Enclosure 4 Safety Oversight for CSEPP Tower Removal Project.docx

PROPOSED DOCUMENTATION OF CHEMICAL STOCKPILE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM (CSEPP) METEOROLOGICAL-ARRAY TASKS Argonne National Laboratory October 31, 2023 A. Summary

1. Argonne’s responsibility for the meteorological instrumentation arrays that were deployed at most of the former and current Army chemical weapons storage installations has been a major Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) element for many years. For approximately the last 25 years, Argonne has been fulfilling this unique Army need, including tower erection, sensor installation, data monitoring, sensor calibration and maintenance, computer support, tower maintenance, and tower removal.

B. Scope

1. Argonne will support the PCD [Pueblo Chemical Depot] meteorological system closeout. Argonne will remove CMA’s meteorological instrumentation from the on-post and community towers, refurbish the instruments, and add them to the spares pool for continued support of BGAD [Blue Grass Army Depot].

2. Argonne will subcontract the removal of five PCD on-post meteorological towers and removal of a security camera on a 100-foot-tall water tower on PCD.

C. PCD Safety Requirements

1. Federal, State and Local Regulations

i. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

ii. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

iii. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

iv. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

v. Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

vi. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

2. PCD Specific Requirements

i. Inspector needs 30 Hr. OSHA

ii. No training is needed to be onsite, must be US citizen? , will only need name on ID/drivers license, company name, phone number to be sent to security

iii. Specific training will be needed for the applicable work as identified throughout this document.

iv. Submission of a dig permit PCD-Form 385-21-4(e)(R) July 2017.

1. Excavation cannot be performed without a signed dig permit.

v. A survey by PCD’s Natural and Cultural Resource Manager to check for protected species will be completed as part of the dig permit application.

vi. Crane Weight Load Test and includes all lifting equipment below the hook (slings, chains, etc.)

D. Safety Oversight

i. DIS PIs/Tech Reps will work together as a team with the DIS ESH Coordinator and PMO Construction Safety SMEs to ensure safety requirements are being met.

1. DIS ESH Coordinator

a. Will work with the subcontractor(s) to complete the off-site construction JSA.

b. Support DIS workers following their WCD

c. Act as liaison between the DIS PIs/Tech Reps and construction SMEs

d. Work with the subcontractor(s) to acquire the necessary safety documentation and safety certifications.

e. Review all of contactors safety documents and certifications

i. JSA, Crane Lift form, Lift Plan, Contractor Safety Plan, Accident Prevention Plan, Silica Plan, and any other documents to be used.

2. DIS Tech Rep

a. Review completed JSA and know the requirements.

b. Liaise between DIS ESH Coordinator and Argonne Construction SME and PCD.

c. Ensure PCD safety requirements and Argonne safety requirements are communicated to the subcontractor(s)

3. PMO Construction Safety SME

a. Will review subcontractors’ Off-Site Construction JSA and recommend changes.

b. Review all of contactors safety documents and certifications.

i. JSA, Crane Lift form, Contractor Safety Plan, Accident Prevention Plan, and any other documents to be used.

c. Oversee and ensure construction rules and regulations are being met.

i. Electrical Removal

ii. Tower Removal

iii. Excavation

iv. Camera Removal

4. PCD

a. Review all safety documents.

i. JSA, Crane Lift form, Lift Plan, Contractor Safety Plan, Accident Prevention Plan, Silica Plan, and any other documents to be used.

b. PCD safety briefing for Argonne and subcontractors at start of work

i. Site Safety Plan

ii. Map of Towers and camera location

iii. Unexploded Ordnance

iv. Emergency Response Plan

c. Site visits-observe and inspect

d. Review dig permit application

e. Ensure excavation, shoring, and trenching regulations are being followed.

f. Ensure hoisting, rigging, and crane regulations are being followed.

E. Task Identification

1. Before Tower Removal

i. Safety Oversight-Argonne-DIS Certified Climbers

a. Task #1 Remove CMA’s meteorological instrumentation from the on-post and community towers.

b. Refurbish the instruments.

c. Store instruments for re-use.

i. Follow WCD 20038.8 CSEPP - Meteorological Tower Sub-Task.

ii. Electrical subcontractor (T&T Electric) Subcontracted by Argonne or PCD

1. Safety Oversight

a. If PCD, Argonne is not responsible for safety oversight.

i. 10/11/2023 Planning Meeting-indicated that PCD will be performing the physical disconnection of the electrical to the towers

b. If subcontractor, then oversight by DIS ESH Coordinator and/or PMO Construction Safety SME

2. Task

a. Disconnect power to Towers 1 and 2.

b. Disconnect solar power to Towers 3, 4, and 5.

2. Tower Removal

i. Crane Requirements

1. Lift Plan

2. Operator License

3. Signal Person Training

4. Rigging Competent Person

5. Contractor will need Climber and Rescue Training

6. Argonne Crane form may be able to be used

7. Argonne Required 3rd Party Certification of Crane within 1 year.

8. PCD requires Weight Load Test

a. Also pertains to all lifting equipment below the hook (slings, chains, etc.)

ii. Safety Oversight

1. PMO Construction Safety SME with DIS ESH Coordinator

iii. Emergency Response

1. Onsite Fire Department and Medical

a. High Angle Rescue

iv. Task

1. Dismantling

a. 2 each 100-foot guyed on-post towers with elevators.

i. NOTE: The guy wires and anchors that are part of the 100-foot towers will not be reusable.

b. 3 each 30-foot self-supporting on-post towers so that they can be reused.

3. Excavation

i. Excavation Requirements

1. Excavation Competent Person

2. Current inspection

3. Obtain Dig Permit from PCD

4. Silica Competent person

5. Silica plan

ii. Safety Oversight

1. PMO Construction Safety SME with DIS ESH Coordinator

2. Dig Permit needed

a. Need to locate cables

b. Will be conducted by Department of Public Works.

c. This may take anywhere from one day to two weeks.

3. Task Removal of concrete foundations for the five towers, including below-grade anchors

4. Fill-in and grading of excavated areas to return the area to its original condition.