SAFETY&HEALTH

MANUAL




933WallAvenue

Ogden,UT84404
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R&OCONSTRUCTIONCOMPANY

STATEMENTOFPOLICY
Itisourcommitmenttoprovideasafe,accidentfree,andhealthyworkenvironmentforeveryone.However,excellentsafetyand
healthconditionsdonotoccurbychance.Theyaretheresultofdiligentworkandcarefulattentiontoallpoliciesbyeveryonein
R&OConstruction.

OursafetyandhealthprogramhasbeendevelopedtoassureR&OConstructioncomplieswithfederal,state,andlocalregulationsto
meetanyoccupationalsafetyandhealthrulesandregulationsthatapplytoanystateswhereweoperate.

Safetydemandscooperationoneveryonespart.Thus,itisimportantthatcommunicationbekeptopenatalltimesbetween
managementandemployees.Workerswhonoticehazardsorothersafetyproblems,orfeelthattheyneedadditionaltraining,must
notifytheirsupervisor/superintendent.Supervisorsandmanagementmustaddresstheseconcernsandtakecorrectiveactionwhen
warranted.

Everyoneisobligatedtobeknowledgeableofthestandardsapplicabletotheirareaorjob,andjustasimportant,toabidebythem.
Supervisors/superintendentsmustinstillapositiveattitudeandsafetyawarenessintheirsubordinatesthroughpersonaladherence,
contact,training,andregularsafetymeetings.ItisthedutyofallR&OConstructionemployeestoperformtheirworkwithmaximum
regardforsafetyofthemselvesandothers.

Oursafetypoliciesarebasedonpastexperienceandcurrentstandards,andarealsoanintegralpartofR&OConstructionpersonnel
policies.Thismeansthatcompliancewiththepoliciesisaconditionofemploymentandmustbetakenseriously.Failuretocomplyis
sufficientgroundsfordisciplinaryactionand/orterminationofemployment.

Safetyandhealthareeverybitasimportantinthisorganizationasproductivityandquality.Infact,theygohandinhand.Ofcourse
thebestreasonforyoutoobservethesepoliciesisbecauseitsinyourownselfinteresttodoso.Conscientiouslyfollowingthem
canhelpyoustaysafe,healthy,andabletowork,play,andenjoylifetoitsfullest.
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COMPANYOVERVIEWANDACCOUNTABILITY__________________________________________________ 1
PURPOSE_________________________________________________________________________________________1
PRINCIPLESANDGOALS_____________________________________________________________________________1
ROLESANDRESPONSIBILITIES________________________________________________________________________2
DISCIPLINARYPROCEDURES__________________________________________________________________________8
SAFETYRECOGNITIONPROGRAM_____________________________________________________________________9

RULESANDGUIDELINES___________________________________________________________________ 11
EMPLOYEERULES_________________________________________________________________________________11
EMPLOYEEORIENTATION___________________________________________________________________________13
EMPLOYEETRAINING______________________________________________________________________________14
EMPLOYEETRAININGRECORD_______________________________________________________________________16
EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEERESPONSIBILITIES _____________________________________________________________19
EYEPROTECTION__________________________________________________________________________________20
HEADPROTECTION________________________________________________________________________________21
HEARINGPROTECTION_____________________________________________________________________________21
RESPIRATORYPROTECTION_________________________________________________________________________21
CLOTHINGREQUIREMENTS _________________________________________________________________________21
FALLPROTECTION_________________________________________________________________________________22
SCAFFOLDING&LADDERS__________________________________________________________________________22
PERIMETERGUARDING ____________________________________________________________________________24
TRENCHINGANDEXCAVATION ______________________________________________________________________25
HOUSEKEEPING___________________________________________________________________________________25
CONCRETE_______________________________________________________________________________________26
ELECTRICALSAFETY________________________________________________________________________________26
MATERIALHANDLING,RIGGINGPROCEDURES,ANDCRANESAFETY________________________________________27
SIGNS,BARRICADES,ANDFLAGGING _________________________________________________________________27
FIREPROTECTIONANDPREVENTION _________________________________________________________________28
FIRSTAID________________________________________________________________________________________29
EMERGENCYPROCEDURES__________________________________________________________________________29
TOOLBOXSAFETYMEETING ________________________________________________________________________29
PROCEDURESFORACCIDENT/INCIDENTINVESTIGATION_________________________________________________29
EARLYRETURNTOWORKPROGRAM _________________________________________________________________31

R&OPROGRAMS/PROCEDURES ____________________________________________________________ 32
FALLPROTECTION_________________________________________________________________________________32
LADDERS,SCAFFOLDS&AERIALLIFTS_________________________________________________________________32
SCAFFOLDS ______________________________________________________________________________________34
AERIALLIFTS _____________________________________________________________________________________35
POWEREDEQUIPMENT&TOOLS_____________________________________________________________________36
POWDERACTUATEDTOOLS_________________________________________________________________________37
HANDTOOLS_____________________________________________________________________________________37
CRANES,RIGGING&HOISTS ________________________________________________________________________38
TRENCHING/EXCAVATIONS_________________________________________________________________________40
ASSUREDEQUIPMENTGROUNDINGPROGRAM_________________________________________________________43
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ELECTRICALSAFETY/ENERGIZEDELECTRICALWORK(EEW)________________________________________________44
HAZARDOUSENERGIES_____________________________________________________________________________56
CONFINEDSPACEMANAGEMENT____________________________________________________________________57
DEMOLITION_____________________________________________________________________________________58

GENERALSAFETYGUIDELINES______________________________________________________________ 60
PERSONALPROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT _________________________________________________________________60
ABRASIVEGRINDING ______________________________________________________________________________62
COMPRESSEDGASCYLINDERS(HANDLINGANDSTORAGE) _______________________________________________62
CONCRETESHORING_______________________________________________________________________________62
CRANES,MACHINERY,ANDCONCRETEPUMPS_________________________________________________________62
DISASTERPLANNING(EARTH,WINDANDFIRE)_________________________________________________________63
DRUGSANDALCOHOL _____________________________________________________________________________64
EDGEPROTECTIONANDFLOOROPENING _____________________________________________________________64
ELECTRICAL ______________________________________________________________________________________65
EXCAVATING_____________________________________________________________________________________65
FIREPROTECTION_________________________________________________________________________________66
FLAMMABLEANDCOMBUSTIBLELIQUIDS_____________________________________________________________67
HAZARDCOMMUNICATION(TOXICMATERIALS)________________________________________________________67
HOUSEKEEPING___________________________________________________________________________________68
LADDERS ________________________________________________________________________________________68
LIGHTING________________________________________________________________________________________69
MEDICALSERVICESANDFIRSTAID ___________________________________________________________________69
COMPANYMOTORVEHICLES________________________________________________________________________70
TOOLS __________________________________________________________________________________________70
PROTECTIONFORTHEGENERALPUBLIC_______________________________________________________________71
RADIOSANDTAPEDECKS___________________________________________________________________________71
SCAFFOLDS ______________________________________________________________________________________71
STORAGE________________________________________________________________________________________73
THEFTANDVANDALISM____________________________________________________________________________73
TOILETS _________________________________________________________________________________________73
VENTILATION_____________________________________________________________________________________74
AERIALLIFTS _____________________________________________________________________________________74
LASER___________________________________________________________________________________________74
GUIDELINESFORUSINGNAILGUNS __________________________________________________________________75
WELDING,CUTTING,ANDHEATING __________________________________________________________________77
FLAGGING,BARRICADES,ANDSIGNSPROCEDURE ______________________________________________________77
HOTWORKPROCEDURES___________________________________________________________________________78

SAFETYCOMMITTEE______________________________________________________________________ 80
OBJECTIVE_______________________________________________________________________________________80
MEMBERSHIP ____________________________________________________________________________________80
SCOPE __________________________________________________________________________________________80
GOALS __________________________________________________________________________________________80
ACTIVITYANDDUTIES _____________________________________________________________________________81
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EFFECTIVECOMMITTEEMEETINGS___________________________________________________________________81

INJURYMANAGEMENT ___________________________________________________________________ 84
MANAGEMENTSROLE_____________________________________________________________________________84
IMPLEMENTATION________________________________________________________________________________84
RETURNTOWORK(RTW)___________________________________________________________________________85
INJURYMANAGEMNTCHECKLISTFILE ________________________________________________________________87

HAZARDCOMMUNICATIONPROGRAM______________________________________________________ 89
PURPOSE________________________________________________________________________________________89
SCOPE __________________________________________________________________________________________89
HAZARDDETERMINATION__________________________________________________________________________89
CONTAINERLABELING _____________________________________________________________________________89
MATERIALSAFETYDATASHEETS(MSDS) ______________________________________________________________90
LISTOFHAZARDOUSSUBSTANCES ___________________________________________________________________90
EMPLOYEEINFORMATIONANDTRAINING_____________________________________________________________90
NONROUTINETASKS______________________________________________________________________________91
INFORMINGCONTRACTORS_________________________________________________________________________92
PLANADMINISTRATION____________________________________________________________________________92

SUBSTANCEAUBSEPOLICY ________________________________________________________________ 93
DRUGANDALCOHOLTESTINGPOLICY ________________________________________________________________93

VEHICLEPOLICY _________________________________________________________________________ 96
COMPANYVEHICLEPOLICY _________________________________________________________________________96
PERSONALUSEANDGUIDELINESFOROPERATINGR&OVEHICLES________________________________________100
TRAFFICVIOLATIONSANDACCIDENTS_______________________________________________________________101
CELLPHONEUSEPOLICY___________________________________________________________________________103
VEHICLESAFETYPOLICY___________________________________________________________________________106

FALLPROTECTIONPROGRAM_____________________________________________________________ 108
FALLPROTECTIONPOLICY _________________________________________________________________________108
HIERARCHYOFPREFERENCECONTROLS______________________________________________________________109
ANCHORAGE____________________________________________________________________________________110
FALLHAZARDCONTROLPARTICIPATION _____________________________________________________________111
IDENTIFICATIONOFFALLHAZARDS__________________________________________________________________111
EVALUATIONOFFALLHAZARDS ____________________________________________________________________112
FEASIBILITYOFIMPLEMENTATIONOFEFFECTIVECONTROLS_____________________________________________113

ELECTRICALSAFETYANDLOCKOUT/TAGOUTPROCEDURES ____________________________________ 114

REQUIREMENTS _________________________________________________________________________________114
DEFINITIONS____________________________________________________________________________________114
PROCEDURE_____________________________________________________________________________________114
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RESPIRATORYPROTECTIONPROGRAM _____________________________________________________ 116

PURPOSE_______________________________________________________________________________________116
SCOPE _________________________________________________________________________________________116
POLICY_________________________________________________________________________________________116
REQUIREMENTS/PROCEDURES _____________________________________________________________________116

CONFINEDSPACEENTRYPROGAM_________________________________________________________ 121
DEFINITIONS____________________________________________________________________________________121
ENTRY _________________________________________________________________________________________122
PROCEDURE_____________________________________________________________________________________125
TRAINING_______________________________________________________________________________________127
RESCUEANDEMERGENCYSERVICE__________________________________________________________________129

STORAGE&HANDLINGOFL.P.GAS,TEMPORARYHEATINGDEVICES&FIREPROTECTION____________ 130
L.P.G.HOSES____________________________________________________________________________________130
TANKS,CYLINDERS&VALVES ______________________________________________________________________130
LIQUIDPROPANE ________________________________________________________________________________131
TEMPORARYHEATINGDEVICES_____________________________________________________________________131
SOLIDFUEL _____________________________________________________________________________________132
FIREPROTECTION________________________________________________________________________________132

FIREPREVENTIONANDPROTECTION _______________________________________________________ 133

FIREPREVENTION________________________________________________________________________________133
GENERALREQUIREMENTS_________________________________________________________________________133
HOUSEKEEPING__________________________________________________________________________________133
REFUELINGOFEQUIPMENT________________________________________________________________________134
HEATINGDEVICES________________________________________________________________________________134
WELDING_______________________________________________________________________________________134
FLAMMABLELIQUIDS_____________________________________________________________________________134
ELECTRICALEQUIPMENT __________________________________________________________________________135
SPRAYPAINTING,FLAMMABLERESINS,ANDCHEMICALS________________________________________________135
ACCESSANDEGRESS______________________________________________________________________________135
TEMPORARYBUILDINGS___________________________________________________________________________135
COMBUSTIBLEBUILDINGMATERIALS________________________________________________________________135
SMOKING_______________________________________________________________________________________135
EMERGENCYPHONENUMBERS_____________________________________________________________________135
HOTWORKPERMIT ______________________________________________________________________________136
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HANDLING,STORAGEANDDISPENSINGOFFLAMMABLEANDCOMBUSTIBLELIQUIDS_______________ 137
DEFINITIONS____________________________________________________________________________________137
INDOORSTORAGE _______________________________________________________________________________137
STORAGEOUTSIDEBUILDING ______________________________________________________________________138
OUTDOORSTORAGETANKS________________________________________________________________________138
REQUIRMENTSFORALLSTORAGEAREAS_____________________________________________________________139
DISPENSING_____________________________________________________________________________________139

HANDLINGANDSTORAGEOFCOMPRESSEDGASCYLINDERS____________________________________ 140

EMERGENCYACTIONPLAN _______________________________________________________________ 141

GUIDELINES_____________________________________________________________________________________141
GENERALINFORMATION__________________________________________________________________________142
MEDICALEMERGENCY____________________________________________________________________________142
INCIDENTSINVOLVINGFIRE________________________________________________________________________143
INCIDENTSINVOLVINGPROPERTYANDEQUIPMENT(NOMEDICALATTENTIONREQUIRED)____________________143
INCIDENTSINVOLVINGHAZARDOUSSUBSTANCEWASTES_______________________________________________144
INCIDENTSINVOLVINGSTRUCTUREFAILURE(I.E.,COLLAPSEOFBUILDINGS,SHELTERS,FORMWORK,ETC.)______144
INCIDENTSTHATAREWATERRELATED_______________________________________________________________145
INCIDENTOFCOFFERDAMFAILURE__________________________________________________________________145

DEMOLITION___________________________________________________________________________ 147
PREPARATION___________________________________________________________________________________147
STAIRS,PASSAGEWAYS,ANDLADDERS ______________________________________________________________147
CHUTES ________________________________________________________________________________________147
REMOVALTHROUGHFLOOROPENING_______________________________________________________________148
REMOVALOFWALL,MASONRYSECTIONSANDCHIMNEYS ______________________________________________148
MANUALREMOVALOFFLOORS ____________________________________________________________________148
STORAGE_______________________________________________________________________________________149
REMOVALOFSTEEL ______________________________________________________________________________149
MECHANICALREMOVAL___________________________________________________________________________149
SELECTIVEDEMOLITIONPROCEDURES_______________________________________________________________149
PERSONALPROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT ________________________________________________________________150

BLOODBORNEPATHOGENSPROCEDURE____________________________________________________ 151
DEFINITIONS____________________________________________________________________________________151
TRAINING_______________________________________________________________________________________151

BLASTINGANDDRILLINGOPERATIONS _____________________________________________________ 153

GENERALREQUIREMENTS_________________________________________________________________________153
EXPLOSIVES_____________________________________________________________________________________153
BLASTERQUALIFICATIONS_________________________________________________________________________154
TRANSPORTATION _______________________________________________________________________________154
LOADINGOFEXPLOSIVESANDBLASTINGAGENTS______________________________________________________155
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DRILLINGANDLOADING __________________________________________________________________________156
TAMPING_______________________________________________________________________________________157
WARNINGSIGNALSANDTRAFFICCONTROL___________________________________________________________157
PREPARINGTOFIRETHEBLAST_____________________________________________________________________158
FIRINGTHEBLAST________________________________________________________________________________158
ELECTRICALFIRING_______________________________________________________________________________159
RADIOFREQUENCYENERGY________________________________________________________________________160
SAFETYFUSE____________________________________________________________________________________161
DETONATINGCORD ______________________________________________________________________________162
WIRINGOPERATIONS_____________________________________________________________________________163

HEAT/COLDSTRESSMANAGEMENT________________________________________________________ 164
OBJECTIVE______________________________________________________________________________________164
COLDSTRESS____________________________________________________________________________________164
HEATSTRESS____________________________________________________________________________________164
LASERSAFETY___________________________________________________________________________________165
ODOROUSEWORK/EXPOSUREMONITORING _________________________________________________________165
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COMPANYOVERVIEWANDACCOUNTABILITY

PURPOSE

Safetyisgoodbusiness.Itisalsoreflectedinworkquality,effectivemanagement,costreduction,jobefficiency,supervision,and
workforce,therebycontributingtothesuccessofR&OConstruction.

TheprogramcontainedinR&Ossafetymanualhasbeenestablishedtoaccomplishthefollowing:

1. Protectandpromotethehealthandsafetyofemployees,customersandotherswhomaybeaffectedbyR&Os
businessactivities.

2. Complywithallpertinentregulatoryobligations.

3. Assurethesafety,health,andlosscontrolprogramsaregiventheproperpriorityandattention,andareachievingthe
requiredresults.

4. Coordinatesafety,health,andlosscontrolactivitieswhilemaintainingconsistencyinproceduresattherequiredlevel
ofperformance.

5. Assistnewandexistingprojectsindevelopingand/orrevisingsafety,health,andlosscontrolprogramsbyinteracting
witheachsuperintendentandprovidingexternalresourcestoensureconsistencywiththispurpose.

PRINCIPLESANDGOALS

Aneffectiveoccupational,healthandsafetyprogramwillbemaintained.Thisprogramisbasictotheprinciplesofsafeoperations
andrequirementsofourbusiness.QualifiedpersonnelandadequatetoolsandequipmentwillbeprovidedbyR&Oinkeepingwith
theseprinciplesandgoals.Thefollowingprinciplesarefundamentaltoasuccessfuloperation:

FUNDAMENTALPRINCIPLES

1. Appropriateprogramsneedtobeimplementedtoprotectemployeehealthandsafetyandtominimizehuman
suffering.

2. Occupationalinjuriesandillnessesarepreventable.

3. Managementseekstodefine,initiateandmaintainprogramsandprocedurestopreventinjuriesandillnesses.

4. Continuingscrutinyofprogramsandongoingemployeetrainingandeducationinoccupationalhealthandsafetyare
essentialprogramelements.

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GOALS

1. Minimizehealthandsafetyrisksbyprovidingsafeandhealthfulworkenvironments,preventingunsafeactsand
controllingexposurestohealthandsafetyhazardsintheworkplace.

2. SafetyDirectormustbeknowledgeableandtrainedonOSHAstandards.

3. Provideandassurethatappropriatehealthandsafetyprogramsexistandareinplace.

4. Controlhealthhazardsintheworkplaceandassurethatemployeesareinformedofhazardsandhowtoprotect
themselvesfromoverexposure.

5. Communicatetoemployeesallmandatedmedicalfindingsandadviseappropriateactionstobetaken.

6. Maintainmedicalrecordsinaconfidentialmanner.

7. Assureallmanagersandemployeeshavereceivedorientation,instructionandtraininginhealth,safetyand
environmentalprotectionmatters.

8. Requirethatallhealth,safety,environmentalprotectionandlosscontrolpractices,standards,lawsandregulationsbe
observedrelatingtopeople,facilities,materials,processes,wastesandtheenvironment.

ROLESANDRESPONSIBILITIES

R&OPRESIDENT

1. Promoteasafeandhealthyculturethroughouttheorganization.

2. Setahighstandardforsafetyandhealthpracticesandleadbyexample.

3. Ensurethattheneededfinancial,materialandpersonnelresourcesareprovidedtoachievethegoalsandobjectiveof
thesafetyandhealthprogram.

4. Ensurethattheprogramisfullyimplementedandeffective.

R&OVPOFOPERATIONS

1. Ensurethateachelementoftheprogramisimplementedineachproject.

2. Ensurethatalldivisionmanagers,projectmanagersandsuperintendentscomplywiththeprogram.

3. Ensurethatallrequireddocuments(includingtheOSHAinjuryandillnesslogs)aremaintained.

4. Setahighstandardforsafetyandhealthpracticesandleadbyexample.

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SAFETYDIRECTORRESPONSIBILITIES

1. Inspectallprojectstoensurecompliancewithsafetypoliciesandallotherregulationsandrequirements.Assistthe
superintendents,conductsurveysasneeded,andlookforwaystohelpimprovethequalityofsafetybyworkingwith
projectmanagers,superintendents,owners,insurancecompanies,andothersasrequired.

2. Actasaresourceorassistanttoprojectsuperintendentsforadviceandconsultationwheneverneeded.

3. Reviewallaccident/injuryreportsforaccuracy,detail,andensurethatcorrectiveactionshavebeentaken.Provide
copiesofaccident/injuryreports.

4. AmendoraddtoR&Ossafetypolicieswhenneedarises.

5. AssistinregulatingR&Osincentiveprogram.

6. EnsurethatallR&Oemployeesreceiveasafetyhandbook.Confirmthattheyhavereadandsignedthe
acknowledgementandhavegivenittoHumanResourcesforfiling.

7. DevelopandmaintainasafetyeducationprogramforallR&Oemployees.

8. InformR&Omanagementofregulatorychangesinsafety.

9. TrackhazardcommunicationstandardstoensurethatR&Ostaysincompliance.

10. Reviewallsupervisorincident/injuryreportstoensuresuperintendentskeepaseparateaccumulatedrecordofthe
historyoftheincident/injuryreports.Indicatethedateofinjury,injuredpersonsname,jobtitle,partofbodyinjured,
andnumberofdayslost.

11. Monthly,quarterly,andannually,giveacopyofeachprojectsaccumulatedhistoryofincident/injuryreportstothe
companyexecutivecommitteeandoperationsmanager.Theoperationsmanagerwillreviewthereportswiththe
superintendentinordertoevaluatetheeffectivenessoftheprogram,toidentifyspecificproblems,andtoidentify
problemareasthatrequireattention.

12. Attendjobsitepreconstructionmeetingstoreviewthesafetyrequirementsofeachsubcontractorassociatedwiththe
project.

13. Makecertainthateachprojecthasallrequiredposters,signs,andothersafetyrelatedmaterialstoassistwithkeeping
theprojectsafe.

14. Workcloselywithworkerscompensationandgeneralliabilityinsurancerepresentativestomakecertainthatthe
companyisincompliancewiththerequirementsofeachpolicy.

15. Reviewallinspectionreportssubmittedbyeachprojectmanagerandsuperintendenttoinsurethatpropercorrective
measureshavebeentaken.

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16. Meetregularlywithdivisionmanagerstoreviewactivitiesinprogressandtodiscusswaysthatthecompanycan
improveitssafetyprogram,aswellashowitisworking.

17. FurnisheachprojectwithcurrentpublicationsofR&Ossafetymanual,hazardcommunicationprogram,theOSHA
StandardsfortheConstructionIndustry,andallstateandlocalrequirements.

SAFETYCOMMITTEE

1. Promotesafetyandhealthbyconductingsafetyandhealthmeetingsonaregularbasis,nolessthanonceperquarter.

2. Encouragecommunicationbetweenemployeesandmanagement.

3. Serveasanoversightcommitteeonallissuesrelativetosafetyandhealth.

4. MakerecommendationstotheSafetyDirectorwheneverappropriatebutnotlessthanonceperquarter.

DIVISIONMANAGERS

1. Ensurethatsafety/healthobservationsandinspectionsareconductedonprojectsonaregularbasis,thefrequencyof
whichshallnotbelessthanoncepermonth.

2. Ensurethateachprojectmanagerandsuperintendentinhisdivisioncomplieswiththeprogram.

3. Whenvisitingjobs,performa(SMBWA)SafetyManagementbyWalkingAroundofthejobsite.Discussfindingwiththe
superintendent.Ifanyrepeatviolationsoccur,determinewhatdisciplinaryactionisnecessary.Issueanobservation
reporttoboththesafetydirectorandprojectsafetyfile.

4. Setahighstandardforsafetyandhealthpracticesandleadbyexample.

PROJECTMANAGERSRESPONSIBILITIES

Aprojectmanagershouldrecognizethattheprinciplesofmanagementcontrolcommonlyappliedtocost,schedules,qualityand
productivityareequallyapplicabletosafetyandthat,ifused,willimprovesafetyperformance.

UnderstandtheSafetyandHealthProgramandbetherolemodelforallR&Opersonnelsubcontractors,clientsandownersonthe
followingrulesandprocedures:

1. Participateinsafetydutiesbyperforminga(SMBWA)SafetyManagementbyWalkingAroundofalljobsitesunderhis
jurisdiction.Discussfindingswiththesuperintendent.Ifanyrepeatviolationsoccur,determinewhatdisciplinaryaction
isnecessary.Issueanobservationreporttoboththesafetydirectorandprojectsafetyfile.

2. Reviewaccidentreportsfordetailedinvestigationsandforcorrectiveactionstakentopreventreoccurrence.Deliver
incident/injuryreportstothesafetydirector.

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3. Reviewonamonthlybasis,withthesuperintendent,acopyoftheprojectsaccumulatedhistoryofincident/injury
reports.Evaluatethenature,typeandcauseofeachaccident/injuryinordertojudgetheeffectivenessofthesafety
procedurestakenandtoidentifyspecificproblemareas.

4. Reassurelocalpropertyownersabouteffortstokeepinconvenience,dust,noise,vibrations,etc.,ataminimum(useof
lettersmaybemosteffective).Providelocalauthoritieswithinformationaboutdetours,speedlimits,etc.,aroundthe
project.Checkthateachsubcontractorhastherequiredamountofboth,workerscompensationandliability
insurance,beforethesubcontractormobilizesonthejobsite.

5. Makeprovisionsinthepreconstructionplanningmeetingastohowvehicularandpedestriantrafficwillbemanaged
(i.e.,signs,barricades,flashers,walkways,flagmen,detours,etc.),wherethecontractuallimitfencewillberouted,and
iftherewillbeneedforsecuritywatchmen.

6. Makeplansalongwiththesuperintendentforanynaturaldisasterthatmightbecaused(i.e.,highwinds,floods,
earthquakes,fires,dust,landslides,etc.).

7. Ensurethatsafetypoliciesofthecompanyarereviewedwitheachsubcontractorbeforeperforminganytaskonsite.

8. Coordinateandplanwithsuperintendentpremobilizationofallprojects.

SUPERINTENDENTRESPONSIBILITIES

Regardlessofyourtechnicaltrainingorpracticalexperience,R&Odoesnotconsideryouacompetentorresponsiblesupervisor
unlessyouenforcesafepracticesinyourdailywork.

1. Beresponsibleformaintainingacompletecompilationofsafetylawsandregulationsandforcarryingoutthe
provisionsoftheR&OSafetyandHealth,DrugandHazardCommunicationPolicies,theOSHAstandardsandallother
stateandlocalsafetyrequirements.Thesuperintendentisauthorizedtorequirecompliancewithallpoliciesand
regulationsandtorequireremovalfromthejobsiteofanypersonnelwhorefusetofailorcomply.Thesuperintendent
isresponsibleforthesafetyofallmenontheprojectandtherefore,personallyliablebylawforanyaccidentorinjury
thatoccursbecauseofneglecttosafety.(ContributoryNegligence).

2. InstructR&Oprojectsubcontractorsandforemenastoallsafetyrequirementsandmakesuretheypassthat
instructiontotheircrews.

3. ConductaweeklyprojectsafetymeetinginvolvingallsubcontractorforemenandallR&Oemployeesontheproject.At
theseprojectmeetings,safetyshallbereviewed,includingunsafeconditionsandcorrectionsnecessarytomakethe
jobasaferplace.Nearmisses,andinjuries,andhowtoavoidinjuriesandperformajobfunction,safetyminutes
documentingattendanceandtopicsofdiscussionwillberecordedontheSafetyMeetingReportandgiventothe
safetydirector.

4. Review,onamonthlybasiswiththeprojectmanager,acopyoftheprojectsaccumulatedhistoryofincident/injury
reports.Evaluatethenature,typeandcauseofeachaccident/injuryinordertojudgetheeffectivenessofthesafety
procedurestakenandtoidentifyspecificproblemareas.

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5. Thesuperintendentisresponsibleforweeklysafetyinspectionsofthejobsite,includingthesubcontractorsactivities,
todiscoverandeliminateallsafetyandhealthhazards.Itisthesuperintendentsresponsibilitytoorderimmediate
actiontocorrectanyhazardoussituationthatarises.RecordsofsuchcorrectionsshallberecordedontheWeekly
SafetyReviewReportandinthesuperintendentsdailylog.

6. Ifasubcontractorrepeatedlyviolatessafetystandardsorrequiredcomplianceisnotaccomplishedwithinareasonable
periodoftime,astopworkactionmaybeinvokedbythesafetydirectororsuperintendentuntilsuchviolationsare
corrected.Chronicviolatorsshallberecommendedtooperationsandestimatingmanagementasundesirable
subcontractors.

7. Beresponsibletomaintainasupplyofallpersonalprotectiveequipment,firstaidsupplies,fireextinguishers,etc.,on
thejobsite,forusebyR&OConstructionemployees.

8. Reportanyinjurytotheprojectmanagerandsafetydirector.TheEmployeeFirstReportofInjuryandSupervisorInjury
Reportshouldbesenttotheofficewithin24hoursoftheaccident/incident.

9. AnyseriousinjurymustbefollowedbyaverbalreporttoOSHAwithineighthoursofoccurrence.Also,atthediscretion
ofthesuperintendent,theinjuredorpersoncausingtheinjurymayberequiredtosubmittotestingtodeterminethe
presenceofcontrolledsubstances.

10. SeethataGroundfaultCircuitInterruptertestiscompletedforalloutletsandextensioncordsatleastquarterly.
Repairordiscardcircuitsorextensioncordsproventobefaulty.

11. Postsafetysignsatentrancegatesstating:HARDHATONLYVISITORSCHECKINWITHSUPERINTENDENT.

12. InsistongoodhousekeepingbyR&Osemployeesandallsubcontractorsemployees.

13. DonotloananyequipmentownedorrentedbyR&Otoasubcontractor,i.e.,scaffolding,welder,aircompressor,
crane,etc.Ifitisabsolutelynecessarytodothis,andonlyasalastresort,havethesubcontractorsignamemo
releasingR&Ofromresponsibilityduetoanyaccidents,injuries,orclaimswhileusingcompanyloaneditemsand
requireacopyofcurrentcertificationfromoperator.MakesurecurrentGLcertificateisonfile.

14. WhenastateOSHAcomplianceofficervisitstheproject,becooperativeandcourteous.Notifysafetydirectorassoon
asyoucan,andifatallpossiblehaveSafetyDirectortourthesitewithyou.Maketheofficerawareofcompanysafety
proceduresandprograms.Keeparecordofthecomplianceofficersname,commentsmade,photostaken,subs
contacts,correctionstomake,andanyotherpertinentitemsdealingwiththevisit.Sendacopyofthisreporttothe
safetydirector.

15. Ensureadequateventilationandlightinginallworkareas.

16. Ensurefreshdrinkingwaterisavailablefortheproject.

17. Maintainadequatetoiletfacilitiesforthenumberofemployeesontheprojectandscheduleweeklycleaningand
stocking.

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18. Protectthegeneralpublic,bothvehicularandpedestrian,frominjuryoraccidentbyprovidingwarningandprotective
devices(i.e.,signs,flags,light,barricades,etc.).Intheeventofanyaccidentinvolvingthepublicthatresultsinbodily
injuryorpropertydamage,thesuperintendentmustmakeadetailedwrittenreportonthedayoftheaccidentand
submitittotheprojectmanager.

19. BeincompliancewiththeHazardCommunicationProgrambyhavinguponrequestthefollowingitems:acopyof
R&OswrittenHazComprogram,alistofchemicalsonthejobsite,copiesofMaterialSafetyDataSheets(MSDS)for
anyhazardousmaterialstowhichyourjobsiteisexposed,anddocumentedtrainingforeachemployee.

20. Ensurethatnominorundertheageof(18)eighteenisemployedbyR&OConstruction.

FOREMENRESPONSIBILITIES

Becauseofhisexperienceandknowledgeofoperatingprocedures,andacloserelationshipwiththeemployee,theforemanisthe
keypersoninthesafetyprogram.

1. Knowandenforceallsafetyrulesandregulations(i.e.SafetyandHealth,DrugPolicies,theOccupationalSafetyand
HealthConstructionStandardsandlocalsafetyrequirements).

2. Instructnewandexistingemployeesinsafeworkingpracticesthroughapretaskplanningworksheet.

3. Seethatallemployeeshavereceived,read,andacknowledgedtheirunderstandingofR&Ossafety,drugpolicies,and
otherrules.

4. Ensurethatallworkisperformedinasafemannerandthatnounsafeconditionsorequipmentexist.Theforemanis
responsibleforthecrewssafetyandcouldbepersonallyliablebylawforanyaccidentorinjurythatoccursbecauseof
neglecttosafety.(ContributoryNegligence).

5. Seethatallpersonalprotectiveequipmentisavailableandused.

6. Correct,log,andreportallunsafeconditions,practices,ornearmissestoyoursuperintendent.Theinformationwillbe
discussedinthejobsitesafetymeetingandtheweeklyforemansToolboxMeeting.

7. BeresponsibleforholdingaweeklyToolBoxMeetingandteachingordemonstratingsafepractices.Discussunsafe
conditionsfound,correctionsmade,nearmisses,safetytraining,anyinjuriesandshowhowtoavoidrecurrence.Fill
outSafetyMeetingReport,logattendanceandturnitintothesafetydirector.

8. Securepromptmedicalattentionforanyinjuredemployee.

9. TREATTHEPATIENTANDTHENTREATTHEPAPERWORK.

10. Reportanyinjuryresultinginlossofconsciousness,lossoftime,ortheinabilitytoperformdutiesoftheinjureds
regularjobtoyoursuperintendentbycompletingtheSupervisorsIncident/Injuryreportanddeliveringittoyour
superintendent.EachaccidentthatisdefinedasrecordablemustbereportedontheSupervisorsIncident/Injury
Reportwithinoneworkingday.

THEPHILOSOPHYOFPRODUCTIONANDSAFETYMUSTBEINSEPARABLE

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EMPLOYEERESPONSIBILITIES

Neversacrificesafetyforanything.Safetymustbeconsideredanintegralpartofqualitycontrol,costreduction,andjobefficiency.
THEWORLDSBESTKNOWNSAFETYEQUIPMENTWILLNEVERREPLACEACAREFULWORKMAN.

1. Thedirectresponsibilityofallemployeesisthatnojobcanbeconsideredcompetentlyfinishedunlesstheworkerhas
followedeveryprecautionandsafetyruletoprotecthimandfellowworkers.

2. ReadandacknowledgetheunderstandingofR&OsSafetyandHealth,DrugPolicies.

3. Observeallsafetyrulesandregulations(i.e.R&OsSafetyandHealth,DrugPoliciesandtheOSHAConstruction
Standards,andallotherstateandlocalrequirements).

4. AttendtheweeklyToolBoxSafetyMeetingsconductedbytheforemanandasafetymeetingconductedbythe
superintendent.

5. Useandmaintainallpersonalsafetydevicesprovided.

6. Maintainandproperlyusealltoolsunderyourcontrol.

7. Correctallunsafeconditionsandpracticesandreportthemalongwithallnearmissestoyourforemanor
superintendentfordiscussionintheweeklySafetyToolBoxMeeting.Therewillbenoretaliationordisciplineagainst
anyemployeereportingunsafepracticesand/orunsafeconditions.

8. Reportanyinjuryresultinginlossofconsciousness,lossoftime,ortheinabilitytoperformthedutiesofyourregular
jobtoyourforemanorsuperintendentand,together,fillouttheSupervisorsIncident/InjuryReportform.Each
accidentthatisdefinedasrecordablemustbereportedontheSupervisorsIncident/AccidentReportimmediately.

DISCIPLINARYPROCEDURES

PURPOSE

Toprovideguidelinesforenforcementofsafetyrules,policies,proceduresanddirectivesfromappropriatemanagementpersonnel.

SCOPE

Allemployees.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Employeeswillbesubjecttodisciplinaryactionforviolationsofsafetyrules.Suchactionmayincludeanyoneormore
ofthefollowingdependingontheseverityoftheviolation.

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2. Employeesshallbeaffordedinstructivecounselingand/ortrainingtoassureaclearunderstandingoftheinfractionand
theproperconductundercompanyguidelines.However,nothinginR&Ospolicyorthissafetymanualwillpreclude
managementfromterminatinganemployeeforasafetyviolation.Thisisnotaprogressivedisciplinesystemandany
safetyviolationmayleadtoanemployeesterminationwithoutpriorinstructionorwarning.Managementreservesthe
righttoimposewhateverdisciplinaryactionitdeemsappropriate.

3. Verbalwarningwithdocumentationinpersonnelfile.

a. Writtenwarningoutliningnatureofoffenseandnecessarycorrectiveactionwithdocumentationinpersonnelfile.

b. Disciplinarysuspensionwithdocumentationinpersonnelfile.

c. Termination.

