SAFETY_BRIEFING.pptx

SAFETY BRIEFING

DTRA TESTBEDS

POC: DTRA/J4ET

PURPOSE

Provide the minimum safety requirements necessary for workers and visitors

WSMR Requirements Videos ORYX safety video

UXO safety video Must sign UXO statement

Off Road Vehicle Operations Video http://www.wsmr.army.mil/gar/dir/Safety/Pages/RSB.aspx

Training Underground work Must attend underground safety training Must be respirator qualified

Written Job Hazard Analysis Prior to the start of work Identify all hazards associated with the operation Implement engineering controls Identify all Personal Protective Equipment Signature required to certify the document Review required by DTRA J4ET Brief all participants

Minimum PPE on DTRA test-bed Hardhat for overhead hazards and active construction sites High visibility vest for active construction site Safety shoes/boots anytime you are on the test-bed Underground Hardhat, safety toed shoes/boots, high visibility vest, hearing protection, safety glasses, miners belt with W-65 self rescuer

If Accident Occurs Notify DTRA/J4ET Safety within 2 hours Work: 505-846-6947 Cell: 505-238-5574

Definition Active Construction site Defined as “erection of a building, shoring, rebar, alteration, repair, dismantling, demolition, structural maintenance, painting, land clearing, earth moving, grading, excavating, trenching, digging, boring, drilling, blasting or concreting, the installation of any machinery or plant, and any work or undertaking in connection with a project but does not include any work or undertaking for underground” Underground work is outlined in 29 CFR 1926.800

Construction Sites Slips, trips, falls, struck by, or caught between Do not enter confined spaces Report hazardous conditions to supervisor If you didn’t bring it with you “DON’T PICK IT UP” Hazardous materials brought on base or post must be cleared by J4ET Don’t dig without permission

Environmental Conditions Lightning Explosives on site Within 20 miles operations cease Within 10 miles evacuate test-bed Heat & Cold Minimum of 30 SPF sun block Low humidity (keep hydrated) Heat illness (Cramps, exhaustion, stroke) Flash Floods (stay out of ditches and arroyos)

Environmental Management Don’t litter Report all spills You can personally be fined for intentional violation Report it if you see it Penalty up to $32,500 per day per violation For knowingly violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: $50k and 5 years in prison For knowingly violating the regulations and putting someone in an imminent danger situation: $250k and 15 years in prison

Archaeological items It is illegal to remove archaeological artifacts Includes materials from Trinity site, arrow heads, and bottles or equipment from WSMR’s ranching past Its also illegal to remove rock samples from WSMR for personal collections

Wild Life ORYX, Rattle snake, Prong Horn antelope, Deer, Coyote, Bear, Mountain Lion, Deer mice (Hanta virus) (Bubonic plague) (rabies), Scorpion, Brown Recluse spider, Black Widow spider, Tarantula, Desert Turtle

PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB WILD LIFE

Vehicle and Equipment Operations Operator must be trained and have a valid permit

Obey all posted speed limits

Adverse conditions SLOW DOWN

Do not use cell phones while driving

Radio Must have a radio WSMR 911 operator on radios: XTS-2500, Channel A-1, APX-6000 Channel B-1 Inform 911 operator you are on an unsecure channel

Employer must provide someone trained and certified in First Aid/CPR with adequate medical supplies while in a remote location

Remote defined as: Farther than 15 minutes from an infirmary, clinic, hospital, or physician. YOU ARE REMOTE

DRIVING

Probably the number one way to get hurt or killed

Long days, long drives, tendency to fall asleep at the wheel

If at all possible travel in pairs

QUESTIONS?

DTRA/J4ET

Safety Work: 505-846-6947 Cell: 505-238-5574

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