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APPENDIX I: Checklist for Commercial Diving Operations Sutton Boat Launch

This checklist consists of the 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart T standards (verbatim) in a matrix format. The checklist can be used “as is” or copied into a Word® document and tailored for a specific inspection by deleting unnecessary paragraphs. For example, if the diving operation only involves SCUBA diving, then paragraphs such as 1910.425 Surface-supplied air diving; 1910.426 Mixed-gas diving; and 1910.427 Live boating, can be deleted. As a Word® document, the column widths can be adjusted, and the user has the option of selecting a “landscape” or “portrait” layout.

1910.410 QUALIFICATIONS OF DIVE TEAM.

Comments/Remarks/Notes

(a) General.

(1) Each dive-team member shall have the experience or training necessary to perform assigned tasks in a safe and healthful manner.

(2) Each dive-team member shall have experience or training in the following:

(i) The use of tools, equipment and systems relevant to assigned tasks.

(ii) Techniques of the assigned diving mode; and

(iii) Diving operations and emergency procedures.

(3) All dive-team members shall be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid (American Red Cross standard course or equivalent).

(4) Dive-team members who are exposed to or control the exposure of others to hyperbaric conditions shall be trained in diving-related physics and physiology.

(b) Assignments.

(1) Each dive-team member shall be assigned tasks in accordance with the employee’s experience or training, except that limited additional tasks may be assigned to an employee undergoing training provided that these tasks are performed under the direct supervision of an experienced dive- team member.

(2) The employer shall not require a dive-team member to be exposed to hyperbaric conditions against the employee’s will, except when necessary to complete decompression or treatment procedures.

(3) The employer shall not permit a dive-team member to dive or be otherwise exposed to hyperbaric conditions for the duration of any temporary physical impairment or condition which is known to the employer and is likely to affect adversely the safety or health of a dive- team member.

(c) Designated person-in-charge.

(1) The employer or an employee designated by the employer shall be at the dive location in charge of all aspects of the diving operation affecting the safety and health of dive-team members.

(2) The designated person-in-charge shall have experience and training in the conduct of the assigned diving operation.

1910.420 SAFE PRACTICES MANUAL.

Comments/Remarks/Notes

(a) General. The employer shall develop and maintain a safe practices manual which shall be made available at the dive location to each dive- team member.

(1) The safe practices manual shall contain a copy of this standard and the employer’s policies for implementing the requirements of this standard [29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart T].

(2) For each diving mode engaged in, the safe practices manual shall include:

(i) Safety procedures and checklists for diving operations.

(ii) Assignments and responsibilities of the dive-team members.

(iii) Equipment procedures and checklists; and

(iv) Emergency procedures for fire, equipment failure, adverse environmental conditions, and medical illness and injury.

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1910.421 PRE-DIVE PROCEDURES.

Comments/Remarks/Notes

(a) General. The employer shall comply with the following requirements prior to each diving operation, unless otherwise specified.

(b) Emergency aid. A list shall be kept at the dive location of the telephone or call numbers of the following:

(1) An operational decompression chamber (if not at the dive location);

(2) Accessible hospitals;

(3) Available physicians;

(4) Available means of transportation; and

(5) The nearest U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center.

(c) First aid supplies.

(1) A first aid kit appropriate for the diving operation and approved by a physician shall be available at the dive location.

(2) In addition to any other first aid supplies, an American Red Cross standard first aid handbook or equivalent, and a bag-type manual resuscitator with transparent mask and tubing shall be available at the dive location.

(d) Planning and assessment. Planning of a diving operation shall include an assessment of the safety and health aspects of the following:

(1) Diving mode;

(2) Surface and underwater conditions and hazards;

(3) Breathing-gas supply (including reserves);

(4) Thermal protection;

(5) Diving equipment and systems;

(6) Dive-team assignments and physical fitness of dive-team members (including any impairments known to the employer);

(7) Repetitive dive designation or residual inert-gas status of dive-team members;

(8) Decompression and treatment procedures (including altitude corrections); and

(9) Emergency procedures.

(e) Hazardous activities. To minimize hazards to the dive-team, diving operations shall be coordinated with other activities in the vicinity which are likely to interfere with the diving operation.

(f) Employee briefing.

(1) Dive-team members shall be briefed on:

(i) The tasks to be undertaken.

(ii) Safety procedures for the diving mode.

(iii) Any unusual hazards or environmental conditions likely to affect the safety of the diving operation; and

(iv) Any modifications to operating procedures necessitated by the specific diving operation.

(2) Prior to making individual dive-team member assignments, the employer shall inquire into the dive-team member’s current state of physical fitness and indicate to the dive-team member the procedure for reporting physical problems or adverse physiological effects during and after the dive.

(g) Equipment inspection. The breathing-gas supply system including reserve breathing-gas supplies, masks, helmets, thermal protection shall be inspected prior to each dive.

(h) Warning signal. When diving from surfaces other than vessels in areas capable of supporting marine traffic, a rigid replica of the international code flag “A” at least one meter in height shall be displayed at the dive location in a manner which allows all-round visibility and shall be illuminated during night diving operations.

1910.422 PROCEDURES DURING DIVE.

Comments/Remarks/Notes

(a) General. The employer shall comply with the following requirements which are applicable to each diving operation unless otherwise specified.

