Initial Design Phase.

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Can the process be operated automatically or remotely in order to minimize worker

contact with the hazard?

Can the system be designed in an ergonomically appropriate manner?

Can the process be designed to make use of less hazardous materials?

How can the process be designed to employ the best available control technology

for capturing and properly disposing of hazardous materials and minimizing

pollution (see Sect. 5.5.1)?

(See also DOE G 440.1-1, Section 4.4.1; DOE G 440.1-2, Sections 4.2, 4.5, and 4.7; DOE G

440.1-3, Section 4.4.2; and DOE G 440.1-4, Section 4.2.)

5.2.2 Initial Design Phase.

Proper initial design is the most cost-effective way to control hazards. The industrial

hygiene staff should participate with line management in:

Planning and design of new processes and/or use of new materials

Planning and reviewing plans for new construction, demolition, modification, or

remodeling of existing processes

Evaluations of the effectiveness of proposed environmental control equipment

Approval of procedures for use of control equipment

Approval of new operations and maintenance procedures.

Industrial hygiene design/plan reviews should solicit and include input from affected

organizations, professional and technical disciplines, and supervisors and workers

knowledgeable about and/or impacted by the new operations and/or materials.

Professional/technical disciplines may include occupational medicine, epidemiology,

ergonomics, occupational safety, audiology, fire protection, radiation protection,

environmental protection, facility maintenance, operations, and engineering.

5.3

Periodic Reassessments.

DOE and contractor line management are required to ensure that periodic resurveys and/or exposure

monitoring are conducted, as appropriate.

[Reference: DOE O 440.1A, Attachment 1, paragraph 5.c; and Attachment 2, paragraph

18.c.]

The frequency that evaluations are updated should be proportional to the risk presented by

the hazard(s), the variability of the operation, the operation frequency, and the type and

dependability of the controls limiting exposures. As a general rule:

Industrial areas/activities (e.g., fabrication or processing operations, craft shops) should

be evaluated at least annually, and more often if appropriate and/or when potentially

serious health hazards are present.

Newly introduced or modified operations should be evaluated before starting or resuming

operations, or when significant changes are made in adjacent work areas.

Frequently changing work sites/operations (e.g., research and development facilities,

construction sites, hazardous waste cleanup activities, decommissioning operations)

should be evaluated as often as necessary to reliably characterize health risks.