Work Standards.

EP 1110-1-18

24 Apr 00

(b) The UXOSO must have the ability to implement the approved explosives and UXO

safety program in compliance with all DOD, Federal, state, and local statutes and codes; analyze

UXO and explosives operational risks, hazards, and safety requirements; establish and ensure

compliance with all site specific safety requirements for UXO and explosives operations; enforce

personnel limits and safety exclusion zones for UXO clearance operations, UXO and explosives

transportation, storage, and destruction; conduct safety inspections to ensure compliance with

UXO and explosives safety codes; and operate and maintain air monitoring equipment required

at site for airborne contaminates.

20-5. Work Standards. The following are minimum work standards for ordnance response

actions. Prior approval of the Contracting Officer will be obtained to relax these standards.

a. Work Week: UXO personnel involved in performing UXO field operations will be

limited to a 40 hour week, either four 10-hour days or five eight-hour days. Two consecutive

work weeks will be separated by 48 hours of rest.

b. UXO Team Composition and Roles.

(1) Conventional OE Investigations or Removal Actions.

(a) Each UXO team will consist of one UXO Technician III and six or less team members.

Teams will have a minimum of two UXO qualified personnel, one of which will be the UXO

Technician III.

(b) A UXO Technician III will supervise all UXO operations and all teams operating

within the exclusion zone. These may include brush clearing teams, geophysical teams, UXO

Sweep Personnel teams, and laborer teams.

(c) The SUXOS will supervise no more than ten UXO Technicians III. There will be no

more than one SUXOS on an OE project without prior approval of the Contracting Officer.

(d) A separate UXOSO is not required when there are less than 15 personnel on site. The

UXOSO may be dual-hatted with the UXOQCS to perform this function. The UXOSO will not

be involved in any OE removal or investigation tasks. The UXOSO will be directly hired and

work for the prime contractor and must report directly to the contractor's project manager or

someone higher in the contractor's organization.

(e) A UXOQCS may not be required full time on site. However, QC functions will be

performed for all field activities. The UXOQCS will ensure a quality product in the field without

compromising safety. The UXOQCS will not be involved in any OE removal or investigation

tasks. The UXOQCS will be directly hired and work for the prime contractor and must report

directly to the contractor's project manager or someone higher in the contractor s organization.

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