Part 1: Safety and Health Requirements -Sections 1-4

Section 1-Program Management

Section 1-A- General

• Surroundings and Conditions
• Complying With SOH Requirements
• Language Requirements
• Bulletin Board Requirements
• USACE Business Process
• USACE Project Management Plan
• USACE Project SOH Plan
• Complying with SOH Requirements
• Accidental Prevention Plans (APP) for Contract Work
• APPs and Contractors
• APPs and Hazard Projects
• Job Specific APP
• Ongoing Evaluations of the APP
• Complying With SOH Requirements
• SOH Deficiency Tracking System
• Accidental Prevention Plans (APP) for Contract Work
• Contractor Risk Management Process
• Define Steps and Identify Work Sequences
• Risk Assessment Code (RAC)
• When Work Shall Begin
• Review and Modification of AHA
• Define Steps and Identify Work Sequences
• USACE Risk Management Process
• Before Beginning Work Activity
• AHA Reviewed and Modified
• AHA Work Consistency
• Contractor Site Safety and Health Officer
• SSHO OSHA 30-Hour Training
• Additional SSHO Requirements
• Contractor’s Project Management Team
• USACE SOH Professional and Collateral Duty Safety Officer (CDSO)
• RAC of Low
• RAC of Medium
• RAC of High and Extremely High
• Seeking Support
• USACE Collateral Duty Safety Officer (CDSOs)
• Fatigue Management Plan (FMP)

Section 1-B- Indoctrinating and Training

• Conducting Training
• Existing SOH Program
• Visitors and Authorized Entrants
• Safety Meetings
• Emergency Situations

Section 1-C- Physical Qualifications of Employees

• USACE Business Process

Section 1-D- Mishap Reporting and Investigation

• Mishap –Definition
• Employee Responsibilities
• Employer Reporting Requirements
• Boards of Investigation

Section 1-E- Emergency Planning

• Safety Meetings
• Required Plan Discussion
• Planning and Emergency Contacts

Section 1-F- Emergency Operations

• Natural Disasters

Section 1-G- Explosives, Activities and Operations

• Use, Storage, and Transportation

Section 2-Sanitation

Section 2-A- General

• General

Section 2-B- Housekeeping

• Cleanliness Considerations
• Workroom Floors

Section 2-C- Drinking Water

• Potable Water
• Cool Drinking Water
• Approved Potable Water Systems
• Potable Water Dispensers and Containers

Section 2-D- Non-Potable Water

• Signage and Uses

Section 2-E -Toilets

• Toilet Presence
• Construction Sites
• Temporary Field Conditions

Section 2-F- Washing Facilities

• Washing Facilities Requirements

Section 2-G- Showers

• Shower Requirements

Section 2-H- Changing Rooms

Section 2-I- Laundry of Work Clothing

Section 2-J- Food Service

• Food Service Facilities
• Consuming and Storing Food

Section 2-K- Waste Disposal

• Waste Disposal Requirements

Section 2-L- Vermin Control

Section 3-Medical and First Aid

Section 3-A- General

• Prior to Starting Work
• First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Availability
• First Aid and Medical Facility Requirements
• Potential Exposure
• Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Program
• Prior to Starting Work
• Traveling to Diseased Areas

Section 3-B- First Aid Kits

• Performance Requirements
• Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)

Section 3-C- First Aid Stations and Health Clinics

• General
• Health Clinics

Section 3-D- Personal Requirements and Qualifications

• Personal Requirements and Qualifications

Section 4-Temporary Facilities

Section 4-A- General

• Layout Plans for Temporary Structures
• Prior to Starting Work
• Trailers and Temporary Structures
• Fencing and Warning Signs
• Temporary Work Camps
• Lumber Dimensions and Temporary Explosive Storage

Section 4-B- Access and Haul Roads

• Access and Haul Roads

Part 2: Sections 5 and 6

 Section 5- Personal Protective and Safety Equipment

Section 5-A- General

• Responsibilities
• Employees’ Use Of Proper PPE
• Manufacturer’s Use
• PPE Manufacturer Recommendations
• Minimum PPE Requirements
• Legs Chaps and Other PPE

Section 5-B- Eye and Face Protection

• When Eye and Face Protection is Provided
• When Eye and Face Protection is Required
• Considerations for Blindness
• When Handling Harmful Materials
• Glare-Resistant and Tinted Glasses

Section 5-C- Hearing Protection and Noise Control

• Evaluating Workplace Noise Hazards
• Identification of Noise Hazards
• Assessment of Noise Hazards
• Hearing PPE
• Hearing Conservation Program (HCP) Requirements

Section 5-D- Head Protection

• Head Protection Requirements
• Protective Headgear Requirements
• Protective Headgear Inspection
• USACE Employees

Section 5-E- Protective Footwear

• Protective Footwear Requirements
• Working on Construction Sites
• Footwear Protection

Section 5-F- High-Visibility Apparel

• High-Visibility Appeal Requirements
• Conditions to Consideration
• Working at Night
• Apparel Background Material Color
• Apparel Considerations

Section 5-G- Respiratory Protection

• General
• Voluntary Use of Respirators
• Written Respiratory Protection Program
• Medical Evaluation
• Respirator Selection
• Fit Testing
• Airline Respirators (SARs and SCBAs)
• Training and Information
• Recordkeeping

Section 5-H- Hand Protection

• Hand Protection Requirements
• Hand Protection Selection
• Hand Protection Fit

Section 5-I- Electrical Protective Equipment

• Electrical Protective Equipment Requirements
• Rubber PPE
• Electric Arc Flash Protection
• Additional Requirements

Section 5-J- Personal Floatation Devices

•  Personal Floatation Devices Requirements
• Automatic-Inflatable PFDs
• Wearable PFDs
• Lights and Inspection
• Throwable Devices (Type IV PFD)
• Navigation Locks

Section 5-K- Life Saving and Safety Skiffs

• During Construction Activities
• Trained Personnel
• Required Equipment
• Rough Waters

Section 6-Hazardous or Toxic Agents and Environments

Section 6-A- General

• Exposure Standards
• Hazard Evaluation
• Testing and Monitoring
• Methods to Exposure Control