4. Management,includingsupervisorypersonnel,shallbesubjecttodisciplinaryactionforthefollowingreasons:

a. Repeatedsafetyruleviolationsbytheirjobsiteemployees.

b. Failuretoprovideadequatetrainingpriortojobassignment.

c. Failuretoreportaccidentsandprovidemedicalattentiontoemployeesinjuredatwork.

d. Failuretocontrolunsafeconditionsorworkpracticesreportedbyjobsiteemployeesorbyjobobservations.

e. SAFETYINCENTIVEPROGRAM

SAFETYRECOGNITIONPROGRAM

Safetyisitsownreward,butatR&Owerecognizeemployeesfortheirsafetyperformance.Thepurposeoftheincentiveprogramis
todevelopameansbywhichemployeescanberecognizedfortheireffortsonfollowingandparticipatinginoursafetyprogram.
R&Obelievesthatthrougheffectivesafetyprograms,theconstructionworkforcecanbemotivatedtoworkmoresafely.Tosupport
thatbeliefR&Owillrecognizeoutstandingsafetyperformanceonaquarterlyandannualbasiswithsafetyawardsforallfield
employees.

CRITERIAFORCONSCIENTIOUS,CAREFULANDSAFEFIELDEMPLOYEES

1. Musthaveworkedatleast400manhoursduringthequarter.

2. MustbelistedasAvailableforWorkasofthelastdayofthequarter.

3. Musthavereceivednoformal(written)SAFETYviolationsduringthequarter.

4. Musthaveworkedwithoutanincident(anincidentisanyworkrelatedinjuryorillnessthatisOSHArecordableunder
RecordKeepingGuidelines).Anemployeecanhaveanincidentbutmaynotbearecordable.So,heisstilleligiblefor
theaward.

5. Participateonminimum(3)threesafetymeetingspermonthdonebythesuperintendentonthejobsite.

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HOWITWORKS

Everyquarterwellrecognizeandrewardthosefieldemployeeswhovemettheabovecriteria.Youllhaveyourchoiceofearning
SafetyBucksthatcanberedeemableforR&OLogoMerchandiseorGiftportfoliowhichcontainsover40differentitemsto
selectoneitemfrom.Giftportfolioincludestools,personalitems,homeimprovements,andmore.Theportfolioistransferableand
itemscarrya1year100%satisfactionguarantee.Onceyouvemadeyourselection,itemwillbeshippedfreeofchargetoyour
home.

SEESAFETYDIRECTORFORASAMPLEOFGIFTPORTFOLIO.

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RULESANDGUIDELINES

EMPLOYEERULES

STANDARDSOFCONDUCT

Commonlyacceptedstandardsofconducthelpmaintaingoodrelationshipsbetweenpeople.Theypromoteresponsibilityandself
development.Youcanavoidmisunderstandings,frictionsanddisciplinaryactionbyavoidingthoughtlessorwrongacts,suchasthe
following:

NOTE: EMPLOYEESSHOULDUNDERSTANDTHATTHISISNOTANALLINCLUSIVELISTOFSTANDARDSOFCONDUCTS.

1. Failuretoperformwork,inefficientperformance,incompetenceorneglectedwork.

2. Willfulrefusaltoperformworkasdirected(insubordination).

3. Negligenceinobservingregulations,poorhousekeeping,orfailuretoreportonthejobinjuriesorunsafeconditions.

4. Unexcusedorexcessiveabsenceortardiness.

5. Failuretocallsuperintendentormanagerwithinonehourafterthescheduledstarttimeeachdayofabsence.

6. Unwillingnessorinabilitytoworkinharmonywithothers.Discourtesy,irritation,frictionorconductcreating
disharmony.

7. Horseplay,fighting,threatening,intimidatingorcoercingothersoncompanypremises.

8. Bringingunauthorizedweapons,firearmsorexplosivesonCompanypremises.

9. Harassingordiscriminatingagainstanotherindividual.

10. Failuretobepreparedforworkbywearingtheappropriateconstructionclothingorbringingthenecessarytools.

11. Violationofanyothercommonlyacceptedreasonableruleofresponsiblepersonalconduct.

INTOLERABLEOFFENSES

Certainemployeeconductmaybesointolerableastojustifyimmediatedischarge.Intolerableoffensesandactionswillinclude,but
willnotbelimitedto:

1. Dishonestyorfalsificationinanyformordegree.

2. Damage,lossordestructionofcompany,employee,orcustomerpropertyduetowillfulornegligentacts.

3. Unauthorizedpossession,removaloruseofpropertybelongingtothecompany,customersorotheremployees.

4. Beingundertheinfluenceoforpossessionofalcoholicbeverages,intoxicantsorillegaldrugsoncompanypremises.

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5. Refusaltosubmittoadrugscreeningorfailuretopassadrugscreening.

6. Safetyviolationsthatendangerotheremployees

ENFORCEMENT/DISCIPLINE

1. Forminoroffenseswithminorconsequences,anemployeewillbeexpectedtoagreetoimprovebehavior.Offenses
maylaterberecordedasawarning.

2. Suspensionordischargewillresultfrommajoroffenses,thosewithseriousorcostlyconsequences,orforrepeated
minoroffensesofminorconsequencesforwhichanemployeeshowsalackofresponsibleefforttocorrect
deficiencies.

3. Disciplineisintendedtopreservegoodconditionsforotheremployeesandencourageeachemployeetobea
responsibleandconscientiousperson.Violationswillbekeptonfileforaperiodofsixmonths.R&Osemployeesshall
beissuedahazardousactwarningnotificationforallunsafeactsforthefollowing:

a. ViolatingR&Ossafetypolicy.

b. Committingunsafeacts.

c. Accidentscausedbynegligence.

NOTE: ALLNEWHIRESWILLRECEIVEAVERBALWARNINGDURINGTHEIRSAFETYORIENTATION.

ENFORCEMENT/DISCIPLINE(SAFETYVIOLATIONSONLY)

FirstOffenseEmployeewillreceiveawrittenwarning.

SecondOffenseEmployeewithreceiveatwo(2)daysuspensionwithoutpay.

ThirdOffenseEmployeewillbedischarged.

ATWILLEMPLOYMENTPOLICY

1. R&OConstructionCompanyreservestherighttodiscontinueemploymentatanytimeforanyreasonornoreason,
withorwithoutnotice.Employeesalsoreservethesameright.

2. Nothingcontainedinthesafetymanual,oranyotherpersonnelmaterialswhichmaybeissued,createabinding
contractorotherobligationorliabilitybythecompany.

3. R&OConstructionCompanyreservestherighttoreporttheillegalremovalofcompanyoremployeeproperty,
possessionoruseoffirearmsandexplosives,useortraffickingofillegaldrugstolawenforcementofficials,andtoturn
overtothecustodyoflawenforcementofficialsanysuchstolenproperty,firearms,explosives,illegaldrugs,and/or
person(s)involvedwithsaidproperty.

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EMPLOYEEORIENTATION

R&OConstructionCompanyiscommittedtoexcellenceinsafetyandtoprovidingthefinestqualityconstructionservicetoour
customers.ItisourgoaltoprovidetheemployeeswithasafeworkingenvironmentoneveryR&Ojobsite,nomatterthesize.In
turn,tohelppreventaccidents,employeesarerequiredtofollowtheguidelinesoutlinedinoursafetymanualandtheinstructions
receiveduponemployment.Atthetimeofhire,employeesattenda1to1hourorientationwhereinthefollowinginformationis
presentedanddiscussed:

1. TheemployeeispresentedwiththePocketSafetyHandbook.

2. Theemployeereceivestraininginhazardouscommunicationandhazardrecognitioninthefollowingareas:

a. Companyrulesanddisciplinaryaction

b. R&Osdrugandalcoholpolicy

c. Employer/Employeeresponsibilities

d. EyeProtection

e. HeadProtection

f. HearingProtection

g. RespiratoryProtection

h. Minimumconstructionclothingrequirements

i. FallProtection

j. Scaffoldsandladders

k. Perimeterguardingandotherguardingsuchaswall,flooropeningsandstairs

l. Trenchingandexcavations

m. Housekeeping

n. Concrete

o. ElectricalSafety

p. Materialhandling,riggingandcranesafety

q. Signs,barricadesandflagging

r. FireProtection

s. FirstAidProcedure

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t. EmergencyProcedures

u. ToolBoxSafetyMeetings

v. Accident,injuryreporting

w. HazardCommunication

3. AllemployeesarerequiredtoreadthePocketSafetyHandbook,signanddatethefirstpage.

4. ViewtheHazardousCommunicationsVideo,signtheHazardousCommunicationsform.

EMPLOYEETRAINING

PURPOSE

Toproviderequiredtrainingtoallemployees.

SCOPE

Allaffectedemployees

REFERENCES

Federal,StateandLocalStandards,e.g.,OSHA,ADA,EEOC,StateLaborCodes,etc.

RESPONSIBILITY

1. Safetycoordinatorshallassurethatappropriatetrainingmaterialisprovidedtothesuperintendentsandproject
managers.

2. Divisionmanagersshallassureappropriatetrainingisconducted.Signeddocumentationshallbemaintainedinthe
employee'spersonnelfile.

3. Documentationshallconsistof,specificallywhatwastaught,whoattendedandwhodidtheteaching.Allattendees
andtheinstructorshallsignanddatetheform.

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TRAININGTOPICS(APARTIALLISTING)

1. Orientation

2. HAZCOM

3. FallProtection

4. AerialLift

5. Forklift

6. Ladder

7. HeavyEquipment

8. Scaffolding

9. PPE

10. Handtools

11. EmergencyProcedures

12. RespiratoryProtectionProgram

13. HearingConservation

14. Lockout/Tagout

DOCUMENTATION

1. Date.

2. Location(building,room,floor,etc.)wherethemeetingwasheld.

3. Timeitstartedandended.

4. Alistingoftopicsreviewedordiscussed.

5. Theinstructor(foreachtopicifmorethanoneinstructorwasinvolved).

6. Thenameofeachpersonattending,aswellasthoserequiredtoreceivethetraininginvolvedwhowerenotpresent,
shallbedocumented.

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7. Alistofallmattersthatwerefoundtorequiresometypeoffollowuporfurtheraction(Thisincludesthetrainingof
thosewhowereunabletoattend.).

8. Thesourcedocumentoraudiovisualpresentation,ifoneshouldbeidentified.

SOURCESOFTRAININGMATERIALINFORMATION

1. NationalSafetyCouncil

2. InsuranceAgent

3. InsuranceCarrier

4. SafetyRules

5. NationalFireProtectionAssociation

6. AmericanSocietyofSafetyEngineers

7. AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute

8. FederalandStateOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministrators

EMPLOYEETRAININGRECORD
EmployeeName_____________________________________________________________________________________________

JobTitle _____________________________________________________________________________________________
DATE TRAININGTOPICS INSTRUCTOR

_____________ Orientation __________________________

_____________ HAZCOM __________________________
_____________ AerialLiftand/orForklift __________________________
_____________ RespiratorFitting __________________________
_____________ Ladderand/orScaffold __________________________
_____________ EmergencyProcedures __________________________
_____________ HeavyEquipment __________________________
_____________ PersonalSafetyEquipment __________________________
_____________ Lockout/Tagout __________________________
_____________ HandTools __________________________
_____________ __________________Other __________________________
IdoherebycertifyIunderstandthetrainingIhavereceivedandhavedatedtheabovetopicsthatwerecoveredinthissession.

Employee'sSignature _________________________________________________________________________________________
Employee'sresponseinunderstandingthetrainingprovided:__________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

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SUBCONTRACTORS

AllsubcontractorsandtheiremployeesarerequiredtocomplywithR&OConstructionCompanysEnvironmentalHealthandSafety
Policies,andalltheOSHAconstructionstandardsalongwithotherstateandlocalsafetyrequirementswhileworkingonR&O
Constructionsprojects.

Ifasubcontractorrepeatedlyviolatessafetystandardsorhiscomplianceresponseisnotaccomplishedwithinareasonableperiodof
time,astopworkactionmaybeinvokedbytheSuperintendentuntilsuchviolationsarecorrected.Chronicviolatorsshallbe
recommendedtooperationsmanagementasundesirablesubcontractors.

STANDARDSOFCONDUCTFORSUBCONTRACTORS

Commonlyacceptedstandardsofconducthelpmaintaingoodrelationshipsbetweenpeople.Theypromoteresponsibilityandself
development.Youcanavoidmisunderstandings,frictionsanddisciplinaryactionbyavoidingthoughtlessorwrongacts,suchasthe
following:

1. Failuretoperformwork,inefficientperformance,incompetenceorneglectedwork.

2. Willfulrefusaltoperformworkasdirected(insubordination).

3. Negligenceinobservingregulations,poorhousekeeping,orfailuretoreportonthejobinjuriesorunsafeconditions.

4. Unexcusedorexcessiveabsenceortardiness.

5. Failuretocallsuperintendentormanagerwithinonehourafterthescheduledstarttimeeachdayofabsence.

6. Unwillingnessorinabilitytoworkinharmonywithothers.Discourtesy,irritation,frictionorconductcreating
disharmony.

7. Horseplay,fighting,threatening,intimidatingorcoercingothersonCompanyorprojectpremises.

8. Bringingunauthorizedweapons,firearmsorexplosivesonCompanyorprojectpremises.

9. Harassingordiscriminatingagainstanotherindividual.

10. Failuretobepreparedforworkbywearingtheappropriateconstructionclothingorbringingthenecessarytools.

11. Violationofanyothercommonlyacceptedreasonableruleofresponsiblepersonalconduct.

NOTE: SUBCONTRACTORSANDEMPLOYEESSHOULDUNDERSTANDTHATTHISISNOTANALLINCLUSIVELISTOFSTANDARDSOF
CONDUCT.

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INTOLERABLEOFFENSES

Certainemployeeconductmaybesointolerableastojustifyimmediatedisciplineand/ordischarge.Intolerableoffensesandactions
willinclude,butwillnotbelimitedto:

1. Dishonestyorfalsificationinanyformordegree.

2. Damage,lossordestructionofcompany,employee,orcustomerpropertyduetowillfulornegligentacts.

3. Unauthorizedpossession,removaloruseofpropertybelongingtothecompany,customersorotheremployees.

4. Beingundertheinfluenceoforpossessionofalcoholicbeverages,intoxicants,orillegaldrugsonCompanyorproject
premises.

5. Refusaltosubmittoadrugscreeningorfailuretopassadrugscreening.

6. Safetyviolationsthatendangerotheremployees.

ENFORCEMENT/DISCIPLINE

1. Forminoroffenseswithminorconsequences,asubcontractorwillbeexpectedtoagreetoimprovebehavior.Offenses
maylaterberecordedasawarning.

2. Suspensionordischargewillresultfrommajoroffenses,thosewithseriousorcostlyconsequences,orforrepeated
minoroffensesorminorconsequencesforwhichasubcontractorshowsalackofresponsibleefforttocorrect
deficiencies.

3. Disciplineisintendedtopreservegoodconditionsforothersubcontractorsandencourageeachsubcontractortobea
responsibleandconscientiousperson.

4. Subcontractorsshallbeissuedahazardousactwarningnotificationforunsafeacts.

ATWILLEMPLOYMENTPOLICY

1. R&OConstructionCompanyreservestherighttodiscontinueemploymentatanytimeforanyreasonornoreason,
withorwithoutnotice.Employeesalsoreservethesameright.

2. Nothingcontainedinthisbook,oranyotherpersonnelmaterialswhichmaybeissued,createabindingcontractor
otherobligationorliabilitybythecompany.

3. R&OConstructionCompanyreservestherighttoreporttheillegalremovalofcompanyoremployeeproperty,
possessionoruseoffirearmsandexplosives,useortraffickingofillegaldrugs,tolawenforcementofficialsandtoturn
overtothecustodyoflawenforcementofficialsanysuchstolenproperty,firearms,explosives,illegaldrugs,and/or
person(s)involvedwithsaidproperty.

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ALLVISITORS
(Owners,Architects,Engineers,etc.)
Allvisitorsmust:

1. CheckinwiththeSuperintendentbeforeproceedingontheproject.

2. Observeallsafetyrulesandregulations(i.e.R&OsStandardsandallotherstateandlocalsafetyrequirements.)

DRUGANDALCOHOLPOLICY

1. Thebuying,selling,transportation,distribution,consumption,oruseofillegaldrugsoralcoholonR&OConstruction
Companysjobsites,premisesorequipment,isstrictlyprohibitedandiscausefordisciplinaryaction,including
termination.Reportingtoworkorworkingundertheinfluenceofillegaldrugsoralcoholissimilarlyenforced.

2. R&OConstructionCompanyreservestherighttotestemployeesorprospectiveemployeesforthepresenceofillegal
drugsoralcoholasaconditionofemployment,individualimpairment,safetyoraccident.Thecollectionandtestingof
samplesshallnotbelimitedtotheabove.Ifanyemployeerefusestosubmittothedrugscreeningtest(s),suchaction
maybecausefordisciplinaryaction,includingtermination.

3. Individualimpairment,safetyviolationoraccidentEmployeemustsubmittodrugscreeningonsamedayasincident.
PictureI.D.isrequiredatthetimeofthedrugscreening.Theclinicwillnotperformthescreeningwithoutit.

4. Employeesand/orpotentialemployeesofsubcontractorswillbedrugtested.Iftheemployeefailsthedrugtest,
he/shewillberemovedfromtheproject.

EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEERESPONSIBILITIES

EMPLOYER

Atnotimewillanemployeeberequiredorexpectedtoworkwhereconditionsareunsanitary,hazardous,ordangeroustohis/her
health.Toinsurethatsuchconditionsdonotexist,thecompanywillinitiateandmaintainthenecessaryprogramstopreventunsafe
conditionsfromarising.

1. Thecompanyshallconductregularinspectionsofitsjobsites.Onlyemployeesthatarequalifiedbytrainingor
experienceshallbeallowedtooperateequipment.Tools,equipment,etc.,whethercompanyorpersonalandnot
meetingsafetyorhealthregulationswillberemovedfromservice.

2. Operatorsofallheavyequipment(forexample:crane,forklift,backhoe,aeriallifts,etc.)mustbetrainedand
authorized.

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EMPLOYEE

Neversacrificesafetyforanything.Safetymustbeconsideredanintegralpartofqualitycontrol,costreduction,andjobefficiency.

THEWORLDSBESTKNOWNSAFETYEQUIPMENTWILLNEVERREPLACEACAREFULWORKMAN.

1. Thedirectresponsibilityofallemployeesisthatnojobcanbeconsideredcompetentlyfinishedunlesstheworkerhas
followedeveryprecautionandsafetyruletoprotecthimandfellowworkers.

THEPHILOSOPHYOFPRODUCTIONANDSAFETYMUSTBEINSEPARABLE

2. ReadandacknowledgeunderstandingofR&OsEnvironmentalHealthandSafetyProgram.

3. Observeallsafetyrulesandregulations(i.e.R&OsPoliciesandtheOSHAConstructionStandards,andallotherstate
andlocalsafetyrequirements).

4. AttendtheweeklyToolBoxSafetyMeetingsconductedbytheforemanandaSafetyMeetingconductedbythe
Superintendent.

5. Useandmaintainallpersonalsafetydevicesprovided.

6. Maintainandproperlyusealltoolsunderyourcontrol.

7. Correctallunsafeconditionsandpracticesandreportthemalongwithallnearmissestoyourforemanor
superintendentfordiscussionintheweeklySafetyToolBoxMeeting.Therewillbenoretaliationordisciplineagainst
anyemployeeforreportingunsafepracticesand/orunsafeconditions.

8. Reportanyinjuryresultinginlossofconsciousness,lossoftime,ortheinabilitytoperformthedutiesofyourregular
jobtoyourforemanorsuperintendentand,together,fillouttheSupervisorsIncident/InjuryReportform.Each
accidentthatisdefinedasrecordablemustbereportedontheSupervisorsIncident/AccidentReportimmediately.

EYEPROTECTION

Eyeinjuriesareoneofthemostfrequentcausesofinjuryintheconstructionindustry.Thefollowingaretherequirementsfor
wearingeyeprotection.

Eyeprotectionisrequiredonallprojectsintheconstructionareawhenthefollowingconditionsexist:

1. Alltypesofhammers,saws,chippingtools,brooms,grinders,impacttools,anddrills,chemicals,hazardoussubstances
suchasinsulation,concretemix,andothersubstanceswhichcreatehazardousdust,mists,andfumes,including
concretepouring,drypacking,andgrouting.

2. Employees,visitors,andvendorswhoareintheimmediateareaoftheaboveoperationswillalsoberequiredtowear
eyeprotectiongear.

3. Approvedeyeprotection,suchassafetyglasses,faceshields,burninggoggles,weldinghelmets,chemicalgoggles,will
beprovidedandisrequiredonallactivitieswherethepotentialofanyeyeinjuryexists.

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HEADPROTECTION

Hardhatsaretobeworncorrectly,atalltimes,untiltheceilingsthroughoutthebuildingarecompletelyfinishedandalloverhead
hazardswherethepossibilityofdamagetotheheadfromimpactoffallingobjectsnolongerexist.Theonlyexceptiontowearingthe
hardhatscorrectlyissurveyors,structuralsteelerectors,equipmentoperatorsandwelders.

HEARINGPROTECTION

Allemployeesrequiredtoworkinanareawherethenoiseisabovetheacceptablesoundlevelswillbeissuedandrequiredtowear
hearingprotection.

Sinceconditionsarechangingconstantlyintheareawhereyouwork,aneasyruleofthumbtofollowfortheuseofhearing
protectionis:

IFYOUHAVETROUBLEUNDERSTANDINGCONVERSATIONWITHSOMEONETHREETOFIVEFEETAWAYFROMYOU,BECAUSEOF
THESURROUNDINGNOISE,YOUAREREQUIREDTOOBTAINHEARINGPROTECTION.

RESPIRATORYPROTECTION

Ifworkrequiringrespiratoryprotectionisperformedthefollowingguidelineswillbefollowed:

1. OnlyNIOSH/MSHARespiratorsapprovedforworkconditionswillbeused.

2. Inanoxygendeficientenvironment(lessthan19.5%oxygen)aselfcontainedbreathingapparatus(SCBA)willbeused.

3. Personsworkinginareassuchasenclosedorconfinedspaceswheretheycouldbeovercomebythetoxicfumeswill
workonlyifanoutsidemanispresent.He/Sheshallbeabletoseeorcommunicatewiththepersonsinsideatalltimes.
Rescueequipmentshallbeavailableatalltimewhensuchworkisbeingperformed.

4. Respiratorswillalsobeusedwhenusingsubstancescontainingtoxicvapors,fumesordust.

5. Ifdisposablerespiratorsareusedtheywillbeassignedonanindividualbasis.Ifreusablerespiratorsareused,theywill
becleanedanddisinfectedaftereachuse.

6. Iftheuseofarespiratorisrequiredforacertaintask,employeesperformingthesetasksshallbetrainedintheproper
useandcareofarespirator.

NOTE: SEERESPIRATORYPROTECTIONPROGRAMSECTION10.

CLOTHINGREQUIREMENTS

1. Fulllengthtrousersshallbeworn.

2. Shirtswithaminimumofteeshirtlengthsleevesshallbeworn.

3. Leatherovertheankleworkbootwithaheavysole(notennisshoes),shallbeworn.

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4. Allsubcontractorswillberequiredtowearleatherovertheanklebootswithaheavysole.

5. Glovesshallbewornwhereprotectionisneededagainstconcrete,roughorsharpobjects,hotmaterials,causticor
abrasivematerial,orchemicalswhichcouldharmtheskin.

6. Tanktops,shirtscutoffatthemidriff,cutoffs,sweatpants,moonboots,sandals,sneakers,joggingshoes,etc.,are
prohibited.Subcontractorsandvisitorsarerequiredtomaintainthesamedresscode.

FALLPROTECTION

1. Afullbodyharnesswithashockabsorbinglanyardwillbewornwhenworkingonunprotected,elevatedplatforms6
feetabovesolidgroundoraboveatemporaryworkplatformorfloor.

2. 100%tieoffisrequiredwhenworkingatorabovesix(6)feet.Compliancewiththisrulewillrequiretheuseoftwo
lanyards,lifelines,orstaticlines.

3. Anydeviationfromthesix(6)foottieoffrulemustberequestedinwritingtotheProjectManagerandSafetyDirector
fromtheSuperintendentandbeaccompaniedbyaSiteSpecificFallProtectionPlan.

SCAFFOLDING&LADDERS

SCAFFOLDING

1. AllscaffoldingwillbeerectedperthemanufacturersinstructionsandwillmeettheguidelinesoutlinedinOSHA
constructionstandards.

2. Footingand/oranchorageshallbesound,rigidandcapableofcarryingfour(4)timesthemaximumintendedload
withoutsettlingordisplacement.

3. Scaffoldingorplankingshallnotbesupportedbybarrels,boxes,bricks,blocks,oranyotherunstablematerials.

4. Allscaffoldingshallhavetheworkdeckfullyplanked.

5. Standardguardrailsshallbeinstalledonallopensidesandendsofplatformsmorethantenfeetabovegroundorfloor.

6. Allscaffoldplankingshallnotextendovertheend.Supportsshallnotbelessthan6inches,normorethan12inches,
andshallbesecuredagainstmovement.

7. Scaffoldsshallnotbemoveduntilallmaterialsandpersonnelareofftheworkplatform.

8. Scaffoldingandaccessorieswithdefectivepartsshallbeimmediatelyreplacedorrepaired.

9. Erection,repairsandadjustmentstoscaffoldsshallbemadeonlybyorunderthesupervisionofCompetentPersons.

10. FullbodyharnesswillbeusedwhenthescaffoldingdoesnotmeettherequirementsoftheOSHAconstruction
standards.

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SWINGINGSCAFFOLDS

1. EachemployeeshallwearanapprovedFallArrestSystem(harness)attachedtoanindependentlifeline.Independent
fromthetieback.

2. Thelifelineshallbesecurelyattachedtosubstantialmembersofthestructure(notscaffold)ortosecurelyriggedlines,
whichwillsafelysuspendtheemployeeincaseofafall.

3. Platformshallnotbemorethan36incheswideunlessdesignedbyaqualifiedpersontopreventunstableconditions.

TUBULARWELDEDFRAMESCAFFOLDS

1. Scaffoldsshallbeproperlybraced.Crossbracesshallbeofsuchlengthaswillautomaticallysquareverticalmembers
toensurethatthescaffoldiserectedplumb,squareandrigid.

2. Scaffoldsshallbecapableofsupportingfour(4)timesthemaximumintendedloadanderectedonsound,rigid
footings,capableofcarryingthemaximumloadwithoutsettingordisplacement.

3. Standardguardrailshallbeinstalledonallopensidesandendsofplatformssixfeetormoreabovethegroundorfloor
dependingonthestate,federal,andlocalregulationsandwhenthescaffoldis45inchesormoreinitsleastdimension.

4. Crossbracesmaybeusedaspartoftheguardrailsystemwhenthetoprailormidrailmeetthefollowingrequirements:

a. Usedastoprailwhenthecrossbraceisbetween38and45.Theninstallahorizontalbraceasmidrail.

b. Usedasmidrailwhencrossbraceisbetween20and30.Theninstallahorizontalbraceastoprail.

c. Maximumspacingbetweenplankingisnottoexceed1inch.

d. Allwalkingsurfacesmustbeatleast18incheswide.

e. Aladdermustbeattachedwhenthedistancebetweentherungsonscaffoldarelessthan12inchesandgreater
than13inchesorwhenthewidthoftherungislessthan16inches.

f. Scaffoldingandaccessorieswithdefectivepartsshallbeimmediatelyreplacedorrepaired.

g. Scaffoldmustbetiedofftothebuildingorstructureatintervalsthatdonotexceed30feethorizontallyand26
feetvertically.

LADDERS

1. Anemployeeshallnotusealadderthathasbroken,loose,orcrackedrungs,siderailsorbraces.Ifsuchconditionsare
noted,removefromserviceandnotifytheSuperintendentsothattheladdermayberepairedorreplaced.

2. Laddersmustbewellsecuredatthetopandofsufficientlengthtoextendnotlessthan36inchesaboveanyplatform
orlandingforwhichtheyserve.

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3. Laddersshallbeplacedsothebasewillhavearatioof4to1oftheworkinglengthoftheladderfromthesupport
structure.

4. Employeesshallnotworkonorabovethethirdrungofanextensionladderoronthetoptwostepsofaladder.Inthat
waythebeltbucklerulewillbeinplace,allowingthebodytoalwaysstayinsidetherailsoftheladder.

5. Stepladdersshallonlybeusedinafullyopenposition.

6. Whenascendingordescendingladders,employeesshallhavehandsfreetogripthesidesorrungswithbothhands,
andshallalwaysbefacingtheladder.

7. Jobmadeladdersshallbeconstructedsothatcleatswillbeinsetintosiderailsonehalfinchorfillerblocksused.Cleats
shallbeuniformlyspaced,12inchestoptotop.

8. Laddersshallneverbeusedasaplatform,runway,orscaffold.

PERIMETERGUARDING

EDGEPROTECTION&FLOOROPENINGS

1. Allwallopeningsfromwhichthereisadropofmorethanfourfeetandthebottomoftheopeningislessthanthree
feetabovetheworkingsurfaceandmorethan12inchesor16incheswidewillbeguardedwithastandardrailing.A
standardrailingismeasuredfromthefloorandconsistsofatoprailat42inches,intermediaterailat21inchesanda
toeboard.Allwallopeningsfromwhichthereisadropof6feetormoreshallbeguardedtopreventemployees
and/ormaterialsfromfallingtothelowerlevel.Iftheopeningextendstoadistanceoflessthan4feetabovethe
workingsurface,toeboardsshallbeinstalled.Opensidedfloors6feetabovethegroundoradjacentfloorsshallhave
fallprotectioninstalled.Runways4feetormoreabovethefloororgroundlevelshallnormallyhaveguardrailsandtoe
boards.Stairwayshavingfour(4)ormorestepsshallbeequippedwithhandrails.

2. Floorandroofopeningsmeasuring12inchesormoreintheirsmallestdimensionsshouldbeguardedbyastandard
railingorcover.Thecovershouldbecapableofsupportingthemaximumloadtowhichitwillbesubjected,andbe
properlyinstalledtopreventaccidentaldisplacement.

3. ThecovershallbemarkedbyareadablesignthatsaysOPENHOLE.

4. RoofLevelWarningorperimeterguardingshouldberopeorcable,flaggedwithhighlyvisiblebitsofmaterialhanging
fromthewarninglinesatfrequentintervalsandbeinstalled42inchesabovetheroofsurfacetowarnemployeesthat
theyareapproachingtheedgeoftheroof.Stanchionssupportingwarninglinesshallbeinstalledsecurely.

5. Thewarninglinesshallhaveaminimumbreakingstrengthof500poundsandbeplacednocloserthan6feetfromthe
roofedge.Thewarninglinesshallbeerectedeitheraroundthecompleteperimeteroftherooforonlyintheareaof
theroofwhereworkisbeingaccomplished,providedtheworkprogressesinsuchamannerastoprovidecontinuous
warningtoemployeesintheworkareawhentheyareapproachingtheroofedge.Asafetymonitormayalsobeused.
(Iftheroofisgreaterthan50feetwideawarningline,andsafetymonitormustbeused).

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6. Flooropeningsthroughwhichmenormaterialmayfallshallbecoveredorguarded,exceptwheretheentrywayleads
toaladderorstairs.Coversshallbesecuredagainstmovement.Removablecoversshallbelabeled,FloorOpeningDo
NotRemove.Anycover,guardrail,orhandrailthatmustberemovedshallbereplacedimmediatelyuponcompletion
oftaskrequiringremovalorbeforeleavingtheopeningunattended.

TRENCHINGANDEXCAVATION

1. Beforeexcavating,utilitycompaniesshallbecontactedtodetermineifthereareundergroundinstallationsinthearea.
Undergroundfacilitiesmustbelocatedandsupportedduringexcavationoperations.

2. Wallsortrenches5feetormoreindepthandallexcavationsinwhichemployeesareexposedtodangerfrommoving
groundorcaveinmustbeguardedbyshoringorsloping.

3. Inexcavationswhichemployeesarerequiredtoenter,excavatedorothermaterialshallbestored2feetormorefrom
theedgeoftheexcavationunlessbarriersorretainingdevicesareusedtocontainsuchmaterials.

4. Trenches4feetdeepormorerequireadequatemeansofexitsuchasaladderlocatedsoastorequirenomorethan25
feetoflateraltravel.

5. Whenemployeesorequipmentarerequiredtocrossoveranexcavation,walkwaysorbridgeswithstandardguardrails
willbeprovidedandused.

6. Allexcavationsshallhavewarningbarricadesaroundthem.

7. Excavationsandtrencheswhichare5feetormoreindepthandlessthan20feetindepthandthatdonotmeetthe
requirementsfortypeA,B,C,soilsmustbedesignedbyaregisteredprofessionalengineer.

8. Whenexcavationsandtrenchesrequirearegisteredprofessionalengineer(R.P.E)todesignthem,theR.P.E.mustbe
registeredinthestateforwhichtheexcavationandtrenchingistakingplace.

9. ThedesigncriteriabytheR.P.E.forprotectivesystemsfortheexcavationandtrenchesmustbekeptatthejobsiteand
containthefollowinginformation:

10. Beinwrittenformtoincludesize,type,andconfigurationsofmaterialstobeusedintheprotectivesystemandidentify
theR.P.E.appointingthedesign.

HOUSEKEEPING

Goodhousekeepingisoneoutstandingindicationofanefficientlyrunjob.Itisimperativethatallprojectsbekeptcleanandfreeof
debrisandrubbish.

1. Trashpilesshallberemovedatregularintervals.Containersshallbeprovidedforrefuse.

2. Scraplumber,hoses,cables,wiring,andallotherdebrisshallbekeptclearfromworkareas,hallwaysandstairs.

3. Bendorremoveprotrudingnails.

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4. Eachemployeeisresponsibleforkeepinghisimmediateworkareaclean.Disposeoflunchandbreakgarbageintrash
containersonly.

5. Storeandsegregatematerialsandsuppliesastosizeandtype.Thismaterialisnottointrudeonwalkortrafficways.
Aisles,passagewaysandexitsshallbekeptclear.

6. Throwingmaterialsoverthesideofastructureisnotallowedunlessasignalmanisdirecting.

7. Accumulationoftrashandscrapmaterialswillnotbetolerated.Trashandothermaterialsshallnotbethrownfrom
oneleveltoanother.Trashandcombustiblematerialshallbeplacedincontainersprovidedforthatpurpose.
Combustibleandnoncombustiblematerialsshallbedisposedofonlyintheappropriatelymarkedcontainers.

8. Allmaterialsshallbesecuredtopreventsliding,falling,orcollapsing.

9. Theprojectsuperintendentshallapprovethestockingofanareawithmaterials.

CONCRETE

1. Formworkandshoringwillbedesignedandconstructedtosafelysupportallloadsimposedduringconcrete
placement.Drawingsorplansorjacklayout,formwork,shoring,workingdecks,andscaffoldingsystemswillbe
availableatthejobsite.

2. Employeesworkingwithconcrete,concreteformsandshoringwillberequiredtofollowtheOSHAConstruction
Standards,bothFederalandState.Theemployeeisalsorequiredtowearfullbodyharnessandashockabsorbing
lanyardwhenworkingmorethansixfeetaboveanyadjacentworkingsurfacewhenplacingandtypingreinforcingsteel
and100%tieoffisrequiredwhenworking25ormorefeetabovethesolidground.

3. Donotridetheconcretebucketorworkinitwhensuspended.

ELECTRICALSAFETY

1. Onlyqualifiedpersonsshallrepair,test,orconnect(otherthanplugin)electricalequipment.Allhandtoolsshouldbe
visuallyinspectedfordamage,daily.Donotoperateanytypeofelectricalequipmentwhilestandinginwateror
wearingwetclothing.Electricalequipmentshallbedeenergizedandlockedandtaggedoutbeforeanyelectricalwork
isperformed.

2. Noelectricalcordortoolwithadamagedgroundplug,endpulledawayfromtheouterinsulation,orwheretheinner
wiresareexposedmaybeused.Onamonthlybasis,inspecteachplugandreceptacleandanyequipmentconnectedby
cordandplugforexternaldefectsandpossibleinternaldamage.Removefromserviceorrepairimmediatelyany
defectiveitems.

3. All15and20ampereorgreaterreceptacleoutletsonsinglephase,120voltcircuitsonconstructionsitesshallbe
protectedbyaGroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI)oranAssuredGroundingConductorTestshallbeperformed
daily.

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MATERIALHANDLING,RIGGINGPROCEDURES,ANDCRANESAFETY

1. Whenhandlingmaterialmanually,donottrytohandlemorethanyouarecapableof.Donotshowoffortryto
impressyourcoworkers.Whenusingmechanicalmethodstohandlematerialsmakesurethatyoudonotoverload
equipment.Avoidstrains,sprainsandbackinjuriesbyusingproperliftingtechniques.Ifyouhaveanydoubtsastoa
machinescapability,contactyoursupervisor.

2. Whenriggingmaterials,makecertainyourhands,feet,andotherbodypartsarenotincontactwiththepinchpoint.
Checkriggingdevicespriortothebeginningofeachshift.Removeddamagedriggingequipmentfromservice.

