Contract HEC statement.docx

5. HAZARDOUS ENERGY CONTROL:

5.1 Contractors and non-PNS government agencies (NPGAs) are hereby informed that their employees or representatives present on property under Portsmouth Naval Shipyard cognizance must adhere to Federal OSHA requirements for hazardous energy control IAW 29 CFR 1915.89 and must follow Hazardous Energy Control (HEC)procedures as identified in NAVSEA’s Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment Corporate Manual(OSHECM) Chapter 250 (latest revision), Hazardous Energy Control (HEC) when performing work under PNS contract. All HEC work to be performed by Contractors and NPGAs requires that PNS Technical Points of Contact (TPOC) and/or Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs) be notified of the HEC scope of work prior to starting work. Any changes or deviations in the initial scope of HEC work requires the PNS Technical Points of Contact (TPOC) and/or Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs) be informed of the change/deviation. For repair/maintenance tasks performed in this contract, all work involving HEC will be accomplished utilizing “single source/single employee” principles as detailed in Appendix 250, B-1 through B-3 of OSHECM Chapter 250.

5.2 HEC locks shall have red bodies and meet the requirements of OSHECM Chapter 250, which includes having labels, or tags affixed to the HEC locks to identify who installed the HEC lock(s) and to provide a point of contact telephone number. HEC locks shall be provided by the Contractor or NPGA for their employees use.

5.3 Contractors and non-PNS government agencies (NPGAs) may obtain electronic copies of OSHECM Chapter 250 (latest revision) by using the following web site:

https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Portals/103/Documents/NNSY/OSHECM%20Chapter%20250%20Hazardous%20Energy%20ControlREVA22Nov2016.pdf?ver=2017-08-18-085722-927

5.4 For service and rental contracts involving hazardous energy control work, the contractor or Non-PNS Government Agency (NPGA) shall submit to the contracting officer a certification of compliance that their personnel who need to work under hazardous energy controls have been trained IAW 29 CFR 1915.89 and must follow Hazardous Energy Control (HEC) procedures as identified in NAVSEA’s Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment Corporate Manual (OSHECM) Chapter 250 (latest revision, Hazardous Energy Control (HEC) program requirements). Contractors and NPGAs shall ensure that all their employees present on property under Portsmouth Naval Shipyard cognizance are aware of HEC program requirements. In addition, the contractor must agree and sign the Hazardous Energy Control Contractor Compliance Certification Document, Appendix 1.

Hazardous Energy Control Contractor Compliance Certification Document Rev A

Purchase Order Number___________________ Job Location__________ New Equipment Y/N_______ Company name Date

By the contractor’s representative’s signature below the contractor’s representative certifies that the Company whose name is listed above understands and agrees to the following requirements for any task or work the contractor performs aboard the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (NAVSHIPYD PTSMH) that involves Hazardous Energy Control (HEC).

29 CFR Part 1915.89, which became effective and enforceable on 31 October 2011, provided a new standard addressing hazardous energy control in shipyard employment. Part 1915.89 applies to private-sector contractors performing servicing operations in shipyard employment, and states the Navy’s HEC Program is in effect in Naval Shipyards. Private-sector contractors performing work that involves HEC aboard NAVSHIPYD PTSMH are responsible for ensuring the safety of their employees who may perform tasks or work involving HEC.

The contractor’s representative’s signature below certifies that the contractor understands and shall comply with all requirements for work involving HEC as provided in 29 CFR Part 1915.89 and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Corporate Manual (OSHECM) Chapter 250 (latest revision), including Lockout/Tags-Plus (LOTP). The text of 29 CFR Part 1915.89 is available at the OSHA Fact Sheet web site, and the latest revision of OSHECM Chapter 250 is available at; www.navsea.navy.mil/shipyards/norfolk/Shared%20Documents/Chapter%20250.pdf WARNING: CONTRACTOR’S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE HEC REQUIREMENTS REFLECTED IN 29 CFR PART 1915.89 AND OSHECM CHAPTER 250 MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CONTRACTOR’S EMPLOYEES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD ASSUME ANY LIABILITIES THAT RIGHTLY ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR.

Shop Card Holder/POC__________________________________________________________________________ Lockout/Tags-Plus Coordinator __________________________________________________________ Contractor’s Representative’s Name (Print clearly) _______________________________________________________________________ Contractor’s Representative’s Signature _____________________________________________Date____________________