Appendix E - Safety Requirements and Deliverables Dated 12-08-2022.pdf

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APPENDIX E - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVERABLES

1. All documentation must be available to Ames Laboratory upon request including but not limited to: training records, medical clearance, SOPs, and SDSs shall be provided in conjunction with the hazard evaluation and hazard management statements.

2. Per DOE policy 851 Worker Protection Plan, Ames Laboratory contractors and subcontractors must demonstrate compliance with ACGIH TLVs, typically by industrial hygiene monitoring or objective third-party data.

3. Crystalline Silica Exposures- Note that the Department of Energy requires that their contractors comply with the ACGIH TLV-TWA for respirable crystalline silica (RCS) as the exposure limit. This is a more stringent standard than the OSHA PEL (TLV=0.025 mg/m3 RCS; PEL=0.050 mg/m3 RCS).

Therefore, any work associated with respirable crystalline silica, such as the cutting of concrete or mortar, requires the use of the engineering control methods found in OSHA Table 1 AND personal breathing zone monitoring. There is no exception to the monitoring requirement based on compliance with Table 1 engineering controls. If your firm does not have a qualified person to conduct this monitoring, we encourage you to seek out a qualified industrial hygiene consultant.

In addition, respirators with at least the Table 1-dictated protection factor must be used, and a copy of the respirator training and documentation from a Licensed Health Care Professional (LHCP) stating each employee on site has been medically cleared to wear the specified respirator must be presented.

4. Testing for legacy contamination of radiation and beryllium will be conducted by Ames Laboratory. Additional PPE and monitoring may be required.

5. Copies of SDS for all chemicals, compounds, paints, solvents, etc… which will be brought on site must be submitted in conjunction with the hazard evaluation documentation, or as soon as it is determined it will be used.

6. Ergonomic concerns including lifting, pushing, pulling, hand and full body vibration shall be addressed in the hazard management statements along with the SOPs describing any equipment, equipment modifications, or PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) that may be used to mitigate such hazards.

7. Additional engineering controls such as portable ventilation units, the use of critical barriers between the outdoor work area and adjacent indoor spaces, or HEPA vacuums may be requested by Ames Laboratory personnel to mitigate any additional hazards or safety concerns that develop as the project progresses.

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8. Before performing hot work (torch use, grinding, cutting, etc) coordination must be conducted with Ames Laboratory Guardroom. A designated fire watch must be in place during work and 60 minutes after the hot work has been completed.

9. Scaffolding – must be erected by a trained competent person. That competent person is to be on-site any time scaffolding is in use. Certification must be made available when requested. All scaffolding usage will comply with 29 CFR part 1926, subpart L.

10. PPE - Standard PPE must be worn by the contractors. This includes but is not limited to safety glasses with side shields/safety goggles and hard hats where overhead hazards exist. Additional PPE may be required depending on hazard and mitigation requirements.

11. Hazardous Energy – Contractors will utilize Lockout Tagout per 29 CFR 1910.147 to control all hazardous energies. This includes but is not limited to: mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, electrical, and stored energy.

12. All ladder usage will comply with 29 CFR 1910.23. All ladders will be visually inspected daily before use.

13. Usage of portable manlifts will comply with 29 CFR 1910 Subpart F.

14. All power tools and extension cords must be inspected each day before use.

15. Confined spaces may not be entered without prior approval from Ames Laboratory. All confined space entrants must be trained and knowledgeable of the hazards faced with confined space entry. An attendant must be posted for the entirety of a permit required confined space entry.

All permit confined space entries will comply with 29 CFR 1910.146.

16. The following electrical standards shall apply to this Agreement:

a. All electrical work performed at the Laboratory shall be executed per the 2017 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) and 2015 Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace

(NFPA 70E).

b. The contractor shall ensure each contractor worker exposed to voltages greater than 50 volts has received 2017 NFPA 70 and 2015 NFPA 70E code update training before any working performing work under this Agreement and maintain appropriate written documentation evidencing the training. The subcontractor shall provide copies of this documentation to the Laboratory Technical Representative and Laboratory Procurement Official immediately upon request. Such appropriate documentation may include a copy of the card issued to the worker or certification issued to the worker from the authorized certification agency.

This appendix is not intended to be a comprehensive list. Additional documentation and requirements may arise as the project progresses.