3. Donotallowhoistedmaterialstopassoverfellowcoworkers.Usetaglinesonallloads.Donotwraptaglinesaround
anypartofyourbody.Onlyqualifiedpersonsshallbeallowedtorigmaterials.Onlystandardhandsignalsshallbegiven
andmustbedonebyaqualifiedindividual.Onlyonepersonshallgivesignalstotheoperator.Allequipmentshallbe
inspecteddailybeforebeingputtouse.Defectiveequipmentshallbetaggedandnotuseduntilrepairsaremade.
Makecertainallguardsandsafetydevicesareinplaceandworkingproperly.Onlytheoperatorispermittedtorideon
mobileequipment.NOONEWILLBEALLOWEDTORIDETHEBLOCK,HOOK,BALL,LOADORCONCRETEBUCKET.Keepall
boomsawayfrompowerlines.Verifyweightandliftchartsbeforemakinglargelifts.

4. Donotleaveequipmentunattendedwithaloadontheloadline.

5. Barricadetheswingradiusofallcranes.

6. Nopartofacraneoritsload,concretepumporitshose,oranyotherpieceofequipmentshallbeoperatedwithin10
feetofalineratedbelow50kvortwicethelengthofthelineinsulatorwhenover50kv,exceptwhereelectrical
distributionandtransmissionlineshavebeendeenergized.

SIGNS,BARRICADES,ANDFLAGGING

1. Signs,barricadesandflaggingshallbeusedtoprotectemployeesfromhazardssuchasexcavations/trenches,swing
radiusofcranes,wallandflooropenings,roofedges,propanetanks,andanyothersituationwhereemployeescould
beexposedtoseriousharmordanger.

2. Barricadesandflaggingshallnotbecrossedwithoutfirstidentifyingthehazardandaskingquestionsbeforecrossingif
thehazarddoesnotseemobvious.SignssuchasDangerandCautionshallbeidentifiedasaproblem.Signs,barricades
andflaggingremovedtocompleteaspecifictask,suchasbringinginmaterial,shallbereplacedwhentaskis
completed.

3. Thefollowingaretypesofflaggingwhicharetobeused:

a. 3inchDONOTENTERbannertape.Thisisaredtapewithblackletters.Thisisusedtocontrolaccesstoareas
whereahazardousconditionexistsanditisdeterminednecessarytokeepallunauthorizedpersonneloutofthe
affectedarea.Noone,otherthanthepersonnelthathaveestablishedthearea,mayenterorremovethetape.
DANGERsignsaretobeusedwiththistapetoidentifythehazard.Authorizedpersonnelputtingupthesignswill
includetheirnameandphonenumberonthesignssothatotherpersonnelwhomayneedaccesscancontactthe

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personresponsibleforcoordinationwiththistypeofflagging.Unauthorizedpersonscrossingorremovingthis
barrierwillbesubjecttoterminationorotherdisciplinaryaction.

b. 3inchSECURITYLINE,DONOTCROSStapeisyellowbannerwithblackletters.Thisisusedtoprotectandsecure
anaccidentsceneuntilaninvestigationhasbeencompleted.Thistypeofbarrierwillbeputuponlybysafety,
security,orfiredepartmentpersonnel.Removalofthisbarrierwillonlybecompletedbythesamedepartment
personnel.Unauthorizedpersonscrossingorremovingthisbarrierwillbesubjecttoterminationorother
disciplinaryaction.

c. 3inchCAUTIONtapeisayellowbannerwithblackletters.Thisisusedtoidentifyapotentiallyhazardous
condition.CAUTIONsignsareusedwiththistapetoidentifythepotentialhazard.Personnelpostingthissign
shouldincludetheirnameandphonenumberonthesign.Personnelmaycrossthisbarriersolongastheytakethe
precautionsnecessarytoensuretheirsafety.Unauthorizedpersonsremovingthisbarrierwillbesubjectto
disciplinaryaction.

NOTE: BARRICADESMAYBENEEDEDINCONJUNCTIONWITHANYOFTHEFLAGGINGANDSIGNINGNOTEDABOVE.

d. Barricadetapesandwarningsignsareatemporarymethodofprotectingandwarningpersonnelofhazardous
conditions,butarenotasubstituteforphysicalbarrierguarding(i.e.2x4lumber,tubeloc,wirerope,etc.)where
ahazardousconditionpresentsapotentialforseriousinjuryordeath.

e. Donotleaveopenings,floors,walkways,orcatwalkswithoutproperguardinginstalled.Itistheresponsibilityof
thesupervisorperformingtheworktoensuretheprotectionandsafetyofallpersonnelaffectedbytheoperation.

f. Barricadeswillbetreatedaccordingtotheflaggingattachedtothebarricade.

FIREPROTECTIONANDPREVENTION

1. Firefightingequipmentmustbeconspicuouslylocated,readilyaccessible(especiallywhenweldingortorchcutting),
andperiodicallyinspectedandmaintainedinoperatingcondition.Reportanyinoperativeormissingequipmenttothe
supervisor.

2. Whenwelding,cutting,orburningremovethefollowing:

a. Allcombustiblematerialswithina35footradius.

b. Allflammablematerialswithina50footradius.

c. Allexplosivematerialswithina100footradius.

3. Whereweldingorburningistakingplace,aminimum10lbABCfireextinguishershallbemadereadilyavailable.After
completionofweldingorburning,acheckshallbemadeforpossiblefiresorsmoldering.

4. Fireextinguishersaretobeusedonlyforfires.Anyextinguishersdischargedshallbereplacedwithonethatisfully
charged.

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5. Areaswherecombustiblesorflammablesarestoredareareaswheresmoking,burning,welding,andopenflamesare
prohibited.Theseareasshallbeposted.

6. Eachofficeandtooltrailerwillhaveatleastone20lbABCfireextinguisheronhand.

FIRSTAID

1. EverytrailerhasaFirstAidbox.Itisthereforyouandyourfellowemployeestouse.Itisnotthereasasupplyforyour
personalfirstaidbox

2. Emergencytelephonenumbersareconspicuouslypostednearaphonewhenyougettoyourworkarea,learnwhere
theyare.Itcouldsavealife,includingyourown.

3. Securepromptmedicalattentionforanyinjuredemployee.

TREATTHEPATIENTFIRST,PAPERWORKSECOND.

EMERGENCYPROCEDURES
Incaseofemergencysuchasafire,accidentorincident,sendsomeonetocallitinusingtheemergencyphonenumberlocatedin
theoffice/trailerwhileyouand/orotherstakecareoftheemergency.Remember,takecareoftheproblemfirstandthepaperwork
second.Whenanemergencydoesarise,letthesuperintendentand/orforemanknowabouttheemergencysotheycancontactthe
safetydepartmentandfilloutthenecessarypaperwork.

TOOLBOXSAFETYMEETING

1. ToolBoxSafetyMeetingsaredesignedtoteachyou,demonstratesafeworkingproceduresanddiscussunsafe
conditions,nearmisses,andinjuriesalongwiththecorrectivemeasurestotaketopreventrecurrences.

2. Yourattendanceandparticipationisrequiredandbesuretosignthesignupsheet.

PROCEDURESFORACCIDENT/INCIDENTINVESTIGATION
Allaccidents(withorwithoutinjuries),orincidents,mustimmediatelybeinvestigated.Thisappliestoanyaccident/incident
involvingemployees,subcontractors,customers,trespassers,equipment.

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PROCEDURE

1. IncidentReportsEmployees,subs,customers,trespassers,damagedequipment.

a. FirstReportofInjury(orloss)Superintendentfillout(seeAppendixE)

b. CoWorkerIncidentReportInvolvedpersonorwitnessfillsout.(seeAppendixE)

c. PhysiciansStatement&MedicalRelease(seeAppendixE)UseifinjuryrequirestreatmentbyDoctor.

2. PicturesDigitalorotherpictures.

3. Sendacopyofallreports,includingpictures,toyourPMandAnnJuddforfiling.

4. ImportanceofanInvestigationLawsuitsmaybefiledmanymonthsdowntheroadandwitnessesmayhave
disappearedorvictimsorwitnessesrecalloftheincidenthasdimmedorbeenchangedthroughcoercionorpressure.

5. Whenanaccidentoccurs,remember,TREATTHEPATIENT,TAKECAREOFTHEACCIDENTORINCIDENTFIRST,And
THEN,DOTHEPAPERWORK.

6. Reportallaccidents,injuriesandincidents,nomatterhowsmall,toyourimmediatesupervisorinordertoproperly
takecareoftheproblem.

7. Allemergencyphonenumbersshallbeconspicuouslypostednearthephone(i.e.,911,ambulance,doctor,fire
department,paramedics,etc.).

8. Thefollowingproceduresforfirstaidrecordableandlosttimecasesaredesignedtohelplowerthefrequencyand
experiencemodificationratesofR&Osworkerscompensation.Whenanemployeehasajobrelatedinjury/illnessthe
followingistotakeplace:

a. Everypossibleeffortwillbemadebythesuperintendenttotreattheinjury/illnessfromthefirstaidboxonthe
jobsite.

b. Ifthesuperintendentand/ortheemployeefeelsfurthertreatmentisnecessary,theemployeewillbetakentoone
ofR&Osmedicalproviders.Thepersonwhoaccompaniestheinjuredemployeeistoinstructthemedicalprovider
tosendthestatementandacopyofthediagnosisdirectlytotheSafetyDirector.

c. Whentheinjuredemployeeissenttoamedicalprovider,thesuperintendentwillnotifyR&OsSafetyDirectorto
explainthetypeoftreatmenttheinjuredreceived.

d. Oncethisinformationhasbeenreceived,theSafetyDirectorwillevaluatethediagnosistodetermine,usingthe
OSHAguidelinesandANSI216.41977,iftheinjuryisFIRSTAIDorRECORDABLE.

e. Acopyoftheinjury/illnessreportwillbekeptonfileincasethereareanycomplicationsandtheemployeeneeds
furthertreatment.

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f. Ifcomplicationsoccur,theinjurywillbeconsideredanewaccidentandtheclaimwillbeturnedovertothe
workerscompensationcarrier.

g. Ifaninjuryisfoundtobecompensable,theclaimwillautomaticallybereportedtotheworkerscompensation
carrierbythesafetydirector.

h. EventhoughthemedicalproviderswillbeinformedtosendallbillingsdirectlytoR&O,itistheresponsibilityofthe
projectsuperintendenttotellthemedicalproviderstosendit.Ifaproblemarises,theprojectsuperintendentisto
calltheSafetyDirectorforassistance.

EARLYRETURNTOWORKPROGRAM

PURPOSEOFLIGHTDUTYWORKPOLICY

1. Toallowaninjured/illemployeetoremainproductiveintheworkplaceandtoretainhis/herincomeearning
potential.

2. Toreducethenumberofemployeesdaysawayfromworkbecauseofoccupationalinjuriesandillnesses.

THECOMPANYSLIGHTDUTYWORKPOLICYISASFOLLOWS

1. LightDutymaybeofferedtoanemployeewhosuffersaninjury/illnesswhichpreventshim/herfromperformingtheir
normalwork.

2. LightDutymayalsobeofferedtoanemployeeaspartofareturntoworkprogramafterasignificantinjury/illness.

3. LightDutyworkisnotguaranteed,butisencouragedwhentheworkisavailableandmedicallysuitable.

4. TemporarylightdutyworkmustbeapprovedbytheSafetyDirectorandtheProjectSupervisor.

5. ThedurationoflightdutyworkwillbedeterminedbytheSafetyDirectorsandtheProjectSupervisors
recommendations,whichwillbebasedontheavailabilityoflegitimatework.

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R&OPROGRAMS/PROCEDURES

FALLPROTECTION

PURPOSE

Tocontrolthehazardscausingfallsandpreventemployeesfromsufferinginjuryintheeventofafallfromelevations.

PROCEDURE

1. Equipmentandsystemsshallbedesignedandimplementedbasedontheprojectsafetyplantoensurethatfall
protectionisprovidedtoallemployees.Elementsoftheprojectsafetyplanshouldincludemethodstoensure
appropriateanchorageisprovidedthroughouttheconstructionproject.Workwithfallexposuresthatexceedsix(6)
feetrequiresafallprotectionsafetyplandesignedspecificallyforthatproject.Theplanmustbesubmittedtoproject
managementpriortoanywork.

2. AllemployeesonR&Opremisesmustusefallprotectionsuchaslifelinesandrailingswhenworkingwithinsix(6)feet
ofopensidedroofs,ledges,catwalksorwhenparapetsarelessthanfortytwo(42)incheshigh.Employeesmustbe
tiedoffatthetimewhenexposedtoafall,whichmayrequiretheuseofalanyardsystem.

3. Onlyapprovedfullbodyharness(nobelts)shallbewornwhenexposedtoafallofsix(6)feetorgreater.

4. Daisychainingoffallprotectiondevicesisstrictlyprohibited.

5. Itisimportanttoknowthedifferencebetweenfallrestraintandfallarrest.Ifthereisapotentialforafall,thenafall
arrestsystemmustbeutilized.Fallarrestsystemsrequireuseofafullbodyharness.

6. Ifandwhenastaticlinesystemisutilized,documentationwillberequiredtodemonstratetheeffectivenessofthat
system.

LADDERS,SCAFFOLDS&AERIALLIFTS

PURPOSE

Tooutlinetheminimumsafetystandardsforladders,scaffolds,andaeriallifts.

EMPLOYEESWORKINGONLADDERS:

Anytimeanemployeeisworkingandisexposedtoafallhazardinexcessofsix(6)verticalfeetasmeasuredfromthesoleoftheir
shoe,personalfallprotectionshallbeused.

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Exceptions:

1. Maintainsatleastthreepointsofcontactwiththeladderatalltimes.

2. Maintainscenterofbodybetweentheladdersverticalsupportswhileperformingworkonaladder.

GENERALPORTABLELADDERREQUIREMENTS:

1. Ametalspreader/lockingdeviceofsufficientstrengthtosecurelyholdthefrontandbacksectionsinopenpositions
shallbeworking,acomponentofeachstepladder.

2. Donotusethetwotoprungsofaladder.

3. Laddersshallbeinspectedpriortoeachuse.

4. DamagedladdersshallbetaggedasDangerous,DoNotUseandbewithdrawnfromservice.

5. Laddersshallnotbeplacedinfrontofdoorsopeningtowardtheladderunlessdoorisblockedopen,locked,orposted
orguarded.

6. Laddersshallbeequippedwithnonslipbases.

7. Ascend/descendonsideapprovedforsuch.

8. Whenascending/descending,climbermustfacetheladder.

9. Onlyonepersononladderatatime.

10. Onlyfiberglassladdersareallowed.Woodormetaltypesarenotacceptable.

11. Whenstoring,laddersmustbelaidontheirsideorsecuredwithachain,cableorapprovedstoragedevicewhenstored
upright.

12. Extensionladdersmustbeadequatelysecuredatthetop.

13. Aminimumofathirtysix(36)inchoverlapabovelandingisrequiredforextensionladders.

14. Manufacturersinformationmustbeonthesideoftheladder.

15. Followthe4:1rule:Thedistancefromtheladdersbasetotheverticalsideofsupportshallbeonefourthofits
supportedlength.

16. Postand/orsecureareawithconesorbarriertapetokeepareaseparatefromotheremployees.

17. Carrytoolsorequipmentintoolbeltsorbags,handedupordowntodifferentlevels,orliftedbyamechanicalhoist.

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GENERALFIXEDLADDERREQUIREMENTS

1. Allrungsshallhaveaminimumdiameterof3/4(3/4)inch.

2. Distancebetweenrungsshallnotexceedtwelve(12)inchesandshallbeuniformthroughout.

3. Minimumlengthorrunshallbesixteen(16)inches.

4. Therequiredclearancebetweenladderrungsandnearestpermanentobjectonthebacksideoftheladder.

SCAFFOLDS
Whenworkingonscaffolds,followtheseguidelines:

1. Beforestartingworkonascaffold,inspectvisuallytodeterminethat:

a. Handrails,midrails,toeboards,anddeckingareinplace.

b. Wheelsarelockedonmovablescaffolds.

c. Lockingpinsareinplaceateachjoint.

2. Personnelmustwearsafetyharnessesandbeproperlytiedoffonanyscaffoldplatformover10and,thatisnot
equippedwithstandardhandrails,midrailsorcompletedeck.

3. Donotchangeorremovescaffoldmembersunlessauthorized.

4. Nooneisallowedtorideonarollingscaffoldwhenitisbeingmoved.Removeorsecurealltoolsandmaterialonthe
deckbeforemoving.

5. Donotclimbon,orworkfrom,anyscaffoldhandrail,midrail,orbracemember.Usetheladdertogetonthescaffold.

6. Allscaffoldsmustbeerectedlevelandplumb,onafirmbase.

7. Scaffoldsmustbetiedofforstabilizedwithoutriggerswhentheheightismorethanthreetimesthesmallerdimension.
Scaffoldsmustalsobetiedoffhorizontallyevery30(30)feet.

8. Whenspacepermits,allscaffoldplatformsmustbeequippedwithstandard42inchhighhandrailsrigidlysecured(not
wired),standard21inchmidrails,completelydeckedwithsafetyplankormanufacturedscaffolddecking,andrigidly
securedtoeboards,allfoursides.

9. Adjustingorlevelingscrewsshallnotbeusedonscaffoldsequippedwithwheels.Adjustingscrewsshallnotbe
extendedformorethan12inchesofthread.

10. Besureyouknowthesafeworkingloadsonallscaffolds.

11. Rollingscaffoldsshallbeusedonlyonlevel,smoothsurfaces,orthewheelsmustbecontainedinwoodenorchannel
ironrunners.Watchforoverheadclearancewhenmoving.Castersmustbepinned.

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12. Donotalteranyscaffoldmemberbywelding,burning,cutting,drilling,orbending.

13. Donotstackbrick,tile,blockorsimilarmaterialhigherthantwentyfour(24)inchesonthescaffolddeck.

14. Donotrigfromscaffoldhandrails,midrails,orbraces.

15. PatentedMetalScaffolding.

a. Generally,partsandsectionsofscaffoldingmadebyonemanufacturerarenottobeusedwithanother
manufacturers.

16. SuspendedScaffolding.

a. Swingingstages,toothpicks,boatswain(bosn)chairs,floats,andneedlebeamsrequirespecialapprovalpriorto
use.

b. Attachandsecuresafetybeltbeforesteppingonthesescaffoldsanddonotremoveuntilclearofthescaffold.Tie
offtoindependentlifelineorbuildingstructure.

17. Decking.

a. Planksoftwoinchscaffoldgradelumberorlaminatedwood.Storescaffoldingplanksondunnageseparatelyfrom
ordinarylumber.

b. Manufacturedaluminumdecking.Useforscaffoldsonly.

AERIALLIFTS
Followtheguidelinesbelow:

1. Workersshallbetrainedontheequipmenttheywillbeoperating.

2. Liftsshallbeinspectedanddeterminedtobeinasafeconditionpriortouse.

3. Onlytheminimalmaterials,tools,andequipmentareallowedtobehoistedinpersonnellifts.Liftsshallnotbeusedto
raise/positionmaterials.

4. Tieoffisrequiredonallboomliftsandmanbaskets.Thetieoffpointsaroundscissorliftsareanacceptabletieoff
point,aslongastheliftmanufacturehasstatedandpointedthemout.

5. Allgates/guardrailsshallbeclosedand/orinstalledpriortoraisingtheplatform.

6. Personnelshallnotdismountfromliftsinanelevatedposition(unlessdoublelanyardtieoffispossible).

7. Appropriateclearancesaroundenergizedelectricalconductorsmustbemaintained.Recognizedelectricalsafework
practicesshallbeobserved.

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8. Allpartsoftheworkersbodyshallremaininsidetheliftplatformwhenitisbeingraised.

a. Liftsshallbeloweredpriortotravelinglongdistances(over10feet).Ifliftsaremovedinaraisedposition;the
operatorshalllookindirectionoftravelandavoidalloverheadobstructions.

b. Floorloadratingsshallbeadheredto.

POWEREDEQUIPMENT&TOOLS

PURPOSE

TodefineR&OsspecificexpectationsforpoweredequipmentandtooluseonR&Oprojects.

PROCEDURE

1. Alltoolsandequipmentshallbemaintainedingoodconditionandhavecurrentcertificatesasrequiredbylaw.

2. Contractorequipmentshallbeinspecteddailybeforeusebyanoperator.Formal,documentedinspectionsofalltools
arerequiredonamonthlybasis.CopiesofinspectionsmustbemadeavailabletoR&Owhenrequested.

3. Contractoragreestodocumentandmanageanequipmentredtagprogramthatclearlyidentifiesequipmenttaken
outofserviceduetomaintenanceproblemsorissues.Noequipmentshallbeusedifredtagged.

4. IfequipmentisownedbyR&O,butborrowedandusedbycontractors(onlyasalastresort),contractorsare
responsibletokeepandmaintainequipmentinsafeworkingorder.(SeeSuperintendentResponsibilities,section
#13,page7).

5. PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE)shallbedefinedforusewitheachclassortypeofpoweredequipmentand/ortool
andprovidedforuse.

6. Stationarytoolsorgrindingmachinesshallbesecurelymountedtopreventmovementand/orinjury.

7. Allportableelectricallypoweredtoolsneedtobegroundedordoubleinsulatedtopreventelectricalshock.

8. Compressedairshallnotbeusedforcleaningpurposes.

9. Allpinchpointsandothermachinehazardsshallbeguarded.Allguardsasprovidedbythemanufacturerofthetool
shallbeinplaceatalltimes.Noequipmentshallbeusedorcustomizedforworkotherthanitsoriginallyintended
purpose.

10. GrandFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI)and/oranassuredgroundingprogramshallbeinplacefortemporary
constructionpoweruse.

11. Groundplugmustbepresentanallelectricallypoweredtoolsunlessdoubleinsulated.

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POWDERACTUATEDTOOLS

PURPOSE

Tocontroltheuseofpowderactuatedtoolsandpreventemployeesfromsufferinginjuryfromthembyestablishingminimum
standardsforpowderactuatedtoolsuse.

PROCEDURE

1. TheuseofpowderactivatedtoolsisprohibitedinR&Ooccupiedbuildings.Theuseofsuchtoolsbythecontractor
maybegivenconsiderationinspecialcasesonlyaftercarefulreviewbyyourprojectmanagementandR&Oproject
management.

2. Onlyemployeeswhohavebeentrainedintheoperationoftheparticulartoolinusewillbeallowedtousethem.

3. Thetoolwillbeinspectedeachdaybeforeloadingtoinsurethatallsafetydevicesareingoodworkingcondition.

4. Toolswillnotbeloadeduntiljustpriortotheintendedfiringtime.Loadedtoolswillnotbeleftunattended.

5. Toolswillnotbeusedinanexplosiveorflammableatmosphere.

6. Misfiredcartridgesshallbesegregatedfromfiredcartridgesanddisposedofpermanufacturersrecommendations.

7. Firedcartridgesshallbedisposedofproperlyandnotallowedtoaccumulateonthefloororintheworkarea.

8. Toolsshallnotbegreaterthan.22caliber.

HANDTOOLS

PURPOSE

Toeliminateinjuriescausedbytheunsafeuseofhandtools.

PROCEDURE

1. Determineandusetherighttoolforthejob.

2. Inspecttoolspriortouse.

3. Makesurethetoolhandleismaintained.

4. Makesureimpactworksurfacesoftoolsaremaintained.

5. Followsafeworkpractices.

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6. Ifthetoolisusedinelectricalworkorwherethepotentialforcontactwithelectricalcomponentsexists,insulatedtools
shallberequired.

7. Useonlythetoolsthatyouhavebeentrainedtouse.

8. WeartheappropriatePPE.

CRANES,RIGGING&HOISTS

PURPOSE

1. Toestablishminimumsafetystandardstoensureallcraneoperationsareperformedinasafemanner.

2. ToensurethatallcranesusedonR&Oprojectsareinsafeworkingcondition.

3. Topreventinjuriesandlossesresultingfromincidentscausedbyimproperuseofcranes.

PROCEDURE

Allcraneworkmustbepreplannedtoensurethesafetyoftheprocess.Itistheresponsibilityofthecontractorand/orcrane
equipmentsuppliertoensureanycraneusedonanR&Oprojectisinsafeworkingcondition.Documentationmustbesuppliedwith
thecraneandreviewedbyprojectmanagementpriortoanyworkbythecraneonthejob.

DOCUMENTATIONREQUIRED

1. Thecranehasbeeninspectedandmaintainedinaccordancewiththemanufacturersspecifications.

2. Thecranecomplieswithallapplicableregulatoryorspecialrequirementsoftheproject.Cranesshouldbeequipped
withtwoblockingdevices,orasystemshallbeusedwhichdeactivatesthehoistingactionbeforedamageoccursinthe
eventofatwoblockingsituation(twoblockdamagepreventionfeature).

3. Operatorsmanualmustbeavailableinthecabofthecrane.

4. Thecranehasacurrent,thoroughannualinspectionbyapersonqualifiedtoinspectandcertifycranes.

5. Inspectionlogsfordaily,weekly,monthlyworkareavailableinthecranecabforinspection.

6. Theoperatorofthecranehasacranesafetytrainingcardordocumentationverifyingtheoperatorsqualificationsto
operatethisspecifictypeofcrane.

7. Writtensafecraneoperatingproceduresareavailableinthecabofthecrane.Thesearetobewrittenbythe
contractor.Theoperatorsmanualmaynotbeusedinlieuofseparatesafetyprocedures.

8. Specialpermission(intheformofaliftplan)isrequiredforanyliftthatexceeds90%oftheratedcapacityofthecrane
inthepickcondition.(Thisisnotapplicableformobilecranesequippedwithoperatingcomputersystemsortower
craneswithoperatinglimitswitches).

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9. Atnotimewillacranebeoperatedwithcomputersystemsorlimitswitchesinanonfunctioningoroverridecondition.

10. Theweightoftheloadmustbeknown(notestimated)ormeanstakentoaccuratelyweightheloadbeforeanypick.

11. Alloutriggersmustbefullyextendedandsetonstablegroundand/oradequatesolidcribbingbeforeanylift.

12. Allrigginggearisinspectedbeforeeachuse.Damagedequipmentmustbeimmediatelytakenoutofservice.Allrigging
gearmustberatedforasafecapacityforthatlift.

13. Anymultiplecranepickrequiresawrittenplansubmittedtotheprojectsuperintendent.

14. Awrittensafetyplanmustbesubmittedtoprojectmanagementfortheuseofmultipletowercranes,includingatower
craneandmobilecranes,priortoworkonaproject.

15. Cranes,rigging,andloadsarenotpermittedwithinten(10)feetofpowerlinesrated50kvorbelow.Anyquestions
regardingcranesandriggingshouldbereferredthroughprojectmanagement.

16. Useofadedicatedbellmanshouldbeconsideredinprojectplanning.

17. Duetotheseriousnessofcranesafetyprocedures,anyoperatororsupervisorwhoviolatestheseprocedureswillbe
subjecttoimmediatedisciplinaryaction,uptoandincludingremovalfromtheproject.

MULTIPLECRANESONAPROJECT

Whenevertwoormorecranesareinuseonaproject,thefollowingproceduresmustbefollowed:

1. Craneusemeetingsshouldbehelddailybeforeworkstarts.Attending:

a. Operators

b. Bellboysand/ordedicatedsignalmen.

c. Foremanofcrewsusingcranes.

2. Awrittenpreplanmustbesubmittedaspartoftheprojectsafetyplan.

TOWERCRANES

1. Towercraneselectionandsizingmustbepreplannedasafunctionoftheprojectsafetyplan.Considerationmustbe
giventolocalconditionsandpotentialpermitsrequired.Aspecifictowercraneerection,jumping,ordismantlingsafety
meetingmustbeheldatthejobsitepriortotheseworkprocesses.

2. Thefollowingchecklistshouldbeusedasaguideforissuesthatmustbeaddressedatthismeeting.Towercrane
erection,jumping,dismantlingchecklist:

a. Alltowercranesmustbeerected,jumped,dismantled,andoperatedinaccordancewiththemanufacturers
specificationsandprocedures.(Operatingmanualmustbeprovidedonsite).

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b. Thetowercranelessormustprovidetheerectorandprojectmanagementwithalistofverifiedweightsofall
majorcomponentparts.

c. Thetowercranelessormustprovidetheerectorandprojectmanagementwithwrittenproceduresforerecting,
jumping(whenappropriate),anddismantlingeachmajorcomponent.Thiswillincludepropertorquing
specificationsandprocedures.

d. Thetowercranelessormustensurethatallcomponentsofthecranearriveatthejobsiteinsafeworking
condition.

e. Thetowercranelessor,erectioncontractor,mobilecraneoperator,and/orrepresentative,andprojectsupervision
mustmakeaphysicalinspectionoftheerectionsitetoensureadequatesetupareaandproperradiusandload
chartcapacities.

f. Theerectormustprovidealoadchartforthecranetobeusedintheerectionprocess.

g. Theerectormustprovideafallprotectionworkplacefortheerection,jumping,ordismantlingprocess.

h. Thetowercraneerectorsrepresentativemustbeonthejobsitetomonitortheerectionprocess.

i. Soilsandfootingsforboththetowerandmobilecranemustbeverifiedasadequatefortheerectionprocess.

j. Thetowercraneerectorsrepresentativemustinspect,test,andcertify,inwriting,thatthetowercraneisinsafe
workingconditionpriortoanyworkbeingperformed.

3. Radiocommunicationsbetweenoperatorsarerequired.

4. Quadrantsofoperationmustbeclearlydefined.

TRENCHING/EXCAVATIONS

PURPOSE

ThisrequirementestablishesguidelinestobeusedbyR&Oemployeeswhenexcavation(includingatrench)workistobe
performed.

COMPETENTPERSON

1. CompetentPersonmeansonewhoiscapableofidentifyingexistinghazardsinthesurroundingsorworkingconditions
thatareunsanitary,hazardous,ordangeroustoemployeesandwhohasauthorizationtotakepromptcorrective
measurestoeliminatethem.

2. InordertobeaCompetentPersonforthepurposeofthisrequirementonemusthavedocumentedspecifictraining
inandbeknowledgeableaboutsoilsanalysis,theuseofprotectivesystems,andtherequirementsof29CFRPart
1926.650.652,SubpartP.Technicalquestionsduringtheinterviewapprovalprocesswillbeaskedtovalidate
competencyinexcavationsafety.

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REQUIREMENTS

1. Priortoexcavationallappropriatesitepermitsmustbeobtainedandtaskspecificinstructionsfollowed.

2. Duringexcavationworkacompetentpersonshallbeonthejobsiteatalltimeswhenpersonnelareworkingwithinor
aroundtheexcavationofthree(3)feetorgreater,inordertomonitorsoilconditionsandprotectionsystems
employed.

3. Theestimatedlocationofutilityinstallations,suchassewer,telephone,electric,waterlines,oranyotherunderground
installationthatreasonablymaybeexpectedtobeencounteredduringexcavationwork,shallbedeterminedpriorto
openinganexcavation.

4. Adequateprecautionsshallbetakentopreventemployeesworkinginexcavationsagainstthehazardsposedbywater
accumulation.

5. Employeesshallbeprotectedfromexcavatedorothermaterialsorequipmentthatcouldposeahazardbyfallingor
rollingintoexcavations.Protectionshallbeprovidedbyplacingandkeepingsuchmaterialsorequipmentatleasttwo
(2)feetfromtheedgeofexcavations.

6. Astairway,ladder,orrampshallbeusedasameansofaccessoregressintrenchexcavationsthatarefour(4)feetor
moreindepth.Theladder(s),stairway(s),orrampshallbespacedsothatnoemployeeinthetrenchexcavationismore
thantwentyfive(25)feetfromameansofegress.Whenladder(s)areemployed,thetopoftheladdershallextenda
minimumofthree(3)feetabovethegroundandbeproperlysecured.

7. Whenexcavationsareexposedtovehiculartraffic,eachemployeeshallwearawarningvestmadewithreflective
materialorhighvisibilitymaterial.

8. Employeesshallnotbepermittedunderneathloadshandledbyliftingordiggingequipment.Employeesshallbe
requiredtostandawayfromanyvehiclebeingloadedorunloadedtoavoidbeingstruckbyanyspillageorfalling
material.

9. Inexcavationswhereoxygendeficiencyorgaseousconditionsexist,orcouldreasonablybeexpectedtoexist,a
confinedspacepermitmustbeobtained.

10. Whereoxygendeficiency(atmospherecontaininglessthan19.5%oxygen)exists,theareamustbecontinuously
ventilateduntiltheoxygenlevelsareabove19.5%.

11. Whereagaseousconditionexists,theareashallbeventilateduntiltheflammablegasconcentrationisbelow10%of
thelowerflammablelimits.

12. Wheneveroxygendeficiencyorgaseousconditionsexistorcouldreasonablyexist,theareashallbemonitored
continuouslytoassurethatemployeesareprotected.

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13. Wherethestabilityofadjoiningbuildings,walls,orotherstructuresisendangeredbyexcavationoperations,support
systemssuchasshoring,bracing,orunderpinningshallbeprovidedtoensurethestabilityofsuchstructuresforthe
protectionofemployees.

14. Sidewalks,pavement,andappurtenantstructureshallnotbeunderminedunlessasupportsystemsuchasshoringis
providedtoprotectemployeesfromthepossiblecollapseofsuchstructures.

PERSONNELPROTECTIONSYSTEMS

1. Employeesinexcavationsshallbeprotectedfromcaveinsbyanadequateprotectivesystem,whichshallbeinspected
byacompetentperson.

2. Theuseofprotectivesystemsisrequiredforallexcavations,inexcessoffive(5)feet,exceptwhenexcavationiswithin
stablerock.

3. Trenchexcavationslessthanfive(5)feetindepthmaynotrequiretheuseofprotectivesystems,unlessthereis
evidenceofapotentialcavein.Thecompetentpersonshalldeterminetheneedforuseofprotectivesystemswhen
suchconditionsexist.

4. Whensloping,benching,orprotectivesystemsarerequired,refertorequirementsinCFR1926.652(OSHA
ConstructionStandards).

5. Wheneversupportsystems,shieldsystems,orotherprotectivesystemsarebeingused,acopyofthemanufacturers
specifications,recommendations,andlimitationssheetshallbeinwrittenformandmaintainedatthejobsite.

RESPONSIBILITIESOFCOMPETENTPERSON

1. Performdailyinspectionofprotectionequipment,trenchconditions,andadjacentareas.

2. Inspectionsshallbemadepriortothestartofworkandasneededthroughouttheshift.

3. Inspectionsshallbemadeaftereveryrainstormorotherhazardincreasingoccurrence.

4. Removeemployeesfromhazardousconditionsandmakeallchangesnecessarytoensuretheirsafety.

5. Categorizesoilconditionsandconductvisualandmanualtests.

6. Determinetheappropriateprotectionsystemtobeused.

7. Obtainappropriatepermitswhenneeded.

8. Maintainonsiterecordsofinspectionsandprotectivesystemsused.

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ASSUREDEQUIPMENTGROUNDINGPROGRAM

PURPOSE

Preventinjuriesduetofaultygroundingpracticesorhazardsassociatedwithinadequateelectricalgroundingmethods.

PROCEDURE

1. Appliestoallelectricalcordsets,portableelectrichandtoolsusedformaintenanceandconstructionactivities.This
proceduredoesnotincludepermanentlyattachedequipment,doubleinsulatedtools,equipmentusedinconnection
withgroundfaultcircuitinterrupters,orcordandplugconnectedequipmentusedfornonconstructionor
maintenanceactivities.

2. General

a. Thefollowingtests/inspectionshallbemadeattherequiredinterval(seebelow)toensurethesafeconditionof
equipmentgroundingconductors:

i. Visualinspectionofcordsandattachmentpointstoplugandequipment.

ii. Allequipmentgroundingconductorsshallbetestedforcontinuity.
iii. Eachreceptacleandattachmentcaporplugshallbetestedforcorrectattachmentofequipmentgrounding
conductor.

b. RequiredTestFrequency:

i. Priortothefirstuseofnewequipment.

ii. Whenequipmentisreturnedtoservicefollowinganyrepairs.

iii. Priortoequipmentbeingusedafteranyincidentwhichcanbereasonablysuspectedtohavecauseddamage.
iv. Atintervalsnotexceedingthreemonths.

c. TestsperformedundertheAssuredGroundingProgrammustbedocumented.Testdocumentationshallidentify
eachitemofequipmenttestedandindicatethelastdateitwastested.Alldocumentationshallbeplacedinasite
centralfile.

d. Equipmentfoundtobedefectivemaynotbeuseduntilrepaired.

e. Equipmenttestedperthisprogramshallbeidentifiedwithcoloredtapeindicatingthetimeofthelasttest.The
colorcodesshallbeconsistentlydefinedforuseonprojects.

f. Theabovementionedworkshallbeperformedbypersonnelwhohavebeenspecificallytrainedtoperformthe
testsinvolved.

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REFERENCES

1. OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration,DepartmentofLabor.29CFR1910.304.

2. NationalElectricalCode.Article3056(b).

ELECTRICALSAFETY/ENERGIZEDELECTRICALWORK(EEW)

PURPOSE

Tominimizehazardouselectricalexposurestopersonnelandensurecompliancewithregulatoryrequirementsapplicableto
electricalsystems.

SCOPE

Thispolicyappliestoallpersonnelwhoperformworkwith,on,oraroundelectricalequipment,circuitry,and/orsystemsonR&O
controlledproperty.

