Technical Manual: Conduits through Embankment Dams (FEMA 484)

Conduits through Embankment Damstraining and are required to wear an approved body harness to facilitateextraction of personnel should they become incapacitated.4. Potential hazards associated with the confined spaces defined previouslyare engulfment by water; oxygen deficiency; walking/working surfaces;electrical hazards; lighting; molds, mildews, and spores capable of irritatingthe respiratory system; and other hazards (e.g., rodents, snakes, spidersand/or insects, or crayfish).5. Mitigating measures.6. Hazards and solutions..7. Safety-related equipment, such as hard hats, safety boots, proper clothing,gloves, communication equipment, oxygen/gas detection meter,mechanical ventilation equipment, flashlights, first aid kit, rubber boots,safety lines and harnesses, extraction/hoist equipment, and eye protection.8. Safety standards requirements.9. Emergency services.10. Signatures of the inspection team members indicating that they havereviewed the JHA and have been instructed in and understand therequirements and hazards associated with the entry into confined spacesfor the purpose of conducting this examination.Upon completion of the inspection, all participants should discuss theinspection to identify what could be improved in the JHA for the next time.Any findings or recommendations should be documented for inclusion infuture JHAs. Any mishaps or near misses should be identified during thepostinspection discussion.A dive plan or dive hazard assessment should be prepared prior to any diveinspection. Most commercial diving companies have their own dive plans.Guidance on dive safety can be found in Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration (OSHA) Standards 29 CFR, Subpart T, Commercial DivingOperations—General Industry (2004), and the Association of Diving ContractorsInternational’s (ADCI), Consensus Standards for Commercial Diving and UnderwaterOperations (2004). Various government agencies have guidance on dive safety,such as Reclamation’s Safety and Health Standards Section 29—Marine andDiving Operations (2002).204