Opinion ID: 2805006
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Jacobs’s contract with TVA

Text: In February 2009, Jacobs entered into a contract with TVA to serve as the prime contractor providing project planning, management, and oversight to assist in the overall recovery and remediation associated with the coal-ash spill. Jacobs, pursuant to its contract, subsequently prepared and provided to TVA a comprehensive Site Wide Safety and Health Plan (SWSHP). The SWSHP applies to all general construction activities at the site, as well as to CERCLA remediation activities in accordance with the EPA’s Standard Operating Safety Guide and 29 C.F.R. § 1910.120, which governs hazardous-waste operations and emergency response. A wide range of topics is addressed in the SWSHP, including the site’s potential hazards, health-hazard monitoring, and training. The SWSHP also sets forth the minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) required for workers, as well as a protocol for site controls, work zones, and personal hygiene. Additional protection, such as a respirator, is mentioned in the SWSHP as a possibility that might be required at times, depending on the type of work being performed (e.g., tasks with the highest potential exposure to fly ash).