Attachment 2 - PWS Rental 23Mar2026.pdf

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

for

Rental of Non-Flushing Portable Latrines and Hand Wash Stations at U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Installations

Okinawa, Japan

23 March 2026

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The contractor shall provide all management, equipment, tools, supplies, labor/manpower, and appropriate license(s)/qualification(s) necessary to provide rental non-flushing portable latrines and hand wash stations at Torii Station, Naha Port, Kuwae Tank Farm 1 & 2, Chimuwan Tank Farm 1, 2 & 3, White Beach Tank Farms, Bolo Point and Fort Buckner, Kadena AB, Camp Foster, Camp Futenma that requires support for Army and Air Force mission.

1.1 BASIC SERVICES

1.1.1 Delivery of Non-Flushing Portable Latrines & Hand Wash Stations. The contractor shall deliver the non-flushing portable latrines and hand wash stations to the locations as indicated by the government. The government shall determine the quantity of the non-flushing portable latrines and hand wash stations to the contractor. Non-flushing portable latrines shall be in a western style in a serviceable way, neat and ready to be used.

1.1.2 Provision of Supply for Non-Flushing Portable Latrines. The contractor shall provide toilet paper, female and male signs at the non-flushing portable latrines doors upon request from the Quality Assurance Personnel (QAP).

1.1.3 Provision of Supply and Utility for Hand Wash Stations. The contractor shall provide liquid soap, towel paper, and water for the hand wash stations upon request from the QAP. The hand wash stations shall be furnished with liquid soap, towel paper and water only one time at the point of delivery, and continuous provision of these supplies is not required. The government will provide water to the contractor when it is available to fill the hand wash stations. The contractor must provide water in case the provision of water by the government is not possible.

1.1.4 Cancellation of Portable Latrines and Hand Wash Stations.

1.1.4.1 Cancellation Prior the Provision on Site. The government may cancel the provision of portable latrines and hand wash stations prior to the delivery service occurring on site. In this case payments to the contractor will not occur. The cancellation will be effective upon the government notifying the cancellation to the contractor receives the cancellation with sufficient anticipation of time to stop the delivery on time.

1.1.4.2 Cancellation After the Provision on Site is Completed. The government may cancel the provision of portable latrines and hand wash stations after the delivery service is completed on site. The cancellation will be effective upon the government notifying the cancellation to the contractor. The government will execute the payments based on the Price List only for the rendered days on site even the portable latrines and hand wash stations have not been used at all.

The government pays only for delivery and removal fee in case the cancellation is notified to the contractor within 24 hours upon the delivery of portable latrines and hand wash stations are placed on site. The rental fee will be excluded in this situation of cancellation.

2. SERVICES SUMMARY

Performance Objective PWS Para

Performance Threshold

Delivery of non-flushing portable latrines and hand wash stations

1.1.1 100% of delivery to be provided at each required location on time.

Provision of toilet paper, female/male sign, liquid soap, towel paper and water for non-flushing portable latrines and hand wash stations

1.1.2

1.1.3

95% of provision at each required location on time

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

3.1. There is no government furnished property and services to be provided to the contractor.

4. GENERAL INFORMATION

4.1. QUALITY CONTROL

The contractor is required to control the quality of service delivery and offer to the government for acceptance only services which conform to contract requirements. The overall control of quality must meet the specified performance thresholds for each requirement in the Services Summary.

4.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE

The government will periodically evaluate the contractor’s performance by appointing a Quality Assurance Personnel (QAP) to monitor performance to ensure services are received. The government may inspect each task as completed or increase the number of quality control inspections if deemed appropriate because of repeated failures discovered during quality control inspections or because of repeated customer complaints. Likewise, the government may decrease the number of quality control inspections if merited by performance.

4.2.1 The QAP is the authorized government representative(s) who will perform assessments of the contractor’s performance.

4.2.2 The QAP(s) or alternate(s) will inform the contract manager in person when discrepancies occur and will request corrective action.

4.2.3 Any matter concerning a change to the scope, prices, terms or conditions of this contract shall be referred to the Contracting Officer and not to the QAP(s).

4.2.4. The services to be performed by the contractor during the period of this contract shall at all times and places be subject to review by the Contracting Officer (CO) or authorized representative(s).