Section 6-B- Hazardous or Toxic Agents Handling

• Chemical Hazard Communication (HazCom)
• PPE and Chemical Hygiene Facilities
• Storage and Transportation
• Process Safety Management (PSM) Program

Section 6-C- Lead and Asbestos Hazard Control

• General
• Evaluation of Construction or Maintenance Projects
• Lead Compliance Plan
• Chemical Hazard Communication (HazCom)

Section 6-D- Hot Substances

• Protection from Hot Substances
• Transporting and Handling Hot Substances

Section 6-E- Harmful Plants, Animals, and Insects

• Protection Against Hazards
• Additional Exposure Considerations

Section 6-F- Ionizing Radiation

• Ionizing Radiation Requirements
• Qualified Personnel
• Radiation Safety Program
• Dose Limits
• Radiation Monitoring, Surveys and Dosimetry
• Access, Storage, and Control
• Signs, Labels, and Posting Requirements
• Radioactive Waste Disposal
• Records
• Reports
• Transportation
• Medical Surveillance
• Radon

Section 6-G- Non-ionizing Radiation, Magnetic, and Electric Fields

• Lasers
• Radio Frequency and Electromagnetic Radiation

Section 6-H- Ventilation and Exhaust Systems

• Portable and Temporary Ventilation Systems
• Maintenance and Operation
• Duration of Operation
• Additional Requirements

Section 6-I- Abrasive Blasting

• Abrasive Blasting
• Blast Cleaning Enclosures and Rooms
• Blasting without Enclosures
• Confined Spaces
• Blasting Outdoors
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Section 6-J- Heat/Cold Stress Management

• General
• Heat Stress Monitoring Plan (HSMP)
• Cold Environment Guidelines
• Cold Stress Management Plan
• What the Cold Stress Management Plan Shall Address

Section 6-K- Cumulative Trauma Disorder Prevention

• Various Work Activities
• Body Stress Activities
• Control Measures

Section 6-L- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management

• Investigations
• Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
• Mold Evaluation
• Mold Remediation

Section 6-M- Control of Chromium (Vl) Exposure

• General
• Preventing Exposure
• Use of Chromium Containing Compounds
• Air Sampling
• Decontamination Program

Section 6-N- Crystalline Silica

• Occupation Standards
• Monitoring
• Medical Surveillance
• Training
• Respiratory Protection
• Protective Clothing
• Housekeeping
• Personal Hygiene Facilities and Practices
• Engineering Controls
• Itinerant Work

Part 3: Sections 7-10

Section 7- Lighting

Section 7-A- General

• Proper Illumination
• Lighting Requirements
• General Illumination Protection
• Lighting Units (Generator Powered)

Section 7-B- Lighting Levels

• While Working
• Means of Egress
• Night Operations

Section 8- Accident Prevention Signs, Tags, Labels, Etc.

Section 8-A- Signs, Labels, Tags, and Piping Systems

• Signs, Tags, and Labels
• Safety and Occupational Health (SOH)
• Standards
• Situational Usage
• Safety Sign Finishes
• Hazardous Material Requirements
• Location Safety
• Labels in English
• Sign Corners
• Accident Prevention Tags

Section 8-B- Signal Systems, Personnel, and Procedures

• Standard Signal System
• Standard and Manual Hand Signals
• Equipment Used
• Additional Signaling Controls

Section 8-C- Traffic Control

• Traffic Control Requirements
• Warnings and Other Signs

Section 9- Fire Prevention and Protection

Section 9-A- General

• Fire Prevention Plan
• Suitability and Effectiveness of Fire Prevention
• GDA Survey of Activities
• Fires and Open Flames
• Underground Fires, Barriers, and Housekeeping
• Brush, Paint, and Combustible Waste
• Burning Operations
• Insulation, Spacing, and Placement
• Hazardous Locations
• Clearance and Precautions
• Fire Prevention in the Construction Process
• Water Supply and Recommendations

Section 9-B- Flammable Liquids

• Handling, Usage, and Requirements
• Clothing and Ventilation
• Labeled/Listed Container Requirements
• Portable Tanks
• Design Construction
• Container Storage
• Flammable Liquid Storage
• Storage Areas/Tanks
• Liquids-Used and Handled
• Dispensing Flammable Liquids-General
• Service and Refueling Areas
• Tank Cars/Trucks

Section 9-C- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP-Gas)

• Storage and Handling
• Safety Devices
• Container Valves and Accessories
• Multiple Container Systems
• Welding and Dispensing
• Installation, Use, and Storage Outside Buildings

Section 9-D- Temporary Heating Devices

• Allowable Heating Devices
• Positive Operating Procedure
• Heater Installation and Location
• Fuel Combustion Space Heating Devices
• Fuel Combustion Heater CO Hazards
• Fuel Heaters and Safety
• Gas Heaters-General
• Natural Gas Heaters
• Portable LP-Gas Heaters
• Installation of Heating Equipment in Service or Lubrication Areas

Section 9-E-Heating Devices and Melting Kettles

• Heating Devices and Melting Kettle Requirements

Section 9-F-First Response Fire Protection

• Portable Fire Protection
• Approved Fire Extinguishers
• Fire Extinguisher Requirements
• Fire Extinguisher Training
• Standpipe and Hose System Equipment
• Test to be Performed
• Standpipe and Hose System Inspection and Maintenance
• Additional Requirements

Section 9-G-Fixed Fire Suppression Systems

• Fixed Fire Suppression Systems
• Safeguards and Warnings
• Additional Requirements

Section 9-H-Fire Fighting Equipment

• Fire Fighting Equipment Requirements

Section 9-I-Fire Detection and Employee Fire Alarm Systems

• Fire Detection and Employee Fire Alarm Systems Requirements
• Maintenance and Repairs
• Protection and Support
• Alarm Requirements
• Reporting Emergencies

Section 9-J-Firefighting Organizations-Training and Drilling

• Adequate Protection and Training

Section 9-K-Fire Watch

• Fire Watch Requirements

Section 9-L-USACE Wild Fire Control

• USACE Wild Land Fire Control Requirements
• Management Teams
• Recommendations

Section 10- Welding and Cutting

Section 10-A-General

• Training
• Welding Equipment
• Electrical Systems and Arc Welding Requirements
• Welding and Cutting of Hazardous Materials
• Critical Items
• Additional Welding and Cutting Requirements