APPLICABLEFORMS/DOCUMENTS

1. EnergizedElectricalWork(EEW)Permit

2. ApplicableDocuments:

a. OSHA1910,SubpartS

b. OSHA1926

c. NationalElectricalCode(NEC)

d. ANSIStandardsZ89.1(headprotection)andZ87.1(eyeprotection)

e. SiteControlofHazardousEnergiesprogram

f. NationalFireProtectionAssociationArticle70&79

GENERAL

1. KeyResult:Acorporatewidesafetyproceduretopreventaccidentswhenworkingonoraroundelectricalsystems.

2. Definitions:

a. BlastSuitProperlyratedhood,faceshield,gloves,hardhat,andNomexorequivalentouterclothing
combination.

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b. BuddySystemAsafetysystemusedwhereonepersonisperformingEnergizedElectricalWork(EEW)andone
personisfunctioningasadedicatedQualified(EEW)Buddy.Bothindividualsmustbequalifiedasperthis
document.ApersonmayfunctionasanEEWBuddyfortwopeopleiftheyareworkingonthesamesystemandare
bothinasinglelineofsightfromasingleobservationpoint.

c. CompellingReasonAsituationwhereagreateroperationalhealth,safetyorenvironmentalhazardexistsif
equipmentisdeenergizedorifanessentialcontinuityofserviceishalted.Examplesofcompellingreasons
include:

i. ImpacttoEmergencyAlarms
ii. ImpacttoIllumination
iii. ImpacttoLifeSupport

d. InfeasibleShutdownWillbedeterminedbyaseniorlevelmanagementforthatorganization.

e. ElectricalHazardAnelectricalconditionwherethepossibilityofinjuryorincidentispresentduetoanexposed
energizedcircuit.

f. EnergizedElectricalWork(EEW)EnergizedElectricalWork,formerlyelectricalhotwork.Anyworkrequiring
performanceofdutiesonornearanexposedenergizedcircuitwithmagnitudegreaterthan50voltstogroundor
240voltamps.

g. EEWBadge(orothervisibleindicator,hereafterreferredtoasEEWbadge)Abadgeauthorizingaqualified
persontoperformtroubleshooting,I/RScanning,andvoltageandcurrentmeasurementsforType4classifications
withoutanEEWpermit.Thebadgemustbevisiblewhenperformingtheoperations.Theindividualmustbe
qualifiedperthisdocument.

h. EEWPermitDocumentauthorizingqualifiedpersonneltoperforminstallationsorrepairsonenergizedelectrical
equipmentand/orsystems.

i. HazardousLocationsClass1,Division1and2LocationsasspecifiedintheNECandNFPA.

j. PermitIssuerIndividualresponsibleforissuingEEWpermitsandadheringtothepermitsystemcriteriaas
definedinthisdocument.

k. ProperlyRatedandTestedPPEdevicehasaspecificpurposeandaspecificrating.Theratingwilldetermineifthe
PPEwillprotecttheworker.MostPPErequiresaninspection,asspecifiedbythemanufacturerandappropriate
standardsofthedevice,beforedonning.Thisincludeslookingforobviousindicationsofmechanicalorfunctional
failure.PPEdevicesthatdonotpassthisinspectionshouldbereturnedforrepairordiscarded.Rubberinsulated
gloves,sleevesandmatsrequirecertificationfromanapprovedcertifier.

l. QualifiedEEWBuddyApersonassignedtomonitortheindividualperformingType4EEW.

m. QualifiedPersonApersonwhoisfamiliarwiththeconstruction,operation,andhazardsofthespecific
equipmentinvolvedandhashadtraininginavoidingtheelectricalhazardsofworkingonornearexposed

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energizedparts.Thispersonmustalsomeettherequirementsofthisdocument.Thequalificationappliesto
specifictoolsorequipmentandcannotbeuniversallyappliedtoalltoolsandequipment.

n. QualifiedPersonaasanEEWBuddyApersonassignedtomonitortheindividualperformingType5EEW.

o. SafeWorkingDistance

i. VoltageRange(phasetophase),MinimumApproachDistance
ii. <300V,AvoidContact

iii. >300Vand<750V1ft.0in.(30.5cm)
iv. >750Vand<2kV1ft.6in.(46cm)
v. >2kVand<15kV2ft.0in.(61cm)
vi. >15kVand<37kV3ft.0in.(91cm)

vii. >37kVand<87.5kV3ft.6in.(107cm)
viii. >85.5kVand<121kV4ft.0in.(122cm)

ix. 121kVand<140kV4ft.6in.(137cm)

p. AvoidContactMinimalpossibilityofbareskincontacttoexposedliveenergizedparts.

q. TroubleShootingInvestigationtechniquesemployedtolocatethesourceofanequipmentmalfunction.

r. Testing&MeteringDiagnosisandanalysisofelectricalsystemstotraceordeterminevoltageand/orcurrenton
circuits.

s. VoltampsCircuitvoltage(volts)multipliedbycurrent(amperes).

PROCEDURE

1. EnergizedElectricalWork

a. Iffeasible,electricalsystemsshallbeworkedcold.Insituationswheresystemsmustremainenergized,proper
precautionsmustbetaken.Acompellingreason(i.e.,deenergizationwouldresultingreateroverallrisksto
health,safety,theenvironment,andplantoperation)mustexistbeforeenergizedworkcanbeconsidered.

b. AnEEWpermitisnecessaryforworkonenergizedsystemsoperatingatapotentialgreaterthan50voltsto
ground.

c. Thelocationofsafetycriticalequipment(fireextinguishers,emergencyeyewash,telephone,uplineelectrical
disconnects)shallbeidentifiedandcommunicatedpriortoconductingEEW.

2. Allpersonnelwhoperformworkonelectricalsystemsmustbequalifiedasdefinedbythisdocument.Whenever
possible,electricalequipmentmustbeworkedoninanelectricallydeenergizedstateaccordingtodocumented
lockout/tagoutprocedures.Workonenergizedelectricalequipmentwillbepermittedonlywhenitcanbe

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demonstratedthattheuseofdeenergizedworkpracticesintroducesadditionalorincreasedhazardsorisnotfeasible;
documentedcompellingreasonsmustbeprovidedandapproved.

a. Thescopeofworkmustbecommunicatedandunderstoodbyallpartiesinvolved.

b. Personnelmustnotwearconductiveitemswhenworkingonorwithinthedefinedsafeworkingdistanceof
energizedelectricalequipment.Theseitemsinclude,butarenotlimitedtowatches,bracelets,rings,conductive
framedglasses,earrings,badgeclips,andclothingwithmetalsnapsandbuttons.Ifconductiveitemscannotbe
removedtheymustbecoveredwithanonconductivematerial.

c. EEWinhazardouslocations(Class1,Division1or2)shouldbeavoided.Thisworkshouldonlybeperformedaftera
thoroughanalysishasbeenmadetoverifytheworkcanbeperformedsafely,andapprovalhasbeenobtained
fromtheresponsiblemanager.CompellingreasonmustbedocumentedandapprovedviaanEEWpermit.

PROCEDURESCHART

1. Theappropriatesafeworkpracticestobeusedforaprojectortaskarebasedupontheratedtypeofelectricalwork
untilproventobealessertype.SeeMatrixbelow.

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Electrical Energy WorkSpecifics Testing/ TypicalMinimumSafety Buddy EEW

Work Magnitude Metering Equipment Required Permit
Type Operations Required** Required
Type# ZeroVoltAmps Deenergized,lockedand Meteronlytoensure SafetyGlasses. No No
1*** taggedout.Meterand nopower.
checkallsourcesofpower Asdefinedbyajobhazard
beforebeginningwork. analysis.
Type# Energizedwith Permanentcoversinplace Meterandtestonlyby SafetyGlasses. No No*
2*** coversinplace designedformeteringand meansofdesigned Asdefinedbyajobhazard
lessthan600 testingthatwillpreventany testingpointswithall specialist.
Volts accidentalbodilycontact coversinplace.
withelectricalorRF
energies.
Type# Lessthan240 Workinvolvingpotential Meter,test,or SafetyGlasses(non No No*
3*** VoltAmpsand directphysicalcontactwith troubleshootwithin conductiveframes)
lessthan50 energizedexposedcircuits voltageandVoltAmp
Volts.Visual notexceeding240Volt ranges. Asdefinedbyajobhazard
Inspectionfor Ampsandlessthan50volts. specialist.
lessthan600
Volts
Type#4 50to600Volts Workinvolvingpotential Meteringandtesting SafetyGlasses(non Qualified Yes,EEW
directphysicalcontactwith withanycovers conductiveframes).Properly EEW Badgemay
energizedexposedcircuits removedallowingfor ratedandtestedrubber Buddy beusedfor
greaterthan50Voltsand directcontactwithin insulatedglovesandmats. testingand
lessthan600Volts.Ensure thisvoltagerange. Insulatedboots,bodyhookas metering
theareaisproperly Thisisconsidered definedbyajobhazard only*
barricaded.Includesall EEW. analysis.
energized,exposedRFwork.

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Type#5 Greaterthan600 Workinvolvingpotential Meteringandtesting SafetyGlasses(non Qualified Yes

Volts directphysicalcontactwith withanycovers conductiveframes).Properly Personas
energizedexposedcircuits removedexposing ratedandtestedrubber anEEW
greaterthan600Volts. over600Volts.Thisis insulatedglovesandmats. Buddy
Ensuretheareaisproperly consideredEEW. Insulatedboots,bodyhook
barricadedwithnon asdefinedbyajobhazard
conductivematerial. analysis.

*ANYenergizedwork(i.e.Types25)doneinhazardouslocationrequireanEEWpermit.

**IndividualtasksmustbereviewedforPPErequirements.

***Workshouldbeclassifiedatthehighestleveluntiltestingiscomplete.

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2. Theuseoftemporarycoverings(blankets),insulatedtools,mats,andPPEreducestherisktotheemployeeconducting
thework.Itshouldnotreducetheenergizedelectricalworktoalowertype.

3. GeneralElectricalWorkPractices:

a. NoEEWmaybeperformedwithoutapprovedinsulatedtools.Thehandtoolsmustbespecifiedbytherisk
assessmentandbemanufacturedtomeettherequirementsofthework.

b. Areasaroundexposed/energizedequipmentmustbeproperlybarricadedand/orsecuredtopreventaccidental
contactandmaintainasafeworkenvironment.

c. Personnelshouldnotemploypracticeswhichprovideacurrentpaththroughanypartoftheirbody.Everyeffort
shouldbemadetopracticetheonehandrulewhenthetaskallows.

d. Noelectricalworkwillbepermittedinareaswhicharedimlylit.

e. Employeeclothing,jewelry,equipment,andworkmaterialsshallberenderednonconductiveorusedinamanner
topreventcontactwithenergizedelectricalconductors.

f. Trippedcircuitbreakersmaynotbereset(orfusesreplaced)untilthesystemwhichtheyservicehasbeenverified
safe.

g. Specialtoolsshallbeusedtoinstall/removefusesunderload.Paneldoorsshallbeclosedpriortoreenergizing
circuitsinwhichfuseshavebeenreplaced.

h. Equipmentmustbesuitablefortheenvironment(e.g.,hazardouslocations,dampareas)inwhichitisused.

i. Allelectricalandprotectiveequipmentshallbeinspectedfordamagepriortouse.Damageditemsshallbetagged
andtakenoutofservice.

j. Temporarypowercordsmustbeprotectedfromdamage.Thoserunningoverheadshallbeadequatelysecured
(withanonconductivemeans)atabove7feetfromfloorlevel.Notemporarycordsshallbedrapedover
equipmentorleftwherepotentiallywalkedordrivenupon.

k. Cordsusedonconstructionprojectsshallbeofanextrahardusetype.

l. Precautionsshallbetakentoverifythelocationofunderground/innerwallelectricalinterferencespriorto
beginningexcavation/penetrationactivities.Ifunsureoftheexactlocationoftheseinterferences,protective
equipmentmustbeworn.

m. Nouseofmetalkeyholesawstopenetratesheetrockwallsforelectricalinstallations.

n. Workinwetordamplocationsmustnotbeperformeduntilalleffortstoabatethehazardhasbeenexhausted.
GroundFaultCircuitInterrupters(GFCIs)mustbeusedwhenworkmustbeperformedinwetordamplocations.

o. Metalfishtapeshallneverbeusedforpullingwireintoenergizedpanelsorwherethepotentialexistsforcontact
withenergizedcomponents.

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p. Nonmetallicpullingsocksshallbeusedwhenpullingwireintoenergizedpanelsorwherethepotentialexistsfor
contactingenergizedcomponents.

4. ElectricalWorkinHazardousLocations:

a. Workonequipmentthatisratedforuseinhazardouslocationsthatwillviolatetheclassifiedlocationratingisnot
permitted.Forexample,workwhichrequirestheopeningofexplosionproofenclosuresinaclassifiedlocation
mustbeperformedinadeenergized,lockedandtaggedoutstate.

b. Ifthereisapotentialforcombustiblevaporsinaworkarea,atestoftheareamustbeperformedwitha
combustiblegasmeterpriortoandduringthedurationofanyEEW.Workmustbehaltedimmediatelyifany
combustiblegasorvaporisdetected.

5. ProceduresforEnergizedElectricalWorkTypes:

NOTE: THEFOLLOWINGPROCEDURESSHOULDBECOMMONTOALLELECTRICALWORKFORTHERESPECTIVETYPES.
ADDITIONALTASKSPECIFICPROCEDURESANDEQUIPMENTSHOULDBEINCLUDEDWHENDEVELOPINGTHEWORKPLAN.
INALLCASESTHEWORKSHOULDBECLASSIFIEDATTHEHIGHERLEVELUNTILITHASBEENDETERMINEDTOBEALOWER
ONE.

a. Type1Deenergized,lockedandtaggedout

i. Arrangeforrequireddowntimeofequipment/systems.

ii. Deenergizeallpowersourcesincludingbackuppower,lockandtagoutandverifyallelectricalsourcesareat
zerovoltage.EnsurethatHazardousControlprogramcriterionhasbeenmet.
iii. Verifyfunctionalityoftestequipmentandensureitisproperlyratedformaximumpotentialvoltagetobe
tested,includingvalidcalibrationdate.

6. Afterdeenergizing,testallcircuitsforvoltageasfollows:

7. Checkmeterwithknownvoltage.

8. Checkvoltagewithmeterconfirmtobezero.

9. Checkmeterwithknownvoltageagain,toconfirmproperoperationofthemeter.

b. Type2Covered,energizedcircuitslessthan600voltsoranyworklessthan50volts

i. Verifythatallcoversareinplace.
ii. Ensurepropersafetyequipment(perJobHazardAnalysis)isatworksiteandingoodcondition.

iii. Verifyfunctionalityoftestequipmentandensureitisproperlyratedforworktobeperformed,includingvalid
calibrationdate.

c. Type3Energizedworkonexposedelectricalsystemslessthan50voltsandlessthan240voltamps.Visual
inspectionsratedbetween50Vto600V.

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i. Obtainapprovalfromareaownertodowork.
ii. Verifyfunctionalityoftestequipmentandensureitisproperlyratedforworktobeperformed,includingvalid
calibrationdate.
iii. Determinethevoltage,locationofshutdownpoints,andanyotherassociatedhazards.

iv. Ensurepropertoolsandtestequipmentareavailablefortheworktobedoneandinproperworking
conditions.

d. Type4Energizedworkonexposedelectricalsystemsgreaterthan50voltsandlessthan600volts

i. EnsureEEWbadgeisvisible.IfworkcannotbeperformedwithintheEEWbadgesystem,obtainandproperly
filloutanEEWpermit.Reviewthepermittoobtainrequiredsignaturesbeforebeginningthework.

ii. Acompellingreason,perthedefinitioninthisdocument,forperformingEEWmustbeprovidedontheEEW
permit.Compellingreasonsmustbeapprovedbythesitesdesignatedapprover.

iii. Verifyfunctionalityoftestequipmentandensureitisproperlyratedforworktobeperformed,includingvalid
calibrationdate.
iv. Determinevoltage,locationofshutdownpoints,andotherpotentialhazards.

v. Applywarningtagsthatinformothersthatworkisbeingcompletedoninterruptingbreakers/switches.The
tagshouldbeplacedatthenearestlevelupstreampowersourcetopreventreclosureandreenergizingof
equipment/systems.(Powerdistributionsystemsonly).
vi. Obtainthepropersafetyequipmentthatwillbeneededtocompletethejobinasafemanner.Thespecific
safetyequipmentwillvarybasedonthepotentialhazard.ThecorrectPPE,insulatedtools,andproceduresfor
safepracticesshouldbedocumentedinthejobhazardanalysis.Thesafetyequipmentmayincludebutisnot
limitedtothefollowing:

10. ANSIapprovedhardhat

11. ANSIapprovedsafetyglasseswithnonconductiveframes

12. Rubberinsulatedmatsandboots

13. Properlyratedandtestedrubbergloves

14. Properlyratedandtestedrubbersleeves

15. Bodyhook

16. Approvedinsulatedtools

17. Faceshield

18. Fireextinguisher

19. Flameretardantclothing(i.e.Nomexorequivalentouterclothing)

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20. Properlyratedandtestedblastsuit

21. Cottonclothing

i. PPEshouldbebasedonthehazardsofthetask.
ii. Ensurethatpropertoolsandtestequipmentareavailablefortheworktobedoneandareinproperworking
condition.
iii. Insulatedmatsand/orbootsmustbeusedwhenworkingonconductivesurfacesforType4and5work.

iv. Barricadeand/orsecurethearea.

v. Uponcompletionofjoborshift:

22. (Powerdistributionsystemsonly)Retrieveallupstreamwarningtags.

23. ReturntheEEWPermitand(powerdistributionsystemsonly)upstreamwaningtagstopermitissuer.

e. Type5Greaterthan600volts

i. InadditiontoType4requirementsabove
ii. AllType5energizedelectricalworkmustbeplannedwithdocumentationofsequencedsteps,safety
precautions,andequipmentneededtoperformthejobsafely.Thedocumentationwillbeapprovedbyan
electricalengineer.Ifthisworkisroutine,proceduresshouldbeoutlinedinPMproceduresandonline
checklists.
iii. PermitSystems

24. QualifiedPersonmustobtainanEEWpermitand(forpowerdistributionsystemsonly)upstreamwarningtag.

25. QualifiedPersonmustfilloutpermit,includingcompellingreason,andsign.

26. QualifiedPersonmustobtainallappropriatesignaturesonEEWpermit.

27. QualifiedPersonmustpostEEWpermitatworksite.

28. Closedpermitsshallbearchivedforoneyearbytheissuingdepartment.Ifchangesaremadeitwillbeunderthe
directionofthesiteEHSdepartment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. EnvironmentalHealthandSafety(Contractorand/orR&O)

a. Ensurequalityofthecontentoftraining.

b. Audittoassurethatsafeelectricalworkpracticesarebeingadheredto.

c. CoordinateorassistthecompletionoftheJobHazardAnalysis.

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d. Ensurequalityofthecontentofprogramdocumentation.

e. Communicaterequirementstositeseniormanagement.

2. EquipmentOwner/ProcessEngineer,thepersonthathastheresponsibilityfortheoperationandmaintenanceofthe
equipment.

a. EvaluatetasksperformedatTypes4and5forengineeringcontrolsthatwouldreducetheworktoTypethreeor
belowandmodifytheequipmentaccordingly.

b. Updatespecstocomplywiththerequirementsofthisdocument.

c. Assistinschedulingtominimizeproductiondowntime.

d. CompletetheJobHazardAnalysis.

e. Completethefollowingtrainingrequirements:

f. BasicElectricalSafetytraining

3. Management

a. Enforcetherequirementsofthisdocument.

b. Ensurethatthisprogramisappropriatelyauditedforcomplianceonaroutinebasis.

c. Understandthescope&hazardsassociatedwiththeworktheyareapproving.

d. Readandunderstandthisdocument.

e. Completethefollowingtrainingrequirements:

i. BasicElectricalSafetytraining.

4. QualifiedEEWBuddy:

a. Reviewscopeofworkwithqualifiedperson.

b. Knowlocationofdisconnectsandhowtodeenergize.

c. Observeworkwithoutinterferingwithworkerandwithoutparticipatinginthework.

d. Determinebestemergencyprocedurespriortoworkbeginning.

e. ReviewandsignEEWpermit.

f. Completethefollowingtrainingrequirements:
i. CPR/FirstAidEverytwoyears
ii. BasicElectricalSafety

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5. QualifiedPersonasanEEWBuddy:

InadditiontotheresponsibilitiesalreadylistedforanEEWBuddy,theQualifiedPersonasanEEWBuddymustalso
have:

a. Equivalentknowledgeofthequalifiedpersonandoftheequipment.

b. Understandthescopeofwork.

c. Completethefollowingtrainingrequirements:

i. CPR/FirstAidEverytwoyears
ii. BasicElectricalSafety

iii. IntermediateElectricalSafety

iv. AdvancedElectricalSafetyAdvancedisrequiredannually

6. QualifiedPerson

a. Understandthescopeofwork.

b. Complywithallelectricalsafeworkproceduresandrequirementsasdescribedinthisdocument.

c. Ensurethatthebuddysystemisused.

d. EnsuretheEEWpermitsystemisfollowed.

e. Havereadandunderstoodthisdocument.

f. Haveexperiencerequiredtoperformworkontherespectiveequipmentandunderstandthehazardsassociated
withthework:

g. Completethefollowingtrainingrequirements:

i. CPR/FirstAidEverytwoyears
ii. HazardousEnergiesannual
iii. BasicElectricalSafety

iv. IntermediateElectricalSafety
v. AdvancedElectricalSafetyAdvancedisrequiredannually

7. SeniorProject/SiteManagementordesignee

a. Ensurethatresourcesareallocatedtosupportthisprogram.

b. Worktoeliminateorreducetheneedforelectricallyenergizedwork.

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c. Establishameanstoenforcecompliancewiththerequirementsofthisguideline.

d. Completethefollowingtrainingrequirements:

i. BasicElectricalSafetytraining
ii. Ensuretherequirementsofthisdocumentareimplementedandkeptcurrent.

8. SupervisorsandPermitIssuers

a. Ensurethatpermitsareused,filledoutcorrectly,andsignedforallEEW.

b. Verifythatallemployeesperformingelectricalworkhavecurrenttrainingcertificationsandskillsnecessaryto
performthework.

c. Supervisorsmustensurethatthereareasufficientnumberofpersonneltrainedandavailabletodothework.

d. Enforcetheavailability,maintenance,calibrationand/ortesting,anduseofpersonalprotectiveequipment.

e. PermitIssuersmustunderstandthescopeandhazardsassociatedwiththeworktheyareapproving.

f. Readandunderstandthisdocument.Completethefollowingtrainingrequirements:

i. BasicElectricalSafetytraining

HAZARDOUSENERGIES

PURPOSE

Toestablishminimumstandardsandproceduresfortheoperationorenergizationoftheequipment/processinordertoprotect
personnelandequipment.

SCOPE

Thispolicyappliestoenergysourcessuchas,butnotlimitedto,electrical,mechanical,hydraulic,pneumatic,chemical,radiation,
thermal,compressedair,energystoredinsprings,andpotentialenergyfromgravity.

PROCEDURE

1. Contractorshalldefinescopeofworkandallpossiblesourcesofstoredenergy.

2. Alockandtagarerequiredforeachemployeeatallpointsofstoredenergy.Grouplockoutisnotallowed.

3. IncoordinationwithR&Orepresentative,shutdowntheequipmentorsystemusingnormalshutdownprocedures.

4. Isolatetheequipmentorsystembyoperatingtheswitch,valve,orotherenergyisolatingdevice.Block,bleeddown,or
otherwisecontrolallstoredenergy.

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5. IncoordinationwithR&Orepresentative,verifythatisolationanddeenergizationhasbeenaccomplishedby
attemptingtooperatetheequipmentorsystemandverifywithappropriatediagnosticequipment.ElectricalEnergized
Work(EEW)proceduresshallbeemployeduntilworkareahasbeentestedandproventobedeenergized.

6. Eachpersonworkingontheequipmentorsystemmustsecureeachenergyisolatingdevicewithalockandtag.

7. Priortostartup,checktheequipmentorsystemtoensureitisinsafeoperatingconditionwithallguards,etc.in
position.

8. NotifyallaffectedemployeesandR&Orepresentatives(ifappropriate)thatlockout/tagoutisbeingremoved.

9. IncoordinationwithR&Orepresentatives,restorepowersourceandverifysafeoperatingconditions.

CONFINEDSPACEMANAGEMENT

PURPOSE

Defineclearexpectationsofcontractorsregardingconfinedspaceentrymanagement.

DEFINITIONS

ConfinedSpaceisdefinedasanyspacethat:

1. Islargeenoughandsoconfiguredthatanemployeecanbodilyenter(anyportionofthebody)andperformassigned
work.

2. Haslimitedorrestrictedmeansforentryand/orexit,and

3. Isnotdesignedforcontinuousoccupancy.

NonpermitConfinedSpaceisaconfinedspacethatdoesnotcontainanyhazardcapableofcausingdeathorseriousphysicalharm
norhasthepotentialtocontainanatmospherichazard.

PermitRequiredConfinedSpaceisaconfinedspacewhichhasoneormoreofthefollowingcharacteristics:

4. Containsorhasthepotentialtocontainahazardousatmosphere.

5. Containsamaterialthathasthepotentialforengulfinganentrant.

6. Hasaninternalconfigurationsuchthatanentrantcouldbetrappedorasphyxiatedbyinwardlyconvergingwallsorbya
floorwhichslopesdownwardandtaperstoasmallercrosssectionor,

7. Containsotherrecognizedserioussafetyorhealthhazards.

PROCEDURES

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1. Eachprojectmayhavedifferentcriteriaand/orprocessesdefinedtomanageconfinedspaceentryonR&Osites.Prior
tocommencingwork,eachcontractor/generalcontractorshallobtainthecurrentsiteconfinedspaceentrywritten
programandintegrateitsexpectationsintotheprojectplan.

2. Contractorsshallensureallconfinedspacesasdefinedaboveareidentifiedandmanagedusingdocumentedproject
confinedspacemanagementmethods.

DEMOLITION

PURPOSE

Toestablishminimumstandardsandproceduresfordisposalandstorageofdemolitionitems.

PROCEDURE

NOTE: CLEANINGOFEQUIPMENTANDMATERIALSMUSTBEDONEINCONJUNCTIONWITHTHEIRREMOVAL.STORAGEOR
STAGINGOFTHESEMATERIALSISNOTPERMITTEDUNLESSSPECIFICALLYOUTLINEDINTHESEGUIDELINESORAPPROVED
BYR&OPROJECTMANAGEMENT.

1. Solventequipment,piping,ducting,valves,etc.

a. Solventglovesandsafetyglassesmustbewornwhenhandlingthesematerials.Highconcentrationsofsolvent
vaporsmayalsorequirearespirator.ContactEHSforanevaluationofthehazardifsolventvaporsarepresent.

b. Anyfreeliquidinsolventsequipmentormaterialsmustbedrainedintoasolventdrainlineortransferredtoan
approvedcontainerandpumpedbackintothebulksolventsystems.

c. Forremainingwetnessorfilms,evaporatesolventsuntildryinasolventexhausthood,oroutdoorsonthesolvent
pipingrackatthewastemanagementfacility.Donotrinseanysolventmaterialinthecorrosivedecontamination
pit.Equipmentshouldbesufficientlydismantledandpipingcutintosectionslessthanfour(4)feettoaidinthe
evaporationprocess.Evaporationshouldbecompleteinonetosevendays,dependingonthickness.

d. Forsludgethatcannotbeevaporated,contactEHSforcasebycasecleaninganddisposalrequirements.

2. Corrosiveequipment,piping,ducting,valves,etc.

a. Acidgloves,safetyglasses,apron,fullfaceshield,andbootsmustbewornwhenhandlingthesematerials.If
corrosivevaporsarepresent,contactEHSforanevaluation.

b. Anyfreeliquidincorrosiveequipmentormaterialsmustbedrainedintoanacidwastelineortransferredtoan
approvedcontainerandplacedintotheacidwastesystem.Fluoridecontainingwaste(hydrochloricacid(HF)and
ammoniumfluoride)aredisposedofinHFsystem.Allothercorrosivesgototheacidwastesystem.Thecorrosive
decontaminationpitinthewastemanagementfacilitycanbeusedforallcorrosives,exceptHF.

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c. Afterdrainingfreeliquids,corrosiveequipmentandmaterialsmustberinsedwithwateratthecorrosive
decontaminationpituntilthepHonallsurfacesisbetweenfiveandnine.IfapHinthisrangecannotbeachieved,
contactEHSforfurtherinstructions.

d. Acidgloves,bagsandacidapronscanberinsedoffanddisposedofasnormaltrash.

3. Vacuumequipment,piping,valves,etc.

a. Acidgloves,safetyglasses,apron,fullfaceshield,bootsmustbewornwhenhandlingthesematerials.Ifcorrosive
vaporsarepresent,contactEHS.

b. Highvacuumpipingandvalvesfrequentlyhavefilmsordepositsthatarewaterreactiveand/orcorrosive.To
decontaminatethesematerials,thedepositsmustbereactedbysubmergingthematerialscompletelyinwater.

c. Ifthematerialcannotbecompletelysubmerged,contactEHSforcleaningrequirements.Donotspraytheseitems
withwater,ascorrosivevaporsmaybegenerated.

4. Arsenicequipment,piping,ductingmaterial,etc.

a. Latexgloves,Tyreksuit,andsafetyglassesmustbewornwhenhandlingthesematerials.

b. Forhousevacuumpipingcontaminatedwitharsenic,wrapandtapepipeendstocontaindustanddebris.Thepipe
mustbewipedinsideandoutwithwetwipestoremoveallremainingresidues.Thesewipesshouldbetreatedas
hazardousandplacedintowastebags,aswellasglovesandsuits.Thehosevacuumpipingcanbedisposedofin
thegeneraltrash.

c. Forothermaterialscontaminatedwitharsenic,contactEHSforcasebycasehandling,cleaning,anddisposal.DO
NOTdiscardmaterialsotherthanhousevacuumpipingwithoutEHSapproval.

5. Disposalofcleanedmaterialsandequipment:

a. Materialsandequipmentcleanedbytheabovemethodsthatwillbedisposedofmustbeimmediatelydismantled
orcutintomanageablepiecesifnotdonealready.Labelsthatidentifythechemicalresiduespresentbefore
cleaningmustberemovedorpaintedoversuchthattheyareunreadable.

b. Forroutinecleaningmethodsasoutlinedabove,materialscomposedcompletelyofmetalmustbeplacedinthe
metalrecyclerolloff.Allotheritemsmustbedisposedofingeneraltrashrolloff.

i. Forspecialcasebycasecleaninginstructions,suchasthoseforarsenicequipment,materialmustnotbe
disposedofuntilreviewedbyEHSmember.

6. Warehousingortransferringcleanedequipment

a. IfequipmentwillbewarehousedortransferredinsideoroutsideofR&O,adecontaminationlabelmustbe
attachedandequipmentcleaningformmustbecompletedbeforeatransferwillbeauthorized.Formsare
availablefromEHS.

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GENERALSAFETYGUIDELINES

PERSONALPROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT

HARDHATS

Hardhatsshallbeworncorrectlyatalltimeswherethereisapossibledangerofheadinjuryfromimpactorfromfallingobjects.

EYEANDFACEPROTECTION

Eyeinjuriesareoneofthemostfrequentcausesofinjuryintheconstructionindustry.

Followingaretherequirementsforwearingeyeprotection:

1. Mandatoryeyeprotectionisrequiredonallprojectsexceptwhenthefollowingconditionsnolongerexist:

a. Alltypesofhammers,saws,chippingtools,brooms,grinders,impacttools,drills,chemicals,hazardoussubstance
suchasinsulation,concretemix,andothersubstanceswhichcreatehazardousdust,mists,andfumes.

b. Concretepouring,drypacking,grouting,welding,burning,andcutting.

2. Safetyglasses,faceshields,burninggoggles,weldinghelmets,andchemicalgoggleswillbeprovidedandrequiredon
allactivitiespresentinganeyeinjuryhazard.

EARPROTECTION

Earprotectiondevicesshallbeprovidedwheneveritisnotfeasibletoreducenoiselevelsordurationofexposure.

PERMISSIBLENOISEEXPOSURES

DURATIONPERDAYHOURS SOUNDLEVEL
DBASLOWRESPONSE
8 90
6 92
4 95
3 97
2 100
1 102
1 105
110
orless 115

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RESPIRATORYPROTECTION

1. Airpurifyingrespiratorswillberequiredandshouldbesuppliedonallactivities(i.e.,concretegrinding,indoor
sweeping,jackhammering,etc.)whendustexposureisabovePELlimits.

2. AtmospheresupplyingRespiratorswillbesuppliedwhenconditionswarrantandafterconsultationwiththe
superintendent.

FULLBODYHARNESSANDLANYARDS

1. Afullbodyharnessshallbewornwhenworkinginanelevatedworkareawherethereisnohandrailprotectionsuch
as,butnotlimitedtofollowing:

a. Withinsixfeetofrooforplatformedges.

b. Onscaffoldswithouthandrails.

c. Onswingstages.

d. Onboatswainchairs.

e. Onequipmentandstructures.

2. Tieoffof100percentisrequiredwhenworkingsixfeetormoreabovesolidgroundorabovetemporaryand
permanentfloorsorplatformswhenguardrailsarenotprovided.Thiswillrequiretheemployeetouseoneofthe
following:

a. Adoublelanyard.

b. Lifeline.

c. Staticline.

CLOTHING,BOOTS,ANDGLOVES(NOTSUPPLIEDBYTHECOMPANY)

1. Fulllengthtrousersshallbeworn.

2. Shirtswithaminimumofteeshirtlengthsleeves.

3. Leatherovertheankleworkbootwithaheavysole(notennisshoes).

4. Allsubcontractorswillberequiredtowearleatherovertheanklebootswithaheavysole.

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5. Glovesshallbewornwhereprotectionisneededagainstconcrete,roughorsharpobjects,hotmaterials,causticor
abrasivematerial,orchemicalswhichcouldharmtheskin.

6. Tanktops,shirtscutoffatthemidriff,cutoffs,sweatpants,moonboots,sandals,sneakers,joggingshoes,etc.,are
prohibited.Subcontractorsandvisitorsarerequiredtomaintainthesamedresscode.

ABRASIVEGRINDING

Abrasivewheelbenchorsandgrindersmusthavesafetyguardsstrongenoughtowithstandburstingwheels.Inspectandringtest
abrasivewheelsbeforemounting.Alwaysleavewheelingoodworkingorder.

COMPRESSEDGASCYLINDERS(HANDLINGANDSTORAGE)

1. Putvalveprotectioncapsinplacebeforecompressedgascylindersaretransported,moved,orstored.

2. Cylindervalvesaretobeclosedwhenworkisfinishedandwhencylindersareemptyorbeingmoved.

3. Oxygenandacetyleneregulatorsshallbeinproperworkingorderwhileinuse.

4. Cylindersofcompressedgasshallbechainedorotherwisesecuredinanuprightpositionwhileinuseorbeingstored,
ortransported.

5. Compressedgashosesmustbefreefromleaksorpoorconnectionsandbeneatlywoundonhosehangers.

6. Storageareasaretocomplywiththefollowing:

a. Oxygenandfuelgasesmustbeseparatedbyaonehourfirewallfivefeethighor20feetapart.

b. Theemptyandfullcylindersaretobestoredseparatelywiththestoragearealabeledempty/full.

c. Nosmokingsignsmustbeconspicuouslyposted.

d. 20Bratedfireextinguishersaretobelocatednocloserthan25feetorfurtherthan75feetfromthestoragearea.

CONCRETESHORING

Formworkandshoringwillbedesignedandconstructedtosafelysupportallloadsimposedduringconcreteplacement.Drawingsof
plansorjacklayout,formwork,shoring,workingdecks,andscaffoldingsystemswillbeavailableatthejobsite.

CRANES,MACHINERY,ANDCONCRETEPUMPS

1. Operatorsofallheavyequipmentmustbetrainedandcertified.

2. Allmachinerymustbeshutdownwiththemotoroffpriortocleaning,fueling,lubricating,orrepairing.

3. Cranes,rigging,andequipmentwillbecheckedeachdaybytheoperatorbeforebeingused.

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4. Ratedloadcapacities,handsignals,andspecialhazardwarningsmustbeconspicuouslypostedonallequipment.

5. Barricadeswillberequiredaroundallaccessibleareaswithintheswingradiusoftherearoftherotatingsuperstructure
onalltypesofcranesusedbyR&Oinordertopreventemployeesfrombeingcrushedorinjuredinanymanner.

6. Exceptwhereelectricaldistributionandtransmissionlineshavebeendeenergized,nopartofacraneoritsload,
concretepumporitshose,oranyotherpieceofequipmentshallbeoperatedwithintenfeetofalineratedbelow50kv
ortwicethelengthofthelineinsulatorwhenover50kv.

7. Onlytrainedflagmenshalldirectequipment.

8. Craneoperatorsshallnotswingloadsaboveareaswhereothersareworking,andshallstopuseofcraneduringhigh
windsorlighteningstorms.

