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Legal hold notice for WTC documents, undated

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Notice instructing staff to preserve original World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions against the City.

NYC-WTC_000148192–000148619

Folder label: “AIR ASBESTOS MONITORING REPORTS

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Environmental, Safety, and Health WTC Daily Site Evaluation* 10/15/01

Major Issues Location Inadequate dust suppression. Disposition Status WTC 6 Discussed with fire chief. AMEC. NEW West Street between NYC-WTC 000148530

Unauthorized personnel walking and private vehicles driving through work areas. Winter Garden & rubble Unauthorized personnel and private vehicles should not be allowed in work areas. OPEN pile.

Improved rigging practices (Koch). WTC 2 Continue with improvements. Inappropriate storage of flammable liquids. NEW NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Near WTC 2 Discussed with Bovis safety rep. OPEN Using unsafe man baskets. WTC 2 BOVIS Improper handling and transport of gas cylinders. Discussed with Koch's crane operator, supervisor, and foreman. OPEN WTC 2 Inconsistent use of proper PPE (e.g., hearing protections, safety glasses, Discussed with employees and equipment operators. OPEN respiratory protection). WTC 2 Discussed with Bovis safety rep., management, and foremen. OPEN

Used damaged rigging (Xiegenfuss Drilling Inc.) WTC 2 Removed choker from service. NEW Discussed with contractor's safety rep. and Tully foreman and Inadequate dust suppression on rubble pile. WTC 2 requested additional water trucks. Requested Tully coordinate OPEN better with FDNY. TULLY Gas cylinders improperly stored. Various locations Contractor's safety rep. was informed. Lack of fall protection. OPEN Various locations Inappropriate storage of flammable liquids. Discussed with contractor's safety rep. OPEN Church & Liberty Discussed with safety rep. OPEN Inconsistent use of proper PPE (e.g., safety glasses, respirators) All areas Discussed with contractor's safety personnel. OPEN Operators eating and drinking on rubble pile. Rubble pile Discussed with Turner safety rep. NEW Lack of flash arrestors on cutting torches. Various locations Discussed with Seasons safety rep. OPEN Inconsistent use of proper PPE, particularly respiratory protection on pile. WTC 7 Discussed with Seasons safety rep. TURNER OPEN Inadequate backup alarm on heavy equipment. WTC 7 Discussed with Seasons safety rep. Gas cylinders improperly stored. OPEN WTC 7 by Baldwin Crane Discussed with Seasons safety rep. OPEN Food and water still being brought to pile. Various locations Discussed with persons bringing the food and water. Inadequate use of sanitation facilities by equipment and truck operators. NEW Various locations Gas cylinders not segregated. Discussed with applicable contractor safety reps. NEW Various locations Unauthorized personnel on site and not wearing proper work clothing Discussed with contractor's respective safety reps. NEW (shorts, sneakers, baseball caps). All areas Unauthorized personnel should not be allowed to enter work zones. OPEN Gators and other small vehicles still going excessive speeds; also should have flags, lights, etc. to increase visibility. All areas All organizations on site should be required to operate vehicles OTHERS safe and maintain speeds below 10 mph within work areas. OPEN Crane setup and operating deficiencies as noted on report of 10/9/01. All areas See 10/9/01 report; deficiencies still being counted. OPEN Large number of NYPD spectators near pile without proper PPE. All areas Request assistance from NYPD to comply with safety requirements. OPEN Traffic control is very congested and speeding continues. AMEC entrance Discussed with all contractor reps. OPEN Personal (worker) exposure monitoring: 9 asbestos (PCM), 19 lead, and 4 respirable dust; all below PEL. Various workers Will continue sampling. NEW -

*Site assessments are conducted daily in the WTC disaster area. The primary focus is to identify and correct any major unsafe practices and unsafe conditions.

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