w
ith a
HEP
A va
cuum
bef
ore
brea
ks a
nd lu
nch
and
at th
e en
d of
the
wor
k sh
ift if
wea
ring
cove
ralls
out
of t
he re
gula
ted
area
. Not
e: L
eave
the
resp
irato
r on
whi
le re
mov
ing
cont
amin
ated
cov
eral
ls.
4.
Was
h fa
ce a
nd h
ands
prio
r to
bre
ak. S
how
er a
t the
end
of t
he w
ork
shift
.
5.
othe
r rel
evan
t met
hods
(wet
was
h do
wn)
hav
e be
en tr
ied
and
foun
d in
effe
ctiv
e.
(Not
e: O
btai
n m
anag
emen
t app
rova
l bef
ore
usin
g on
e of
thes
e m
etho
ds.)
6.
Whe
re p
rote
ctiv
e cl
othi
ng a
nd e
quip
men
t is
req
uire
d fo
r in
orga
nic
arse
nic
prot
ectio
n, u
se c
hang
e ro
oms,
with
sep
arat
e co
ntam
inat
ion-
free
st
orag
e fa
cilit
ies
for
stre
et c
loth
es.
7.
Do
not
wea
r du
sty
or c
onta
min
ated
clo
thin
g in
to b
reak
roo
ms,
lunc
h ro
oms
or o
ther
are
as w
here
food
and
drin
k ar
e st
ored
or
cons
umed
.
8.
Ass
ure
that
inor
gani
c ar
seni
c-co
ntam
inat
ed p
rote
ctiv
e cl
othi
ng is
:
a.
b.
Plac
ed in
clo
sed
cont
aine
r th
at is
labe
led
per
the
requ
irem
ents
of 2
9
CFR
191
0.10
18 –
Inor
gani
c Ars
enic
9.
depa
rtm
ent
or s
ite w
ork
prac
tice
to m
inim
ize
expo
sure
and
to
assu
re
appr
opria
te w
aste
dis
posa
l.
10.
Nev
er b
low
off,
sha
ke o
ff or
do
anyt
hing
els
e to
con
tam
inat
ed m
ater
ials
th
at c
ould
sen
d du
st o
r pa
rtic
ulat
e de
bris
into
the
air.
11.
Nev
er c
arry
cov
eral
ls,
prot
ectiv
e eq
uipm
ent
or o
ther
con
tam
inat
ed
mat
eria
ls h
ome.
12.
Cer
tain
act
iviti
es,
such
as
eatin
g, d
rinki
ng,
smok
ing,
che
win
g gu
m o
r to
bacc
o, o
r ap
plyi
ng c
osm
etic
s, a
re p
rohi
bite
d in
reg
ulat
ed a
reas
.
Pag
e 10
8 o
f 162
| L
ead
in C
onst
ruct
ion
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Lead
in C
onst
ruct
ion
1.
Iden
tify
activ
ities
tha
t m
ay d
istu
rb le
ad-c
onta
inin
g m
ater
ials
. Act
iviti
es o
f co
ncer
n in
clud
e:
a.
Dis
turb
ance
(e.g
., sa
ndin
g, s
crap
ing,
grin
ding
, cu
ttin
g, a
bras
ive
blas
ting,
wel
ding
) of
pai
nted
sur
face
s
b.
Spra
y pa
intin
g w
ith le
ad-c
onta
inin
g pa
ints
and
prim
ers
c.
Mai
nten
ance
on,
or
dem
oliti
on o
f, st
ruct
ures
tha
t co
ntai
n le
ad
d.
Rem
oval
or
enca
psul
atio
n of
lead
-con
tain
ing
mat
eria
ls
e.
Con
stru
ctio
n, a
ltera
tion,
rep
air
of s
truc
ture
s or
com
pone
nts
that
co
ntai
n le
ad
f. Le
ad c
onta
min
atio
n/cl
eanu
p
2.
Con
tact
H&
S/EH
S pr
ofes
sion
al to
dete
rmin
e if
lead
exp
osur
e ex
ists
.
3.
As
prac
tical
, su
bstit
ute
less
haz
ardo
us m
ater
ials
(su
ch a
s le
ad-fre
e
elim
inat
e th
e ai
rbor
ne e
xpos
ure
pote
ntia
l.
4.
Whe
n in
dica
ted
by e
xpos
ure
asse
ssm
ents
, us
e ex
posu
re c
ontr
ol
met
hods
, in
clud
ing:
a.
Engi
neer
ing
cont
rols
(su
ch a
s m
echa
nica
l ven
tilat
ion)
b.
Wor
k pr
actic
es s
uch
as li
miti
ng w
ork
time,
vac
uum
ing
and
prop
er
disp
osal
of w
ork
clot
hing
, ha
nd/fa
ce w
ashi
ng,
etc.
c.
Lim
iting
acc
ess
into
wor
k ar
eas
for
activ
ities
whe
re the
exp
osur
e lim
it m
ight
be
exce
eded
d.
Use
of p
erso
nal p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent
(suc
h as
cov
eral
ls,
glov
es,
safe
ty g
lass
es,
face
shi
eld,
etc
.) an
d re
spira
tory
pro
tect
ion
5.
Whe
re p
rote
ctiv
e cl
othi
ng a
nd e
quip
men
t ar
e re
quire
d fo
r le
ad
prot
ectio
n, u
se c
hang
e ro
oms,
with
sep
arat
e co
ntam
inat
ion-
free
sto
rage
fa
cilit
ies
for
stre
et c
loth
es.
6.
Do
not
wea
r co
ntam
inat
ed c
loth
ing
into
bre
ak r
oom
s, lu
nch
room
s or
ot
her
area
s w
here
food
and
drin
k ar
e st
ored
or
cons
umed
.
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ook
7.
Do
not
carr
y co
vera
lls,
prot
ectiv
e eq
uipm
ent
or o
ther
con
tam
inat
ed
mat
eria
ls h
ome.
8.
Ass
ure
that
lead
-con
tam
inat
ed p
rote
ctiv
e cl
othi
ng is
:
a.
Rem
oved
at
end
of the
lead
tas
k or
end
of t
he s
hift
(whi
chev
er
b.
Plac
ed in
clo
sed
cont
aine
r, w
hich
is la
bele
d pe
r O
SHA
req
uire
men
ts
9.
Rem
ove
cont
amin
atio
n fr
om c
over
alls
(or
othe
r cl
othi
ng)
usin
g a
met
hod
that
doe
s no
t pu
t du
st in
to the
air
(e.g
., va
cuum
dus
t from
wor
k cl
othi
ng
with
a H
EPA
vac
uum
).
10.
Wea
r res
pira
tory
pro
tect
ive
devi
ces
for a
ny le
ad-d
istu
rbin
g w
ork,
unl
ess
the
11.
resp
irato
ry p
rote
ctio
n pr
ogra
m.
12.
or s
ite w
ork
prac
tice
to m
inim
ize
expo
sure
and
to
assu
re a
ppro
pria
te
was
te d
ispo
sal.
13.
Do
not
blow
off,
sha
ke o
ff or
do
anyt
hing
els
e to
con
tam
inat
ed m
ater
ials
th
at c
ould
sen
d du
st o
r de
bris
into
the
air.
14.
Do
not
swee
p, s
hove
l or
brus
h le
ad d
ust
or c
onta
min
ated
pro
duct
s (e
.g.,
pain
t de
bris
, ab
rasi
ve b
last
) un
less
vac
uum
ing
or o
ther
equ
ally
ef
fect
ive
met
hods
hav
e be
en trie
d an
d fo
und
inef
fect
ive.
(N
ote:
Obt
ain
man
agem
ent
appr
oval
bef
ore
usin
g on
e of
the
se m
etho
ds.)
15.
Was
h fa
ce a
nd h
ands
bef
ore
brea
ks a
nd a
t en
d of
shi
ft.
16.
Show
er a
t th
e en
d of
the
shi
ft a
fter
per
form
ing
activ
ities
whe
re le
ad
conc
entr
atio
ns e
xcee
d th
e PE
L.
17.
Do
not
eat,
drin
k, s
mok
e, c
hew
gum
or
toba
cco,
or
appl
y co
smet
ics
in
area
s w
here
lead
wor
k oc
curs
.
18.
Do
not
ente
r a
lead
-reg
ulat
ed a
rea
with
out
prop
er tra
inin
g.
19.
Col
lect
, han
dle,
labe
l and
pro
perly
dis
pose
was
te m
ater
ial (
such
as
Pag
e 11
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f 162
| L
ight
ning
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Ligh
tnin
g1.
W
here
app
licab
le,
use
light
ning
det
ectio
n to
det
erm
ine
dist
ance
of
light
ning
str
ikes
. D
etec
tion
may
be
dete
rmin
ed b
y:
a.
Duk
e En
ergy
Met
eoro
logy
gui
danc
e.
b.
Gov
ernm
ent
sour
ces
(Vai
sala
NLD
N N
atio
nal L
ight
ning
Det
ectio
n N
etw
ork)
c.
Ligh
tnin
g de
tect
ion
appl
icat
ion.
d.
Flas
h to
ban
g ca
lcul
atio
n. C
ount
the
num
ber
of s
econ
ds fr
om s
eein
g a
light
ning
str
ike
to the
tim
e th
unde
r is
hea
rd.
Div
ide
by 5
. Th
is is
ap
prox
imat
e di
stan
ce in
mile
s.
2.
Follo
w b
usin
ess
unit
guid
ance
whe
re a
pplic
able
.
3.
a.
Tran
smis
sion
and
pla
nt b
ased
em
ploy
ees:
Pr
epar
e fo
r su
spen
sion
at
15 m
iles.
Sus
pend
wor
k at
8 m
iles.
b.
Sola
r lo
catio
ns:
Prep
are
for
susp
ensi
on a
t 30
mile
s.
Susp
end
wor
k at
10
mile
s.
c.
Win
d lo
catio
ns:
Pre
pare
for
susp
ensi
on a
t 60 m
iles.
Su
spen
d w
ork
at 3
0 m
iles.
4.
Res
ume
wor
k ac
tiviti
es w
hen
it is
cle
ar tha
t th
e st
orm
has
pas
sed
or 3
0
min
utes
aft
er the
last
str
ike.
Ligh
tnin
g
Lock
out/
Tago
ut fo
r Fac
ilitie
s ot
her t
han
Tran
smis
sion
, Dis
trib
utio
n an
d G
ener
atio
n |
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e 11
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f 162
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Lock
out/T
agou
t for
Fac
ilitie
s oth
er th
an Tr
ansm
issio
n,
Dist
ribut
ion
and
Gene
ratio
n1.
W
orke
rs s
hall
be tra
ined
in the
req
uire
men
ts o
f the
lock
out/
tago
ut
proc
edur
e in
use
prio
r to
per
form
ing
task
s th
at r
equi
re lo
ckou
t/ta
gout
.
2.
Iden
tify
all h
azar
dous
ene
rgy
sour
ces
asso
ciat
ed w
ith the
wor
k ac
tiviti
es.
3.
Isol
ate
haza
rdou
s en
ergy
sou
rces
, ta
g an
d lo
ck e
nerg
y-is
olat
ing
devi
ces,
an
d re
lieve
sto
red
haza
rdou
s en
ergy
.
4.
Bef
ore
begi
nnin
g w
ork,
ver
ify b
y te
stin
g or
ope
ratio
n th
at h
azar
dous
en
ergy
has
bee
n re
lieve
d.
5.
Bef
ore
rest
orin
g ha
zard
ous
ener
gy,
verif
y w
ork
is c
ompl
ete
and
pers
ons
are
clea
r of
equ
ipm
ent.
6.
Man
agem
ent
and
cont
ract
ors
will
info
rm e
ach
othe
r of
the
ir re
spec
tive
lock
out/
tago
ut p
roce
dure
s.
7.
For
tran
smis
sion
, di
strib
utio
n an
d ge
nera
tion
activ
ities
, fo
llow
bus
ines
s
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e 11
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f 162
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achi
ne G
uard
ing
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Mac
hine
Gua
rdin
g1.
B
efor
e st
artin
g w
ork
usin
g po
wer
ed m
achi
nery
or to
ols,
ass
ure
that
gua
rds:
a.
Are
in p
lace
so
as to
prev
ent
cont
act
with
dan
gero
us,
mov
ing
part
s by
any
par
t of
the
bod
y (e
.g.,
hand
s, a
rms)
or
clot
hing
b.
dura
ble
mat
eria
l tha
t w
ill w
ithst
and
the
cond
ition
s of
nor
mal
use
c.
Are
app
ropr
iate
for
the
equi
pmen
t
2.
Do
not
crea
te n
ew h
azar
ds b
y ha
ving
a s
hear
poi
nt,
jagg
ed e
dge
or a
n
3.
Rep
ort
any
brok
en o
r m
issi
ng g
uard
s to
you
r su
perv
isor
. D
o no
t us
e th
e to
ol u
ntil
repa
irs h
ave
been
mad
e.
4.
Bef
ore
wor
king
, pe
rfor
m a
pre
-job
safe
ty a
sses
smen
t to
iden
tify
pote
ntia
l ha
zard
s to
the
han
d.
5.
Whe
n w
orki
ng a
roun
d m
achi
nery
with
rot
atin
g or
mov
ing
part
s:
a.
Ass
ure
glov
es,
ties,
loos
e cl
othi
ng a
nd lo
ng h
air
do n
ot b
ecom
e en
tang
led
in e
quip
men
t.
b.
Tie
back
long
hai
r.
c.
But
ton
or p
rope
rly r
oll u
p lo
ng s
leev
es,
and
tuck
in s
hirt
tails
.
d.
Do
not
wea
r lo
ose
jew
elry
(e.g
., ne
ckla
ces,
cha
ins,
cor
ds)
outs
ide
clot
hing
.
e.
Wea
r ba
dge
stra
ps o
f a b
reak
away
-typ
e of
mat
eria
l.
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hine
Gua
rdin
g
Met
hyle
ne C
hlor
ide
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ook
Met
hyle
ne C
hlor
ide
1.
Rev
iew
SD
S an
d la
bels
to d
eter
min
e if
prod
ucts
con
tain
met
hyle
ne c
hlor
ide.
2.
If yo
u ha
ve the
pot
entia
l to
be e
xpos
ed to
met
hyle
ne c
hlor
ide,
you
will
com
mun
icat
ion
requ
irem
ents
.
3.
Use
met
hyle
ne c
hlor
ide-
free
pro
duct
s w
here
pos
sibl
e.
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e 11
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otor
Veh
icle
Ope
ratio
ns
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Mot
or V
ehic
le O
pera
tions
Dis
trac
ted
driv
ing
1.
Text
ing,
rea
ding
tex
ts a
nd e
mai
ling
are
proh
ibite
d w
hen
driv
ing
com
pany
ve
hicl
es a
nd w
hen
driv
ing
pers
onal
veh
icle
s on
com
pany
bus
ines
s.
2.
Follo
w s
tate
and
loca
l reg
ulat
ions
on
use
of c
ellp
hone
s w
hen
driv
ing.
3.
Focu
s on
the
prim
ary
task
of d
rivin
g. K
eep
the
num
ber
of c
alls
to
a m
inim
um a
mou
nt a
nd d
urat
ion.
4.
and
cellp
hone
use
.
5.
Use
pag
ers
and
radi
os r
espo
nsib
ly w
hile
driv
ing.
6.
Avoi
d ot
her
activ
ities
tha
t m
ay d
istr
act
your
driv
ing.
Pul
l ove
r or
par
k in
sa
fe lo
catio
ns to
perf
orm
the
se a
ctiv
ities
.
7.
For co
mm
erci
al m
otor
veh
icle
s: D
river
use
of h
and-
held
cel
lpho
nes
is
proh
ibite
d w
hen
driv
ing
com
mer
cial
mot
or v
ehic
les.
Han
d-he
ld c
ellp
hone
s sh
all n
ot b
e us
ed to
mak
e or
rec
eive
pho
ne c
alls
, sen
d or
rec
eive
text
m
essa
ges
or e
mai
ls o
r ac
cess
oth
er a
pplic
atio
ns (I
nter
net,
etc.
