OSHA Crane Inspection Report and Analysis Oct 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document P. 2 Friday, March 8, 2002 WTC Workers Safety Bulletin Tool Box Talks: EXCAVATIONS Site Safety Updates There has been a big increase in excava- tion work inside and outside the zone. Stewards' Meeting lExcavations for infrastructure repairs and Friday: 10 AM installations create hazards so special pre- AMEX - WFC 3-31st FL. cautions are needed to protect workers in and around trenches gurd nieo sbstb FIX-ITTEAMS vebir •Rene ompeteeports idn tierseany exoryation hazards • no egress out of the tench 2J-N3U BCIC U7, ¿Fall protection barriers, have adunprotectea, excavationsef Inoзoя been installed throughout thet • Contractorsineed to plan all excayations and integraté site - along open sided edges protection into work activitiesoro-due and around floor holes."Fix-it • Beware orbetween 50-100 workers die each year in Teams" from the U.S.rfrom cave-ins and other trenching accidents. Assembly Systems are on site to, install and maintain barrers • Best practices to prevent cave-ins and other accidents: rifyou're planning to work in ant a v Assiğn a Competent person to: determine type of pro- unprotected area, contact yourteu tection heeded, inspect trench daily and after rain or 'supervoisor so that Componentray snow; check and correct any hazards, shut down the can protect the area before you operation until it is safe. begin work REOG оуиреа Trenches 5 feet deep or more need shoring, sloping, or Keep it Clear rgaco other protection. 74 CN Stair towers and the pedestriauns • Spoils, tools and materials should be kept at least 2 feet an walkway on the, bridge proswte away from edges or install retaining devices. m g aa-vide access in and out:oftheisb pit. The top-and bottom ofro • Install ladders if trench is more than 4 feet deep, 2B eách stair tower müst be képt 08 v Make sure work does not interfere with utility linesorlic'ear of debris and matehal?M v Monitor trench for hydorgen sulfide and other haz-ava storage. Also do not storemee ardous materials before entering and while inside the. hymaterials, nearPort-a-Sanver trench if recommended by competent person or ehoo units - there's been at least one near miss collision with a industrial hygienist. Hydrogen sulfide smells like rof- material handler!If you're fei: ten eggs and can cause severe respiratory distress. Qü working in these areas, clean thow! bo Rain c9 aniamst26 noration L ANP up and report cluttered condi- Large Loa ,219h00 Insufficient Shori tions to a supervisor 90 000 men ховi Training Classes Aoiaraoo 336 nqml beckOrientation for New HiresMat cuo sve AHEO Thursdays at 10 am & 4 pm/ -ETTAI eadt tlbiot pnicO boso OSHA 10-Hour Class 9510-09 Settling Water Seepage: QEIT9EO ecabey •Broken Lire ehow owaburl Fri, 3/8 & Sat. 3/9,12,95 pm High Water Table nomlbeel4 AMEX; 31st Floor NYC-WTC_000149966