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Fermilab ES&H Manual (FESHM)
The Fermilab Environment, Safety and Health Manual (FESHM) is a living document that contains Fermilab's policies and procedures designed to manage environmental, safety and health (ES&H) hazards in accordance with the requirements of the Work Smart (WS) set of ES&H standards attached to the U. S. Department of Energy contract. These practices have been developed over many years at Fermilab and have been found to be both efficient and effective. Nevertheless the ES&H program is one of continuous improvement and comments and suggestions are always solicited.
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1000Policy And Administration
1010Laboratory Environment, Safety, and Health Management System and Its Implementation DownloadMartha Michels7/30/12
1010.1ES&H Self Assessment Program DownloadRafael Coll11/9/12
1010.2 frESHTRK Procedures DownloadRafael Coll1/13/12
1010.3frESHTRK Procedures - Risk Assignment DownloadRafael Coll5/18/12
1011Environment, Safety and Health Expectations when Working at Laboratories other than Fermilab DownloadRafael Coll4/6/12
1050Environment, Safety and Health Manual Procedures DownloadNancy Grossman3/9/12
1051Control of Environment, Safety, & Health Documents DownloadMartha Michels2/5/13
1060Fermilab ES&H Concerns Program DownloadTim Miller4/10/12
 Form: ES&H Concerns ReportDownloadTim Miller12/22/10
1070Fermilab Work Smart Set DownloadMartha Michels11/14/12
1080Environments, Safety, and Health (ES&H) Requirements for Experiments DownloadMartha Michels8/2/11
2000Planning For Safe Operations
2001Environment, Safety & Health for Projects DownloadDon Cossairt12/6/12
2010Planning and Review of Accelerator Facilities and Their Operations (Work Smarts Standard) DownloadDon Cossairt1/13/12
 Form: Safety Assessment Document Accelerator Readiness Review DocumentationDownloadDon Cossairt8/25/10
2020Work Permit and Notification Form DownloadKent Collins12/27/10
 Form: Work Permit and Notification FormDownloadKent Collins11/17/10
2040Emergency Preparedness DownloadBill James6/4/12
2050Building Manager Program DownloadJohn Cassidy12/27/10
2060Work Planning and Hazard Analysis DownloadJohn Cassidy12/27/10
 Form: Hazard Analysis DownloadJohn Cassidy10/21/11
3000Investigation And Reporting
3010Significant and Reportable Occurences DownloadBill James4/6/12
 Form: Significant and Reportable OccurencesDownloadBill James8/25/10
 Form: Causal Analysis TreeDownloadBill James11/11/10
 Form: ISM Causal Analysis TreeDownloadBill James11/11/10
3020Incident Investigation and Analysis DownloadMartha Michels9/6/12
 Form: Incident Investigation and AnalysisDownloadMartha Michels2/23/11
 Form: Injury Illness Evaluation Form 5DownloadMartha Michels2/23/11
3030Noncompliance Tracking System DownloadBill James2/23/12
4000Safety Training
4010ESH Training Program DownloadJoel Kofron12/27/10
 Form: ES&H Training ProgramDownloadJoel Kofron10/28/10
 Form: New Transferring Employee Orientation ChecklistDownloadJoel Kofron9/1/11
5000Occupational Safety and Health
5001Industrial Hygiene Program DownloadDavid Baird1/13/12
5010ES&H and National Environmental Policy Act Procurement Review DownloadRafael Coll et al.12/16/11
5011Sustainable Acquisition - DownloadAmber Larson2/3/11
5021Overhead Cranes and Hoists DownloadJohn Cassidy11/7/12
 Form: Crane Operator's Monthly Inspection ReportDownloadTom Page12/3/10
 Form: Crane Opeator Performance EvaluationDownloadTom Page12/3/10
5022Below - The - Hook Lifting Devices DownloadTom Page11/19/12
 Form: Below-The-Hook Lifting DeviceDownloadTom Page11/27/12
5023Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT's) DownloadTom Page7/19/12