) w
hile
dr
ivin
g co
mm
erci
al m
otor
veh
icle
s. U
se o
f han
ds-fr
ee d
evic
es is
allo
wed
bu
t onl
y if
the
call
can
be in
itiat
ed, a
nsw
ered
or te
rmin
ated
by
touc
hing
a
sing
le b
utto
n on
the
cellp
hone
or he
adse
t.
8.
For no
n-co
mm
erci
al m
otor
veh
icle
s: D
o no
t use
a c
ellp
hone
whe
n dr
ivin
g un
less
nec
essa
ry. I
f you
hav
e to
use
a c
ellp
hone
, it m
ust b
e us
ed w
ith a
ha
nds-
free
devi
ce.
Ope
ratio
nal p
ract
ices
1.
Ope
rate
all
vehi
cles
in a
saf
e m
anne
r, us
ing
defe
nsiv
e dr
ivin
g te
chni
ques
. D
o no
t dr
ive
aggr
essi
vely
.
2.
Driv
ers/
oper
ator
s sh
all h
ave
full
resp
onsi
bilit
y fo
r ve
hicl
es in
the
ir po
sses
sion
. Th
is in
clud
es o
bser
ving
all
fede
ral,
stat
e an
d lo
cal l
aws
and
ordi
nanc
es.
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or V
ehic
le O
pera
tions
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or V
ehic
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pera
tions
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3.
Driv
ers
shal
l be
prop
erly
lice
nsed
whe
n op
erat
ing
com
pany
-ow
ned,
re
nted
, lea
sed
vehi
cles
or eq
uipm
ent,
and
pers
onal
veh
icle
s w
hen
used
on
com
pany
bus
ines
s. A
ny li
cens
e re
stric
tions
sha
ll be
adh
ered
to a
t all
times
.
4.
Bef
ore
oper
atin
g a
vehi
cle,
vis
ually
insp
ect
it to
det
erm
ine
whe
ther
the
ve
hicl
e is
saf
e to
ope
rate
. Pe
rfor
m a
“36
0 d
egre
e” in
spec
tion
arou
nd the
ve
hicl
e to
be
sure
the
are
a is
cle
ar.
Do
not
oper
ate
unle
ss e
quip
men
t is
in
saf
e co
nditi
on.
5.
Seat
bel
ts, w
here
pro
vide
d, s
hall
be w
orn
by th
e dr
iver
and
pas
seng
ers
at
all t
imes
whe
n th
e ve
hicl
e or
equ
ipm
ent i
s in
mot
ion.
Thi
s sh
all a
pply
to
all c
ompa
ny-o
wne
d, r
ente
d, le
ased
veh
icle
s or
equ
ipm
ent,
and
to p
erso
nal
vehi
cles
whe
n us
ed o
n co
mpa
ny b
usin
ess
or o
n co
mpa
ny p
rope
rty.
6.
Pass
enge
rs in
mot
or v
ehic
les
shal
l be
in a
ppro
ved
ridin
g po
sitio
ns a
nd
rest
rain
ed w
here
occ
upan
t res
trai
nts
are
prov
ided
.
7.
Lock
una
tten
ded
vehi
cles
and
rem
ove
keys
to
redu
ce t
he r
isk
of
vehi
cle
thef
t.
Bac
king
and
cho
ckin
g
1.
Whe
n pa
rkin
g, u
se the
follo
win
g or
der
of p
refe
renc
e:
a.
Pull
thro
ugh
into
the
par
king
spa
ce.
b.
Bac
k in
to the
par
king
spa
ce,
exce
pt fo
r di
agon
al s
pace
s.
c.
Park
fron
t-en
d in
onl
y w
hen
(a)
and
(b)
crea
te a
gre
ater
haz
ard.
2.
Whe
n a
seco
nd p
erso
n is
ava
ilabl
e, the
y sh
all a
ssis
t th
e dr
iver
with
ba
ckin
g.
3.
of w
heel
cho
cks.
4.
Com
plet
e a
surv
ey a
roun
d th
e ve
hicl
e (“
360 d
egre
es”)
bef
ore
ente
ring
the
vehi
cle
to id
entif
y an
d re
mov
e an
y ha
zard
s. V
isua
lize
your
exi
t pa
th.
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e 11
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otor
Veh
icle
Ope
ratio
ns
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
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ook
Wor
k ca
rts
1.
Wor
kers
rid
ing
in w
ork
cart
s sh
all u
se s
afet
y ha
ndho
lds
and
prop
er fo
ot
posi
tioni
ng a
s ne
eded
to
mai
ntai
n st
abili
ty w
hile
en
rout
e.
2.
Ope
rato
rs o
f wor
k ca
rts
shal
l ens
ure
that
pas
seng
ers
are
awar
e of
cha
nges
in
roa
d/te
rrai
n co
nditi
ons
so th
ey d
o no
t get
thro
wn
out o
f the
car
t.
Emer
genc
ies
1.
In c
ase
of a
ny v
ehic
le tro
uble
, pu
ll of
f to
the
right
sid
e of
the
roa
d, if
2.
Ref
er to
the
“Use
in C
ase
of a
n A
ccid
ent
Form
” lo
cate
d in
the
com
pany
ve
hicl
es fo
r ac
tions
to
take
if y
ou h
ave
an a
ccid
ent
in a
com
pany
veh
icle
.
Inci
dent
rep
ortin
g
1.
If an
em
ploy
ee is
in a
n ac
cide
nt in
volv
ing
a co
mpa
ny-o
wne
d ve
hicl
e,
leas
ed (r
enta
l) or
per
sona
l veh
icle
bei
ng u
sed
on c
ompa
ny b
usin
ess,
su
perv
isio
n or
des
igne
e co
ntac
ts H
&S/
EHS
prof
essi
onal
to
ente
r in
form
atio
n in
to e
TRAC
Inci
dent
.
2.
If an
em
ploy
ee h
as a
n in
jury
from
any
kin
d of
veh
icle
acc
iden
t w
hile
on
com
pany
bus
ines
s, s
uper
visi
on o
r de
sign
ee c
onta
cts
H&
S/EH
S pr
ofes
sion
al to
ente
r in
form
atio
n in
to e
TRAC
Inci
dent
.
3.
Empl
oyee
s w
ho r
ecei
ve a
cita
tion
for
the
viol
atio
ns li
sted
bel
ow w
hile
op
erat
ing
any
Duk
e En
ergy
-ow
ned
vehi
cle
shal
l rep
ort
the
cita
tion
imm
edia
tely
to
thei
r su
perv
isor
:
a.
Mov
ing
or p
arki
ng v
iola
tions
issu
ed b
y la
w e
nfor
cem
ent
b.
Com
mer
cial
mot
or v
ehic
le d
river
“O
ut o
f Ser
vice
” (O
OS)
vio
latio
ns
c.
Viol
atio
ns fo
r ve
hicl
e be
ing
out
of s
ervi
ce, ov
er w
eigh
t, ov
er h
eigh
t or
ov
er le
ngth
issu
ed b
y th
e D
MV.
Wor
k zo
ne s
afet
y
1.
Follo
w s
tate
and
loca
l reg
ulat
ions
for
esta
blis
hing
saf
e w
ork
zone
s.
Mot
or V
ehic
le O
pera
tions
| P
age
117
of 1
62
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
2.
the
grou
nd w
ithin
the
roa
d rig
ht o
f way
or
any
othe
r w
ork
loca
tion
whe
re
visi
bilit
y of
wor
ker
is n
eede
d fo
r pr
otec
tion.
3.
publ
ic r
oads
.
4.
5.
1,0
00
feet
.
1.
2.
Incl
ude
any
wor
k zo
ne c
ontr
acto
rs a
nd a
vaila
ble
law
enf
orce
men
t an
d
3.
part
icip
ants
and
und
erst
and
the
follo
win
g: w
ork
zone
set
-up
mus
t
war
ning
sig
nal d
evic
e th
at w
ill b
e us
ed to
war
n of
dan
ger;
and
the
wor
k zo
ne c
ontr
acto
rs m
ay c
all a
n “a
ll st
op.”
1.
Whe
n po
ssib
le, pl
ace
vehi
cles
or
equi
pmen
t in
pos
ition
s th
at p
rovi
de
a ba
rrie
r fo
r w
ork
zone
pro
tect
ion.
For
exa
mpl
e, u
se v
ehic
le p
lace
men
t
behi
nd y
ou. N
ote:
Veh
icle
s an
d eq
uipm
ent
that
are
pos
ition
ed to
prov
ide
a ba
rrie
r m
ust
be in
the
wor
k sp
ace
and
mus
t no
t en
croa
ch u
pon
any
tape
red
area
tha
t w
orke
rs c
reat
e w
ith c
ones
.
Pag
e 11
8 o
f 162
| M
otor
Veh
icle
Ope
ratio
ns
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
2.
Wal
k on
the
wor
k zo
ne s
ide
of the
roa
d or
with
in the
wor
k zo
ne a
rea
you
are
sett
ing
up.
3.
4.
prac
tical
whe
n th
ey a
re n
o lo
nger
nee
ded.
Whe
n w
ork
is s
uspe
nded
for
appr
opria
te s
hall
be r
emov
ed.
Flag
ging
1.
aler
t sy
stem
to
war
n of
veh
icle
s en
croa
chin
g th
e w
ork
zone
.
2.
nigh
t.
3.
spot
ter.
Hig
h ris
k ac
tiviti
es in
clud
e:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Whe
n po
rtab
le tem
pora
ry r
umbl
e st
rips
are
utili
zed
Vehi
cle
ingr
ess/
egre
ss
1.
Safe
ly e
nter
and
exi
t ve
hicl
es b
y fo
llow
ing
thes
e re
com
men
datio
ns:
a.
For
larg
er v
ehic
les,
ope
n do
or w
hile
on
the
grou
nd.
b.
For
all v
ehic
les,
ent
er a
nd e
xit
usin
g 3
poi
nts
of c
onta
ct a
nd s
lide
into
/out
of s
eat.
c.
If us
ing
the
stee
ring
whe
el a
s a
poin
t of
con
tact
, en
sure
it is
lock
ed.
d.
Scan
gro
und
for
unev
en o
r sl
ick
area
s w
hen
exiti
ng v
ehic
les.
Nat
ural
Gas
/Fue
l Gas
Saf
ety
(Gen
erat
ing
Faci
litie
s) |
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e 11
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f 162
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Natu
ral G
as/F
uel G
as S
afet
y (Ge
nera
ting
Faci
litie
s)1.
ra
nge
of 4
% -
15%
in a
ir. N
atur
al G
as is
ligh
ter
than
air
and
can
colle
ct
adde
d to
nat
ural
gas
(at
the
loca
l gas
yar
d) a
s an
odo
rant
for
safe
ty a
t m
ost
gene
ratin
g fa
cilit
ies.
2.
Nev
er r
ely
on y
our
sens
e of
sm
ell t
o de
tect
nat
ural
gas
leak
s. A
lway
s us
e co
mbu
stib
le g
as d
etec
tion
equi
pmen
t ca
libra
ted
for
use
with
nat
ural
gas
w
hen
perf
orm
ing
test
s or
leak
che
cks.
3.
Nat
ural
Gas
con
tain
ing
syst
ems
and
equi
pmen
t sh
all b
e co
nspi
cuou
sly
asse
ssm
ents
or
as a
min
imum
with
“D
ange
r Fl
amm
able
Gas
” si
gnag
e pr
ohib
iting
hot
wor
k w
ithin
35
feet
.
a.
If ho
t w
ork
mus
t be
per
form
ed in
side
the
se b
ound
arie
s, c
ontin
uous
ga
s m
onito
ring
shal
l be
perf
orm
ed in
acc
orda
nce
with
any
add
ition
al
hot
wor
k pe
rmit
requ
irem
ents
.
4.
5.
Use
non
-spa
rkin
g to
ols
whe
n w
orki
ng o
n sy
stem
s co
ntai
ning
nat
ural
gas
pr
ior
to v
entin
g an
d pu
rgin
g.
6.
Onl
y us
e re
plac
emen
t pa
rts
in fu
el g
as s
yste
ms
that
are
rat
ed fo
r na
tura
l ga
s se
rvic
e.
7.
Alw
ays
vent
fuel
gas
sys
tem
s an
d is
olat
e w
ith L
ock
Out
/Ta
g O
ut (
LOTO
) be
fore
per
form
ing
any
mai
nten
ance
act
iviti
es o
r lin
e br
eaki
ng,
exce
pt fo
r ce
rtai
n in
stru
men
t ca
libra
tions
.
a.
Mak
e a
publ
ic a
ddre
ss s
yste
m a
nnou
ncem
ent
at the
site
prio
r to
ve
ntin
g fu
el g
as o
r tr
ansf
errin
g fu
el g
as.
b.
Nev
er v
ent
or p
urge
a fu
el g
as s
yste
m in
side
of a
bui
ldin
g or
und
er a
st
ruct
ure.
c.
Nat
ural
Gas
sys
tem
LO
TO’s
sha
ll in
clud
e a
doub
le b
lock
and
ble
ed
arra
ngem
ent.
Pag
e 12
0 o
f 162
| N
atur
al G
as/F
uel G
as S
afet
y (G
ener
atin
g Fa
cilit
ies)
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
d.
incl
ude
test
ing
vent
s w
ith c
ombu
stib
le g
as m
onito
rs w
ith r
esul
ts le
ss
than
10%
Low
er E
xplo
sive
Lim
it (L
EL).
8.
In F
ossi
l Hyd
ro O
pera
tions
(FH
O)
Pow
er G
ener
atio
n fa
cilit
ies,
nat
ural
gas
pi
ping
sha
ll be
pai
nted
yel
low
with
“N
atur
al G
as o
r Fu
el G
as”
in b
lack
9.
Haz
ard
Ana
lyse
s (J
HA)
for
purg
ing,
ven
ting
and
line
brea
king
on
natu
ral
gas
cont
aini
ng s
yste
ms
and
pipi
ng.
10.
Bef
ore
perf
orm
ing
hot
wor
k on
a fu
el g
as c
onta
inin
g sy
stem
, it
mus
t be
pu
rged
with
an
iner
t, in
term
edia
te g
as s
uch
as n
itrog
en.
11.
Com
bust
ible
gas
met
er r
eadi
ngs
read
at
vent
s, s
hall
be b
elow
10%
Lo
wer
Exp
losi
ve L
imit
(LEL
) to
be
cons
ider
ed p
urge
d.
a.
Onl
y tr
aine
d pe
rson
nel s
hall
utili
ze g
as d
etec
tion
inst
rum
ents
to
verif
y ga
s le
vels
dur
ing
task
s as
soci
ated
with
met
hane
gas
and
as
soci
ated
sys
tem
s.
b.
Trai
ning
will
incl
ude
the
com
plet
ion
of a
Job
Per
form
ance
Mea
sure
mai
nten
ance
req
uire
men
ts.
12.
gas
com
pany
per
sonn
el.
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
1.
All
desk
and
cab
inet
dra
wer
s sh
all b
e cl
osed
whe
n no
t in
use
.
2.
3.
Plac
e he
avie
st lo
ads
in lo
wer
dra
wer
s or
she
lves
to
avoi
d “t
op lo
adin
g.”
4.
Obj
ects
tha
t pr
esen
t a
haza
rd s
hall
not
be s
tore
d on
top
of c
abin
ets
or
othe
r st
orag
e en
clos
ures
.
5.
Pape
r cu
tter
bla
des
shal
l be
dow
n an
d se
cure
d w
hen
not
in u
se.
6.
with
man
ufac
ture
r’s in
stru
ctio
ns.
7.
Whe
n us
ing
pow
er s
trip
s, fo
llow
man
ufac
ture
r’s r
ecom
men
datio
ns.
Do
not
over
load
out
lets
. Av
oid
conn
ectin
g m
ultip
le p
ower
str
ips
in s
erie
s.