(b) Water entry and exit.

(1) A means capable of supporting the diver shall be provided for entering and exiting the water.

(2) The means provided for exiting the water shall extend below the water surface.

(3) A means shall be provided to assist an injured diver from the water.

(c) Communications.

(1) An operational two-way voice communication system shall be used between each surface-supplied air and a dive-team member at the dive location.

(2) An operational, two-way communication system shall be available at the dive location to obtain emergency assistance.

(d) Decompression tables. Decompression, repetitive, and no- decompression tables (as appropriate) shall be at the dive location.

(e) Dive profiles. A depth-time profile, including when appropriate any breathing-gas changes, shall be maintained for each diver during the dive including decompression.

(f) Termination of dive. The working interval of a dive shall be terminated when:

(1) A diver requests termination;

(2) A diver fails to respond correctly to communications or signals from a dive-team member;

(3) Communications are lost and cannot be quickly re-established between the diver and a dive-team member at the dive location.

(4) A diver begins to use diver-carried reserve breathing gas or the dive- location reserve breathing gas.

1910.423 POST-DIVE PROCEDURES.

Comments/Remarks/Notes

(a) General. The employer shall comply with the following requirements which are applicable after each diving operation, unless otherwise specified.

(b) Precautions.

(1) After the completion of any dive, the employer shall:

(i) Check the physical condition of the diver.

(ii) Instruct the diver to report any physical problems or adverse physiological effects including symptoms of decompression sickness.

(iii) Advise the diver of the location of a decompression chamber which is ready for use; and

(iv) Alert the diver to the potential hazards of flying after diving.

(c) Recompression capability. (OMITTED)

(d) Record of dive.

(1) The following information shall be recorded and maintained for each diving operation:

(i) Names of dive-team members including the designated person-in- charge.

(ii) Date, time, and location.

(iii) Diving modes used.

(iv) General nature of work performed.

(v) Approximate underwater and surface conditions (visibility, water temperature and current); and

(vi) Maximum depth and bottom time for each diver.

(2) (2) For each dive in which decompression sickness is suspected or symptoms are evident, the following additional information shall be recorded and maintained:

(3) (i)Description of decompression sickness symptoms (including depth

(4) and time of onset); and

(ii) Description and results of treatment.

(5) (e) Decompression procedure assessment. The employer shall:

(6) (1) Investigate and evaluate each incident of decompression sickness based on the recorded information, consideration of the past performance of the decompression table used, and individual susceptibility;

(7) (2) Take appropriate corrective action to reduce the probability of recurrence of decompression sickness; and

(8) (3) Prepare a written evaluation of the decompression procedure assessment, including any corrective action taken, within 45 days of the incident of decompression sickness.

1910.424 SCUBA DIVING.

Comments/Remarks/Notes

(a) General. Employers engaged in SCUBA diving shall comply with the following requirements, unless otherwise specified.

(b) Limits. SCUBA diving shall not be conducted:

(1) At depths deeper than 130 fsw;

(2) At depths deeper than 100 fsw or outside the no-decompression limits unless a decompression chamber is ready for use;

(3) Against currents exceeding one (1) knot unless line-tended; or

(4) In enclosed or physically confining spaces unless line tended.

(c) Procedures.

(1) A standby diver shall be available while a diver is in the water.

(2) A diver shall be line-tended from the surface or accompanied by another diver in the water in continuous visual contact during the diving operation.

(3) A diver shall be stationed at the underwater point of entry when diving is conducted in enclosed or physically confining spaces.

(4) A diver-carried reserve breathing-gas supply shall be provided for each diver consisting of:

(i) A manual reserve (J-valve); or

(ii) An independent reserve cylinder with a separate regulator or connected to the underwater breathing apparatus.

(5) The valve of the reserve breathing-gas supply shall be in the closed position prior to the dive. [For a J-valve, this is the up position.]

1910.425 SURFACE-SUPPLIED AIR DIVING.

Comments/Remarks/Notes

(a) General. Employers engaged in surface-supplied air diving shall comply with the following requirements, unless otherwise specified.

(b) Limits.

(1) Surface-supplied air diving shall not be conducted at depths deeper than 190 fsw, except that dives with bottom times of 30 minutes or less may be conducted to depths of 220 fsw.

(c) Procedures.

(1) Each diver shall be continuously tended while in the water.

(2) A diver shall be stationed at the underwater point of entry when diving is conducted in enclosed or physically confining spaces.

(3) Each diving operation shall have a primary breathing-gas supply sufficient to support divers for the duration of the planned dive including decompression.

1910.430 EQUIPMENT.

Comments/Remarks/Notes

(a) General.

(1) All employers shall comply with the following requirements, unless otherwise specified.

(2) Each equipment modification, repair, test, calibration or maintenance service shall be recorded by means of a tagging or logging system, and include the date and nature of work performed, and the name or initials of the person performing the work.

(b) Air compressor system.

(1) Compressors used to supply air to the diver shall be equipped with a volume tank with a check valve on the inlet side, a pressure gauge, a relief valve, and a drain valve.

(2) Air compressor intakes shall be located away from areas containing exhaust or other contaminants.

