Addendum 10:

VISITING INSTRUMENT PERSONNEL: SAFETY GUIDELINES

Your JAC contact person is also your Safety Officer. Please have them review the following with you, with reference to the JAC Safety Manual, to ensure your compliance with JAC's safety policies.

BUILDING SAFETY

• How to sign in
• Which areas of building/observatory are off limits
• How to use the phone system(s)
• How to use the alarm system (Hilo only)
• Working alone
• Two-person rule
• Who is responsible for your safety (JAC contact person, Telescope System Specialist (TSS), etc.)

• Fire
• Medical
• Locations of emergency equipment
• High altitude symptoms

• Only authorised personnel may operate equipment such as forklifts, cranes, jib hoists, lathes, drill press, milling machines, etc.
• Laser use (no Class 4 lasers are allowed)
• Use of proper personal protective equipment (PPE) (cryogens - protective eyewear)
• Chemicals (visitors may not bring chemicals into any JAC facility without a proper MSDS and prior approval by the Site Safety Advisor or Chief Engineer)
• All "below the hook lifting equipment" must be approved by the Site Safety Advisor or Chief Engineer.
• No food or drinks in the posted labs.
• Visitors are strongly encouraged to wear safety shoes while in JAC summit facilities.

• 14 hour rule
• Use of proper lock-out procedures

 

• Mauna Kea Vehicle Procedures Checklist
• Driving on the saddle road and on the Mauna Kea summit road is the most dangerous part of our work here at the JAC. Please drive with care and follow the posted speed limits.
• Report damage or odd behavior/handling to "vehicle" (see email address in JAC Eyes Only)
  

• Approved safety shoes are highly recommended for all activities above HP other than normal observing.
• Telescope System Specialist/Work Leader (TSS/WL) will coordinate all work at summit facilities
• Check in with TSS/WL immediately upon entering the telescope
• Sign daywork book

VISITING INSTRUMENT PERSONNEL:  SAFETY QUESTIONS

To all visiting instrument personnel:

Please complete the following questionnaire. If you answer yes to any of these questions, you must contact your JAC support person to follow-up on the JAC safety policies that address them.

• Will you require approved safety shoes?
• Will you be using any lasers (JAC or Your Own)?
• Will you be using any compressed gases?
• Will you be using any cryogenic liquids?
• Will you be using any chemicals? (e.g. lubricants, solvents, glues, hazardous materials)
• Will you be using any portable power tools?
• Will you require the use of any machine shop equipment?
• Will you require the use of any welding equipment?
• Will you require the use of any lifting equipment? (e.g. forklift, jib hoist, crane)
• Will you be using any below the hook rigging or lifting devices? (e.g. slings, chain slings)
• Will you be providing any lifting brackets on our equipment?
• Will you be manually handling large equipment/boxes/components?
• Will you require any special electrical systems?
• Does any of your equipment create sound above 85dBA?
• Will you be using any radioactive materials?
• Will you be using any ladders?
• Will you require access to the antenna backing structure?
• Will you be doing any soldering?
• Does your equipment create any known safety hazards?