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JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS Job Operation: Engineer Equipment Operator JHA Conducted By: Michael Heath Department: Roads

and Grounds Date Conducted: 10/25/2010 Supervisor: Bernie Reed Reviewed By: Ed Cassady

Sequence of Basic Job Steps -Routine daily activities -Includes all heavy equipment used (crane, bulldozer, forklift, trash truck, frontend loader, backhoe, aerial work platform/lift

Potential Hazards -Vehicle/equipment accident -Striking structures, objects, pedestrians, bicyclists, or other individuals

Safe Job Procedures -Ensure medical physical is up to date -Ensure commercial and government licenses are valid for vehicle driven or equipment operated -Inspect equipment daily before use -Do not use equipment deemed unsafe -Stay alert for vehicles, equipment, structures, objects, pedestrians, bicyclists, and others -Wear seatbelt -Ensure equipment on vehicle is secured properly -Maintain safe operating speed -No riders on outside of moving equipment -Wear steel-toe, slip resistant footwear -Ensure proper lighting (portable lighting) is available -Avoid contact -If suspect material, notify FMD immediately before proceeding -Take frequent breaks in cooler areas -Drink plenty of hydration replacing fluids -Wear sunscreen, proper clothing, sunglasses

-Slipping/tripping on oily or wet surfaces -Poor lighting -Asbestos exposure

-Excessively hot temperatures (heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat stress, sun exposure)

-Routine daily activities (cont)

-Exposure to poor weather conditions -Noise

-Protect from adverse weather elements to maximum extent possibe -Use single hearing protection for noise levels of 84-104 dB -Use double hearing protection for noise levels above 104dB -Inspect egress path and equipment before use -Ensure proper height and slope -Ensure proper assembly, locked, staked and on level surface -Do not exceed weight limit for ladder -Do not stand on top of ladder or on top rung -Use fall protection, if necessary -Have 10BC rated fire extinguisher -Turn off equipment during changing of accessories -Use positive shut down means before refueling equipment(Lockout/Tagout, if necessary) -Minimize the number of personnel within refueling area -No smoking within 50 ft -Dispense fuel from approved dispensers -No refueling inside buildings -Portable fuel dispensing containers must be the self-venting type -Turn off equipment before changing attachments -Secure equipment from moving (braking, blocking, chocking) -Inspect attachments for serviceability -Wear proper footwear, hardhat, gloves -Use proper attachments for equipment -Ensure attachments are securely attached -Test before beginning or resuming operations

-Using ladder, stairway, ramp (egress means in trenches or climbing on/off equipment)

-Collapsing, slipping ladder, stairway, ramp -Personnel falling from ladder, stairway, ramp

-Refueling

-Fire, explosion -Burns to personnel, material, structures, real property and equipment

-Changing out attachments to equipment (buckets, shovels, blades, forks, etc.)

-Dropping attachments on personnel, material (rolling, crushing, breaking, pinching, cutting)

-Improper installation

-Personnel or clothing caught between equipment and objects or runover by equipment

-Personnel crushed or pinched between equipment or objects -Clothing caught or grabbed by equipment

-Contact with underground/overhead utility lines *SEE NOTES ON LAST PAGE

-Electrocution/electrical shock, -Explosion (gas, steam release)

-Falling loads or material

-Hit by falling loads, material (including moving objects on equipment)

-Ensure operating paths are clear of personnel or objects subject to hazard -Operate equipment safely and according to manufacturers instructions -Ensure legible operating instructions are prominently posted inside cab or near operators visibility -While heavy equipment is operating, all personnel on ground will wear reflective, hi-vis vests and hardhats -No one will approach equipment in operation unless the operator gives them positive indication that its okay -Any equipment observed operating without a back-up alarm will be immediately stopped and sent for repairs -Put up barriers to avoid unnecessary contact with hazards -Ensure egress paths are clear and unobstructed -Ensure proper agency has located and marked all utility lines before work begins -Attemp to have utility lines shut-off or de-energized by appropriate agencies, if possible -Keep equipment and personnel away from utility lines, when possible -Keep at least 10 feet from overhead power lines -If contact with unmarked utility lines, immediately notify FMD -Ensure equipment and accessories are sevicable and safe to use -Keep personnel from under lifting or digging equipment and at a safe working distance -Wear approved hardhat, eye protection and footwear on worksite

-Personnel performing tasks in excavation

-Surface encumbrances (trees, boulders, adjacent structures, utility poles, large equipment, etc.)

