Best fixed safety barriers for waste water treatment plant
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Published by SALUSMy knowledge base does not contain specific documentation on fixed safety barrier specifications and regulatory compliance standards for wastewater treatment plants. However, I can provide general safety guidance based on industry best practices.
In wastewater treatment plants, falls can be prevented and worker safety ensured by:
- Installing protective barriers or suitable guards when covers over openings are removed or excavations are made in places accessible to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Warning lights or flares shall be displayed if work is being done at night. These protective measures shall be maintained until permanent or adequate covers or barricades are in place or the hazard removed.
- Stationing a watchperson where temporary conditions do not permit safeguarding of employees through the use of warning signs, lights, protective barriers, or covers. [1]
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[1] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)
Page 104
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# [redacted phone] Adoption by Reference (cont.) ## 1910.22 General requirements (cont.) Additional Oregon General Requirements D Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Oregon Administrative Rules Division 2 # [redacted phone] Additional Oregon General Requirements (1) Scope and application. This rule applies in addition to those in Division 2/D Walking-Working Surfaces. (2) Barriers. The employer must ensure: (a) Protective barriers or suitable guards are erected when covers over openings are removed or excavations made in places accessible to vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Warning lights or flares shall be displayed if work is being done at night. These protective measures shall be maintained until permanent or adequate covers or barricades are in place or the hazard removed. (b) A watchperson is stationed where temporary conditions do not permit safeguarding of employees through the use of warning signs, lights, protective barriers, or covers. (3) Plant Arrangement. The employer must ensure: (a) Provisions for safety (such as adequate work and storage space for the full needs of raw, in-process, and finished materials, and for machinery, equipment and operations) are included in plant design, layout, and operation. (b) A vertical clearance of not less than 6 1/2 feet is provided over work areas. Where it is otherwise impractical to secure adequate head room, overhead obstructions may be padded or may be indicated by means of contrasting paint, telltales, or similar means, if such means will furnish adequate protection. (c) Work platforms provided shall be of sufficient width to provide a safe working space. (4) Aisles, Passageways, Walkways, Inclines. The employer must ensure: (a) Aisles, passageways, and walkways are of adequate width for their intended or actual use, and in no event shall they be less than 22 inches wide. (b) Fixed inclined walkways are not less than 22 inches wide, inclined at no greater angle than 24 degrees…
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