Doc # : ALMA-10.08.00.00-011-D-MAN Date : 2012-02-14 ALMA Safety Manual Status : Draft Page : 2 of 272 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. ALMA DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT ON SAFETY ........................................................ 5 II. SCOPE ................................................................................................................................. 6 III. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS (RD) / APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS (AD) ................ 6 IV. ALMA ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, DEFINITIONS: ........................................ 7 V. MISSION ............................................................................................................................... 8 VI. VISION ................................................................................................................................ 8 VII. VALUES .............................................................................................................................. 8 VIII. SAFETY OFFICE ORGANIZATION ............................................................................. 9 1. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ....................................................................................... 16 1-1 Accident Investigation Procedures .................................................................................. 16 1-2 Accident Reporting Requirements ................................................................................... 18 1-3 Emergency Procedures / Contacts ................................................................................... 22 1-4 Inclement Weather and natural disaster Procedure ......................................................... 28 1-5 Natural Disaster ............................................................................................................... 30 2. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION .................................................................................. 44 2-1 Above and Underground Storage Tanks ......................................................................... 44 2-2 Hazardous Waste Management ....................................................................................... 46 2-3 Wood and Solid Waste Management .............................................................................. 49 2-4 General Environmental Management and Light Pollution .............................................. 52 2-5 Wildlife and Archaeological Sites ................................................................................... 57 2-6 Wastewater Management ................................................................................................ 59 2-7 Groundwater Protection ................................................................................................... 63 3. FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY .................................................................................................... 66 3-1 Fire Extinguishers ............................................................................................................ 66 3-2 Fire Prevention ................................................................................................................ 72 3-3 Flammable and Combustible Liquids .............................................................................. 75 3-4 Emergency egress ............................................................................................................ 79 4. HAZARD COMMUNICATION ........................................................................................... 82 4-1 Piping and Utility Marking .............................................................................................. 82 4-2 Signs and Placards ........................................................................................................... 85 5. HEALTH AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................................. 90 5-1 Physical Exam Requirements and High Altitude Policy ................................................. 90 5-2 Symptoms and Treatment for AMS ................................................................................. 99 5-3 Oxygen Use at Very High Altitude (Chajnantor) .......................................................... 101 5-4 Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco misuse ............................................................................. 103 5-5 Hyperbaric Chamber ...................................................................................................... 107 5-6 Portable Oxygen Therapy .............................................................................................. 110 6. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS .............................................................................................. 114 6-1 Hot Work (Welding, Grinding and Cutting) ................................................................. 114 6-2 Compressed Gas Safety ................................................................................................. 120 6-3 Nitrogen Liquefied and Gas Safety ............................................................................... 125 6-4 Chemicals ...................................................................................................................... 129 7. MATERIALS HANDLING ................................................................................................. 134 7-1 Cranes and Hoists .......................................................................................................... 134 Doc # : ALMA-10.08.00.00-011-D-MAN Date : 2012-02-14 ALMA Safety Manual Status : Draft Page : 3 of 272 7-2 Rigging .......................................................................................................................... 143 7-3 Material Storage and Handling (Manual and Mechanical) ........................................... 146 8. OPERATIONS SAFETY ..................................................................................................... 153 8-1 Food Handling Areas ..................................................................................................... 153 8-2 Maintenance Safety (Job Hazard Analysis and Standard Operating Procedures) ......... 160 8-3 Antenna and Transporter Operations and Access – E-Stop Operation ......................... 165 8-4 Communication Procedures ........................................................................................... 170 8-5 Housekeeping ................................................................................................................ 173 8-6 Excavation Safety .......................................................................................................... 176 8-7 Outdoor Work (Protection from Elements) ................................................................... 179 8-8 Optical Fiber Systems (Lasers) ...................................................................................... 182 9. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 190 9-1 PPE General Requirements ........................................................................................... 190 9-2 Eye and Face Protection ................................................................................................ 194 9-3 Hearing Conservation - NOISE – See also 9.6- Ergonomics ....................................... 197 9-4 Respiratory Protection ................................................................................................... 200 9-5 Use of Fall Protection .................................................................................................... 203 9-6 Ergonomics at Workplace ............................................................................................. 206 10. SITE ACCESS POLICY .................................................................................................... 213 10-1 General Access Requirements ...................................................................................... 213 10-2 AOS Access Requirements ........................................................................................... 216 10-3 Offsite Use of ALMA Vehicles .................................................................................... 219 10-4 Vehicle Use at the ALMA Site ..................................................................................... 225 11. TOOLS AND MACHINERY ............................................................................................. 231 11-1 Hand Tools .................................................................................................................... 231 11-2 Machine Tools .............................................................................................................. 235 12. WORKING SURFACES .................................................................................................... 239 12-1 Ladders .......................................................................................................................... 239 12-2 Wall and Floor Openings .............................................................................................. 243 12-3 Scaffold ......................................................................................................................... 245 13. ELECTRICAL .................................................................................................................... 249 13-1 General Electrical Safety .............................................................................................. 249