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JAC Safety Manual - manmods 13
Here are the thirteenth round of modifications made to the JAC Safety Manual as per the JAC Safety Committee Meeting of 11 October 2001.
Note: There were some modifications made since the 11-October meeting. These appear in green.
Modifications to the front and back covers will appear in the hard copy versions only.
Chapter
Section
 
Table of Contents
- update revision dates 
- short cut buttons: fill in blank space
3
B1
- 2nd paragraph: remove last sentence (outdated)
3
B4g
- add "… or Work Leader" to supervisor, Site Safety Advisor (who decides if work being performed warrants wearing a hard hat)
3
C
- replace with revised version produced by JHT and approved by the Safety Committee on 11th October
3
D3b
- remove "; and so forth."
3
D5
- Voluntary Use of Respirators: replace with version to be revised by JHT (for clarification)
3
E4c5
- replace "…100 percent" with "1" (correct relation to mathematical formula)
5
A3a
- add new 2nd sentence: "Storage on properly approved trolleys satisfies this requirement." 
5
A3n
- add … gas "and oxygen" cylinders…
5
A4b
- link "Respirators will be issued by the Site Safety Advisor" to Chapter 3 section D: Respiratory Protection Program
5
A7c
- last sentence: add "… until repaired by an approved facility."
5
C3a
- change to lower case: Dewars to "... and dewars."
- remove "etc."
6
A1
- 1st & 2nd sentences: consolidate for clarification to read: "The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Hazard Communication Standard, also referred to as the Right-To-Know Law, was enacted to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals used in a workplace are evaluated and that the resulting information is made available to those employees who use the chemicals in question. ….."
- last sentence: remove (not relevant)
6
A2c1
- 2nd sentence: add "…trade secret information, and compliance/training of contract employees as required under section A3f of this chapter."
- link to A3f
6
A3a
- 1st sentence: change "…a MSDS…" to "…an MSDS…"
6
A4
- update MSDS list
6
B2a1
- remove "etc."
6
D3b
- change to read: "…storage drums located outside of the Hilo vehicle maintenance bay." (location change)
6
D3c
- change: "…waste oil and ethylene…" "…to waste oil or ethylene…" 
7
Required routine review done
There were no changes to Chapter 7
8

 

A3p

- 1st sentence: remove "and"
- 2nd sentence: remove (obsolete) and replace with: "The mechanical supervisor shall have sole discretion to determine the conditions for such use. He is responsible to assure that appropriate safety equipment and procedures are used during this operation.
9
C3bv
- add the Office of Mauna Kea Management Ranger’s phone number 938-3005
9
G2a1
- 2nd sentence: remove "(one visit or less per year)" (for clarification)
- add new last sentence: "The Site Safety Advisor shall interpret this rule on a case by case basis should an interpretation be required."
10
- remove all "etc." in this chapter
10
C3
- add new heading following Work Procedures: "REMOTE EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS SAFETY PROCEDURE" and text from JAC Safety Notice 2001/07 (updated version) 
10
D 6 & 7
- Access to Carousel Roof, Catwalk, and Apron & Use of Fall Protection for Access to the Roof, Catwalk, and Apron: replace with version to be revised by JHT.
11
B3d
- change IRTF summit phone number to 974-4209
13
Eci
- 1st sentence: add …and "home" phone number.
13
Fai
- last sentence, update to read: "Before lockout commences, inform the Telescope System Specialist/Work Leader (TSS/WL)."
- add new last sentence: "For Hilo work, inform the Site Safety Advisor."
13
Fbii
- remove: "etc."
13
Fbiii
- remove: 3 "etc."
13
Fdi
- 4th bullet: remove "etc."
13
Fe
- heading: remove "etc."
13
Fgi
- 1st bullet: remove "by illness, etc."
13
Fgii
- remove last 2 sentences and replace with: "If none of them can be contacted, then the lock may not be removed. It is recognized that this may well result in loss of telescope time."
13
Ga
- boldface the Note
13
Gci 
- last bullet: remove "etc."
13
Appendix 3, 
A2c
- remove last sentence and replace with: "If none of  can be contacted, then the lock may not be removed. It is recognized that this may well result in loss of telescope time."
13
Appendix 3,
B 6 & 7
- change spelling of Louvers to "Louvres"
13
Appendix 3,
K4
- correct spelling of staring to "starting" and add comma after "tilt"
13
Appendix 4,
A2c 
- remove last sentence and replace with: "If none of them can be contacted, then the lock may not be removed. It is recognized that this may well result in loss of telescope time."
13
Appendix 4, 
B2
- remove "etc."
13
Appendix 4,
- heading: replace minor works with: "including yoke and mirror covers access and minor works" 
13
Appendix 4,
- heading: replace major works with: "including yoke and mirror covers access and major works"
13
Appendix 4,
E3
- remove sentence and replace with: "Lockout the power to the telescope using a PLD on the telescope power switch and verify that the lockout has been correctly applied by trying the switch."
13
Appendix 4,
 I1
- Dome catwalk-DVS servicing: to be updated by EGS
13
Appendix 4,
J3
- remove this entire section: "It should also be noted that the fabric windblind poses an inherent danger when one is working in between the shutter arch girders..." (not relevant due to facility modifications)
 
Addendum 1
- acknowledged updates of 15-Jun, 13-Jul, 21-Aug
- add Jan Wouterloot to JCMT Emergency Roof and Door Winch
 
Addendum 2
- update List of Reviews of Safety Manual Chapters
 
Addendum 4
- update EEV phone number (938-3013) and re-scan
 
Back Cover
- update EEV phone number (938-3013)
- change Explorer 10 to "Trooper 10"
- add Office of Mauna Kea Management Ranger’s phone number 938-3005
- update separate Important Phone Numbers list on JAC home page
Contact: JAC webmasters. Updated: Tue Oct 30 11:06:55 HST 2001

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