 Form: Operator's Daily Checklist By WeekDownloadTom Page8/25/10
 Form: Powered Industrial Truck AttachmentDownloadTom Page8/25/10
 Form: Fermilab Forklift Operator EvaluationDownloadTom Page8/25/10
5024Slings and Rigging Hardware DownloadTom Page11/14/12
 Form: Web Sling InspectionDownloadTom Page12/3/10
 Form: Wire Rope Sling InspectionDownloadTom Page12/3/10
5025Mobile Cranes DownloadTom Page12/27/10
5031Pressure Vessels DownloadTom Page5/15/12
 Form: Pressure VesselsDownloadTom Page8/25/10
5031.1Piping Systems (Work Smarts Standard) DownloadTom Page10/2/12
 Form: Piping Engineering NoteDownloadTom Page12/9/10
5031.2Inert Gas Trailer Connections and Onsite Filling Guildelines DownloadTom Page12/8/11
5031.3Gas Regulators DownloadTom Page6/1/12
5031.4Inspection and Testing of Relief Systems DownloadTom Page12/22/11
 Form: Inspection and Testing of Relief SystemsDownloadTom Page8/25/10
5031.5Low Pressure Vessels DownloadTom Page12/27/10
5031.6Dressed Niobium SRF Cavity Pressure Safety - DownloadArkadiy Klebaner8/25/11
 Form: Dressed SRF Cavity EngineeringDownloadArkadiy Klebaner10/22/10
5032Cryogenic System Review DownloadArkadiy Klebaner3/31/11
 Form: Failure Mode and Effect AnalysisDownloadArkadiy Klebaner8/25/10
5032.1Liquid Nitrogen Dewar Installation and Operation Rules (Work Smarts Standard) DownloadArkadiy Klebaner2/10/11
5032.2Liquid Cryogenic Targets (Work Smarts Standard) DownloadArkadiy Klebaner2/10/11
5032.3Transporting Gases in Building Elevators (Work Smarts Standard) DownloadArkadiy Klebaner3/11/11
5033Vacuum Vessel Safety (Work Smarts Standard) DownloadTom Page7/26/11
 Form: Vacuum Vessel Engineering NoteDownloadTom Page8/25/10
5033.1Vacuum Window Safety (Work Smarts Standard) DownloadTom Page12/28/10
 Form: Vacuum Window Engineering NoteDownloadTom Page8/25/10
5034Pressure Vessel Testing DownloadTom Page12/28/10
 Form: Pressure Vessel TestingDownloadTom Page8/25/10
5034.1Retesting Procedures for D.O.T. Gas Storage Cylinders Including Tube Trailers DownloadTom Page9/29/11
5035Mechanical Refrigeration Systems (Work Smarts Standard) DownloadTom Page12/28/10
5040Fermilab Electrical Safety Program (Work Smarts Standard) DownloadMike Utes8/3/12
5041Electrical Utilization Equipment Safety DownloadMike Utes6/5/12
 Form: Electrical Hazard Analysis/ Work PermitDownloadMike Utes6/4/12
5042AC Electrical Power Distribution Safety (Work Smarts Standard) DownloadMike Utes12/17/12
 Form: Electrical Hazard Analysis/ Work PermitDownloadMike Utes6/4/12
5043Management and Use of Cable Tray Systems (Work Smarts Standard) DownloadMike Utes1/12/11
5044Protection Against Exposed Electrical Bus DownloadMike Utes12/28/10
5045High Voltage Coaxial Connectors DownloadMike Utes1/12/11
5046Low Voltage, High Current Power Distribution Systems (Work Smarts Standard) DownloadMike Utes12/28/10
5047Interruptible and Uninterruptible AC Power Back-Up Systems DownloadMike Utes12/28/10
5048Hazard Mitigation for Electrical Workers DownloadMike Utes9/1/11
5051Hazard Communication DownloadDavid Baird12/28/10
5052.3Special Toxic Hazards - Lead-Containing Materials DownloadDavid Baird12/2/11
5052.4Asbestos Management Program DownloadDavid Baird12/28/10
5052.5Special Toxic Hazards - Beryllium and Beryllium Alloys, Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program DownloadDavid Baird12/2/11
 Form: Toxic Material Handling PermitDownloadDavid Baird8/25/10
 Form: Fermilab Beryllium Medical QuestionnaireDownloadDavid Baird8/25/10
 Form: OSHA Respirator Medical Evaluation QuestionnaireDownloadDavid Baird8/25/10
 Form: Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention ProgramDownloadDavid Baird8/25/10