8.
Kee
p co
mbu
stib
les
to a
min
imum
. D
o no
t st
ore
com
bust
ible
mat
eria
l, su
ch a
s pa
per,
in c
lose
pro
xim
ity to
elec
tric
al o
utle
ts a
nd c
onne
ctio
ns.
9.
that
the
y co
uld
tip o
ver.
10.
Do
not
stan
d on
cha
irs,
desk
s or
tab
les.
Use
app
ropr
iate
ste
p st
ools
or
ladd
ers.
11.
Use
han
drai
ls w
hen
avai
labl
e.
12.
Do
not
use
port
able
spa
ce h
eate
rs w
ithou
t pr
ior
appr
oval
from
you
r su
perv
isor
and
site
/faci
litie
s m
anag
emen
t. If
port
able
ele
ctric
spa
ce
heat
ers
are
used
, th
ey m
ust
be a
tten
ded
whi
le in
use
, tu
rned
off
afte
r no
rmal
wor
king
hou
rs a
nd k
ept
at le
ast
3 fe
et a
way
from
com
bust
ible
m
ater
ials
.
13.
read
ing
mat
eria
ls,
etc.
Pag
e 12
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f 162
| P
aint
Chi
p C
lean
up
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Pain
t Chi
p Cl
eanu
p1.
B
efor
e cl
eani
ng u
p pa
int
chip
s, d
eter
min
e if
the
chip
s co
ntai
n as
best
os,
lead
or
hexa
vale
nt c
hrom
ium
. If
chip
s co
ntai
n as
best
os,
lead
or
hexa
vale
nt c
hrom
ium
, th
is s
ectio
n ap
plie
s.
2.
Det
erm
ine
how
long
the
cle
anup
is e
xpec
ted
to la
st.
3.
If cl
eani
ng p
aint
chi
ps is
exp
ecte
d to
tak
e m
ore
than
15
min
utes
, co
ntac
t yo
ur H
&S/
EHS
prof
essi
onal
.
4.
If cl
eanu
p ca
n be
acc
ompl
ishe
d in
less
tha
n 15
min
utes
, us
e on
e or
m
ore
of the
se o
ptio
ns:
a.
Man
ually
pic
k up
pai
nt c
hips
and
pla
ce in
a p
last
ic b
ag.
b.
been
des
igna
ted
for
use
with
asb
esto
s or
lead
.
c.
Use
a t
ack
clot
h or
rol
ler.
5.
In a
dditi
on,
com
ply
with
the
se r
equi
rem
ents
:
a.
Do
not
swee
p, b
low
or
vacu
um p
aint
chi
ps w
ith a
vac
uum
tha
t is
b.
Do
not
use
com
pres
sed
air
to c
lean
pai
nt c
hips
.
c.
Do
clea
n th
e ar
ea in
a p
atte
rn tha
t w
ill m
inim
ize
step
ping
on
or
crus
hing
the
pain
t ch
ips.
d.
As
nece
ssar
y, h
ave
the
vacu
ums
empt
ied
and
clea
ned
by
appr
opria
tely
tra
ined
per
sonn
el.
e.
Stor
e th
e co
llect
ed p
aint
chi
ps a
nd w
aste
in w
aste
rec
epta
cles
la
bele
d fo
r as
best
os o
r le
ad.
Ped
estr
ian
Safe
ty |
Pag
e 12
3 o
f 162
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Pede
stria
n Sa
fety
1.
Cro
ss a
t cr
ossw
alks
and
obe
y cr
ossi
ng s
igna
ls.
2.
Look
for
onco
min
g ve
hicl
es a
nd c
yclis
ts in
bot
h di
rect
ions
.
3.
Do
not
text
or
talk
on
a ce
llpho
ne w
hen
cros
sing
the
str
eet.
Take
you
r tim
e.
4.
Mak
e ey
e co
ntac
t w
ith a
ppro
achi
ng d
river
s an
d w
ait
for
them
to
ackn
owle
dge
you
befo
re y
ou c
ross
in fr
ont
of a
tur
ning
veh
icle
.
5.
6.
Prov
ide
feed
back
to
indi
vidu
als
who
do
not
prac
tice
thes
e be
havi
ors.
Pede
stria
n Sa
fety
Pag
e 12
4 o
f 162
| P
erso
nal P
rote
ctiv
e Eq
uipm
ent
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Pers
onal
Pro
tect
ive E
quip
men
tG
ener
al
1.
Wor
kers
sha
ll be
inst
ruct
ed in
the
pro
per
use,
car
e an
d in
spec
tion
of
pers
onal
pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t (P
PE).
2.
Wor
kers
sha
ll m
aint
ain
PPE
in a
san
itary
and
rel
iabl
e co
nditi
on.
3.
Wor
kers
sha
ll in
spec
t PP
E pr
ior
to u
se a
nd im
med
iate
ly fo
llow
ing
any
inci
dent
tha
t co
uld
have
cau
sed
dam
age.
4.
Dam
aged
PPE
sha
ll no
t be
use
d.
5.
Wor
kers
sha
ll ad
here
to
man
ufac
ture
r’s r
ecom
men
datio
ns fo
r pe
rson
al
prot
ectiv
e eq
uipm
ent.
6.
A h
azar
d as
sess
men
t m
ust
be p
erfo
rmed
bef
ore
PPE
is is
sued
or
used
in
orde
r to
ass
ure
that
the
pre
scrib
ed P
PE is
app
ropr
iate
for
the
haza
rd(s
) pr
esen
t.
Eye
and
face
pro
tect
ion
1.
Eye
and
face
pro
tect
ion
that
com
plie
s w
ith a
ccep
tabl
e co
nsen
sus
stan
dard
s (s
uch
as A
NSI
Z87
.1)
mus
t be
use
d w
hene
ver
ther
e is
a
haza
rd d
ue to
part
icle
s, fu
mes
, liq
uids
, ga
ses
or r
adia
tion
that
cou
ld
inju
re the
eye
s.
2.
Min
imum
eye
pro
tect
ion
shal
l con
sist
of s
afet
y gl
asse
s w
ith s
ide
shie
lds.
Si
de s
hiel
ds m
ust
mee
t ap
plic
able
sta
ndar
ds fo
r qu
ality
, du
rabi
lity
and
prot
ectiv
e ab
ility
.
3.
Whe
n fa
ce s
hiel
ds a
re u
sed,
saf
ety
glas
ses
with
sid
e sh
ield
s or
eq
uiva
lent
mus
t be
wor
n be
neat
h th
e fa
ce s
hiel
d.
4.
arou
nd the
eye
s sh
all b
e w
orn
whe
n sa
fety
gla
sses
with
sid
e sh
ield
s w
ill
not
prov
ide
adeq
uate
pro
tect
ion.
5.
Gog
gles
mus
t be
wor
n w
here
a r
isk
of c
hem
ical
spl
ash
is p
rese
nt.
Unv
ente
d go
ggle
s sh
ould
be
used
whe
re c
hem
ical
s th
at a
re e
ye ir
ritan
ts
Pers
onal
Pro
tect
ive E
quip
men
t
Per
sona
l Pro
tect
ive
Equi
pmen
t |
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e 12
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
and
have
hig
h va
por
pres
sure
s ar
e us
ed.
Gog
gles
may
be
wor
n ov
er
regu
lar
pres
crip
tion
glas
ses
to p
rovi
de p
rote
ctio
n eq
uiva
lent
to
safe
ty
glas
ses
with
sid
e sh
ield
s.
6.
appr
opria
te fo
r th
e ty
pe o
f wel
ding
or
cutt
ing
bein
g pe
rfor
med
. A
tab
le
with
min
imum
sha
de r
equi
rem
ents
can
be
foun
d in
OSH
A r
egul
atio
ns a
t 29
CFR
1910
.133 (a
) (5
).
7.
Wor
k w
ith la
sers
abo
ve C
lass
IIIa
req
uire
s ey
e pr
otec
tion
as d
eter
min
ed
appr
opria
te to
the
type
of l
aser
and
ene
rgy
of the
bea
m b
eing
use
d.
Hea
d pr
otec
tion
1.
Har
d ha
ts a
nd s
uspe
nsio
ns s
houl
d be
rep
lace
d pe
riodi
cally
.
2.
Hea
d pr
otec
tion
is r
equi
red
whe
n w
orke
rs a
re e
xpos
ed to
inju
ry d
ue to
falli
ng o
bjec
ts,
elec
tric
sho
ck,
burn
s or
oth
er h
ead
inju
ry h
azar
ds.
3.
Har
d ha
ts o
r he
lmet
s m
ust
mee
t or
exc
eed
acce
ptab
le s
tand
ards
suc
h as
AN
SI Z
89.1
.
4.
Whe
re e
lect
rical
haz
ards
are
pre
sent
, ha
rd h
ats
mus
t be
non
cond
uctiv
e an
d m
eet
requ
irem
ents
for
Clas
s E
(up
to 2
0 k
V).
Foot
pro
tect
ion
1.
ANSI
/AST
M-r
ated
pro
tect
ive
foot
wea
r (s
afet
y bo
ots
or s
hoes
) sh
all b
e w
orn
whe
re the
re is
dan
ger
of fo
ot in
jury
from
falli
ng a
nd r
ollin
g ob
ject
s or
from
obj
ects
tha
t m
ight
pie
rce
the
foot
.
2.
Safe
ty b
oots
/sho
es s
hall
have
saf
ety
toe
caps
(met
allic
or
com
posi
te)
and
stee
l sha
nks
whe
n pr
otec
tion
agai
nst
pene
trat
ion
is r
equi
red.
Clip
-on
prot
ectiv
e to
e ca
ps m
ay b
e w
orn
over
reg
ular
sho
es.
3.
Wea
r pr
otec
tive
foot
wea
r as
req
uire
d by
bus
ines
s un
it pr
oced
ures
.
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e 12
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erso
nal P
rote
ctiv
e Eq
uipm
ent
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afet
y H
andb
ook
Han
d pr
otec
tion
1.
Glo
ves
appr
opria
te to
the
task
sha
ll be
use
d to
pro
tect
the
hand
s an
d w
rist
area
from
exp
osur
e to
hea
t, co
ld, w
ater
or
stea
m, c
hem
ical
s, s
harp
edg
es,
abra
sion
, ele
ctric
al c
onta
ct a
nd o
ther
haz
ards
as
nece
ssar
y. G
love
s m
ay
also
be
used
for
prot
ectio
n ag
ains
t dirt
and
oth
er n
onto
xic
mat
eria
ls, a
s w
ell a
s w
hile
ope
ratin
g m
achi
nery
or
hand
ling
mat
eria
ls.
2.
Whe
n pr
otec
tion
is n
eede
d fro
m c
uts
and
punc
ture
s, e
nsur
e gl
oves
with
th
e pr
oper
cut
and
pun
ctur
e re
sist
ance
are
sel
ecte
d an
d us
ed.
3.
Con
sult
with
H&
S/EH
S pr
ofes
sion
al fo
r as
sist
ance
in s
elec
ting
prop
er h
and
prot
ectio
n.
Clo
thin
g/bo
dy p
rote
ctio
n
1.
Prot
ectiv
e cl
othi
ng s
hall
be u
sed
whe
n ha
zard
s th
at c
ould
cau
se in
jury
expo
sure
, pro
tect
ion
agai
nst c
old
or h
eat,
expo
sure
to d
irt, d
ust o
r liq
uids
or
exp
osur
e to
haz
ardo
us m
ater
ials
in a
n em
erge
ncy
resp
onse
act
ion.
2.
Don
and
dof
f pro
tect
ive
clot
hing
in a
man
ner
that
pre
vent
s co
ntam
inat
ing
your
bod
y. D
ispo
se o
f con
tam
inat
ed c
loth
ing
prop
erly
.
1.
wor
king
on
the
grou
nd w
ithin
the
road
rig
ht o
f way
or
any
othe
r w
ork
loca
tion
whe
re v
isib
ility
of w
orke
r is
nee
ded
for
prot
ectio
n.
2.
publ
ic r
oads
.
3.
4.
1,0
00
feet
.
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ered
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stria
l Tru
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red
Indu
stria
l Tru
cks
1.
Pow
ered
indu
stria
l tru
cks
shal
l be
oper
ated
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith
man
ufac
ture
r’s r
ecom
men
datio
ns.
2.
Onl
y tr
aine
d an
d au
thor
ized
ope
rato
rs s
hall
be p
erm
itted
to
oper
ate
a po
wer
lift
tru
ck.
3.
Pow
ered
indu
stria
l tru
cks
shal
l be
insp
ecte
d be
fore
bei
ng p
lace
d in
se
rvic
e ea
ch d
ay o
r be
fore
eac
h sh
ift.
Doc
umen
t in
spec
tion.
4.
foun
d. T
he tru
ck s
hall
be r
epai
red
befo
re it
is p
lace
d ba
ck in
to s
ervi
ce.
5.
The
rate
d ca
paci
ty s
hall
not
be e
xcee
ded.
Whe
n th
ese
vehi
cles
are
eq
uipp
ed w
ith s
uppo
rts,
the
y sh
all b
e ut
ilize
d to
pre
vent
tipp
ing.
6.
Whe
n th
e po
wer
ed in
dust
rial t
ruck
is p
arke
d or
left
una
tten
ded,
the
polic
ies
or p
roce
dure
s to
pre
vent
una
utho
rized
use
.7.
W
hile
load
ing
or u
nloa
ding
mat
eria
l, fo
rks
may
be
left
in the
rai
sed
posi
tion
if th
ere
is a
n er
gono
mic
con
cern
and
pre
caut
ions
hav
e be
en
8.
The
oper
ator
may
leav
e th
e se
at o
f a p
arke
d an
d ru
nnin
g po
wer
ed
indu
stria
l tru
ck o
nly
if:a.
th
e op
erat
or is
in li
ne o
f sig
htb.
th
e op
erat
or is
with
in 2
5 fe
et o
f the
con
trol
sc.
th
e po
wer
ed in
dust
rial t
ruck
is s
ecur
edd.
e.
th
e co
ntro
ls a
re n
eutr
aliz
edf.
the
hand
bra
ke is
set
9.
The
oper
ator
sha
ll be
in the
driv
er’s
sea
t w
hile
ope
ratin
g a
pow
ered
in
dust
rial t
ruck
.10
. m
anuf
actu
rer.
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e 12
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ed In
dust
rial T
ruck
s
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
11.
Atta
chm
ents
mus
t be
con
side
red
as p
art
of the
load
and
use
d in
ac
cord
ance
with
man
ufac
ture
r’s r
ecom
men
datio
n.12
. Fr
ee-r
iggi
ng (su
spen
ding
load
from
the
tine
s w
ith a
slin
g) is
pro
hibi
ted.
13.
Ope
rato
r sh
all n
ot a
llow
any
one
to s
tand
or
pass
und
er the
ele
vate
d po
rtio
n of
any
pow
ered
indu
stria
l tru
ck.
14.
The
oper
ator
sha
ll no
t de
scen
d a
ram
p or
gra
de w
ith the
load
in fr
ont.
15.
Onl
y th
e dr
iver
sha
ll rid
e on
the
pow
ered
indu
stria
l tru
ck,
unle
ss a
n ad
ditio
nal s
eat
is p
rovi
ded.
16.
Pow
ered
indu
stria
l tru
ck o
pera
tors
and
pas
seng
ers
shal
l wea
r se
at b
elts
w
here
pro
vide
d.17
. Th
e op
erat
or o
f an
orde
r pi
cker
or
high
-lift
rid
er tru
ck s
hall
wea
r ap
prov
ed fa
ll pr
otec
tion
and
lany
ard.
The
lany
ard
shal
l be
atta
ched
to
an
appr
oved
ove
rhea
d m
embe
r of
the
pla
tfor
m a
t a
poin
t lo
cate
d ab
ove
and
near
the
cen
ter
of the
pla
tfor
m.
18.
Whe
n fo
rwar
d vi
ew is
obs
truc
ted,
the
driv
er s
hall
trav
el w
ith the
load
tr
ailin
g or
get
ass
ista
nce.