Section 10-B-Eye and Face Protection

• Eye and Face Protection Requirements
• UV, Blue Light, and Infrared Light

Section 10-C-Controls

• Controls-Requirements
• Materials of Toxic Significance
• Fluorine or Zinc Compounds
• Arc and Gas Cutting

Section 10-D-Fire Protection

• Extinguishing Equipment
• Welding or Cutting Operations
• Hierarchy of Fire Control
• Welding and Cutting Hazards and Warnings

Section 10-E-Oxyfuel Gas Welding and Cutting

• Equipment
• Oxygen Cylinders and Apparatus
• Hose and Hose Connections
• Torches
• Torch Values and Hoses
• Protective Equipment

Section 10-F-Arc Welding and Cutting

• Apparatuses and Equipment
• Welding Cables and Connectors
• Additional Arc Welding and Cutting Requirements

Section 10-G-Gas Metal Arc Welding

• Gas Metal Arc Welding Requirements

Section 10-H-Plasma Cutting

• Equipment and Requirements

Section 10-I-Thermite Welding

• Thermite Welding and Requirements

Part 4: Sections 11-15

Section 11-Electrical

Section 11-A-General

• Approval and Qualifications
• Isolation
• Energized Lines and Equipment
• Flexible Cords
• QP Responsibilities, Switchboxes, and Platforms
• Temporary Barriers and Fuses
• Attachments and Plugs
• Portable Hand Lamps
• Metal Jewelry

Section 11-B-Arc Flash

• Arc Flash Requirements
• Garments and Clothing
• Arc Flash Labels
• Flash Protection Boundary

Section 11-C-Over-current Protection, Disconnects, and Switches

• Protection Against Overload
• Disconnects
• Switches

Section 11-D-Grounding

• Grounding Requirements
• Grounding Rod and Pipe Electrodes
• Conductors Used for Bonding or Grounding
• Grounding Circuits
• Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI) Protection for Personnel

Section 11-E-Temporary Wiring and Lighting

• Temporary Power
• Testing
• Vertical Clearance of Temporary Wiring
• Wet Locations
• Temporary Lighting
• Temporary Wiring
• Non-metallic Sheathed Cable
• Temporary Lighting Circuits

Section 11-F-Operations Adjacent to Overhead Lines

• Overhead Transmission and Work Activity
• Operations Adjacent to Overhead Lines
• Additional Requirements

Section 11-G-Batteries and Battery Charging

• Battery Storage
• Battery Storage and Handling
• Battery Charging
• Exit Route and PPE

Section 11-H-Hazardous (Classified) Locations

• Temporary and Lighting Requirements

Section 11-I-Power Transmissions and Distribution

• Power Transmission and Distribution Requirements
• Before Starting Work
• Clearance Requirements
• De-Energizing Lines and Equipment
• Switches and Circuit Breakers
• Grounding
• Tools
• Aerial Lift Trucks
• Mechanical Equipment
• Material Handling and Storage
• Additional Requirements
• Stringing Operations
• De-Energized Conductors and Clearance
• Conductors and Accessories
• Working Structures and Stringing Operations
• During Stringing Operations
• Grounds and Ground Location
• Bonds and Isolation
• Requirements for Work Performed
• Insulating Components
• Aerial Lifts by Live-Line
• Minimum Clearances
• Handlines
• Bucket and Boom

Section 11-J-Underground Electrical Installations

• Guarding Underground Openings
• Additional Requirements

Section 11-K-Work in Energized Substations

• Authorizations and Determinations
• Additional Requirements

Section 11-L-Communication Facilities

• Communication Facilities Requirements

Section 12-Control of Hazardous Energy

Section 12-A-General

• Hazardous Energy Definition
• Hazardous Energy Control Program (HECP) Requirements
• Preparatory Meeting and Inspection
• Introducing Energy Inside Clearance Boundaries

Section 12-B-Hazardous Energy Control Program (HECP)

• HECP Outline
• HECP Procedures

Section 12-C-Training

• Training and Tagout Systems
• Retraining and Documentation

Section 12-D-Energy Isolating Devices and Procedures

• Energy Isolating Devices
• Section 12-E-Locks and Tags
• Systems with Energy Isolating Devices
• Lockout Tagout
• LOTO Locks and Tags Used
• Application and Removal of Locks and Tags
• Lock and Tag Removal

Section 13-Hand and Power Tools

Section 13-A-General

• Power Tools
• Use, Inspection, and Maintenance
• Guarding
• Tool and Other Requirements
• Hydraulic and Pneumatics Tools
• Clothing
• Electrical Power Control and Mounts

Section 13-B-General

• Grinding and Abrasive Machinery
• Abrasive Wheels and Safety Guards
• Guards, Mounting, and Speed

Section 13-C-Power Saws and Woodworking Machinery

• Guarding
• Automatic Feeding Devices and Operating Speed
• Radial Arm Power Saws
• Operating Procedures

Section 13-D-Pneumatic Power Tools

• Pneumatic Power Tools Requirements

Section 13-E-Explosive-Actuated Tools

• Requirements and Operators
• Inspection and Testing
• Charges and Safety
• Fasteners
• PPE and Misfires

Section 13-F-Chainsaws

• Chainsaw Requirements

Section 13-G-Abrasive Blasting Equipment

• Hoses, Connections and Nozzles

Section 13-H-Power-Driven Nailers and Staplers

• Specifications
• Operations and PPE

Section 14- Material Handling, Storage, and Disposal

Section 14-A-Material Handling

• Moving Bulky Material
• Additional Material Handling Requirements

Section 14-B-Material Hoists

• Material Hoist Designs
• Hoist Towers
• Inspections
• Hoist Requirements
• Maintenance and Repairs
• Landings and Runways
• Riding and Operation

Section 14-C-Material Storage

• Material Storage Requirements
• Lumber Storage
• Storage of Bagged Materials
• Storage of Brick
• Storage of Floor, Wall, and Partition Block
• Storage of Reinforcing and Structural Steel
• Storage of Cylindrical Material

