Activity & Training
Authorization
Department/Group Name
Resident Buildings or Areas:
AARD
104D, 222, 223, 225, 407,
128, 129, 062
ATA: CHRIS McGUINNESS
Date, Revision:
June 16, 2009
Buildings or Areas with off-shift or
annual releases (if applicable).
ATA Duration (if < 12
months)
End Station B (b.062, 128, 129)
(not to exceed 12 months)
Activities
Basic Hazards
Basic Controls, including boundary
conditions (engineering, procedural or
PPE)
ESH Training,
Qualifications, Skills,
Certifications, etc.
Operate the E163 Laser System, which
includes class IIIB and IV lasers.
Eye damage leading to blindness.
Skin damage (minor burns).
ALL work must be conducted in strict
accordance with the Laser Safety Standard
Operating Procedure for End Station B/ E163
Laser Room, version 1.1.
Engineering controls, administrative controls,
and PPE requirements are delineated in the
above-referenced SOP.
Boundaries/Limitations:
 Do not add other class IIIb or class
IV lasers to the system
Course 253 - Laser Worker
Safety Training, to be
renewed every 24 months
Course 253ME – Laser
Worker Baseline Medical
Exam, to be completed once.
Documented On-The-Job
Training
Unescorted access into accelerator
areas
Radiation, both prompt and residual.
 Wear personal dosimeter on upper torso
 Boundaries: Remain at least 1 foot away
from magnets
Course 219 – Employee
Orientation to ES&H
Course 115 – General
Employee Radiological
Training
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Work in a PPA laboratory environment.
 Electrical – use DVMs and
oscilloscopes to test
electronic instruments
 Chemical – use small
quantities of solvents to clean
vacuum parts and optical
components
 Vacuum – be present during
system venting and pump
down
 ODH – be present during
system venting
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Startle hazard from electrical hazards below
50 V, 10 A, 10J stored energy
Chemical burns and blindness resulting from
chemical exposure
Cuts and lacerations resulting from implosion
of a vacuum window
Asphyxiation resulting from oxygen
displacement by nitrogen boiloff
Electrical Hazards
 Engineering controls: Equipment
covers.
 Administrative controls: signage.
 PPE: none.
 Boundaries: Do not operate
electronic equipment with the
protective covers removed.
Chemical Hazards
 Engineering controls: Equipment
covers.
 Administrative controls: signage.
 PPE: nitrile or latex gloves and
goggles or face shield
 Boundaries: Use restricted to
Isopropanol, Methanol, Ethanol,
and Acetone in 1 Liter point-of-use
bottles only.
Vacuum Hazards
 Engineering controls: Experimental
chamber cannot be pressurized
 Administrative controls: Avoid
contact with all glass vacuum
windows.
 PPE: none required
 Boundaries: do not pressurize any
vacuum system under any
circumstance.
Oxygen Deficiency Hazards
 Engineering controls: ODM and
shut-off valve in LN line
 Administrative controls: Personal
ODM placed near point of most
probable ODH
 PPE: none.
 Boundaries: Use only the plumbedin LN system. Do not bring dewars
into the accelerator housings.
Course 110 – Lab Safety for
Particle Experimentalists
=OR=
Course 239 – General
Electrical Safety
Course 251 – Electrical and
General Safety for R & D”
Course 170 – Cryogen and
ODH Safety
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Work near NLCTA or E163
Experimental Hall magnets
Electrocution, burns
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Use of hand tools (non-powered) such
as wrenches, hammers, saws, screw
drivers.
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cut hands/knuckles
Stab wound
Eye injury
Smash hand or fingers
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Operate machine shop type
stationary power tools
 eye injury from flying chips, cutting
fluids, or parts coming loose from
machine
Includes only the specific
equipment located in building
104D listed below:
 /fingers/hands/jewelry/clothing/hair
can get caught in rotating parts
 grinders
 back injury manipulating heavy or
awkward parts
 band saw (vertical)
 drill press
 Sander
 exposure to high noise levels
 crushing of feet or hands while handling
materials or parts falling out of machine
 chips/coolant/flying parts can hit
operator or bystander
Engineering Controls: Lockout in
accordance with the “NLCTA
Electromagnet Equipment Lockout
Procedure” is required.
Administrative Controls: Signage
describing voltage and current
Boundaries: Absolutely no hot work
is permitted.
