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2.1 Restricted Areas/Activities & Facility-Specific Requirements
The following areas/activities are not covered and must not be entered or performed under these
instructions. If any of these areas/activities must be entered or performed, contact the Regional
Health and Safety Manager (Alan Cyrier: (770) 331-2829) for assistance.
• Excavations
• Barricaded areas (unless with prior approval
from facility representative)
• Areas presenting exposed energized
electrical equipment (unless accompanied by
qualified individual)
• Areas exposed to vehicular traffic
• Areas where health hazards exist above
action levels (such as Asbestos, Lead)
• Activities requiring respiratory protection
• Activities requiring personal protective
equipment that personnel have not been trained
to use
• Activities requiring the use of scaffolding, aerial
lifts or hoisted personal platforms
• Any other areas where special access
requirements exist (training, medical
monitoring, security, etc.)
2.2 Project-Specific Hazards
2.2.1 Aerial Lifts
(Reference CH2M HILL SOP HSE&Q-301, Aerial Lifts)
• Only authorized and trained personnel are permitted to operate aerial lifts.
• Inspect aerial lifts and test lift controls prior to use.
• Wear a full body harness with lanyard attached to the boom or platform, with the shortest
lanyard possible to prevent being thrown out of the basket. For scissors lifts where a standard
guardrail system is installed and you are working within the confines of such a system, full
body harness and lanyard are not required.
• Do not attach lanyard to any adjacent structures or equipment while working from an aerial lift.
• Stand firmly on the floor of the platform and do not sit or climb on the railings of the platform
or use planks, ladders, or other devices to increase working height.
• Remain in the platform at all times and do not leave the platform to climb to adjacent
structures.
• Position aerial lifts on firm, level surfaces when possible, with the brakes set. Use wheel chocks
on inclines. If outriggers are provided, position on solid surfaces or cribbing.
• Maintain safe clearance distances between overhead power lines and any part of the aerial lift
or conducting material unless the power lines have been de-energized and grounded, or where
insulating barriers have been installed to prevent physical contact. Maintain at least 10 feet from
overhead power lines for voltages of 50 kV or less, and 10 feet plus ½ inch for every 1 kV over
50 kV.
• Do not exceed the boom and basket load limits.
• Do not use aerial lifts as cranes, unless specifically designed and approved by the lift
manufacturer.
• Do not work or stand below aerial lift operations.
• Do not use aerial lifts when winds exceed 30 miles per hour.
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