Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline A summary of industry practices and techniques to help drillers enhance safety performance,
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 10 of 132 Term Definition Directional Drilling Drilling that is deliberately made to depa
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 100 of 132 5.10.1 - Potential Hazards of Well Development • Pinch points • Tool lengths
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 101 of 132 5.12.2 - Potential Hazards of Abandon in Place • Silica and other dust – Skin
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 102 of 132 Attachment 1.A - Typical Health and Safety Plan (HASP) Organization and Contents
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 103 of 132 MAKEHOLE HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 5 - WORK ZONES AND
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 104 of 132 Attachment 1.B - Example JSA for Clearance Activities JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS FORM
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 105 of 132 JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS FORM JOB TITLE/TASK: Pre-Ground Disturbance Clearance Activ
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 106 of 132 JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS FORM JOB TITLE/TASK: Pre-Ground Disturbance Clearance Activi
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 107 of 132 JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS FORM JOB TITLE/TASK: Pre-Ground Disturbance Clearance Activ
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 108 of 132 Attachment 1.C - Example JSA for Drilling or Boring and Soil Sampling JOB SAFET
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 109 of 132 JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS FORM JOB TITLE/TASK: Drilling/Boring and Associated Soil Sa
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 11 of 132 Term Definition Flammable and Combustible Material Flammable and combustible l
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 110 of 132 JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS FORM JOB TITLE/TASK: Drilling/Boring and Associated Soil Sam
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 111 of 132 JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS FORM JOB TITLE/TASK: Drilling/Boring and Associated Soil Sa
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 112 of 132 JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS FORM JOB TITLE/TASK: Drilling/Boring and Associated Soil Sam
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 113 of 132 Attachment 3.A - Pre-Mobilization Checklist / Drilling Safety Guidance Document
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 114 of 132 Attachment 4.A - Sample Hazard Communication and Chemical Safety Program MAKEHO
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 115 of 132 and jobsite may use this master or develop a subset CIL covering chemicals pres
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 116 of 132 − Use chemicals only for specific assigned tasks in the proper manner • Subco
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 117 of 132 TERM DEFINITION Flammable A chemical that falls into one of the following categ
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 118 of 132 TERM DEFINITION Label Any written, printed, or graphic material displayed on or
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 119 of 132 7.1 - General Chemical Safety Assume all chemicals are hazardous. The number
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 12 of 132 Term Definition Non-Invasive GPR Ground penetrating radar is a geophysical devi
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 120 of 132 • Incoming chemicals are to be checked for proper labeling. The symbol below is
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 121 of 132 8.2 - Emergency Evacuation Plan (Fires and Other Emergencies) Each location w
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 122 of 132 Section 10 - Hazard Communication Program and Procedure 10.1 - Hazard Communic
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 123 of 132 Subcontractors All subcontractors working under our companies control are req
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 124 of 132 Chemical information List (CIL) is the list of all hazardous substances in a spe
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 125 of 132 Section 1: Chemical Product and Company Information - provides the chemical nam
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 126 of 132 10.5 - Effective Training All affected employees shall receive Hazard Communic
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 127 of 132 Training - All training shall be recorded. Reports • All exposure incidents
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 128 of 132 Attachment 4.B - Drill/Direct Push Type Rig Inspection Checklist SITE/PROJECT N
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 129 of 132 CATEGORY INSPECTION ITEMS PASS FAIL N/A ACTION NEEDED Flights/Augers (cont.)