(3) Respirable air supplied to a diver shall not contain:

(i) A level of carbon monoxide (CO) greater than 20 ppm;

(ii) A level of carbon dioxide (CO2) greater than 1,000 ppm.

(iii) A level of oil mist greater than 5 milligrams per cubic meter; or

(iv) A noxious or pronounced odor.

(4) The output of air compressor systems shall be tested for air purity every 6 months by means of samples taken at the connection to the distribution system, except that non-oil lubricated compressors need not be tested for oil mist.

(c) Breathing-gas supply hoses.

(1) Breathing-gas supply hoses shall:

(i) Have working pressure at least equal to the working pressure of the total breathing-gas system.

(ii) Have a rated bursting pressure at least equal to 4 times the working pressure.

(iii) Be tested at least annually to 1.5 times their working pressure; and

(iv) Have their open ends taped, capped or plugged when not in use.

(2) Breathing-gas supply hose connectors shall:

(i) It is made of corrosion-resistant materials.

(ii) Have a working pressure at least equal to the working pressure of the hose to which they are attached; and

(iii) Be resistant to accidental disengagement.

(3) Umbilicals shall:

(i) Be marked in 10-foot increments to 100 feet beginning at the diver’s end, and in 50-foot increments thereafter.

(ii) Be made of kink-resistant materials; and

(iii) Have a working pressure greater than the pressure equivalent to the maximum depth of the dive (relative to the supply source) plus 100 psi.

(d) Buoyancy control.

(1) Helmets or masks connected directly to the dry suit or other buoyancy-changing equipment shall be equipped with an exhaust valve.

(2) A dry suit or other buoyancy-changing equipment not directly connected to the helmet or mask shall be equipped with an exhaust valve.

(3) When used for SCUBA diving, a buoyancy compensator shall have an inflation source separate from the breathing-gas supply.

(4) An inflatable flotation device capable of maintaining the diver at the surface in a face-up position, having a manually activated inflation source independent of the breathing supply, an oral inflation device, and an exhaust valve shall be used for SCUBA diving.

(e) Compressed gas cylinders. Compressed gas cylinders shall:

(1) Be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the applicable provisions of 29 CFR 1910.101 and 1910.169 through

1910.171;

(2) Be stored in a ventilated area and protected from excessive heat;

(3) Be secured from falling; and

(4) Have shut-off valves recessed into the cylinder or protected by a cap, except when in use or manifolded, or when used for SCUBA diving.

(f) Gauges and timekeeping devices.

(1) Gauges indicating diver depth which can be read at the dive location shall be used for all dives except SCUBA.

(2) Each depth gauge shall be dead-weight tested or calibrated against a master reference gauge every 6 months, and when there is a discrepancy greater than two percent (2 percent) of full scale between any two equivalent gauges.

(3) A cylinder pressure gauge capable of being monitored by the diver during the dive shall be worn by each SCUBA diver.

(4) A timekeeping device shall be available at each dive location.

(g) Masks and helmets.

(1) Surface-supplied air and helmets shall have:

(i) A non-return valve at the attachment points between helmet or mask and hose which shall close readily and positively; and

(ii) An exhaust valve.

(2) Surface-supplied air masks and helmets shall have a minimum ventilation rate capability of 4.5 acfm at any depth at which they are operated or the capability of maintaining the diver’s inspired carbon dioxide partial pressure below 0.02 ATA when the diver is producing carbon dioxide at the rate of 1.6 standard liters per minute.

(h) Oxygen safety.

(1) Equipment used with oxygen or mixtures containing over forty percent (40%) by volume oxygen shall be designed for oxygen service.

(2) Components (except umbilical’s) exposed to oxygen or mixtures containing over forty percent (40%) by volume oxygen shall be cleaned of flammable materials before use.

(3) Oxygen systems over 125 psig and compressed air systems over 500 psig shall have slow-opening shut-off valves.

(i) Weights and harnesses.

(1) Except when heavy gear is worn, divers shall be equipped with a weight belt or assembly capable of quick release.

(2) Except when heavy gear is worn or in SCUBA diving, each diver shall wear a safety harness with:

(i) A positive buckling device.

(ii) An attachment points out for the umbilical to prevent strain on the mask or helmet; and

(iii) A lifting point to distribute the pull force of the line over the diver’s body.

1910.440 RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS.

Comments/Remarks/Notes

(a) Recording diving-related injuries and illnesses.

(1) [Reserved]

(2) The employer shall record the occurrence of any diving-related injury or illness which requires any dive-team member to be hospitalized for 24 hours or more, specifying the circumstances of the incident and the extent of any injuries or illnesses.

(b) Availability of records.

(1) Upon the request of the Assistant Secretary of Labor [for OSHA], or the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Health and Human Services or their designees, the employer shall make available for inspection and copying any record or document required by this standard.

(2) Records and documents required by this standard shall be provided upon request to employees, designated representatives, and the Assistant Secretary in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1020 (a)-(e) and (g)-(i) (in 1996, 29 CFR 1910.20 was re-designated as 29 CFR

1910.1020). Safe practices manuals (29 CFR 1910.420), depth-time profiles (29 CFR 1910.422), decompression procedure assessment evaluations (29 CFR 1910.423), and records of hospitalizations (29 CFR 1910.440) shall be provided in the same manner as employee exposure records or analyses using exposure or medical records.