Section 14-D-Housekeeping

• Safety and Orderliness
• Stairways, Tools, and Empty Bags
• Storage and Construction Sites
• Accumulation of Various Liquids

Section 14-E-Debris Nets

• Requirements and Specifications
• Sparks and Hot Slag
• Inspection of Debris Nets

Section 14-F-Material Disposal

• Waste and Rubbish
• Drop Height for Waste and Rubbish
• Covers and Hazardous Waste

Section 15- Rigging

Section 15-A-General

• Inspection and Use
• Rope, Splices, and Customization

Section 15-B-Personnel Qualifications

• Rope, Splices, and Customization
• Knowledge and Proficiency

Section 15-C-Multiple Lift Rigging (MLR) (“Christmas Tree Rigging”

• Multiple Lift Rigging (MLR) (“Christmas Tree Rigging”
• Knowledge and Proficiency
• MLR Assembly Criteria

Section 15-D-Slings

• General
• Wire Rope Slings
• Metal Mesh Slings
• Synthetic Web Slings
• Synthetic Wire Slings
• Synthetic Round Slings

Section 15-E-Rigging Hardware (Excludes Reeving Hardware)

• Detachable Rigging Hardware
• Inspection
• Paint, Drums, and Connections
• Items Not Permitted for Use
• Shackles
• Hooks
• Eyebolts, Eye Nuts, Swivel Hoist Rings and Turnbuckles

Part 5: Sections 16

Section 16-Load Handling Equipment (LHE)

Section 16-A-General

• Load Handling Equipment (LHE) Requirements and Exemptions
• Certification of Compliance
• Standard Lift Plan
• Compliance with Manufacturer’s Specifications
• Manufacturer’s Instructions and LHE Inspection
• Equipment Requirements
• Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS)
• Guarding and Safety Devices
• Work Area Control and Running Lines
• Maintenance/Repair of LHE
• Parking

Section 16-B-Personnel Qualifications

• LHE Operation
• Compliance with Manufacture’s Specifications
• Crane Operator Certificate, Qualification, and Designation
• USACE Operator Certification, Qualification, and Designation
• Operator Physical Qualifications/Examination
• Signal Person Qualifications

Section 16-C-Classification of USACE LHE and Training of USACE Operators

• Designated Personnel
• Class I Crane/Hoist Types
• Class I Training
• Class II Crane/Hoist Types
• Class II Training
• Prior to Re-Issuance of Qualification

Section 16-D-Inspection Criteria for Load Handling Equipment

• Inspections and Records
• LHEs Found Unsafe
• Cranes, Hoists, Derricks, and Other LHE in Regular Service
• Shift Inspections
• Annual Inspections
• Inspection of Cranes
• Running and Standing Wire Rope Inspection

Section 16-E-Safety Devices and Operational Aids

• Safety Devices
• Proper Operation of Safety Devices
• Operational Aids
• Load Determination

Section 16-F-Testing

• Written Reports of Tests
• Operational Testing
• Load Testing

Section 16-G-Operation

• LHE Documents Required in/on the Equipment
• Running and Standing Wire Rope Inspection
• Hoisting Wire Ropes
• Responsibilities
• Communications
• Riding and Other Easily Avoidable Hazards
• Power Line Clearance During Assembly and/or Disassembly (up to 350 kV)
• Power Line Clearance Equipment Operations
• Power Line Safety (Over 350 kV)
• Power Line Safety-No Load
• Physical Clearances
• Crane Mats

Section 16-H-Critical Lifts

• Definition of Critical Lifts
• Critical Lift Plans

Section 16-I-Environmental Conditions

• Wind Speeds
• Icing
• Lightning
• Night Operations

Section 16-J-Lattice, Hydraulic, Crawler, Truck, Wheel, and Ringer-Mounted Cranes

• Aids and Boom Assembly and Disassembly
• Outriggers
• Rubber-Rating and Crane Booms

Section 16-K-Portal, Tower, and Pillar Cranes

• Load Bearing Construction
• Cranes Erected and Dismantled
• Pre-Operation Tests
• Climbing Procedures
• Safety Devices and Operational Aids
• Multiple Tower Crane Job-Sites and Weathervaning

Section 16-L-Floating Cranes/Derricks, Crane Barges, and Auxiliary Shipboard-Mounted Cranes

• Supplemental Requirements
• Design & Construction Standards
• LHE Manufacture’s Floating Service Load Chart
• Stability During Lift Operations
• Floating Service Naval Architectural Analysis (NAA)
• Floating Service Structural Analysis
• Floating Services Load Chart, LHE on Floating Platform
• Other Means of Floatation
• LHE Travel
• A-Frame Non-Slewing Anchor Handling Barge/Vessel
• Employer-Made Lift Equipment Used on Barges or Pontoons
• Modifications
• Overhead Bridge Cranes on Floating Platforms
• Use of Elevating Aerial Work Platforms (AWPs) Onboard Floating Platforms
• Near-Maximum Loads
• Safety Devices and Operational Aids
• Portable Remote Controls
• Inspections
• Operations
• Standard Lift Plan (SLP)

Section 16-M-Overhead and Gantry Cranes

• Section Requirements
• Marking Rated Loads
• Clearance, Contracts, and Operators

Section 16-N-Monorails and Under Hung Cranes

• Manufacturer’s Recommendations and Hand Signals

Section 16-O-Derricks

• Permanent Fixed Locations
• Anchors, Rotation, and Ropes

Section 16-P-Handling Loads Suspended from Rotocraft

• Helicopter Cranes and Loads
• Electrically Operated Cargo Hooks
• Precautions
• Additional Requirements

Section 16-Q-Powered Industrial Trucks (PITs)/Telehandlers

• Equipment Requirement
• Raising Personnel and/or Using Rigging

Section 16-R-Pile Driving Operations

• Pile Driving Operations
• Site-Specific Safety Plans
• Pile Drivers and Cranes
• Pile-Driving Leads
• Guards, Hoses, and Controls
• Hoisting and Moving Pile
• Driving Jacked Piles
• Pile Extraction

Section 16-S-Hydraulic Excavators, Wheel/Truck/Backhoe Loaders Used to Hoist Loads with Rigging

