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Publication Number: FHWA-RD-98-180

Safety and Health on Bridge Repair, Renovation and Demolition Projects

APPENDIX M

Table of Contents

I. Work Flow Safety Plan
II. Competent Person Assignment Form
III. Qualified Person Designation Form

A SITE-SPECIFIC SAFETY PLAN FOR THE REPAINTING OF THE 59TH STREET BRIDGE

 FOR DECOLORES PAINTING CO., INC.

Project Manager: Phil Adelphia  Phone: 1-800-BYE-LEAD
   
Site Supervisor: Sandy Francisco Phone: 1-301-CEL-PHON

 

WORK FLOW SAFETY PLAN

ACTIVITY
HAZARDS
PROGRAMS/
CONTROLS
RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL(S)
1. Establish Work Zones: A combination of Barrels, Advance Warning signs, and concrete barriers will be used to establish the work zone boundaries.


1. Errant Vehicles






2. Worksite Motor Vehicles (Falls, Struck-by)
1A. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Part VI

1B. Visible clothing/vests

2A. Motor Vehicle Safety Program
Site Supervisor/DOT Engineer


Site Supervisor


Site Supervisor
2. Erect Containment: Cable-supported bridge-to-grade containment will be used.  Access to bridge structures will be by truck-mounted extendable lift.




A. Falls









B. Electrocution


A1. Personal Fall arrest systems will be used on all fall exposures over six feet, including work in the man-lifts.


B. Re-route All Overhead Power Lines near bridge structure
A1. Erecting Containment: Site Supervisor

A2. Assuring Ventilation rates and Containment sufficiency: IH Contractor

B. DOT( Owner)

3. Blast and Clean Structure:
The structural steel elements will be blasted to near-white metal using steel shot abrasive.  Abrasive will be vacuumed from the bottom of the containment area, classified, and re-used.  An air filtration system will be used for dust control in the enclosure.  Tarps will be white allowing natural light to penetrate into the
enclosure.
A. Health Hazards (Lead, Silica, Metal Fumes, Noise)








B.  Falls




A1. Lead Compliance Program

A2. Respiratory Protection Program

A3. Hearing Protection Program

B1. Fall Protection Program

B2. Ladder Safety Program


Site Supervisor, IH Consultant











4. Repaint Structure:.  Non-lead primers and finishes will be applied to the structures by a pneumatic pump type airless spray system.  Painting will be done inside the containment to confine overspray.  Other areas will be painted by brush. A. Fire, Flammables

B. Solvent Exposures






A. Use only pneumatic tools

B. Respiratory Protection Program (Pressure Demand Airline Respirators)




A. Site Supervisor

B. IH Consultant





5. Dismantle Site: Equipment will be vacuumed prior to removal from the site. 
Spent abrasives and lead contaminated PPE will be disposed of as lead-contaminated waste by XYZ Environmental Co.
A. Falls






B. Health Hazards (Lead, Silica Dusts)




C. Errant Vehicles
A1. Fall Protection Program

A2.  Ladder Safety Program

B1. Lead Compliance Plan

B2.  Respiratory Protection Program

C.  Work-zone Safety Program (MUTCD)
A. Site Supervisor





B. IH Consultant






C. Site Supervisor/DOT

SITE EMERGENCY/RESCUE PROVISIONS:

Evacuation: An evacuation signal of three short blasts followed by three long blasts of the company equipment truck will alert employees outside of containment of the need to evacuate the area.  Because they cannot hear external audible alarms, employees inside the containment area will be alerted to the need to evacuate by signaling through the blast nozzle,  closing the nozzle supply valve at the pot according to the same signal above.  Evacuating employees will meet at the hygiene trailer for further instructions.

Fall Protection Rescue: Employees who are suspended by lanyards after a fall will be winched to safety using a portable winch if they are conscious.  The aerial lift or outside rescue services may also be used to effect a rescue.

Fire: Employees are expected to fight small, incipient stage fires according to training provided.   ABC Fire extinguishers will be located in the hygiene trailer and in company vehicles.

First Aid and Emergency Care: A first aid kit will be maintained by the Site Supervisor.  At least one employee who has received basic first-aid training will be on site at all times.  Minor care can be obtained by taking employees to the Fix-em Minor Emergency Care Center located three blocks from the site on 62nd Avenue.  EMT services should be accessed by cellular phone by calling 911.  EMTs should be directed to take employees to the Good Samaritan Hospital nearest the worksite.

