Lab report transmittal cover sheet from Milcott Associates, Oct 2001

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Emllcott Associstes, Inc. PrcJlmluary Report - II&S Evuluailon NYPD - Frub Killa LandJfUl Page 4

8. The fDI has an Incident Safety Plan dated 25 September 2001 that covers BRTU personnel. When asked if this covered NYFD personnel, the answer by the FBI safety representative was “'No”. The plan covers only FBI and personnel working for the FBI on this project. 9. There was no other silc-spccific health and safety plan that we found (hat would cover the health and safety issues and procedures for the NYPD personnel working at this operation. — io. NYPD field personnel have been receiving inconsistent information on Che heahh end safety hazards associated with this project. No one, from our evaluation, has taken any ownership of the decision to have mandatory respirator use in some areas, while not requiring respirator usage in others. There is no consistent, quality information being provided to the workei'S in the field that explains to them what the health and safety hazards might be and what controls are being implemented to reduce tliesc hazards.

11. NYPD personnel, as well as many other personnel on site, arc wearing their normal work clothes underneath the disposable coveralls (Tyvek). These Tyvek or similar typo disposable coveralls are not generally effective in protecting street clothes feom getting contaminated. This is especially true if the coveralls arc tom ati/or improperly wont. Personnel decontamination and cleanup was inconsistent and totally voluntary. 13. It was noted by Emilcott that many work practices performed by contractors and other non-NYPD personnel were in direct violation to basic safety good practices, such as the site respirator and PPE requirements and/or OSHA rules and regulations. The inconsistent and poor safely practice of these personnel directly impacts the health and safety eovironraent of NYPD personnel and does little to aid in improving the overall health and safety conditions of the whole operation.

OOAXIQKSjr These recommendations are made based on our assessment on what is reasonable in a long-term disaster recovery operation such as this, what is considered to be best safety and health management practice (BMP) and what OSHA regulations would require for similar operations. I I) Develop a site specific Health and Safety Plan (HASP) to address how the NYPD is I managing health and safety issues at this location. Preparation of a written NYPD I HASP would be a BMP that is in line with what other agencies (i.e. FBI, EPA) have I done on this site. A written HASP would assist in managing and communicating to I I I WXrfWZ I

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