5061Hearing Conservation DownloadDavid Baird5/16/12
5062.1Lasers DownloadMatt Quinn5/17/12
5062.2Static Magnetic Fields DownloadMatt Quinn10/28/11
5063Confined Spaces DownloadDavid Baird5/17/12
 Form: Confined Space Entry PermitDownloadDavid Baird8/25/10
 Form: Confined Space ReclassificationDownloadDavid Baird8/25/10
 Form: Additional Attendants and EntrantsDownloadDavid Baird8/25/10
 Form: Additional Sampling ResultsDownloadDavid Baird8/25/10
 Form: Confined Space Data EntryDownloadDavid Baird8/25/10
5064Oxygen Deficiency Hazards (ODH) (Work Smarts Standard) DownloadArkadiy Klebaner7/20/12
 Form: Respiratory Protection and ODH ApprovalDownloadArkadiy Klebaner8/25/10
5065.1Temperature Extremes - Heat Stress and Cold Stress DownloadDavid Baird5/5/10
5066Fall Protection DownloadJohn Cassidy1/9/12
5067Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure DownloadDavid Baird7/6/12
5071Environmental Biological Hazards at Fermilab DownloadDavid Baird5/5/10
5072Bloodborne Pathogens DownloadMae Strobel12/28/10
5084Ergonomics Program DownloadBridget Scerini9/12/11
 Form: Pre-Assessment Questionaire (Part 1 & 2)DownloadBridget Scerini12/2/10
 Form: Computer Workstation Ergonomic ReviewDownloadBridget Scerini8/25/10
 Form: Industrial Workstation Ergonomic ReviewDownloadBridget Scerini8/25/10
5091Hazard Control Ventilation DownloadDavid Baird12/20/11
5101Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) DownloadRafael Coll1/15/13
 Form: Safety Shoe FormDownloadRafael Coll1/7/13
 Form: Safety EyewearDownloadRafael Coll1/29/13
5103Respiratory Protection DownloadDavid Baird2/11/11
 Form: Medical Surveillance Request for Respiratory Protection UsageDownloadDavid Baird12/12/11
 Form: Respirator Log SheetDownloadDavid Baird12/19/11
5120Fermilab Energy Control Program (Lockout/Tagout) DownloadMike Utes12/17/12
 Form: Fermilab General Loto ProcedureDownloadMike Utes10/28/10
5201Development, Maintenance, Procurement and Usage of Software Products Related to Environment, Safety, and Health DownloadDon Cossairt11/20/11
5310Preventive and Occupational Medicine DownloadBrian Svazas12/22/11
5311Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Policy DownloadBrian Svazas8/20/10
5400Emergency Eyewash and Shower Stations DownloadTom Gibbs4/25/12
6000Fire Safety
6010Elements of the Fire Protection Program DownloadBill James4/6/12
6011Periodic Testing of Emergency and Exit Lights DownloadBill James12/28/10
6012Periodic Inspection of Fire Doors DownloadBill James12/28/10
6013Facility Incident Reporting Utility System (FIRUS) DownloadJim Priest11/20/12
 Form: FIRUS Message Request FormDownloadJim Priest1/11/13
 Form: FIRUS Message Bypass or Removal RequestDownloadJim Priest1/11/13
 Form: FIRUS Access Request FormDownloadJames Niehoff1/11/13
6014Fire Watch DownloadBill James2/4/11
6015Highly Protected Risk Inspection Program DownloadBill James1/13/12
6020.1Placement of Portable Fire Extinguishers in Primary Beam Enclosures DownloadBill James2/3/11
6020.2Welding, Burning, and Brazing DownloadBill James2/3/11
6020.3Storage and Use of Flammable Gases (Work Smarts Standard) DownloadJim Priest2/6/13
6020.4Minimim Aisle and Doorway Widths for Safe Egress DownloadBill James6/14/10
6030Disablement of Fire Protection Systems DownloadBill James12/28/10
 Form: Fire Detection/ Suppression System Long Term Disablement RequestDownloadBill James12/19/12
6040.1Fire Construction Requirements - Fire Retardant Coatings for Combustible Construction MaterialsDownloadBill James7/18/11
6040.2Fire Construction Requirements - Interior Finish Requirements DownloadBill James6/14/10
6040.3Fire Stops for Cable Penetrations DownloadBill James5/30/12