Equipment inspections and testing records which pertain to employees (29 CFR 1910.430) shall also be provided upon request to employees and their designated representatives.

(3) Records and documents required by this standard shall be retained by the employer for the following period:

(i) Dive-team member medical records (physician’s reports) (29 CFR 1910.411) – 5 years; [NOTE: No longer required since 29 CFR 1910.411 was deleted from the standard].

(ii) Safe practices manual (29 CFR 1910.420) – current document only.

(iii) Depth-time profile (29 CFR 1910.422) – until completion of the recording of the dive, or until completion of decompression procedure assessment where there has been an incident of decompression sickness.

(iv) Recording of dive (29 CFR 1910.423) – 1 year, except 5 years where there has been an incident of decompression sickness.

(v) Decompression procedure assessment evaluations (29 CFR 1910.423) – 5 years.

(vi) Equipment inspections and testing records (29 CFR 1910.430) – current entry or tag, or until equipment is withdrawn from service.

(vii) Records of hospitalizations (29 CFR 1910.440) – 5 years.

(4) After the expiration of the retention period of any record required to be kept for five (5) years, the employer shall forward such records to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Health and Human Services. The employer shall also comply with any additional requirements set forth at 29 CFR 1910.1020(h) (in 1996, 29 CFR 1910.20 was re-designated as 29 CFR 1910.1020).

(5) In the event the employer ceases to do business:

(i) The successor employer shall receive and retain all dive and employee medical records required by this standard; or

(ii) If there is no successor employer, dive and employee medical records shall be forwarded to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Health and Human Services.

R6-FS-6300-52 (5/97)

USDA FOREST SERVICE

PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION

FIRE PROTECTION AND SUPPRESSION

1. Fire Period and Closed Season Specific fire prevention measures are listed below and shall be effective for the period April 1 to October 31 of each year. The Forest Service may change the dates of said period by advance written notice if justified by unusual weather or other conditions. Required tools and equipment shall be kept currently in serviceable condition and immediately available for initial attack on fires.

2. Fire Plan Before starting any operations on the project, the Contractor, Permittee, Licensee, or Purchaser, hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor," shall prepare a fire plan in cooperation with the Contracting Officer providing for the prevention and control of fires in the project area.

The Contractor shall certify compliance with fire protection and suppression requirements before beginning operations during the fire period and closed season, and shall update such certification when operations change.

3. Substitute Measures The Contracting Officer may by written notice authorize substitute measures or equipment or may waive specific requirements during periods of low fire danger.

4. Emergency Measures The Forest Service may require emergency measures, including the necessary shutting down of equipment or portions of operations in the project area during periods of fire emergency created by hazardous climatic conditions.

5. Fire Control The Contractor shall, independently and in cooperation with the Forest Service, take all reasonable action to prevent and suppress fires in the project area. Independent initial action shall be prompt and shall include the use of all personnel and equipment available in the project area.

For the purpose of fighting forest fires on or in the vicinity of the project which are not caused by the Contractor's operations, the Contractor shall place employees and equipment temporarily at the disposal of the Forest Service. Any individual hired by the Forest Service will be employed in accordance with the Inter-agency Pay Plan for Emergency Firefighters.

The Forest Service will compensate the Contractor for equipment rented at fire fighting equipment rates common in the area, or at prior agreed to rates.

6. Compliance with State Forest Laws Listing of specific fire precautionary measures herein is not intended to relieve the Contractor in any way from compliance with the State Fire Laws covering fire prevention and suppression equipment, applicable to operations under this contract, permit or license.

7. Fire Precautions

Specific fire precautionary measures are as follows:

a. Smoking and Open Fires Smoking and fires shall be permitted only at the option of the Contractor. The Contractor shall not allow open fires on the project area without advance permission in writing from Forest Service. Unless restricted by State Law or Federal Regulation, smoking shall be permitted only in such portions of the project area that are free of flammable material. Smokers shall sit down to smoke in such a position that any burning material will fall within a cleared area, and shall extinguish and press out in mineral soil all burning material before leaving the cleared area.

b. Fire Extinguishers and Equipment on Trucks, Tractors, etc.

All power-driven equipment operated by the Contractor on National Forest land, except portable fire pumps, shall be equipped with one fire extinguisher having a UL rating of at least 5 BC, and one "D" handled or long handled round point shovel, size "0" or larger. In addition, each motor patrol, truck and passenger-carrying vehicle shall be equipped with a double-bit axe or Pulaski, 3-1/2 pounds or larger.

Equipment shall be kept in a serviceable condition and shall be readily available.

c. Power Saws Each gasoline power saw operator shall be equipped with a pressurized chemical fire extinguisher of not less than 8-ounce capacity by weight, and one long-handled round point shovel, size "0" or larger. The extinguisher shall be kept in possession of the saw operator at all times. The shovel shall be accessible to the operator within 1 minute.

d. Extinguishers One refill for each type or one extra extinguisher sufficient to replace each size extinguisher required on equipment shall be safely stored in the fire tool box or other agreed upon place on the project area that is protected and readily available.