9. RIDINGTHEHOOD,BALL,LOAD,ANDCONCRETEBUCKETISABSOLUTELYFORBIDDEN.

10. Onlythecraneoperatorwillbeallowedonthecranewithinthebarricadedareas,exceptwhenthereisneedtotalkto
thecraneoperator

11. Theonlytimeanindividualwillbeallowedtotalktotheoperatoriswhenitissafetodoso.

12. Noonewillbeallowedatanytimetoeat,sit,stand,orrideontheequipmentexcepttheoperator.

13. Ifanypartofthispolicyisviolated,aswithanysafetyviolationpolicy,disciplinaryactionmustandwillbetaken.

DISASTERPLANNING(EARTH,WINDANDFIRE)

Inareasandseasonsthathavehistoricallyproducedviolentweather(i.e.,earthquake,highwind,fire,flood,etc.)thesupervisor
shouldbeacquaintedwiththepotentialofanaturaldisasterandtakeeveryprecautiontoavoidahumanorfinancialloss.
Preventivemeasures,aswellasplannedreactionstoadisaster,areimportant.Asimplebuteffectiveplanshouldbeformulatedfor
each.Afew,butnotallsituationsarethefollowing:

1. Earthquake.

2. Highwinds.

3. Firefighting.

4. Floodcontrol.

5. Firstaid.

6. Emergencyplansfor24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek.

7. Notificationsequenceandcommunicationtoeachemployee.

8. Regularcontactswithcommunicationsmedia.

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9. Utilitymainshutdown.

10. Sitesecurity.

11. Siteshutdownprocedures.

12. Outsidehelp(i.e.,police,firedepartment,utility,etc.).

DRUGSANDALCOHOL

Thebuying,selling,transportation,distributing,consumption,oruseofillegaldrugsoralcoholonR&Osjobsites,premises,or
equipmentisstrictlyprohibited.Reportingtoworkorworkingundertheinfluenceofillegaldrugsoralcoholissimilarlyprohibited.

EDGEPROTECTIONANDFLOOROPENING

1. Allwallopeningsfromwhichthereisadropofmorethanfourfeetandthebottomoftheopeningislessthanthree
feetabovetheworkingsurfaceandmorethan12inchesor16incheswidewillbeguardedwithastandardrailing.A
standardrailingismeasuredfromthefloorandconsistsofatoprailat42inches,intermediaterailat21inchesanda
toeboard.

2. Allwallopeningsfromwhichthereisadropof6feetormoreshallbeguardedtopreventemployeesand/ormaterials
fromfallingtothelowerlevel.Iftheopeningextendstoadistanceoflessthan4feetabovetheworkingsurface,toe
boardsshallbeinstalled.Opensidedfloors6feetabovethegroundoradjacentfloorsshallhavefallprotection
installed.Runways4feetormoreabovethefloororgroundlevelshallnormallyhaveguardrailsandtoeboards.
Stairwayshavingfour(4)ormorestepsshallbeequippedwithhandrails.

3. Floorandroofopeningsmeasuring12feetormoreintheirsmallestdimensionsshouldbeguardedbyastandard
railingorcover.Thecovershouldbecapableofsupportingthemaximumloadtowhichitwillbesubjected,andbe
properlyinstalledtopreventaccidentaldisplacement.

4. RoofLevelWarningorperimeterguardingshouldberopeorcable,flaggedwithhighlyvisiblebitsofmaterialhanging
fromthewarninglinesatfrequentintervalsandbeinstalled42inchesabovetheroofsurfacetowarnemployeesthat
theyareapproachingtheedgeoftheroof.Stanchionssupportingwarninglinesshallbeinstalledsecurely.Thewarning
linesshallhaveaminimumbreakingstrengthof500poundsandbeplacednocloserthan6feetfromtheroofedge.
Thewarninglinesshallbeerectedeitheraroundthecompleteperimeteroftherooforonlyintheareaoftheroof
whereworkisbeingaccomplished,providedtheworkprogressesinsuchamannerastoprovidecontinuouswarning
toemployeesintheworkareawhentheyareapproachingtheroofedge.Asafetymonitormayalsobeused.(Ifthe
roofisgreaterthan50feetwideawarninglinesafetymonitormustbeused).

5. Flooropeningsthroughwhichmenormaterialmayfallshallbecoveredorguarded,exceptwheretheentrywayleads
toaladderorstairs.Coversshallbesecuredagainstmovement.Removablecoversshallbelabeled,FloorOpeningDo
NotRemove.Anycover,guardrail,orhandrailthatmustberemovedshallbereplacedimmediatelyuponcompletion
oftaskrequiringremovalorbeforeleavingtheopeningunattended.

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ELECTRICAL

1. Onlyqualifiedpersonsshallrepair,test,orconnect(otherthanplugin)electricalequipment.Allhandtoolsshouldbe
visuallyinspectedfordamagedaily.Donotoperateanytypeofelectricalequipmentwhilestandinginwaterorwearing
wetclothing.Electricalequipmentshallbedeenergizedandlockedandtaggedoutbeforeanyelectricalworkis
performed.

2. Noelectricalcordortoolwithadamagedgroundplug,endpulledawayfromtheouterinsulation,orwheretheinner
wiresareexposedmaybeused.Onamonthlybasis,inspecteachplugandreceptacleandanyequipmentconnectedby
cordandplugforexternaldefectsandpossibleinternaldamage.Removefromserviceorrepairimmediatelyany
defectiveitems.

3. All15and20ampereorgreaterreceptacleoutletsonsinglephase,120voltcircuitsonconstructionsitesshallbe
protectedbyaGroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI)oranAssuredGroundingConductorTestshallbeperformed
monthly.

4. AmonthlyGFCItestonallcordswith120voltcircuitsshallbeperformedbythesuperintendentorthesafety
technicianandrecordedinthesuperintendentsdailylogandontheweeklysafetyinspectionreport.

5. Identificationofpowertools,temporarypowercables,andextensioncordsmustbedoneasfollows:

a. Placesometypeofcontractoridentification(i.e.tags)onallpowertools,temporaryelectricalcables,and
extensioncords.

b. ArepresentativeofR&OConstructionCompanyshallremovefromserviceallpowertools,temporarypower
cables,andextensioncordswhicharenotincompliancewiththeNationalElectricalCodeandOSHAconstruction
standardsandcannotbeproperlyidentifiedastowhichcontractortheybelongto.

c. Ifanypowertool,temporarypowercable,orextensioncordisfoundnotincomplianceandcanbeidentifiedasto
whichcontractoritbelongsto,thecontractorshallbenotifiedoftheviolation.

d. Ifthecontractorfailstocorrecttheviolation,arepresentativeofR&OConstructionCompanywillissuethe
contractorawrittenwarning.

e. If,afterissuingthewrittenwarning,thecontractordoesnotcomply,thepowertool,temporaryelectricalcable,
and/orextensioncordsmustberemovedfromservicebyanR&OConstructionCompanyrepresentative.

f. Thispolicyistobepresentedtoallsubcontractorsofaproject,andistobepartofeachpremobilizationagenda.

EXCAVATING

1. Beforeexcavating,utilitycompaniesshallbecontactedtodetermineifthereareundergroundinstallationsinthearea.
Undergroundfacilitiesmustbelocatedandsupportedduringexcavationoperations.

2. Wallsortrenches5feetormoreindepthandallexcavationsinwhichemployeesareexposedtodangerfrommoving
groundorcaveinmustbeguardedby,shoringorsloping.

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3. Inexcavationswhichemployeesarerequiredtoenter,excavatedorothermaterialshallbestored2feetormorefrom
theedgeoftheexcavationunlessbarriersorretainingdevicesareusedtocontainsuchmaterials.

4. Trenches4feetdeepormorerequireadequatemeansofexitsuchasaladderlocatedsoastorequirenomorethan25
feetoflateraltravel.

5. Whenemployeesorequipmentarerequiredtocrossoveranexcavation,walkwaysorbridgeswithstandardguardrails
willbeprovidedandused.

6. Allexcavationsshallhavewarningbarricadesaroundthem.

7. Excavationsandtrencheswhichare5feetormoreindepthandlessthan20feetindepthandthatdonotmeetthe
requirementsfortypeA,B,C,soilsmustbedesignedbyaregisteredprofessionalengineer.

8. Whenexcavationandtrenchesrequirearegisteredprofessionalengineertodesignthem,theR.P.E.mustberegistered
inthestateforwhichtheexcavationandtrenchingistakingplace

9. ThedesigncriteriabyR.P.E.forprotectivesystemsfortheexcavationandtrenchesmustbekeptatthejobsiteand
containthefollowinginformation:

10. Beinwrittenformtoincludesize,type,andconfigurationsofmaterialstobeusedintheprotectivesystemandidentify
theR.P.E.appointingthedesign.

FIREPROTECTION

1. Firefightingequipmentmustbeconspicuouslylocated,readilyaccessible(especiallywhenweldingorcuttingwitha
torch),periodicallyinspectedandmaintainedinoperatingcondition.Reportanyinoperativeormissingequipmentto
thesupervisor.

2. Eachofficeand/ortooltrailerwillhaveatleastone20poundABCFireExtinguisheronhand.

3. Whenwelding,cutting,orburning,removethefollowing:

a. Allcombustiblematerialswithina35footradius.

b. Allflammablematerialswithina50footradius.

c. Allexplosivematerialswithina100footradius.

FORADDITIONALINFORMATIONSEEHOTWORKPROCEDURES.

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FLAMMABLEANDCOMBUSTIBLELIQUIDS

1. OnlyU.L.orequivalentapprovedmetalcontainersandportabletanksshallbeusedforstorageandhandlingof
flammableandcombustibleliquids.

2. Nomorethan25gallonsofflammableorcombustibleliquidsmaybestoredinaroomoutsideofanapprovedstorage
cabinet.

3. Tankstorageshallnotbelocatedunderpowerlines.

4. SignswithNOSMOKINGWITHIN50FEETwillbepostedonorneartheflammable/combustiblestoragearea.

5. Afireextinguisherwitha20ABCratingwillbeavailablewithin50feetbutnotcloserthan20feetduringthetransferof
flammableliquids.

FORADDITIONALINFORMATIONSEESECTION14(HANDLING,STORAGEANDDISPENSINGOFFLAMMABLEANDCOMBUSTIBLE
LIQUIDS).

HAZARDCOMMUNICATION(TOXICMATERIALS)

1. Thehazardcommunicationstandardrequiresemployerstoprovideinformationonallhazardoussubstancesthatmay
bepresentintheworkplace.SubcontractorsorvendorsbringinghazardousmaterialsontoR&Ospremisesorjobsites
arerequiredtohaveavailableMaterialSafetyDataSheets(MSDS)forthatmaterial.Themanufacturerofthematerial
isrequiredtoprovideMSDSwithhazardoussubstances.Thesuperintendentwillprovidesubcontractorsand
employeeswithMSDSformsontheirprojectasrequested.

2. CompilealistofalltoxicmaterialontheprojectandfromthatlistprocureaMSDSsheetforeachofthehazardous
materialsfromthecentralpurchasingagent.

3. Labelallchemicalsproperlyandkeepallcontainersaccuratelylabeled,identifyingcurrentcontents.

4. Avoidincompatiblestorageorstorageofchemicalsaboveeyelevel.

5. Intheprojectsafetymeeting,reviewhazardousmaterialsthatarebeingusedontheprojectandtraintheemployees
andsubcontractorsinthefollowing:

a. ProvisionsoftheHazardCommunicationStandard.

b. Howtodetectachemicalexposure.

c. Physicalandhealthhazardsofchemicalsinuse.

d. UseandavailabilityofMSDSsheets.

e. Safeworkpracticesand/orpersonalprotectiveequipment.

f. Detailedrecordsofemployeetrainingshallbemaintainedtoprovethatthetrainingrequirementshavebeenmet.

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g. Haveuponrequestallofthefollowing:

i. CopyofR&OswrittenHazardousCommunicationProgram.
ii. CopyofOSHAHazardCommunicationStandard.
iii. Alistofallofthehazardouschemicalsonthejobsite.

iv. CopiesofMSDSsheetsforanyhazardousmaterialstowhichthejobsiteisexposed.

FORADDITIONALINFORMATIONSEEHAZARDCOMMUNICATIONSPROGRAMSECTION5

HOUSEKEEPING

Goodhousekeepingisoneoutstandingindicationofanefficientlyrunjob.Itisimperativethatallprojectsbekeptcleanandfreeof
debrisandrubbish.

1. Trashpilesshallberemovedatregularintervals.Containersshallbeprovidedforrefuse.

2. Scraplumber,hoses,cables,wiring,andallotherdebrisshallbekeptclearfromworkareas,hallwaysandstairs.

3. Bendorremoveprotrudingnails.

4. Eachemployeeisresponsibleforkeepinghisimmediateworkareaclean.Disposeoflunchandbreakgarbageintrash
containersonly.

5. Storematerialandsuppliessegregatedastosizeandtype.Thismaterialisnottointrudeonwalkortrafficways.Aisles,
passagewaysandexitsshallbekeptclear.

6. Throwingmaterialsoverthesideofastructureisnotallowedunlessasignalmanisdirecting.

7. Accumulationoftrashandscrapmaterialswillnotbetolerated.Trashandothermaterialsshallnotbethrownfrom
oneleveltoanother.Trashandcombustiblematerialshallbeplacedincontainersprovidedforthatpurpose.
Combustibleandnoncombustiblematerialsshallbedisposedofonlyintheappropriatelymarkedcontainers.

8. Allmaterialsshallbesecuredtopreventsliding,falling,orcollapsing.

9. Theprojectsuperintendentshallapprovethestockingofanareawithmaterials.

LADDERS

1. Anemployeeshallnotusealadderthathasbroken,loose,orcrackedrungs,siderailsorbraces.Ifsuchconditionsare
noted,removefromserviceandnotifythesuperintendentsothattheladdermayberepairedorreplaced.

2. Laddersmustbewellsecuredatthetopandofsufficientlengthtoextendnotlessthan36inchesaboveanyplatform
orlandingforwhichtheyserve.

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3. Laddersshallbeplacedsothebasewillhavearatioof4to1oftheworkinglengthoftheladderfromthesupport
structure.

4. Employeesshallnotworkonorabovethethirdrungofanextensionladderoronthetoptwostepsofaladder.Inthat
waythebeltbucklerulewillbeinplace,allowingthebodytoalwaysstayinsidetherailsoftheladder.

5. Stepladdersshallbeonlyusedinafullyopenposition.

6. Whenascendingordescendingladders,employeesshallhavehandsfreetogripthesidesorrungswithbothhands,
andshallalwaysbefacingtheladder.

7. Jobmadeladdersshallbeconstructedsothatcleatswillbeinsetintosiderailsonehalfinchofffillerblocksused.
Cleatsshallbeuniformlyspaced,12inchestoptotop.

8. Laddersshallneverbeusedasaplatform,runway,orscaffold.

LIGHTING

1. Theintensityoflightshallbethreefootcandlesingeneralareasandfivefootcandlesormoreonanywalkway,ladder,
stairway,orworkinglevel.

2. Temporarylightingshallbeequippedwithguardstopreventaccidentalcontactwiththebulb,exceptwhenthelightis
deeplyrecessedandprotectedbythelampholder.

MEDICALSERVICESANDFIRSTAID

1. Whenamedicalfacilityisnotreasonablyaccessible,apersontrainedtorenderfirstaidshallbeavailableonthe
project.

2. Firstaidsuppliesshallbereadilyavailableandstoredineitherorboth,thetoolandofficetrailer(s).

3. Allemergencytelephonenumbersshallbeconspicuouslypostednearthephone(i.e.,911,ambulance,doctor,fire
department,paramedics,etc.).

4. PaymentProceduresforFirstAidRecordableandLossTimeCases

a. ThisprocedureisdesignedtohelplowerthefrequencyandexperiencemodificationratesofR&O.Thispolicyis
effectiveimmediately.

b. Whenanemployeehasajobrelatedinjury/illnessthefollowingistotakeplace:

i. Everypossibleeffortwillbemadebythesuperintendenttotreattheinjury/illnessfromthefirstaidboxon
thejobsite.
ii. Ifthesuperintendentand/ortheemployeefeelsfurthertreatmentisnecessary,theemployeewillbetakento
oneofR&Osmedicalproviders.Thepersonwhoaccompaniestheinjuredemployeeistoinstructthemedical
providertosendthestatementandacopyofthediagnosisdirectlytoR&Oforpayment.

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iii. Whentheinjuredemployeeissenttoamedicalprovider,thesuperintendentwillnotifyR&OsSafety
Directortoexplainthetypeoftreatmenttheinjuredreceived.
iv. Oncethisinformationhasbeenreceived,theSafetyDirectorwillevaluatethediagnosistodetermine,using
OSHAguidelinesandANSI216.41977,toseeifitisFIRSTAIDorRECORDABLE.
v. Acopyoftheinjury/illnessreportwillbekeptonfileincasethereareanycomplicationsandtheemployee
needsfurthertreatment.
vi. Ifcomplicationsoccur,theinjurywillbeconsideredanewaccidentandtheclaimwillbeturnedovertothe
workerscompensationcarrier.
vii. Ifaninjuryisfoundtobereportable,theclaimwillautomaticallybereportedtotheworkerscompensation
carrierbytheSafetyDirector.
viii. R&Owillnothavealosstimeaccidentunlessthedoctorcompletelyrefusestoallowtheinjuredpersonto
returntowork.
ix. Thelightdutywillberesponsibilityoftheprojectonwhichemployeewasinjured.

x. EventhoughthemedicalproviderswillbeinformedtosendallbillingsdirectlytoR&O,itistheresponsibility
oftheprojecttotellthemedicalproviderstosendit.Ifaproblemarises,theprojectistocalltheSafety
Directorforassistance.

COMPANYMOTORVEHICLES

SafetybeltsshallbeproperlyfastenedbyemployeeswhiledrivingorridinginCompanyvehicles.Incasesofrepeatedorflagrant
violationsofthispolicy,appropriatedisciplinewillberequired,includingrevokingtheuseofCompanyvehicles.

TOOLS

Securepneumatictoolstohosewithsafetyclipsorretainerstopreventthemfrombeingaccidentallydisconnectedorexpelled.

1. PowderActuatedTools

a. Onlytrainedandcertifiedemployeesshallbeallowedtooperatepowderactuatedtools.

b. Anydefectdiscoveredduringuseshallbeimmediatelycorrectedorthetoolshallberemovedfromserviceuntil
properlyrepaired.

2. PowerOperatedToolsandHandTools

3. Nopowertoolsshallbeoperatedwithoutaproperlyadjustedguard.

4. Handtoolsshallbeusedonlyforthepurposeforwhichtheyweredesignedandshallbekeptingoodrepair.

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5. Pneumaticpowertoolsshallbesecuredtothehosebysomepositivemeanstopreventthetoolfrombecoming
accidentallydisconnected.

6. Anytoolfoundnotinproperworkingorder,orthatdevelopsadefectduringuse,shallberemovedfromserviceuntil
properlyrepaired.

PROTECTIONFORTHEGENERALPUBLIC

1. Protectthegeneralpublicfrominjuryoraccidentbyprovidingwarningandprotectivedevices(i.e.,signs,flags,lights,
barricades)onpedestrianwalkwaystokeepthemfreefromobstaclesorobstruction.

2. Wherevehiculartrafficneedstobererouted,postaflagman.

3. Keepspectators(especiallychildren)awayfromthejobsite.Alwaysbecourteousbutfirmindealingwiththepublic.

4. Intheeventofanyaccidentinvolvingthepublicthatresultsininjuryorpropertydamage,thesuperintendentshall
makeadetailedwrittenreportonthedayofaccident,submittingittotheprojectmanager.

RADIOSANDTAPEDECKS

Playingofaudioequipmentisprohibited.

SCAFFOLDS

1. Scaffolding

a. AllscaffoldingwillbeerectedperthemanufacturersinstructionsandwillmeettheguidelinesoutlinedinOSHA
constructionstandards.

b. Footingand/oranchorageshallbesound,rigidandcapableofcarryingfour(4)timesthemaximumintendedload
withoutsettingordisplacement.

c. Scaffoldingorplankingshallnotbesupportedbybarrels,boxes,bricks,blocks,oranyotherunstablematerials.

d. Allscaffoldingshallhavetheworkdeckfullyplanked.

e. Standardguardrailsshallbeinstalledonallopensidesandendsofplatformsmorethantenfeetabovegroundor
floor,orsixfeetabovegroundorfloorwhenworkingunderFederalOSHAconstructionstandards.

f. Anyscaffoldplankingshallnotextendovertheend.Supportsshallnotbelessthan6inches,normorethan12
inches,andshallbesecuredagainstmovement.

g. Scaffoldsshallnotbemoveduntilallmaterialsandpersonnelareofftheworkplatform.

h. Scaffoldingandaccessorieswithdefectivepartsshallbeimmediatelyreplacedorrepaired.

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i. Erection,repairsandadjustmentstoscaffoldsshallbemadeonlybyorunderthesupervisionofCompetent
Persons.

j. FullbodyharnesswillbeusedwhenthescaffoldingdoesnotmeettherequirementsoftheOSHAconstruction
standards.

2. SwingingScaffolds

a. Eachemployeeshallwearanapprovedsafetybeltattachedtoalifelineandseparatedfromthetieback.

b. Thelifelineshallbesecurelyattachedtosubstantialmembersofthestructure(notscaffold)ortosecurelyrigged
lines,whichwillsafelysuspendtheemployeeincaseofafall.

c. Platformshallnotbemorethan36incheswideunlessdesignedbyaqualifiedpersontopreventunstable
conditions.

3. TubularWeldedFrameScaffolds

a. Scaffoldsshallbeproperlybraced.Crossbracesshallbeofsuchlengthaswillautomaticallysquarevertical
memberstoensurethatthescaffoldiserectedplumb,squareandrigid.

b. Scaffoldsshallbecapableofsupportingfour(4)timesthemaximumintendedloadanderectedonsound,rigid
footings,capableofcarryingthemaximumloadwithoutsettlingordisplacement.

c. Standardguardrailshallbeinstalledonallopensidesandendsofplatformssixfeetormoreabovethegroundor
floordependingonthestate,federal,andlocalregulationsandwhenthescaffoldis45inchesormoreinitsleast
dimension.

d. Crossbracesmaybeusedaspartoftheguardrailsystemwhenthetoprailormidrailmeetsthefollowing
requirements:

i. Usedastoprailwhencrossbraceisbetween38and45.Theninstallahorizontalbraceasmidrail.
ii. Usedasmidrailwhencrossbraceisbetween20and30.Theninstallahorizontalbraceastoprail.

e. Maximumspacingbetweenplankingisnottoexceed1inch.

f. Allwalkingsurfacesmustbeatleast18incheswide.

g. Aladdermustbeattachedwhenthedistancebetweentherungsonscaffoldarelessthan12inchesandgreater
than13inchesorwhenthewidthoftherungislessthan16inches.

h. Scaffoldingandaccessorieswithdefectivepartsshallbeimmediatelyreplacedorrepaired.

i. Scaffoldmustbetiedofftothebuildingorstructureatintervalsthatdonotexceed30feethorizontallyand26
feetvertically.

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STORAGE

1. Allmaterialsshallbesecuredtopreventsliding,falling,orcollapsing.

2. Aisles,passagewaysandexitsshallbekeptclear.

3. Theprojectsuperintendentshallapprovethestockingofanareawithmaterials.

THEFTANDVANDALISM

Safeguardthejobsitefromtheftandvandalism.R&Oanditssubcontractorsonopenjobsitesareeasypreytovandals.Aplan
shouldbeimplementedtoprotectthejobsitefromthefollowing.

1. Theftbyemployeesandthepublic.

2. Vandalismbyemployees,exemployees,localgangs,orchildren.

3. Firebyarsonoraccident.

4. Attractivenuisanceresultingininjuryordeath.

5. Ajobsitesecuritysystemshouldconsidertheimplementationofatleastthefollowing:

a. Carefulschedulingofmaterial,(keepexcessmaterialsoffthejobsite).

b. Organizedreceivingsitethatconfinesmaterialinaspecificarea.

c. Entireareashouldbeenclosedbyasecurityfence.

d. Areashouldbelightedatnightandvisiblefromadjacentstreetswherepossible.

e. Smallhighvalueitemsshouldbestoredinlockedenclosures.

f. Aseparateparkingareaforemployeevehicleswillhelpcontrolthedisappearanceoftoolsandmaterials.

TOILETS

1. Onetoiletfacilitywillbeprovidedforevery20orfeweremployees.Itshallbecleanedandservicedonaweeklybasis.

2. Creatingorcontributingtounsanitaryconditionsorfailingtousethetoiletfacilitiesprovidedwillbecausefor
dischargeorexpulsionfromtheproject.

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VENTILATION

1. Whenworkinginenclosedareas,theairqualityshallbemonitoredfordangerouslevelsofgases,dusts,orfumes(i.e.,
carbonmonoxide,carbondioxide,orharmfuldusts.)

2. Noquantitiesoftoxicornoxiousdusts,fumes,vapors,orgassesshouldexceedthethresholdlimitvaluesadoptedby
theAmericanConferenceofGovernmentalIndustrialHygienists.

3. TestsshouldbeconductedperiodicallyandalltestdatesrecordedintheSuperintendentsDailyLog.

AERIALLIFTS

Anaerialliftisanyvehicleordevicewhichhas:

1. Anextendibleboom.

2. Aerialladders.

3. Articulatingboomplatforms.

4. Verticaltowers.

5. Anycombinationoftheabove.

ALLTHEABOVEREQUIREPERSONNELTOBETIEDOFFWHILEWORKINGONORINSIDETHESEPLATFORMS.

LASER

Employeeswhoarerequiredtouselasersmustbecertified.Thefollowingaresomecommonsenserulesforusingalaser:

1. Setupinlowtrafficareasandnearabarrierifpossible.

2. Avoidthepathsofextensioncords,weldingcablesandairhoses.

3. Onlargejobs,useapermanentlocationifpossible.(Cementapipeatafixedheight).

4. Setupoverdirtorgrassifpossible.

5. Setlasers1218lowerthananopticallever(Youarenotlookingthroughit).

6. Keeplegsontripodsinawidestanceandhobblethelegsifsetonconcrete.

7. Tiefluorescentflaggingtotripodslegs.

8. Keeplevelandlasercasesclosedwhileusingtheinstrumentstokeepdirtandmoistureout.Protectlevels,transits,and
theodolitesfrommoisture.

9. Nevercarryalevelorlaseroveryourshoulderwhilestillattachedtotripod.

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10. Setupinstrumentsawayfromcompactionequipment.

11. Putinstrumentsawaywhennotinuseandstoreinsecurelocation.

12. Whereapplicable,havewarningsignsclearlydisplayed.

13. HaveworkersproperlytrainedandOSHAtrainingcardsinpossession.

14. Insistonpropertrainingforuseofthelaser.

15. AlwayscarryTrainingverificationcard.

16. BesuretopostCautionLaserLightplacardonjobsite.

17. Shutofflaserwhennotinuse.

18. Donotdirectlaseratpersonnelorvehicles.

19. Donotlookdirectlyintothebeam.

20. Alwaysusetargetsuppliedwithsystem.

GUIDELINESFORUSINGNAILGUNS

Alloperatorsmustbetrainedandcertified.

1. Alwaysweareyeprotection.

2. Neverusebottledgases.

3. Donotexceed120psi.

4. Neverpointnailertowardyourselforanyoneelse.

5. Nevercarryfingerontrigger.

6. Alwayswearearandheadprotector.

7. Storenailerproperly.

8. Keepworkareaclean.

9. Neveruseinpresenceofflammableliquidsorgases.

10. Keepvisitorsaway.

11. Dressproperly.

12. Neverusenonrelievingcoupleronnailer.

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13. Checkpushleverbeforeuse.

14. Keepallscrewsandcoverstightlyinplace.

15. Donotloadfastenerswithtriggerorpushleverdepressed.

16. Keephandsandfeetawayfromfiringheadduringuse.

17. Placenailerproperlyonworkpiece.

18. Takecareofdoublefireduetorecoil.

19. Donotdrivefastenersintothinboardsornearcornersandedgesofworkpiece.

20. Neverdrivefastenersfrombothsidesofawallatthesametime.

21. Checkforlivewires.

22. Nevercarrynailerbyhose.

23. Donotoverreach.

24. Neverusenailerwhichisdefectiveoroperatingabnormally.

25. Donotdisconnectairhosefromnailerwithfingerontrigger.

26. Disconnectairhosefromnailerwhen:

a. doingmaintenanceandinspection

b. cleaningajam

c. itisnotinuse

d. leavingworkareas

e. movingittoanotherlocation

f. handingittoanotherperson

27. Stayalert.

28. Handlenailercorrectlyandcarefully.

29. Neverusenailerforapplicationsotherthanthosespecifiedinthismanual.

30. Donotwiresafetyguardinthedepressed(open)positionorallowatooltobeoperatedwithanonfunctioningsafety
guard.

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WELDING,CUTTING,ANDHEATING

1. Properprecautionsforfirepreventionshallbetakeninareaswhereweldingorotherhotworkisbeingperformed
(i.e.,isolatingweldingandcutting,removingfirehazardsfromthevicinity,andprovidingafirewatchwithan
extinguisheronhandduringremodelwork).

2. Alwayswearproperapprovedeyeprotectionwhenwelding,cutting,orworkinginareaswhereweldingisbeing
performed.

FLAGGING,BARRICADES,ANDSIGNSPROCEDURE

PURPOSE

Thepurposeofflagging,barricades,andsignsistoensurethatanyoperationwhichcouldpresentahazardtopersonnelworkingin
anaffectedareaorpassingthroughanareaisprotected.Thefollowingaretypesofflaggingwhicharetobeused:

1. ThreeinchDONOTENTERbannertape.Thisisaredtapewithblackletters.Thisisusedtocontrolaccesstoareas
whereahazardousconditionexistsanditisdeterminednecessarytokeepallunauthorizedpersonneloutofthe
affectedarea.Noone,otherthanthepersonnelthathaveestablishedthearea,mayenterorremovethetape.
DANGERsignsaretobeusedwiththistapetoidentifythehazard.Authorizedpersonnelputtingupthesignswill
includetheirnameandphonenumberonthesignssothatotherpersonnelwhomayneedaccesscancontactthe
personresponsibleforthistypeofflagging.Unauthorizedpersonscrossingorremovingthisbarrierwillbesubjectto
terminationorotherdisciplinaryaction.

2. Radiationbarriertapeandsignsareonehalftothreeinchesinsizeandthecolorisyellowandmagenta(purplishred).
Thesignhasaradiationsymbolwhichismagentaandthebackgroundisyellow.Thisisusedontheprojecttosecure
areaswherexraysarebeingperformed.Techniciansperformingthisworkaretheonlyonesauthorizedtoputupand
removeanytypeoftapeandsigns.Unauthorizedpersonscrossingorremovingthisbarrierwillbesubjectto
terminationorotherdisciplinaryaction.

NOTE: RADIATIONBARRIERTAPEANDSIGNSAREALSOUSEDTOIDENTIFYNUCLEARDEVICES.EVENTHOUGHTHEEXPOSURE
MAYBEMINIMAL,NONESHOULDENTERORLOITERINTHESEAREASUNNECESSARILY.

3. ThreeinchSECURITYLINE,DONOTCROSStapeisyellowbannerwithblackletters.Thisisusedtoprotectandsecure
anaccidentsceneuntilaninvestigationhasbeencompleted.Thistypeofbarrierwillbeputuponlybysafety,security,
orfiredepartmentpersonnel.Removalofthisbarrierwillonlybecompletedbythesamedepartmentpersonnel.
Unauthorizedpersonscrossingorremovingthisbarrierwillbesubjecttoterminationorotherdisciplinaryaction.

4. ThreeinchCAUTIONtapeisayellowbannerwithblackletters.Thisisusedtoidentifyapotentiallyhazardous
condition.CAUTIONsignsareusedwiththistapetoidentifythepotentialhazard.Personnelpostingthissignshould
includetheirnameandphonenumberonthesign.Personnelmaycrossthisbarriersolongastheytakethe
precautionsnecessarytoensuretheirsafety.Unauthorizedpersonsremovingthisbarrierwillbesubjecttodisciplinary
action.

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5. MulticoloredpennantflaggingisusedtogetyourATTENTIONorasaNOTICE.Itisimportantthattheappropriate
signsbeposted,ifneeded.Indiscriminateuseisdiscouraged.However,someworkoperationsandgovernment
requirementsmayjustifyitsuse.

BARRICADES

1. Barricadesmaybeneededinconjunctionwithanyoftheflaggingandsigningnotedabove.

2. Barricadetapesandwarningsignsareatemporarymethodofprotectingandwarningpersonnelofhazardous
conditions,butarenotasubstituteforphysicalbarrierguarding(i.e.2x4lumber,tubeloc,wirerope,etc.)wherea
hazardousconditionpresentsapotentialforseriousinjuryordeath.

3. Donotleaveopenings,floors,walkways,orcatwalkswithoutproperguardinginstalled.Itistheresponsibilityofthe
supervisorperformingtheworktoensuretheprotectionandsafetyofallpersonnelaffectedbytheoperation.

4. Barricadeswillbetreatedaccordingtotheflaggingattached.

HOTWORKPROCEDURES

PURPOSE

Thepurposeofthisprocedureandpermitistocontrolignitionsourcesduringconstructionoperationtominimizethepossibilityof
firehazards.

1. Theforemanassigningthejobisresponsibleforensuringthatthewelderdoingthejobhasadequateequipment.

2. Thesafetydepartmentoraqualifiedrepresentativeandtheforemanareresponsibleforreviewingthejobtooutline
thenecessaryprecautionstobetakenduringtheweldingoperation.

3. Thefirewatchwillwatchforfire,thespreadofhotmetal,andsparks.Thispersonwillhaveone20poundABCFire
Extinguisher.

4. Beforeweldingoperationbegins,thefirewatchwillcleartheareaofthefollowing:

a. Allcombustibleswithina35footradius.

b. Allflammableswithina50footradius.

c. Allexplosiveswithina100footradius.

5. Alltanks,vessels,andpipingsuspectedorknowntohaveflammablevaporsshallbeisolatedfromexistingsystems,
drainedandrefilledwithwaterorpurgedwithnitrogen.Checkwithamonitorbeforecuttingorweldingtoensurethat
allflammablevaporsareremoved.Undernocircumstancewilltanks,vessels,orpipingbecutintoorweldeduntilthe
flammablevaporsareremoved.

6. Ifthecombustiblescannotberemoved,theyshalleitherbecoveredwithafireblanketorwetdown.

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7. Followingtheweldingoperation,thefirewatchwillremain30minutestoensuretherearenofiresandthatallhot
particlesareextinguished.

8. Theprojectsafetyrepresentativewillidentifythehotworkareasandapermitwillbefilledoutandsigned.

9. Anewpermitwillbefilledoutpriortothebeginningofeachshift.

10. Copiesofthesepermitswillbekeptonfileintheprojectsafetyoffice.Thepermitwillcontainthreepages,distributed
asfollows:

a. OriginalPostedinWorkArea.

b. FistCopyRetainedbyCraftForeman.

c. SecondCopyFileinSafetyfileinMainOffice.

11. Oncethehotworkiscomplete,thepermitpostedattheworkareawillbereturnedtothesafetyengineeror
superintendent.

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SAFETYCOMMITTEE

OBJECTIVE

Toassistmanagementinestablishingasafeandefficientworkplaceandenvironment.

MEMBERSHIP

Membersshouldbechoseninviewofthedutiesandresponsibilitiesofthecommittee.Achairmanandsecretaryshouldbe
appointedandcommitteemembersselectedaccordingtotheirposition,knowledge,abilitiesandinterestinpromotingsafety.A
personfromeachdepartmentshouldberepresented.However,caremustbetakentoavoidcreatingtoolargeofacommittee.A
smallercommitteeusuallyfunctionsmoreeffectivelythanalargerone.Largecommitteestendtoproducemoredebateandless
action.Committeesshouldhaveanoddnumberofmemberstopreventtievotes.

Managementandthelaborforceshouldbothberepresentedonthecommittee.

SCOPE

Awellrunsafetycommitteeisanimportantpartofthelosscontrolprogram.Itcanhelpreducethecostofoperationandproduce
manyothereffects,suchas:

1. Reducingtheoccurrence,frequencyand/orseverityofaccidents.

2. Increaseproductiveoutput(qualityandquantity).

3. Improvetheuseofequipment.

4. Reducematerialwaste.

5. Enhanceemployeesatisfaction.

6. Facilitateemployeeloyalty,cooperationandcontributions.

7. Provideanalysisandevaluationofinjuryandincidentdataandprogramperformancetomanagement.

8. Developcountermeasuresforidentifiedproblemspercompanybusinessplans.

GOALS

1. Asafetycommitteeshallberesponsibleforestablishingannualgoalsconcerninghazardcontrolandaccident
prevention.Oncethegoalsaresetandspecificobjectiveformulated,theyaretobeprovidedtomanagementandthe
SafetyDirector.

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2. Someexamplesofgoalscouldbe:

a. Helpthecompanycomplywithgovernmentstandardsconcerninglosscontrolmatters.

b. Integratehazardcontrolandsafetyintothedaytodayactivityofallpersonnel.

c. Improvethenewemployeeorientationandtrainingprograms.

d. Reduceinjuryincidencerates(i.e.,frequencyand/orseverity).

e. Evaluateinjuryandincidentoccurrencesforthepurposeofprovidingmanagementwithrecommended
countermeasuresconcerningprevention.

ACTIVITYANDDUTIES

1. Thesafetycommitteeshallmeetonaregularbasistoaccomplishitsgoalsandobjectives.

2. Thesafetycommitteeshallalsodiscuss;accidents,nearmisses,newtrainingrequirements,employeesuggestions,
futureeducationalneedsastheyrelatetosafetyandsubmitrecommendedcountermeasuresforimprovement.

