NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Agency Role
U.S. Department of Conducted various risk assessment and monitoring activities related to
Labor worker protection at the Ground Zero Site. This included:
Occupational Safety and • Taking air and bulk samples to date for asbestos, silica, lead, and other
Health Administration heavy metals, carbon monoxide, noise, and numerous organic and
inorganic compounds.
• Providing 24-hour laboratory support to analyze air and bulk samples
taken at the site.
* Distributing sampling results to workers and other safety and health
representatives at the site, and posting the sampling results on the
agency’s web site, and
• Providing guidance on appropriate personal protection equipment and
feasible control measures based on monitoring results.
Distributed respirators and conducted fit testing for the Fire Department of
New York and other rescue workers.
Conducted initial safety assessment of the site within 24 hours of the
attack to identify hazards and potential health and safety risks to workers
involved in the recovery, and provided around-the-clock monitoring of the
site to identify and alert workers to safety and health hazards.
Provided various safety and health support functions such as helping
develop an environmental, safety, and health plan; distributing personal
protective equipment to workers; and conducting job hazard analyses.
Provided support to promote site safety and health, which included
sponsoring weekly meeting regarding safety and health issues.
United States Coast Operated Incident Command Center in Edison, New Jersey.
Guard
Conducted air-monitoring operations in buildings in Manhattan's financial
district.
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