• Rules and Cautions
• Pile-Driving Leads
• Loads and Clearances

Section 16-T-LHE-Supported Personnel (Work) Platforms

• Allowances
• Critical Lift Requirements
• LHE-Supported Work Platform Requirements
• Rigging
• Work Practices
• Operational Criteria
• Trial Meeting, Trial Lift and Inspection
• Proof Testing
• Personal Fall Protection
• Hoisting Conditions
• Traveling-Equipment Other Than Derricks

Section 16-U-Based- Mounted Drum Hoists Used to Hoist Personnel, Guided and Non-Guided Worker’s Hoists (Air Tuggers)

• Standard Operating Procedures and Other Rules
• Inspection and Testing
• Non-Guided Hoist for Personnel/Air Tugger Hoist

Part 6: Sections 17-20

Section 17-Conveyers

Section 17-A-General

• Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair
• Safety Devices
• Moving Machinery Parts
• Access
• Operating Controls
• Control Stations
• Gates and Switches
• Counterweights
• Two or More Conveying Systems
• Hoppers and Chutes
• Mobile Conveyors
• Portable Conveyors
• Screw Conveyors
• Grounding Conveyors

Section 17-B-Operation

• Equipment and Injury
• Automatically Controlled/Remote Location Conveyors

Section 17-C-Training

• Trained Personnel

Section 18-Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment

Section 18-A-General

• Requirements-Operating Machinery
• Motor Vehicle Operation
• Inspections, Tests, Maintenance, and Repairs
• Not Meeting Safe Conditions
• Visibility Conditions Requiring Additional Light

Section 18-B-Guarding and Safety Devices

• Reverse Signal (Back-Up) Alarm
• Warning Devices
• Guarding
• Brake Systems
• Fuel Tanks, Exhaust, and Other Protection
• Guards and Safety Appliance
• Seat Belts and Anchorages
• High-Lift PITs and Protection
• Falling Objects and Protective Structures (FOPS)
• Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS)
• Lubrication and Positive Stops
• Long-Bed End-Dump Trailers

Section 18-C-Operating Rules

• General Rules
• Defensive Driving, Seat Belts, and Speed
• Railroad Crossings and Drawbridges
• Parking, Load Carrying, and Maneuvering
• Loading Vehicles
• Maintenance Vehicles

Section 18-D-Transportation of Personnel

• Passengers, Materials, and Tools

Section 18-E-Motor Vehicles for Public Roadway Use

• Motor Vehicle Definition
• Motor Vehicle Requirements
• Glass
• Busses, Trucks, and Other Vehicles
• Rubber-Tired Motor Vehicles

Section 18-F-Trailers

• Towing, Locking Devices, and Brakes

Section 18-G-Machinery and Mechanized Equipment

• Machinery and Mechanized Equipment Definition
• Inspection and Testing
• Daily/Shift Inspections and Tests
• Unsafe Machinery or Equipment
• Operation Designation
• Manufacturer’s Instructions and Inspections Determinations
• Equipment Requirements
• Mechanized Equipment
• Mechanized Equipment (Cont.)
• Maintenance and Repairs
• Dump Trucks
• Parking
• Towing
• Powered Industrial Trucks (PITs)/Forklifts and Telehandlers
• Floating Equipment

Section 18-H-Drilling Equipment

• Applicability
• Operational Qualifications
• AHA Development
• Training
• Drilling Equipment
• Clearance from Electrical Sources
• Moving Equipment
• Equipment Setup
• Parked Drilling Equipment
• Equipment Setup

Section 18-I-All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s)

• General ATV Information
• ATV Operators
• ATV Equipment
• Visibility, Manufacturer’s Recommendations, and Equipment
• Other ATV Requirements

Section 18-J-Utility Vehicles

• Section Purpose
• Utility Vehicle Operators
• Operator’s Manual
• Utility Vehicle Equipment
• Visibility and Occupancy
• Other Utility Vehicle Requirements

Section 18-K-Specialty Vehicles

• Section Purpose
• Qualifications and Manufactures Recommendations
• Load Capacity and Specialty Vehicles
• Snow Machines

Section 19-Floating Plant and Marine Activities

Section 19-A-General

• Floating Plant Inspection and Certification
• Personnel Qualifications
• Severe Weather Precautions
• Emergency Planning
• Equipment Requirements
• Fuel Systems and Fuel Transfers
• Safe Practices
• Damage to Utilities or Other Structures
• Ventilation
• Up-To-Date Information

Section 19-B-Access

• General Requirements
• Access to/from Vessels
• Access on Vessels
• Emergency Access
• Access on Floating Pipelines

Section 19-C-Marine Fall Protection System

• Requirements

Section 19-D-Main Deck Perimeter Protection

• General
• Damage to Utilities and Other Structures
• Type D Grab Rails
• Protection Omitted or Temporarily Removed
• Deck-Edge Perimeter Protection
• Boats 26 ft or Less

Section 19-E-Marine Railing Types

• Railing Type A
• Railing Type B
• Railing Type C
• Railing Type D

Section 19-F-Launches, Motorboats, and Skiffs

• Crew Requirements
• Personnel and Cargo Requirements
• Fire Protection
• Float Plans
• Motorboat Operators
• Inspection, Testing, Repairs, and Maintenance

Section 19-G-Dredging

• Maintenance and Pipelines
• Submerged and Floating Dredge Pipeline
• Design, Mobilization, and Covers
• Dredge Disposal Sites

Section 19-H-Scows and Barges

• Safety and Deck Cargo Barges
• Personal Fall Protection

Section 19-I-Navigation Locks and Vessel Locking

• Prohibitions on Lock Structures
• Lockage of Red Flag Vessels
• Flammable or Hazardous Cargo

Section 20-Pressurized Equipment and Systems

Section 20-A-General

• Inspections and Tests
• Hydrostatic Testing of In-Service Pressure Vessels
• Inspection Records
• Testing Using Pressurized Gases/Air
• Unsafe Pressurized Equipment
• Repairs, Valves, and Controls
• Safety and Relief Valves
• Piping and Pressurized Equipment
• Connection-High Pressure Hoses
• Other Pressurized Equipment

