case histories

Case Histories

Russ Snyders, PEAssociate Vice President

May 31, 2013

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Labor and Industries Requirements

• WAC 296-800-17007• Include multiemployer workplaces in your program if necessary.

• Applies when:

Your employees may be exposed to hazardous chemicals used by another employer;�

OR

Another employer's employees may be exposed to hazardous chemicals you or your �employees use.

Examples include employees of construction companies, cleaning services, or maintenance contractors visiting or working on-site.

Global Harmonization

• WAC 296-901-14010 Written hazard communication program.

• The methods the employer will use to provide the other employer(s) on-site access to safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical the other employer(s)' employees may be exposed to while working;

Labor and Industries Requirements

• The methods the employer will use to inform the other employer(s) of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the workplace's normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies;

Sources

• Purchase Order Requirements

• Capital Projects– Submittals– Who is reviewing?

Adjacent Property Impacts

• Clinic in a neighborhood retail area

• Staff report headaches, light-headed, nausea and respiratory symptoms

• Varying degree of symptoms

• Odor in the building is getting stronger

Adjacent Property Impacts

• Adjacent Building renovating for a new tenant

• Application of an epoxy floor finish

• Fans blowing out of the work area towards fresh air intake of clinic

• Applicators are not wearing PPE

Adjacent Property Impacts

• Decided to close the office

• Contacted Patients

• Contacted Property Managers

• Sent most of the staff home

Adjacent Property Impacts

• Implement Emergency Management

• L&I brought in by the Property Managers

• Negotiated to reschedule work on a weekend when clinic closed

• Worked to re-open the clinic for evening appointments

Lessons LearnedGeneral Cases

• Review products at design stage

• Have trained professionals review product submittals

• Use ducted ventilation and off-hour scheduling

• Provide oversight at Project Coordination level

Contractor Coordination

• Demo/Abate Mechanical Project

• Asbestos Pipe Insulation

• Multi-contractor site

• General Contractor in control of site

Discovery

• Happen to walk on site

• Stop Work

• Clean up an asbestos spill

• Still had to complete the abatement

Lessons Learned

• Owner’s Representative not familiar with the regulations

• Impacts the asbestos pipe fitting insulation

• Asbestos debris spread through out the mechanical room

• Mechanical contractor works the next day

Lessons Learned

• Insure that hazard is communicated by General Contractor

• Confirm that Personnel are have asbestos awareness training

• Review the sequencing of the work at preconstruction conference

• Keep specialty vendors in the communication loop

Questions?