APPENDIX C Health and Safety Plan Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site: EE/CA Work Plan T-117 Early Action Area March 13, 2008 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................1 1.1. Purpose ..........................................................................................................................1 1.2. Policy .............................................................................................................................1 1.3. Stop Work Authority........................................................................................................1 1.4. Management of Change (MOC) .....................................................................................2 1.5. Modifications...................................................................................................................2 1.6. Approval and Dissemination...........................................................................................2 1.7. Responsibilities...............................................................................................................3 1.7.1. Project Manager...................................................................................................3 1.7.2. Regional Health and Safety Manager ..................................................................3 1.7.3. Site Safety Officer ................................................................................................4 1.7.4. Field Personnel ....................................................................................................5 1.7.5. Subcontractors.....................................................................................................6 2. SITE HISTORY/DESCRIPTION..............................................................................................7 2.1. Site description ...............................................................................................................7 2.2. Historical Site Operations and Remediation...................................................................7 Map 1. T-117 Early Action Area.......................................................................................8 3. SCOPE OF WORK .................................................................................................................9 4. CHEMICAL HAZARDS.........................................................................................................10 4.1. Chemical Hazards ........................................................................................................10 4.2. PCBs ...........................................................................................................................10 4.3. Petroleum Hydrocarbons..............................................................................................10 4.3.1 Fuel Oils (Diesel, etc.)........................................................................................10 4.3.2 Waste Oils and PAH’s (SemiVolatiles)...............................................................11 4.3.3 Hazardous Properties of Potential Chemical Contaminants ..............................11 4.4 RCRA Metals (lead)......................................................................................................11 4.3.1 Hazardous Properties of Potential Chemical Contaminants ..............................12 4.4 Hazardous Substances Brought On-Site by ENSR or Subcontractor ..........................12 4.5 Hazard Potential / Control.............................................................................................13 Hazard Potential...........................................................................................................13 Hazard Control .............................................................................................................13 5. PHYSICAL HAZARDS..........................................................................................................14 5.1. Driving Safety ...............................................................................................................14 5.1.1. Planning / Preparation........................................................................................14 5.1.2. Distractions ........................................................................................................14 5.1.3. Secure Packing..................................................................................................14 5.2. Utility Hazards...............................................................................................................14 5.2.1. Underground Utilities..........................................................................................15 5.2.2. Overhead Utilities...............................................................................................16 5.3. Hand Tools ...................................................................................................................16 5.3.1. Hand Protection .................................................................................................16 Groundwater Sampling and Well Installation i March 2008 Terminal 117 Seattle, Washington 5.4. Traffic Control Hazards.................................................................................................17 5.4.1. ENSR Employees ..............................................................................................17 5.4.2. Patrons, Residents, General Public ...................................................................19 5.5. Drilling Hazards ............................................................................................................19 5.5.1. Hazards from Chipping Asphalt and Concrete...................................................19 5.5.2. Air Knifing / Vacuum Excavation........................................................................19 5.5.3. Hand Auguring ...................................................................................................19 5.5.4. Conventional Drilling ..........................................................................................20 5.6. Electrical Hazards.........................................................................................................21 5.7. Handling of Compressed Gases...................................................................................22 5.8. Cuts and Lacerations....................................................................................................22 5.9. Noise ...........................................................................................................................22 5.10. Back Safety/Lifting .............................................................................................23 5.11. Inclement Weather.............................................................................................24 5.12. Thermal Stress...................................................................................................24 5.12.1. Cold Stress ..................................................................................................24 5.13. Poisonous Plants / Insects.................................................................................25 6. AIR MONITORING................................................................................................................28 6.1 Direct Reading Instrumentation ....................................................................................28 6.2 Personal Exposure Monitoring......................................................................................29 6.3 Calibration and Recordkeeping ....................................................................................29 7. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ............................................................................30 7.1. Protective Clothing........................................................................................................30 7.2. Respiratory Protection ..................................................................................................30 7.3. Other Safety Equipment ................................................................................................31 8. SITE CONTROL ....................................................................................................................32 8.1 Designation of Zones ....................................................................................................32 8.1.1. Exclusion Zone ..........................................................................................................32 8.1.2. Contamination Reduction Zone .................................................................................32 8.1.3. Support Zone .............................................................................................................32 8.2 Safety Measures/Precautions........................................................................................33 9. DECONTAMINATION...........................................................................................................34 10. WASTE MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................35 11. MEDICAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS..............................................................................36 11.1 Medical Surveillance.....................................................................................................36