19.
Ope
rato
rs s
hall
prop
erly
sta
ck a
nd b
alan
ce lo
ads
for
tran
spor
ting.
20.
Ope
rato
rs s
hall
trav
el w
ith fo
rks
or lo
ad a
s cl
ose
to the
gro
und
as
poss
ible
and
spr
ead
the
fork
s fo
r pr
oper
bal
ance
and
sta
bilit
y of
load
.21
. A
rms,
legs
and
feet
sha
ll re
mai
n in
side
the
pow
ered
indu
stria
l tru
ck
whe
n m
ovin
g.22
. H
ands
and
arm
s sh
all n
ot b
e ex
tend
ed th
roug
h op
enin
gs in
the
mas
t are
a.23
. Th
e ch
arge
r sh
all b
e tu
rned
off
befo
re c
onne
ctin
g or
dis
conn
ectin
g fr
om
an e
lect
ric p
ower
ed in
dust
rial t
ruck
.24
. B
efor
e dr
ivin
g or
ope
ratin
g a
pow
ered
indu
stria
l tru
ck in
side
or
on a
truc
k or
trai
ler,
thos
e tr
ucks
or
trai
lers
sha
ll be
sec
ured
and
whe
els
choc
ked.
25.
Trav
el s
peed
s sh
all b
e di
ctat
ed b
y su
rfac
e co
nditi
ons.
26.
The
horn
sha
ll be
sou
nded
bef
ore
goin
g th
roug
h do
orw
ays
or a
roun
d bl
ind
corn
ers.
27.
Plan
rou
tes
to a
void
haz
ards
of o
verh
ead
pow
er li
nes.
Use
spo
tter
s w
hen
nece
ssar
y.
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ssur
ized
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ipm
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Pres
suriz
ed E
quip
men
t1.
as
soci
ated
with
boi
lers
, pr
essu
re v
esse
ls o
r pr
essu
re p
ipin
g, the
pre
ssur
e sh
all b
e re
lieve
d an
d th
e eq
uipm
ent
adeq
uate
ly d
rain
ed.
Follo
w lo
ckou
t/ta
gout
and
line
-bre
akin
g pr
oced
ures
as
appr
opria
te.
2.
Whe
n an
acc
ess
cove
r to
a p
ress
uriz
ed s
yste
m is
bol
ted
into
pla
ce,
a m
inim
um o
f tw
o lo
osen
ed b
olts
sho
uld
be le
ft in
the
cov
er p
rior
to
brea
king
the
sea
l. A
dditi
onal
bol
ts m
ay b
e re
quire
d ba
sed
on e
xpec
ted
pres
sure
s an
d sh
ock
load
. W
hen
poss
ible
, th
e bo
lts s
hall
be o
ppos
ing.
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e 13
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| P
reve
ntin
g Sl
ips,
Trip
s an
d Fa
lls o
n Sa
me
Leve
l
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
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ook
Prev
entin
g Sl
ips,
Trip
s and
Fal
ls on
Sam
e Le
vel
1.
To a
void
slip
s, trip
s an
d fa
lls o
n sa
me
leve
l, w
orke
rs s
houl
d co
nsid
er
thes
e be
st p
ract
ices
:
a.
Whe
n w
alki
ng,
wor
kers
sho
uld
iden
tify
all p
athw
ay h
azar
ds a
nd t
ake
the
nece
ssar
y pr
ecau
tions
to
avoi
d in
jurie
s as
soci
ated
with
ove
rhea
d ob
stac
les
and
slip
and
trip
haz
ards
. Th
ese
haza
rds
may
incl
ude:
elev
ated
cur
bing
, an
d ic
y or
wet
sur
face
s.
b.
Wea
r fo
otw
ear
that
is in
goo
d co
nditi
on a
nd c
orre
ct fo
r th
e si
tuat
ion.
C
onsi
der
usin
g hi
gh-t
ract
ion
foot
wea
r on
icy
surf
aces
whe
re
appr
opria
te.
c.
At b
uild
ing
entr
ance
s, w
here
pro
vide
d, u
se a
dequ
ate
mea
ns to
clea
n w
ater
/sno
w/d
ebris
from
sho
es.
d.
Whe
n on
pot
entia
lly s
lick
surf
aces
, sl
ow d
own,
tak
e sh
orte
r st
eps
and
keep
cen
ter
of g
ravi
ty w
ithin
str
ide.
e.
Kee
p w
alki
ng s
urfa
ces
clea
n. A
ddre
ss s
pills
imm
edia
tely
.
f. D
o no
t w
alk
with
an
obst
ruct
ed v
iew
.
g.
On
stai
rs,
hold
han
drai
ls w
here
ava
ilabl
e.
h.
Avoi
d m
ultit
aski
ng w
hile
wal
king
. Th
is in
clud
es r
eadi
ng m
ater
ials
an
d re
adin
g, d
ialin
g or
tex
ting
on c
ellp
hone
s or
oth
er m
obile
dev
ices
.
Prev
entin
g Sl
ips,
Trip
s and
Fal
ls on
Sam
e Le
vel
Rad
io F
requ
ency
Dev
ices
and
Exp
osur
e |
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e 13
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Radi
o Fr
eque
ncy D
evic
es a
nd E
xpos
ure
Exp
osur
e
1.
Rad
io fr
eque
ncy
(RF)
exp
osur
es fr
om c
ellp
hone
ant
enna
s on
tran
smis
sion
to
wer
s, a
nten
nas
on roo
ftops
, wire
less
dev
ices
on
dist
ribut
ion
pole
s an
d ot
her de
vice
s sh
all b
e ev
alua
ted
and
com
mun
icat
ed to
exp
osed
wor
kers
.
2.
Wor
kers
sha
ll ob
ey a
ll po
sted
sig
ns,
assu
me
all a
nten
nas
are
activ
e an
d m
aint
ain
safe
dis
tanc
e fr
om a
ll an
tenn
as.
Wire
less
dev
ices
and
ant
enna
s on
pol
es a
nd s
tree
tligh
ts
1.
The
follo
win
g pr
oced
ures
sha
ll be
follo
wed
whe
n w
orki
ng o
n or
aro
und
dist
ribut
ion
or s
tree
tligh
t po
les
with
ant
enna
s or
wire
less
equ
ipm
ent
atta
ched
:
a.
Look
for
sign
age
rela
ted
to “
Rad
io F
requ
ency
Exp
osur
e.”
b.
Whe
re n
o si
gnag
e or
a b
lue
“Not
ice”
sig
nage
exi
sts,
wor
kers
may
w
ork
with
out
rest
rictio
ns.
c.
Whe
re y
ello
w “
Cau
tion”
or
red
“War
ning
” si
gnag
e ex
ists
, w
orke
rs
shal
l:
i. Tu
rn o
ff th
e po
wer
to
the
wire
less
dev
ices
at
the
disc
onne
ct
switc
h.
ii.
Com
plet
e al
l wor
k on
the
pol
e.
iii.
Turn
on
the
pow
er to
the
wire
less
dev
ice
at the
dis
conn
ect
switc
h.
Tran
smis
sion
tow
ers
with
ant
enna
s an
d m
icro
wav
e de
vice
s at
tach
ed
1.
Min
imum
req
uire
men
ts fo
r as
cend
ing
tow
ers:
a.
Do
not
clim
b to
wer
s w
ith u
nsaf
e ac
cum
ulat
ions
of s
now
and
ice.
b.
At le
ast
two
wor
kers
sha
ll be
on
site
whe
n an
yone
is o
n a
tow
er.
c.
d.
Wor
kers
sha
ll in
spec
t ba
se o
f tow
er p
rior
to c
limbi
ng.
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e 13
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f 162
| R
adio
Fre
quen
cy D
evic
es a
nd E
xpos
ure
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
e.
Com
plet
e C
omm
unic
atio
n To
wer
Dai
ly S
afet
y Che
cklis
t in
itial
ly a
nd
ever
y da
y w
ork
is p
erfo
rmed
(req
uire
d by
Nor
th C
arol
ina
OSH
A
only
).
f. Fa
ll pr
otec
tion
is r
equi
red
at h
eigh
ts a
bove
4 fe
et.
2.
Bef
ore
begi
nnin
g w
ork
on a
tra
nsm
issi
on tow
er w
ith c
ellp
hone
ant
enna
s or
mic
row
ave
devi
ces,
wor
kers
or
supe
rvis
ors
plan
ning
the
wor
k sh
all:
a.
Ass
ess
pote
ntia
l RF
haza
rds.
Iden
tify
type
of a
nten
nas
on thi
s to
wer
.
b.
Det
erm
ine
if R
F Sa
fe D
ista
nces
des
crib
ed b
elow
can
be
mai
ntai
ned
for
the
wor
k pl
anne
d. If
RF
Safe
Dis
tanc
es c
anno
t be
mai
ntai
ned,
co
ntac
t su
perv
isor
to
have
ant
enna
s de
-ene
rgiz
ed.
c.
Ensu
re y
ello
w R
F C
autio
n si
gns
are
in p
lace
at
the
base
of t
he to
wer
.
d.
Be
trai
ned
and
auth
oriz
ed to
perf
orm
the
wor
k.
e.
Obe
y al
l pos
ted
sign
s.
f. A
ssum
e al
l ant
enna
s ar
e ac
tive.
3.
Wor
kers
sha
ll m
aint
ain
safe
dis
tanc
es fr
om a
nten
nas.
Saf
e di
stan
ces
from
tra
nsm
ittin
g an
tenn
as h
ave
been
det
erm
ined
by
calc
ulat
ion
and
spen
ding
ext
ende
d pe
riods
of t
ime
in the
are
a. M
omen
tary
pas
sage
th
roug
h an
are
a, a
s w
ould
be
the
case
of a
wor
ker
clim
bing
a tow
er,
has
been
det
erm
ined
to
be s
afe.
Pan
el a
nten
nas
Mai
ntai
n a
6-fo
ot w
orki
ng d
ista
nce
from
the
front
of p
anel
ant
enna
s. B
eing
le
ss th
an 6
feet
from
the
side
, bot
tom
, top
and
bac
k of
the
ante
nnas
is n
ot
a ha
zard
.
Om
ni d
irect
iona
l ver
tical
ant
enna
sM
aint
ain
a 4
-foo
t sa
fe w
orki
ng d
ista
nces
aro
und
omni
dire
ctio
nal
ante
nnas
in a
ll di
rect
ions
.
Mic
row
ave
dish
ant
enna
s
Rad
io F
requ
ency
Dev
ices
and
Exp
osur
e |
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e 13
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f 162
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Mic
row
ave
dish
ant
enna
s ar
e to
be
asse
ssed
on
an in
divi
dual
bas
is.
Do
not
look
dire
ctly
into
a m
icro
wav
e di
sh o
r in
to a
n op
en w
aveg
uide
. W
orke
rs a
re n
ot to
acce
ss a
reas
with
in 1
0 fe
et o
f the
fron
t of
a tra
nsm
it m
icro
wav
e di
sh in
the
mai
n be
am o
f the
sig
nal.
If w
ork
is to
be
perf
orm
ed in
the
se a
reas
con
tact
the
Tel
ecom
mun
icat
ions
Dep
artm
ent.
4.
If an
tenn
as a
re o
n th
e to
wer
ass
ume
a ye
llow
RF
Cau
tion
envi
ronm
ent
exis
ts e
ven
if th
e ye
llow
RF
Cau
tion
Sign
s ar
e no
t in
pla
ce a
t th
e ba
se o
f th
e to
wer
. N
otify
sup
ervi
sor
if th
e si
gns
are
not
post
ed a
t th
e lo
catio
n.
Ant
enna
s an
d m
icro
wav
es o
n ro
ofto
ps
1.
Obe
y al
l sig
ns a
nd b
arric
ades
. C
onta
ct D
uke
Ener
gy T
elec
omm
unic
atio
ns
Dep
artm
ent
for
assi
stan
ce.
Rad
io u
se in
gen
erat
ing
faci
litie
s
1.
Whe
n ad
ding
new
equ
ipm
ent
or p
erfo
rmin
g se
rvic
es t
hat
requ
ire a
ra
dio
at a
Duk
e En
ergy
gen
erat
ion
stat
ion,
the
rad
io fr
eque
ncie
s to
be
utili
zed
by t
he e
quip
men
t m
ust
be a
ppro
ved
by t
he D
uke
Ener
gy jo
b sp
onso
r (e
ngin
eer,
proj
ect
man
ager
, eq
uipm
ent
owne
r, et
c.)
prio
r to
in
stal
latio
n or
use
.
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e 13
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adio
grap
hy2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Radi
ogra
phy
1.
Rad
iatio
n re
stric
ted
area
s m
ust
be e
stab
lishe
d by
the
rad
iogr
aphe
r be
fore
exp
osin
g th
e ra
diat
ion
sour
ce.
2.
RAD
IATI
ON
” si
gns
and
tape
. R
adia
tion
sign
s sh
ould
be
post
ed in
Eng
lish
and
Span
ish
if th
e w
orkf
orce
incl
udes
non
-Eng
lish
spea
king
per
sons
.
3.
Onl
y au
thor
ized
indi
vidu
als
are
perm
itted
insi
de e
stab
lishe
d ra
diat
ion
rest
ricte
d ar
eas.
4.
Auth
oriz
ed in
divi
dual
s en
terin
g ra
diat
ion
rest
ricte
d ar
eas
mus
t be
badg
es,
alar
min
g ra
te m
eter
s).
Res
pira
ble
Cry
stal
line
Silic
a |
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e 13
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f 162
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Resp
irabl
e Cr
ysta
lline
Sili
ca1.
Id
entif
y ac
tiviti
es tha
t m
ay d
istu
rb r
espi
rabl
e cr
ysta
lline
sili
ca m
ater
ials
. Ac
tiviti
es o
f con
cern
incl
ude:
a.
Dis
turb
ance
(e.g
., cu
ttin
g, s
awin
g, d
rillin
g, ja
ckha
mm
erin
g, c
hipp
ing)
of
con
cret
e, c
emen
t, br
icks
or
asph
alt
b.
Dem
oliti
on o
f str
uctu
res
that
con
tain
con
cret
e, c
emen
t or
bric
ks.
c.
rele
ases
.
2.
Con
tact
H&
S/EH
S pr
ofes
sion
al to
dete
rmin
e if
resp
irabl
e cr
ysta
lline
sili
ca
expo
sure
exi
sts.
3.
Do
not
perf
orm
res
pira
ble
crys
talli
ne s
ilica
dis
turb
ing
activ
ities
unl
ess
you
are
prop
erly
tra
ined
.
4.
coal
dus
t.
5.
Whe
n in
dica
ted
by e
xpos
ure
asse
ssm
ents
, us
e ex
posu
re c
ontr
ol
met
hods
, in
clud
ing:
a.
Engi
neer
ing
cont
rols
(su
ch a
s w
ettin
g, too
ls w
ith s
hrou
ds a
nd
vacu
um a
ttac
hmen
ts)
b.
Lim
iting
acc
ess
into
wor
k ar
eas
for
activ
ities
whe
re the
exp
osur
e lim
it m
ight
be
exce
eded
c.
Use
of r
espi
rato
ry p
rote
ctio
n, w
here
req
uire
d. C
onta
ct H
&S/
EHS
prof
essi
onal
to
dete
rmin
e if
need
ed.
d.
resp
irato
ry p
rote
ctio
n pr
ogra
m.
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e 13
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f 162
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espi
rabl
e C
ryst
allin
e Si
lica
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
6.
acco
rdan
ce w
ith d
epar
tmen
t or
site
wor
k pr
actic
e to
min
imiz
e ex
posu
re
and
to a
ssur
e ap
prop
riate
was
te d
ispo
sal.
7.
Nev
er b
low
off,
sha
ke o
ff or
do
anyt
hing
els
e to
con
tam
inat
ed m
ater
ials
th
at c
ould
sen
d du
st o
r pa
rtic
ulat
e de
bris
into
the
air.
