Construction Environment, Safety and Health Plan

1 LT-ESH-006/Rev1 National Synchrotron Light Source II Construction environment , Safety and Health Plan for Conventional Construction of the Ring Building July 2008 April 2009 Revision 1 Operated by Brookhaven Science Associates under contract with the Department of Energy NSLS-II Construction environment , Safety and Health Plan ii This page intentionally blank. April 3, 2009 NSLS-II Construction environment , Safety and Health Plan 131 Format modified for printing 6/11/08 This page intentionally blank. NSLS-II Construction environment , Safety and Health Plan iv This page intentionally blank.

2 April 3, 2009 NSLS-II Construction environment , Safety and Health Plan v Record of Revisions Rev. # Effective Date Section & Page(s) Affected Reason for Revision 1 4/3/09 Section page 23 Typo corrected Section page 27 Testing requirements modified to eliminate requirement for pre-employment alcohol testing. Determined to not be industry standard April 3, 2009 NSLS-II Construction environment , Safety and Health Plan vi ACRONYMS ACGIH American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists ANSI American National Standards Institute BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory BSA Brookhaven Science Associates CVO Contractor Vendor Orientation DART Days Away Restricted or Transferred DOE Department of Energy DOL Department of Labor EAP Employee Assistance Program ES&H environment .

3 Safety and Health EPA Environmental Protection Agency ISMS Integrated Safety Management System JHA Job Hazard Analysis LOTO Lock-Out/Tag-Out TLVs Threshold Limit Values MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet NFPA National Fire Protection Association NIDA National Institute of Drug Abuse NSLS-II National Synchrotron Light Source II NYS New York State OMP Occupational Medicine Provider PFAS Personal fall arrest system PHA Phase Hazard Analysis PPE Personal Protective Equipment SBMS Standards-Based Management System April 3, 2009 NSLS-II Construction environment , Safety and Health Plan vii TABLE OF CONTENTS Certification Letter .. 9 BSA Safety Policy Statement .. 9 Purpose/Introduction.

4 10 Definitions .. 10 General Information .. 10 Contractor and All Tier Subcontractor Safety Programs .. 11 Integrated Safety Management System .. 12 Principles of Integrated Safety Management System .. 12 Core Functions of Integrated Safety Management System .. 13 Roles and Responsibilities for Integrated Safety Management System .. 14 DOE Rule for Worker Safety and Health (10 CFR 851) .. 15 Safety and Health Standards .. 15 Occupational Medicine Program .. 15 Contractor Responsibilities .. 16 Emergency Services and Equipment .. 16 Job-Site Orientation .. 16 Security and BNL Site Access .. 16 Disciplinary Policy .. 16 Operation of Equipment and Machinery.

5 17 Evacuation of the Work Area .. 18 Accident Investigation and Reporting .. 18 Personnel Protective Equipment .. 19 On-Site Safety Inspections .. 20 Weekly Tool-Box Meetings .. 20 Protection of the Work Area .. 20 Working and Storage Areas .. 20 Hazardous Material and Hazardous Waste .. 21 BSA Stop Work Policy .. 21 Occupational Medicine Program .. 22 On-Site Medical Services .. 24 Sanitation .. 25 Drug-Free Workplace .. 25 Substance Abuse Program .. 26 Job-Specific Work Requirements .. 29 Phase Hazard Analysis .. 29 Compressed Gas .. 29 Confined Spaces .. 30 Electrical Safety .. 31 Working from Heights, Fall Protection .. 32 Scaffolds .. 33 Excavations and Trenches.

6 34 Fire Protection .. 36 Hand and Power Tools .. 37 Hazard Communication .. 37 Heat and Cold Stress .. 38 April 3, 2009 NSLS-II Construction environment , Safety and Health Plan viii April 3, 2009 Hoisting and Rigging .. 39 Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) .. 43 Respiratory Protection .. 47 Sources of Radiation .. 47 Industrial Hygiene Monitoring .. 48 Penetrations .. 49 Steel Erection .. 50 Concrete and Masonry Operations .. 51 Environmental Protection and Waste Management .. 52 Stormwater Pollution Prevention and Control .. 52 Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control .. 52 Spill Prevention and Control .. 53 Waste Management .. 53 Appendices A Offenses Requiring Disciplinary Action.

7 55 B. Contractor Equipment Inspection C Incident Investigation Report .. 63 D Construction Safety Inspection Checklist .. 76 E PHA Worksheet Guidelines .. 81 F Confined Space Permit .. 88 G Digging Permit .. 92 H Competent Person Certification Letter .. 98 I Hot Work Permit ..101 J Sample Lockout/Tagout Program ..105 K Energized Electrical Work Permit .. 121 L Example of HAZCOM Training Program .. 114 M Critical Lift Evaluation Form .. 121 O Contractor Certification Letter .. 128 NSLS-II Construction environment , Safety and Health Plan 9 CERTIFICATION LETTER Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA), the operator of Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), maintains certain Safety , environmental, and heatlh standards which are flowed down to all contractors and all levels of subcontractors.

8 BSA requires that each contractor working at BNL agree to these standards and certifies their intent. Appendix O is an example of such a certification letter. This letter must be signed by an officer of the General Contractor, and must be made part of the environment , Safety and Health Plan submitted for this project. This requirement must also be made part of any contracts to each of the subcontractors performing work on this project. BSA Safety POLICY STATEMENT The Safety of all personnel is recognized as a primary concern to all participants at BNL s National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II). Unsafe conditions and unsafe behavior can result in injuries and deaths as well as impact schedules, cause financial losses, and damage professional reputations.

9 As such, it is our goal that all project participants plan, manage, and execute their respective operations with the ultimate goal of conducting their operations injury-free on a daily basis. It is the responsibility of each contractor and all tiers of subcontractor to adhere to the requirements of this plan. Each contractor and all tiers of subcontractor shall incorporate Safety into the planning of each task, assure the Safety of their personnel, provide all Safety devices necessary for their employees, establish a safe and drug-free work environment , and confirm that their equipment meets the applicable Safety standards. Each contractor and all tiers of subcontractors are responsible for any actions of their personnel that may endanger or otherwise expose other participants to potential hazards on the project site.

10 The Integrated Safety Management System shall be used to achieve these goals. The ISMS is a practical approach to the prevention of accidents with an emphasis on line management responsibility for Safety . A central premise is that work planning starts with a focus on the nature of the job to be performed and assessment of the hazards involved in each step. Through the use of self-assessment and feedback contractor, continuous improvement in each contractor s and all tiers of subcontractor s Safety process is expected. Project participants are required to supervise and direct the work, using their best management skills and technical expertise. The contractor will be solely responsible for all work means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures.