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
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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
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*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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