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Brownfields Hazard Recognition In addition to the risk of exposure to dangerous chemicals, the potential hazards at a brownfields site may resemble those found on a construction site and could include heat stress; falls from elevated work surfaces; slips, falls, or cave-ins in excavations or trenches; mechanical and impact hazards associated with heavy equipment and hand-held tools; electrical hazards; and noise exposure. The following references aid in recognizing hazards at a brownfield site. Brownfields Health & Safety: For Sites Evaluated & Remediated under Federal Brownfields Initiatives or State Voluntary Clean-up Programs. OSHA Question and Answer Sheet. Provides compliance information about site assessment and clean-up activities on brownfields. Who determines that a brownfield site needs to be cleaned up? Who pays for assessment and clean-up of a brownfields site? Is there a potentially responsible party? What are the hazards at brownfield sites? What clean-up methods are used on brownfield sites? What safety and health hazards are associated with brownfield site assessment activities and what OSHA standards apply? What safety and health hazards are associated with brownfield clean-up activities and what OSHA standards apply? How does HAZWOPER compliance at a brownfield site differ from compliance at a Superfund site? Envirofacts Data Warehouse. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), (2008, February). Provides links to several EPA databases (i.e. RCRIS and CERCLIS) listing sites that may be considered government-identified uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. Brownfields Tax Incentive State Contacts. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Brownfields and Land Revitalization. Contains links to voluntary clean-up programs for all fifty states, plus Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, which can provide information about their requirements for determining the status of a site. Superfund Technical Assessment & Response Team Contracts. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Provides links to regional assistance. Road Map to Understanding Innovative Technology Options for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup. Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), (2005, September). Helps identify resources and assist in the selection of innovative technologies. "Site Assessment" describes the Phase I process and identifies useful resources. Several resources help to determine when a brownfields site is also considered a government identified uncontrolled hazardous waste site. "Site Investigation" (Phase II) describes site sampling activities and identifies appropriate resources.  Field Analytic Technologies. Clean-Up Information (CLU-IN) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Contains field-based site characterization technology summaries and training modules.  Enviromental Site Assessments. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). Identifies Phase I Site Assessment activities (generally off-site and non-intrusive), as well as Phase II Site Assessment activities (on site and generally intrusive).   Safety and  Health Topics     Brownfields   OSHA Standards   Hazard Recognition   Exposure Evaluation   Possible Solutions   Additional Information   Credits   Content Reviewed 05/04/2009

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