8.
Cer
tain
act
iviti
es,
such
as
eatin
g, d
rinki
ng,
smok
ing,
che
win
g gu
m o
r to
bacc
o, o
r ap
plyi
ng c
osm
etic
s, a
re p
rohi
bite
d in
are
as w
here
res
pira
ble
crys
talli
ne s
ilica
exp
osur
e ca
n oc
cur.
Res
pira
tory
Pro
tect
ion
| P
age
137
of 1
62
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Resp
irato
ry P
rote
ctio
n1.
U
se a
ccep
tabl
e en
gine
erin
g co
ntro
ls to
cont
rol h
arm
ful g
ases
, sm
okes
, du
st,
mis
t, sp
rays
or
vapo
rs a
s th
e pr
imar
y m
etho
d to
pre
vent
airb
orne
ex
posu
res.
2.
If en
gine
erin
g co
ntro
ls a
re n
ot fe
asib
le,
appr
opria
te r
espi
rato
ry p
rote
ctio
n m
ust
be u
sed.
3.
trai
ning
and
med
ical
cle
aran
ce.
4.
Any
tim
e a
resp
irato
r is
wor
n, the
wea
rer
mus
t be
free
of f
acia
l hai
r be
twee
n th
e re
spira
tor
seal
ing
surf
ace
and
the
face
or
any
that
may
in
terf
ere
with
val
ve fu
nctio
n.
5.
The
user
mus
t in
spec
t re
spira
tor
befo
re u
se.
6.
7.
The
user
mus
t ex
it th
e co
ntam
inat
ed w
ork
area
and
rem
ove
resp
irato
r
smel
l any
con
tam
inan
t.
8.
Do
not
leav
e re
spira
tors
unp
rote
cted
in c
onta
min
ated
wor
k ar
eas
durin
g br
eaks
or
inte
rmitt
ent
wor
k.
9.
The
user
mus
t be
fam
iliar
with
pro
per
care
and
cle
anin
g re
quire
men
ts
for
the
type
of r
espi
rato
r be
ing
used
.
10.
Stor
e th
e re
spira
tor
in a
sea
led
plas
tic b
ag.
11.
Do
not
stor
e re
spira
tors
on
thei
r se
alin
g su
rfac
e. T
his
may
dis
tort
the
face
mas
k.
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e 13
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f 162
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espi
rato
ry P
rote
ctio
n
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
12.
Whe
re a
ppro
pria
te,
the
wor
ker
mus
t re
turn
issu
ed r
espi
rato
rs to
the
desi
gnat
ed c
olle
ctio
n po
int
afte
r ea
ch u
se fo
r pr
oper
cle
anin
g,
insp
ectio
n, m
aint
enan
ce a
nd s
tora
ge.
13.
Empl
oyee
s m
ust
only
use
com
pany
-app
rove
d re
spira
tory
pro
tect
ion.
14.
The
empl
oyee
will
not
ify h
is o
r he
r su
perv
isor
, an
H&
S/EH
S pr
ofes
sion
al
or m
anag
emen
t of
med
ical
cha
nges
or
conc
erns
whe
n w
earin
g re
spira
tory
equ
ipm
ent.
15.
Follo
w a
ppro
pria
te in
stru
ctio
ns fo
r vo
lunt
ary
use
of d
ispo
sabl
e re
spira
tors
w
here
it h
as b
een
dete
rmin
ed tha
t no
res
pira
tory
haz
ard
exis
ts.
16.
Prov
ide
sugg
estio
ns,
feed
back
and
con
cern
s ab
out
the
resp
irato
r pr
ogra
m o
r yo
ur r
espi
rato
r to
you
r su
perv
isor
or
H&
S/EH
S pr
ofes
sion
al.
Safe
ty S
igns
and
Bar
ricad
es |
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e 13
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f 162
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Safe
ty S
igns
and
Bar
ricad
es1.
M
ake
safe
ty s
igns
rea
dily
vis
ible
at
all t
imes
whe
n a
haza
rd e
xist
s.
2.
Use
saf
ety
sign
s th
at c
an w
ithst
and
the
envi
ronm
ent.
3.
Use
red
“D
ange
r” t
ape
and
sign
s to
war
n of
imm
edia
te h
azar
ds.
Loca
te
tape
and
sig
ns a
t su
ch d
ista
nce
from
the
haz
ard
that
per
sons
can
not
acci
dent
ally
com
e in
to c
onta
ct w
ith the
haz
ard.
4.
Use
yel
low
“C
autio
n” t
ape
and
sign
s to
des
igna
te p
oten
tial h
azar
d ar
eas.
Lo
cate
tap
e an
d si
gns
so a
s to
res
tric
t ac
cess
into
the
are
a.
5.
Whe
n us
ing
war
ning
tap
e or
sig
ns if
the
haz
ard
is n
ot o
bvio
us,
add
6.
Whe
n w
orki
ng w
ithin
a p
oste
d ar
ea,
use
the
pers
onal
pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t ne
cess
ary
to a
void
inju
ry.
7.
Nea
tly in
stal
l the
ribb
on/ta
pe a
nd k
eep
it in
tact
as
long
as
the
haza
rd e
xist
s.
8.
Prom
ptly
rem
ove
the
ribbo
n/ta
pe a
nd/o
r si
gns
whe
n th
e ha
zard
ous
cond
ition
is c
orre
cted
.
9.
Do
not
use
ribbo
n/ta
pe a
s a
barr
ier
to p
reve
nt a
fall
or in
pla
ce o
f a
hole
, en
sure
a p
erso
n is
con
tinuo
usly
sta
tione
d at
the
ope
ning
to
prev
ent
acci
dent
al e
ntry
.
10.
In s
witc
hyar
ds,
use
red
Dan
ger
tape
to
desi
gnat
e en
ergi
zed
area
s ne
xt
on s
truc
ture
s, c
olum
ns o
r po
les
abov
e w
hich
wor
kers
may
not
clim
b be
caus
e of
ene
rgiz
ed e
quip
men
t or
circ
uits
.
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e 14
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f 162
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caff
olds
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Scaf
fold
s1.
W
orke
rs w
ho p
erfo
rm w
ork
from
and
who
ere
ct o
r di
sass
embl
e sc
affo
lds
shal
l be
trai
ned.
2.
Insp
ect
all s
caffo
lds
befo
re u
se o
r at
the
sta
rt o
f eac
h w
ork
shift
. Pa
y at
tent
ion
to fo
otin
g, p
lank
ing,
gua
rdra
ils,
mes
h, c
onne
ctio
ns,
wel
d, r
ust,
ladd
er c
ondi
tion
or o
ther
acc
ess
mea
ns.
3.
re-in
spec
t th
e sc
affo
ld.
4.
Rea
d an
d fo
llow
inst
ruct
ions
on
scaf
fold
tag
s.
5.
Use
per
sona
l fal
l arr
est
equi
pmen
t on
sup
port
ed s
caffo
ld p
latf
orm
s hi
gher
tha
n 6
feet
if g
uard
rails
are
not
inst
alle
d.
6.
Use
per
sona
l fal
l arr
est
equi
pmen
t an
d a
guar
drai
l sys
tem
on
sing
le-
poin
t an
d tw
o-po
int
adju
stab
le s
uspe
nsio
n sc
affo
lds.
7.
Use
per
sona
l fal
l arr
est e
quip
men
t on
boat
swai
n’s
chai
rs, c
aten
ary
8.
Whe
re too
ls,
mat
eria
ls o
r eq
uipm
ent
falli
ng fr
om a
sca
ffold
cou
ld s
trik
e w
orke
rs b
elow
, do
one
or
mor
e of
the
follo
win
g:
a.
Inst
all a
toe
boa
rd o
r eq
uiva
lent
.
b.
Mar
k th
e ar
ea b
elow
with
cau
tion
tape
or
inst
all b
arric
ades
to
proh
ibit
wor
kers
from
ent
erin
g.
c.
If m
ater
ials
are
pile
d hi
gher
tha
n th
e to
e bo
ard,
use
a s
cree
n ar
ound
th
e pe
rimet
er o
f the
sca
ffold
.
9.
Do
not
use
a de
fect
ive
scaf
fold
. A
ssur
e a
WAR
NIN
G,
DO
NO
T U
SE t
ag
is p
ut o
n a
faul
ty s
caffo
ld u
ntil
it is
rep
aire
d.
10.
Use
the
acc
ess
prov
ided
with
the
sca
ffold
.
11.
Do
not
accu
mul
ate
too
man
y to
ols,
mat
eria
ls a
nd d
ebris
on
the
scaf
fold
or
ove
rload
it b
eyon
d th
e ra
ted
capa
city
.
12.
Do
not s
tand
on
or la
y to
ols,
mat
eria
ls a
nd e
quip
men
t on
any
scaf
fold
raili
ng.
13.
To p
reve
nt ti
ppin
g, d
o no
t lo
ad a
sca
ffold
une
venl
y.
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fold
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e 14
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lth a
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y H
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ook
14.
Dur
ing
high
win
ds a
nd s
torm
s, d
o no
t w
ork
on a
n ou
tsid
e sc
affo
ld.
15.
Do
not
wor
k on
an
ice-
coat
ed s
caffo
ld.
16.
Ass
ure
mob
ile s
caffo
lds
rest
on
a so
lid le
vel f
ootin
g.
17.
If w
heel
s or
cas
ters
are
pro
vide
d, lo
ck the
m to
prev
ent
acci
dent
al
mov
emen
t on
sca
ffold
s.
18.
Whe
n as
ked
to m
ove
mob
ile s
caffo
lds:
a.
Get
hel
p so
the
pre
ssur
e of
pus
hing
is n
ot c
once
ntra
ted
in o
ne p
oint
on
the
sca
ffold
.
b.
obst
ruct
ions
and
ope
ning
s.
c.
App
ly fo
rce
clos
e to
(5 fe
et o
r le
ss)
the
base
of t
he s
caffo
ld.
19.
Wor
kers
may
“rid
e” a
mob
ile s
caff
old
if al
l of th
e fo
llow
ing
cond
ition
s ar
e m
et:
a.
degr
ees
of le
vel a
nd fr
ee o
f obs
truc
tions
and
ope
ning
s.
b.
The
min
imum
dim
ensi
on o
f the
bas
e of
the
sca
ffold
mus
t be
at
leas
t ha
lf its
hei
ght.
c.
Tool
s, m
ater
ials
, eq
uipm
ent
and
debr
is m
ust
be r
emov
ed b
efor
e th
e sc
affo
ld is
mov
ed.
d.
Wor
kers
rid
ing
the
scaf
fold
kno
w a
bout
the
mov
emen
t of t
he s
caffo
ld.
e.
Wor
kers
are
not
on
any
part
of t
he s
caffo
ld tha
t ex
tend
s ov
er
whe
els,
cas
ters
and
oth
er s
uppo
rts.
20.
For
othe
r th
an m
obile
sca
ffold
s, s
caffo
lds
shal
l not
be
mov
ed
horiz
onta
lly w
hile
wor
kers
are
on
them
, un
less
the
y ha
ve b
een
desi
gned
21.
Bef
ore
perf
orm
ing
wor
k from
a s
caffo
ld,
iden
tify
and
safe
guar
d an
y el
ectr
ical
haz
ards
.
22.
Whe
n m
ovin
g m
obile
sca
ffold
ing,
avo
id o
bstr
uctio
ns in
clud
ing
pipi
ng
equi
pmen
t, in
stru
men
tatio
n, e
lect
rical
line
s, e
tc.
23.
Kee
p th
e sc
affo
ld’s
wor
king
sur
face
cle
an a
nd o
rgan
ized
at
all t
imes
.
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olds
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
24.
Whe
n th
e jo
b is
com
plet
ed,
rem
ove
all i
tem
s from
the
sca
ffold
.
25.
Do
not
erec
t, us
e, d
ism
antle
, al
ter
or m
ove
scaf
fold
s so
tha
t th
ey o
r an
y co
nduc
tive
mat
eria
l han
dled
on
them
com
es c
lose
r to
exp
osed
and
en
ergi
zed
pow
er li
nes
than
:
a.
For
lines
und
er 3
00 V
– 3
feet
b.
For
lines
ove
r 30
0 V
und
er 5
0 k
V –
10 fe
et
c.
For l
ines
ove
r 50
kV –
10
feet
plu
s 4
inch
es fo
r eve
ry 1
0 kV
ove
r 50
kV
26.
Do
not
use
the
fram
e on
wel
ded
tubu
lar
fram
e su
ppor
ted
scaf
fold
s to
ac
cess
upp
er le
vels
unl
ess
the
dist
ance
bet
wee
n th
e in
tegr
al r
ungs
is 1
6
¾ in
ches
or
less
and
the
run
gs a
re u
nifo
rmly
spa
ced.
Oth
erw
ise,
use
an
exte
nsio
n or
hoo
k-on
ladd
er.
27.
Use
tag
line
s or
equ
ival
ent
mea
sure
s to
con
trol
sw
ingi
ng lo
ads
whe
n th
ey a
re b
eing
hoi
sted
ont
o or
nea
r sc
affo
lds
or if
the
load
s co
uld
cont
act
the
scaf
fold
.
28.
Use
ladd
ers
on s
caffo
lds
to in
crea
se w
orki
ng le
vel h
eigh
t of
wor
kers
onl
y on
larg
e-ar
ea s
caffo
lds.
29.
On
susp
ensi
on s
caffo
lds
insp
ect
wire
rop
es fo
r de
fect
s be
fore
eac
h w
ork
shift
and
aft
er a
ny o
ccur
renc
e th
at c
ould
affe
ct a
rop
e’s
inte
grity
. R
epla
ce r
opes
if:
a.
Any
phy
sica
l dam
age
impa
irs the
func
tion
and
stre
ngth
of t
he r
ope.
b.
Kin
ks im
pair
the
trac
king
or
wra
ppin
g of
rop
e ar
ound
the
dru
m(s
) or
she
ave(
s).
c.
Six
rand
omly
dis
trib
uted
bro
ken
wire
s ar
e in
one
rop
e la
y, o
r th
ree
brok
en w
ires
are
in o
ne s
tran
d in
one
rop
e la
y.
d.
of m
ore
than
one
-thi
rd o
f the
orig
inal
dia
met
er o
f the
out
side
wire
s.
e.
Hea
t da
mag
e ca
used
by
a to
rch
or a
ny d
amag
e ca
used
by
cont
act
with
ele
ctric
al w
ires
is e
vide
nt.
f. Th
e se
cond
ary
brak
e ha
s be
en a
ctiv
ated
and
has
eng
aged
the
su
spen
sion
rop
e du
ring
an o
ver-
spee
d co
nditi
on.
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fold
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e 14
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f 162
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
30.
Ass
ure
that
wire
rop
e cl
ips
on s
uspe
nsio
n sc
affo
lds
are
insp
ecte
d an
d
shift
.
31.
Assu
re th
e w
ire ro
pes
on s
uspe
nsio
n sc
affo
lds
are
shie
lded
, tre
ated
to re
sist
co
rros
ive
subs
tanc
es o
r mad
e of
mat
eria
l tha
t is
not a
dver
sely
affe
cted
by
the
subs
tanc
e be
ing
used
whe
n ac
ids
and
othe
r cor
rosi
ve s
ubst
ance
s ar
e us
ed.
32.
Shie
ld s
uspe
nsio
n ro
pes
whe
n pe
rfor
min
g a
heat
-pro
duci
ng p
roce
ss.
33.
Red
uce
the
poss
ibili
ty o
f wel
ding
cur
rent
arc
ing
thro
ugh
the
susp
ensi
on
wire
rop
e w
hen
wel
ding
is p
erfo
rmed
on
susp
ensi
on s
caffo
lds
by
ensu
ring
the
follo
win
g:
a.
An
insu
late
d th
imbl
e is
use
d to
att
ach
each
sus
pens
ion
wire
rop
e to
its
han
ging
sup
port
.
b.
Exc
ess
susp
ensi
on w
ire r
ope
and
any
addi
tiona
l ind
epen
dent
line
s fr
om g
roun
ding
are
insu
late
d.
c.