4.3. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

4.3.1 ID Passes, Badges and Vehicle Stickers. The contractor is responsible to obtain such clearances and/or passes as required for his/her employees to enter the U.S. military installations prior to start to work. The contractor shall be responsible for all passes issued to his/her employees under this contract. Applications shall be coordinated through the CO or designated representative. At the time of application, Security Forces may conduct a background check on employees. Upon termination of employment, the contractor shall be responsible for returning identification cards and base passes to Security Forces within 24 hours.

The contractor shall submit a request for base passes for his employees to the 18th Contracting Squadron, Attention: 18 CONS/PKA, Kadena Air Base, for recommendation of approval by the Pass and ID Section. After approval from 18 CONS/PKA, the contractor shall follow the instructions for acquiring designated pass for entry into applicable Air Force facilities at Kadena, Bldg 31, at Defense Switched Network (DSN) 634-3437 and Army and US Air Force facilities at Camp Foster, Bldg 456, at DSN 645-2239/7519 or from off base dial 098-970-2239/7519.

4.4. PHYSICAL SECURITY

The contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government property provided for contractor use (if applicable). At the close of each work period, government facilities, property, and materials shall be secured.

4.4.1. Protection of Government Property. The contractor shall take all necessary precautions to government property. All damaged property due to the contractor’s operation shall be repaired, replaced, or restored to a condition as approved by the CO and the QAP at no cost to the government. All damaged property shall be corrected within 5 working days by the contractor with materials of like type or better quality and finish by skilled craftsmen as required. Should the contractor fail to correct damages, the government will correct the damages, and the cost will be deducted from the contractor’s payment. The contractor shall report all damages to the QAP.

4.4.2. Protection of Contractor’s Property. The contractor is responsible to secure portable latrines and hand wash stations on site, against damages that may result during destructive winds bad weather conditions and not properly level grounds. Any rearrangement of work such as removal and delivery of portable latrines and hand wash stations at the site due to destructive winds and bad weather conditions shall be invoiced to the Government based on the Price List of this contract for delivery and removal fee. The contractor shall coordinate with QAP prior to removing the portable latrines and hand wash stations from the site and re-schedule the delivery and removal to meet the requested order. The Government will not be responsible for contractor’s property for damage caused by natural disaster.

4.5. HOURS OF OPERATION

4.5.1. Normal Hours of Operation. The contractor shall perform the services required under this contract during the following hours: Monday – Friday, 0600 – 1800 hrs. The government may ask the contractor to work on Saturday, Sundays, US Holidays and extended hours to ensure timely completion of work at no additional cost to the government.

4.5.1.1. Recognized U.S. Holidays.

Day Holiday

First Day of January New Year's Day*

Third Monday of January Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday

Third Monday of February President’s Day

Last Monday of May Memorial Day

Nineteenth of June Juneteenth

Fourth of July Independence Day*

First Monday of September Labor Day

Second Monday of October Columbus Day

11 November Veteran’s Day*

4th Thursday of November Thanksgiving Day

25 December Christmas Day

If the holiday falls on Saturday, it is observed on Friday. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, it is observed on Monday.

4.5.2. Emergency Services. On occasion, services may be required to support the activation or exercise of contingency plans outside the normal duty hours described above. The contractor’s responsibilities for emergency support are described in Section 1.

4.5.3. Operation During Typhoon Conditions. When Tropical Cyclone Condition Readiness 2 (TCCOR 2) is declared, the contractor shall cease the required work immediately and secure all non-flushing portable latrines and hand wash stations. The contractor shall stand by for evacuation during “Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 1 Caution (TCCOR1). ” Upon the declaration of TCCOR1C, the contractor shall be excused from all duties for evacuation. Upon declaration “Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 1 Recovery (TCCOR1R),” the contractor shall stand by to start the required performance.

4.6. CONSERVATION OF UTILITIES

The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions which prevent the waste of utilities which include the following:

4.6.1. Lights shall be used only in areas where and when work is actually being performed.

4.6.2 Mechanical equipment controls for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems shall not be adjusted by the contractor or by contractor employees unless authorized.

4.6.3. Water faucets or valves shall be turned off after the required use has been accomplished.

4.6.4. Government telephones shall be used only for official government business.

4.7. RECORDS

The contractor shall be responsible for creating, maintaining, and disposing of only those government required records that are specifically cited in this PWS or required by the provisions of a mandatory directive, Applicable Publications and Forms. If requested by the government, the contractor shall provide the original record or a reproducible copy of any such record within five working days of receipt of the request.

