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Mitigating Transfer Station Safety and Health Risks During Planning and Design

Mitigating Transfer Station Safety and Health Risks During Planning and Design . Presented by Charles Conway, KPG, Inc. and Karl Hufnagel, R.W. Beck, Inc. An SAIC Company. What are the Health and Safety Hazards and Risks?. Accidents/Injuries Falls, slips and trips

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Mitigating Transfer Station Safety and Health Risks During Planning and Design

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  1. Mitigating Transfer Station Safety and Health Risks During Planning and Design Presented by Charles Conway, KPG, Inc. and Karl Hufnagel, R.W. Beck, Inc. An SAIC Company

  2. What are the Health and Safety Hazards and Risks? Accidents/Injuries • Falls, slips and trips • Lacerations, punctures, cuts • Flying objects and projectiles • Collisions (vehicle-vehicle, vehicle-pedestrian, vehicle-building) • Spill, splash and release of acids, caustics and toxics • Material handling equipment moving parts • Falling material • Electrocution • Heart attacks and other medical/health emergencies

  3. What are the Health and Safety Hazards and Risks? Fire Explosion Confined Space Hazards Environmental Exposure • Dust • Noise • Toxic Fumes, Exhaust Gases and Smoke • Infectious Agents

  4. Who are the Stakeholders? Stakeholders With Risk Exposure • General Public (Customers) • Commercial Haulers (Customers) • Visitors – Tour Groups • Operators • Maintenance Staff • Supervisory Staff • Fire and Emergency Personnel • Agency Oversight Staff These stakeholders represent a very broad spectrum of understanding and awareness of risks The risk exposure varies widely for these stakeholders

  5. Who are the Stakeholders? Stakeholders With Responsibilities • Owner • Operations • Risk Management • Engineering • Health Department/District • Department of Labor and Industries • Code Officials • Fire Officials • Design Professionals • Insurers • Others?

  6. What are the Governing Codes and Regulations? • International Building Code (IBC) • International Fire Code (IFC) • National Electrical Code (NEC) • OSHA/WISHA Regulations • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards • Washington Administrative Code • Public Health Ordinances • Operating Permit(s) • Owner’s Rules and Proceedures • Other?

  7. Risks and Mitigation - General Fire and Smoke • NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system • Fire alarm • Fire-rated wall/ceiling/roof assemblies • Smoke control (smoke barriers, smoke venting) • Egress (exits, exit corridors and pathways, areas of refuge, exit illumination and signage) • Standby power generation General Health and Safety Risks • First Aid • Emergency showers and eyewashes • EMT access (site access, access to machinery spaces, elevator cabs, training and drills)

  8. Risks and Mitigation - General Fire and Smoke • NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system • Fire alarm • Fire-rated wall/ceiling/roof assemblies • Smoke control (smoke barriers, smoke venting) • Egress (exits, exit corridors and pathways, areas of refuge, exit illumination and signage) • Standby power generation General Health and Safety Risks • First Aid • Emergency showers and eyewashes • EMT access (site access, access to machinery spaces, elevator cabs, training and drills)

  9. Risks and Mitigation - General Fire and Smoke • NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system • Fire alarm • Fire-rated wall/ceiling/roof assemblies • Smoke control (smoke barriers, smoke venting) • Egress (exits, exit corridors and pathways, areas of refuge, exit illumination and signage) • Standby power generation General Health and Safety Risks • First Aid • Emergency showers and eyewashes • EMT access (site access, access to machinery spaces, elevator cabs, training and drills)

  10. Risks and Mitigation - General Fire and Smoke • NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system • Fire alarm • Fire-rated wall/ceiling/roof assemblies • Smoke control (smoke barriers, smoke venting) • Egress (exits, exit corridors and pathways, areas of refuge, exit illumination and signage) • Standby power generation General Health and Safety Risks • First Aid • Emergency showers and eyewashes • EMT access (site access, access to machinery spaces, elevator cabs, training and drills)

  11. Risks and Mitigation - General Fire and Smoke • NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system • Fire alarm • Fire-rated wall/ceiling/roof assemblies • Smoke control (smoke barriers, smoke venting) • Egress (exits, exit corridors and pathways, areas of refuge, exit illumination and signage) • Standby power generation General Health and Safety Risks • First Aid • Emergency showers and eyewashes • EMT access (site access, access to machinery spaces, elevator cabs, training and drills)

