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Regulatory Submittal Part III — Health & Safety Plan
Fiterman Hall — 30 West Broadway, New York, New York
Airtek Project 05-0867 —January 10, 2006
Level D personal protective clothing and equipment for excavation activities includes:
• Coveralls
• Hard hat
• Chemical resistant, ANSI approved safety shoes/boots
• Work gloves
• Safety glasses* (ANSI Approved)
• Dust mask (optional)
• Hearing Protection, as necessary
Level C protective clothing and equipment includes:
• Full-face powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) with HEPA filter approved by the
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)/Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA)1. Half-face air-purifying respirators (APR) may be used during
work preparation activities.
• Gloves - nitrile inner; chemical resistant outer (nitrile or neoprene)
• ANSI-approved safety boots
• Safety glasses* (ANSI Approved)
• ANSI-approved Hard hat with bill facing forward
• Tyvek coveralls with head cover (Two layers Tyvek or equivalent)
• Water-resistant overboots which are treaded to provide slip protection
• Hearing protection (as necessary)
Level B PPE may be required during jack hammering concrete unless'engineering controls are
instituted incorporating local mechanical exhaust ventilation at the point of dust generation and will
be required until personal air monitoring confirms that the level of silica is below the OSHA action
level. Level B PPE consists of the following:
• Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) or combination airline/SCBA approved by the
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)/Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA).
• Gloves - nitrile inner; chemical resistant outer (nitrile or neoprene)
• ANSI-approved safety boots
• Safety glasses* (ANSI Approved)
• ANSI-approved Hard hat with bill facing forward
• Tyvek coveralls with head cover (Two layers Tyvek or equivalent)
• Water-resistant overboots which are treaded to provide slip protection
• Hearing protection (as necessary)
Level A PPE Use of this type of PPE is not anticipated at this site. Should work conditions and
personnel sampling exceed action levels for a PPE upgrade to Level A, operations shall cease in that
area until site conditions can be re-evaluated by the Contractor and the Environmental Consultant's
CIH.
*Eye protection includes safety glasses, safety goggles, welding goggles, welding hoods, or full-face
respirators. Prescription or non-prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses are not approved for eye
protection. All acceptable eye protection must include side shields and must be ANSI-approved.
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