4.8. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

4.8.1. Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The contractor shall be knowledgeable of and comply with all applicable Japan Environmental Governing Standards (JEGS), Department of Defense, prefectural and local environmental laws and regulations and requirements regarding environmental protection. In the event environmental laws/regulations change during the term of this contract, the contractor is required to comply as such laws come into effect. If there is an increase or decrease in cost as a result of the change, the contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer pursuant to notice requirements and negotiate a modification to the contract.

4.8.2. Notification of Environmental Spills. If the contractor spills or releases any substance contained in 40 CFR 302 into the environment, the contractor or its agent shall immediately report the incident to the Kadena Air Base Fire Department at 098-934-5911 or Army Fire Department at 911 (From On Base), 911-1911 (From Off Base) and 098-911-1911 (From Cell Phone). The liability for the spill or release of such substances rests solely with the contractor and its agent. The contractor is responsible for spill clean-up, remediation and disposal in accordance with appropriate laws and regulations.

4.9. GOVERNMENT OBSERVATIONS

Government personnel, other than contracting officers (COs) and (QAPs), may from time to time, with CO coordination, observe contractor operations. However, these personnel may not interfere with contractor performance or make any changes to the contract.

4.10. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

In performing work under this contract, the contractor shall:

4.10.1. Conform to the safety requirements contained in the contract for all activities related to the accomplishment of the work.

4.10.2. Perform work in a safe manner as required by OSHA 2206, General Industry, Occupational Safety and Health Standards (29 CFR 1910) http://www.osha.gov/, Japan Environmental Governing Standards (JEGS) by US Force Japan and general safety requirements of EM 385-1-1, dated 15 March 2024, “US Army Corps of Engineers, Safety and Health Requirements Manual”. See website address https://www.usace.army.mil/ for this regulation.

4.10.3. Develop and provide at the start of the orientation period or the start of the first operational performance period (if there is no orientation period) a safety plan for the protection of government facilities and property and to provide a safe work environment for contractor personnel.

4.10.4. Provide protection to government property to prevent damage during the time the property is under the control or in possession of the contractor.

4.10.5. Include a clause in all subcontracts to require subcontractors to comply with the safety provisions of this contract as applicable.

4.10.6. Ensure personnel have the following on-base emergency services phone numbers programmed into their cell phones.

Security Police and Fire Department:

911 (From On Base)

911-1911 (From Off Base)

098-911-1911 (From Cell Phone)

4.10.7. Record and report promptly (within one hour) to the CO and QAP, all available facts relating to each instance of damage to government property or injury to either contractor or government personnel.

4.10.8. In the event of an accident/mishap, take reasonable and prudent action to establish control of the accident/mishap scene, prevent further damage to persons or property, and http://www.osha.gov/ preserve evidence until released by the accident/mishap investigative authority through the contracting officer.

4.10.9. If the government elects to conduct an investigation of the accident/mishap, the contractor shall cooperate fully and assist government personnel in the conduct of investigation until the investigation is completed.

4.10.10. Include a clause in each applicable subcontract requiring the subcontractor's cooperation and assistance in accident reporting and investigation.

4.10.11. Availability of Building/Facility. The building/facility to be worked on will be occupied during the contract period. The contractor shall provide safe access at all times for building/facility occupants or exit hallways, which require joint use.

4.10.12. Security Police and Fire Protection. Any suspicious or unexpected situations that might threaten or damage the facilities or performance required under this contract, the contractor shall notify Security Police and/or the Fire Department at 911 (From On Base), 911-1911 (From Off Base) and 098-911-1911 (From Cell Phone).

4.10.13. All contractor employees entering POL areas shall not have matches or lighters in their possession. Smoking is prohibited at POL Facilities (Kuwae Tank Farm 1, 2, Chimuwan Tank Farm 1, 2 & 3, White Beach Tank Farms and POL Patrol Road). The contractor shall ONLY smoke in designated areas.

4.11. PARTNERING AGREEMENT

The contracting officer may require a partnering agreement between the government and the contractor to ensure joint cooperation and a sound partnership of all parties involved in the execution of this contract. Partnering is the creation of a government-contractor relationship that promotes achievement of mutually beneficial goals. It involves an agreement in principle to share the risks involved in completing the project and to establish and promote a nurturing partnership environment. Representatives from each organization are encouraged to participate in developing the partnering agreement. Suggested representation is the civil engineer manager, the government inspector, the government contract administrator, the contractor’s manager and the contractor’s quality control person. All costs for the partnership agreement should be shared equally between the government and contractor. This group is responsible for developing a formal partnering agreement that should be signed by all parties involved. The agreement should contain as a minimum: specific goals to be reached and a list of objectives to reach the goals, a set of metrics to evaluate the objectives, a frequency for meetings to review the metrics, and a statement of cooperation to execute the terms of the agreement.

4.12. CONTINUATION OF ESSENTIAL DOD CONTRACTOR SERVICES DURING

CRISIS IAW DoDI 3020.37

IAW AFI 63-124, para 2.7.1, and DODI 3020.37 this requirement is not considered mission essential.

4.13 PUBLICATIONS

4.13.1 Compliance with all publications, regulations and operating instructions provided by the government is required when:

4.13.2. They pertain to the procedures for materials expediting herein and where the contractor is authorized by the performance work statement to accomplish the work specified in the publication, regulation or operating instructions.

4.13.3. The publications prescribe US Air Force and Army policies, use of materials, procedures and processes applicable to the work requirements.

4.13.4. The contractor is required to acquire and work on the latest version of the publication.

4.14. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

4.14.1. Contract Manager: the contractor shall provide a contract manager and alternate contract manager (responsible in the absence of the contract manager) who shall be responsible for the performance of the services. The names of the contract manager and alternate(s) shall be provided to the CO in writing prior to the beginning of the first performance period. The contract manager and alternate(s) must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

4.14.1.1. The contract manager and alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operations of this contract.

4.14.1.2 The contract manager or alternate shall be available during normal duty hours within two (2) hours to meet on the installation with government personnel (designated by the CO) to discuss problems. After normal duty hours the manager or alternate shall be available within four

(4) hours.

4.14.2. Contractor Employees: the contractor shall not employ individual to work on this contract if such employee is identified to the contractor by the CO as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well-being or operational mission of the installation and its population.

4.14.2.1. Contractor personnel shall present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contractor employees. This may be accomplished by wearing distinctive clothing bearing the name of the company or by wearing appropriate badges, which contain the company name and employee name in English.

4.14.2.2. The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the U.S.

Government if employing that person would create a conflict of interest. Additionally, the contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the Department of the Air Force, either military or civilian, unless such person seeks and receives approval according to DOD 5500-7-R Joint Ethics Regulation. The contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the Department of the Air Force if such employment is contrary to the policies in

AFI 64-106.

4.14.2.3. The contractor is cautioned that off-duty active military personnel hired under this contract may be subject to permanent change of station, change in duty hours or deployment.

Military Reservists and National Guard members may be subject to recall to active duty. The abrupt absence of these personnel could adversely affect the contractor’s ability to perform;

however, their absence at any time shall not constitute an excuse for nonperformance under this contract.

4.15. JAPANESE ROAD LAWS

4.15.1. The contractor shall comply with Japanese Road Laws while on US Military installations to specifically include: Article 43 The Road Law (Japan) (prohibited acts relative to roads). No person shall commit the following described acts:

4.15.1.1. Damaging the road, causing roads to be littered with debris, polluting the roads with debris or fall out from motor vehicles or otherwise defacing roads unreasonably or without due cause.

4.15.1.2. Article 43-2 (Measures to be taken to prevent cargo or things loaded on motor vehicles from falling out)

4.15.2. The agency managing a road may when there is reasonable cause for him to feel that items or cargo being carried in or on a motor vehicle may fall out and damage, pollute, or otherwise deface the road in such manner as to hinder or obstruct the traffic, order the operator of the vehicle in question to take steps or measures necessary to prevent occurrence of such hindrance by stopping operation of the vehicle, or correcting the method of loading or traveling or operation of the vehicle.

4.16. REQUIRED INSURANCE by JAPANESE LAW

4.16.1. The contractor shall procure and maintain during the entire period of his performance under this contract the following minimum insurance on each vehicle used by the contractor at the work site.