3. Otheractionsshouldinclude:

a. Reviewqualityofsupervisorsaccidentinvestigationreports.

b. Reviewactionstakentopreventaccidentrecurrences.

c. Establishasystemforhandlingemployeesafetysuggestions.

d. Reviewnewemployeesafetyorientationprocedures.

e. Reviewresultsofthesafetyinspectionprogram.

f. Participateinrevisingsafetyrulesandprocedures.

g. Consultmanagementinarrangingspecialsafetytrainingprograms.

h. Reviewandhelpimplementspecificaccidentpreventionactivities.

i. Review,update,andpreparereportsonthestatusofthelosscontrolprogram.

j. Actasaconsultantforthecompanyonsafetyandlosscontrolissues.

EFFECTIVECOMMITTEEMEETINGS

1. Goodsafetymeetingsrequirethoroughplanningandeffort.Noticesofmeetingsshouldbesenttoeachmemberof
thecommittee.

2. Themeetingplaceshouldbecomfortable,welllighted,withnodistractions.

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3. Themeetingshallbeconductedasfollows:

a. CALLTOORDERThemeetingshouldbecalledtoorderpromptlyattheappointedtime.

b. ROLLCALLBYTHESECRETARYNamesofmembersandotherspresentshouldberecorded.Memberswhocannot
attendshouldsendanalternate.Absencesshouldalsobenoted.

c. INTRODUCTIONOFVISITORSIfany.

d. MINUTESPreviousmeetingminutesshouldbereviewedbriefly.

e. UNFINISHEDBUSINESSAstatusreviewofissuesorassignmentsmadeduringthelastmeetingshouldtakeplace.

f. REVIEWOFACCIDENTSSeriousaccidentsorincidentssincethelastmeetingshouldbereviewedwithanaim
towardspreventingrecurrences.

g. OTHERACTIVITIESInspections,environmentalhealthstudies,ergonomicstudies,surveys,trainingprograms,
safetysuggestions,insurancereportsformcompanyservicerepresentativeandotheractivitiesfromthepast
monthshouldbereviewed.

h. NEWBUSINESSAnynewissues,programs,problems,etc.,shouldbebroughtup.Appropriateassignments
shouldbegiven.

i. GENERALDISCUSSIONAnyrelevantcommentsorsuggestionsforthegoodofthecompanyshouldbediscussed.
Guestspeakersmayalsobeallottedthistime.

j. ADJOURNMENTSettime,dateandlocationsforthenextmeeting.Adjournontime.

4. Minutesshouldbetaken,preparedandcirculatedbythesecretaryafterapprovalbythechairman.Theminutesshould
accuratelyrecordalldecisionsmadeandactionstakensincetheyserveasameansofkeepingmanagementinformed
ofthegroupsworkandasafollowup.Committeemembersandthecompanymanagersshouldreceivecopiesanda
copyshouldbepostedontheemployeebulletinboardorintranet.Copiesshouldbemaintainedforoneyear.

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MINUTESOFTHESAFETYCOMMITTEEMEETING

DateofMeeting_____________________________ DateofNextMeeting___________________________
TimeClosed ________________________________ DateofLastMeeting ___________________________
Signed_____________________________________

NamesofCommitteeMembersandGuestsPresent Position
_________________________________________ ______________________
_________________________________________ ______________________

PendingBusiness:ThefollowingactionwastakenonbusinesspendingbeforetheCommittee.(Refertorecommendationsby
number.)
Recommendationscompletedsincelastmeeting______________________________________________________

Recommendationsunderconsideration_____________________________________________________________

Recommendationsrejected_______________________________________________________________________
NewBusiness:Thefollowingattachedreportswereread,discussed,andapproved:

InspectionReportofSafetyInspectordated__________________________________________________________

Workmen'sCommitteeReportdated___________________ (whereapplicable)
Foremen'sCommitteeReportdated____________________ (whereapplicable)
AccidentsandPreventiveRecommendationsMade:TherecordsofallinjuriesreportedbyemployeessincethelastGeneralSafety
Committeemeetingwerereviewedtodeterminewhatcausedtheinjuries,andwhatstepsshouldbetakentopreventrecurrence.
Thediscussiondevelopedthefollowing:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

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INJURYMANAGEMENT

Aninjurymanagementprogramisapostinjuryproceduredesignedtoensurequalitymedicalcare,containmedicalcosts,reduce
opportunitiesforlitigationandreturninjuredworkerstofullgainfulemploymentintheearliestpossibletime.

MANAGEMENTSROLE

ThesoaringcostofWorkersCompensationInsurancetoourcompanywillbecontained.Ratherthanacceptinginjuryrelated
expensesasafixedcostofdoingbusiness,wewillbeproactiveinthisprogramtofocusourresourceson:

1. Educatingouremployees.

2. Lossreporting.

3. Utilizationofmedicalproviders.

4. Returntowork(RTW).

5. Documentation.

Thesuccessofthisprogramisdependentonastrongpartnershipbetweenourmanagementstaff,employees,medicalcare
providersandourinsurancecompany.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. Educatingouremployees.

Fearanduncertaintyareprimaryreasonsforinjuredemployeestodelayreportinginjuriesandtoseekassistancefrom
attorneys.Thismaybeduetoconcernovermedicalbills,lostincomeoreventhelossofemployment.Wewilltake
whateveractionisnecessarytoalleviatethesefears,specifically:

a. AllemployeeswillbeprovidedwithanexplanationoftheWorkersCompensationsystemandbenefitsitwill
provide.

b. Theworkforcewillbeinstructedinaccidentreportingprocedures.

c. Wewilldirectinjuredemployeestoourselectedmedicalcareprovidersifstatelawpermits.

d. Companydirectedand/orrecommendedproviderswillhavetheirnames,telephonenumbersandaddresses
postedonbulletinboards.

e. Ofparticularimportance,allworkerswillbeschooledinoursubstanceabusepolicy,fraudulentclaimprevention
andalternativejobdutiesandotheraspectsofreturningtowork.

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2. Loss Reporting

a. Wewillestablishprocedureswhichwillgiveallemployeestheresponsibilityandincentivetoreportallaccidents
andnearmissincidentstotheirsupervisorimmediately.

b. ThestaterequiredFirstReportofInjurywillbepreparedandreportedtotheinsurancecompanywithin24hours
byfaxortelephone.Followstaterequirementsfordistributionofhardcopies.

3. UtilizationofMedicalProviders

a. Theselectionofphysicians,clinicorhospitalsisanimportantinjurymanagementdecision.Wewilleitherdirectly
orindirectlymanagethemedicalcareprovidedtoourinjuredemployeestothemaximumextentpermittedbyour
statesWorkersCompensationregulations.

b. WewillusePreferredProviderOrganizations(PPO)ifavailabletous.

c. Chosenmedicalfacilitiesmustprovidequalitycare,effectiveserviceandpricingtofitourneeds.

d. Wheneverpossible,wewillencouragephysicianstreatingouremployeestovisitthecompanytoobserveour
operationstobetterunderstandthewayweconductourbusiness.

RETURNTOWORK(RTW)

Toeffectivelymanagethecostsincurredasaresultofworkrelatedinjuries,thefollowingeightpointplanwillbecloselyfollowed
andmonitored:

1. Ensurethatinitialtreatmentisprovided.Immediatelyfollowinganinjury,providethenecessaryfirstaid,andthen
sendtheemployeetoamedicalproviderasrequired.Documentalldetailsofthedateandtimeoftheinjury,thetype
offirstaidprovidedandthenameofthephysician,clinicorhospitalwheretheemployeereceivedtreatment.

2. Notifyclaims.Contactourclaimofficeimmediatelyfollowinganinjury,preferablybyphoneorfax.

3. Providethejobfunctionevaluationformtotreatingphysician.Thisinformationshouldinclude:

a. Adescriptionoftheemployeescurrentjob,withdetailsonpostures(standing,sitting,walking)andphysical
demands(liftingweightandfrequency,hoursworked,toolusage,etc.).

b. Acopyoftheinjuryreportdescribinghowtheinjuryoccurredifavailable.

c. Astatementofourcompanyspositiononreturninginjuredemployeestowork.

4. Attendingphysiciansreport.Itiscriticaltoobtainthetreatingphysiciansresponsetoanyworkrestrictionsour
injuredworkermayhave.Ifthedoctorhasthejobfunctionevaluationasaguide,aninformedresponseshouldbe
obtainable.

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5. Contacttheemployee.Employeecontactshouldbemadeinpersonorbyphonewithin24hours.Uponcontact,relay
thefollowingtotheemployee:

a. Reassuretheemployeeofourcompanyscommitmenttotheirwellbeing.

b. Assesstheemployeesunderstandingofthetreatmentheorshereceived.

c. Askiftheemployeehasanyspecificquestionsaboutfutureplans,treatment,etc.

6. Followupwiththephysician.Within24hoursofinitialtreatmentobtaindetailsregardingrecommendedadditional
treatment,returntoworkexpectationsandspecificjobrestrictions.Discussaspecifictimetablefortheemployees
returntowork.

7. Maintaincontactwiththeemployee,physicianandtheclaimshandler.Duringtheemployeesabsencefromwork,
wewillcontinuetomonitorprogressasfollows:

a. Contacttheemployeeatleastonceeveryweektoinquireabouttheirrecoveryandexpressourconcernfortheir
returntogoodhealth.

b. Contactthephysicianperiodicallytodiscussrecoveryprogressandanychangesinthetimetableforthe
employeesreturntowork.

c. Keepourclaimhandlerinformedabouttheemployeesreturntoworkstatus.

8. Establishaninjurymanagementrecord.(RefertotheInjuryManagementChecklistfileexhibit).Foreachcase
involvinglosttimeand/orfollowupmedicaltreatment,establishaninjurymanagementrecord.Ataminimum,this
recordshouldinclude:

a. Acopyoftheinjuryreport.

b. Documentationofinitialtreatment.

c. Copiesofmedicalbills.

d. Alogofallphoneconversationswiththeemployee,physicianandclaimrepresentative.

e. Progressreportsfromthephysician.

f. Allactivitiesregardingtreatmentandrecoveryshouldbeloggedanddocumentedwheneverpossible.Explainany
progresstowardreturntoworkanddiscussthiswithourclaimrepresentativeandthephysicianorotherparties
involved.Indicatethedatetheemployeereturnedtoworkandinwhatcapacity(fullduty,parttime,limited
physicalactivity,etc.).

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INJURYMANAGEMNTCHECKLISTFILE

INTRODUCTION

Amedicalcasefile(a.k.a.InjuryManagementChecklist)shouldbemaintainedoneveryemployeeinjuryrequiringmedicaltreatment
iflostworktimeisanticipatedduetoaworkplaceaccident.Thesemedicalfilesshouldbeseparatedfromthestandardemployee
filesandsecuredapartfromallotherfileinformationbeingmaintainedontheinjuredemployee.

MEDICALFILECONTENTS

Alldocumentationconcerningthetreatmentofanemployeeinjuryshouldbemaintainedinthisfile.Thisincludesacopyofthe
EmployersFirstReportofInjury,copyoftheemployeesFirstReportofInjury(ifrequiredbythestate),medicalbillsreceived,
medicalbillspaid,andcorrespondencetoandfromallpartiesinvolveduntiltheinjuredworkerreturnstofullgainfulemployment
withoutmedicalrestrictions.

PURPOSE

Thereareseveralgoodbusinessreasonstomaintainamedicalcasemanagementfile.Theseinclude:

1. Maintainingstrictconfidentialitybetweeninjuredemployeeandemployer.

2. Thesecuringofdatanecessarytomanagetheclaim.

3. Providingachecklistforthecompanyrepresentativemanagingthecasewhichdocumentsactionstakentoprotectthe
rightofthecompanyandtheinjuredemployee.

4. Providesforamonitoringsystemtokeepcompanymanagementcurrentonthestatusoftheinjuredemployeeand
progressbeingmadeongettingthatindividualbackintothenormalworkflow.

FILECONSTRUCTION(EXHIBITC)

1. Thefileitselfisconstructedinthreeparts:

a. Activitychecklist(seeExhibitC1)

b. Monitor(seeExhibitC2)

c. Employeeidentifier(seeExhibitC3)

2. Onastandardsizestraightcutfilefolder,pasteacopyofExhibitC1ontothefrontfaceofthefolder.

3. OntheleftinsidefaceofthefolderpasteacopyofExhibitC2.

4. OntherightinsidefaceofthefolderpasteacopyofExhibitC3.

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MAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONS

1. Assoonasmanagementbecomesawareofanemployeeaccident,reportittoourinsurancecarriersclaimsoffice
immediatelybytelephoneorFAX.Followtheactivityinstructionsincludingthedateandtimetheactivitiesare
completeasshownonExhibitC1.

2. Themonitor(ExhibitC2)shouldbeusedasadaytodaydiaryofallactivitytakingplaceinmanagingtheclaimsprocess.

3. Writetheinjuredemployeesnameandsocialsecuritynumberinthespacesprovided,aswellastheclaimfilenumber
andthenameoftheassignedclaimrepresentatives(ExhibitC3).

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HAZARDCOMMUNICATIONPROGRAM

PURPOSE

ItisthepolicyofR&O,thatthefirstconsiderationintheperformanceofworkshallbetheprotectionofthesafetyandhealthofall
employees.R&OhasdevelopedthisHazardCommunicationProgramtoensurethatallemployeesreceiveadequateinformation
relevanttothepossiblehazardswhichmaybeinvolvedwiththevarioushazardoussubstancesusedintheCompanysoperations
andprocesses.Thefollowingprogramoutlineshowwewillaccomplishthisobjective.

SCOPE

ThispolicycoversallpotentialworkplaceexposuresinvolvinghazardoussubstancesasdefinedbyFederal,Stateandlocal
regulations.

HAZARDDETERMINATION

R&Odoesnotintendtoevaluateanyofthehazardoussubstancespurchasedfromsuppliersand/ormanufacturersbuthaschosen
torelyupontheevaluationbythesuppliersorbythemanufacturersofthesubstancetosatisfytherequirementsforhazard
determination.

CONTAINERLABELING

1. Nocontainerorhazardoussubstanceswillbereleasedforuseunlessthecontaineriscorrectlylabeledandthelabelis
legible.

2. Allchemicalsinbags,drums,barrels,bottles,boxes,cans,cylinders,reactionvessels,storagetanks,orthelikewillbe
checkedbythereceivingdepartmenttoensurethemanufacturerslabelisintact,legible,andhasnotbeendamagedin
anymannerduringshipment.Anycontainersfoundtohavedamagedlabelswillbequarantineduntilanewlabelhas
beeninstalled.

3. Thelabelmustcontain:

a. Thechemicalnameofthecontents.

b. Theappropriatehazardwarnings.

c. Thenameandaddressofthemanufacturer.

d. Anyotherinformationrequired.

4. Allsecondarycontainersshallbelabeled.Theinformationmustincludedetailsofallchemicalswhichareinthe
referencedcontainer.

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MATERIALSAFETYDATASHEETS(MSDS)

1. EachjobsitemustmaintainamasterMSDSfileaswellasajobsitespecificfile.

2. TheseMaterialSafetyDataSheetsareavailabletoallemployees,atalltimes,uponrequest.

3. TheSafetyDirectororSuperintendentwillberesponsibleforreviewingallincomingMSDSsfornewandsignificant
health/safetyinformation(R&Owillensurethatanynewinformationispassedontotheemployeesinvolved).

4. TheSafetyDirectororSuperintendentwillreviewallincomingMSDSsforcompleteness.IfanyMSDSismissingor
obviouslyincomplete,anewMSDSwillberequestedfromthemanufacturerordistributor.OSHAistobenotifiedifthe
manufacturerordistributorwillnotsupplytheMSDSorifitisnotreceivedafter30daysfromrequest.Anynew
informationwillbepassedontoemployeesinvolved.

5. NewmaterialswillnotbeintroducedintotheworkareauntilaMSDShasbeenreceived.

6. ThesuperintendentswillmakeitanongoingpartoftheirfunctiontoobtainMSDSsforallnewmaterialswhentheyare
firstordered.

7. TheSafetyDirectororSuperintendentshallcoordinatewithappropriatecontractorstomakesureallMSDSsare
obtained,distributedandcommunicated.

LISTOFHAZARDOUSSUBSTANCES

Eachjobsiteshallcompile,andupdateasnecessary,acompletedinventoryofallsubstancespresentonthatjob.Thenameofthose
materialsdeterminedtobehazardousaredefinedinapplicableFederalandStatestandards.

EMPLOYEEINFORMATIONANDTRAINING

1. Allemployeeswillattendanorientationmeetingforinformationandtrainingonthefollowingitemspriortostarting
workwithhazardoussubstancesandreceivethefollowinginformationandtraining:(TrainingCHECKLISTistobe
completedandkeptonfile).

a. AnoverviewoftherequirementsoftheHazardCommunicationStandard,includingtheirrightsunderthis
regulation.

b. Informationonwherehazardoussubstancesarepresentintheirworkareas.

c. Informationregardingtheuseofhazardoussubstancesintheirspecificworkareas.

d. ThelocationandavailabilityofthewrittenHazardCommunicationProgram.Theprogramwillbeavailabletoall
employeesduringtheorientationmeeting.Subsequenttothis,theprogramwillbeavailablefrommanagersand
alsofromtheoffice.

e. Thephysicalandhealthaspectsofthesubstancesinuse.

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f. Methodsofobservationtechniquesusedtodeterminethepresenceorreleaseofhazardoussubstancesinthe
workarea.

g. Thecontrols,workpracticesandpersonalprotectiveequipmentwhichareavailableforprotectionagainstpossible
exposure.

h. Emergencyandfirstaidprocedurestofollowifemployeesareexposedtohazardoussubstances.

i. Howtoreadlabelsandmaterialsafetydatasheetstoobtaintheappropriatehazardinformation.

j. Refreshertrainingonanannualbasis.

2. Itismostimportantthatallofouremployeesunderstandtheinformationgivenintheorientationmeetings.Questions
regardingthisinformationshouldbedirectedtotheSafetyDirectororSuperintendent.

3. Whennewsubstancesareintroducedintotheworkplace,thesuperintendentwillreviewtheaboveitemswithyouas
theyarerelatedtothenewmaterials.

4. Thesuperintendentswillrelayalltheaboveinformationtonewemployeeswhowillbeworkingwithhazardous
substances,priortotheirstartingwork.

5. AnAcknowledgementStatementistobecompletedbyeachemployeereceivingthisinformationandtraining.These
aretobekeptonfileintheHumanResourcesDepartment.

NONROUTINETASKS

1. Infrequently,employeesmayberequiredtoperformnonroutinetaskswhichinvolvetheuseofhazardous
substances.Priortostartingworkonsuchprojects,eachinvolvedemployeewillbegiveninformationbyhis/her
supervisorabouthazardstowhichtheymaybeexposedduringsuchanactivity.

2. Thisinformationwillinclude:

a. Thespecifichazards.

b. Protective/safetymeasureswhichmustbeutilized.

c. Themeasuresthecompanyhastakentolessenthehazards,includingspecialventilation,respirators,thepresence
ofanotheremployee,airsamplereadings,andemergencyprocedures.

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INFORMINGCONTRACTORS

Toensurethatoutsidesubcontractorsworksafelyonourjobs,andtoensurethesafetyofthesubcontractorsemployees,itwillbe
theresponsibilityofmanagementtoprovidesubcontractorsthefollowinginformation:

1. Thehazardoussubstancetowhichtheymaybeexposedwhileworkingonthejobsite.

2. Theprecautionsthesubcontractorsemployeesmusttaketolessenthepossibilityofexposurebyusageofthe
appropriatemeasures.

3. Rulesandregulationsregardingtheprotectionofemployeesafety,relevanttofireandignitionsourcesaround
flammablematerialswillbefollowed.Therulesregardingsmoking,welding,andgrinding,willalsobefollowed.

PLANADMINISTRATION

This Hazard Communication Program will be monitored by the Safety Director.

Questions regarding this program should be directed to the Safety Director.

Signature____________________

*Title________________________

Date________________________

*This document must be approved and signed by the Senior Executive on site.

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SUBSTANCEAUBSEPOLICY

DRUGANDALCOHOLTESTINGPOLICY

GENERALSTATEMENT

R&OConstruction,(hereinafterreferredtoasthecompany)iscommittedtoasafe,productive,anddrugfreeenvironmentand
promotingthegeneralhealthandwellbeingofallemployees.However,thiscommitmentisjeopardizedwhenemployeesillegally
usedrugsoralcoholonthejob,cometoworkundertheinfluence,ormanufacture,possess,distributeorselldrugsinthe
workplace.Therefore,inordertoachievetheCompanysobjectivesofsafety,productivity,health,andwellbeingintheworkplace,
theCompanyestablishesthefollowingpolicy:

1. ItisaviolationofCompanypolicyforemployeestomanufacture,posses,distributeorsell,orofferforsale,illegal
drugsorotherwiseengageintheillegaluseofdrugsoralcoholonthejob.

2. ItisaviolationofCompanypolicyforanyonetoreporttoworkundertheinfluenceofillegaldrugsoralcohol.

3. ItisaviolationofCompanypolicyforanyonetouseprescriptiondrugsillegally.

4. ViolationsofthispolicyaresubjecttoDisciplinaryactionuptoandincludingTerminationofemployment.

DEFINITIONS

1. Alcoholreferstoethylalcoholorethanol.

2. DrugsreferstoanysubstancerecognizedasadrugintheUnitedStatesPharmacopoeia,theNationalFormulary,the
HomeopathPharmacopoeia,orotherdrugcompendia,orsupplementtoanycompendia.Thisincludes,butisnot
limitedto,narcotics,hallucinogenic,depressants,stimulantsorothercontrolledsubstances.

3. Anemployeeisanypersonintheserviceofthecompanyforcompensationofanykind.

4. Aprospectiveemployeeisonewhohasmadeanapplicationforemploymentwiththecompany.

5. Asamplereferstourine,blood,breath,salivaorhair.

DRUGANDALCOHOLTESTINGPROGRAM

Thecompanyshalltestemployeesandprospectiveemployeesforthepresenceofdrugsoralcoholinaccordancewiththeprovisions
ofthispolicyandasaconditionofemployment.Thetestingpolicyalsoappliestotheemployerandallmanagementpersonnel.

1. PreHire/ProbationTesting.Allprospectiveemployeeswillbedrugtestedpriortoactuallystartingwork.Suchtesting
isaconditionofemploymentandemployeeswhorefusetobetestedorwhotestpositivewillnotbehiredorwillbe
terminated.Allnewlyhiredemployeeswillbesubjecttoadditionaltestingaccordingtothefollowingprovisionsofthis
policy.

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2. RandomTesting.Nolessthan2%to5%oftheemployeegroupwillbetestedeachmonth.Thosetobetestedwillbe
selectedbyscientificrandomsample.

3. PostAccidentTesting.Employeesinvolvedinanyincidentwhichresultsindamagetoorlossofcompanyproperty,ora
claimofworkrelatedinjuryorillnessrequiringmedicalcare(otherthanfirstaid),mustsubmittotestingbeforeleaving
eitherthejobsiteortheclinicwheretreatmentfortheinjuryoccurred.Refusaloravoidanceoftestingcanresultin
severedisciplinarymeasuresincludingtermination.Allsupervisorsmustadvisetheofficeofanyincidentsassoonas
possible.

4. ForCauseTesting.AnemployeewillberequiredtosubmittoadrugtestiftheCompanyhasreasonablesuspicionto
believethattheemployeeisimpairedduetotheinfluenceofdrugsoralcohol.

5. PostRehabilitationTesting.AnemployeewhosuccessfullycompletesaCompanyapprovedsubstanceabuseprogram
andisallowedtoreturntowork,shallbesubjecttoadditionaltesting,thescheduleandfrequencyofwhichshallbe
basedupontherecommendationoftherehabilitationservice.

NOTICE

1. Employeeswillreceiveacopyofthecompanysdrugtestingpolicyandprocedures.

2. EachemployeemustsignanacknowledgmentthattheyhavereceivedacopyoftheCompanysdrugandalcoholpolicy
andthattheyconsenttobetestedaccordingtotheprovisionsoftheCompanystestingprogram.

3. AcopyoftheCompanysdrugandalcoholpolicyandtestingprogramwillbemadeavailabletoallprospective
employeesfortheirreviewatthetimeofapplication.

COLLECTIONANDTESTING

1. Bylaw,theCompanymaydesignatethetypeofsampletobeusedinthetestingprogram.

2. Allcostsofcollection,transportationandanalysisaretobebornebytheCompany.

3. Priortotesting,employeesandprospectiveemployeesmayberequiredtoprovideidentification.

4. Collectionofthesamplewillbedoneduringorimmediatelyafterregularworkhoursforallcurrentemployeesand
shallbecountedasworktimeforpurposesofcompensationandbenefits.Thesampleshallbetakeninareasonable
andsanitarylocationwithdueregardfortheprivacyoftheindividual,andinsuchamannerastoprecludethe
probabilityoferroneousidentificationofthesample.

5. Transportationofsamplestothetestingfacilitywillbeaccomplishedinamannersuchastopreventthecontamination
oradulterationofthesample.

6. Testingofthesamplewillbedonebyscientificallyacceptedanalyticalmethods.Apositivetestwillbeconfirmedor
verifiedbygaschromatographymassspectroscopyorothercomparableandreliablemethods.

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DISCIPLINE&CORRECTIVEACTION

Uponreceiptofaverifiedorconfirmedpositivedrugoralcoholtestresultwhichindicatesaviolationofthispolicy,oruponthe
refusalofacurrentemployeeorprospectiveemployeetoprovideatestsample,theCompanyshallusethetestresultorrefusalas
thebasisfordisciplinaryand/orcorrectiveactionwhichincludesthefollowing:

1. TheCompanywillrefusetohireaprospectiveemployeewhotestspositiveorrefusestotakeatest.Current
employeeswhorefusetoparticipateinthetestingprogramshallbeterminated.

2. Acurrentemployee,whotestspositive,mayberequiredbytheCompanytoenrollinaCompanyapproved
rehabilitation,treatmentprogram,thecosttobebornebytheemployee.Uponsuccessfulcompletionofacompany
approvedtreatmentprogramthecompanymayallowtheemployeetoreturntowork,however,additionaltestingwill
berequiredasaconditionofcontinuedemployment.

3. Acurrentemployee,whotestspositive,maybesuspendedwithoutpayandreferredtoaCompanyapproved
rehabilitationortreatmentprogram,thecoststobebornebytheemployee.Uponsuccessfulcompletionofacompany
approvedtreatmentprogramthecompanymayallowtheemployeetoreturntowork,however,additionaltestingwill
berequiredasaconditionofcontinuedemployment.Acurrentemployee,whotestspositive,maybeterminatedfrom
employment.

4. TheCompanymayimposeotherdisciplinarymeasuresinconformancewiththeCompanysusualprocedures,including
anycollectivebargainingagreement.

CONFIDENTIALITY

ItistheCompanyspolicyandlegalobligationtoassuretheconfidentialityofallinformation,interviews,reports,statements,
memoranda,andtestresultswhicharedeveloped,received,orgeneratedasaconsequenceoftheimplementationofthispolicy
andtestingprogram.Useofanyinformationgeneratedasaresultofthispolicywillberestrictedtothelawfulpursuitand
achievementofthosepurposesandobjectivesdefinedintheCompanyspolicystatement.

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VEHICLEPOLICY

COMPANYVEHICLEPOLICY

OVERVIEW

AsadriverofanR&Ocompanyvehicleorpersonalvehicleoncompanybusiness,theauthorizeddriverhasbeengivencertain
privileges.He/sheassumesthedutyofobeyingallmotorvehiclelaws,maintainingthevehicleproperlyatalltimesand,otherwise,
followingthepoliciesandproceduresoutlinedasfollows.

PresidentDaleCampbell_________________________________

SafetyDirectorCesarCalvillo_________________________________

VEHICLEPOLICYPURPOSE

1. R&Ocompanyvehiclesandthetruckallowancesand/ormileagereimbursementsforpersonalvehiclesareprovidedto
supportbusinessactivitiesandaretobeusedonlybyqualifiedandauthorizedemployees.Theyarenottobe
consideredapartofemployeescompensationandmustnotbeusedasaninducementofemployment.Inallcases,
thesevehiclesaretobeoperatedinstrictcompliancewithmotorvehiclelawsofthejurisdictioninwhichtheyare
drivenandwiththeutmostregardfortheircareandcostefficientuse.

2. R&Ocompanyvehiclesmaynotbeusedforbusinessactivitiesofothercompaniesorpersonaluse.

3. R&OcompanyvehiclesmaynotbedriventoMexico.

DRIVERLICENSING

R&Ocompanydrivers,employeesreceivingtruckallowances,anyoneauthorizedtodrivethecompanyvehicles,andemployees
drivingoncompanybusinessmusthaveavaliddriverslicenseissuedinthestateofresidencefortheclassofthevehiclebeing
operatedandtheymustbeabletodriveavehicle.Obtainingadriverslicenseisapersonalexpense.

DRIVERQUALIFICATIONS

Driverqualificationsareasfollows:

1. AuthorizedemployeeofR&OConstruction.

2. Mustbeatleast21yearsofage.

3. Mustmeetlicensingrequirements.

4. Willnotqualifyforacompanyvehicle,truckallowanceormileagereimbursementif,duringthelast36months,the
driverhadanyofthefollowingexperiences:

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a. Beenconvictedofafelony.

b. Beenconvictedofsale,handlingoruseofdrugs.

c. Beenconvictedofanalcoholordrugrelatedoffensewhiledriving.

d. Haddriverslicensesuspendedorrevoked.

e. Beenconvictedofthreeormorespeedingviolationsoroneormoreotherseriousviolations.

f. Beeninvolvedintwoormorechargeableaccidents.

REVIEWOFMOTORVEHICLERECORD

State Motor Vehicle Records (MVRs) will be used as the source for verifying driver history. MVRs will be obtained and
reviewed at least annually. Driving privileges maybe withdrawn or suspended and/or the company vehicles/truck
allowances removed for any authorized driver for not meeting the above requirements. In addition, appropriate disciplinary
action may be taken.

MOTORVEHICLERECORDPOLICY

1. AllcurrentemployeeswhodriveoncompanybusinessmustprovideR&Owithacurrentmotorvehiclerecord(MVR).
ItisanR&Opolicyandrequirementforemploymentthateveryemployeepositionwithdrivingdutiesrequiresan
MVRmeetingthegradingrequirementsstatedbelow.ThisMVRpolicyappliesbothtodriversofcompanyowned
vehiclesaswellasemployeesusingpersonalvehiclesinthecourseofR&OCompanybusiness.

2. MVRswillbeexaminedpriortothestartofemploymentandatleastannuallythereafter.Anyjoboffermadetoan
employeecandidateforapositionwithdrivingdutiesshallbecontingentuponacurrentMVRmeetingtherequired
standards;continuedemploymentinapositionwithdrivingdutiesalsorequiresanMVRmeetingthestandards
outlinedbelow.

3. ThestandardsforMVRsareasfollows:

a. Alloperatorsmusthaveavaliddriverslicenseforatleastthreeyears.

b. NoemployeewillbeauthorizeddrivingdutieswithaborderlineorpoorMVR.MVRswillbegradedbasedon
thecriteriatable,asminimumrequirements.

c. Drivingrecordsmustremainacceptableorclear,asgradedonthecriteriatable,forcontinuedemploymentin
positionswithdrivingduties.

ANYEXCEPTIONSTOTHESEGUIDELINESMUSTBEREFERREDTOSENIORMANAGEMENTFORWRITTENAPPROVAL.THEAUTO
INSURANCECARRIERWILLBECONSULTEDONANY/ALLMVRSNOTMEETINGTHEMINIMUMCRITERIA.

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Motor Vehicle Grading Criteria (last three years)

NUMBEROFMINOR
VIOLATIONS NUMBEROFATFAULTACCIDENTS
0 1 2 3

0 Clear Acceptable Borderline Poor

1 Acceptable Acceptable Borderline Poor

2 Acceptable Borderline Poor Poor

3 Borderline Poor Poor Poor

4 Poor Poor Poor Poor

Anymajorviolation Poor Poor Poor Poor

MINORVIOLATIONS:
ANYMINORVIOLATIONOTHERTHANAMAJOR:
Exceptions:
Motorvehicleequipment,loadorsize
requirement
Improper/failuretodisplaylicenseplates
Failuretosignordisplayregistration
Failuretohavedriverslicenseinpossession
(ifvalidlicenseexists)
MAJORVILOATIONS
Drivingunderinfluenceofalcohol/drugs
Failuretostop/reportanaccident
Recklessdriving/speedingcontest
Drivingwhileimpaired
Makingafalseaccidentreport
Homicide,manslaughterorassaultarisingout
oftheuseofavehicle
Drivingwhilelicenseissuspended/revoked
Carelessdriving
Attemptingtoeludeapoliceofficer

PREVENTATIVEMAINTENANCE

1. ToretainthesafetyandintegrityoftheR&Ovehicles,R&OConstructionwillprovidethenecessaryresourcesto
ensureallcompanyvehiclesareoperatingattheirbest.Allroutinemotorvehiclemaintenancewillbedoneaccording
tothemanufacturersspecifications.Criticalcomponentsthatmustalwaysbemaintainedandpromptlyrepairedare;
brakes,tires,suspension,steering,lights,mirrors,windows,andwindshieldwipers.

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2. Authorizeddriversarerequiredtoproperlymaintaintheirvehiclesatalltimes.Vehiclesshouldnotbeoperatedwith
anydefectthatwouldinhibitsafeoperationduetocurrentandforeseeableweatherandlightingconditions.
Preventivemaintenancesuchasregularoilchanges,lubricationandtirepressureandfluidchecksdeterminetoalarge
extentwhetheryouwillhaveareliable,safevehicletodriveandsupportworkactivities.Youshouldhavepreventive
maintenancecompletedonyourvehicleasrequiredintheownersmanual.

THEFTS

IntheeventofthetheftofanR&Ovehicle,notifylocalpoliceandR&Omanagementimmediately.

DRIVERRESPONSIBILITIES

Eachdriverisresponsiblefortheactualpossession,careanduseofanR&Ocompanyvehicleandpersonalvehiclewhenusedfor
R&Obusiness.Therefore,adriversresponsibilitiesinclude,butarenotlimitedtothefollowing:

1. Operationofthevehicleinamannerconsistentwithreasonablepracticesthatavoidabuse,theft,neglector
disrespectoftheequipment.

2. Obeyalltrafficlaws.

3. Theuseofseatbeltsandshoulderharnessismandatoryfordriversandpassengers.

4. Adheringtomanufacturersrecommendationsregardingservice,maintenanceandinspection.

5. Vehiclesshouldnotbeoperatedwithanydefectthatwouldpreventsafeoperation.

6. Attentiontoandpracticeofsafedrivingtechniquesandadherencetocurrentsafetyrequirements.

7. Restrictingtheuseofvehiclestoauthorizeddriveronly(forcompanyvehicles).

8. Reportingtheoccurrenceofmovingviolations.

9. Accurate,comprehensiveandtimelyreportingofallaccidentsbyanauthorizeddriverandtheftsofacompanyvehicle
tothecompanySafetyDirector.

FAILURETOCOMPLYWITHANYOFTHESERESPONSIBILITIESWILLRESULTINDISCIPLINARYACTION.

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PERSONALUSEANDGUIDELINESFOROPERATINGR&OVEHICLES

GUIDELINESFORUSINGCOMPANYVEHICLES

1. OnlythoseemployeeswhosenamesappearonR&OConstructionslistofauthorizeddriversandhaveasupervisors
permissionshalloperateacompanyownedorleasedvehicle.

2. R&Ocompanyownedvehiclesaretobeusedforcompanybusinessonly.Personaluseofacompanyvehicleis
prohibitedunlessapprovedbymanagement.Companyvehiclesthataredriventoandparkedatemployeeresidences
mustbesecuredwhennotoccupiedandhavecontentsreasonablysafeguarded.

PERSONALUSEOFR&OCOMPANYVEHICLES

1. R&OCompanyvehiclesareprovidedprimarilyforbusinesspurposes;however,occasionalpersonaluseispermitted.
Personaluseisaprivilegeextendedonlytotheauthorizedemployee.Theprivilegeofpersonalusemaybe
withdrawnatanytimewithoutnoticebythecompany.Thefollowingrulesapplytopersonaluseofcompanyvehicles:

a. Onlyauthorizedemployeemaydrive.

b. Thecompanyvehiclemayonlybeusedforincidentaltripswithin25milesofhome.

c. Personaltrailers,includingboatandrecreationalvehicles,arenottobepulled.

d. Acompanyvehicleisnottobedrivenwhileundertheinfluenceoralcoholoranycontrolledsubstance.

e. Possession,transportationorconsumptionofalcoholorillegaldrugsbyanyoneinthevehicleisnotallowed.

f. Driverandallpassengersmustwearavailablepersonalrestraints.

g. Reportanyaccidentimmediatelytopoliceandyourmanager.

ANYEXCEPTIONSTOTHESERULESREQUIRESADVANCE,WRITTENAPPROVALBYAPPROVEDCOMPANYMANAGEROROFFICER.
VIOLATIONOFTHESERULESWILLRESULTINDISCIPLINARYACTIONAND/ORREMOVALOFDRIVINGPRIVILEGES.