The
susp
ensi
on w
ire r
ope
is c
over
ed w
ith in
sula
ting
mat
eria
l ex
tend
ing
at le
ast
4 fe
et a
bove
the
hoi
st.
d.
The
tail
line
belo
w the
hoi
st is
insu
late
d to
pre
vent
con
tact
bet
wee
n it
and
the
plat
form
.
e.
The
port
ion
of the
tai
l lin
e th
at h
angs
free
bel
ow the
sca
ffold
is
guid
ed a
nd/o
r re
stra
ined
so
that
it d
oes
not
beco
me
grou
nded
.
f. Ea
ch h
oist
is c
over
ed w
ith in
sula
ted
prot
ectiv
e co
vers
.
g.
In a
dditi
on to
a w
ork
lead
att
achm
ent
requ
ired
by the
wel
ding
pr
oces
s, a
gro
undi
ng c
ondu
ctor
is c
onne
cted
from
the
sca
ffold
to
the
stru
ctur
e.
h.
Ass
ure
that
the
siz
e of
thi
s co
nduc
tor
is a
t le
ast
the
size
of t
he
wel
ding
pro
cess
wor
k le
ad,
and
this
con
duct
or is
not
in s
erie
s w
ith
the
wel
ding
pro
cess
of t
he w
ork
piec
e.
i. If
the
scaf
fold
gro
undi
ng le
ad is
dis
conn
ecte
d at
any
tim
e, the
w
eldi
ng m
achi
ne is
shu
t of
f.
j. A
n ac
tive
wel
ding
rod
or
unin
sula
ted
wel
ding
lead
is n
ot a
llow
ed to
cont
act
the
scaf
fold
or
its s
uspe
nsio
n sy
stem
.
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omm
unic
atio
ns H
azar
ds
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Tele
com
mun
icat
ions
Haz
ards
1.
2.
Ultr
avio
let-
curin
g la
mps
sha
ll on
ly b
e us
ed in
des
igna
ted
hold
ers.
Spe
cial
ul
trav
iole
t-pr
oof g
lass
es s
hall
be w
orn
whe
n it
is n
eces
sary
to
exam
ine
ener
gize
d la
mps
.
3.
Whe
n sp
licin
g op
tical
gro
und
wire
(OP
GW
) ca
ble,
the
cab
le s
hall
be
grou
nded
to
the
tran
smis
sion
str
uctu
re g
roun
d.
4.
Bar
e w
ire c
omm
unic
atio
n co
nduc
tors
on
pow
er p
oles
or
stru
ctur
es s
hall
be tre
ated
as
ener
gize
d lin
es u
nles
s pr
otec
ted
by in
sula
ting
mat
eria
ls.
5.
Rub
ber
mat
ting
and
appr
opria
te r
ubbe
r gl
oves
with
glo
ve p
rote
ctor
s sh
all b
e us
ed w
hen
wor
king
on
the
tele
phon
e co
mpa
ny s
ide
of the
hig
h-vo
ltage
isol
atio
n eq
uipm
ent.
6.
Fibe
r-op
tic s
plic
ing
glas
s sh
ards
sha
ll be
rem
oved
from
wor
ksite
s da
ily.
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s |
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e 14
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nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Tool
sG
ener
al
1.
Wor
k on
ly w
ith s
afe,
app
rove
d to
ols
and
equi
pmen
t pr
oper
ly s
uite
d fo
r th
e jo
b. U
se too
ls in
acc
orda
nce
with
man
ufac
ture
r’s r
ecom
men
datio
ns.
2.
as a
ppro
pria
te.
3.
Insp
ect
tool
s be
fore
use
.
4.
Han
dle
tool
s so
that
con
tact
with
exp
osed
ene
rgiz
ed c
ondu
ctor
s is
avo
ided
.
5.
Use
pro
per
tool
s fo
r al
igni
ng b
olt
hole
s. R
emov
e bo
lts o
r riv
ets
in a
co
ntro
lled
man
ner
that
will
pre
vent
inju
ry o
r da
mag
e.
6.
Do
not
tam
per
with
saf
ety
switc
hes.
Do
not
mod
ify,
tape
, by
pass
or
othe
rwis
e de
feat
crit
ical
saf
ety
func
tions
of d
evic
es in
clud
ing
dead
man
sw
itche
s an
d ot
her
safe
ty s
witc
hes.
Grin
ders
1.
Use
pro
per
pers
onal
pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t. U
tiliz
e m
anuf
actu
rer’s
sa
fegu
ards
.
2.
Port
able
grin
ders
sha
ll be
equ
ippe
d w
ith c
onst
ant p
ress
ure
cont
rol s
witc
hes.
3.
Kee
p gr
indi
ng w
heel
s pr
oper
ly d
ress
ed a
nd tur
ning
tru
e. U
se the
cor
rect
gr
indi
ng w
heel
.
4.
Insp
ect
grin
ding
whe
els
befo
re u
se.
5.
Imm
edia
tely
bef
ore
mou
ntin
g, a
ll w
heel
s sh
all b
e cl
osel
y in
spec
ted
and
soun
ded
by th
e us
er (r
ing
test
) to
mak
e su
re th
ey h
ave
not b
een
dam
aged
.
6.
Secu
re b
ench
grin
ders
pro
perly
. A
djus
t w
ork
rest
to
with
in 1
8 in
ch to
the
grin
ding
whe
el.
Adj
ust
tong
ue g
uard
to
no m
ore
than
¼ in
ch b
etw
een
whe
el a
nd g
uard
.
7.
Dril
ls,
grin
ders
and
san
ders
sha
ll no
t be
pla
ced
on w
ork
surf
aces
or
hand
ed to
anot
her
wor
ker
until
the
equ
ipm
ent
has
stop
ped
rota
ting.
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s
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e 14
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ools
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Cha
in s
aws
1.
Follo
w m
anuf
actu
rer’s
inst
ruct
ions
for
oper
atio
n an
d ad
just
men
t.
2.
Wea
r PP
E in
clud
ing
hard
hat
, go
ggle
s or
face
shi
eld
with
saf
ety
glas
ses,
he
arin
g pr
otec
tion,
han
d pr
otec
tion
and
foot
pro
tect
ion.
3.
Wea
r le
g pr
otec
tion
(cha
ps)
whe
n us
ing
a ch
ain
saw
whi
le s
tand
ing
on
the
grou
nd.
Doe
s no
t ap
ply
to p
ole
saw
s.
4.
Cha
in s
aws,
whe
n no
t in
use
, sh
all b
e pr
oper
ly p
rote
cted
with
a b
lade
gu
ard
or c
ase.
5.
Gas
olin
e po
wer
ed c
hain
saw
s sh
all b
e eq
uipp
ed w
ith a
con
tinuo
us
pres
sure
thr
ottle
con
trol
sys
tem
tha
t w
ill s
top
the
chai
n w
hen
pres
sure
on
the
thr
ottle
is r
elea
sed.
6.
The
chai
n sa
w s
hall
be s
tart
ed w
ith the
cha
in b
rake
eng
aged
.
7.
Cha
in s
aw s
hall
not
be o
pera
ted
with
one
han
d.
8.
Do
not
cut
any
mat
eria
l oth
er tha
n w
ood.
9.
Ensu
re tha
t th
e ch
ain
saw
cha
in d
oes
not
cont
act
any
obst
ruct
ion
such
as
oth
er lo
gs o
r br
anch
es,
rock
s, fe
ncin
g, n
ails
or
spik
es.
10.
Avoi
d co
ntac
t of
the
bar
tip
with
any
obj
ect
to r
educ
e ki
ck-b
ack
haza
rds.
11.
The
chai
n sa
w s
hall
be s
tart
ed a
t le
ast
10 fe
et fr
om the
fuel
ing
area
.
Han
d to
ols
1.
Kee
p kn
ives
and
oth
er c
uttin
g to
ols
prop
erly
sto
red
whe
n no
t in
use
. W
hen
usin
g kn
ives
and
cut
ting
tool
s, u
se p
rope
r ha
nd p
rote
ctio
n an
d av
oid
draw
ing
the
knife
/cut
ting
tool
tow
ard
you
or o
ther
s.
2.
Tool
s w
ith s
harp
edg
es s
houl
d ha
ve g
uard
s w
hen
stor
ed o
r in
tra
nsit
to
wor
k lo
catio
ns.
3.
Whe
n us
ing
a sc
rew
driv
er o
r an
y to
ol w
ith p
unct
ure
capa
bilit
y, d
o no
t ho
ld w
ork
in the
han
d in
suc
h a
man
ner
that
slip
ping
will
cau
se in
jury
.
4.
proh
ibit
insp
ectio
n fo
r vi
sual
cra
cks
or d
efec
ts.
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ook
5.
Cov
erin
gs o
n th
e ha
ndle
s of
too
ls s
hall
not
be c
onsi
dere
d as
ele
ctric
al
insu
latio
n or
as
a su
bstit
ute
for
volta
ge-r
ated
glo
ves.
6.
Chi
sels
, pu
nche
s, d
rifts
and
sim
ilar
tool
s sh
all b
e ke
pt fr
ee o
f
7.
Non
cond
uctiv
e m
easu
ring
devi
ces
shal
l be
used
whe
n ta
king
m
easu
rem
ents
on
or n
ear
expo
sed
ener
gize
d el
ectr
ical
con
duct
ors
or
equi
pmen
t.
8.
9.
Ope
n-en
d w
renc
hes
shal
l be
used
with
forc
e in
the
pro
per
dire
ctio
n. D
o no
t ov
erlo
ad w
renc
hes
by u
sing
ext
ensi
ons.
Ens
ure
good
foot
ing
whe
n us
ing
wre
nche
s to
pre
vent
slip
ping
.
10.
Whe
n us
ing
a st
rikin
g fa
ce (sl
uggi
ng)
wre
nch,
use
cau
tion.
The
wre
nch,
w
hen
bein
g st
ruck
by
a ha
mm
er,
shal
l not
be
held
by
the
hand
or
foot
. U
se a
pro
perly
tied
rop
e or
oth
er p
ract
ical
mea
ns to
secu
re the
wre
nch.
11.
Do
not
thro
w too
ls b
etw
een
othe
r w
orke
rs o
r lo
catio
ns.
Use
a too
l bu
cket
or
othe
r su
itabl
e co
ntai
ner
and
hand
line
to r
aise
or
low
er too
ls
betw
een
elev
atio
ns.
12.
Use
dia
gona
l or
side
cut
ters
or
othe
r su
itabl
e to
ol to
cut
tie w
raps
.
13.
Use
of p
erso
nal k
nive
s is
pro
hibi
ted
for
wor
k-re
late
d ta
sks.
Use
ap
prop
riate
cut
ting
tool
s.
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smis
sion
Subs
tatio
n/Sw
itchy
ard
Entry
Req
uire
men
ts
requ
irem
ents
for
entr
y in
to D
uke
Ener
gy s
ubst
atio
ns a
nd s
witc
hyar
ds.
Per
sona
l Pro
tect
ive
Equ
ipm
ent
1.
Clot
hing
a.
clot
hing
to
ente
r th
e su
bsta
tion.
b.
perf
orm
ing
wor
k on
ene
rgiz
ed s
ubst
atio
n eq
uipm
ent
or w
hen
with
in
10 fe
et o
f exp
osed
ene
rgiz
ed s
ubst
atio
n eq
uipm
ent.
2.
Har
d H
ats
a.
Har
d ha
ts s
hall
be w
orn
at a
ll tim
es in
side
a s
ubst
atio
n.
b.
Har
d ha
ts m
ay b
e re
mov
ed in
side
a c
ontr
ol e
nclo
sure
(i.e
., co
ntro
l ho
use,
wor
k tr
aile
r, et
c.)
whe
n th
ere
is n
o ex
posu
re to
inju
ry d
ue to
falli
ng o
bjec
ts,
elec
tric
sho
ck,
burn
s or
oth
er h
ead
inju
ry h
azar
ds.
3.
Safe
ty S
hoes
a.
Safe
ty s
hoes
mus
t be
wor
n at
all
times
insi
de a
sub
stat
ion.
b.
Acc
epta
ble
safe
ty s
hoes
mus
t, at
a m
inim
um:
• H
ave
a sa
fety
toe
• Pr
ovid
e an
kle
prot
ectio
n an
d su
ppor
t
• H
ave
elec
tric
al h
azar
d (E
H)
rate
d so
les
• H
ave
subs
tant
ial u
pper
s m
ade
of le
athe
r (o
r eq
uiva
lent
)
• C
over
the
ent
ire fo
ot,
with
no
open
ings
• H
ave
slip
-res
ista
nt s
oles
App
rove
d sa
fety
sho
es m
ust
mee
t th
e re
quire
men
ts a
ssoc
iate
d w
ith
Pro
tect
ive
Foot
wea
r.”
Tran
smis
sion
Subs
tatio
n/Sw
itchy
ard
Entry
Req
uire
men
ts
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smis
sion
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stat
ion/
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hyar
d En
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uire
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ook
4.
Eye
Wea
r
a.
Eye
prot
ectio
n sh
all b
e w
orn
at a
ll tim
es w
hen
insi
de a
sub
stat
ion.
b.
Whe
n in
side
the
con
trol
enc
losu
re e
ye p
rote
ctio
n m
ay b
e re
mov
ed
as lo
ng a
s th
ere
is n
o ha
zard
due
to
part
icle
s, fu
mes
, liq
uids
, ga
ses
or r
adia
tion
that
cou
ld in
jure
the
eye
s.
5.
Add
ition
al P
PE c
ould
be
requ
ired
depe
ndin
g up
on the
tas
ks to
be
prot
ectio
n.
Jew
elry
1.
All
pers
ons
ente
ring
a su
bsta
tion
shal
l rem
ove
all j
ewel
ry p
rior
to e
ntry
.
body
pie
rcin
gs,
chai
ns,
wris
t ba
nds,
wris
t w
atch
es,
key
rings
/cha
ins,
m
etal
or
plas
tic b
race
lets
or
stud
s.
2.
Pres
crip
tion
safe
ty g
lass
es w
ith s
ide
shie
lds
and
Med
icAl
ert
neck
lace
s,
brac
elet
s an
d sh
oe t
ags
are
not
cons
ider
ed je
wel
ry a
nd a
re e
xem
pt fr
om
or c
atch
ing
haza
rds.
a.
Med
icAl
ert
neck
lace
s an
d br
acel
ets
shal
l be
wor
n un
der
FR c
loth
ing
or r
ubbe
r pr
otec
tive
glov
es if
wor
king
on
ener
gize
d co
nduc
tors
or
othe
r en
ergi
zed
equi
pmen
t.
Trai
ning
/Esc
ort
1.
Indi
vidu
als
requ
estin
g un
esco
rted
phy
sica
l acc
ess
to s
ubst
atio
ns a
nd/o
r sw
itchy
ards
mus
t com
plet
e th
e re
quire
d Su
bsta
tion
Entr
y Tr
aini
ng p
rovi
ded
in th
at reg
ion.
How
ever
, tra
inin
g al
one
shou
ld n
ot b
e re
lied
upon
as
the
sole
det
erm
inat
ion
that
an
indi
vidu
al u
nder
stan
ds th
e ha
zard
s th
at e
xist
w
ithin
a s
ubst
atio
n bu
t is
one
prer
equi
site
to g
rant
ing
unes
cort
ed a
cces
s.
a.
requ
irem
ent.
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b.
Lear
ning
Man
agem
ent S
yste
m (L
MS)
by
havi
ng c
ours
e co
de H
S0005
E (B
asic
Sub
stat
ion
Entr
y; C
ompu
ter B
ased
Tra
inin
g) o
r C
OT3
29E
(Sub
stat
ion
Entr
y G
uide
lines
; Ins
truct
or L
ed T
rain
ing)
com
plet
ed.
c.
