Exhibit E.pdf

EXHIBIT E

PARTIAL LISTING OF SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

PARTIAL LISTING OF SAFETY AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1. The following is a clarification of the Corps of Engineers’ policy concerning the use of personal protective equipment for contract employees as defined in the EM 385-1-1, Safety and Health Requirements Manual. This is not meant to be a complete review of required safety equipment, but is simply provided to answer some of the more common questions concerning our safety policy.

The items of equipment listed below should be issued to each employee or made readily available for employee’s use, when the work environment requires it:

a. Safety shoes – All employees are to wear hard toe safety shoes at all times.

b. Hardhats – Hardhats are to be worn when operating or working around equipment that lifts overhead (e.g., backhoe-end loader) or working at ground level around mowing equipment. Hard hats will not be required when operating a riding mower, unless other mowing equipment is present. Hard hats will be required during construction type activities and wildfire suppression.

c. Safety glasses or goggles – Safety glasses with side shields or goggles are to be worn when operating equipment or working around equipment that may cause harm from flying debris (e.g., weed eaters), and when using power or hand tools.

d. Welders – Full face welder’s helmets are to be worn during electric arc welding operations, and appropriate shields or warning shall be given or posted to protect other persons from the flash. During oxyacetylene welding or cutting, appropriate goggles or full face shield shall be worn.

e. Gloves – The proper type gloves are to be worn when there is a danger of burns, cuts, scrapes, scratches, wood splinters, or other injury to employee’s hands.

f. Ear protection – Ear plugs or muffs shall be worn when operating any device that has been determined to produce 90 decibels or greater on a time weighted average. It is your responsibility to determine the noise level of your equipment.

Each piece of equipment that exceeds 90dB(A) rating should be labeled to indicate the need for hearing protection. The Government will test the Contractor’s equipment, if requested by the Contractor.

g. Protective leg chaps – Protective leg chaps are to be worn when operating equipment such as a chain saw.

h. P. F. D.’s (Personal Flotation Device/Life Jacket) – P.F.D.s are to worn at all times when working around the water or on board watercraft.

i. Safety cans – Containers for flammable liquids shall be spring-closure type as required by EM 385-1-1, Paragraph 09. Page 149. (Revised Sept 96)

j. Seat Belts – Seat belts are to be worn at all times when operating motor vehicles and when operating mobile equipment with rollover protection.

k. Safety vests – Blaze orange safety vests are to be worn when employees are working adjacent to through highways (e.g. State Route 23).

l. Lock-Out/Tag-Out – Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures will be used whenever working around any machinery or system where unexpected or unintended start-up or release of stored energy (power, motion, etc.) could occur.

Respiratory Protection – Areas with respiratory hazards (chemical, dust, etc.)

shall be identified. Employees shall have a properly fitting respirator, of the appropriate type, prior to working in a respiratory hazard area.

m. Confined Space – Procedures outlined in EM 385-1-1, Section 06.I. page 76, shall be closely adhered to when working in a confined space.

2. The Contractor shall conduct monthly safety meetings and weekly “tool box” safety meetings in accordance with EM 385-1-1, Safety and Health Requirements Manual. The Contractor may contact the COR about upcoming work planned, to determine appropriate subjects for the monthly safety meetings. The Government makes no guarantee that the list of upcoming work planned will actually be ordered nor will work ordered be restricted to said list. The Contractor shall inform the COR of the date, time, and place of the monthly safety meeting, a minimum of 7 days prior to the meeting.

3. The Contractor shall cooperate with the Government in providing for the security of

Government property. Some examples of the security measures expected include:

a. Closing and locking all gates and doors that were opened to allow Contractor personnel access for work.

b. Ensure that only Government personnel or authorized Contractor personnel enter secured areas. The COR or COR representative shall be informed immediately if any unauthorized persons enter a secured area.

c. Secure or maintain constant surveillance on all pilferable items to prevent theft.

Provide control to ensure that Government furnished equipment, property, or materials are utilized only for contract-purposes.

4. Great emphasis will be given to the development and proper use of Job Hazard Analysis

(JHA). When ordered, JHAs will be developed in detail, utilized during job performance, and available to employees at the job site.

5. Transporting employees and equipment to worksites:

a. Vehicles used to transport men and equipment must be well maintained and never overloaded. Each vehicle occupant must have a seat belt available, and must wear the belt.

b. Personnel and tools must be kept apart during travel. Tools and toolboxes must be secured in a manner, which will prevent their causing injury in case of a sudden stop or collision.

c. Toolbox lids must be securely latched or locked.