4. SHEAP DQ1 2026-0299.pdf

Standard Work Specifications Safety, Health, & Environmental Action Plan Response Items

The following is a summary list of items that must be addressed in writing by the Contractor. All items that are checked (☒) apply to the work to be performed and must be addressed in a written plan. Each employee is to read and sign the plan as part of the project orientation prior to starting work on the project.

A. Site Access

No person may enter the job site without first receiving hazard training from the Contractor's safety representative.

Contractor employees are required to travel to and from their work areas by designated routes

All Contractor equipment is subject to a safety inspection before entering the job site.

B. Part 48 Training Requirements

Each CONTRACTOR employee shall receive orientation training, provided by the CONTRACTOR, comprised of all aspects of the contract's Safety, Health, and Environmental Action Plan (SHEAP).

C. Substance Abuse Screening

Alcohol and drugs are not allowed on the job site.

D. Proactive Safety

The Contractor shall designate one person to be the safety representative responsible for safety and health at the work site.

The Contractor shall conduct safety meetings at least weekly.

All safety meetings shall be documented and include the date, subject matter, trainer, and all participants’ signatures.

Daily pre-job safety talks shall be given by the Contractor.

Any change in the daily work plan shall be communicated by the Contractor to all affected personnel.

The Contractor shall conduct daily work area inspections.

These inspections shall be documented in an approved book.

E. General Safety Standards

Horseplay will not be tolerated.

Safety glasses, steel toe boots and hard hats are required to be worn at all times. This equipment must meet ANSI standards.

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Safety glasses and a face shield or goggles are required when performing any work that generates or could generate flying debris or when this type of work is being performed.

Trenches and other excavations more than three feet deep must be properly shored or laid back to a 1:1 slope before personnel is allowed to enter.

Procedures for night work shall be established and adequate illumination shall be provided.

During drilling and underground work, a recently calibrated multi gas tester with audible alarm (measuring O2, CO, H2S) shall be used at all times. A record shall be kept of tests.

An MSHA 40-hour underground mine safety training certificate, or a current Underground Miner training certificate, is required for each employee working underground.

Self-rescuers must be worn during underground work.

Rubber boots or waders shall be provided for each employee working in wet conditions.

Temperature sensors shall be provided at work locations.

Other safety requirements

F. Accident Reporting

All accidents and injuries must be immediately reported to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety project manager.

The Contractor shall investigate all such occurrences and develop an action plan to prevent their recurrence.

All investigations shall be documented.

G. First Aid

First aid kits meeting MSHA (CFR 75.1713-7 or 77.1707) requirements shall be maintained in a sanitary condition and placed at all work sites.

H. Communications

All work areas shall have a method to communicate with other personnel at all times. Personnel will never be allowed to work alone without a secure means of communication and periodic checks by another party.

All communications will be positive in nature. A response is required.

Provide an equipment spotter equipped with a radio.

I. Equipment Operation

Seatbelts shall be used at all times.

Equipment always has the right-of-way.

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Safe parking procedures (chock blocks, etc.) shall be used at all times.

All lights, horns, brakes, wipers, back-up alarms and other safety equipment shall be fully operational at all times.

Each piece of equipment shall have at least one portable fire extinguisher.

All mobile equipment, except for pickup trucks with unrestricted rear view, will be equipped with back-up alarms.

Mobile equipment shall be equipped with roll-over-protection (ROPS) and/or falling object protection structures (FOPS) as required by MSHA regulations.

All machinery shall be secured to ensure zero mechanical potential prior to work being performed on the machinery.

Equipment shall be maintained in safe condition.

Provide a driller’s safety platform.

Inspect hydraulic and pneumatic lines and couplings daily.

Provide whip checks for all airline connections.

J. Electrical Safety

Electrical lock and tag procedures are to be used at all times.

Prepare a plan for working in the vicinity of overhead electrical transmission lines.

K. Safe Work In Elevated Areas

Fall Protection shall be a full body harness and shock-absorbing lanyard.

Wire rope lanyards are required for cutting and welding operations.

All personnel are to be tied off if working where a fall hazard exists.

Ladder work procedures shall include set up, tie off, inspection and protection from overhead electrical hazards. Only non-conductive ladders are to be used.

L. Scaffolds

Scaffold use requires an approved plan.

M.Aerial Lifts

Personnel must be tied off at all times when working in man baskets.

Provide rigging and signaling procedures for helicopter work.

N. Crane Requirements

Inspection and annual certification records must be provided.

Proper Rigging Procedures and inspection of lifting devices shall be standardized.

Tag lines shall be used at all times.

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Ground persons shall be used at all times.

Signals shall be standardized and used at all times.

Overhead line clearances shall be checked before working.

O. Health Considerations

Sanitary bathroom facilities shall be provided and maintained.

Sanitary potable water facilities shall be provided and maintained.

Inhalation hazards shall be minimized at all times through engineering and administrative controls.

Dust.

Gases.

Vapors.

Paint.

Engine exhaust.

Solvents.

Oxygen Deficiency.

Welding Fumes Ventilation and respiratory protection plan.

Lead and chromate paints are prohibited.