2. R&Oprovidesemployeeswithvehiclestocompletebusinessinasafe,efficientandeconomicalwaywhilepromotinga
positiveimageofR&Oandtheiremployees.Authorizeddriversarerequiredtodrivecompanyvehiclesinasafe,
responsiblemanner.However,onceR&Ocompanybusinessisdone,manytimestheruleschangeorjustgoaway
altogether.Manydriversfeeltheirprivatetimeistheirtime;andmanytimestheircompanyvehicletakesonthelook
oftheirownprivatevehicle.However,onceR&Obusinessisdone,thecompanypositiveimageshallberetained.

PERSONALCARSUSEDONCOMPANYBUSINESS

1. Thecompanydoesnotassumeanyliabilityforbodilyinjuriesorpropertydamage.Theemployeemaybecome
personallyobligatedtopaydamagesarisingoutofanaccidentoccurringinconnectionwithoperationofhis/herown
car.

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2. Thereimbursementtotheemployeefortheoperationofhis/hercaroncompanybusinessincludestheallowancefor
mileage.Youarerequiredtohaveminimumliabilitylimitsof100/300,unlessalternatearrangementsaremadewith
thedepartmenthead.Thecompanydoesnotspecifyandassumesnoresponsibilityforanyothercoverageemployees
carryontheirowncarssincethisisamatterofindividualstatusandpreference.

3. YoumustprovideinsurancecertificatestoR&OwithR&Olistedasanadditionalinsured,listingtheproperlimits.

TRAFFICVIOLATIONSANDACCIDENTS

TRAFFICVIOLATIONS

1. Finesforparkingormovingviolationsarethepersonalresponsibilityoftheassignedoperator.Thecompanywillnot
condonenorexcuseignoranceoftrafficcitationsthatresultincourtsummonsbeingdirectedtoR&O.

2. EachdriverisrequiredtoreportallmovingviolationstotheSafetyDirectorwithin24hours.Thisrequirementapplies
toviolationsinvolvingtheuseofanyvehicle(company,personalorother)whileoncompanybusiness.Failuretoreport
violationsmayresultinappropriatedisciplinaryaction,dependingonseriousnessofviolation.

3. Pleasebeawarethattrafficviolationsincurredduringnonbusiness(personaluse)hourswillaffectyourdrivingstatus
aswellandaresubjecttoreview.

ACCIDENTSINVOLVINGCOMPANYVEHICLES

Intheeventofanaccident:

1. Donotadmitnegligenceorliability.

2. Donotattemptsettlement,regardlessofhowminor.

3. Getname,addressandphonenumberofinjuredpersonandwitnessifpossible.

4. Exchangevehiclesidentification,insurancecompanynameandpolicynumberswiththeotherdriver.

5. Takeaphotographofthesceneofaccidentifpossible.

6. Callthepoliceifinjurytoothersisinvolved.Youmaywanttocallpoliceeveniftherearenoinjuries.

7. Completetheaccidentreportinyourvehicle.

8. TurnallinformationovertoyourSafetyDirectorwithin24hours.

PREVENTABLEACCIDENTS

1. Apreventableaccidentisdefinedasanyaccidentinvolvingacompanyvehiclewhetherbeingusedforcompanyor
personaluseoranyvehiclewhilebeingusedoncompanybusinessthatresultsinpropertydamageand/orpersonal
injury,andinwhichthedriverinquestionfailedtoexerciseeveryreasonableprecautiontopreventtheaccident.

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2. Classificationofpreventableaccidents:

a. Followingtooclose.

b. Drivingtoofastforconditions

c. Failuretoobserveclearances.

d. Failuretoobeysigns.

e. Improperturns.

f. Failuretoobservesignalsfromotherdrivers.

g. Failuretoreducespeed.

h. Improperparking

i. Improperpassing.

j. Failuretoyield.

k. Improperbacking.

l. Failuretoobeytrafficsignalsordirections.

m. Exceedingthepostedspeedlimit.

n. DrivingWhileIntoxicated(DWI)orDrivingUndertheInfluence(DUI)orsimilarcharges.

IFYOUAREINVOLVEDINANACCIDENT:

1. StopatOnce!Checkforpersonalinjuriesandsendforanambulance,ifneeded.Donotleavethescene,butaskfor
theassistanceofbystanders.

2. IfFireorSmokeisPresent,evacuatevehicleoccupantstoasafelocation.Ifstalledonarailroadtrack,evacuate
occupantstoasafelocationawayandatarightanglefromthetracks.

3. IfFire,SmokeorSpilledFuelisPresent,sendforthefiredepartment.Donotleavethescene;askabystandertocall
thefiredepartment.Ifpossible,useaspillkittoabsorbthespill.

4. ProtecttheScene.Setemergencywarningdevicestopreventfurtherinjuryordamage.Secureyourvehicleandits
contentsfromtheft.

5. SecureAssistanceofthepolicewheneverpossible.Recordnamesandbadgenumbers.

6. RecordNames,AddressesandPhoneNumbersofallwitnesses,whetherinjuredanddriver(s)andtheirpassengers.
Recordvehiclelicensenumbers.

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7. DoNotArgue!Makenostatementexcepttotheproperauthorities.Signonlyofficialpolicereports.Donotmake
statementsregardingtheoperatingconditionofyourvehicleanddonotadmittofault.

8. ReporttheIncidenttoYourDispatcher/SupervisorIMMEDIATELYafterfirstaidhasbeengiven,authoritieshavebeen
notified,thescenehasbeenprotectedandyouareabletodoso.

9. CompletetheIncidentReportatthesceneasthoroughlyaspossible.Exchangeinsuranceinformationonlywithother
involveddriver(s).

10. IfYouStrikeanUnattendedVehicleandcannotlocatetheowner,leaveanotewithyournameandphonenumber,
getthevehicledescriptionVINnumberandlicenseplatenumber.

CELLPHONEUSEPOLICY

PURPOSE

Tocommunicatethehazardsofcellphoneusewhiledrivinganautomotivevehicle.

RESEARCHRESULTS

1. ResearchersattheUniversityofTorontofoundthattheriskofhavingatrafficaccidentwhileusingacellphoneisthe
sameasthatwhiledrivingdrunk.TheirfindingswerepublishedintheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine.Thestudy
showsthatcellphoneuserswere400to500timesmorelikelytogetintotrafficaccidentsthanthosewhodonotuse
them.Telephonesthatallowedthehandstobefreedidnotappeartobesaferthanhandheldtelephones,the
studysaid.

2. Usingacellphonewhiledrivingleadstoanincreasedriskofhavinganaccident,throughalackofattentiontodriving.
Inattentionisthe#1causeofvehicleaccidentsinAmerica.Cellphoneuseisamatterofrecordandjuriesareawarding
hugesettlementstoplaintiffswhenitisproventhatthedefendantwasusingtheircellphoneatthetimeofthecrash.

R&OCONSTRUCTIONCELLPHONEUSEPOLICY

1. Extremecareandcautionmustbeusedifitisnecessarytousecellular/mobilephoneswhileoperatingavehicle.

2. Ifatallpossible,orifthedrivingconditionsaredangerousorrisky,allowvoicemailtohandleyourcallsandreturn
thematyoursafeconvenienceoraskapassengertomakethecall.

3. Ifyouneedtoplaceorreceiveacallanddrivingconditionsareunsafeorrisky,pullofftheroadtoasafelocation.

4. Informregularcallersyourdrivingschedule,andwhenyouwillbeavailabletotalk.

5. Keepyourhandsonthewheelandyoureyesandmindontheroadwhiledriving.Donotattempttolooknumbersup,
takedownmessages,ormanualdialthephonewhendrivingconditionsareunsafe.

IHAVEREADTHEABOVEPOLICYANDWILLABIDEBYIT.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTANDCONSENTAGREEMENT

Ihaveread,orhavehadreadtome,theentirecontentsofR&OCompanyVehicleUsagePolicyandagreetocomplywithall
requirements.Ihavebeengivenanopportunitytoaskquestionsandfullyunderstandthemeaningofthepolicy.Additionally,I
understandthatIshouldcontactacompanysupervisorshouldIhaveanyfuturequestionsorconcerns.Bysigningbelow,I
acknowledgereceiptofthispolicyandagreetoabidebythecontents.

Name(printed)_________________________________________________________

Signature__________________________________TodaysDate__________________

Ihavereadandwillabidebytheconditionsasstatedinthisdocumentregardingtheoperationofanyvehicleforcompanybusiness.

Name(printed)__________________________________________________________

Signature__________________________________Todaysdate__________________

Witness___________________________________Todaysdate_______________

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VEHICLEINSPECTIONCHECKLIST

Date: Location:

Make: Model: Year:

VehicleNumber: Mileage:

Itemtobechecked Pass Fail Itemtobechecked Pass Fail

Headlights InstrumentsGauges
Taillights Horn
TurnSignals WindowsWindshield
BrakeLights WindshieldWipersWashers
Reflectors Speedometer
TiresandRims Steering
Battery BrakeSystem
RadiatorandHoses SeatBelts
ExhaustSystem Seats
Suspension Heater/Defroster
FuelSystem Mirrors
OilWaterleaks SafetyEquipment
WaterLevel AccidentKit
Transmission Other

BodyDamage:(Describe):

Remarks:

SignedBy:________________________________Date:____________________

MechanicsReport:

Mechanic:_________________________________Date:____________________

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VEHICLESAFETYPOLICY

Trafficrelatedmotorvehicleaccidentsaretheleadingcauseofworkrelatedfatalities.Theenvironmentinwhichtheseaccidents
occurinvolvesnumerouscomplexfactorsofwhichthemajorityareuncontrollable.ThepurposeofR&OConstructionsVehicle
Safetyprogramistoprovidethemeanstoreducesuchfactorstoeliminateunnecessaryinjuriesandfatalcircumstances.Wevalue
ouremployeesnotonlyasemployeesbutalsoashumanbeingscrucialtothesuccessoftheirfamily,andthelocalcommunity.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Allemployeesareexpectedandrequiredtoactivelyparticipateinthisprogramfortheirownhealthandwellbeing.
R&OConstructionencouragesitsemployeestotakeaproactiveapproachinidentifyingpotentialhazardsbypromptly
reportingthemtotheirsupervisor.***Useofseatbeltsandothersafetydevicesismandatory.***

2. MVRswillberequestedperiodically,ataminimumofatleastonceperyear.Managementreservestherighttouseits
discretionindetermininganunsatisfactoryMVR.Asaguideline,3violationsinthepastthreeyearswillbegroundsfor
awarningand4violationswillbegroundsforpossibleterminationand/ordisciplinaryactionssuchaslosingatruck
allowanceorcompanyvehicle.

3. R&OConstructionconductsmandatoryrandomdrugandalcoholtesting.Drivingundertheinfluenceofalcoholor
otherillegalsubstancesisgroundsfortermination.

4. Thereimbursementtotheemployeefortheoperationofhis/hercaroncompanybusinessincludestheallowancefor
mileage.Youarerequiredtohaveminimumliabilitylimitsof$100,000/300,000.Thecompanydoesnotspecifyand
assumesnoresponsibilityforanyothercoverageemployeescarryontheirowncarssincethisisamatterofindividual
statusandpreference.

5. YoumustprovideinsurancecertificateswithR&Olistedasanadditionalinsured.

6. EachdriverisrequiredtoreportallmovingviolationstotheSafetyDirectorwithin24hours.Thisrequirementapplies
toviolationsinvolvingtheuseofanyvehicle(company,personalorother)whileoncompanybusiness.Failuretoreport
violationswillresultinappropriatedisciplinaryaction.

7. Pleasebeawarethattrafficviolationsincurredduringnonbusiness(personaluse)hourswillaffectyourdrivingstatus
andaresubjectforreview.

8. Newhireandperiodicemployeetrainingwillbeoffered.Allemployeesareexpectedandrequiredtoactively
participateinidentifyingtrainingneedsaswellasprogramdevelopment.Programswillconsistofclassroomandonthe
roadmodules.Trainingwillfocuson,butnotlimitedto,defensivedrivingtechniquesandbehaviormodification.

9. Weencourageallemployeestoreportanyandallmaintenanceandmalfunctionissuesimmediatelytotheirsupervisor.
R&OConstructionrealizesaproperworkingvehicleisthefirststeptoensuringeveryonessafety.

10. Allvehicleswillbesuppliedwithanaccidentclaimskit,apen,andadisposablecamera.Driversarerequiredto
documentalldetailsoftheaccident;trafficflow,speedlimits,stoplights/signs,weatherconditions,citationsissued,

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etc.Picturesshouldbetakentodocumenttheextentofdamagetoallvehiclesinvolved.REPORTALLACCIDENTS
IMMEDIATEDLYTOYOURDISPATCHERORSUPERVISOR!

11. Personaluseofcompanyvehiclesisprohibitedwithoutpriorpermissionfrommanagement.

IreadandunderstandR&OConstructionsVehicleSafetyPolicy,itsrequirementsandexpectationsofmeasanemployee.

EmployeeSignature:____________________________________________________

Date:_____________________

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FALLPROTECTIONPROGRAM

FALLPROTECTIONPOLICY

1. R&OiscommittedtocontinuousFallHazardControlwhereverthepotentialexistsforpersonnelfallsfromheightsof
atleast6feet.Accordingly,R&Owilltakeallpracticalmeasurestoeliminate,prevent,andtocontrolthehazards
causingfallsandpreventemployeesfromsufferinginjuryintheeventofafallfromelevations.Worksitesand
activitieswillbesurveyedtoidentifyallhazardsofemployeesfallingfromelevations.Firstconsiderationwillbegiven
totheeliminationofthosehazardsandifafallhazardcannotbepracticallyeliminated,secondconsiderationwillbe
giventoimplementingeffectivepermanentmeansoffallprevention.

2. Ifafallhazardcannotbeeliminatedorfallpreventionassured,effectivefallprotectionmeanswillbeplanned,
implemented,andcarefullymonitoredtocontroltherisksofemployeeinjuryduetofalling.Fallprotectionsystemswill
becontinuousbydesignandsupervisionshallcontrolagainsttheirintermittentorimproperuse.

3. Allemployees(andtheirsupervisors)workingwherefallhazardscannotbeeliminatedortheonsetoffallsprevented,
willbeuniformlyequipped,trained,andgivenrefreshertrainingatspecifiedintervalstominimizeadverseeffectsof
accidentalfalls.Fallprotectionequipmentandtrainingstandardswillbeestablishedandcompliancewiththesame,
willbemandatoryforallcontractors.Furthermore,compliancebyoutsidecontractorswillberequiredwhenworking
onR&Osprojects.NoExceptions!

4. Equipmentandsystemsshallbedesignedandimplementedbasedontheprojectsafetyplantoensurethatfall
protectionisprovidedtoallemployees.Elementsoftheprojectsafetyplanshouldincludemethodstoensure
appropriateanchoragesareprovidedthroughouttheconstructionproject.Workwithfallexposuresthatexceedsix(6)
feetrequiresafallprotectionsafetyplandesignedspecificallyforthatproject.Theplanmustbesubmittedtoproject
managementpriortoanywork.

5. AllemployeesonR&Opremisesmustusefallprotectionsuchaslifelinesandrailingswhenworkingwithinsix(6)feet
ofopensidedroofs,ledges,catwalksorwhenparapetsarelessthan42(42)incheshigh.Employeesmustbetiedoff
whenexposedtoafallwhichrequiresuseofalanyardsystem.

6. Onlyapprovedfullbodyharnesses(nobelts)shallbewornwhenexposedtoafallofsix(6)feetorgreater.

7. Daisychainingoffallprotectiondevicesisstrictlyprohibited.

8. Itisimportanttoknowthedifferencebetweenfallrestraintandfallarrest.Ifthereisapotentialforafall,thenafall
arrestsystemmustbeutilized.Fallarrestsystemsrequiretheuseofafullbodyharness.

9. Ifandwhenastaticlinesystemisutilized,documentationwillberequiredtodemonstratetheeffectivenessofthat
system.

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HIERARCHYOFPREFERENCECONTROLS

BythetermSafetyatHeights,weembracethreetopics;theelimination,prevention,andcontroloffalls.Hereiswhatthismeans
toR&O:

1. EliminationofFallHazards.Eliminationoffallhazardsisthefirstandbestlineofdefenseagainstfallsfromheights.
Thistaskrequirescarefulassessmentoftheworkplaceandtheworkitself.Thewho,what,when,where,why,how,
andhowmuchofeachexposureisconsidered.Often,preconsiderationoftheworkandsitenotonlyleadsto
eliminationofthehazard,butalsoidentifiesalternativeapproachestotheworkthatcanmeasurablyenhance
productivity.Theideaistodesignsafetydirectlyintotheworkprocessandnotsimplytrytoaddsafetyasan
afterthoughttoaninherentlyunsafeworkprocedure.Examplesincludebutarenotlimitedto:servicingapilewhen
laiddown;backfillingabutments,walls,etc.,beforeemployeesaccessstructures;usingradiosforsignalinginsteadof
employeeshangingovertheedgegivingsignals;andothermechanicaldevicesthatcanbecontrolledfromtheground.

2. Examplesofeliminatingfallhazardsinclude:

a. Performingasmuchworkonthegroundaspossibletoeliminatethehazardofclimbing/workingatelevation.

b. AssemblingguardrailsystemsandfallarrestsystemsonFormworkand/orstructuralsteelatgroundlevelrather
thanatelevation.

3. PreventionofFalls.Preventingfallsisthesecondlineofdefensewhenfallhazardscannotbeentirelyeliminated.This
alsorequiresassessmentoftheworkplaceandworkprocess.Itinvolvesmakingchangestotheworkplacesoasto
precludetheneedtorelyontheworkersbehaviorandpersonalprotectiveequipmenttopreventfalls.Examples
includebutarenotlimitedto:useofstairs,guardrails,barriers,andtravelrestrictionsystemstopreventtheworker
fromdirectandunprotectedexposuretothefallhazard.Thesetechniquesdealwithpreventingthefallbeforeonset.

4. Examplesoffallpreventionmethodsinclude:

a. Guardrailsystems.

b. Aeriallifts.

c. Stairs,ramps,andrunways.

5. ControlofFalls.Controllingfallsisthelastlineofdefense.Itshouldbeconsideredonlyafterdeterminingthatthefall
hazardcannotbeeliminatedorthepossibilityoffallingprevented.Thisisthedomainoffallprotectionandcallsfor
equipmentsuchas:safetynetsorharnesses,lanyards,shockabsorbers,fallarresters,lifelines,andanchorage
connectors.Itdealswithreducingtheriskofinjuryinfallingafteronsetofthefall.Thisfallprotectionalsonecessitates
workplaceandworkprocessassessmentandplanninginordertoselecttheproperequipment,installation,andproper
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6. Examplesofsuchgearinclude:

a. Lifelines(horizontalandvertical).

b. Lanyards.

c. Retractabledevices.

d. Ropegrabs.

e. Hardware(snaphooks,drings,shackles).

ANCHORAGE

1. Ananchorageisasecurepointofattachmentforlanyards,lifelines.ordecelerationdevicescapableofwithstanding
theanticipatedforcesappliedduringafall.

2. Anchorageplanningisthekeytodesigningfallarrestsystems.

3. Theanchoragepointshouldbepositionedonanindependentstructureandusedforsecuringalifelineorlanyard.An
anchoragepointshouldbelocatedabovetheworkertoavoidunnecessaryswingintheeventofafall.Theanchorage
pointshouldbecapableofsupporting5,400poundsminimumstrengthforfallprotectionsystemsallowingfreefallsup
to6feet.Alternatively,retractinglifelinespermittingfreefallsof2feetorlessrequireanchoragepointscapableof
supportingonly3000pounds.

4. Anchoragepointsmustbeengineeredbyaqualifiedperson.Thisindividualmustbecapableofdeterminingthe
requiredstrength,locationanddesignoftheselectedanchoragetomeettherequirementsoftheconstructionactivity.
Eachanchoragepointmustbecarefullyplannedintothejobtoprovidecontinuousandcompleteprotectionduringthe
worktask.

5. Selectinganchoragepointsrequiresevaluatingthefollowingcharacteristics:

a. Strength.Thestrengthofananchoragepointisitsmostimportantcharacteristicbecausefailureofanyanchorage
islikelytoresultinanunprotectedfall.Therequiredstrengthforafallarrestsystemultimatelydependsonthe
potentialforcesappliedandtheintegrityoftheanchoragecomponentselected.

b. Independence.Anchoragepointsforfallarrestsystemsshouldbeindependentoftheworkingplatformandits
anchorage.

c. Height.Theprimaryconsiderationindetermininganchoragepointheightistominimizefreefalltotheshortest
distancepossible.Theshorterthefreefall,thelessimpactforceexperiencedduringfallarrest.

d. Clearance.Thetotalfalldistancemustbedeterminedtoensuretheheightandlocationoftheanchorageis
sufficienttopreventcollisioninjurywiththegroundorotherobjects.

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e. Identification.Anchoragepointsmustbeidentifiedbyaqualifiedperson.Employeesshouldbeeducatedabout
whatis(andwhatisnot)consideredacceptableanchorage.Whenpractical,anchoragesshouldbelabeledby
paintingtheapprovedlocationssoworkersknowexactlywheretosecureforproperanchorage.

ANCHORINGDEVICES/POINTS NONANCHORAGES
StructuralMembers Railings
Anchors/Fasteners Guardrails
Eyebolts Rungs
Imbeds PipeVents
Turnbuckles CClamps
Shackles BoltHoles
Slings
Retractables
CrossArmStraps

FALLHAZARDCONTROLPARTICIPATION

ExecutionofR&OsFallProtectionProgramrequiresparticipationbyallR&Oemployees,subcontractors,andotheronsite
personnel.Thisnecessaryparticipationmaybeachievedthroughoneofseveraldifferentmeans.ThemostcommonisaWeekly
SafetyMeetingdiscussionandjobspecifictrainingforapplicationsrequiringfallprotectionasworkprogresses.

IDENTIFICATIONOFFALLHAZARDS

ItistheprimaryresponsibilityoftheR&Ojobsitesuperintendenttoassurethatallfallhazardsareidentified,evaluated,and
controlled.Thereareatleastfourbasicwaystoidentifyfallhazards.

1. Accident/IncidentRecordReview.Accident/Incidentrecordsthatgiveadescriptionofhowanaccidentorincident
occurredcanbehelpful.Youmayfindtheworkandconditionthatledtoapreviousfallisstillbeingperformedinthe
samewayatthatsamelocation.Youmayalsorealizethatthisworkisbeingperformedatotherlocationsinthesame
hazardousway.

2. CanvasSurveys.Canvassurveyshavetheadvantageofbeingabletoobtaininformationfromalargenumberof
workersrelativelyeasily.Althoughsurveyssometimesgiveincompleteinformation,theymayalsorevealalackof
awarenessintheworkforcewhichisusefultoknowinplanningfuturetraining,instruction,andwarningsteps.

3. Interviews.Thebestwaytoidentifyfallhazardsistotalktotheworkersthemselves.Sometimestheworkerwillnot
actuallyrecognizethehazardandmaynotappreciatetheriskofinjuryorthelikelihoodofthefalltakingplace;but
theywillknowtheworkthattheydoatheightsandhowtheydoit.Consequently,wecanaccesstheirknowledgeby
askingtherightquestions.

4. FallHazardInspectionSurveys.Anothereffectivewaytoidentifyhazardsistoinviteexperiencedworkerstoassistwith
awalkthroughtourofoperations.Workersandtheirsupervisorscanpointoutthevariousplacestheyhavetowork
andcanexplainwhattheydotogetthejobdone.

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EVALUATIONOFFALLHAZARDS

Oncealistoffallhazardshasbeencollected,eachhazardmustbeevaluatedandprioritizedin order of the most dangerous, to

determine which should be controlled first. As hazards are identified, it will be found that some can be controlled
immediately. Therefore, address these as rapidly as possible since there is no objective scientific method to make the
distinction between those hazards most likely to produce harm with those least likely to produce harm.

However, there are two factors related to fall hazards which would likely affect the severity of the injury and the
possibility of the fall occurring. These factors are:

1. LikelyConsequenceRating.Thefirstconsiderationintheprocessofevaluatingthelistoffallhazardsistoanalyzeand
determinethelikelyconsequenceofafallforeachhazard.Segregatethehazardsmostlikelytoresultindeathor
seriousphysicalharmfromthoselesslikelytoresultindeathorseriousinjury.

2. ProbabilityofOccurrence.Thenextconsiderationistheprobabilityorlikelihoodofanaccidentoccurring.After
selectingthehazardswhichwilllikelyresultindeathorseriousphysicalharm,segregatethosemostlikelytooccur
fromthoseleastlikelytooccur.Someofthefactorsaffectingprobabilityare:

a. ProximitytoEdge.Workerswhomusttraverseorperformtheirworkattheedgeorwithin3feetoftheedgeof
thefallhazard.

b. TypeofWalking/WorkingSurface.Workerstraversingorworkingonice,snow,oilysurfaces,surfaceswithtrip
hazardsneartheedge,andsurfacesnotrecentlyinspectedforcapacityverification.

c. TypeofWorkPerformed.Workerswhomustpushorpulltoolsormaterialaremorelikelytolosetheirbalanceand
fall.Also,workerswhocannotmaintain3pointcontact(twofeetandonehand,ortwohandsandonefoot).

d. ParticularlyDangerousWork.WorkerswhomustmaintaingoodbalancewhilewalkingIbeams;workerswhomust
jumpacrossflooropeningsoracrossedges;workersexposedtohighwinds;workersinpoorlylitareasorwho
workoverwater.

e. ExposureTime.Thelongeraworkerisexposedtoahazard,thegreaterthelikelihoodofanaccidentoccurring.
Thus,exposuretimeisafunctionofthefrequencyofexposure,thedurationoftheexposure,andthenumberof
workersexposed.

Exposure Time = (Frequency of Exposure) x (Duration of Exposure) x (Number of Workers Exposed)

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FEASIBILITYOFIMPLEMENTATIONOFEFFECTIVECONTROLS

1. Somehazardscanbesimplyandinexpensivelyeliminatedorcontrolled.Otherhazardsrequirerelativelylarge
expendituresandgreaterdifficultyfromanengineeringanddesignpointofview.

2. Inanyevent,thegoalistoprovidethegreatestamountofprotectionintheshortestamountoftime.Wecandothisby
firstisolatingthehazardsmostlikelytoresultindeathorseriousinjury,aswellasthoseeasiesttoeliminateorprevent
inordertoprovidethegreatestprotectionintheshortestamountoftime.However,alwayskeepinmindthathazards
oflessthan6feetcan,andhave,resultedindeath,paralysis,braindamage,etc.Also,hazardswhichmayappeartobe
lesslikelytoresultinaccidentscanproducemorethantheirshareofinjury.Unfortunately,thereisnosimplewayto
predictwithcertaintywhereandhowanaccidentwilloccur.Therefore,wemustestablishplanstoeliminate,prevent
orcontroltotheextentfeasibleallfallhazardswhichhavebeenidentified.

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ELECTRICALSAFETYANDLOCKOUT/TAGOUTPROCEDURES

REQUIREMENTS

1. Equipmentcircuitsandcontrolsthataredeenergizedshallberenderedinoperative(eitherbyphysicalremovalof
controlcapabilitiesorplacementofalockoutmechanism)andhavetagsattachedatallpointswheresuchequipment
orcircuitscanbeenergized.

2. Controlsthataretobedeactivatedduringthecourseofworkonenergizedordeenergizedequipmentorcircuitsshall
betaggedandlockedifdeemednecessary.

3. Tagsorlocksshallbeplaced.

DEFINITIONS

1. Theenergizedordeenergizedpiecesofequipmenttoincludefixedequipmentorcircuitsarethatwhicheither
suppliesenergytoorreceivesenergyfromthesystem(equipmentand/orcircuits)whichisbeingworkedon.Energyis
tobeinterpretedaselectricity,fluid,liquidandgaseouspressure,mechanicaldrives,etc.

2. Fixedequipmentmeansequipmentthatisfastenedinplaceorconnectedbypermanentwiring.

PROCEDURE

1. Beforeworkisperformedon,in,ornearequipment,circuitsand/orcontrolswhichcausebodilyinjurybycontactwith
electricallyenergizedparts,byaccidentalstartupofmachinery,byreleaseofacids,corrosives,flammableorother
hazardousmaterialsorelectricalcircuitsshallbedeenergized,valvesshallbeclosed,pressuresshallbebledoff,
hazardousmaterialsshallbedrainedfromlinesand/orvesselswhennecessary.

NOTE: HANDLINGANDSTORAGEOFHAZARDOUSMATERIALSSHALLBEINACCORDANCEWITHAPPLICABLEPOLICIESAND
PROCEDURES,INCLUDINGPERSONALPROTECTIVEEQUIPMENTCONSIDERATION.

2. Onceishasbeendeterminedthatallequipment,circuitsandsystemshavebeenrenderedsafeforwork,the
appropriatetagsandlocksshallbeplacedonequipment,circuits,and/orcontrolsassociatedwithelectrical
disconnects,valvesandwhereverelserequiredtopreventtheaccidentalstartupoftheequipment,circuitsorsystems
beingworkedon.

3. Methodfortaggingand/orlockingoutequipmentorcontrolsystems.Thefollowingisabasisforimplementationof
jobsitelockout/tagoutprocedure.Inmanyinstances,particularrequirementswilldictatevariancesfromthis
procedure,however,anychangeorvariancemustbeviewedwithcautionandpossiblecontingenciesaccountedforat
alltimes.

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a. IdentifyEquipment.Determinewhichequipmentisinvolvedwithworktobeperformed.

b. DetermineAvailability.Projectsupervision,ifnecessaryinconjunctionwithcustomer/clientrepresentatives,will
makeavailablesystemsandequipment,andmustensurethatnormaloperationofassociatedequipmentwillnot
interfereorcauseactivationofsystemsorequipmenttobeworkedon.

c. DeEnergizedEquipment.Placeallelectricaldisconnectsintheoffpositionand/orcloseallvalveswhichhavethe
capabilityofenergizingtheequipment,controls,andsystems.

d. LockoutEquipment.Afterdeenergizingand/orclosingofvalves,theindividual(s)whowillaccomplishthework
willplacealockoutmechanisminsuchawayastopreventtheoperationoforenergizingtheequipmentcontrols
and/orsystems.

e. CheckforSafety.Thesupervisorinchargeoftheworktobeperformedwillphysicallyinspecttheequipment,
systems,and/orcontrolspriortotheactualworkoperationtakingplace.Thesupervisorwillalsomakecertain,
throughtheuseoftestingequipment,allswitchesand/orsystemsarephysicallyinoperative,thatallfluid
pressuresarebledoff,thatallstoredelectricalcharges(i.e.,static,capacitance,etc.)aredischarged,andif
necessaryallhazardousmaterialsaredrainedandremovedfromtheimmediateworkarea.

f. RemovalofLockoutMechanisms.Aftereachportionoftheworkiscompleted,theindividualwhoplacesthe
lockoutmechanismwillberesponsibleforitsimmediateremoval.If,inthecasewheremorethanonework
operationisbeingperformedonapieceofequipment,system,orcontrols,itwillbenecessaryforeachindividual
toremovetheirlockoutmechanismimmediatelyaftertheirworktaskhasended.Thelastindividualtoremove
theirlockoutmechanismmustnotifythesupervisorinchargethatallworkhasbeencompleted.Itwillthenbethe
responsibilityofthatsupervisortoensurethatindeedallactivitieshavebeencompletedpriortothereleaseofthe
equipmentand/orsystemfornormaloperation.

g. RemovaloftheTagoutMechanisms/ReEnergizing.Theindividualwhoplacesalockoutmechanismonan
electrical,disconnect,valve,orcontrolsystemistheonlyonewhoispermittedtoremoveit.However,ifan
individualforgetstoremovethelockoutmechanism,allattemptsmustbemadebytheappropriatesupervisorto
contacttheindividualtoarrangeforlockoutmechanismremoval.Iftheindividualisunavailable,onlythenafter
thephysicalinspectionhasdeterminedthatallworkhasbeencompletedandthesafetyofequipment,systems,or
controlsisensured,canthelockoutmechanismberemoved.

i. Whenreenergizingequipmentaqualifiedpersonmustmaketestandvisualinspectiontoverifylocks,
electrical,jumpers,cords,grounds,andotherrelateddeviceshavebeenremoved.
ii. Whenremovingthelockout/tagoutmechanism/reenergizingemployeesmustbemadeawarethelocksand
tagshavebeenremovedinthat particularworkarea.
iii. Theremustalsobeavisualinspectiontodeterminenooneisintheareaandeveryoneisclearofallenergized
circuits,controls,andequipment.

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RESPIRATORYPROTECTIONPROGRAM

PURPOSE

ToestablishaprogramfortheprotectionofR&OConstruction,theiremployeesandsubcontractors,inordertopreventrespiratory
disordersanddisease.

SCOPE

ThisprogramappliestoallR&OConstructionemployeesandsubcontractorswhoareexposedtoharmfulfumes,vapors,mists,
gases,smokes,dustsandsprays.

POLICY

1. ItwillbetheresponsibilityoftheSafetyDepartmentoradesignated,responsibleperson,trainedbytheSafety
Departmenttoadministrate,trainandfittestallR&Oemployeesrequiredtowearrespiratoryprotection.

2. ProvideguidanceandensurethatallsubcontractorscomplywithorhaveaprogramequaltoorgreaterthanR&O
ConstructionsRespiratoryProtectionProgram.

REQUIREMENTS/PROCEDURES

EMPLOYERRESPONSIBILITY

1. ProvideemployeeswithNIOSH/MSHAapprovedrespiratoryequipmentwhichisapplicableandsuitableforthe
purposetheyareintended.

2. Selecttherespiratoryprotectiononthebasisofthehazardstowhichtheemployeeisexposed.

3. Train,fittest,andprovideguidelinesforproperuse,inspectionandmaintenanceofallrespiratorsissued.

4. Havetheemployeessigntheformprovided,statingthathe/sheisproperlytrainedandfittestedintheproperuse,
inspection,maintenanceofthetypeofrespiratoryprotectionissued(seeAppendix1).Copiesofthisformshallbefiled
andacopygoestotheemployee.

5. EnsurethattheEmployeesarephysicallyfittowearrespiratoryprotectionprovided.Thisisaccomplishedbyensuring
theemployeeisgivenaSpirometerScreeningTest.ThistestisprovidedbytheCompanythroughalocalmedical
center.

6. Selectionshallbemadeontheguidelinesprovided(SeeAppendix2).

7. Ensurethattheemployeesarecleanshaven,havetrimmedsideburnsandmustache.

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8. EnsurethatemployeesrequiredtowearrespiratoryprotectionhaveaQualitativeFitTestatleasteverysixmonthsand
aSpirometerScreeningannually.

NOTE: DOCUMENTATIONOFTHESETESTSMUSTBEKEPTFOR3YEARS.

EMPLOYEERESPONSIBILITY

1. Properlyuse,inspect,andensureregularcleaningandmaintenanceoftherespiratoryprotectionprovided.

2. Guardagainstdamagetotherespirator.

3. ReportanymalfunctionoftherespiratortotheForeman,Superintendent,orthedesignatedpersoninchargeof
trainingandfittesting.

ESSENTIALSTEPSTOREMEMBERWHENWEARINGARESPIRATOR

1. Makesureallstrapsareattachedandadjustedproperly,andpositionedintheproperlocationonthehead(referto
manufacturersguidelinesprovidedwithrespirators).

2. Strapsmustnotbetootight,orthismaydeformthemask.

3. Therespiratormustnotbeworninatatmosphereforwhichitwasnotintended.Theusermustbeinformedofthe
hazardsandlimitationsoftherespirator.

4. NEVERENTERANOXYGENDEFICIENTATMOSPHERE(LESSTHAN19.5%)UNLESSYOUHAVEAIROROXYGENSUPPLIED
BYTHERESPIRATOR!

5. Usermustknowhowtorecognizewhenthedeviceisnotworkingproperly.Somesignstorecognizeare:Feelingof
dizzinessornausea,difficultyinbreathing,smellingthecontaminant.

INSPECTIONCHECKLIST

1. Areallstrapspresentandnotworn,tornorfrayed?

2. Areallrubberpartsclean?

3. Areexhalationvalvesingoodworkingconditionandnotinstalledimproperly,distorted,cut,deterioratedordirty?

4. Arecartridgegasketspresent,ingoodconditionandsealedproperly?

5. Areinhalationvalvesingoodconditionandproperlysealed?

6. Istheexhalationvalvecoverinplace?

7. Arethereanymissingparts?

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NOTE: PROBLEMSWITHANYOFTHEABOVECONDITIONSSHALLBEREPORTEDTOTHEPERSONINCHARGEOFISSUINGANDFIT
TESTING,ANDSHOULDBEREMOVEDFROMSERVICEUNTILNECESSARYREPAIRSAREMADE.

CLEANING

1. Respiratorsaretobecleaneddaily.Ifusedbymorethanoneperson,therespiratorwillbecleanedaftereachuse.
Followtheguidelinesbelow,plusthemanufacturersrecommendations.

2. Guidelinesforeffectivecleaning:

a. Removefilters,cartridgesorcanisters.Donotreuseiftheireffectivenessnolongermeetsrequirements.

b. Washfacepiece,inhalationvalves,exhalationvalve,exhalationvalveseat,exhalationvalveguard,andinhalation
connectorsina120140Fwater.

c. Airdryinacleanarea.