  12. Risks and Mitigation - General Fire and Smoke • NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system • Fire alarm • Fire-rated wall/ceiling/roof assemblies • Smoke control (smoke barriers, smoke venting) • Egress (exits, exit corridors and pathways, areas of refuge, exit illumination and signage) • Standby power generation General Health and Safety Risks • First Aid • Emergency showers and eyewashes • EMT access (site access, access to machinery spaces, elevator cabs, training and drills)

  13. Risks and Mitigation - General Fire and Smoke • NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system • Fire alarm • Fire-rated wall/ceiling/roof assemblies • Smoke control (smoke barriers, smoke venting) • Egress (exits, exit corridors and pathways, areas of refuge, exit illumination and signage) • Standby power generation General Health and Safety Risks • First Aid • Emergency showers and eyewashes • EMT access (site access, access to machinery spaces, elevator cabs, training and drills)

  14. Risks and Mitigation - General Fire and Smoke • NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system • Fire alarm • Fire-rated wall/ceiling/roof assemblies • Smoke control (smoke barriers, smoke venting) • Egress (exits, exit corridors and pathways, areas of refuge, exit illumination and signage) • Standby power generation General Health and Safety Risks • First Aid • Emergency showers and eyewashes • EMT access (site access, access to machinery spaces, elevator cabs, training and drills)

  15. Risks and Mitigation - General Fire and Smoke • NFPA 13 fire sprinkler system • Fire alarm • Fire-rated wall/ceiling/roof assemblies • Smoke control (smoke barriers, smoke venting) • Egress (exits, exit corridors and pathways, areas of refuge, exit illumination and signage) • Standby power generation General Health and Safety Risks • First Aid • Emergency showers and eyewashes • EMT access (site access, access to machinery spaces, elevator cabs, training and drills)

  16. Risks and Mitigation – General Seismic Hazards • Structural design • Securing equipment and items posing hazard of falling material • Standby power generation

  17. Risks and Mitigation – General Confined Spaces • Ventilation • Access control and signage • Training

  18. Risks and Mitigation – Environmental Leachate Discharge • Switchable sanitary/storm sewer collection system • Tire wash equipment

  19. Risks and Mitigation – Environmental Dust and Odor • Misting systems • Dust control systems

  20. Risks and Mitigation – Environmental Dust and Odor • Misting systems • Dust control systems

  21. Risks and Mitigation – Environmental Zinc/Heavy Metals • Avoidance of “exposed” exterior galvanized surfaces

  22. Risks and Mitigation – Site Vehicle and pedestrian accidents • Separation of commercial, transfer and private vehicles • Minimizing crossing traffic • Sound roadway design with good lines of sight • Signalization where warranted • Well defined pedestrian pathways and cross walks • Clear signage

  23. Risks and Mitigation – Site Vehicle and pedestrian accidents • Separation of commercial, transfer and private vehicles • Minimizing crossing traffic • Sound roadway design with good lines of sight • Signalization where warranted • Well defined pedestrian pathways and cross walks • Clear signage

  24. Risks and Mitigation – Site Intrusion and trespassing • Perimeter fencing • Security cameras

  25. Risks and Mitigation – Site Emergency access • Sufficient roadway width and minimum turning radii • Queuing bypass

  26. Risks and Mitigation – Scale Facility Vehicle exhaust • Ventilation with remote air intake source • Exterior blowers

  27. Risks and Mitigation – Scale Facility Robbery/assault • Vandal/bullet resistant doors, windows and glazing

  28. Risks and Mitigation – Scale Facility Repetitive motion injuries • Touch-screen activation • Motorized transaction windows

  29. Risks and Mitigation – Tipping & Receiving Floors Falls • Avoiding deep pits • ‘Tipping wall’ design • Stanchions and chains • Integral floor warning marks • Striping and signage • Training and supervision

  30. Risks and Mitigation – Tipping & Receiving Floors Falls • Avoiding deep pits • ‘Tipping wall’ design • Stanchions and chains • Integral floor warning marks • Striping and signage • Training and supervision

  31. Risks and Mitigation – Tipping & Receiving Floors Falls • Avoiding deep pits • ‘Tipping wall’ design • Stanchions and chains • Integral floor warning marks • Striping and signage • Training and supervision

  32. Risks and Mitigation – Tipping & Receiving Floors Falls • Avoiding deep pits • ‘Tipping wall’ design • Stanchions and chains • Integral floor warning marks • Striping and signage • Training and supervision

