WTC emergency safety plan draft, Sept 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Worid Trade Center Emergency Project Environmental, Safety, and Health Plan Draft - Revision A 30 September 2001

SECTION 1.0: GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

1.1.1 Purpose

This Environmental, Safety, and Health Plan (ES&H Plan) provides the minimum acceptable requirements for ensuring worker safety and health at the World Trade Center (WTC) Emergency Project located in Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York. It also addresses the necessary minimum requirements to ensure the preservation of the environment and environmental resources.

1.1.2 Scope

This ES&H Plan is directly applicable to all work conducted by Agency and Contractor personnel engaged in any activity associated with the cleanup and recovery efforts on the WTC Emergency Project.

1.2 REFERENCES

OSHA 29 CFR 1904 Recording and Reporting of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards - General Industry OSHA 29 CFR 1918 Safety and Health Regulations for Longshoring OSHA 29 CFR 1925 Safety and Heath Standards for Federal Service Contracts OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Safety and Health Regulations for Construction OSHA 29 CFR 1960 Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs and Related Matters 49 CFR Department of Transportation

Other environmental, health and safety-related codes, standards, regulations and requirements as directed by the DDC.

1.3 SITE CHARACTERIZATION

1.3.1 Description of Site

Site Background and Location: The World Trade Center (WTC) consisted of seven individual buildings located on and around a sixteen acre complex known as the WTC Plaza. This area is now referred to as “Ground Zero.” The Plaza area lies within the boundaries of the following streets (see Figure 1.1):

• Vesey and West Streets to the north and west • West and Liberty Streets to the west and south

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