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 13 of 132 Term Definition Subsurface Activity Activity carried out by mechanical equipmen
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 130 of 132 CATEGORY INSPECTION ITEMS PASS FAIL N/A ACTION NEEDED General Drill rig meets
Attachment 5.A - Simplified Well Construction Diagram Page 131 of 132
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 132 of 132 Attachment 5.B - Typical Job Safety Analysis for Equipment Loading and Unloadin
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 14 of 132 SECTION 1 - PRE-FIELDWORK 1.1 - Introduction Environmental drilling can be per
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 15 of 132 Medical and substance abuse surveillance Proof of adequate insurance Li
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 16 of 132 1.4 - Planning and Facilitating the Kick-off Meeting Informed planning and comm
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 17 of 132 1.4 - Planning and Facilitating the Kick-off Meeting cont. Project planning and
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 18 of 132 SECTION 2 - BOREHOLE LOCATION POSITIONING AND CLEARANCE 2.1 - Purpose The purpos
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 19 of 132 2.4 - Positioning the Borehole Some of the tasks involved in positioning the b
Disclaimer This guideline was prepared by AntiEntropics, Inc. (www.antientropics.com) as an account of work for a collective of environmental rem
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 20 of 132 2.5 - Selecting the Drilling Location During the pre-fieldwork phase, determine
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 21 of 132 2.6.1 - Ground Penetrating Radar cont. Figure 2.1 - Ground Penetrating Radar Be
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 22 of 132 Limitations of GPR cont. It is important to note the depth limitations of GPR wh
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 23 of 132 2.6.3 - Electromagnetic Utility Tracing Receiver The electromagnetic technique l
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 24 of 132 2.6.4 - Deep Focused Sensing Metal Detector A deep focused metal detector acts as
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 25 of 132 2.6.5 - Vibrocator cont. Figure 2.5 - A Vibrocator Being Demonstrated in a Non
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 26 of 132 2.8- Obtaining Required Permits Determine the permits required for drilling act
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 27 of 132 • In all cases, it is preferable to clear a hole to about 120% of the diameter
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 28 of 132 2.11 - Clearance Methodologies cont. Proper hand-digging tools and techniques mus
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 29 of 132 2.11 - Clearance Methodologies cont. As the stream leaves the nozzle, it expan
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 3 of 132 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This document is under the care of the Safety Subcommittee to P
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 30 of 132 SECTION 3 - MOBILIZATION, SET UP, AND DEMOBILIZATION This section applies to mob
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 31 of 132 3.2 - Loading and Unloading a Truck Mounted Drill Rig When loading or unloading
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 32 of 132 3.4.2 - Road Travel and Vehicle Safety Perform a pre-trip vehicle inspection and
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 33 of 132 3.4.4 - Entering the Site It is the responsibility of the owner or operator or
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 34 of 132 3.5.3 - Site Communication and Safety Review Verify all new drill rig workers ar
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 35 of 132 3.6 - Preparing for Drilling 3.6.1 - Preparing the Site Prior to drilling, ade
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 36 of 132 3.6.3 - Considerations for Retail Service Stations and Other Onsite Locations As
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 37 of 132 3.6.7 - Storage and Material Handling The key for a safe and smooth startup is
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 38 of 132 3.6.8 - Fire Prevention Fire prevention must be addressed prior to commencing any
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 39 of 132 3.7 - Moving People and Equipment at the Site Navigating across the site require
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 4 of 132 Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 40 of 132 • When overhead electrical power lines exist at or near a drilling site or proje
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 41 of 132 3.7.3 - Start Up Precautions for Setting up and Blocking the Drilling Rig It
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 42 of 132 3.8 - Shut Down - Temporary (Daily) and Permanent 3.8.1 - Temporary Shut Down
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 43 of 132 SECTION 4 - DRILLING OPERATIONS 4.1 - Rig Set-up The drilling contractor is re
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 44 of 132 Blocking and Cribbing • Blocking and cribbing is designed to distribute the wei
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 45 of 132 effects of wind on the power lines and hoist lines of the mast, it is advisable
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 46 of 132 Do not touch any person who may be in contact with the current. If a rescue is at
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 47 of 132 4.2.1 - Jump Starting an Engine with a Dead Battery Use the following procedure
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 48 of 132 4.3 - Auger Drilling Auger drilling uses direct power to rotate (screw) flighted
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 49 of 132 4.3 - Auger Drilling cont. When using screw together augers consider the follow
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 5 of 132 4.8 - Personal Protective Equipment ...