Con
trac
ted
com
pani
es s
hall
ensu
re a
ll em
ploy
ees/
subc
ontr
acto
rs
who
req
uire
une
scor
ted
entr
y to
sub
stat
ions
are
tra
ined
to
com
ply
with
OSH
A 1
910.
269
(a)(
2)(i)
and
(ii)
and
sup
ply
docu
men
tatio
n up
on r
eque
st.
2.
cust
omer
site
s or
oth
er s
peci
aliz
ed s
ites.
Alw
ays
chec
k w
ith lo
cal
on s
ite.
3.
Indi
vidu
als
that
do
not
mee
t th
e tr
aini
ng a
nd e
xper
ienc
e re
quire
men
ts
for
unes
cort
ed a
cces
s sh
all b
e pe
rmitt
ed o
n si
te a
s lo
ng a
s th
ey a
re
1.
Indi
vidu
als
requ
estin
g un
esco
rted
phy
sica
l acc
ess
to a
Phy
sica
l Sec
urity
Pe
rimet
er (
PSP
) at
a m
ediu
m-im
pact
NER
C C
IP d
esig
nate
d su
bsta
tion
faci
lity
mus
t ha
ve s
ucce
ssfu
lly c
ompl
eted
the
follo
win
g:
a.
NER
C C
IP A
war
enes
s tr
aini
ng w
ithin
the
pre
viou
s 12
mon
ths
(see
de
tails
bel
ow)
b.
A P
erso
nnel
Ris
k A
sses
smen
t (P
RA)
with
in the
pre
viou
s se
ven
year
s
c.
Req
uest
ed a
nd b
een
gran
ted
acce
ss to
the
desi
red
loca
tion
2.
Phys
ical
acc
ess
requ
ires
the
follo
win
g N
ERC
CIP
Aw
aren
ess
cour
ses
be
com
plet
ed in
MyT
rain
ing
Lear
ning
Man
agem
ent
Syst
em (
LMS)
with
in the
pr
evio
us 1
2 m
onth
s:
a.
CIP
BASI
C –
NER
C C
IP P
rogr
am B
asic
s
b.
CIP
PHY
– N
ERC
CIP
Phy
sica
l Sec
urity
Not
e th
at a
dditi
onal
tra
inin
g m
ay b
e re
quire
d fo
r ad
ditio
nal a
cces
s le
vels
.
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smis
sion
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stat
ion/
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hyar
d En
try
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uire
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ts |
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e 15
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ook
3.
Indi
vidu
als
who
hav
e no
t co
mpl
eted
the
abo
ve r
equi
rem
ents
mus
t be
es
cort
ed a
t al
l tim
es b
y an
indi
vidu
al tha
t ha
s co
mpl
eted
the
abo
ve
requ
irem
ents
. Vi
sito
rs m
ust
be e
nter
ed in
the
vis
itor
log,
wea
r a
visi
tor
badg
e, a
nd the
esc
ort
mus
t m
aint
ain
posi
tive
cont
rol f
or the
dur
atio
n of
th
e vi
sit.
4.
For
all o
ther
Tra
nsm
issi
on s
ites
that
are
not
con
side
red
NER
C C
IP
How
ever
, es
cort
s ar
e no
t re
quire
d to
mai
ntai
n po
sitiv
e co
ntro
l at
all
times
. T
he e
scor
t is
res
pons
ible
for
mai
ntai
ning
aw
aren
ess
of the
ir vi
sito
rs a
nd the
ir ac
tiviti
es a
ppro
pria
te fo
r m
aint
aini
ng s
afet
y an
d se
curit
y aw
aren
ess.
5.
as the
con
trol
enc
losu
re w
ithin
the
sta
tion
and
not
the
yard
itse
lf.
Indi
vidu
als
are
requ
ired
to im
med
iate
ly n
otify
an
empl
oyee
-in-c
harg
e (E
IC)
or s
ite c
onta
ct if
app
licab
le u
pon
arriv
al a
nd d
epar
ture
if o
ther
wor
k is
taki
ng
plac
e at
the
subs
tatio
n. In
divi
dual
s sh
ould
con
sult
the
EIC
or s
ite c
onta
ct
rega
rdin
g ot
her
wor
k ta
king
pla
ce in
the
subs
tatio
n an
d re
view
the
pre-
job
brie
fs (P
JB)
of th
e ot
her
wor
k ta
king
pla
ce to
ens
ure
unde
rsta
ndin
g of
all
wor
k ta
king
pla
ce a
nd p
oten
tial i
mpa
ct to
the
wor
k or
task
bei
ng c
ompl
eted
by
the
indi
vidu
al o
r gr
oup
arriv
ing
on th
e si
te.
1.
Upo
n ar
rival
, if n
o ot
her
grou
p is
alre
ady
on s
ite, t
he E
IC o
f the
gro
up s
hall
hang
a s
ign
on th
e en
try
gate
that
indi
cate
s th
e EI
C na
me
and
cont
act
num
ber
in o
rder
to a
lert
futu
re in
divi
dual
s ar
rivin
g on
site
that
ther
e ar
e al
read
y in
divi
dual
s w
orki
ng o
n th
e si
te. I
f oth
er w
ork
grou
ps a
rriv
e to
pe
rfor
m w
ork,
the
wor
k gr
oup
lead
s w
ill d
eter
min
e w
ho w
ill a
ct a
s th
e ov
eral
l Site
Con
tact
for
the
site
. Not
e th
at o
nly
a si
ngle
sig
n is
req
uire
d w
ith a
sin
gle
nam
e an
d nu
mbe
r in
dica
ting
the
EIC
or S
ite C
onta
ct.
2.
cent
ers
imm
edia
tely
upo
n ar
rival
at
a si
te a
s w
ell a
s im
med
iate
ly u
pon
depa
rtur
e fr
om the
sam
e si
te thr
ough
the
Sub
stat
ion
Inte
grat
ed V
oice
R
espo
nse
(IVR
) sy
stem
. Th
e IV
R s
yste
m c
an b
e re
ache
d by
dia
ling
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0-8
20-9
365.
Not
e: T
his
does
not
rep
lace
the
req
uire
men
t fo
r ad
ditio
nal c
onta
cts
that
may
be
need
ed fo
r co
ordi
natio
n of
wor
k w
ith
any
Tran
smis
sion
Con
trol
Cen
ter,
Dis
trib
utio
n C
ontr
ol C
ente
r, Pl
ant
Con
trol
Roo
m,
or o
ther
ope
ratin
g au
thor
ity.
3.
and
depa
rtur
e su
ch a
s lo
cal a
larm
s th
at m
ay n
eed
to b
e di
sabl
ed/
enab
led
upon
arr
ival
/dep
artu
re.
Pre
-Job
Brie
f
1.
A d
ocum
ente
d pr
e-jo
b br
ief (
PJB
) sh
all b
e co
nduc
ted
upon
arr
ivin
g at
a
site
, an
d pr
ior
to a
ny w
ork
bein
g pe
rfor
med
, w
hich
dis
cuss
es the
job
task
s to
be
perf
orm
ed a
s w
ell a
s th
e as
soci
ated
haz
ards
and
met
hods
to
miti
gate
suc
h ha
zard
s. T
he P
JB is
typ
ical
ly le
d by
the
em
ploy
ee-in
-ch
arge
(EI
C) o
r de
sign
ated
cre
w m
embe
r bu
t sh
ould
be
an in
tera
ctiv
e di
scus
sion
with
all
part
ies
invo
lved
.
2.
For
grou
ps o
r in
divi
dual
s th
at a
rriv
e on
a s
ite w
here
oth
ers
are
wor
king
,
revi
ew the
initi
al P
JB w
ith the
arr
ivin
g in
divi
dual
(s).
An a
dditi
onal
PJB
the
arriv
ing
indi
vidu
al(s
).
3.
Tran
smis
sion
em
ploy
ees
are
requ
ired
to p
erfo
rm a
writ
ten
PJB
eve
n if
they
are
lone
wor
kers
or
not
perf
orm
ing
any
hand
s-on
wor
k (i.
e.,
site
tou
r, vi
sual
insp
ectio
n, e
tc.)
in o
rder
to
ensu
re a
tho
roug
h PJ
B is
pe
rfor
med
, th
e ta
sk(s
) be
ing
perf
orm
ed a
re c
lear
ly u
nder
stoo
d an
d al
l
Vehi
cle
Mov
emen
t
1.
Upo
n en
terin
g th
e ga
te o
f any
sub
stat
ion,
a tr
avel
pla
n di
scus
sion
mus
t be
be m
ade
upon
ent
ry. T
he tr
avel
pla
n di
scus
sion
mus
t inc
lude
the
prop
osed
dr
ive
path
, the
veh
icle
pos
ition
ing
plan
, and
the
obst
acle
s to
man
euve
r. O
nly
vehi
cles
nee
ded
for
the
job
task
sho
uld
ente
r th
e su
bsta
tion.
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smis
sion
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stat
ion/
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2.
A 3
60
-deg
ree
view
of a
ll si
des,
fron
t an
d ba
ck,
over
and
und
er,
of the
ve
hicl
e sh
all b
e m
ade
just
prio
r to
veh
icle
mov
emen
t.
3.
A v
ehic
le g
uide
sha
ll be
use
d w
hen
avai
labl
e if
vehi
cle
is o
pera
ted
with
in
10 fe
et o
f any
dev
ice
with
in the
sub
stat
ion
fenc
e. B
acki
ng s
houl
d be
av
oide
d un
less
:
a.
It is
the
saf
est
optio
n
b.
c.
The
vehi
cle
is o
pera
ted
at a
saf
e sp
eed.
Whe
n ba
ckin
g, a
ll ap
plic
able
com
pany
rul
es m
ust
be fo
llow
ed.
4.
A m
axim
um tra
vel s
peed
of 1
0 m
ph s
hall
be o
bser
ved.
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hing
and
Exc
avat
ions
2017
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Tren
chin
g an
d Ex
cava
tions
1.
Loca
te u
nder
grou
nd u
tiliti
es p
rior
to s
oil d
istu
rban
ce.
Whe
re a
ppro
pria
te,
cont
act
utili
ty lo
catin
g se
rvic
es.
Exa
mpl
es in
clud
e di
ggin
g, tre
nchi
ng,
exca
vatin
g, p
ost
hole
dig
ging
, dr
illin
g, a
uger
ing,
pile
driv
ing,
gra
ding
, et
c.
2.
Ass
ure
a tr
ench
and
exc
avat
ion
perm
it is
com
plet
ed p
rior
to tre
nch
and
exca
vatio
n ac
tiviti
es.
Bus
ines
s un
its m
ay h
ave
equi
vale
nt a
ltern
ativ
es.
3.
No
wor
ker
shal
l ent
er a
tre
nch
or e
xcav
atio
n de
eper
tha
n 5 fe
et u
nles
s it
has
been
insp
ecte
d by
a c
ompe
tent
per
son.
4.
Each
wor
ker
in a
n ex
cava
tion
shal
l be
prot
ecte
d from
cav
e-in
by
an
adeq
uate
pro
tect
ive
syst
em to
cons
ist
of e
ither
slo
ping
, sh
ield
ing
or
shor
ing
exce
pt w
hen:
a.
Exc
avat
ions
are
mad
e en
tirel
y in
sta
ble
rock
or
b.
Exc
avat
ions
are
less
tha
n 5
feet
in d
epth
and
the
re is
no
pote
ntia
l fo
r ca
ve-in
.
5.
A c
ompe
tent
per
son
shal
l sel
ect
the
prot
ectiv
e sy
stem
s fo
r tr
ench
es
less
tha
n 20
feet
dee
p. A
reg
iste
red
prof
essi
onal
eng
inee
r sh
all s
elec
t pr
otec
tive
syst
ems
for
exca
vatio
ns o
ver
20 fe
et in
dep
th.
6.
For tren
ches
dee
per th
an 4
feet
, pro
vide
a s
tairw
ay, l
adde
r or
ram
p an
d lo
cate
it s
o th
at n
o m
ore
than
25
feet
of l
ater
al tr
avel
is req
uire
d to
acc
ess.
7.
vest
s or
oth
er g
arm
ents
.
8.
Wor
kers
sha
ll no
t wor
k un
der l
oads
han
dled
by
liftin
g or
dig
ging
equ
ipm
ent.
9.
A w
arni
ng s
yste
m m
ust
be u
tiliz
ed w
hen
mob
ile e
quip
men
t is
ope
rate
d ad
jace
nt to
an e
xcav
atio
n, o
r w
hen
such
equ
ipm
ent
is r
equi
red
to
appr
oach
the
edg
e of
an
exca
vatio
n, a
nd the
ope
rato
r do
es n
ot h
ave
clea
r an
d di
rect
vie
w o
f the
edg
e.
10.
perc
ent
oxyg
en)
or a
haz
ardo
us a
tmos
pher
e co
uld
exis
t.
Tren
chin
g an
d Ex
cava
tions
Tren
chin
g an
d E
xcav
atio
ns |
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e 15
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f 162
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
11.
Whe
n ve
ntila
tion
is u
sed
to r
educ
e th
e le
vel o
f atm
osph
eric
co
ntam
inan
ts to
an a
ccep
tabl
e le
vel,
test
ing
mus
t be
con
duct
ed a
s of
ten
as n
eces
sary
to
assu
re c
ontin
uing
saf
ety.
12.
Emer
genc
y re
scue
equ
ipm
ent
mus
t be
rea
dily
ava
ilabl
e w
here
haz
ardo
us
atm
osph
eric
con
ditio
ns e
xist
or
can
reas
onab
ly b
e ex
pect
ed to
deve
lop.
13.
Wor
kers
mus
t be
pro
tect
ed w
hen
wor
king
in e
xcav
atio
ns w
here
wat
er
has
accu
mul
ated
or
is a
ccum
ulat
ing.
14.
Dai
ly in
spec
tions
of e
xcav
atio
ns,
adja
cent
are
as a
nd p
rote
ctiv
e sy
stem
s m
ust
be m
ade
by a
com
pete
nt p
erso
n fo
r ev
iden
ce o
f a s
ituat
ion
that
co
uld
resu
lt in
pos
sibl
e ca
ve-in
s, fa
ilure
of p
rote
ctiv
e sy
stem
s, h
azar
dous
at
mos
pher
es o
r ot
her
haza
rdou
s co
nditi
ons.
15.
If ev
iden
ce o
f a p
ossi
ble
cave
-in,
failu
re in
the
pro
tect
ive
syst
em,
affe
cted
wor
kers
mus
t be
rem
oved
from
the
haz
ardo
us e
xpos
ure
until
re
nder
ed s
afe.
16.
Insp
ectio
ns s
hall
be c
ondu
cted
by
the
com
pete
nt p
erso
n pr
ior
to the
st
art
of w
ork
and
as n
eede
d th
roug
hout
the
shi
ft.
Insp
ectio
ns s
hall
also
be
mad
e af
ter
ever
y ra
inst
orm
or
othe
r ha
zard
incr
easi
ng o
ccur
renc
e.
Thes
e in
spec
tions
are
onl
y re
quire
d w
hen
wor
ker
expo
sure
can
be
reas
onab
ly a
ntic
ipat
ed.
17.
To k
eep
soil
pile
s fr
om fa
lling
into
the
tre
nch,
cle
ar e
dges
of e
xcav
atio
ns
back
to
at le
ast
2 fe
et.
18.
Prov
ide
wal
kway
s w
here
wor
kers
or
equi
pmen
t ar
e pe
rmitt
ed to
cros
s ov
er e
xcav
atio
ns.
Use
gua
rdra
ils w
here
wal
kway
s ar
e 6 fe
et o
r m
ore
abov
e lo
wer
leve
ls.
19.
Bar
ricad
e op
en,
unat
tend
ed e
xcav
atio
ns.
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eget
atio
n M
anag
emen
t
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Vege
tatio
n M
anag
emen
tG
ener
al
Vege
tatio
n m
anag
emen
t co
ntra
ctor
s sh
all c
ompl
y w
ith a
pplic
able
OSH
A
stan
dard
s an
d w
ith A
NSI
Z13
3, S
afet
y R
equi
rem
ents
for
Arb
oric
ultu
ral
Ope
ratio
ns.