Other health hazards specific to this job:

P. Environmental: Liquid Wastes

Methods approved by Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety shall be used to eliminate the possibility of water pollution caused by spills of materials and sedimentation run-off.

Methods approved by Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety shall be used to prevent spill hazards at bulk storage areas for fuels, oils, or other fluids.

All used fluids will be drained into clearly marked DOT containers.

Under no circumstances will fluids be allowed to drain onto the ground.

Equipment fueling and service procedures will not be performed on topsoil.

EPA Prevention and Control Procedures are to be followed in the event of an accidental spill.

All employees shall be trained by the Contractor in spill prevention, cleanup, and disposal of all wastes.

All spills must be reported to Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Personnel Immediately.

Reportable spills will be handled by the Contractor in accordance with State of Colorado and EPA regulations.

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Q. Environmental: Solid, Non-Hazardous Wastes Construction debris and excess materials shall be disposed of in a container clearly marked "TRASH".

Trash containers must be covered at all times to prevent wind-blown litter.

Employees must be instructed by the Contractor in procedures used to segregate hazardous and non-hazardous wastes.

All disposal activities must comply with federal and state regulations.

R. Environmental: Hazardous Wastes

Contractor is responsible for all sampling, testing, and analysis of unknown waste streams.

Disposal of hazardous waste is the responsibility of the Contractor.

Contractor generated wastes such as equipment/machine oils, fuels, oily debris, residue paints, solvents, and containers containing same shall be cleaned and disposed of in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.

All containers will have Contractor's name clearly marked on the containers.

Aerosol cans, oily rags, solvents, and waste lubricants shall be segregated into separate containers.

All drums will be stored in an upright position, on pallets or similar device to facilitate observation for leaks, corrosion, or damage.

All products used on job site must be approved by Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety prior to their use and an MSDS kept at the site.

S. Fire Protection

Specific procedures must be developed by the Contractor to ensure that fire hazards are addressed and controlled.

Use, storage, and segregation of flammable and combustible materials must be in accordance with NFPA regulations.

Contractor will immediately notify Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety project manager of any fire emergency.

Provision for fire response must be addressed in plan approved by Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety.

Hot Work Procedures will be used to ensure welding, cutting and grinding safety.

These procedures shall include grinding, welding and cutting safety, bottle handling and storage, training for employees expected to perform welding and cutting, fire watch procedures, and personnel protection during these operations.

Compressed gas cylinders must be stored in upright position, secured to prevent falling, regulators guarded on all sides.

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Oxygen and Acetylene cylinders not in used must be shut off, pressure bled from hoses, regulators.

Fire extinguishers must be provided for all mobile equipment and at all areas where hot work is being performed.

Fire extinguishers must be maintained and inspected in accordance with MSHA/OSHA regulations on/in all mobile equipment.

Contractor must supply each work crew with two (2) five-pound (5#) Class A fire extinguishers. Additionally, each crew member must be supplied with one (1) sharpened round nosed shovel. These must be immediately available to the crew members for use should an uncontrolled ignition occur.

T. Hanta Virus Demolition of abandoned buildings involves the disruption of mice habitat, which has the potential of harboring the hanta virus. A concentrated chlorine solution (50/50 Clorox/water) is known to be effective in killing the virus. The concentrated spray should be directed at groupings of mice feces and urine areas. The Contractor is strongly advised to spray down buildings targeted for demolition prior to initiating demolition activities. Precautions against producing dust should be taken in areas where there is a high possibility of liberating hanta virus into the air.

U. White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) Refer to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protocol for all White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) procedures.

Colorado White-nose Syndrome Decontamination Protocol – All decontamination protocols as described in the current U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protocol will be applicable to cave and mine visits in Colorado with the inclusion of the below information –

In areas of high cave density, however, circumstances may require that multiple caves be visited on the same day. Assuming that bat-to-bat transmission will likely account for the rapid spread of the fungus between caves in close proximity, and that only aspects of decontamination is going to be feasible within cave complexes visited on the same day in remote locations, the actions recommended in this protocol can be adjusted to accommodate field activities in these areas. Since limited hibernacula data show that bats easily move upwards of 10 miles in search of resources (i.e., food, mates, roost, and hibernation sites) during portions of the fall, winter, and early spring, researchers should, at the very minimum, use full decontamination procedures daily and between any two caves more than 10 miles apart if surveying/monitoring multiple caves on the same day. Whenever there is a question, biologists and researchers should

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In Colorado, this will allow for visits to more than one site if the below stipulations have been met:

1. The sites will be visited on the same day. Decontamination should occur after each day of site visits.

2. Movement between the sites will occur by foot. If any vehicle will be used to travel between sites within the 10-mile distance limit, gear should be decontaminated or securely stored in a container before entering/mounting the vehicle (including automobile, ATV, mountain bike, horse, etc.). If the site being entered is further than 10 miles from any other site the gear or clothing has already entered, that gear/clothing should be decontaminated or changed for clean gear/clothing.

Other clarifications of procedures include:

● Any item that comes in contact with contaminated gear (anything that has entered a site) will need decontamination. For example, if a backpack is put on while still wearing the coveralls/Tyvek® suit worn in the site, the backpack will need to be decontaminated.

