NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Part III — Health & Safety Plan
133-135 Greenwich Street/21-23 Thames Street
Airtek Project 05-0701— Rev 1, August 11, 2005
The work to be conducted at 133-135 Greenwich/21-23 Thames Street comprises construction
activities and, as such, falls under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1926 (29
CFR 1926), the OSHA Construction Standard.
An evaluation of the anticipated general work activities was performed (discussed later in this
section) that included a Hazard Analysis for each general task/activity to identify associated
hazardous conditions, appropriate employee protection methods and PPE requirements. The
evaluation of potential site conditions and activity hazards is an ongoing process and shall
continue throughout the duration of the project.
Potential hazards during the Abatement Phase effort include the following:
• Physical — Excessive noise; inclement weather; heat stress; cold stress; manual lifting;
slips and falls; structural integrity; working at elevation; electrical safety; heavy
equipment operation; and other general construction hazards.
• Chemical — Asbestos, silica, PAHs, dioxins, man-made vitreous fibers (MMVF),
antimony, cadmium, nickel, lead, barium, chromium, zinc, manganese, copper,
beryllium, PCBs, mercury, copper, zinc, cristobalite and quartz.
• Biological — Mold; rodents; insects.
• Radiological — None anticipated.
2.2.2 Task Hazard Analysis
The scope of work for the 133-135 Greenwich/21-23 Thames Street project consists of three
general tasks, as follows:
• Task 1: Environmental Consultant monitoring including work area air sampling during
Phase I activities; clearance air sampling when cleaning of each floor is completed; and
waste characterization sampling.
Task 2: Maintain temporary services including water risers, fire protection systems
building communication system, GFCI protected electrical systems
Task 3: General area cleanup of WTC dust and debris, which shall be treated as asbestos
(at a minimum) and which may contain other COPCs; removal and disposal of installed
porous and certain non-porous building materials and components contaminated by WTC
dust and debris; cleaning and salvage of certain installed non-porous building equipment
and components contaminated by WTC dust and debris; removal of ACBM primarily
within the Building interior; and cleaning of the exterior surfaces of the buildings.
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