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Overview of Safety at CEESI

• Welcome to Colorado Engineering Experiment
  Station, Inc. This orientation provides an
  introduction to CEESIs safety program. As a
  visitor at CEESI, you are required to view this
  short presentation. The CEESI team encourages
  your participation in complying with all areas of
  CEESIs safety program. Feel free to visit with
  a Safety Coordinator about any safety issues you
  might have.

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Your Visitation

• When you arrive, please use the designated
  visitor parking area.
• As part of our safety policy, all visitors must
  report directly to the Main Office Bldg and sign
  in at the reception desk.
• The receptionist will have you complete a Release
  of Liability form. This form is valid for one
  year and will be kept on file. If you are a
  return visitor, let the receptionist know so that
  your previous form can be verified.

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Your Visitation

• You will be issued the required Personal
  Protective Equipment (PPE) for the area you will
  be visiting. If you so elect, you may bring your
  own PPE as long as it meets the minimum
  requirements of CEESIs safety policy. Visitors
  are required to wear PPE when testing is in
  progress.

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Your Visitation

• All visitors are given an access badge upon
  checking in. A CEESI host will be assigned to
  you and will serve as your personal
  representative during your visit. Feel free to
  ask your host questions you may have about our
  facility, the testing process, or to assist you
  with business needs such as sending or receiving
  faxes, e-mails or phone calls. Our receptionist
  can assist you with making photo copies.
• When leaving a CEESI facility, you must check out
  at the reception area and return your unused PPE.

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Hours of Operation

• CEESIs hours of operation are typically 700 AM
  to 330 PM (Mountain Time) Monday Friday, but
  our Technicians and Engineers often work past
  330 PM when required.

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Hand Carrying of Meters

• For those who plan to hand carry their meter(s)
  to CEESI, it is important to contact the CEESI
  shipping department when scheduling your testing.
  This will allow the shipping coordinator to
  prepare the necessary job paperwork ahead of
  time. This is crucial to prevent delays when you
  arrive. Shipping and job paperwork must be
  completed prior to meter testing.

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Hand Carrying of Meters

• The following information should be faxed ahead
  of time to CEESI at 970.897.2710
• Company Name,
• Contact person with phone, fax number or email
  address,
• Meter type,
• Purchase order number,
• Serial number(s),
• Ship to address,
• Operating or calibration pressure, minimum flow
  rates and any other pertinent information that
  would be helpful to complete your testing
  requirements.
• Meters that have been hand carried in, must be
  checked out via our shipping department before
  they are removed from any CEESI premises.

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Witnessing

• Occasionally customers wish to witness the
  calibration of their meter(s) or need to be
  involved in the actual testing process this can
  be arranged with advanced notice, and certain
  guidelines need to be followed.
• CEESI is a working lab and it is very important
  to observe all posted signs, listen to
  announcements via the PA system and be aware that
  any and/or all piping systems may be under high
  pressure at any given time.

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Witnessing Guidelines

• The following guidelines must be followed in the
  labs and data processing areas at all times
• Visitors are not permitted to work on or with the
  set up or tear down of test equipment.
• CEESI tools and equipment will not be used by
  visitors.
• (Special circumstance may arise where a customer
  must be involved with the setup process. These
  cases will be handled on an individual basis,
  please notify us in advance.)

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Witnessing Guidelines

• Visitors must remain in one of the designated
  visitor waiting areas when test equipment is
  being pressurized and during flow testing unless
  the customer is required to be involved in the
  data acquisition process and prior arrangements
  have been made.
• Waiting areas are located in the Main Office and
  in the main lab lunchroom or in the front room of
  the lab office.
• In order to maintain confidentiality of customer
  records and data, visitors are not permitted in
  the data processing area.

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Tours

• CEESI is always happy to arrange personal tours
  of the facility. We are housed in a surplus
  Atlas E missile site and much of the original
  interior is still intact. We can accommodate
  your requests best with advanced notice so we can
  schedule a tour guide to explain CEESIs unique
  history.

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Adverse Weather Conditions

• Winter on the Great Plains can be a high contrast
  affair. Snowfall is generally not a problem, but
  the weather can change suddenly. If you plan to
  be outdoors, you should dress for protection from
  the wind and cold. Layered clothing is best for
  changing weather conditions. If you are planning
  a visit to a CEESI facility, feel free to call
  for an update on weather conditions.

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Photography

• Visitors my take pictures of the lab by following
  a few basic guidelines. Be sure to inform your
  host that you wish to take pictures. Advanced
  notice is required, if you have special equipment
  with lighting, cables etc. Keep in mind, CEESI
  is a working lab and we are subject to client
  confidentiality rules which prohibits anyone from
  photographing some meters and/or equipment.
• CEESI retains the right to review and approve all
  photographs and/or video footage taken at our
  facilities prior to publication or distribution.
  You may be asked to sign a release form before
  publishing graphic media.

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Safety Policies Procedures

• The following information is for your benefit and
  to help make your visitation at a CEESI facility
  a safe and enjoyable experience.
• CEESIs safety program is outlined in the Health
  Safety Procedures Manual. If you have any
  safety concerns not covered in this presentation,
  feel free to ask for more information, or have
  your host contact a Safety Coordinator.

