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Exhibit 2-7
Item Included
List of health,
1. Workers may be exposed to hazardous materials
safety, and
such as:
environmental
• Lead or lead paint
risks.
• Silica or concrete dust
• Lead paint
• Hazardous waste, such as petrochemical products,
medical waste, and industrial waste
• Contaminated soil
• Asbestos
• Fumes from torches used for cutting and welding
• Fumes from paving, asphalt and tar products
2. Workers may be exposed to the following types of
activities:
• Working in a confined space
• Demolition with a lot of dust, debris, and sharp objects
• Excavation and trenching
• Heavy lifting of steel, concrete, curtain wall,
or miscellaneous metals
• Lockout of electrical and mechanical equipment
• Working on mechanical and electrical equipment
while it is operating
• Working near heavy equipment such as cranes,
derricks, scaffolding, and hoists
• Working near drilling, chipping, and blasting of rock
3. Construction workers may work in the following
environmental exposures:
• Cold or hot extremes of temperatures
• Laser equipment
• Noisy equipment
• Equipment with ionizing radiation
• Ergonomically difficult or unnatural
• Aerial lifts, ladders, personnel hoists, scaffolding,
scissor lifts, and platforms suspended off the ground
4. Construction workers will utilize tools and equipments
such as:
• Compressed gas cylinders
• Electric power tools
• Forklifts
• Ladders
• Powder actuated tools
• Rigging equipment
• Temporary heating systems
• Respiratory protection
• Heavy equipment and motors