NYC-WTC_000205355

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Environmental, Safety, and Health WTC Daily Site Evaluation* 10/19/01

i 18 Major Issues Working under suspended loads - 15 picks of 15+ tons 60% swinging over individuals. All areas Location Disposition Reviewed with contractors at 8:00am ES&H meeting and 9:00am co itractor’s meeting.______________________________________ Status

NEW AMEC/OSHA/Bechtel conducted rigging inspections 50 chokers and slings taken AHEC/OSHA/Bechtel/DDC had follow up meeting this morning and AMEC area NEW fiS out of service. 2 questionable slings left in service and down graded in capacity. AMEC to purchase new slings and chokers.____________________

Grace backhoe backed into kerosene drums; several drums knocked over but no Al drums were removed by FDNY and EPA. COMP ruptures or spills.___________________________________________________ Inappropriate storage of flammable liquids._______________________________ Near WTC 2 Bdvis removed flammable liquids to proper storage area. COMP Inconsistent use of proper PPE (e.g., hearing protections, safety glasses, respiratory protection). WTC 2 Met with Bovis safety rep. to discuss corrective action plan. OPEN

Bovis employee slipped on pile. Employee suffered lacerations to legs. Treated by DMAT and returned to WTC 2 NEW wtrk._____________________________________________________ 6 toS^ronworkers cutting beam. Beam dropped causing Ironworkers to jump out of the way causing one to WTC 6 NEW sui fer a twisted left knee. Inadequate barricading. WTC 2 South side Discussed with Bovis safety rep. NEW Dust suppression. WTC 2 Excellent job of watering and keeping dust down. NEW

Inadequate load spotting during lifting. Yellow crane near FS #10 Tully assigned full time spotters for each piece of equipment COMP Improper excavation access and egress. North of WTC 4, by Church Discussed with contractor’s safety rep.__________________________ OPEN Tully ordered flash arrestors and will place them on connection one they B Lack of flash arrestors on cutting torches. Various locations OPEN

■ come in. Barricades around excavations and open holes need improvement. Various locations Di ;cussed with contractor’s safety rep.; some improvements noted. OPEN Gas cylinders improperly stored. Various locations Contractor’s safety rep, was informed.____________ OPEN Inconsistent use of proper PPE (e.g., safety glasses, respirators). All areas Discussed with contractor’s safety personnel. OPEN H Inadequate traffic control. NEW Greenwich & Liberty Discussed with Tully safety rep., added extra flagman. Inadequate dust suppression. Tully Discussed with Tully safety rep. NEW

IB Torch cutting too close to oxygen tube trailer. Crane operator lifting loads over personnel. Diesel fuel tanks not grounded or posted. WTC 7 Crane 888 Barclay St. Safety zone increased to 25 ft. around oxygen tube trailers. Of^erator instructed not to swing loads over personnel. Ft :1 tanks grounded COMP COMP COMP Gas cylinders improperly secured and stored. WTC 7 Mqt with Seasons safety rep. to discuss corrective action plan. OPEN

B II Operators eating and drinking on rubble pile. Lack of flash arrestors on cutting torches. Rubble pile Various locations M^t with Seasons safety rep. to discuss corrective action plan. Tu Tier ordered flash arrestors and will place them on connection one they coine in. OPEN OPEN

IS Inconsistent use of proper PPE, particularly respiratory protection on pile. Sw Bobcats and gators driving across oxygen and acetylene hoses. WTC 7 WTC 7 M< t with Seasons safety rep. to discuss corrective action plan. Discussed with Seasons safety rep.______________________________ OPEN NEW O Employees walking beneath loaded excavators. WTC 7 Discussed with Seasons safety rep. NEW H Two man-baskets with torch cutting gear suspended over personnel. WTC 7 Discussed with Seasons safety rep. NEW Dust suppression. WTC 7 Ex :ellent job of watering and keeping dust down. NEW to

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on ♦Site assessments are conducted daily in the WTC disaster area. The primary focus is to identify and correct any maljor unsafe practices and unsafe conditions.

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