7000Construction Safety
7010ES&H Program for Construction DownloadJames Niehoff7/31/11
 Form: Construction Environment, Safety, and Health Plan for SNDownloadJames Niehoff7/31/11
 Form: Fermilab Subcontractor Safety Information QuestionaireDownloadJames Niehoff7/31/11
 Form: Hazard AnalysisDownloadJames Niehoff9/6/11
 Form: Pre-Construction ChecklistDownloadJames Niehoff7/31/11
 Form: Subcontractor Performance AssessmentDownloadJames Niehoff7/31/11
 Form: Subcontractor ES&H Stop Work OrderDownloadJames Niehoff7/31/11
 Form: ES&H Program Construction Fix PriceDownloadJames Niehoff7/31/11
 Form: Exhibit A - For ConstructionDownloadJames Niehoff11/18/11
7020Subcontractor Safety-Other Than Construction DownloadKent Collins12/29/10
 Form: Subcontractor Evaluation - ServiceDownloadKent Collins6/16/11
 Form: Subcontractor Acceptance and Use of Fermilab Tools/ EquipmentDownloadKent Collins6/16/11
 Form: Exhibit A - For Service DownloadKent Collins11/18/11
7030Excavation DownloadJames Niehoff7/6/12
 Form: Excavation PermitDownloadJames Niehoff4/18/12
7040Concrete Cutting and Coring Activities DownloadJames Niehoff12/29/10
7050Rules for Demolition DownloadJames Niehoff4/6/12
 Form: Demolition Engineering Survey ChecklistDownloadJames Niehoff4/6/12
8000Environmental Protection
8010Environmental Protection Program DownloadEric Mieland12/29/10
8011Monitoring Wells DownloadGeoff Eargle12/3/10
8012Sedimentation and Erosion Control Planning DownloadRod Walton12/29/10
8020General Program Statement on Waste Management DownloadBilly Arnold et al.10/4/11
8021Chemical and Radioactive Waste Management DownloadBilly Arnold12/29/10
 Form: Chemical and Radioactive Pickup Request FormDownloadBilly Arnold1/18/11
8022Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention Awareness Program DownloadKatie Kosirog4/8/11
8023Solid Waste Management DownloadBilly Arnold4/19/10
8025Wastewater Discharge to Sanitary Sewers DownloadKatie Kosirog4/6/12
 Form: Modifications to Fermilab Sanitary Sewerage SystemsDownloadKatie Kosirog10/28/10
8030Chemical Releases - Spill Prevention and Response DownloadAmber Kenney11/13/12
8031Oil Pollution Prevention DownloadAmber Larson3/9/12
 Form: Monthly InspectionDownloadAmber Kenney10/30/12
 Form: Diked Area DrainageDownloadAmber Kenney10/30/12
8040Specific Chemical Concerns DownloadAmber Larson2/4/11
8040.1Polychlorinated Biphenyls DownloadEric Mieland12/29/10
8040.2Specific Chemical Hazards DownloadRod Walton5/3/12
8040.3Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting Program DownloadAmber Larson11/24/10
8050Domestic Water Protection DownloadEric Mieland10/21/10
 Form: Application for Modification or Addition to Fermilab Water Supply SystemsDownloadEric Mieland8/25/10
8060National Environmental Policy Act Review Policy DownloadTeri Dykhuis1/13/11
8070Facility Decontamination and Decommissioning DownloadEric Mieland1/13/12
8080Air Emissions Control Program DownloadAmber Kenney1/10/13
 Form: New or Modified Air Pollution Emissions SourceDownloadAmber Kenney1/4/13
8081Refrigeration Management DownloadRod Walton12/22/10
9000Vehicle And Traffic Safety
9010Traffic Safety DownloadNancy Grossman11/21/11
 Form: Traffic Citation Appeal FormDownloadNancy Grossman12/13/12
9020Onsite Hazardous Material Trasportation DownloadBrian Niesman2/3/11
9030Fermilab Aviation Safety Policy DownloadRafael Coll10/29/10
 Form: Aviation Operations ReportDownloadRafael Coll10/28/10
 Form: Aviation Mission Profile Interactive FormDownloadRafael Coll11/18/10
10000Radiation Safety
10010Radiation Safety Program DownloadDon Cossairt8/20/10
11000User And Visitor Safety
11010ES&H Policy for Access Control at Fermilab DownloadMartha Michels4/8/11