(1) Equipped with a turbine-driven exhaust supercharger such as the turbocharger.

There shall be no exhaust bypass

(2) A passenger-carrying vehicle or light truck, or medium truck up to 40,000 GVW, used on roads and equipped with a factory-designedmuffler complete with baffles and an exhaust system in good working condition.

(3) A heavy duty truck, such as a dump or log truck, or other vehicleused for commercial hauling, used only on roads and equipped with a factory designed muffler and with a vertical stack exhaust system extending above the cab. Exhaust equipment described in this subsection, including spark arresters and mufflers, shall be properly installed and constantly maintained in serviceable condition.

f. Emergency Fire Precautions

The Contractor shall restrict operations in accordance with the Industrial Fire Precaution Levels listed below. The Forest Service may change the Industrial Fire Precaution Levels to other values upon revision of the National Fire Danger Rating System and may change the specific Industrial Fire Precaution Levels when such changes are necessary for the protection of the National Forest. When sent to the Contractor, the revised Industrial Fire Precaution Levels will supersede the attached levels

e. Spark Arresters and Mufflers

Each internal combustion engine shall be equipped with a spark arrester meeting either

(1) USDA Forest Service Standard 5100-1a, or (2) appropriate Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended practice J335(b) and J350(a) as now or hereafter amended unless it is:

INDUSTRIAL FIRE PRECAUTIONS SCHEDULE

INDUSTRIAL FIRE PRECAUTION (IFPL)

LEVEL

I. Closed season - Fire precaution requirements are in effect. A fire watch/security is required at this and all higher levels unless otherwise waived.

II. Partial hootowl - The following may operate only between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 p.m., local time:

a. power saws, except at loading sites;

b. cable yarding;

c. blasting;

d. welding or cutting of metal.

III. Partial shutdown - The following shall be prohibited except as indicated:

Cable yarding - except that gravity operated logging systems employing non-motorized carriages may be operated between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 p.m., local time, when all block and moving lines, except the line between the carriage and the chokers, are suspended 10 feet above the ground;

Power saws - except power saws may be used at loading sites and on tractor/skidder operations between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 p.m., local time.

In addition, the following are permitted between the hours of 8 p.m. and 1 p.m., local time:

a. tractor/skidder operations;

b. mechanized loading and hauling of any product or material;

c. blasting;

d. welding or cutting of metal;

e. any other spark-emitting operation not specifically mentioned.

IV. General shutdown - All operations are prohibited.

The following definitions shall apply to these Industrial Fire Precaution Levels:

Cable yarding systems: A yarding system employing cables and winches in a fixed position.

Closed season (Fire Precautionary Period): That season of the year when a fire hazard exists as declared by the responsible agency official.

Contracting Officer: The person executing the contract, permit or license on behalf of the Government and includes that person's designated representative, acting within the limits of their authority or the duly appointed successor to the individuals.

Loading sites/woods site/project area: A place where any product or material (including but not limited to logs, firewood, slash, soil, rock, poles, posts, etc.) is placed in or upon a truck or other vehicle

Low hazard area: Means any area where the responsible agency representative (WDNR, ORF, BIA, BLM) determines the combination of elements reduces the probability of fire starting and/or spreading.

Tractor/skidder operations: include a harvesting operation, or portion of a harvesting operation, where tractors, skidders, or other harvesting equipment capable of constructing fireline, are actively yarding forest products and can quickly reach and effectively attack a fire start.

Waivers, written in advance, may be used for any and all activities. Activities for which waivers may be issued include, but are not limited to:

a. mechanized loading and hauling;

b. road maintenance such as sprinkling, graveling, grading and paving;

c. cable yarding using gravity systems or suspended lines and blocks, or other yarding systems where extra prevention measures will significantly reduce the risk of fire;

d. powers saws at loading sites or in felling and bucking where extra prevention measures will significantly reduce the risk of fire;

e. maintenance of equipment (other than metal cutting and welding) or improvements such as structures, fences and powerlines.

Such waiver, or substitute precautions will prescribe measures to be taken by the Contractor to reduce the risk of ignition, and/or the spread of fire. The Contracting Officer shall consider site specific weather factors, fuel conditions, and specific operations that result in less risk of fire ignition and/or spread than contemplated when precaution level was predicted.

Consideration shall also be given to measures that reduce the precaution levels above. The Contractor shall assure that all conditions of such waivers or substitute precautions are met.

The Contractor shall obtain the predicted Industrial Fire Precaution Level daily, prior to the start of work, from the appropriate Ranger District headquarters. If predictions made after 6:00 p.m., local time, are significantly different than the original prediction, the Forest Service will inform the Contractor when changes in restrictions or industrial precautions are made.

The IFPL system does not apply on lands protected by ODF east of the summit of the Cascades.

NOTE:

Where hauling involves transit through more than one shutdown/regulated use area, the precaution level at the woods loading site shall govern the level of haul restriction, unless otherwise prohibited by other than industrial precaution level system.

8. Fire Tools The Contractor shall furnish serviceable fire fighting tools in a readily accessible fire tool box or compartment of sound construction with a hinged lid and hasp so arranged that the box can be secured or sealed. The box shall be red and marked "Fire Tools" in letters one inch high. It shall contain a minimum of:

a. 2 axes or Pulaskis with a 32-inch handle;

b. 3 adze eye hoes. One Pulaski may be substituted for 1 adze eye hoe;

c. 3 long-handled, round point shovels, size "0" or larger.

