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Drum Handling Safety Guidelines

This document provides a job safety analysis for securing loaded 55-gallon drums at the University of California, Berkeley. It outlines seven tasks involved in the process, including loading drums onto a handler, preparing lifting equipment, moving drums, and securing drums to a truck for transport. Potential hazards are identified for each task, such as pinching, strains, falls, and impacts. Controls and safety precautions are specified to mitigate the risks, such as following established safety procedures and wearing appropriate protective equipment like steel-toed shoes. Training requirements are also detailed.

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Drum Handling Safety Guidelines

This document provides a job safety analysis for securing loaded 55-gallon drums at the University of California, Berkeley. It outlines seven tasks involved in the process, including loading drums onto a handler, preparing lifting equipment, moving drums, and securing drums to a truck for transport. Potential hazards are identified for each task, such as pinching, strains, falls, and impacts. Controls and safety precautions are specified to mitigate the risks, such as following established safety procedures and wearing appropriate protective equipment like steel-toed shoes. Training requirements are also detailed.

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JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS


Safety Information for the University of California, Berkeley

ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY RADIOACTIVE WASTE SECURING LOADED 55-GALLON DRUMS
TASK
1. Loading the drum onto a four-wheeled drum handler.

HAZARDS
Pinch from the hand truck chime hook. Back strain from the tilt.

CONTROLS
See Moving A Loaded 55-Gallon Drum JSA. Refer to 1a-1. See Moving A Loaded 55-Gallon Drum JSA. See Operating A Lift Gate JSA. See Dock Leveler JSA. See Moving A Loaded 55-Gallon Drum JSA. See Moving Empty Drums JSA. Position your body to use your weight and the leverage of the hand truck to tilt the drum. Make sure the bottom of the drum is as close to the axel of the wheels as possible.

2. 3. 4.

Preparing the lift gate for use. Preparing the Dock Leveler for use. Moving the drum.

Pinch, falling items, and back injury. Pinch, fall, falling items, and crushing feet. Back and muscle strain.

5.

Putting the drum down on the bed of the truck.

Back/muscle strain, and impact injury.

Foot injury from the drum landing on foot.

Keep your foot behind the wheels at all times. Wear steel-toed shoes.

Falling.

Position the drum toward the interior of the truck and be careful to have
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enough room to maneuver away from the edge of the lift gate to drop the drum onto the desired location and to move away safely. 6. Removing the hand truck from the drum. Back and muscle strain during the removal of the hand truck from under the drum. Pinch from the hand truck chime hook. 7. Securing drum to the truck. Pinch from strapping and load-locks. Lean into the top of the hand truck to slightly tip the drum so the hand truck slides out from under the drum (your weight and leverage). Grab the chime hook only from the top while releasing the chime hook. Wear leather or similar gloves. Secure the drum with strapping. Be sure to properly anchor the drum to the siding with proper use of interweave and spring mechanism. Load locks can also be used. Use caution when weaving and securing anchoring straps and load devices so as not to strain or fall while securing drums.

Trip on equipment and fall from adjusting strapping.

Required Training: 1. Use of the Drum Handler.


2. Hazards associated with drum contents. Other Information: Contributors: Created: JSA Library Number:

Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)


Lab coat or tyvek, leather or similar gloves, safety glasses, steel-toed shoes

See Moving A Loaded 55-Gallon Drum JSA, Operating A Lift Gate JSA, Dock Leveler JSA, and Moving Empty Drums JSA. Environment, Health and Safety June 2005

EHS-2HM-5

For more information about this JSA, contact the Office of Environment, Health and Safety at UC Berkeley, 317 University Hall #1150, Berkeley, CA 94720-1150 (510) 642-3073 [Link]

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