the mishap victim can self-rescue or can be rescued promptly should a fall
occur. A Rescue and Evacuation Plan shall be prepared by the contractor
and include a detailed discussion of the following: methods of rescue;
methods of self-rescue; equipment used; training requirement; specialized
training for the rescuers; procedures for requesting rescue and medical
assistance; and transportation routes to a medical facility. The Rescue
and Evacuation Plan shall be included in the Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA)
for the phase of work, in the Fall Protection and Prevention (FP&P) Plan,
and the Accident Prevention Plan (APP).
[3.4
SHIPYARD REQUIREMENTS
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NOTE: Add for projects at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard
(NNSY).
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All personnel who enter the Controlled Industrial Area (CIA) shall wear
mandatory personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times. All personnel
shall also comply with PPE postings of shops both inside and outside the
CIA. PPE shall be governed in all other areas by the nature of the work
the employee is performing. They will also use personal hearing protection
at all times in designated noise hazardous areas or when performing noise
hazardous tasks. Mandatory PPE includes:
a.
Hard Hat
b.
Safety Glasses
c.
Safety Toed Shoes
]3.5
SCAFFOLDING
Employees shall be provided with a safe means of access to the work area on
the scaffold. Climbing of any scaffold braces or supports not specifically
designed for access is prohibited. Access to scaffold platforms greater
than 6 m (20 feet) in height shall be accessed by use of a scaffold stair
system. Vertical ladders commonly provided by scaffold system
manufacturers shall not be used for accessing scaffold platforms greater
than 6 m (20 feet) in height. The use of an adequate gate is required.
Contractor shall ensure that employees are qualified to perform scaffold
erection and dismantling. Do not use scaffold without the capability of
supporting at least four times the maximum intended load or without
appropriate fall protection as delineated in the accepted fall protection
and prevention plan. Stationary scaffolds must be attached to structural
building components to safeguard against tipping forward or backward.
Special care shall be given to ensure scaffold systems are not overloaded.
Side brackets used to extend scaffold platforms on self-supported scaffold
systems for the storage of material is prohibited. The first tie-in shall
be at the height equal to 4 times the width of the smallest dimension of
the scaffold base. Work platforms shall be placed on mud sills. Scaffold
or work platform erectors shall have fall protection during the erection
and dismantling of scaffolding or work platforms that are more than six
feet. Delineate fall protection requirements when working above six feet
or above dangerous operations in the Fall Protection and Prevention (FP&P)
Plan and Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) for the phase of work.
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