TRAINING MODULES NECESSARY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ON THE SITE:

Hazard communication Hearing conservation
Respiratory protection Hand-tool safety
Lead training  Flammable liquids
Basic fall protection Incipient fire-fighting
Ladder safety  Evacuation/first-aid/rescue
Basic electrical safety Aerial lift safety
Personal protective equipment Rigging/wire rope fundamentals
Work-zone safety  

SPECIALIZED TRAINING REQUIRED:  Blasters: Abrasive Blasting Safety, Respirator Supplied Air Quality Fundamentals

NECESSARY COMPETENT/QUALIFIED  PERSONS:  See Attached Assignment Sheets

MEETINGS:

Meeting:  
 
Participants:
Prepare Site-specific Safety Plan   Project Management, Safety
Pre-bid meeting to identify hazards and cost out control/protection costs    Project Management, Safety, Accounting
Pre-job safety meeting to review/modify the Site-specific Safety Plan Safety Personnel,   Project Manager, Joint S/H Committee, Site Supervisor, DOT
Pre-job safety modules training (see above)

  Project Mgr., Safety Personnel, Site Supervisor, Employees
Monthly Project Safety Mtg.

  Project Mgr., Joint S/H Committee, Site Supv., Safety Personnel, DOT
Weekly Toolbox     Site Supervisor, Employees
Post-job Assessment 

  Project Manager, Safety Personnel, Site Supervisor, DOT

SITE INSPECTIONS:

Jobsite inspections will be conducted weekly by a three person team consisting of Les Risk, Safety Director, Sandy Francisco, Site Supervisor and a rotating member of the Joint S/H Committee.

ATTACHMENTS:

Written Hazard Communication Program
Written Lead Compliance Plan
Written Respirator Program
Competent/Qualified Persons Designation Forms

 

COMPETENT PERSON ASSIGNMENT FORM

PROJECT: 59th Street Bridge Repair and Repainting

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER: Phil Adelphia

The following activities require the oversight of designated competent persons.  A competent person is someone who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.  The following marked activities are applicable to this project, and the designated competent person for the activity is listed.

Subpart/Activity
Applies?
Designated Competent Person(s)
1926. 20: Jobsite Inspections

X

Site Supv: Sandy Francisco
Safety Mgr.: Les Risk

1926.53: Ionizing Radiation    
1926.62: Lead Compliance Plan/IH

X

Safety Mgr.: Les Risk
Consultants: Industrial Hyenas Consulting Co./L.D. Fiftee, CIH

1926.101: Hearing Conservation/IH
X
Safety Mgr.:  Les Risk
1926.103: Respiratory Protection/IH
X

Safety Mgr.:  Les Risk
IH Consultants: Industrial Hyenas

1926.251: Rigging/Materials Handling
X
Sandy Francisco, Les Risk
1926.354: Welding/IH    
1926.404: Electrical Grounding Assurance
  Not NecessaryCGFCIs used throughout site
1926.451: Scaffolding    
1926.500-503: Fall Protection
X
Les Risk, Sandy Francisco
1926.550: Cranes-Annual Inspection    
1926.552: Hoists-Inspections and Tests
X
Les Risk, Sandy Francisco
1926.650-652: Trenching and Excavation    
1926.705: Lift-slab Construction    
1926.752: Ironwork/Structural Steel    
1926.800-803: Underground Construction    
1926.850-859: Demolition    
1926.900: Blasting    
1926.1053-1060: Ladders
X
Les Risk, Sandy Francisco
1926.1101: Asbestos    
1926.1127: Cadmium    

 

 

QUALIFIED PERSON DESIGNATION FORM

 PROJECT: 59th Street Bridge Repair and Repainting

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER: Phil Adelphia

The following activities require the oversight or participation of designated  qualified persons.  A qualified person is one who is familiar with the construction and operation of  equipment and the hazards involved in the use of the equipment.  Additionally, a qualified person is one who by reason of experience or training is familiar with the operation to be performed and the hazards involved.

The following marked activities are applicable to this project, and the designated  qualified person(s) for the activity is/are listed.

Subpart/Activity
Applies?
Designated Qualified Person(s)
1926.54: Laser Operations    
1925.55: Assessment of Exposures to Gases, Vapors Fumes, Dusts and Mists
X

Consultants: Industrial Hyenas Consulting Co./L.D. Fiftee CIH
1926.65: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response    
1926. 403-449: Electrical Safety
X
Safety Director:  Les Risk
1926.500-503: Fall Protection
X
Safety Director:  Les Risk
1926.550: Cranes and Derricks    
1926.701: Concrete and Masonry Construction    
1926.800: Underground Construction    
1926.900: Blasting and Explosives    
1926.960: Electrical Power Transmission and Distribution    

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