9. Fire Security When the Industrial Fire Precautions Level is "I" or higher, unless a waiver is granted, the Contractor shall designate a person who shall perform fire security services listed below on the project area and vicinity. The designated person shall be capable of operating the Contractor's communications and fire fighting equipment specified in the contract, excluding helicopters, and of directing the activities of the Contractor's personnel on forest fires. In lieu of having the designated person perform the required supervisory duties, the Contractor may provide another person meeting the qualifications stated above to direct the activities of Contractor's personnel and equipment during all fire fighting activities.

Services described shall be for at least 1 hour from the time the Contractor's operations are shut down. For the purposes of this provision, personnel servicing equipment, and their vehicles, who are not engaged in cutting or welding metal are excluded.

Fire security services shall consist of moving throughout the operation area or areas constantly looking, reporting, and taking suppression action on any fires detected. Where possible, the designated person shall observe inaccessible portions of helicopter operating areas from vantage points within or adjacent to project area.

10. Blasting

Whenever the Industrial Fire Precaution Level is "II" or greater, a fire security person equipped with a long-handled, round point, No. "0" or larger, shovel, and a five-gallon backpack pump can filled with water will stay at location of blast for 1 hour after blasting is done. Blasting may be suspended by Forest Service in writing, in an area of high rate of spread and resistance to control.

Fuses shall not be used for blasting. Explosive cords shall not be used without written permission of Forest Service, which may specify conditions under which such explosives may be used and precautions to be taken.

R6-FS-6300-53 (5/89)

11. Additional Fire Precautionary Measure 1 - Tank Truck

The Contractor shall provide a tank truck or trailer, containing not less than 300 gallons of water, during yarding, loading, land clearing, right-of-way clearing and mechanical treatment of slash.

A tank truck or trailer will not be required if powersaw falling and bucking is the only operation. Such tank truck or trailer shall be maintained in a serviceable condition and located within 10 minutes, round trip, from each project area during fire period and closed seasonFire Period and Closed Season.

The tank truck or trailer shall be equipped with a pump capable of discharging 20 gallons of water per minute, using a 1/4 inch nozzle tip, through a 50 foot length of rubber line hose. In addition, 500 feet of serviceable fabric jacket rubber lined hose of not less than 1 inch outside diameter, fitted with a nozzle capable of discharging a straight stream of 1/4 inch diameter and a spray pattern shall be immediately available for use. The tank, pump and at least 250 feet of hose and nozzle shall be connected and ready for use at all times.

If a trailer is used, it shall be equipped with a hitch to facilitate prompt movement. A serviceable tow vehicle shall be immediately available for attachment to the trailer and must meet the time requirements stated above. Such truck or trailer shall be equipped to operate for a minimum of 8 hours. Tank truck or trailer shall be available from the start of work to the end of the Fire Watch / Fire Security service.

R6-FS-6300-54 (5/89)

The contractor shall provide adequate two-way communication facilities to report a fire to Forest Service within 15 minutes of detection. FCC Regulations prohibit commercial use of Citizen Band (CB) radios. (CB's are not considered adequate two-way communications).

Such communications shall be operable during periods of operation of power-driven equipment, including the time fire security is required. Fire Period and Closed Season

12. Additional Fire Precationary Measure 2 - Communications

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Additional Fire Precautionary Measure 1 - Tank Truck

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Additional Fire Precautionary Measure 2 - Communications

WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE

Invasive Species Management Protocols

Version 4

September 2022

Aquatic Invasive Species Unit Fish Program

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Table of Contents Acknowledgements

Introduction

A. Overview

B. Policy Background

C. Adaptive Management

D. Implementation Timeline

Part I. Protocols for field work in terrestrial areas

A. Internal Consultation/Approval

B. Protocols for Purchasing Hay

C. Protocols for Purchasing Seeds and Rootstock for Revegetation

Part II. Protocols for conducting field work in aquatic environments

A. Aquatic Management Areas

B. Decontamination Protocols – General Precautions and Definitions

C. Level 1 Decontamination Protocol - Basic

D. Level 2 Decontamination Protocol - High Risk Situations

Hot Water Treatment

Freezing Treatment

Virkon® Aquatic Solution Treatment

Formula 409 Solution Treatment

E. Special Protocols

Felt Sole Waders/Boots

Wading “Wet”

Boats and Other Large Aquatic Conveyances Transported Overland

Moored boats and other typically stationary large aquatic conveyances

Nets

Vehicles

Fish Tankers

Heavy Equipment When Used in Aquatic Environments

Aquatic Restoration Guidelines

Diving Equipment

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Part III. Conditions for aquatic invasive species management on Department issued Hydraulic Project Approvals (HPAs), Scientific Collection Permits (SCPs), and AIS Monitoring or Control Permits (AISPs) in all waters

A. All HPA conditions

B. HPA, SCP, and AISP AIS management definitions

C. To prevent the introduction and spread of AIS

D. To prevent the spread of known AIS collected at an HPA, SCP, or AISP work location:

E. Additional Information

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Aquatic Invasive Species Unit would like to acknowledge and thank the following for their time in reviewing and providing comments on this document version:

