Asbestos abatement technical specifications, 130 Cedar Street, July 2004

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Asbestos Abatement Technical Specifications For 130 Cedar Street, New York, NY

• 6.4 Emergency planning shall include written notification to police, fire, and emergency medical personnel of planned abatement activities, work schedule and layout of the work area, particularly barriers that may affect response capabilities.

6.5 Emergency planning shall include consideration of fire, explosion, toxic atmospheres, electrical hazards, slips, trips and falls, confined spaces and heat related injury. Written procedures shall be developed and employee training in procedures shall be provided.

6.6 Employees shall be trained in evacuation procedures in the event of work place emergencies.

6.7 For non-life threatening situations, follow normal procedures with assistance from fellow workers if necessary, before exiting the work place to obtain proper medical treatment.

6.8 For life-threatening injury or illness, worker decontamination shall take least priority. After measures to stabilize the injured worker, remove him from the work place and secure proper medical treatment.

6.9 Telephone numbers of all emergency response personnel shall be prominently posted In the clean change area and equipment room, along with the location of the nearest telephone.

7.0 Fire Protection

7.1 The Contractor shall comply with all local fire safety regulations, rules and standards.

7.2 The Contractor is to ensure that the required exits from the work site are not impaired and that fire watches are set where necessary.

7.3 The Contractor and the Owner(s) are to meet with a representative of the Owner(s) who Is responsible for the facility fire safety programs. This on-site meeting is for the purpose of Informing the fire safety representative of the scope of activity, the nature and location of temporary equipment, barriers, or other construction, the location of fire exits, and to provide the general inspection of the work area for potential fire code shortcomings.

7.4 The Contractor will be required to meet any and all recommendations for job site safety and be required by the Owner(s) and/or fire safety representative to meet their recommendations.

7.5 The Contractor shall maintain adequate fire extinguishers (Class A, B, & C) ready for immediate use and distributed throughout the work area and in and about flammable temporary structures for the duration of the project. A • minimum of one (1) such approved fire extinguisher must be available inside the work area if necessary, and others added at the rate of one (1) for every

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