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012721 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 01 35 23 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. Section includes establishing an effective accident prevention program and providing a safe working environment for personnel and visitors.

B. Hazardous Materials: The project site contains hazardous materials beyond that specifically noted in the drawings and specifications delineated for remediation. The safety plan shall address appropriate training for all workers with any potential for exposure. Hazardous materials are defined as explosive, flammable, poisonous, corrosive, oxidizing, irritating, or otherwise harmful substances that could cause death or injury. See Specification Section 028333 Lead-Related Dust

Cleaning for more information.

C. Site Specific Safety and Health Plan:

1. A Site-Specific Safety and Health Plan shall be prepared covering on-site work to be per-formed by the contractor and all subcontractors.

2. The prime contractor shall be responsible for development, implementation, and over-sight of the site-specific plan. The site-specific safety and health plan shall establish in detail, the protocols necessary for recognition, evaluation, and control of hazards associ-ated with each task performed. The plan shall address site specific safety and health re-quirements and procedures based upon site specific conditions. The level of detail pro-vided in the site-specific safety and health plan shall be tailored to the type of work, com-plexity of operations to be performed, and hazards anticipated. The site-specific safety and health plan shall address, in as much detail as possible, anticipated tasks, their related hazards, and anticipated control measures.

3. As work proceeds, the site-specific safety and health plan shall be adapted to new situa-tions and new conditions. Changes and modifications to the accepted site-specific safety and health plan shall be made with the knowledge and concurrence of the safety office, site superintendent and Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COR).

1.2 CONDITIONS PRESENT FOR PROJECT

A. East Wing:

1. The east wing of the building is unoccupied except that the server room (116) and the east wing basement (boiler room, electrical room, and telephone room) are operating and may need occasional service.

2. The heating system, plumbing system, fire sprinkler system, smoke and heat detection system, security alarm system, and electrical system are operating in the east wing.

B. West Wing:

1. The west wing including the elevators in the connecting link is fully occupied.

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1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. Site Specific Safety and Health Plan (SSSHP): Submit SSSHP after contract award and before

Pre-Construction conference. Contracting Officer (CO) will review proposed APP. If APP requires any revisions or corrections, Contractor shall resubmit Plan within 10 days. No progress payments will be made until the SSSHP is accepted.

B. Refer to the GOGA Health and Safety Plan review checklist (attached) for reference.

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Comply with contract clauses "Accident Prevention" and "Permits and Responsibilities." In case of conflicts between Federal, State, and local safety and health requirements, the most stringent shall apply. Onsite equipment shall meet 29 CFR 1926 (Code of Federal Regulations)

(Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)) requirements. Failure to comply with requirements of this section and related sections may result in suspension of work.

B. Site Safety Supervisor:

1. Designate authorized onsite representative for preparation and maintenance of the SSSHP.

2. Shall be responsible for:

a. Implementation and enforcement of the SSSHP

b. Daily safety inspections

c. Conducting and documenting weekly and monthly safety meetings

d. Review of safety requirements at progress meetings

e. Compilation and maintenance of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and safety reference materials

f. Tracking and resolution of safety violations

g. Site personnel and visitor compliance with site safety and health requirements and

APP

h. Investigation and reporting of accidents and injuries

C. Qualifications of Employees:

1. All employees must have the level of Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Re-sponse Standards (HAZWOPER) training appropriate for the potential for contact with hazardous materials during the performance of their work.

a. Known or suspected hazardous materials include but are not limited to: lead and asbestos.

b. At least one personnel should be HAZWOPER trained to deal with site hazard spill emergencies.

2. Physically qualified and able to perform their assigned duties in a safe manner.

3. Do not allow employees whose ability or alertness is impaired because of prescription or illegal drug use, fatigue, illness, intoxication, or other conditions that may expose themselves or others to injury to perform work.

4. Provide operating instructions for equipment. Operators of vehicles, hoisting equipment, and hazardous plant equipment shall be able to understand signs, signals, operating instructions, and be fully capable of operating such equipment. Provide operating instructions for all equipment. Newly hired operators shall be individually tested by an

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experienced operator or supervisor to determine if they are capable of safely operating equipment. Retain copies of operator licenses and certifications onsite.

1.5 ACCIDENT REPORTING

A. Reportable Accidents (per OSHA 29CFR 1904): A project reportable accident is defined as death, occupational disease, and/or traumatic injury to employees or the public; fires; and/or property damage by accident in excess of $100.

1. Notify Park Dispatch at 911 or 415-561-5656 to report the accident and request emergency assistance.

2. Notify Contracting Officer immediately in the event of a reportable accident.

3. Fill out and forward an Accident/Property Damage Report Form (CM-22) to Contracting

Officer within 7 days of a reportable accident. Obtain form from Contracting Officer.

1.6 RESOURCES

A. COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) information provided below is not intended to provide a complete analysis of requirements for Contractor and is provided as a courtesy.

1. Coronoavirus.gov

2. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (United States Department of Labor) -

COVID-19

3. Center for Disease Control (CDC)

a. Get the Facts About Coronavirus

b. What Construction Workers Need to Know about COVID-19

4. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response

5. National Park Service (NPS) - NPS Public Health Update

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 SITE SPECIFIC SAFETY AND HEALTH PLAN (SSSHP)

A. SSSHP shall be written to comply with OSHA and project requirements (generic plan is not acceptable) including but not limited to:

1. Name and qualifications of supervisor responsible to carry out program.

2. Weekly and monthly safety meetings shall be documented with topics and attendees.

3. First aid and rescue procedures.

4. Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for each major phase. List of hazards associated with each major phase and methods proposed to provide for property protection and safety of the public, National Park Service personnel, and Contractor's employees. Identify the work included under each phase.

5. Training, both initial and continuing.

6. Planning for possible emergency situations such as fire, storms, earthquakes, explosions, air quality, and power outages. Such planning shall take nature of construction, site conditions, and degree of exposure of persons and property into consideration.

https://www.coronavirus.gov/ https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/ https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/construction-workers.html https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/news/public-health-update.htm

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7. Infectious Disease Preparedness:

a. Contractors are responsible for their employees’ safety and the safety of job site visitors during the performance of this contract. We encourage Contractors to follow guidance from the Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and all other applicable local, city, and state mandates. We encourage Contractors to develop policies for infection prevention and an Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Plan.

b. To the extent appropriate, Contractors should include the protective health and safety measures they intend to implement in any accident prevention or safety submittals required under this contract. These plans should contain preventive measures the Contractor intends to follow while performing work on government property as well as responsive and corrective actions to be taken if an employee exhibits symptoms or tests positive for contagion.

c. Upon contract award, Contractors should communicate with Contracting Officer regarding Contractor decisions and actions to protect the health and safety of workers for the duration of contract performance under which pandemic conditions exist.

2.2 FIRST AID FACILITIES

A. Provide adequate facilities for number of employees and appropriate to construction hazards.

2.3 PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

A. Meet requirements of applicable ANSI standards. Selection shall conform to OSHA 29CFR 1926

Subpart E.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 DAILY SAFETY INSPECTIONS

A. Conduct daily safety inspections and maintain daily safety reports which include:

1. Area/operation inspected

2. Date of inspection

3. Identified hazards

4. Corrective actions taken

3.2 EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS

A. Post telephone numbers and reporting instructions for ambulance, physician, hospital, fire department, and police in conspicuous locations at work site.

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3.3 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY

A. Comply with requirements of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 241 (Standard for

Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations).

B. Store hazardous materials in accordance with manufacturer’s and OSHA recommendations.

Maintain readily available, on site, SDS for each chemical.

1. Immediately report all spills of hazardous materials to the park.

2. Maintain a spill emergency response kit.

3. Train employees how to respond to a spill and use the emergency response kit.

3.4 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

A. Hazardous materials: Explosive, flammable, poisonous, corrosive, oxidizing, irritating, or otherwise harmful substances that could cause death or injury.

B. Store hazardous materials in accordance with manufacturer’s and OSHA 29CFR 1926 Subpart D requirements. Maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for each chemical readily available on site.

1. Immediately report spills of hazardous materials to the Park.

2. Maintain a spill emergency response kit.

3. Train employees how to respond to a spill and use emergency response kit.

3.5 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

A. Inspect personal protective equipment daily and maintain in a serviceable condition. Clean, sanitize, and repair personal items as appropriate before issuing to another individual.

B. Inspect and maintain other protective equipment and devices before use and on a periodic basis to ensure safe operation. Retain inspection documentation onsite.

3.6 SAFETY MEETINGS

A. As a minimum, conduct one weekly 15-minute "toolbox" safety meeting conducted by a foreman or supervisor and attended by construction personnel at worksite. Topics shall coincide with work scheduled for following week. Document and submit meeting minutes to Contracting Officer within one day after meeting.

B. Conduct monthly safety meetings for personnel, contractors, and subcontractors performing work on the site. Notify Contracting Officer of meeting dates and times. Meetings shall be used to:

review effectiveness of Contractor's safety effort; resolve current health and safety problems;

provide a forum for planning safe construction activities, and for updating SSSHP. The

Contracting Officers Representative will attend meetings and enter results of meetings into the daily log.

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3.7 HARD HATS AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AREAS

A. A hard hat use area shall be designated by Contractor. Hard hat area shall be posted by Contractor in a manner satisfactory to Contracting Officer.

B. It is Contractor's responsibility to require persons working on or visiting site to wear hard hats and PPE in good repair at all times. As a minimum, maintain 6 (six) hard hats and other SSSHP required equipment for use by visitors.

3.8 TRAINING

A. First Aid: Provide training to personnel to ensure prompt and efficient first aid.

B. Hazardous Material: Train and instruct each employee exposed to hazardous material in safe and approved methods of handling and storage. See section 1.4 C above.

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