NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Staten Island Landfill Debris Disposal Operation Health and Safety Program
Portable Office Trailers-
These structures should be anchored to the ground by means of a hurricane anchor fastened to the
frame of the trailer. This serves a dual purpose of overturning protection from wind and grounding.
Portable Equipment-
Equipment that is not on rubber wheels should be grounded to protect the equipment operator and
the equipment.
Electrical Systems-
Electrical systems providing power to buildings and trailers should be properly grounded in
accordance with NEC Standards.
4.3.11 Confined Spaces
A Confined space is a space that:
Is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform
assigned work; and
Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit (for example, tanks, vessels, silos,
storage bins, hoppers, vaults, and pits are spaces that may have limited means of
entry.): and
Is not designed for continuous employee occupancy.
The potential presence of methane and hydrogen sulfide as components of landfill gas, and the
presence of structures, which have no floor, creates a potential for these two gases to accumulate in
these open-bottom structures. Additionally, there are other trailer-type facilities established onsite.
However, these conditions/spaces do not meet the formal definition described above definition from
29 CFR 1910.146. Furthermore, it is not likely that the normal sorting/sifting operation creates
conditions for permit-required confined spaces. It should be recognized that these gases could
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