Name Agency/Program Justin Bush Washington Recreation & Conservation Office Hank Carson Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife; Fish Program Gretchen Coker Washington Dept. of Transportation; Environmental Services Office Paul Dahmer Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife; Wildlife Program Mike Erickson Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife; Fish Program David Heimer Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife; Wildlife Program Larry Leclair Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife; Fish Program Gwen Lentes Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife; Habitat Program Gregor Myhr Washington Dept. of Transportation; Maintenance Noll Steinweg Washington Dept of Fish & Wildlife; Habitat Program Ray Willard Washington Dept. of Transportation; Maintenance Scott Williams Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife; Fish Program

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INTRODUCTION

A. Overview The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW; Department) serves Washington’s citizens by preserving, protecting, and perpetuating fish, wildlife and ecosystems while providing sustainable fish and wildlife recreational and commercial opportunities. In order to support WDFW’s mission in addressing these major environmental issues, the Aquatic Invasive Species Unit (AISU) and Department programs are tasked with preventing the introduction of, and early detection monitoring of, terrestrial and aquatic invasive species transported into or spread within the state through various pathways.

Invasive species (IS) pose an exceptional risk to native flora and fauna and to many industries in Washington State including agricultural, hydroelectric, and recreational.

Across the globe, adverse ecological interactions between IS and native species as well as negative impacts on the trade and commerce of regulated non-native species due to the presence of IS have been well documented. The Department is committed to minimizing these threats to the state’s ecosystem and economy that stem from the introduction and spread of IS.

This document establishes protocols for Department employees engaged in activities that may place them in direct or indirect contact with known and unknown IS, or that might otherwise cause or contribute to the introduction or spread of IS. The protocols have been developed in consultation with the Washington Invasive Species Council, Washington Department of Transportation, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and the U.S. Geological Survey. Although directed towards Department employees, these protocols are often adopted by other local, state, and federal agencies, tribes, and non-profit organizations.

B. Policy Background Policy 5310, Managing Invasive Species, commits the Department to “adopt and actively maintain science-based protocols for minimizing the risk that field and property management activities will contribute to the spread of invasive species.” The procedural accompaniment to the policy (Procedure 5310) established an Invasive Species Management Committee (ISMC) and assigned to the ISMC responsibility for developing IS introduction and spread prevention protocols. The AISU is responsible for implementing and updating the protocols, ensuring that IS information is disseminated in a timely manner, and that any necessary training needed to comply with the protocols is made available to Department employees and other entities as resources allow.

C. Adaptive Management The AISU relies upon best available science to develop prevention protocols. Few published protocols offer safe and effective prevention over broad suites of IS, and the

Page | 5 effects of protocols known to be successful at preventing the introduction or spread of some species may remain untested or poorly understood for others. The AISU will keep abreast of relevant scientific developments and use adaptive management to update or otherwise alter existing IS prevention protocols when indicated. Where knowledge of safe and effective IS prevention measures remain incomplete or altogether lacking, experimental efforts aimed at developing novel prevention approaches may be implemented. Any such experiments will be informed, designed, and evaluated for efficacy using the best available science. Further, the AISU will remain vigilant, responsive, and sensitive to any prevention implementation issues that may arise.

D. Implementation Timeline Some protocols can be followed at little or no additional cost to the Department and with minimal impact to existing field operations. For instance, a simple three step process known as Clean, Drain, and Dry is the nationally recognized standard technique for inhibiting the introduction and spread of AIS by vessel transport. The Clean Drain Dry process is consistent with existing statewide statutory prohibitions against transporting aquatic plants, noxious weeds, and prohibited aquatic animal species. It can be employed with minimal, if any, additional cost in dollars or time and should be implemented immediately. Other protocols may require more substantial changes to current practices including increased costs for training or greater capital investments in containment and decontamination equipment. Those protocols may take more time to implement; however, directed efforts toward full implementation should begin as soon as possible.

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PART I. PROTOCOLS FOR FIELD WORK IN

TERRESTRIAL AREAS

A. Internal Consultation/Approval

1. When any acquisition, habitat enhancement/restoration, or construction projects are proposed, the Regional Director should be notified, and the project operation plans distributed to Department and Program IS management leads for review.

2. Before conducting field work, project personnel will determine whether any activities will occur in an area with known IS, and ensure that work plans allow for suitable decontamination, access to appropriate decontamination equipment, and appropriate staff training.

3. When conducting field work on Department-owned lands covered under a Wildlife Area Management Plan, employees will meet the requirements of any Weed Management Plans and consult with the Wildlife Area Manager or Access Site Manager prior to commencing field work.

4. On other public lands, the Department will consult and comply with any existing local IS management rules or requirements.

5. Department employees will follow basic weed-free precautions by ensuring all equipment, vehicles, and clothing are free of IS prior to entering the field. While in the field, workers should periodically check their clothing, including footwear, and remove any attached weed seeds or other forms of flora. Before leaving a work site, all equipment, vehicles, and clothing should be visually inspected, and any attached seeds or other forms of flora removed. When it is impracticable to return detached material to its point of origin, it should be placed in a sealable, non-breakable container and disposed of in a manner that ensures they do not remain viable once discarded. Before moving to a new site, vehicles should be thoroughly washed in a contained area, paying special attention to the flooring, undercarriage, grill, and wheel wells.