Course 157 – Control of
Hazardous Energy
Course 157PRA – Control
of Hazardous Energy
Practical
Course 138 – CPR
=AND=
Course 110 -- Lab Safety for
Particle Experimentalists
=OR=
Course 251 -- Electrical and
General Safety for R & D)
Course 255 – Personal
Wear gloves when practical
Protective Equipment is highly
Use liquid wench or similar material to
recommended.
pre-loosen tight bolts.
Apply force away from your body when
prying with hand-tools.
Wear safety glasses if something may fly
into your eye.
Keep tools sharp
Use the right tool for the job
o Only operate equipment that
you are trained and qualified to
operate. Follow all
manufactures safety
requirements.
o Limit distractions
o Wear safety glasses with side
shields
o Where ear protection if
exposed to prolonged high
noise levels, or when posted as
mandatory.
o Shirts and shop coats should be
Training required:
 Personal Protection
Equipment (PPE)
(Course 255)
Qualifications
required:
 Successful
completion of
formal college or
vocational machine
shop program
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 Coolant on floor around machine can
cause slip hazard
o Parts can become hot and burn skin
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short sleeved. If long sleeved
garments are worn, they must
be tight fitting around the
wrists and forearms. Keep long
hair tied back. Keep necklaces
and badges tucked away. Use
break away badge necklaces.
Wear safety shoes when
handling/moving heavy
equipment or materials.
Always wear closed-toed shoes.
Use machine guards and keep
them properly adjusted.
Do not wear gloves when
operating equipment with
rotating parts.
Use proper clamping and
tooling. Do not exceed the
capacity of the machine.
Double check machine tooling
and make sure chuck key is
removed before power is
applied.
Use barriers to screen /
partition off machine to help
contain flying chips/coolant
Use hooks/pliers or other tools
to remove chips from around
rotating parts or when handling
hot parts.
Be aware of the floor surfaces
in your work area. Use
absorbent to control fluids
around machines. Control spills
(absorbent, barriers/tape, etc)
Or
For each type of
machine checked in
row two, a documented
evaluation that the
employee has the skill
and knowledge to
safety operate the
machine.
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and clean up promptly. Report
unsafe conditions that you
cannot correct yourself.
Boundaries:
Excludes working with:
 Lead
 Beryllium
 Radioactive materials
Soldering
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Burns
Inhalation of fumes
o Use protective holder to store
heated iron.
o Properly dispose of solder
dross
o Use in well ventilated areas
Climb ladders. Climbing on machines
and equipment.
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Falling
Head injury
People run into ladder
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Don’t stand on steps not designed for
standing (usually the top step and top of
ladder)
Inspect ladders before use. Do not use
damaged ladders.
Zone off area if there is a potential of
falling objects to personnel below.
Require use of hardhats if your work
may potentially drop something below
on workers.
Have someone hold ladder if it will
provide more support
Use barricades or signs to warn of
presence of ladder
Do not position ladder in front of closed
door that can open into the ladder.
Use the right ladder for the job. For
example, do not use an “A” frame ladder
to lean against a building…use an
extension ladder.
None.
Course 293 – Stairway and
Ladder Safety is highly
recommended.
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Working in tight spaces
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Bumping into things with body or head
Trip hazards
Getting in each others’ way
Store ladders so they will not block exits
in the event of an earthquake.
Boundaries: Elevated surface work
(unguarded elevated surfaces 4 feet or
more above the surroundings) is not
allowed.
o avoid rushing
o wear hard hat/ wear bump hat
o practice good housekeeping
o be aware of your surroundings
Boundaries: Entry into Confined Spaces is
not allowed.
None.
ATA EXPIRES: June 30, 2010
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I will maintain compliance with my STA training requirements, including staying current with recertifications. I
understand the type of activities, including boundary conditions, which I am authorized to perform, and the
hazards and controls associated with such activities.
Worker Name (please print)
Signature
Date
I have reviewed the basic steps, hazards, controls & boundary conditions described in this ATA with all workers
listed above. Workers listed above possess the skills, knowledge, training & qualifications to perform work as
described in this ATA and are therefore authorized to carry out such work. Workers are also released to carry out
such work in their resident work area, as defined in this ATA.
Supervisor Name
Signature
Date
I acknowledge the extension of the Resident Work Area to include End Station B and adjoining buildings. All
yellow work in ESB must be released at the 9:30am daily operations meeting.
Test Facilities Head
Signature
Date
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