Section 20-B-Compressed Air and Gas Systems

• Standards
• Access, Guarding, and Defective Hoses
• Compressed Air for Cleaning
• Compressed Air Used on Tools
• Governors
• Automatic Stops
• Provision and Air Discharge
• Additional Requirements

Section 20-C-Boilers and Systems

• Provisions
• Inspection
• Placed and Restored to Service
• Fusible Plugs and Boiler Requirements

Section 20-D-Compressed Gas Cylinders

• Visual Inspection and Color Codes
• Cylinder Storage
• Smoking, Cylinder Contents, and Transport
• Leaking Cylinders
• Additional Regulations

Part 7: Sections 21 and 22

Section 21-Fall Protection

Section 21-A-General

• Section Requirements
• Exposed to Fall Hazards
• Section Requirements
• Order of Control Measures
• Stilts and Prior to Starting Construction

Section 21-B-Roles and Responsibilities

• Fall Protection Program Manager
• Qualified Person for Fall Protection
• Competent Person for Fall Protection
• End User
• Authorized Rescuer

Section 21-C-Training

• Training for Fall Protection
• Fall Protection Program Manager Training
• Qualified Person for Fall Protection
• Competent Person for Fall Protection
• End User
• Competent Rescuer
• Authorized Rescuer
• Documentation

Section 21-D- Fall Protection Program

• Fall Protection and Prevention Plan
• Government-Owned Facilities

Section 21-E- Controlled Access Zones

• Requirements

Section 21-F- Fall Protection Systems

• Standard Guardrail Systems
• Guardrails and Gates
• Existing Parapet Walls

Section 21-G- Covers

• Installation and Support

Section 21-H- Safety Nets Systems for Fall Protection

• Safety Net Installation
• Net Extension
• Operations and Safety Net Protection
• Shackles, Nets, and Inspection

Section 21-I- Personal Fall Protection Systems

• Equipment and Systems
• Inspection
• Equipment and Selection
• Personal Fall Arrest Systems (PFAS)
• PFAS – Body Support
• PFAS – Connecting Means
• PFAS – Anchorage System
• Positioning System
• Restraint System

Section 21-J- Ladder-Climbing Devices (LCDs)

• LCD Requirements

Section 21-K- Scaffolds, Work Platforms and Elevating/Aerial Devices

• Standard Guardrails and Dismantling Scaffolds
• Suspended Scaffolds
• Scissor Lifts
• Aerial Work Platforms
• Manually Propelled Work Platforms

Section 21-L- Warning Line System

• WLS Use Requirements
• Equipment and Selection
• Roofing Work
• Designated Area

Section 21-M- Safety Monitoring System (SMS)

• SMS Requirement

Section 21-N- Rescue Plan and Procedures

• Rescue Plan and Procedure Requirements

Section 21-O- Working Over or Near Water

• Requirements
• Fall Protection and PFDs

Section 21-P-Other Engineered Fall Protection Systems

• Engineered Systems

Section 22-Work Platforms and Scaffolding

Section 22-A-General

• Section Requirements
• Use, Inspection, and Testing
• Compliance With Fall Protection
• Prior to Activity
• Hierarchy and Prohibitions
• Working Around Power Lines

Section 22-B-Scaffolds (Excludes Elevating Aerial Work Platforms)

• Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA)
• Scaffolding Requirements
• Scaffolding in Use
• Tagging System
• Training and Working Under Scaffolds
• Capacities
• Scaffold Design
• Supports and Foundations
• Construction Selection
• Planking
• Moving Platforms
• Access
• Scaffold Height
• Scaffold Enclosures
• Vehicles/Mobile Equipment
• Brackets and Scaffolding Types

Section 22-C-Metal Scaffolds and Towers

• Scaffold Components, Sections, and Stairways
• Tube and Coupler Scaffolds
• Metal Frame Scaffolds
• Manually Propelled Mobile Scaffolds

Section 22-D-Wood Pole Scaffolds

Section 22-E-Suspended Scaffolds

• Suspended Scaffolds-Definition
• Inspections
• Trained Personnel
• Parts of Scaffold
• Support Ropes
• Suspension Support Requirements
• Outrigger Beams
• Hoisting Machines
• Working Surfaces
• Swaying Prevention
• Two-Point Suspension Scaffolds
• Mason’s Multiple-Point Suspension Scaffolds
• Working Capacities

Section 22-F-Hanging Scaffolds

• Hanging Scaffold-Definition
• Hanging Scaffold Requirements
• Scaffold Operations

Section 22-G-Form and Carpenter’s Bracket Scaffolding

• Scaffold Construction
• Planks and Brackets
• Brackets and Design

Section 22-H-Horse Scaffolds

• Horse Scaffold Requirements

Section 22-I-Pump Jack Scaffolds

• Designs, Platforms, and Workbenches
• Poles
• Brackets

Section 22-J-Adjustable Scaffolds

• Design, Access, and Leveling
• Crank-Driven Drums and Hoists
• Wire Rope and Safe Use

Section 22-K-Load Handling Equipment (LHE)-Supported Personnel Work Platforms

Section 22-L-Elevating Aerial Work Platforms (AWP’s)

• Platform Designation
• Operation, Inspection, and Maintenance
• Alarms and Training
• Before Operating AWPs

Section 22-M-Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms (Aerial Device/Lifts)

• Designation by ANSI/SIA
• Operation and Transportation
• Operation and Transportation (Cont.)

Section 22-N-Mast Climbing Work Platforms

• Mast Climbing Work Platforms (MCWPs)-Guidelines
• Pre-Use Inspection
• Trained Users, Moving Materials, and Access
• Trained Users, Moving Materials, and Access (Cont.)