  33. Risks and Mitigation – Tipping & Receiving Floors Injuries from moving vehicles • Tipping and receiving floor configuration to minimize backing toward people • Separation of private vehicles from commercial vehicles and waste-handling equipment. • Good illumination • Unobstructed lines of sight

  34. Risks and Mitigation – Tipping & Receiving Floors Injuries from moving or projectile waste • Separation of waste handling from tipping areas • ‘Tipping wall’ design

  35. Risks and Mitigation – Tipping & Receiving Floors Falls into compactor charging chutes • Training and supervision Inhalation of dust • Adequate ventilation • Dust containment areas • Misting systems Exposure to toxic chemicals • CO and NO2 Monitoring & Alarm • Operational and training measures • Signage • Public address provisions and rapid evacuation procedures

  36. Risks and Mitigation – Tipping & Receiving Floors Minor injuries from handling of waste • Ready access to first aid supplies/equipment Exposure to infectious waste • Operational and training measures • Signage Exposure to noise • Hearing protection for operators • Training

  37. Risks and Mitigation – Tipping & Receiving Floors Fire/smoke • NFPA 13 compliant sprinkler system • Limitations on height/volume of waste and/or combustible recyclables • Smoke barriers and vents • Well designed egress routes • Routing of emergency power and alarm conduits • Extinguishers and water hoses • Coordination with fire department • Exterior ‘Hot Load’ area

  38. Risks and Mitigation – Tipping & Receiving Floors Explosion hazard at dust collection equipment • Air flow volume • Intra-duct sprinkler systems • Explosion venting at dust filtration equipment Hazard posed to building structure/adjacent areas by moving equipment • Armoring and reinforcing of walls and other structures Falls during servicing of overhead equipment, including lights • Minimize overhead equipment • Use of scissor lift for servicing

  39. Risks and Mitigation – Material Handling & Waste Processing Areas Hazard posed by conveying systems • Guards for moving parts • Lockout systems, especially where remote-control of conveyor is in use • Signage

  40. Risks and Mitigation – Material Handling & Waste Processing Areas Potential for injury from toppling of waste bales • Painted lines with stacking height limitations Fire hazard from combustibles • Painted lines with stacking height limitations

  41. Risks and Mitigation – Equipment Areas Noise • STC rated wall/ceiling/floors • Sound-absorptive panels Electrical hazards • NEC-required clearances at electrical panels • Electrical room egress requirements

  42. Risks and Mitigation – Building Exterior Falls from roofs • Minimize roof-mounted equipment which requires servicing • Parapets or warning stripes • Fall-restraint/protection systems Falls during servicing of roof gutters • Minimizing gutter servicing requirements • Access for scissor lift Falls through skylights • Safety grilles or OSHA-rated glazing

  43. Risks and Mitigation – Building Exterior Lightning strikes • Lightning-protection systems Hazard to air navigation posed by birds • Bird-deterrent systems

  44. Risks and Mitigation – Compactor Bay & Loading Areas Injuries from vehicle movements • Adequate illumination • Good lines of sight • Adequate clearances

  45. Risks and Mitigation – Compactor Bay & Loading Areas Fire hazard posed by hydraulic fluid • Emergency equipment shut-off • Adequate dry-chemical fire extinguishers (NFPA 10 for extra-hazard occupancy)

  46. Risks and Mitigation – Compactor Bay & Loading Areas Concentration of vehicle exhaust • Ventilation

  47. Risks and Mitigation – Compactor Bay & Loading Areas Noise • Operational requirement for hearing protection • Sound-proof break area Exposure to toxic or infectious agents in leachate • Collection of leachate near source. • Adequate wash-down water

  48. Addressing Health and Safety During Design • Form a safety team, including members of design team, owner’s representative, owner’s risk manager, owner’s insurance carrier (if appropriate), and local officials • Identify as many potential risks as possible early in the design process • Identify stakeholders • Develop strategies to mitigate risks • Continue to evaluate risks throughout design process • Make sure owner understands risks that will need to be mitigated partially or wholly through training or operational means • Ensure safety measures are properly commissioned and fully tested • Where construction will occur at an operational station, ensure contractor is fully apprised of risks and require that the contractor’s safety plan takes unique risks into account

  49. Thank You! Charles Conway Karl Hufnagel KPG, Inc R. W. Beck, Inc. An SAIC Company 206-315-2979 206-695-4509 charlie@kpg.comkhufnagel@rwbeck.com

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