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 50 of 132 4.4 - Rotary Drilling The term mud rotary means direct rotary drilling using mud
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 51 of 132 4.4 - Rotary Drilling cont. Listed below are general rotary (air and mud) drill
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 52 of 132 4.5 - General Drilling Safety 4.5.1 - Training • Employees working in the proxi
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 53 of 132 4.5.2 - Housekeeping On and Around the Drill Rig cont. The first requirement fo
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 54 of 132 4.5.4 - General Inspection Routine • Inspect drilling equipment, cranes, winche
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 55 of 132 4.5.7 - Drilling Considerations during general operation: No visitors are perm
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 56 of 132 4.5.7 – Drilling cont. • When adding and removing drill rod: o Only the drill
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 57 of 132 4.5.9 - Positioning Pipe and Casing When positioned in the mast, drill pipe or
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 58 of 132 4.5.14 - Underground utilities • Complete utility locates prior to drilling [On
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 59 of 132 4.5.17 – Operating the Drilling Rig • Only employees will operate the drilling
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 6 of 132 INTRODUCTION This publication gives guidance to address some of the most common s
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 60 of 132 4.5.19 - Special Precautions for Drilling in Landfills In addition to the usual p
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 61 of 132 4.6 – Electrical Safety 4.6.1 - Supplying Power to the Job Site Drilling proj
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 62 of 132 4.6.2 - Safe Use of Electricity Electrical shock can occur if equipment is mainta
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 63 of 132 4.7 - General Equipment Safety 4.7.1 Safe Use of Hand Tools With a vast numbe
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 64 of 132 Hammers Use only hammers that are in good condition with handles firmly attached
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 65 of 132 Pinch points Never place your hand or other body parts under auger or in holes
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 66 of 132 Safety Shoes or Boots Safety shoes or boots should be worn by all drilling perso
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 67 of 132 Clothing The clothing of the individual drill rig worker is not generally cons
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 68 of 132 4.9 - Weather and Night Work 4.9.1 - Weather Considerations Cold Extended expo
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 69 of 132 Inclement Weather • Drilling operation should be terminated during an electr
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 7 of 132 THE PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THIS GUIDELINE This guideline’s purpose is to assist i
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 70 of 132 4.10 - Wire Rope, Hoists and Cat Head Safety This section concerns rotating eq
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 71 of 132 4.10.1 - Wire Rope Safety Worn or misused wire rope is potentially one of the m
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 72 of 132 4.10.1 - Wire Rope Safety cont. Listed below are guidelines regarding wire ropes
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 73 of 132 4.10.1 - Wire Rope Safety cont. All wire ropes and fittings should be visually i
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 74 of 132 4.10.2 - Hoist Safety DANGER! Drill rig hoists and masts are designed for ver
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 75 of 132 4.10.3 - Sheaves Inspect and lubricate sheave wheels, shafts, and pins often. U
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 76 of 132 4.10.4 - Cat Head Safety cont. • Use extreme caution when returning to the rig a
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 77 of 132 4.11.5 - Ambient Air Monitoring Vapors Approach areas where vapors are suspecte
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 78 of 132 4.12 - Materials Handling 4.12.1 - Proper Lifting Back injury is a common dril
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 79 of 132 4.12.3 - Drum Handling • If a hoist is used to load drums, only lifting attach
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 8 of 132 DEFINITIONS Term Definition Access and Egress Entry and exit. Air Drilling A m
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 80 of 132 4.13 - Forklift Operations NOTE: Do not operate a forklift or any other equipmen
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 81 of 132 4.13 - Forklift Operations cont. NOTE: When the operator is over 25 feet (7.6 m
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 82 of 132 Every employee who operates an industrial truck or forklift will be required to
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 83 of 132 4.14.2 - Other Fire and Explosion Precautions • Do not refuel an engine while
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 84 of 132 4.15 - Rig Inspections and Maintenance cont. An example checklist is included as
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 85 of 132 4.16.1 - Typical Cleaning Methods Typical cleaning methods work by either diss
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 86 of 132 4.16.3 - Standard Materials and Equipment The following are standard materials
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 87 of 132 4.16.4 - Field Sampling Equipment Cleaning Procedures cont. This procedure can
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 88 of 132 4.16.5 - Preventing the Spread of Contamination Several procedures can be esta
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 89 of 132 4.16.6 - Hazards of Decontamination cont. • Monitor air concentrations using d
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 9 of 132 Term Definition Clearance Techniques Application of specialized equipment used
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 90 of 132 4.16.8 - Steam Cleaning/Pressure Washing • The steam cleaner flame may not be i
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 91 of 132 4.16.9 - Health and Safety Hazards of Sampling Soil and groundwater sampling pr
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 92 of 132 • Inorganic Vapors and Gases -- There are only a few direct reading instruments
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 93 of 132 4.16.10 – Work Area Monitoring cont. • When moving equipment consider the foll
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 94 of 132 4.16.10 – Work Area Monitoring cont. Consider the following when using all types
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 95 of 132 SECTION 5 - WELL CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND ABANDONMENT 5.1 - Introduction
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 96 of 132 5.3 - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) The PPE requirements for well constr
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 97 of 132 5.5 - Traffic Many times the well is constructed in a high traffic area such as
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guideline Page 98 of 132 5.7.2 - Potential Hazards for Moving Well Materials Potential hazards include:
Environmental Remediation Drilling Safety Guidelines Page 99 of 132 5.9 - Install Annular Materials Prior to the installation of annular materials
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