Section 22-O-Roofing Brackets

• Roofing Bracket Requirements

Section 22-P-Stilts

• Stilts Requirements

Section 22-Q-Turbine Maintenance Platforms (TMPs)

• TMP Scaffolds
• Design
• Testing
• Assembly/Disassembly
• Visual Inspections and Training

Section 22-R-Forklifts/Powered Industrial Truck (PIT)-Mounted Work Platforms

• Forklifts/PIT Guidelines
• Platform Specs
• Forklift/PIT Requirements

Section 22-S-Work Stands (Portable Work Platforms)

• Work Stand Design
• Fall Protection and Inspection

Section 22-T-Trestle Ladder Scaffolds

• Scaffold Platforms and Climbing and Working Locations

Part 8: Sections 23-26

Section 23-Demolition, Renovation, and Re-Occupancy

Section 23-A-General

• General-Process
• Demolition and Renovation Activities
• Systems to be Capped or Shut Off
• Hazardous Material Determination
• ACM and ORMs
• Work Progression
• Potential Hazards, Mechanical Equipment, and Entrances
• Means of Access
• During Demolition
• Debris Removal
• Debris Disposal
• Wall Removal
• Floor Removal
• Steel Removal

Section 23-B-Structural Demolition

• Structural Demolition Removal and Operations
• Working Within a Structure
• Mechanical Demolition

Section 24-Safe Access

Section 24-A-General

• General-Safe Access
• Means of Access
• Daily Inspection of Access-Ways
• Moving Platforms
• Safe Roof Access

Section 24-B-Ladders

• Ladder requirements
• Length of Ladders
• Width of Ladders
• Spacing of Rungs, Cleats, and Steps on Ladders
• Ladder Types
• Step-Up of Ladders
• Use of Ladders
• Ladder Devices and Accessories

Section 24-C-Handrails

• Handrail Requirements

Section 24-D- Floor, Wall, and/or Roof Holes and Openings

• Hole Openings Defined
• Railing Systems, Covers, and Load
• Hatchway and Wall Openings
• Extension Platforms
• Covers, Guardrail Systems, or Warning Line Systems

Section 24-E-Stairways

• General Requirements
• Metal Pan Landings and Wooden Treads
• Stair Design Guidelines
• Standard Stair Railing Around Stairwells
• Doors, Spiral Stairways, and Points of Contact

Section 24-F-Ramps, Runways, and Trestles

• Doors, Spiral Stairways, and Points of Contact

Section 24-G-Personnel Hoists and Elevator

• Personnel Hoists and Elevator Guidelines
• Bridge Tower Construction

Section 24-H-Safe Practices for Rope Access Work

• Climbing Equipment
• General Practices

Section 25-Excavation and Trenching

Section 25-A-General

• Section Requirements
• Excavation/Trenching Plan
• Excavation Testing and Documentation
• Protective Systems
• Stability and Adjacent Structures
• Undercutting
• Protection From Water
• Protection From Falling Material
• Mobile Equipment and Motor Vehicle Precautions
• Utilities and Confined Spaces

Section 25-B-Safe Access

• Safe Access Requirements
• Rescue Plan and Procedures
• Barricades and Walkways
• Entering Deep Trenches
• Ramps
• Ladders

Section 25-C-Sloping and Benching

• Sloping and Benching Regulations

Section 25-D-Support Systems

• Support Systems Accordance
• Protective and Support Systems
• Shield Systems
• Additional Requirements for Trenching

Section 25-E-Cofferdams

• Cofferdam Requirements

Section 26-Underground Construction (Tunnels), Shafts, and Caissons

Section 26-A-General

• Section Application
• Access and Egress
• Check-In/Check-Out Systems
• Communications and Rescue Plans
• Rescue Teams
• First Aid Facilities
• Electrical and Lighting
• Inspections, Testing, and Documentation
• Protection from Falling Material
• Tunneling in Soil
• Ground Support Systems
• Material Handling Equipment
• Vehicles and Utility Lines

Section 26-B-Hazardous Classifications

• Underground Construction Operations
• Gassy Operations
• Requirements for Gassy Operations

Section 26-C-Air Monitoring, Air Quality Standards, and Ventilation

• Air Monitoring Requirements
• Ventilation
• Drilling Rock, Engines, and Diesel-Powered Equipment

Section 26-D-Fire Prevention and Protection Plans

• Fire Prevention and Protection Plan Requirements
• Fire Extinguishers, Open Flames/Fires, and Smoking
• Heating Devices, Gasoline, and Hydraulic Fluids
• Storage of Flammable and Combustible Materials
• Diesel Fuel, Structures, and Oil-Filled Transformers

Section 26-E-Drilling

• Drilling Machines
• Scaling Bars and Blasting Holes

Section 26-F-Shafts

• Wells and Shafts
• Post-Blasting and Permissions

Section 26-G-Hoisting

• Warning Lights, Hoist-ways, and Load Connections

Section 26-H-Caissons

• Caisson Requirements

Section 26-I-Compressed Air Work

• Compressed Air Work Requirements

Section 26-J-Underground Blasting

• Explosives
• Blasting Circuits
• Loading
• Blasting
• Blasting in Excavation Work under Compressed Air

Part 9: Sections 27-29

Section 27 Concrete, Masonry, Roofing, and Residential Construction

Section 27-A-General

• General Guidelines
• Working Under Loads
• Hazard Evaluations

Section 27-B-Concrete

• Concrete Equipment
• Support Systems for Reinforcement
• Post-Tension Operators

Section 27-C-Form-Work and Shoring

• Form-Work and Shoring-General
• Planning and Design
• Base Support
• Splices and Diagonal Bracing
• Inspection
• Re-Shoring and Fabricated Shoring
• Single-Post Shores
• Tube and Coupler Shoring
• Vertical Slip Forms
• Removal of Form-Work

Section 27-D-Precast Concrete Operations

• Precast Concrete Operations-Requirements

Section 27-E-Lift-Slab Operations

• Lift-Slab Operations-Requirements

Section 27-F-Masonry Construction

• Structural Masonry Requirements
• Restricted Zones
• Masonry Wall Braces
• Restricted Zone Monitoring
• Inspection, Damage, and Repairs
• Scaffolds and Masonry Work

Section 27-G-Roofing

• CP for Fall Protection
• Additional Roofing Requirements

Section 27-H-Residental Construction

• Wood Used for Construction
• Raising Walls
• Truss Support

Section 28-Steel Erection

Section 28-A-General

• General Requirements and Construction Loads
• Employee Prohibitions

Section 28-B-Structural Steel Assembly

• Prior to Erecting any Structural Steel
• Steel Erection Activities
• Written Notification
• Site Layouts
• Load Handling, Inspections, and Deficiencies
• Walking/Working Surfaces
• Installation of Metal Decking
• Derrick Floors
• Column Anchorage
• Beams, Columns, Diagonal Bracing, and Double Connections
• Column Splices
• Perimeter Columns and Open Web Steel Joists
• Attachment of Steel Joists and Steel Joist Girders
• Erection of Steel Joists
• Erection Bridging
• Landing and Placing Loads

