EPA review letter, 133-135 Greenwich Street

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Part III — Health & Safety Plan 133-135 Greenwich Street/21-23 Thames Street Airtek Project 05-0701 — Rev 3, August 29, 2005

concerning the hazards of noise and the procedures to properly use and maintain hearing protection. If any subcontractor exposes his employees to noise levels above 85dba, the Subcontractor must establish a written Hearing Conservation Program developed by a competent person as required by 29 CFR 1926.101 and 29 CFR 1910.95

2.13.3 First Aid

On-site First Aid/CPR/AED support shall be provided by the Contractor SSM. Additionally, each Subcontractor shall have on-site at least one person who has current training in first aid, CPR, and AED use.

2.13.4 Medical Emergency

The first worker who notices that a medical emergency or personal injury has occurred shall immediately make a subjective decision as to whether the emergency is life threatening and/or otherwise serious.

2.13.5.1 Life-Threatening and/or Otherwise Serious Incident

If a life-threatening incident occurs, those persons recognizing the situation should do whatever actions in their capabilities to reduce the threat and then the Contractor SSM shall be contacted. The Contractor SSM shall immediately notify the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and implement emergency action procedures to have someone meet and guide EMS to the incident location. The Contractor shall be notified of the incident as early as possible.

The Contractor SSM shall be kept apprised of the situation and the location of the victim(s).

As the Contractor SSM proceeds to the accident scene, communications channels shall be opened and kept on standby until the Contractor SSM has surveyed the scene and performed a primary survey of the victim.

The Contractor SSM shall provide emergency action guidance consistent with the injury and shall relay the appropriate information to the site person meeting the EMS. Depending on the nature of the injury and the location at which the injury occurred, the Contractor SSM shall determine whether the person can be moved or whether the EMS team will need to come into the work area to assist the victim. Should the victim be injured in the Exclusion Zone, all appropriate life-saving methods shall be exercised in that area before attempting decontamination of the victim. The extent of emergency decontamination performed shall depend on the severity of the injury or illness and the nature of the contamination. If the emergency is such that emergency decontamination cannot be performed safely, the victim shall be given necessary first-aid treatment and wrapped in a blanket prior to transportation by EMS. If heat stress is a factor in a victim's injury/illness, all protective clothing shall be removed from the victim immediately.

2.13.5.2 Non-Life-Threatening Incident

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