Chapter or Section and Title of Chapter or Section

Changes

Effective Date

Table of Contents

Redirected Section 5.3, Working Alone Policy, to the Requirements and Policies Manual (RPM)

2/13/2013

1, General ES&H Requirements, Responsibilities, and Work Practices

General Policy and Responsibilities revised under new title, General ES&H Requirements, Responsibilities, and Work Practices. Quick Start Guide also revised.

2/12/2013

1.4.2.3, Matrixed Employees

Moved to Requirements and Policies Manual (RPM) wiki

1/17/2013

4.4, Non-ionizing Radiation

Moved to new Chapter 43

2/22/2013

4.5, Noise

Moved to new Chapter 39

4/4/2013

4.8, Asbestos

Moved to new Chapter 36

5/15/2013

4.11, Lead

Moved to new Chapter 37

5/28/2013

5.3, Working Alone Policy

Redirected to the RPM Working Alone Policy

2/13/2013

5.5, Off-Site Safety

Revised and moved to the Off-Site Work Authorization Policy in the Requirements and Policies Manual

5/22/2013

5.8.5, Vehicle Accidents

Moved to Chapter 60, Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Program, Work Process D, Vehicle Accidents and Violations

2/15/2013

6, Appendix B, Formal Authorizations

Additional Information column for Working Alone redirected to the RPM Working Alone Policy

2/13/2013

8, Appendix S, LBNL Electrical Equipment Acceptance Program

Moved to new Chapter 14, Electrical Equipment Safety Program. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

5/7/2013

8.6.4, Safe Work Rules

Updated link to ADMN-053, LBNL Surface Penetration Procedures

6/18/2013

10, Construction Health & Safety

Program revised to meet new formatting requirements. Chapter title "Construction Safety Manual Administrative Policies" changed to "Construction Health & Safety.

1/4/2013

10, Construction Health & Safety

Link added to Facilities Division's Surface Penetration Procedures

1/23/2013

10, Construction Health & Safety

New Quick Start Guide posted

4/26/2013

11.3.1, Accidental Releases

Program revised to meet new formatting requirements. Moved to new Chapter 51, Environmental Releases.

3/27/2013

11.3.2, Air Emissions

Moved to new Chapter 49, Air Quality. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

6/26/2013

11.3.4, Environmental Radiological Dose Assessment

Moved to new Chapter 50, Environmental Radiological Protection Program. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

3/7/2013

11.3.5, Environmental Monitoring

Moved to new Chapter 62. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

2/19/2013

11.3.6, Contaminated Vegetation Management

Moved to Chapter 59, Vegetation Sampling and Management. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

6/26/2013

11.3.8, Hazardous Wastewater Treatment Units

Moved to new Chapter 53, Fixed Treatment Units. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

3/27/2013

11.3.9, Petroleum Products Storage

Moved to new Chapter 56, Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Program

4/25/2013

11.3.10, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Management

Moved to new Chapter 63

4/29/2013

11.3.13, Underground Storage Tanks

Moved to new Chapter 58.

6/3/2013

13, Gases

Program revised to meet new formatting requirements

1/16/2013

13, Gas Safety

New Quick Start Guide posted. Title of program changed from "Gases" to "Gas Safety Program" for consistency.

3/1/2013

14, Electrical Equipment Safety Program

Moved from Chapter 8, Appendix S, LBNL Electrical Equipment Acceptance Program. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

5/7/2013

14, Electrical Equipment Safety Program

Flowchart moved from Work Process B to Work Process A. Flowchart caption changed from "Work Procurement Workflow" to "Electrical Equipment Safety Program Flowchart."

5/21/2013

16.3, Roles and Responsibilities for Implementing the Berkeley Lab Laser Safety Program

Updated link to audit form. Removed reference to EHS 303 (Laser Lessons Learned) from third bullet of Responsibilities column in Supervisor/Work Lead. Deleted reference to EHS 303 from Laser Users.