6. Department employees should ensure that any wildlife translocation or relocation efforts comply with current pathogen/disease screening criteria.1

7. Department employees should observe any special precautions required for field work at bat roosts/caves, (particularly, as they relate to prevention of the introduction or spread of fungal disease, white-nose syndrome).2

1 Contact Kristin Mansfield (WDFW Veterinarian) 509-892-1001 Ext 326, Kristin.Mansfield@dfw.wa.gov.

2 Contact Abigail Tobin (WDFW White-Nose Syndrome Bat Coordinator) for White-nose Syndrome decontamination protocols: 360-999-7958, Abigail.Tobin@dfw.wa.gov mailto:Kristin.Mansfield@dfw.wa.gov

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8. When sourcing sand, gravel, or fill for projects, Department employees should ensure the pit is free from IS, with confirmation from with the local noxious weed control board.3

B. Protocols for Purchasing Hay Hay purchased for wildlife feeding must meet prescribed nutritional requirements and be available in bale sizes that are compatible with agency feeding equipment. To reduce the risk of introducing noxious weeds through hay, the following procedure should be followed:

1. Use feed that is certified weed-free when available.4 Explore opportunities to improve market availability. In addition, weed-free hay must be free of other weeds that are not currently listed as “noxious weeds” or “prohibited plants and seeds” but pose a threat to agency lands (e.g., Ventenata (Ventenata dubia), cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), etc.). 5,6

2. Purchase of hay that is not certified weed-free must address noxious weeds or other unwanted plants, including inspection of bales or hay fields.

3. Feeding of wildlife will occur in established feed sites to reduce the potential spread of weeds to wild lands. These feed sites will be surveyed and treated annually for new weeds.

C. Protocols for Purchasing Seeds and Rootstock for Revegetation

The agency purchases seeds and rootstock for habitat restoration/enhancement projects, planting forage crops, and for general landscaping needs. Eliminating noxious weed seeds and propagules in vegetation purchased by the Department will help reduce the potential for infestations on Department-owned and adjacent lands.

Revegetation plantings will be consistent with ecological integrity goals and objectives identified for the site. To accomplish this, the following procedure should be followed:

1. Purchase native plant seeds and rootstock adapted to the project area, when appropriate.

2. Ensure that the bid and contract language for seeds and rootstock meet quality standards for noxious weeds/unwanted plants; pathogens; or disease. Request appropriate certification documentation when applicable.

3. Restoration/enhancement and agricultural fields must be revisited periodically and treated for weeds.

3 Contact information for local noxious weed control boards: https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/contact-your-county-weed-boards

4 https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/plant-permits-and-certification-programs/wwham

5 https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/printable-noxious-weed-list?

6 https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/noxious-weed-quarantine-list https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/contact-your-county-weed-boards https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/contact-your-county-weed-boards https://agr.wa.gov/services/licenses-permits-and-certificates/plant-permits-and-certification-programs/wwham

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4. Refer to the Department’s Stream Habitat Restoration Guidelines (2012), Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest, and PNW Weed Management Handbook for information regarding planting and weed control.

PART II. PROTOCOLS FOR CONDUCTING FIELD

WORK IN AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS

A. Aquatic Management Areas

1. Freshwater Ecosystems - AIS Freshwater Management Area (FMA) boundaries coincide with those of Washington State’s Watershed Resource Inventory Areas (WRIAs; Figure 1).

To prevent the introduction or spread of AIS, Level 1 Decontamination protocols (as defined below) are required whenever moving from one freshwater water body to another including delineated streams or other aquatic habitats that serve as conduits between water bodies, regardless of whether they occur in the same FMA.

Level 2 Decontamination (as defined below) is required:

• When moving across FMA boundaries, or

Figure 1. Map of Washington state's Watershed Resource Inventory Areas (WRIAs).

Map available on the Department of Ecology website:

www.fortress.wa.gov/ecy/gispublic/datadownload/ecy_wat_wria.jpg.

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• When leaving known AIS infested waters7, or

• Before entering protected or highly sensitive sites, or

• When moving between still-water habitats (e.g., lakes, marshes, ponds, reservoirs, or other freshwater impoundments) that have no surface water connections to streams or other aquatic habitats regardless of whether they are in the same FMA.

Each region is responsible for reviewing the FMA boundaries and determining whether additional delineation at the sub-FMA level is necessary in order to determine whether a sub-FMA contains known infestations or to protect vulnerable ecosystems or native populations. Current maps delineating WRIA (FMA) boundaries are available on the SalmonScape website.8 If additional sub-FMA boundaries are deemed necessary, they will be posted on the Department’s intranet.

2. Marine and Estuarine Ecosystems - AIS Marine and Estuarine Management Area (MEMA) boundaries are depicted in Figure 2.

7 A WDFW AIS detection map is still in development. In the meantime, reference the following websites:

Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (USGS): https://nas.er.usgs.gov/ Weed Distribution (WSDA):…