
Environmental Remediation Drilling
Safety Guideline
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Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 6
THE PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THIS GUIDELINE ............................................................................ 7
DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 8
SECTION 1 - PRE-FIELDWORK .......................................................................................................... 14
1.1 - Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 14
1.2 - Planning the Project ..................................................................................................................... 14
1.3 - Preparing the Health and Safety Plan (HASP) ............................................................................ 15
1.4 - Planning and Facilitating the Kick-off Meeting .......................................................................... 16
SECTION 2 - BOREHOLE LOCATION POSITIONING AND CLEARANCE ................................... 18
2.1 - Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 18
2.2 - Scheduling ................................................................................................................................... 18
2.3 - Obtaining Access Agreements .................................................................................................... 18
2.4 - Positioning the Borehole ............................................................................................................. 19
2.5 - Selecting the Drilling Location ................................................................................................... 20
2.6 - Methodologies for Locating Private Structures ........................................................................... 20
2.7 - Training Workers for Borehole Clearing Tasks .......................................................................... 25
2.8- Obtaining Required Permits ......................................................................................................... 26
2.9 - Borehole Protection Steps ........................................................................................................... 26
2.10 - The Clearance Process ............................................................................................................... 26
2.11 - Clearance Methodologies .......................................................................................................... 27
SECTION 3 - MOBILIZATION, SET UP, AND DEMOBILIZATION ................................................ 30
3.1 - Performing Pre-Mobilization Tasks ............................................................................................ 30
3.2 - Loading and Unloading a Truck Mounted Drill Rig ................................................................... 31
3.3 - Physically Accessing the Equipment and Vehicles ..................................................................... 31
3.4 - Traveling to the Site .................................................................................................................... 31
3.5 - Confirmation Activities for Clearances and Borehole Positioning ............................................. 33
3.6 - Preparing for Drilling .................................................................................................................. 35
3.7 - Moving People and Equipment at the Site .................................................................................. 39
3.8 - Shut Down - Temporary (Daily) and Permanent ........................................................................ 42
SECTION 4 - DRILLING OPERATIONS .............................................................................................. 43
4.1 - Rig Set-up .................................................................................................................................... 43
4.2 - Raising the Mast .......................................................................................................................... 46
4.3 - Auger Drilling ............................................................................................................................. 48
4.4 - Rotary Drilling ............................................................................................................................. 50
4.5 - General Drilling Safety ................................................................................................................ 52
4.6 – Electrical Safety .......................................................................................................................... 61
4.7 - General Equipment Safety ........................................................................................................... 63
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