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Access

• Generally, visitors must remain in the lab or
  test area they are assigned to, unless
  accompanied by a CEESI host. The following
  general safety rules apply for all CEESI labs and
  test areas
• Do not enter a test area without a CEESI host.

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Access (cont)

• No unauthorized personnel are permitted inside
  the fenced area of the Wet Gas Test Facility
  (WGTF).
• Observe all signs and floor markings with
  instructions for personal protection and safety.
• Appropriate footwear must be worn (substantial
  leather footwear or equivalent is required, no
  high heels or open-toed sandals).
• Short pants are not acceptable in the labs.
• You must wear safety glasses (ANSI Z-87.1
  approved) and hearing protection (ear plugs
  and/or ear muffs) while testing is in progress.

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Access (cont)

• Maintain a safe distance from all operational
  controls, systems, pipe exits and moving
  machinery and equipment.
• Be continuously watchful of moving forklifts when
  walking outdoors.

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Alarms

• CEESI has several different alarm systems
  identified below
• Verbal announcements Announcements on the PA
  system are made immediately prior to testing
  where loud noise or high pressure may present a
  hazard.
• WGTF When the red warning lights located on the
  Wet Gas Test Facility are flashing, they indicate
  the flow loop is pressurized with natural gas.
• High Flow Siren A steady rising and falling
  siren accompanied by a verbal announcement
  indicates a test is about to begin on the outside
  high flow pad.

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Alarms (cont)

• As part of our Emergency Action Plan, CEESI has
  two emergency evacuation alarms
• Fire/Explosion is identified by a slow rising
  and falling siren. To activate this siren, press
  intercom then 555.
• Natural Threat (tornado, storms) are identified
  by a steady pulsing tone. To activate this siren,
  press intercom 333.

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Emergency Evacuation

• In the event an emergency evacuation becomes
  necessary, the alarm system will be activated and
  all employees and visitors will proceed to the
  designated safe area identified below. Your CEESI
  host will assist you in the evacuation.
  Evacuation routes are posted by the doors of the
  main buildings. Please familiarize yourself with
  these evacuation routes.

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Emergency Evacuation (cont)

• In the event of a fire/explosion, all personnel,
  employees and visitors alike, will proceed to
  Area 1 which is the Main Office Bldg. (Bldg. B).
  A map of the facility can be found in the
  visitors guide.
• In the event of a natural threat or if Area 1 is
  unusable, all employees and visitors alike will
  proceed to Area 2 Underground ME Lab (Bldg. HU).
  A map of the facility can be found in the
  visitors guide.

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First Aid Stations

• First Aid Stations are maintained in the
  following locations
• Main Office Building (Bldg. B, Kitchen)
• Main Lab (Bldg. HU, ME Room)
• Shop (Bldg. D, Kitchen)
• Main Lab (Bldg. AU, lunchroom)
• Water Lab (Bldg. I)
• Bunker (Bldg. J)
• WGTF (Bldg. G, control room)

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Hazard Communication

• Copies of CEESIs Material Safety Data Sheets
  (MSDS) of chemicals in use at the facility are
  located in notebooks in the labs, shop, and the
  Main Office Building.

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Each individual visiting CEESI will be issued
  Personal Protective Equipment, i.e. safety
  glasses and hearing protection. Please return
  any and all unused PPE to the receptionist before
  leaving a CEESI facility.
• PPE is required to be worn during the calibration
  or testing process. (Failure to wear PPE while
  testing is in progress may result in damage).
• CEESI will not be held liable for claimed damage
  to ones hearing or vision when PPE is not worn
  or worn properly as required.
• In addition to PPE, visitors are required to wear
  a yellow/green vest at all times while present in
  the loop area of the WGTF.

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Smoking Policy

• CEESI is a non-smoking facility. Smoking or open
  flames are prohibited under any circumstance
  while on CEESI property, except in the following
  designated areas
• Outdoors on the West side of the Main Office
  Bldg. (Bldg. B)
• Inside the shop (Bldg. D)
• In the lab kitchen (Bldg. HU)

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Visiting Personnel

• In addition to the procedures described in this
  presentation, visiting personnel must follow safe
  work practices as they apply to
• Chemical Safety,
• Compressed Gases,
• Digging,
• Fire Safety,
• General Safety,
• Hot Work,
• PPE,
• Searches

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Insurance Requirements

• All visitors to Colorado Engineering who will
  either be witnessing calibrations or conducting
  tests as well as subcontractors who will be
  providing services on or at CEESI facilities are
  required to provide the following Certificates of
  Insurance
• General Liability
• Automobile Liability
• Workers Compensation
• Additionally Colorado Engineering Experiment
  Station, Inc. needs to be added as an Additional
  Named Insured.

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Acknowledgement

• Please acknowledge that you have received, read,
  understand and agree to abide by CEESIs Safety
  Requirements as outlined in the Overview of
  CEESIs Safety Program.
• Signature
• Printed Name
• Date