BRUCE HEAVY WATER PLANT DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT

Bruce Heavy Water Plant Decommissioning
Environmental Assessment Study Report
Ontario Power Generation
Final Submission to CNSC
• identify those members of the project staff with specific EH&S responsibilities and describe
the responsibility, authority and accountability of each;
• identify the safety training required by workers engaged in various aspects of the work;
• describe the procedures used to identify, report and control hazards in the workplace;
• describe the procedures used to investigate accidents or injuries and eliminate the causes of
those events;
• describe the procedures used to perform hazardous work;
• describe the procedures established to provide a safe work environment within the
Construction Islands; and
• describe the procedures that will be implemented to prepare for any accident, fire, flood, spill
or other emergency situation that might occur during the course of the work.
OPG will review the EH&S Management Plan prepared by the GDC who will not be permitted
to begin work in any Construction Island until a plan acceptable to the OPG is in place. The
GDC will be responsible for ensuring that all work in the Construction Islands, including work
performed by subcontractors, is performed in accordance with the EH&S Management Plan.
3.4.2.3 Construction Safety
It is recognized that the demolition of the buildings, structures and pipe racks presents hazards to
the safety of workers and visitors to the Construction Island. The GDC will be required to take
all of the actions that are reasonably required to maintain a safe work environment within the
Construction Islands, and must include Construction Safety procedures in the EH&S
Management Plan. This may include procedures controlling:
• the distribution, use, maintenance and testing of personal protective equipment;
• work with power tools;
• work at heights and fall protection;
• work in confined spaces;
• work in inclement weather;
• hot work such as welding or cutting metals;
• asbestos removal;
• the operation and maintenance of heavy machinery;
• the operation of cranes and the lifting of heavy loads; and
• housekeeping.
OPG will be entitled to audit the GDC’s compliance with the EH&S Management Plan. This
may include inspecting the Construction Islands or observing work being performed. In the
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