4.16.1.1. Insurance types:

Automobile Property Damage Insurance: Amount of ¥3,000,000 or Dollar equivalent

Bodily Injury Insurance: Amount of ¥30,000,000 or Dollar equivalent

4.16.1.2. All vehicles must be properly inspected/insured in accordance with Japanese Compulsory Insurance (JCI) requirements.

4.16.2. Prior to the commencement of work here under, the contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer a certificate or written statement of the above required insurance. The policies evidencing required insurance shall contain an endorsement to the effect that cancellation or any material change in the policies adversely affecting the interests of the U.S.

Government in such insurance shall not be effective for such period as may be prescribed by the laws of the state in which this contract is to be performed and in no event less than thirty (30) days after written notice thereof to the Contracting Officer.

5. APPENDICES

A. Acronyms & Abbreviations List

B. Data for Rental of Non-Flushing Portable Latrines

C. Contractor Safety Requirements

APPENDIX A

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS LIST

Acronym/Abbreviation Definition

AFI Air Force Information

CFR Code Federal Regulation

CO Contracting Officer

DEPT Department

DOD Department of Defense

GR Government Representative

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act

PWS Performance Work Statement

QAP Quality Assurance Personnel

QCP Quality Control Program

SS Services Summary

USAF United States Air Force

APPENDIX B

DATA FOR RENTAL NON-FLUSHING PORTABLE LATRINES

Rental Items Quantity

Performance Period Days

Non-Flushing Portable Latrines

6-8 EA 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sep 2031

TBD

Hand Wash Stations 2 EA 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sep 2031

TBD

APPENDIX C

CONTRACTOR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Reference: OSHA Stds. 29CFR1910 and 29CFR1926, EM 385-1-1, AR 385-10

SECTION I

INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING

General

1. No person shall be required to work in surroundings or under working conditions, which are unsafe, dangerous to his/her health.

2. The employer shall be responsible for initiating and maintaining a safety and health program, which will comply with the Corps of Engineer’s Safety and Health Requirements.

3. Prior to commencement of work at a job site, an acceptable accident prevention program written by the prime contractor for the specific work and implementing in detail the pertinent requirements of this manual will be reviewed by designated Government personnel. On contract operations, the contractor’s program will include work to be performed by subcontractors, and measures to be taken by the contractor to control hazards associated with materials, services, or equipment provided by suppliers.

4. The accident prevention program shall be provided for frequent and regular safety inspections of the work sites, materials, and equipment by competent persons.

5. Prior to start of a project or any major phase of work, a job hazards analysis developed by the prime contractor will be reviewed with designated government personnel. The analysis will identify and evaluate the hazards and outline the proposed methods and techniques of accomplishing each phase in a safe manner.

6. Each employee shall be provided initial indoctrination and such continued training to enable him/her to perform his/her work in a safe manner.

7. Indoctrination and training shall be based on the safety program of the contractor or government agency and shall include but not to be limited to:

a. General safety policy and pertinent provisions of EM 385-1-1 and AR 385-10.

b. Requirements for employees and project safety.

c. Employee’s responsibilities for property and the safety of the others.

d. Employee’s responsibilities for reporting all accidents.

e. Medical facilities and required treatment.

f. Procedures for reporting or correcting unsafe conditions or practices.

g. Safe clearance procedures.

h. Job hazard analysis.

8. Regulatory scheduled safety meetings shall be held at least once a month for all supervisors on the project to review past activities, to plan ahead for new or changed operations, and establish safe working procedures for anticipated hazards.

9. At least one safety meeting shall be conducted weekly by field supervisors or foreman for all workers. An outline report of meeting giving date, time, attendance, subject discussed and who conducted it shall be maintained and copies furnished by the designated authority on request.

10. All personnel who may have to rescue or lifesaving equipment shall be familiarized with the location of the equipment and shall be trained in its proper use.

11. All personnel required to handle or use flammable liquids, gases, or toxic materials shall be instructed in the safe handling, storage, disposal, and use of these materials and specific requirements for protection.

12. Heavy equipment operators shall receive instructions and shall demonstrate proficiency in the operation of the equipment.

13. Employees required to work on energized power and transmission lines shall be instructed and trained in the live-line bare-hand technique and its safety requirements before being permitted to use the technique on energized circuits.

SECTION II

ACCIDENT REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING

1. All accidents, which occur to an employee, property, operation, project, or facility, shall be reported to the government representative, and will be investigated, and analyzed as prescribed by designated authority.