In a
dditi
on,
this
sec
tion
appl
ies.
Ever
y w
orke
r is
res
pons
ible
for
his
or h
er o
wn
safe
ty w
hile
on
the
jobs
ite a
nd
shal
l com
ply
with
all
requ
irem
ents
.
1.
each
wor
k ac
tivity
.
2.
The
supe
rvis
or,
crew
lead
er o
r em
ploy
ee-in
-cha
rge
shal
l hol
d a
job
spec
ial p
reca
utio
ns,
ener
gy s
ourc
e co
ntro
ls a
nd p
erso
nal p
rote
ctiv
e eq
uipm
ent.
3.
a.
At the
beg
inni
ng o
f wor
k sh
ifts
b.
At the
sta
rt o
f the
job
c.
Afte
r a
job
has
been
inte
rrup
ted
for
any
reas
on
d.
Whe
n pe
rson
nel a
re a
dded
to
or r
emov
ed fr
om the
job
e.
Whe
n an
y co
nditi
ons
chan
ge tha
t co
uld
affe
ct w
orke
r sa
fety
4.
othe
rs:
a.
Pers
onal
pro
tect
ive
equi
pmen
t re
quire
d fo
r th
e jo
b in
clud
ing
head
, ey
e, fa
ce,
foot
, he
arin
g, h
and,
res
pira
tory
and
cha
in s
aw-r
esis
tant
le
g pr
otec
tion
b.
Com
mun
icat
ion
syst
ems
to b
e us
ed (v
erba
l, ha
nd s
igna
ls,
radi
os)
c.
The
wor
k ar
ea in
clud
ing
the
drop
zon
e(s)
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tatio
n M
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emen
t |
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e 15
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
1.
zone
sha
ll be
mar
ked
by the
use
of s
uita
ble
sign
s, c
ones
and
/or
barr
iers
.
a.
tree
lim
bs b
eing
cut
and
adj
acen
t ar
eas
whe
re fa
lling
lim
bs c
ould
2.
Wor
kers
ove
rhea
d sh
all v
isua
lly c
heck
the
dro
p zo
ne p
rior
to m
akin
g th
e
3.
Gro
und
staf
f sha
ll in
form
arb
oris
ts/li
ne w
orke
rs a
loft
bef
ore
ente
ring
the
drop
zon
e un
der
the
tree
or
oper
atin
g no
isy
mac
hine
ry s
uch
as c
hain
sa
ws
and
brus
h ch
ippe
rs,
whi
ch c
ould
hin
der
com
mun
icat
ion.
Com
mun
icat
ions
1.
Com
mun
icat
ions
am
ong
arbo
rists
/line
wor
kers
alo
ft a
nd o
ther
wor
kers
on
the
gro
und
shal
l be
esta
blis
hed
befo
re c
uttin
g an
d dr
oppi
ng li
mbs
. Th
e co
mm
and
“sta
nd c
lear
” from
alo
ft a
nd the
res
pons
e “a
ll cl
ear”
from
th
e gr
ound
are
ter
ms
that
may
be
used
for
this
pur
pose
. Pr
e-ar
rang
ed
two-
way
han
d si
gnal
s m
ay a
lso
be u
sed.
Arb
oris
ts a
nd o
ther
wor
kers
re
turn
ing
to the
wor
k ar
ea s
hall
be a
ckno
wle
dged
by
arbo
rists
alo
ft.
2.
All
verb
al c
omm
unic
atio
ns b
etw
een
grou
nd p
erso
nnel
and
the
arb
oris
t/lin
e w
orke
r al
oft
requ
ire r
epea
t-ba
ck.
Per
sona
l Pro
tect
ive
Equ
ipm
ent
1.
Con
trac
tors
are
to
ensu
re the
app
ropr
iate
use
of e
ye a
nd fa
ce p
rote
ctio
n in
acc
orda
nce
with
AN
SI Z
87.1
and
the
Per
sona
l Pro
tect
ive
Equi
pmen
t se
ctio
n of
the
201
7 H
&S
Han
dboo
k. E
xcep
tion:
Con
trac
tors
ope
ratin
g ch
ain
saw
s ar
e no
t re
quire
d to
use
face
shi
elds
unl
ess
the
need
for
an
2.
Con
trac
tors
reg
ular
ly s
uppo
rtin
g Tr
ansm
issi
on a
nd D
istr
ibut
ion
whe
n pe
rfor
min
g gr
ound
wor
k. T
his
incl
udes
, bu
t is
not
lim
ited
to,
activ
ities
tha
t ex
pose
indi
vidu
als
to c
uts
and
punc
ture
s. E
xam
ples
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eget
atio
n M
anag
emen
t
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lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
incl
ude:
sha
rpen
ing
blad
es,
wor
king
on
chai
n sa
ws,
han
dlin
g m
ater
ials
an
d to
ols
in b
eds
of tru
cks,
and
han
dlin
g tim
bers
, lo
gs o
r cu
t de
bris
. Ex
cept
ion:
Glo
ve u
se w
hen
oper
atin
g a
chip
per
is a
t th
e di
scre
tion
of the
C
ontr
acto
r. D
ue to
the
pote
ntia
l ris
k of
sna
ggin
g w
hen
glov
es a
re u
sed,
3.
Con
trac
tors
reg
ular
ly s
uppo
rtin
g w
ork
on T
rans
mis
sion
and
Dis
trib
utio
n Ve
geta
tion
Man
agem
ent
shal
l wea
r pr
otec
tive
foot
wea
r th
at c
ompl
ies
with
AST
M F
2413
. At
leas
t on
e sh
oe o
f eac
h pa
ir sh
all b
e cl
early
m
arke
d. R
equi
rem
ents
incl
ude
impa
ct r
esis
tanc
e (IR
or
I/75)
and
co
mpr
essi
on r
esis
tanc
e (C
R o
r C
/75)
. In
add
ition
, fo
ot w
ear
shal
l be:
sa
fety
toe
of e
ither
ste
el o
r co
mpo
site
; su
bsta
ntia
l ove
r th
e an
kle,
lace
up
upp
ers
mad
e of
leat
her
or o
ther
pun
ctur
e re
sist
ant
mat
eria
l; no
n-sl
ip s
oles
with
a s
ubst
antia
l hee
l. Ex
cept
ion:
Whe
n pe
rfor
min
g ta
sks
that
are
sub
ject
to
wal
king
in w
ater
and
wet
land
con
ditio
ns,
Con
trac
tor
is e
xem
pted
whe
re r
ubbe
r bo
ots
or w
ader
s ar
e us
ed.
Als
o, d
edic
ated
he
rbic
ide
appl
icat
ors
shal
l use
ove
r th
e an
kle
boot
s an
d ar
e no
t su
bjec
t to
oth
er r
equi
rem
ents
.
Wat
er S
afet
y |
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e 15
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afet
y H
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ook
Wat
er S
afet
yW
orki
ng o
ver
or n
ear
wat
er
1.
Wor
kers
wor
king
ove
r or
nea
r w
ater
, w
here
the
dan
ger
of d
row
ning
ex
ists
, sh
all b
e pr
ovid
ed w
ith U
.S.
Coa
st G
uard
-app
rove
d pe
rson
al
2.
Whe
n fa
ll pr
otec
tion
is u
sed
and
will
pre
vent
per
sons
from
falli
ng in
to
3.
for
defe
cts
that
wou
ld a
lter
thei
r st
reng
th o
r bu
oyan
cy.
Def
ectiv
e un
its
shal
l not
be
used
.
4.
Rin
g bu
oys
with
at
leas
t 9
0 fe
et o
f lin
e sh
all b
e pr
ovid
ed a
nd r
eadi
ly
avai
labl
e fo
r em
erge
ncy
resc
ue o
pera
tions
. D
ista
nce
betw
een
ring
buoy
s sh
all n
ot e
xcee
d 20
0 fe
et.
5.
At le
ast
one
lifes
avin
g sk
iff s
hall
be im
med
iate
ly a
vaila
ble
at lo
catio
ns
whe
re w
orke
rs a
re w
orki
ng o
ver
or a
djac
ent
to w
ater
.
Wor
king
on
wat
ercr
aft/
boat
s
1.
devi
ces.
2.
insp
ecte
d fo
r de
fect
s th
at w
ould
alte
r th
eir
stre
ngth
or
buoy
ancy
. D
efec
tive
units
sha
ll no
t be
use
d.
3.
Rin
g bu
oys
with
at
leas
t 9
0 fe
et o
f lin
e sh
all b
e pr
ovid
ed a
nd r
eadi
ly
avai
labl
e fo
r em
erge
ncy
resc
ue o
pera
tions
. D
ista
nce
betw
een
ring
buoy
s sh
all n
ot e
xcee
d 20
0 fe
et.
4.
At le
ast
one
lifes
avin
g sk
iff s
hall
be im
med
iate
ly a
vaila
ble
at lo
catio
ns
whe
re w
orke
rs a
re w
orki
ng o
ver
or a
djac
ent
to w
ater
.
5.
Ass
ure
oper
ator
s ha
ve d
emon
stra
ted
skill
s an
d/or
tra
inin
g to
ope
rate
w
ater
craf
t sa
fely
.
6.
Ass
ure
all w
ater
craf
t m
eet
U.S
. C
oast
Gua
rd r
equi
rem
ents
.
Wat
er S
afet
y
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ater
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ety
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nd S
afet
y H
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ook
7.
Ass
ure
wat
ercr
aft
long
er tha
n 16
feet
are
equ
ippe
d w
ith a
Coa
st G
uard
-
Wor
king
on
barg
es
The
follo
win
g ap
plie
s to
bar
ges
used
for
mai
nten
ance
and
con
stru
ctio
n ar
ound
dam
s an
d ge
nera
ting
plan
ts.
It do
es n
ot a
pply
to
coal
bar
ges.
1.
Whe
n w
orki
ng o
n a
barg
e, w
ear U
.S. C
oast
Gua
rd-a
ppro
ved
Type
I, II
, III
not r
equi
red
to b
e w
orn
on s
truc
tura
l bar
ges
with
sub
stan
tial g
uard
rails
.
2.
Ass
ure
avai
labi
lity
of a
Coa
st G
uard
-app
rove
d 30
-inch
life
rin
g w
ith 9
0
feet
of l
ine
and
at le
ast
one
perm
anen
t la
dder
tha
t w
ill r
each
the
sur
face
of
the
wat
er fr
om the
top
of t
he b
arge
.
3.
read
ily a
vaila
ble.
4.
Ass
ure
safe
acc
ess/
egre
ss to/
from
bar
ge.
5.
safe
ty h
azar
d.
6.
Ass
ure
all b
arge
con
nect
ions
are
in p
lace
bef
ore
oper
atio
n (e
.g.,
barg
e-to
-bar
ge,
spud
wel
ls-t
o-ba
rge
and
anch
orag
e).
7.
8.
Des
igna
te a
nd m
aint
ain
unob
stru
cted
wal
kway
s/ai
sles
at
all t
imes
.
9.
Use
and
mai
ntai
n an
ti-sk
id m
ater
ial o
n w
alki
ng/w
orki
ng s
urfa
ces.
10.
Safe
ly s
ecur
e al
l mat
eria
l/equ
ipm
ent
to the
bar
ge d
eck.
11.
Ass
ure
oper
ator
s of
equ
ipm
ent
(e.g
., cr
anes
, dr
ills)
are
fam
iliar
with
the
eq
uipm
ent
and
can
dem
onst
rate
the
ski
lls n
eces
sary
to
safe
ly o
pera
te it
fr
om a
n un
stab
le p
latf
orm
(e.g
., ba
rges
, dr
edge
s).
Div
ing
1.
For
divi
ng r
equi
rem
ents
, se
e O
SHA
29
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191
0 S
ubpa
rt T
, C
omm
erci
al
Div
ing
Ope
ratio
ns.
Wel
ding
and
The
rmal
Cut
ting
– H
ealth
Exp
osur
es |
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e 16
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f 162
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Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
Wel
ding
and
The
rmal
Cut
ting
– He
alth
Exp
osur
es1.
D
o no
t cl
ean
with
com
pres
sed
air.
Use
HEP
A v
acuu
ms
or o
ther
mea
ns
that
do
not
disp
erse
dus
t in
to the
air.
2.
Do
not
take
con
tam
inat
ed p
rote
ctiv
e cl
othi
ng o
r eq
uipm
ent
hom
e.
3.
Do
not
ente
r ea
ting/
drin
king
are
a w
ith w
ork
clot
hing
unl
ess
dust
has
be
en r
emov
ed (
in a
man
ner
that
doe
s no
t di
sper
se d
ust
into
the
air)
.
4.
so tha
t yo
ur b
reat
hing
zon
e is
not
in the
fum
e pl
ume,
reg
ardl
ess
of
the
rela
tive
haza
rd o
f the
pro
cess
. If
wor
k co
nditi
ons
prev
ent
prop
er
posi
tioni
ng,
use
vent
ilatio
n to
dire
ct fu
mes
aw
ay fr
om w
elde
rs,
cutt
ers
and
help
ers.
5.
Whe
n us
ing
wel
ding
scr
eens
aro
und
your
wor
k, a
rran
ge s
cree
ns s
o th
at
rest
rictio
ns to
ven
tilat
ion
are
min
imiz
ed.
6.
Posi
tion
the
exha
ust
syst
em t
ake-
off n
ear
enou
gh to
the
elec
trod
e to
as
sure
max
imum
fum
e ca
ptur
e w
hen
usin
g lo
cal e
xhau
st v
entil
atio
n.
7.
Do
not
use
oxyg
en fo
r ve
ntila
tion
purp
oses
.
8.
Whe
re v
entil
atio
n or
nat
ural
con
ditio
ns d
o no
t co
ntro
l wel
ding
/cut
ting
fum
es fr
om r
each
ing
the
wor
kers
’ bre
athi
ng z
ones
, us
e ap
prop
riate
re
spira
tors
.
9.
Whe
n po
ssib
le,
rem
ove
all c
oatin
gs b
y ch
emic
al o
r m
echa
nica
l mea
ns
(with
loca
l exh
aust
ven
tilat
ion)
prio
r to
the
rmal
cut
ting.
Rem
ove
a “c
ut li
ne”
of a
t le
ast
a w
idth
of 3
to
4 in
ches
. If
coat
ing
rem
oval
is n
ot
poss
ible
, us
e ve
ntila
tion
and/
or r
espi
rato
ry p
rote
ctio
n.
10.
Prio
r to
rem
ovin
g or
dis
posi
ng o
f coa
ting
mat
eria
ls,
dete
rmin
e if
the
coat
ing
cont
ains
lead
or
hexa
vale
nt c
hrom
ium
. Se
e yo
ur lo
catio
n H
&S/
EHS
prof
essi
onal
for
guid
ance
.
11.
Bef
ore
appl
ying
hea
t, ve
rify
that
met
al is
cle
an o
f any
sol
vent
s (p
artic
ular
ly c
hlor
inat
ed s
olve
nts)
, oi
ls o
r ot
her
mat
eria
ls tha
t m
ay c
ause
ha
zard
ous
deco
mpo
sitio
n pr
oduc
ts.
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e 16
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f 162
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eldi
ng a
nd T
herm
al C
uttin
g –
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lth E
xpos
ures
2017
Hea
lth a
nd S
afet
y H
andb
ook
12.
Do
not
perf
orm
wel
ding
or
ther
mal
cut
ting
activ
ities
with
in 2
00
feet
of
the
stor
age
of c
hlor
inat
ed s
olve
nts.
13.
Dis
cuss
pot
entia
l fum
e ha
zard
s in
the
pre
-job
brie
f. R
evie
w p
rodu
ct S
DS
and/
or h
azar
d la
bel,
vent
ilatio
n op
tions
and
PPE
. C
oord
inat
e w
ith H
&S/
EHS
prof
essi
onal
to
dete
rmin
e if
adeq
uate
exp
osur
e as
sess
men
ts h
ave
