Inspections and Hazards Abatement

DOE-STD-1149-2002

analyses. The superintendent and other project supervisory staff shall also include

safety as part of their routine review of project operations.

2.6.2

The construction contractor shall take immediate corrective action to eliminate or

control all identified hazards. Newly identified hazards shall be appropriately

addressed in revised hazard analyses. In cases where immediate corrective action

is not possible or responsibility for abatement falls outside the scope of the

project, the construction contractor shall:

(a) Immediately ensure all affected employees are aware of the hazard and its

location and removed from harm's way. This may require partial or complete

suspension of construction operations.

(b) Immediately post warning signs at the location of the hazard describing the

nature of the hazard.

description of the hazard. This notification shall be followed up in writing.

(d) Implement further interim control measures, as needed, to protect employees

from the identified hazards and secure construction manager approval for

continued use of the employed measures.

(e) Where responsibility for abatement falls outside the project scope, the

construction contractor shall also immediately notify the authority responsible

for safety and health management in the affected facility.

2.6.3

All identified hazards and their respective corrective actions shall be documented

in project inspection reports. The responsibility and timetable for abating hazards

that were not immediately corrected shall also be similarly documented. Follow-