Hurricane recovery hazard

Potential Hazards- Hurricane Recovery A. Roof Inspection, Laying Tarps, and Repairs 1. Falls from heights (use fall protection/qualified personnel, structural damage) 2. Improper ladder or scaffold use (stable surfaces, power lines) 3. Contact with downed lines and live electrical equipment (lines contacting other objects, notify NAVFAC) 4. General heavy equipment operation (operators trained) 5. Power and hand tool use (condition/grounded, wet surfaces) 6. Impact hazard from nails/flying objects (eye/ face shields) 7. Noise (chain saws, generators) 8. Slips, trips, and falls (tarps- damp, power tools, generator cords) 9. Manual material handling (lifting tarps and material) 10. Chemical and material storage and use (compatibility, containers, gas cylinders, smoking, fire extinguishers, PPE) 11. Generator use (not into electrical system, overload, CO, ventilation, PPE) 12. Discovery of unknown chemicals (leaking, sparks, down-wind, PPE) 13. Other potential hazards (weather conditions, cuts, heat stress, animal/insect bites, sprains/strains) B. Building Demolition 1. Structural instabilities (shore/brace walls and/or floor, repair from top floor down) 2. Unsecured hazards in the work area (overhead falling objects, secure utility lines/pipes/tanks/equipment with chemicals, safe walkways) 3. Dropping construction debris (properly installed chutes, safe debris dropping areas) points) 4. Improper ladder or scaffold use (stable surfaces, power lines) 5. General heavy equipment operations (operators trained) 6. Work zone safety (proper PPE, traffic control) 7. Falls from heights or through openings (use fall protection/qualified personnel, structural damage) 8. Contact with live electrical equipment and other utilities (lines contacting other objects) 9. Power and hand tool use (condition/grounded, wet surfaces) 10. Generator use (not into electrical system, overload, CO, ventilation, PPE) 11. Silica, mold, nuisance dust, dried mud, or silt (stay upwind from dust generators, PPE, employee monitoring) 12. Asbestos (check NAVFAC records, qualified workers, keep wet, notify Environmental)

13. Lead (painted surfaces, pipes, PPE, qualified workers, employee monitoring, notify Environmental) 14. Welding, cutting, and burning (flammable/combustible material/chemicals, fire extinguisher, exhaust) 15. Noise (chain saws, generators) 16. Confined spaces (space that normally not a confined space, decomposing organic matter, permit required) 17. Chemical and material storage and use (compatibility, containers, gas cylinders, smoking, fire extinguishers, PPE) 18. Discovery of unknown chemicals (leaking, sparks, down-wind, PPE, notify environmental) 19. Other potential hazards (cuts, heat stress, animal/insect bites, sprains/strains) 20. Refrigeration and air condition equipment (properly recover refrigerants (Freon) from a/c units, vending machines, water coolers, and freezers.)

21. Lighting (remove and recover fluorescent light bulbs (mercury), old thermostats) C. Assessment, Cleanup, and Repair of Structures (including picnic shelters, fences, etc.)

1. Structural instability (shore/brace walls and/or floor, repair from top floor down) 2. Contact with downed lines and live electrical equipment and other utilities, e.g., gas, water (lines contacting other objects, notify NAVFAC) 3. Falls from heights or through openings (use fall protection/qualified personnel, structural damage 4. Unsecured hazards in the work area (hard hats, steel toe shoes and gloves) 5. Improper ladder or scaffold use (stable surfaces, power lines) 6. General heavy equipment operation (operators trained) 7. Power and hand tool use (condition/grounded, wet surfaces) 8. Generator use (not into electrical system, overload, CO, ventilation, PPE) 9. Silica, mold, nuisance dust, dried mud, or silt (stay upwind from dust generators, PPE, employee monitoring) 10. Asbestos (check NAVFAC records, qualified workers, keep wet, notify environmental) 11. Lead (painted surfaces, pipes, PPE, qualified workers, employee monitoring, notify environmental) 12. Welding, cutting, and burning (flammable/combustible material/chemicals, fier extinguisher, exhaust) 13. Noise (chain saws, generators) 14. Exposure to contaminated water and/or floodwaters (rubber boots & plastic gloves, practice personal hygiene) 15. Confined spaces (space that normally not a confined space, decomposing organic matter, testing) 16. Chemical and material storage and use (compatibility, containers, gas cylinders, smoking, fire extinguishers, PPE) 17. Discovery of unknown chemicals (leaking, sparks, down-wind, PPE, notify environmental)

18. Load/unload trucks with debris/sandbags (sprains/strains, slips/trips/falls) 19. Other potential hazards (cuts, heat stress, animal/insect bites, sprains/strains) D. Removal of Floodwaters from Structures and Initial Entry into Previously Flooded Areas 1. Structural instability (spaces checked by NAVFAC Structural Engineer, hard hats/ steel toe shoes) 2. Contact with downed lines and live electrical equipment and other utilities, e.g., gas, water (lines contacting other objects, notify NAVFAC) 3. Unsecured hazards in the work area (hard hats, steel toe shoes and gloves) 4. Falls from heights or through openings (use fall protection/qualified personnel, structural damage) 5. Confined spaces (space that normally not a confined space, decomposing organic matter, permit required) 6. Exposure to contaminated water and/or floodwaters (rubber boots & plastic gloves; practice personal hygiene) 7. Asbestos (check NAVFAC records, qualified workers, keep wet, notify environmental) 8. Generator Use (not into electrical system, overload, CO, ventilation, PPE) 9. Improper ladder use (stable surfaces, power lines) 10. Slips, trips, and falls on working surfaces (situational awareness, cords for power tools, generators) 11. Silica, mold, nuisance dust, dried mud, or silt (stay upwind from dust generators, PPE, employee monitoring) 12. Noise (chain saws, generators) 13. Animal, snake, and insect bites/stings and aggressive behavior (situational awareness) 14. Discovery of human or animal remains (do not disturb, notify Security) 15. Discovery of unknown chemicals (leaking, sparks, down-wind, PPE) 16. Other potential hazards (cuts, heat stress, animal/insect bites, sprains/strains) E. Mold Remediation 1. Mold/water damaged materials (handle in a wet state, wear plastic glove) 2. Mold remediation—small isolated areas, i.e., 10 square feet or less of isolated visible mold growth (handle in a wet state; wear plastic gloves) 3. Mold remediation—mid-size isolated areas, i.e., 10 to 30 contiguous square feet (handle in a wet state, wear plastic glove) 4. Mold remediation—large isolated areas i.e., 30 to 100 contiguous square feet (handle in a wet state; wear plastic gloves) 5. Mold remediation—extensive contamination, i.e., greater than contiguous 100 square feet (handle in a wet state; wear plastic gloves) 6. Mold remediation—HVAC systems (NAVFAC)

7. Demolition – NAVFAC 8. Cleaning and reconstruction (hearing protection, hard hats, steel toe shoes, goggles, and gloves) 9. Contaminated water and/or floodwaters (rubber boots & plastic gloves, practice personal hygiene) 10. Heat stress (hydrate and rest breaks in shade) 11. Other potential hazards (cuts, animal/insect bites, ergonomic stress, sprains/strains) 12. Respiratory Protection 13. Secure all a/c systems 14. Disposable Tyvek clothing