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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
IH Qualitative Survey
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SITE OPERATIONS
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Number of employees, typical annual production capacity, etc...
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Site is regulated by?
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Describe the plant and the operations (age, wet plant, pre-heater, pre-calciner, number of kilns, etc...)
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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE HISTORY & BACKGROUND
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When was the last quantitative IH survey conducted for the site (excluding MSHA IH sampling)?
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Has a qualitative IH survey been conducted for the site?
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Have any issues related to IH been raised by the JHSC or IH TBS?
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Have any issues related to IH been raised by employees and/or contractors?
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Have any health-related cases (illnesses) been reported (cement burns, hearing threshold shifts, etc...)?
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Have issues raised in previous qualitative or quantitative surveys been addressed?
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QUARRY & RAW MATERIAL STORAGE
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Is the quarry located in conjunction with the plant?
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What are the primary stock piles at the plant (limestone, aggregate, iron oxide, other additives, etc...)
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How is clinker stored and transported?
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What are the primary sources of respirable dust and silica?
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What are the primary noise sources?
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Does the primary crusher control booth have effective dust controls (door seals, vinyl chair, AC, etc...)?
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Does any drilling equipment have appropriate dust controls (environmental cab, dust collector, etc...)?
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Does all mobile equipment have environmental cabs, AND are they properly utilized (doors and windows closed)?
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What are the methods for controlling fugitive dust from roadways, muck pile, etc...?
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Are adequate wet suppression systems (or equivalent controls) in place to control dust emissions from conveyors and crushers?
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Are controls in place to reduce exposure to welding fume during hot work in the quarry or mobile equipment maintenance shop?
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RAW GRIND
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What is the grinding equipment (vertical raw mill, horizontal rod mill, etc...)?
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What are the primary housekeeping issues on raw grind area (spillage, leaks, fugitive dust, etc..)?
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What are primary housekeeping methods (vac truck, dry sweep, shoveling, etc...)?
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What are the primary sources of respirable dust and silica?
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What are the primary noise sources?
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KILN & BURNING
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What are the primary and secondary kiln fuel sources?
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What are the process controls around the injection of FQW into the kiln (direct fire, indirect fire, etc...)?
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What is the process for handling cement kiln dust (recycle, landfill, etc..)?
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What are the primary noise sources (kiln drive, oil pumps, etc...)?
Alternative Source Fuels
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What are the primary sources of ASF?
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Are the appropriate controls in place for the risks associated with ASF (permits, characterization process, storage, handling, fire prevention and suppression)?
Kiln Turnaround - Refractory Practices
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What is the frequency of turnaround activity involving refractory work in the kiln?
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What are the dust control measures for removing existing refractory (skid steer, chute with spray bars, etc...)?
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What are the practices for installing new refractory (wet saw, manual cutting, kiln ventilation, respiratory protection, etc...)?
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What are the practices for controlling hot work fume generation during kiln turnaround (kiln ventilation, respiratory protection, etc...)?
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FINISH GRIND
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What are the primary sources of respirable dust and silica in the finish mill process?
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What are the primary noise sources in the finish mill process?
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What are primary housekeeping methods (vac truck, dry sweep, shoveling, etc...)?
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PACK HOUSE & SHIPPING
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How do bulk cement and other cementitious materials typically leave the site?
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Does the site blend or bag cement for downstream use?
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Describe the packing machine operations?
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Describe the palletizing line?
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What are primary sources of respirable dust exposure?
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What are the primary noise sources?
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Audit of Group Standards Related to IH/OH
Group Standard - Respirable Crystalline Silica and Total Dust
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Has a qualitative and quantitative risk assessment been conducted in accordance with the Group H&S risk management standard to determine exposure potential for every job classification and task?
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Has a site specific RCS and TD-PNOR management and control program been established?
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Has a health surveillance program consistent with the Group's HASOP been established for employees exposed to RCS and TD-PNOR?
Group Standard - Workplace Noise
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Has a site noise survey been conducted?
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Has a noise map been developed for the site?
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Has noise dosimetry been conducted for employees anticipated to be exposed above 85 dBA?
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Has the hierarchy of controls (HOC) been applied in cases where TWA noise exposures exceed 85 dB?
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Have high noise areas (>85 dBA) been posted with appropriate signage?
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Have employees exposed to noise > 85dBA received baseline and annual audiometric testing?
Other Group Standards - Ergonomics, Whole Body Vibration, Hand-Arm Vibration
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Any ergonomic or other risks identified during survey? ( bagging or other repetitive manual tasks, etc...)
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Have any musculoskeletal injury/illness claims been reported to Health Bridge that are could be attributable to repetitive motion or other ergonomic risk factors?
Summary & Overall IH Risk Perception
Summary and Perception of Overall IH Risk
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Summary of Observations
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What is the perception of the overall risk for the site?
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Any significant other safety deficiency or compliance concerns noted during survey?
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Any good practices or other positive feedback for the site in the area of H&S?
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Signature of H&S Professional Who Lead Survey/Audit