WAC 296-843-11005 Complete a preliminary site evaluation
before allowing employees to enter the site
You must
Complete a preliminary site evaluation by
doing all the following:
Collect
or develop the following information to the extent available:
The site location and approximate size
A description of the response
activity and the job tasks to be performed
The time needed to cover all planned activities
The site's topography and all ways to access the
site
The current status and capabilities of any emergency
response team assisting during an emergency
The safety and health hazards expected at the site
The hazardous substances and health hazards at the
site, including their chemical and physical properties
All hazardous substance dispersion pathways
An emergency response plan
Have a qualified
person evaluate the preliminary site information to identify:
Potential site hazards and risks
The most appropriate methods to protect
employees
Conditions that have the potential
to cause death or serious harm, including potential inhalation
or skin absorption hazards that are immediately dangerous
to life or health (IDLH)
- Examples include:
Confined space entry
Potentially explosive or flammable environments
Visible vapor clouds
Areas where plants or animals have died
Risks related to specific on-site hazardous
substances and health hazards
- Examples include:
Exposures exceeding the permissible exposure
limits (PELs) or published exposure levels
IDLH concentrations
Potential skin absorption and irritation sources
Potential eye irritation sources
Explosion sensitivity and flammability ranges
Oxygen deficient atmospher
Have a qualified
person prepare an initial site characterization and analysis
for the site to:
Identify known and suspected health and safety hazards
for the site
Aid in selecting control methods to protect employees
from site hazards
Brief employees on site conditions before any work
starts
Initiate the site-specific health and safety plan
(HASP)