2. Accidents with any of the consequences listed below shall be immediately reported to the designated authority. These accidents will be investigated in depth to identify all causes and to recommend hazard control measures. Except for rescue and emergency measures, the accident scene shall be secured until it has been released by the investigating official. The consequences requiring an in-depth investigation are:

a. An injury results in a fatality or permanent total disability.

b. Three or more personnel are hospitalized as inpatients.

c. Property damage in an amount specified by the designated authority.

Normally investigative officials, having expertise in areas related to the incident, will be selected from operating elements other than the elements involved. The format for investigation report will be as specified by the designated authority.

3. Injured personnel are responsible for reporting all injuries as soon as possible to their employer or immediate supervisor. No supervisor shall decline to accept a report or injury from a subordinate.

SECTION III

SANITATION

1. An adequate supply of drinking water shall be supplied.

2. Toilet facilities shall be provided at each construction site in the ratios shown:

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES MINIMUM OF FACILITIES

20 or less 1

20 or more 1-toilet seat and 1 urinal per 40 workers

200 or more 1-toilet seat and 1 urinal per 50 workers

Under temporary field conditions, provisions shall be made to ensure not less than 1 toilet facility is available. This requirement shall not apply to crews having transportation readily available.

3. Washing facilities shall be provided as needed to maintain healthful and sanitary conditions.

Washing facilities for personnel engaged in the application of paints, coatings, herbicides, insecticides, or in other operations where contaminants may be harmful, shall be at or near the work site for immediate emergency use.

4. Each washing facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition and provided with water, soaps, individual means of drying, and metal-covered receptacles for waste.

5. An adequate number of waste receptacles shall be provided in the food service areas. They shall be emptied at least daily and maintained in a sanitary condition. They shall be provided with solid tight-fitting covers.

6. No food or beverages shall be consumed or stored in a toilet room or in any room exposed to toxic material.

SECTION IV

MEDICAL AND FIRST AID REQUIREMENTS

1. Prior to start of work, arrangements shall be made for medical facilities, ambulance service, and medical personnel to be available for prompt attention to the injured and consultation on occupational health.

2. Communication and transportation to effectively care for injured workers shall be provided.

3. First Aid Kit. First aid supplies are required to be easily accessible under paragraph Sec.

1926.50(d)(1). An example of the minimal contents of a generic first aid kit is described in American National Standard (ANSI) Z308.1-1978 "Minimum Requirements for Industrial Unit- Type First-aid Kits". The contents of first aid kits shall be checked by the employer before being sent out on each job and at least weekly when work is in process to ensure that expanded items are replaced.

SECTION V

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT

1. Personal protective equipment is required to wear in all operations where there is exposure to hazardous conditions to the employees.

2. Items issued to individual personnel shall be inspected regularly and maintained in serviceable and sanitary condition and, before being reissued to another person or returned to storage, shall be cleaned, disinfected, inspected, and repaired.

3. Protective footwear, such as rubber boots, protective covers, safety boots, etc., shall be worn by all persons who are engaged in work which requires such protection.

4. Personnel working on electrical distribution systems shall be provided with linemen’s belt, insulating gloves, insulating hoods, insulating blankets, insulating line hose, and hot line tools as necessary, which shall be tested and maintained in safe conditions, as stipulated by the National Electrical Safety Code. Minimum dielectric test intervals shall be 3 months for equipment in use and 6 months for equipment in storage.

5. Miner’s lights and flashlights used around explosives and in atmospheres likely to contain explosive vapor, dust, or gases shall be approved by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) or NIOSH.

6. Electric welding, gas welding and cutting, brazing, pressure and fusion welding, and operations where protections from radiant energy with moderate reduction of visible light are necessary require goggles, face mask, shields, or helmets, suitable for the type of work, providing protection from all angles of direct exposure, and lenses of appropriate shade (App.

A). All eye and face protective gears must comply with ANSI Z 87.1.

7. Electric arc welding and cutting and hydrogen welding and similar operations, where protection from injurious radiant energy with a large reduction in visible radiant energy is necessary shall require helmets or shields of insulating material not readily flammable and designed to protect the head from direct rays and fitted with secure glasses of appropriate shade (App. A).

8. Person handling rough, sharp-edged, abrasive materials or where the work subjects the hands to lacerations, punctures, burns, or bruises shall use hand protection.