● Any item that will not be securely stored in a container should be decontaminated before placed in a vehicle. This includes outer clothing that has entered a site (i.e. do not get in or on a vehicle in clothing that has entered a site unless it is decontaminated). Vehicle interiors are impractical to decontaminate so should be kept clean.

The following actions are required to reduce the risks of spreading WNS:

1. Workers in and around mines will use clothing, boots, and gear that has NEVER been used in caves or mines known to have presence of the fungus (Pd).

2. Following completion of work, all equipment, gear, boots, and clothing will be thoroughly decontaminated following the protocols below:

Step #1: Upon exiting a mine:

● Thoroughly scrape or brush off any dirt and mud from clothes, boots, and gear and place them in a sealed plastic bag or plastic container with lid to be cleaned and disinfected off site. It is important to keep clean clothing, gear, and boots always isolated from potentially contaminated items until they have been properly decontaminated.

● Outer clothing should be removed prior to entering a vehicle after/between a site visit. A clean change of clothing is recommended. Surface cleaning of exposed

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Step #2: Upon return to shop or office / Prior to entering another mine:

● For clothing – Wash all clothing and appropriate equipment in washing machine using the hottest cycle possible for material and conventional detergents.

Laboratory testing has found Woolite® fabric wash to be the best surfactant for clothing. Rinse thoroughly, and then follow by soaking with household bleach solution diluted to 1 part bleach to 9 parts water in a tub or plastic container.

Soak for 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water and air dry.

● For submersible gear (i.e. soft-sided gear) – Disinfect any equipment that can be submersed in a solution of household bleach diluted to 1 part bleach to 9 parts water in a tub or plastic container or 3% concentration of Lysol® All-purpose Professional Cleaner. Keep submersed for 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water and air dry.

● For non-submersible gear (i.e. hard-sided gear) – Disinfect any equipment that cannot be submersed by applying an appropriate and compatible disinfectant to the outside surface by using 3% concentration of Lysol® All-purpose Professional Cleaner or Lysol® disinfecting wipes; or use household bleach solution diluted to 1 part bleach to 9 parts water. Keep on surface for 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water and air dry.

● For boots – Boots need to be carefully scrubbed and rinsed so that all soil and organic material is removed. Rubber and leather boots, including soles and leather uppers, must then be disinfected with an appropriate disinfectant such as Lysol® All-purpose Professional Cleaner or household bleach solution diluted to 1 part bleach to 9 parts water. Keep on surface for 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water and air dry.

● For ropes and harnesses – This equipment should be dedicated to one mine if found positive for the fungus (Pd). Decontamination of vertical equipment is recommended. However, the performance integrity may be compromised by using these disinfecting agents on the ropes. For (Pd) negative sites, ropes can safely be deconned by submersing in 131* water for at least 5 minutes. For example, boil water on the stove and pour into a tote bin or washing machine with rope.

Table 1 from the National White-Nose Syndrome Decontamination Protocol Version 03.07.2024:

Applications and products with demonstrated efficacy against Pd 3,4,5,6,7. Remember to consult equipment labels, registered product labels, and the appropriate SDS for

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Other effective treatments with similar water-based applications or chemical formulas (e.g., a minimum of 0.3% quaternary ammonium compound) may exist but remain untested at this time. Find more information on the USEPA or FDA registered product labels by accessing the individual hyperlink or searching USEPA or FDA Registration Numbers at: http://iaspub.epa.gov/apex/pesticides/f?p=PPLS:1 or http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm Products with USEPA registration numbers mitigate persistence of living organisms on surfaces and are regulated by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA, 7 USC 136, et seq.). FIFRA provides for federal regulation of pesticide distribution, sale, and use. Within FIFRA, pesticides are defined as any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest. FIFRA further defines pests as any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other micro-organism (except viruses, bacteria, or other micro-organisms on or in living man or other living animals) which the Administrator declares to be a pest under section 25(c)(1). Find more information on FIFRA at:

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The latest National WNS Decontamination Protocol can be found at:

https://www.whitenosesyndrome.org/static-page/decontamination-information.

Any equipment or clothing that is carried into bat habitats (caves and mines) and any equipment that comes into contact with bats must be decontaminated. At no time should any equipment or clothing that has been used in a WNS-affected location be used at other locations in Colorado.

Please report the sighting of any active or dead bats at mine sites to your Project Manager. Because bats also can be affected by other health problems, including rabies, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife discourages any handling of bats if possible.

Contractors are encouraged to stay out of the interior portions of sites (anywhere where direct sunshine does not reach) as much as possible; working in the entrance/portals will inherently have a much lower risk of Pd transmission due to UV exposure which kills the fungus.

Costs for these measures will not be itemized and must be included within the bid schedule items.

The Contractor should provide a signature block like the one below that each employee can sign to verify that they have read and understand the safety aspects of the project and accept the provisions of the SHEAP.

The above information was reviewed, received, and understood.

Contractor Representative: ___________ Signature Date

Employee:

Signature Date

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