-Remove, support or avoid encumberances -Keep unauthorized personnel away -Ensure egress paths are clear and unobstructed -Use stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress in trenches or excavations that are 4 feet or more in depth -Require no more than 25 feet of lateral travel for personnel -Ensure soil samples are taken by qualified personnel -Survey soil and worksite for safe operation -Protect excavation openings, trenches from water accumulation, collapse, cave-in (use sloping, benching, shoring, trench boxes, etc., when necessary) -Keep spoil pile at leat 2 feet from vertical face of trench -Monitor ground vibration -Ensure proper lighting (portable lighting) is available -Ensure associated hazards have been ruled out by a competent person -Ensure proper ventilation, atmospheric monitoring, if necessary, fit test for proper respirator type and use -Ensure Fire Dept is notified before work begins -If permit required confined space, complete confined space entry checklist according to DepO 5100.16F and turn in to Confined Space Program Manager at Force Preservation Office -Wear proper PPE for work environment

-Excavation openings, trenches

-Loose or unstable soil

-Poor lighting -Confined Space Entry (trenches, excavations greater than 4 feet in depth) -Atmospheric (carbon monoxide, methane, hydrogen sulfide, etc.) -Asphyxiation (oxygen deficient) -Gas accumulation (toxic, flammable gases)

-Operating lifts

-Falling out of or off of lifts -Unsecured loads or material -Striking personnel, objects or structures

-Ensure operator is qualified or certified to operate lift -If truck is used, use outriggers to level truck -Wear safety harness -Do not exceed recommended manufacturer weight limit -Do not drive over curbs, manhole covers, or anything other than level, stable ground -Ensure loads are secured and properly rigged -Stay clear of power lines and of lights on sides of buildings -Use ground guide, spotter to watch for hazards and direct movement -Ensure any obstructions are removed work begins -Keep safe clearance from structures -Use single hearing protection for noise levels of 84-104 dB -Use double hearing protection above 104 dB -Use Manipulators, Lighter weight welding equipment, Lighter weight cables with low stiffness -Cable supporting balancers -Overhead hoists, -Lifting and turning tables, wheeled tables -Team lifting whenever possible -Position work between waist and shoulder when possible, -Provide lifting tables, Use motorized positioning devices -Use welding guns with swivels and designed for use in both hands -Use work stools -Take necessary breaks to give body rest from monotonous motion -Limit the amount of time you spend at the same task.

-Electric shock; electrocution (contact with power lines)

-Contact with trees, buildings or other objects -Ergonomic Hazards -Noise

-Lifting heavy equipment or materials -Static postures, awkward postures for prolonged periods -Awkward postures of the wrist -Hand/arm, full body vibration

-Repetative motions (hand, foot, neck, head motion)

Notes: 1. 2. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. This is only an example JHA and may not be an exhaustive list of all hazards present during this particular task. Conduct pre-mishap plan with emergency response procedures (first aid, 911 notification). PPE standards and guidelines are contained in 29 CFR 1910.132 and MCO 5100.8. Ergonomic Standards are contained in NAVMC 5100.8 Chapter 19. Hazardous Communication Standards are contained in 29 CFR 1910.1200 and NAVMC 5100.8. Excavation standards are contained in 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P. Aerial Lift standards are contained in 29 CFR 1926.453. Refueling standards are contained in DepO P11320.9H

Red Electric power lines, cables, conduit, and lighting cables Orange T, alarm or signal lines, cables, or conduit Yellow Natural gas, oil, steam, petroleum, or other gaseous or flammable material Green Sewers and drain lines Blue Drinking water Violet Reclaimed water, irrigation, and slurry lines Pink Temporary survey markings, unknown/unidentified facilities White Proposed excavation limits or route

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