9. All persons exposed to operations, which subject the eye s, or face to dust or flying particles shall use the eye and/ or face protection.

10. Babbiting, soldering, pouring lead, casting hot metals, handling of hot tar, oils, liquids, and molten substances, shall require eye protection such as goggles having safety lenses and screens for side protection, or face masks, shields, and helmets giving equal protection. Lens mountings shall be designed to retain in possession all parts of a cracked lens.

11. Operations which require handling of harmful materials such as acids, caustics, oils, liquids, and creosoted materials, and operations where protection from gasses, fumes, and liquids in necessary shall require the wearing of goggles with cups of soft pliable rubber or suitable face masks of hoods which cover the head and neck, and other protective clothing appropriate to the hazards involved.

12. Drop lines, lanyards and lifelines independently attached or attended, shall be used when performing such works as following:

a. Work on stored material in hoppers, bins, silos, tanks, or other confined spaces.

b. Work on hazardous slopes, structural steel, poles; erection or dismantling of safety net;

tying reinforcing bars; and work from Boatswains’ Chairs, swinging scaffolds, or other unguarded locations at elevations greater than 6 feet.

c. Work on skips and platforms used in shafts by crews when the skip or cage does not block the opening to within 1 foot (30.5 cm) of the side of the shaft, unless cages are provided.

See 22.A.18.

13. Lifelines, drop lines, safety belts, and lanyards shall be used only for employee safeguarding.

Any lifeline, safety belt, or fiber lanyard actually subjected to impact loading shall be immediately removed from service and shall not be used again for employee safeguarding.

14. Defective safety belts, harnesses, lanyards, lifelines, and drop lines shall be replaced.

15. Safety belts, harnesses, lanyards, drop lines, and lifelines shall be inspected before use each day to determine that they are in safe working condition.

16. Electrical worker’s rubber insulting protective equipment shall be visually inspected prior to use.

17. Only tools and equipment intended for live-line barehanded work shall be used on transmission lines. They shall be kept dry, clean and visually inspected before use each day. If any hazardous defects are found, the item shall be removed from service.

18. Overhead protection shall be provided where the public or workers are subject to injury from falling objects.

19. Persons shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical or radiation agents.

20. Face and eye protection equipment shall be kept clean and in good repair. Defective equipment shall not be used.

21. Employees shall wear clothing suitable for the weather and work conditions. The minimum shall be short sleeve shirts, long trousers, and leather or other protective work shoes or boots.

Canvas, tennis or deck shoes are not acceptable.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

22. Respirators shall not be substituted for engineering or environmental control methods without approval of the designated authority. Respiratory protection approved by NIOSH shall be provided all employees who are exposed to harmful concentration of dust, gases, fumes, mists, toxic materials, or atmospheres deficient in oxygen. Employees should receive proper training and fit tasting according to OSHA 29 CFR1910. 134

23. No person shall be permitted in atmospheres containing less than 19.5% oxygen unless provided with a source of air meeting requirements of 07. B. 05.

PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR

24. All protective headgears shall meet the requirements of ANSI Z89.1, Class A or ANSI Z89.

2, Class B.

25. Protective headgear worn near electric lines, and equipment shall be Class B (ANSI Z89.2).

26. All points of entry to a hardhat area shall have “hard hat area” caution sign posted.

27. Hardhat areas shall be general areas such as construction, alternation, demolition, dredging, quarry, building, or similar related field activities rather than specific portion of a building or project.

28. All personnel working on or visiting non-administrative activities (i.e. construction, operations, and maintenance) shall be provided with and required to wear protective headgear.

SECTION VI

RAMPS, RUNWAYS, PLATFORMS, SCAFFOLDS AND TOWERS

All temporary trestles, ramps, scaffolds, and similar load-bearing structures shall be designated, constructed, and maintained in accordance with US Army Corps of Engineers Manual, EM 1110- 1-2101 unless an alternate requirement is specifically approved by the designated authority. If these structures, including such accessories as braces, brackets, trusses, screw legs, and ladders, are damaged or weakened from any cause they shall be repaired or replaced immediately. All load-carrying timber members of scaffolds framing shall be minimum of 1500 fiber (Stress Grade) construction grade lumber. All planking shall be Scaffolds Grades, or equivalent, as recognized by approved grading rules for the species of wood used.