1/22/2013

16.5, Work Process E, Table WPE-1, Laser Traiing Courses – Required and Recommended

Employees working with Class 3B or 4 lasers and listed as laser users on an AHD: "EHS 303 (Laser Lessons Learned): a required one-our lecture" replaced by "Complete retraining every three years after completion of initial training. " Deleted "EHS0281 (Laser Safety Retraining): an online course required every three years"

"ALS laser users" changed to "Laser users": Reference to EHS 303 (Laser Lessons Learned) replaced by "Complete retraining every three years after completion of initial training. " Deleted "EHS0281 (Laser Safety Retraining): an online course or special group session with LSO; required every three years."

Affiliates working unsupervised on Class 3B or 4 lasers: "EHS 303 (Laser Lessons Learned): a required one-hour lecture" replaced by "Complete retraining every three years after completion of initial training."

Employees working with fiber optics: "Contact the LSO at ext. 2544" replaced by "Contact the LSO or Deputy LSO"

1/22/2013

16.5, Work Process E, 1. Class Descriptions

EHS0280 and EHS 303 deleted from table.

EHS0300: "Contact the LSO at extension 2544" replaced with "Contact the LSO or Deputy LSO."

EHS 302: Added "Retraining must be completed every 3-years by retaking the online EHS0302 training."

1/22/2013

16.5, Work Process F, Table WPF-1, Class 1-3A Laser Requirements

Retraining: "Three-year frequency; can take Web-based EHS0281 (Laser Safety Retraining) or special group session with the LSO" changed to "Three-year frequency; retraining requirement is fulfilled by retaking the online EHS0302 training."

1/22/2013

16.5, Work Process G, Table WPG-1, Class 3B-4 Laser Requirements

Class 3B & Class 4: "EHS 303, an on-site classroom course" deleted from first bullet

ALS Users: Reference to EHS 303 (Laser Lessons Learned) deleted from first and second bullets.

Retraning: "Three-year frequency, can take Web-based EHS0281 (Laser Safety Retraining) or a special group session with the LSO" replaced with "Three-year frequency; retraining requirement is fulfilled by retaking the online EHS0302 training."

1/22/2013

16.5, Work Process G, 2. General Requirements for Class 3B and Class 4 Laser Systems

Class 3B and Class 4 Use Requirements: Deleted "EHS 303, an on-site classroom course" from the first primary bullet.

Last bullet stating, "Triennial (i.e., every three years) refresher training (EHS0281, Laser Safety Retraining)" replaced with "Triennial (i.e., every three years) refresher training (EHS0302, Laser Safety online course)"

1/22/2013

16.5, Appendix B, Phone Numbers

Phone number for Laser Safety Officer, Greta Toncheva, changed to 510-495-2544

1/22/2013

33, Welding, Joining, and Thermal Cutting Safety

Program revised to meet new formatting requirements

5/1/2013

36, Asbestos Hazards and Controls

Moved from Section 4.8. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

5/15/2013

37, Lead Hazards and Controls

Moved from Section 4.11. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

5/28/2013

39, Noise Hazard Assessment and Control

Moved from Section 4.5. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

4/4/2013

40, Heat Stress Hazard Assessment and Control

New Quick Start Guide posted

3/25/2013

43, Non-ionizing Radiation

Moved from Section 4.4. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

2/22/2013

49, Air Quality

Moved from Section 11.3.2. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

6/26/2013

51, Environmental Releases

Moved from Section 11.3.1. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

3/27/2013

53, Fixed Treatment Units

Moved from Section 11.3.8. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

3/27/2013

56, Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Program

Moved from Section 11.3.9. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

4/25/2013

58, Underground Storage Tanks

Moved from Section 11.3.13. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

6/3/2013

59, Vegetation Sampling and Management

Moved from Section 11.3.6. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

6/26/2013

60, Work Process C, Vehicle Use

Replaced Section 2.a (paragraph in Vehicle Use – Government Vehicles [Including GEMs]) with link to RPM policy, Vehicles, Use of Laboratory or Government. Deleted Section 2.b.i, as the statement has been moved to the RPM policy.

3/7/2013

62, Environmental Monitoring

Moved from Section 11.3.5. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

2/19/2013

63, Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Management

Moved from Section 11.3.10. Program revised to meet new formatting requirements.

4/29/2013