Section 28-C-Systems-Engineered Metal Buildings

• System-Engineered Metal Buildings-Requirements

Section 29-Blasting

Section 29-A-General

• Prerequisites
• Transporting, Handling, and Storage of Blasting Material
• Blasting Operations
• Blasting-Electric Detonators
• Detonation Cords and Blasting Machines
• Energy for Blasting
• Switches
• Storage of Explosives
• Security of Explosives

Section 29-B-Transportation of Explosive Materials

• Transportation of Explosives-General
• Vehicles Used for Transport

Section 29-C-Handling of Explosive Material

• Prohibitions and Explosive Materials
• Perimeters and Detonators

Section 29-D-Electromagnetic Radiation

• Electromagnetic Radiation-Requirements

Section 29-E-Vibration and Damage Control

• Vibration and Damage Control-Requirements

Section 29-F-Drilling and Loading

• Drill Holes and Other Requirements
• Drilling and Loading Operations
• Loading
• Use of Detonating Cord
• Records and Mats

Section 29-F-Wiring

• Blasting Caps, Wiring, and Circuits
• Firing Lines and Caps
• Circuit Testing for Two Readings

Section 29-H-Firing

• Prior to Firing a Shot
• Prior to Firing a Shot-Drill Boats and Other Vessels
• Safety Signals
• Wire Connections and Blasting Caps

Section 29-I-Post-Blast Procedures

• After a Blast Has Been Fired

Section 29-J-Underwater Blasting

• Underwater Blasting Requirements

Part 10: Sections 30-34

Section 30-Diving Operations

Section 30-A-General

• General Diving Operations
• Training Documentation
• Proof of Certification
• Dive-Log Evidence
• Dive Team Members
• Wait Times and Diving at Altitudes
• Contract Diving Operations
• Documents Required for All Diving Operations
• Dive Operations Plan
• Safe Practices Manual
• Dive Operations Plan
• Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA)
• Emergency Management Plan
• Pre-Dive Conference
• Prior and Upon Completion of Each Dive
• Diving Activities and Logs
• Decompression Sickness
• Pre-Dive Checks
• Dive Logs

Section 30-B-Diving Operations

• Diving Activities and Logs
• Standby Divers
• Surface Decompression
• Dive Operation Coordination
• Crane Operations
• Potential or Actual Pressure Differentials

Section 30-C-SCUBA Operations

• SCUBA Operations-Requirements

Section 30-D-Surface Supplied Air (SSA) Operations

• SSA Dives
• Recompression Chamber
• SSA Minimum Operational Requirements

Section 30-E-Mixed-Gas Diving Operations

• Recompression Chambers and Extreme Depths
• Breathing Gas Supplies
• Heavy Gear and Oxygen Rich Air

Section 30-E-Equipment Requirements

• Equipment Modifications
• Air Compressor Intakes
• Air Compressor Systems
• Breathing Supply Hoses
• SSA and Mixed-Gases Helmets
• Additional Equipment Requirements

Section 30-G-Scientific Snorkeling

• Allowance and Conduct
• Scientific Snorkeling Requirements
• Certified Skin Divers
• Observers/Assistants
• Additional Scientific Snorkeling Requirements

Section 31-Tree Maintenance and Removal

Section 31-A-General

• Section References
• Tree Felling and Maintenance
• PPE and Working Near Electrical Equipment and Systems
• Climbing Lines and Tools
• Elevating Aerial Work Platforms (AWP’s)

Section 31-B-Tree Climbing

• Tree Climbing Techniques
• Hazard Inspection
• Other Security Means
• Climbing Line and Other Guidelines
• Climbing with Tree Spurs on Live Trees
• Climbing Techniques Requirements

Section 31-C-Felling

• Prior to Felling Operations
• Prior to Felling Operations and Felling Paths
• Before Starting to Cut
• Notch and Backcut
• Tree Sections to be Removed
• Additional Tree Maintenance and Removal Requirements

Section 31-D-Brush Removal and Chipping

• Brush Chippers

Section 31-E-Other Operations and Equipment

• Pruning, Trimming, Limbing, and Bucking
• Stump Removal
• Cabling
• Topping/Lowering Limbs, Trunks, and Power Saws
• Chopping Tools, Cant Hooks, and Wedges

Section 32-Airfield and Aircraft Operations

Section 32-A-General

• General Guidelines
• Construction Safety and Phasing Plan (CSPP) and a Safety Plan Compliance Document (SPCD)
• Runways and Mobile Equipment
• Excavations
• Vehicle Access
• Hazardous Landing Areas
• Flight Control
• Landings and Materials in Safety Precaution Areas
• Equipment, Materials, and Prohibitions

Section 32-B-Aircraft

• PPE and Working Near Electrical Equipment and Systems

Section 33-Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Hazwoper)

Section 33-A-General

• Section Application

Section 33-B-Site Safety and Health Plan (SSHP)

• Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Operations
• The SSHP

Section 33-C-Responsibilities

• Safety and Health Manager (SHM)
• Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO)

Section 33-D-Training

• General Training
• Project-Specific, DOT, and DOD Training

Section 33-E-Medical Surveillance

• Medical Surveillance Requirements

Section 33-F-RCRA TSD Facilities

• RCRA TSD Facilities Requirements

Section 33-G-Facility or Construction Project Emergency Response

• Project Compliance
• Emergency Response Plan
• Personnel Training Requirements
• Emergency Response Team Responsibilities

Section 34-Confined Space Entry

Section 34-A-General

• Confined Space-Non-Marine Facilities
• Confined Space Identification
• Confined Space Entry Procedures
• CSCP/Safety Supervisor Responsibilities
• Before and During Entry, and Testing Requirements
• Entry Precautions and Training
• Employee Training
• Rescue and Emergency Services

Section 34-B-Confined and Enclosed Spaces on Ships and Vessels (Defined as Any Watercraft)

• Section Application
• Potential Confined Space