Law Department notice on WTC document preservation, Oct 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Purpose, Scope and Applicability of the Site Specific Health and Safety Plan Purpose of this site specific Health and Safety Plan (HASP) is to identify anticipated hazards and the control measures to be implemented at the WTC Pilot Cleaning Evaluation in New York City, hereafter known as the Site. The procedures presented in this HASP are based on the best available information at the time of the plan’s preparation, and are intended only for the activities described in this plan.

The Plan applies to all WRS Infrastructure & Environment, Inc. (WRS) employees, and subcontractor employees. All personnel prior to entering the exclusion zone or contamination reduction zone (decontamination zone) must review and sign this plan. All personnel on site shall be informed of the site emergency response procedures and any potential fire, explosion, health, or safety hazards of the project tasks/operations. This HASP summarizes those hazards in Section 4.0 and defines hazard control measures planned for the site.

All visitors entering the contamination reduction zone and exclusion zone at the site will be required to read and verify compliance with the provisions of this HASP. In addition, visitors will be expected to comply wiA relevant OSHA requirements. Visitors will be expected to provide their own personal protective equipment imless the USEPA specifies otherwise. In the event that a visitor does not adhere to the provisions of this HASP, he/she will be requested to leave the work area.

The requirements and protocols cited in this plan were developed in consideration of current safety standards as defined by EPA/OSHA/NIOSH, health effects and standards for known contaminants, and procedures designed to account for the potential for exposure to unknown substances. Specifically, the following reference sources were consulted in developing this plan:

• OSHA General Industry and Construction Standards. • EPA Standard Operating Safety Guides. • NIOSH/OSHA/USCG/EPA Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines. • NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. • EPA Draft Work Plan • EPA Provided Sample Analytical Data

1.2 Revisions to the Plan

Revisions to this plan may be made in response to changes or unexpected conditions not described in this Plan. AU revisions to this plan shall be documented on a Field Procedures Change Authorizationform (Appendix A), approved by the WRS H&S Manager.

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