FITTESTING

1. Factorswhichpreventagoodfittestare:

a. Manufacturersupplyingonesizefitsall.

b. Beards,sideburns,spectacles,scars.

c. Hollowtemples,prominentcheekbones,brokenfacialbones,lackofteethordentures.

2. Instructions:Pressuretests(tobeperformedbeforeusingeachtime).Putonrespirator;adjustaccordingtothe
manufacturersdirections.

a. NegativePressureTest

i. Coverairinletswithpalmsofhands(cartridges).
ii. Gentlybreatheinuntilthefacepiececollapsesslightly.

iii. Holdbreathfor5to10seconds.
iv. Iftherespiratorremainsslightlycollapsedandnoinwardleaksarefelt,thefacepieceprobablyfitstight
enough.

b. PositivePressureTest

i. Covertheexhalationvalvewiththepalmofyourhand.

ii. Exhalegently.
iii. Asmallbuildupofpositivepressurewilloccur.Ifnooutwardleaksaredetected,itusuallyindicatesagoodfit.

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c. OrganicVapors,usingBananaOils(ISOAMYLACETATE).Test

Thistestisforrespiratorsfitwithorganicvaporcartridges.

i. Beforeusingthistest,makecertaintheindividualissensitivetotheodorofbananaoil.Thisisdonebyplacing
abrokenampouleinsideabag,aboutwastebucketsizeandquicklypassingitundertheindividualsnose.Seal
thebag.
ii. Iftheindividualcannotsmellbananas,donotusethistest.
iii. Iftheindividualcansmellthebananaoil,havehim/herputtherespiratoronandproperlyadjust,usingthe
stepsdiscussedearlier.
iv. Performanegativeandpositivetest.

v. Placethebagwiththebananaoiloverthepersonshead.
vi. Oncetheheadisinsidethebag,havetheindividualtakedeep,regularbreathswhilemovinghisheadfrom
onesidetotheother.

vii. Havethepersonnodhisheadupanddown,exhalingwhentheheadisinfulluprightposition.
viii. HavetheindividualreadtheRainbowPassage(SeeAppendix3).
ix. Havethepersonjoginplaceandbreathenormally(shouldtakeseveralminutes).

x. Ifthewearersmellsanybananaoil,therespiratorisnotfittedproperlyorthemaskitselfisleaking.

xi. Ifthetestfails,inspecttherespiratorfordamage.Ifnodamageisfound,readjustandperformtestagain.
xii. Ifthetestfailsthesecondtime,DONOTWEARIT!!

xiii. Ifothersizerespiratorsareavailable,putoneonandtestagain,followingthesameproceduresasbefore.

d. TestforDust,Mist,Fume,FilterRespirators.

Thistestisforrespiratorsfittedwithhighefficiencyfilters(approvedforusewithcontaminantshavingaTLVof
lessthan0.05mg/m.

i. Placetherespiratorontheuser.Adjustproperlyandwait5minutes.
ii. Performthenegativeandpositivepressuretests.

iii. Releaseanirritantsmoke(StannousChloride)followingthe2kitinstructions.
iv. WITHEYESCLOSED,generatelightpuffsofsmokearoundthecontactbetweenthefaceandtherespirator.If
noirritationisfelt,generateheavieramountofsmoke.Moveheadasdescribedintheprevioustest.
v. Iftherespiratorleaks,theuserwillcough.

vi. Workersperformingtasksinareaswheretheycouldbeovercomebytoxicfumesoranoxygendeficient
atmosphere(tanks,bins,etc.)shallhaveatleastoneadditionalpersonstationedoutsidethestructure.
Communicationshallbemaintainedbetweentheindividualperformingthetaskandthestandbyperson.

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Rescueequipmentshallbeavailableincaseofemergency.Thestandbyoutsidepersonwillbetrainedinthe
useofrescueequipment.
vii. Ifanemergencydoesarise,therescuerwillnotentertheproblemareauntilanotherindividualisobtainedto
bestationedoutsidethestructure.Thisindividualandtherescuerwillbeincommunicationwitheachother
duringtherescueoperation.
viii. Oncetherespiratorselectionhasbeenmadeandtherespiratorhasbeenproperlyfittested,theSafety
Departmentoranotherqualifiedindividualwillenterthearea,usingapprovedmonitoringequipment,and
samplethebreathingzones,toensuretheproperrespiratoryprotectionequipmentisbeingused.Iftheair
samplesshowtherespiratoryequipmentisnotsufficient,theareawillbeevacuatedimmediatelyanda
reassessmentandevaluationwillbemadeastothetypeofprotectionneeded.
NOTE: EVENTHOUGHTHERESPIRATORPASSESTHEFITTEST,THEREARELIMITSTOTHEPROTECTIONPROVIDED.QUARTER
MASKS(THOSECOVERINGONLYTHENOSEANDTHEMOUTH)ANDHALFMASKS(THOSECOVERINGTHENOSE,MOUTH
ANDCHIN)SHOULDNOTBEWORNWHERETHEEXPOSUREISMORETHANTENTIMESTHETLVOFTHESUBSTANCE.

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CONFINEDSPACEENTRYPROGAM

ThisprogrampertainstoallR&Oemployeesandtheirsubcontractors.

DEFINITIONS

CONFINEDSPACE

1. Isaspacelargeenoughandsoconfiguredthatanemployeecanbarelyenterandperformassignedwork.

2. Haslimitedorrestrictedmeansforentryorexit(i.e.,tanks,vessels,silos,storagebins,hoppers,vaults,orpiles)

3. Isnotdesignedforcontinuousemployeeoccupancy.

4. Isfourormorefeetindepth.

ACCEPTABLEENTRYCONDITIONS

Conditionsthatmustexistinapermitspacetoallowentryandtoensurethatemployeesinvolvedwithapermitcanenterintoand
workintheconfinedspacesafely.

ATTENDANT

Anindividualstationedoutsideoneormorepermitspaceswhomonitorstheauthorizedentrantsandwhoperformsallattendants
duties.

AUTHORIZEDENTRANT

Anemployeeauthorizedbytheemployertoenterapermitspace.

BLANKINGORBLENDING

Theabsoluteclosureofapipe,line,orductbythefasteningofasolidplat(suchasspectacleblendoraskilletblend)thatcompletely
coverstheboxandiscapableofwithstandingthemaximumpressureofthepipelineorductwithnoleakagebeyondtheplate.

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COMMUNICATIONS(WHICHMAYBEUSED)

1. Visual

2. Voice

3. Telephone

4. Twowayradio

DOUBLEBLOCKANDBLEED

Theclosureofaline,duct,orpipebyclosingandlockingortaggingtwoinlinevalvesand by opening, locking or tagging a drain

or vent valve in the line between the closed valves.

EMERGENCY

Anyoccurrence(includinganyfailureofhazardcontrolormonitoringequipmentorevent,internalorexternaltothepermitspace
thatcouldendangerentrants).

ENGULFMENT

Thesurroundingbyaliquid,afinesolidsubstance(flowable)thatcancausedeathbyfiling or plugging the respiratory systems or

can exert enough force on the body to cause death by strangulation, constriction, or crushing.

ENTRY

Theactiontakenbyapersonwhopassesthroughanopeningintothepermitrequiredconfinedspace.Entryincludesworkactivities
inthatspaceorwhenanypartofentrantsbodybreakstheplaneoftheopeningintospace.

ENTRYPERMIT

Awrittenorprinteddocumentprovidedbytheemployertoallentrantsandcontrolsentry.

ENTRYSUPERVISOR

1. Apersonemployedbytheemployer(suchasaforeman,crewchief,superintendent)whoisresponsibleforthe
followingtasks.

a. Determiningifacceptableentryconditionsarepresentatthepermitspace.

b. Authorizingentry.

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c. Overseeingentryoperations.

d. Terminatingentry.

2. Theentrysupervisormayalsodothefollowing:

a. Ifproperlytrained,serveasanattendant.

b. Maypassdutiestoanotherindividualduringthecourseoftheentryoperation,aslongasthatpersonisproperly
trained.

HAZARDOUSATMOSPHERE

Anatmospherethathasthepotentialofbeinghazardousandexposingemployeestotheriskofengulfment,death,incapacitation,
impairment,orabilitytoselfrescue(escapeunaided)injuryoracuteillnessfromoneormoreofthefollowingcauses.

1. Flammablegas,vapor,ormistinexcessoftenpercentoflowerflammablelimit(LFL/LEL)LowerFlammable
Levels/LowerExplosiveLevels.

2. AirborneCombustibletestataconcentrationthatexceedsitsLFL/LEL.

NOTE: THISCONCENTRATIONMAYBEAPPROXIMATEDASACONDITIONINWHICHTHEHAZARDOBSCURESVISIONATA
DISTANCEOFFIVEFEET(1.52MORLESS).

3. Atmosphericoxygenconcentrationbelow19.5percentorabove23.5percent.

4. Atmosphericconcentrationofanysubstanceforwhichadoseorapermissibleexposurelimitisset.

5. Toxicandhazardoussubstanceswhichcouldresultinanemployeesexposureinexcessofitsdoseorpermissible
exposurelimit.

NOTE: ATMOSPHERICCONDITIONSOFANYSUBSTANCESNOTCAPABLEOFCAUSINGDEATH,INCAPACITATION,AND
IMPAIRMENTOFTHEABILITYTOSELFRESCUE(ESCAPEUNAIDED),INJURYORACUTEILLNESSDUETOITSHEALTH
EFFECTSARENOTCOVEREDBYTHISPROVISION.

6. Anyotheratmosphericconditionthatisimmediatelydangeroustolifeorhealth(seeMSDS).

7. Hotworkisriveting,welding,thermaloroxygencutting,heatingandotherfireorsparkproducingoperationscapable
ofprovidingasourceofignition.Ahotworkpermitisrequiredbeforeperformingofhotworkbegins.

8. ImmediateDangerLifeandHealth(IDLH)isanyconditionthatposesanimmediateordelayedthreattolifeorthat
wouldcauseirreversibleadversehealtheffectsorthatwouldinterferewithanindividualsabilitytoescapeunaided
fromapermitspace.

NOTE: MATERIALSSUCHASHYDROGENFLUORIDEGASANDCADMIUMVAPORMAYPRODUCEIMMEDIATEMOMENTARY
EFFECTS.THEVISUALFEELSNORMALWHILERECOVERINGFROMTHEPOISONINGEFFECTSUPTOTHETIMEOFCOLLAPSE.
THEFATALCOLLAPSECOULDHAPPEN12TO72HOURSAFTEREXPOSURE.

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9. Inertisthedisplacementoftheatmospherebyanoncombustiblegassuchasnitrogen,tosuchanextentthe
atmosphereisnoncombustible.

NOTE: THEPROCEDURECREATESANOXYGENDEFICIENTATMOSPHERE.

10. Isolationistheprocessbywhichapermitspaceisremovedfromserviceandiscompletelyprotectedagainstthe
releaseofenergyintospacebylockingandtaggingoutallsourceofenergyorblockingordisconnectingallmechanical
linkage.

11. Linebreakingistheintentionalopeningofapipe,line,orductthatisorhasbeencarryingflammableorcorrosive
material,aninertgasoranyfluidatavolume,pressureortemperaturecapableofcausinginjury.

NONPERMITREQUIREDCONFINEDSPACE

Aconfinedspacethatdoesnotcontainorhavethepotentialtocontainanyhazardcapableofcausingdeathorseriousphysical
harm.

PERMITREQUIREDCONFINEDSPACE

Aconfinedspacethathasoneormoreofthefollowingcharacteristics.

1. Containsorhasapotentialtocontainhazardousatmosphere.

2. Containsamaterialthathasthepotentialforengulfinganyentrant.

3. Hasaconfigurationthatanentrantcouldbetrappedorasphyxiated.

4. Containsotherrecognizedserioussafetyorhealthhazards.

ENTRYWITHOUTAPERMIT,ATTENDANT,ORANONPERMITCONFINEDSPACE

Confinedspacesmaybeenteredwithouttheneedforawrittenpermitorattendantwhenthefollowingconditionsarenotpresent.

Thespaceisdeterminednottobeapermitrequestedconfinedspace.Thisisdeterminedwhenthefollowingfactorsexist.

1. Oxygeninnotlessthan19.5percentormorethan23.5percent.

2. Toxicgassesarenotpresentandiftheyare,thespaceventilationcanbemechanicallymaintained.

3. Thespaceisnotsuch,thattheentrantcouldbetrappedorasphyxiated.

4. Containsnootherrecognizablesafetyandhealthhazards.

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5. Oncetheabovehasbeendetermined,usingtheConfinedSpacePreEntryCheckList,apermitisnotrequired.Posta
signattheentrancestatingeitherofthefollowing:

CAUTIONCONFINEDSPACEENTRYPERMITNOTREQUIRED

DANGERCONFINEDSPACEENTRYPERMITREQUIRED

Tocheckfortoxicgasesandoxygendeficiency,useanenrichmentmonitorthatsamplesO2LFL,LEL,andPPM.The
oxygenlevelsmustbenolessthan19.5percentormorethan23.5percentofpermissiblelevelsofLFL,LELandPPM.
CheckOSHAPart1926.

RESCUER

Thepersondesignatedtorescueemployeesfromtheconfinedspace.

RETRIEVALSYSTEM

Equipmentusedforrescuewhichincludesretrievalline,chestorfullbodyharness,wristletandifnecessary,anappropriatelifting
device.

SAFETYDEPARTMENT

R&Ossafetydepartmentoraqualifiedpersonauthorizedandtrainedbythesafetydepartment.

PROCEDURE

1. Beforeenteringtheconfinedspace,therequestermustcontactthesafetydepartmentand/orqualifiedperson.

2. Therequester,safetydepartmentand/orqualifiedpersonwillsurveytheconfinedspaceandfilloutandcompleteall
ofthefollowing:

a. Confinedspaceentrychecklist.SeeAppendixA.

b. Confinedspaceentrypermit,ifnecessary.SeeAppendixB.

c. Theconfinedspaceentrypermitonlyneedstobefilledoutiftheconditionsintheconfinedspaceperentrypermit
change.

3. Foradditionalinformationindecidingwhetherornottheconfinedspaceisapermitspaceoranopermitspace,
seeAppendixC.

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4. Oncethepreentrychecklistiscompleteandtheatmosphericconditionsaresurveyedandassessednothazardousor
unsafe,anentrypermitisnotrequired.

a. Attheentranceofthenonpermitconfinedspace,postasignwhichstates,Caution,EntryPermitNotRequired.

b. Attheentranceofarequiredpermitspace,postasignwhichstates,DangerConfinedSpace,EntryPermit
Required.

5. Uponcompletionofthepreentrychecklistandconditionsarefoundtohavethepotentialofhavingunsafeconditions
and/orfoundtohavepotentialofhavinghazardoussubstancesormaterial,getoutandcompletetheentrypermit.

6. TheentrypermitmustbecompletedandsignedalongwithAppendixDandMSDSattheentrancetotheconfined
space,withcopiesgiventotherequesterandsafetydepartment.

7. Oncetheworkiscompleteintheconfinedspace,returnthepermitthatwaspostedattheconfinedspacetothesafety
departmentand/orqualifiedpersonwhoissuedthepermit.

NOTE: PERMITMUSTBELOGGEDANDKEPTONFILEFORAPERIODOFNOTLESSTHANAYEAR.SEEAPPENDIXE.

8. Onlyauthorizedentrantswillbeallowedtoentertheconfinedspace.

9. ProceduresforAtmosphericTesting.

a. Testingandevaluationshallbedonewithequipmentcapableofsamplingtheconditionswithintheconfinedspace
priortoentrywiththefindingsrecordedontheconfinedspacepermit.

b. Ifcontaminatesarefoundintheconfinedspace,anevaluationandverificationmustbemadeastothetypeand
concentrationofthecontaminateandfindingsrecordedontheconfinedspacepermit

c. DurationofTesting.

i. Durationornumberofteststakenwillbedeterminedbytheconcentration,source,typeofthecontaminate,
andresultsoftheventilationsystem.
ii. Recommendationsofthespecificationoftheequipmentasrequiredbythemanufacturerofthetesting
equipmentand/orMSDS.

iii. Inalargeareagreaterthanfourfeetindepth,atestgridwillbeadoptedtoensureuniformatmospheric
conditions,andtoensuretheatmosphericconditionwillnotchangeintheworkareabecauseofaircirculation
andairchanges.

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TRAINING

1. Personnelenteringtheconfinedspacemustbetrainedandhavethenecessaryskills(i.e.,understandingofandhow
toconformtosafetyprocedures)beforetheyareassignedtheirduties.

2. Trainingshallbeprovidedtoeveryauthorizedentrantbeforethefollowingoccur:

a. Theyareassignedtheirduties.

b. Changesinassignmentsaremade.

c. Changesoccurintheconfinedspaceoperations.

d. Iftherearedeviationsintheconfinedspaceprocedures.

3. Thetrainingwillestablishthenecessaryskillsrequiredinperformingtheirduties.

4. Traininginanyneworrevisedproceduresrelatingtotheworktobeperformedintheconfinedspacewillbe
conducted.

5. Verificationofthetrainingoftheauthorizedentrantswilltakeplace.

6. Thetrainingcertificationwillcontainthefollowingnameandsignaturesofemployeesandinstructorandwitness,and
makethemavailabletoallinterestedpartiesupontheirrequest.SeeAppendixF.

7. Dutiesofauthorizedentrantsareasfollows:

a. Knowthepotentialhazardspriortoallowingentry,withunderstandingofthesigns,symptomsandconsequences
ofexposure.(RefertoMSDS)

b. Understandtheproperuseofequipmentformonitoringandtheuseofotherrelatedequipment.

c. Communicatewithoutsideattendantsonaregularbasis.

d. Alerttheoutsideobserverwhenthefollowingconditionsexist:

i. Warningsignsorsymptomsofoverexposuretotheattendant.

ii. Detectionofanyprohibitedconditions.

e. Exit confined spaces as quickly as possible when the following occurs:

i. Orderedtoexitbythesupervisorand/oroutsideattendant.

ii. Recognizewarningsignsorsymptomsofexposuretodamage.

iii. Detectaprohibitedcondition.

iv. Theevacuationalarmisactivated.

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f. Duties of outside attendants are as follows:

i. Befamiliarwithhazardsandpotentialhazardsentrantsmaybeexposedtoduringentry,alsosignsand
symptomsofbeingexposedtothehazards.

ii. Beawareofthebehavioraleffectsoftheexposuretothehazardousconditions.
iii. UseAppendixDtocheckpersonnelinandoutoftheconfinedarea.

g. If necessary, remain outside the permit space until relieved by another attendant.

h. Be trained in CPR and first aid and emergency rescue.

i. If the project chooses to use local emergency personnel, bring the emergency team to the site and allow
them to become acquainted with the area in which they will be working in.

j. If other outside attendants are to be used for rescue, another trained attendant must be present before
the rescuer is allowed to enter the confined space.

k. Communicate with authorized entrants to monitor the status of the confined space and to alert those
working in the confined space of any emergencies.

l. Monitor inside and outside the confined space to determine the concentrations of the contamination for
safe operations, unless the following conditions exist:

i. Detection ofprohibitedconditions.
ii. Behavioraleffectsofhazardexposure.

iii. Detectionofasituationoutsideoftheconfinedspacewhichcouldendangertheentrant.
iv. Theauthorizedentrantcannotperformthedutiessafely.

m. Summon rescue and emergency service when deemed necessary.

n. Take action to prevent an unauthorized person from entering the confined space. If an unauthorized
entrant enters the confined space, they must be immediately removed.

o. Keep the supervisor in charge of the confined space informed of all those entering the space.

p. Perform no duties which will interfere with the monitoring and protection of those inside the confined
space.

q. The attendant may monitor more than one confined space providing they are in the immediate area.

r. Perform non-entry rescue as specified in the rescue procedure.

8. Dutiesofthesuperintendentandforemanarethefollowing:

a. Be aware of the hazards which may exist within the confined space.

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b. Verifythatallthenecessaryproceduresonthepermithavebeenmade(i.e.,propertestsarebeingdone;proper
proceduresareinplacebeforesigningorallowingentry.)

c. Terminateentryintotheconfinedspaceandcancelpermitwhenconditionsrequireit.

d. Verifyemergencyrescueservicesareavailableandknowhowtosummonwhenneeded.

e. Removeunauthorizedpersonswhoenterorattempttoentertheconfinedspace.

f. Determinetheresponsibilityandtransferofthepermitspaceentryoperationsbasedonthehazardchangeand
operationsperformed.

RESCUEANDEMERGENCYSERVICE

1. Employeeswhoarerequiredtoperformservicesmustbetrainedinthefollowing:

a. Personalprotectiveequipment.

b. Firstaid/CPR.

c. Rescuetechniquestraining.

d. Practiceinasimulatedrescueatleastevery12monthsusingarepresentativeconfinedspace.

2. IfprojectchoosestoarrangeforrescueofotherthanR&Oemployees,thefollowingmusttakeplace:

a. Informrescueserviceofhazardstheymayencounterwhenperformingtherescue.

b. Providetherescueservicewithaccesstoallpermitspacessotherescueservicecandevelopappropriateplan.

3. Nonentryrescueretrievalsystemsormethodswillbeusedwheneveranentrantentersaconfinedspaceunlessthe
riskistoogreatorwouldnotcontributetotherescueoperations.

a. Employeeswhoarerescuedwillhaveachestorfullbodyharness.

b. Retrievalsystemwillbeattachedtoamechanicaldeviceorfixedpointoutsidetheconfinedspacewhenvertical
depthisfivefeetormoreindepth

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STORAGE&HANDLINGOFL.P.GAS,TEMPORARYHEATINGDEVICES&FIREPROTECTION

Thefollowingareminimumrequirementsfortheuse,storageandhandlingofLPGas,temporaryheatingdevicesandfireprotection
asoutlinedby1926.153154andNFPA30&58.

L.P.G.HOSES

1. Shallbeclearlyidentifiedastouse,i.e.,whenusedwithliquefiedpetroleumgases;aminimumof250lbs.working
pressureisrequired.

2. Shallcontainapprovedpressedhoseclamps.DONOTUSERADIATORHOSECLAMPS.

3. Shallbeprotectedfromdamageorfrombecomingatrippinghazard.Hosesshallnotbehungbywireorsharpchafing
material.

4. Eachhoseconnectionshallbeleaktestedwhenreconnected.

5. Aluminumpipingortubingshallnotbeused.

6. 5/16airequippedwirebraidhoseisrequiredonallliquidpropanetanksandotherswhenthehosecannotbeproperly
protected.

TANKS,CYLINDERS&VALVES

1. Shallbelocatedonasolid,securebase.

2. Shallbesecuredtoprotectthemfromfalling,beingknockedorstoredinmajoraccessways.

3. Shallhaveprotectivesafetycollar.

4. Shallcontainallrequiredsafetyvalvessuchasregulatorsandexcessflowvalves.

5. Shallbeprotectedfromtheelementsinapprovedmanner,i.e.,snow,ice,rain,mudorconcrete.

6. Shallnotbesubjectedtoanysourceofignition,i.e.,openflame,electricalsource,etc.

7. Shallnotbesubjectedtovehiclecollision,impactfromfallingobjects,welders,slag,etc.

8. Alltanks/cylindersshallbelabeledwithsigns:FLAMMABLEGASPROPANE,NOSMOKINGOROPENFLAME.

9. Shallnotbelocatedwherealeakcanentervaults,pit,andconduitsoraccumulateinrecesses.

10. Filltanksandcylindersto75%orlessduringcoldweather.

11. Tanksaretobestoredand/orusedoutsidebuildingorstructureandsecured.Ifavarianceisrequiredcontactthe
safetydepartment.

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12. Storageoutsideofbuildingsshallmeetthefollowingrequirements:

QUANTITY DISTANCEFROMBUILDING(FT.)
500LBS.orless 0
501to6,000lbs. 10
6,001to10,000lbs. 20
Over10,000lbs. 25

13. Containershavingawatercapacitygreaterthan21/2lbs.(normal1lb.LPgascapacity)shallbeequippedwithexcess
flowvalves.

14. Regulatorsshallbeeitherdirectlyconnectedtothecontainervalvesortomanifoldsconnectedtothecontainervalves.

LIQUIDPROPANE

LiquidPropaneisaflammableliquidandshallbetreatedassuch.(See1926.152,NFPA30&58).

1. Containersshallbelocatedatleast20feetfrombuildings.

2. Tanksshallbesurroundedbya12highcurborearthdike.

3. Drainsshallbeprovidedfordrainingoffaccumulationsofgroundorrainwaterandspills.

4. Iftwoormoretanksaregroupedtogether,thereshallbeatleast5feetseparationbetweenthem.

5. Within200feetofeachportabletanka12footwideaccessshallbeprovidedforfireequipmentaccess.

6. Thereshallbenoignitionsourcewithin50feetofeachtankandappropriatesignsshallbepostedstatingFLAMMABLE
LIQUID,NOSMOKINGOROPENFLAMEWITHIN50FT.

7. Vehicleprotectionshallbeprovided.

TEMPORARYHEATINGDEVICES

1. Portableheaters,includingsalamanders,shallbeequippedwithanapprovedautomaticshutoffdevicetostopthe
flowofgastothemainburner.

2. Heaterswithairinputof50,000BTUormoreshallbeequippedwithapilotlightoranelectricalignitionsystem.

3. Heatersshallbelocatedatleast6feetfromanyLPGascontainer.

4. BlowerandradianttypeheatersshallnotbedirectedtowardanyLPGascontainerwithin20feetofheater.

5. Iftwoormoreheatersarelocatedonthesamefloorandinanunpartitionedarea,theyshallbeseparatedbyatleast
20feet.

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6. Thereshallbesufficientquantitiesofairtomaintainthehealthandsafetyoftheemployees.Attendantsshouldbe
awareofthepossibilityofcarbonmonoxidepoisoningandadequateprovisionsformonitoringairqualityshouldbe
available.Whenthebuildupofharmfulgasesexists,firstevacuatethearea,thenincreasetheventilationandreport
theconditiontotheSuperintendent.

7. Whenheatersareusedinconfinedspaces,specialcaremustbetakentoprovidesufficientventilation,ensureproper
combustion,maintainthehealthandsafetyofworkersandlimitthetemperaturerise.

8. Heatersshallbeplacedfromcombustiblesasfollows:

MINIMUMCLEARANCE(INCHES)
HEATINGAPPLIANCES SIDESREARCHIMENY
RoomHeater,circulatingtype 121218
RoomHeater,radianttype 363618

9. Heatersshallbelocatedatleast10feetfromcombustibletarps,canvasorsimilarcovering.

10. Oilfilteredheatersshallbeshutdownandallowedtocoolbeforemovingorrefuelingbecauseofthehazardofflashing
vaporsinthestack.

SOLIDFUEL

1. Salamandersareprohibitedinbuildingsoronscaffolds.

2. Oilfiredheatersshallbeequippedwithaprimarysafetycontrolvalvetostoptheflowoffuelintheeventofflame
failure.

FIREPROTECTION

Storagelocationsshallbeprovidedwithatleastoneapprovedportablefireextinguisherhavingaratingofnotlessthan20lb.ABC.
Extinguishersshallbelocatednotcloserthan25feetornofurtherthan75feetfromthestoragearea.

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FIREPREVENTIONANDPROTECTION

FIREPREVENTION

TheR&Osafetysuperintendentisresponsibleforimplementationandenforcementofthefirecontrolprogram.Thisprogramis
aimedatprotectinglifeandpropertywhilecontrollinglosses.Fireprotectionactivitiesareemphasizedduringallphasesof
construction.

1. Intheeventoffireinitsincipientstage,extinguishonlyiftrainedtodosso.

2. Foralargerfire,call911immediatelyandevacuatearea.

GENERALREQUIREMENTS

1. Regardlessofsize,allfiresmustbereportedtotheR&OSuperintendentandR&OSafety.

2. Subcontractorswill:

a. Provideadequatefireprotection/suppressionproceduresandequipmenttoadequatelyprotecttheirworkin
progressandpropertyonsite.

b. Supplyandmaintainfireextinguishersadequatetosuppressanyfireswithintheirimmediatearea.Fire
extinguishersmustberatedforABCfiresandbechargedwithaminimumof20lbs.ofdrychemicalextinguishing
agent.

3. Extinguishersshallbeconspicuouslylocatedwheretheywillbereadilyaccessibleandimmediatelyavailableinthe
eventofafire.Extinguishersshallnotbeobstructedorobscuredfromview.

4. Allextinguishersshallbeonthehangersorinthebracketsprovided.ExtinguisheruseshallbereportedtoR&O.

HOUSEKEEPING

1. Avoidaccumulationofflammablerubbishandwastematerials.

2. Removetrashfrominsidebuildingsandawayfrombuildingsdailyorwheneveranaccumulationofmaterialmay
constituteafirehazard.

3. Donot,underanycircumstances,usewoodsawdustorshavingsasanabsorbentforspilledflammableliquidsor
petroleumlubricants.

4. Burningofrubbishisprohibited.

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REFUELINGOFEQUIPMENT

1. Refuelallgasolinepoweredequipmentoutsideandclearofstructures,withenginesshutoff.

2. Locategasolinepoweredequipment,suchasaircompressors,hoists,andpumpssoexhaustsarewellawayfrom
combustiblematerial.

HEATINGDEVICES

1. Useofopenflamedevices,sourcesofheat,andsparkproducingequipmentisprohibitedinareascontaining
flammablematerials.

2. Allopenflamedevicesandfurnacesusedinconstructionworkmusthaveanattendant,unlessthedeviceisequipped
withcombustionsafetycontrols.

3. Removeallemptypropane,acetylene,oxygen,andbutanegascylindersfrombuildings,markedasempty(MT),and
storeandsecureinanuprightpositioninanapprovedarea.

WELDING

1. Thesuperintendentcoordinatesandapprovesallweldingoperations.

2. Allweldingoperationshaveanapprovednonelectricalhotworkpermitandafireextinguisheratthesite.

3. Coverallcombustiblematerialsthatcannotbemovedasafedistancefromweldingoperationswithapprovednon
combustibleblanketsornoncombustiblerigidbarriersforprotectionfromsparks.

FLAMMABLELIQUIDS

1. Segregateallflammableliquids,chemicalfuels,resins,lubricants,andsolventsbylabelsandstoreinanapproved
location.DoNOTstorenoncompatiblematerialsinthesamestoragearea.

2. Keepflammableliquidcontainerscoveredatalltimeswhennotinuse.

3. Donotstoreflammableliquidsintheworkarea,exceptinaquantityneededtoaccomplishthejobinasingleshift.

4. Disposeofflammablepaintorsolventragsandanymaterialssubjecttospontaneouscombustionincoveredmetal
containers.

5. Storeallflammableliquidsinsafetycansorapprovedcontainers.

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ELECTRICALEQUIPMENT

1. Theuseoffrayedandwornextensioncordsisnotpermitted.

2. Theoverloadingofextensioncordsandelectricalreceptaclesisnotpermitted.

3. Protecttemporarywiringfrommechanicaldamagebycranes,shovels,trucks,andotherequipment.

SPRAYPAINTING,FLAMMABLERESINS,ANDCHEMICALS

1. Nospraypaintingorapplicationchemicalsthatgiveoffflammablevaporsispermittedwithin50feetofapossible
ignitionsource.

2. Useapprovedexhaustfansandblowersinareaswhereconditionshinderthedissipationofhazardousvapors.

ACCESSANDEGRESS

1. Maintainaccesstothesiteatalltimes,dayornight,forfireapparatusorambulance.Bridgeoverditches,openingsin
earthpilesorstorageareas.

2. Maintainexitroutesforpersonnelatalltimes.

TEMPORARYBUILDINGS

Usenoncombustiblematerialsfortemporarywallsandpartitionsforareaprotectionduringconstruction.Usefireretardantplastic
orvisqueenfilm.

COMBUSTIBLEBUILDINGMATERIALS

1. Storecombustiblematerialsseparatefromconstructionshacksorbuildings.

2. Segregatestorageofvariousmaterialsbytypewithapprovedseparationprovidedfornoncompatiblematerials.

SMOKING

1. Smokingisnotpermittedinsidebuildings.

2. Smokingispermittedonlyindesignatedareasoutsideofbuildings.

3. Extinguishmatches/cigarettesandplacetheminapprovedcontainers.

EMERGENCYPHONENUMBERS

Prominentlydisplayorposttheemergencyphonenumbersnearthetelephoneattheconstructionsite.

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HOTWORKPERMIT

1. AHotWorkPermitisrequiredanytimeworkinvolvestheuseofopenflameorsparkproducingequipment.This
includeswelding,cutting,burning,grindingandorsolderingoperations.

2. Priortocommencingwork,allworkspecific/areahazardsshallbeunderstoodandcommunicatedandallappropriated
permitsshallbeobtained.

3. Allappropriatepermitsshallbepostedintheareaofwork.

4. Allpersonnelinthesurroundingworkareashallbeproperlywarnedofthehazardousworkareabytheuseof
barricadesorothercommunicationmeans.

5. Priortoworkwithin35feetofworkarea:

a. Flammableliquids,dustlintandoilydepositsaretoberemoved.

b. Explosiveatmosphereiseliminatedorifnotpossible,monitored.

c. Floorsaresweptclean.

d. Combustiblefloorsarewetdown,combustiblesinthearearemovedorcoveredwithfireresistiveprotection.

e. Floorandwallopeningscovered.

f. Fireresistivetarpaulinsaresuspendedbeneathwork.

6. AfirewatchwillbepostedwhileHotWorkisongoingandfor60minutesafter,withfireextinguishingequipment
immediatelyavailableattheworkarea.

7. Firewatchpersonnelwillbetrainedintheuseofthefireprotectionequipmentprovided.

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HANDLING,STORAGEANDDISPENSINGOFFLAMMABLEANDCOMBUSTIBLELIQUIDS

ALLFLAMABLEANDCOMBUSTIBLELIQUIDSSHOULDBEKEPTINCLOSEDCONTAINERSWHENTHEYARENOTINUSE.

DEFINITIONS

1. Flammableliquidisanyliquidwithaflashpointbelow100F.

2. Acombustibleisanyliquidwithaflashpointabove100F.

3. Flammableliquidsareclassified1A,1Band1C.

4. CombustibleliquidsareclassifiedClassIIandClassIII.

5. FlammableLiquids

a. Class1A.Aliquidwhoseflashpointislessthan73Fandhasaboilingpointlessthan100F.

b. Class1B.Aliquidwhoseflashpointisgreaterthan73Fandhasaboilingpointgreaterthanorequalto100F.

c. Class1C.Aliquidwhoseflashpointisgreaterthan73Fbutlessthan100Fwithaboilingpointthatisgreaterthan
orequalto100F.

6. Combustibles

a. ClassII.Aliquidwhoseflashpointisgreaterthan100Fwithaboilingpointoflessthan140F.

b. Class III. A liquid whose flash point is greater than or equal to 140F with a boiling point greater than
200F.

c. Container A vessel designated to contain a liquid, including but not limited to a can, barrel, drum, bucket
or pail.

d. Flash Point The lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapor within a test vessel to form
an ignitable 3 mixture.

e. Portable Tank Any closed vessel with a liquid capacity over 60 gallons not intended for fixed installation.

f. Safety Can An approved container that holds no more than 5 gallons and has a spring closing lid and
spout cover designed to release internal pressure safely when exposed to fire.

INDOORSTORAGE

1. Notmorethan25gallonswillbestoredinaroom,trailerortemporarybuildingoutsideanapprovedcabinet.(See
1925.152part2Cifortypesofcabinets).

2. Notmorethan60gallonsofflammableliquidswillbestoredinanyonecabinet.

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3. Notmorethan120gallonsofcombustibleliquidswillbestoredinanyonecabinet.

4. Notmorethan3cabinetswillbestoredinasinglestoragearea.

5. ElectricalwiringandequipmentinsidestorageroomswillbeClass2,Division1(ExplosionsProof).

6. Eachstorageroommustbeprovidedwitheitheragravityormechanicalexhaustingsystemcapableof6airchanges
perhour.

7. Ifroomisusedfordispensing,anelectricpilotshallbeinstalledadjacenttothelightswitch.

STORAGEOUTSIDEBUILDING

1. Storagecontainers(notmorethan60gallonseach)mustnotexceed1,100gallonsinanyonestoragearea.

2. Pilesorgroupsofcontainersmustbeseparatedbya5footclearance,nottobecloserthan20feetfromanybuilding.

3. Within200feetofeachpile,theremustbea12footwideaccesstopermitaccessoffirecontrolequipment.

4. Storagemustbegradedtodivertpossiblespillsawayfromanybuildingorotherexposures.

5. Eachstorageareamustbesurroundedbyacurbordikeatleast12incheshighorhigher.(Thedikemustbeableto
holdthecontentsofthematerialstored).Adrainistobeinstalledusinga2pipewithathreadedcap.

6. Itmustbelongenoughtogothroughthebermandextendoutfarenoughforeasyaccessanddrainage.

OUTDOORSTORAGETANKS

1. Nocloserthan20feetfromanybuilding.

2. Twoormoreportabletanksgroupedtogether,havingacombinedcapacityinexcessof2,200gallons,mustbe
separatedbya5footclearance.

3. Outsidestoragemusthavealeasta20Blimitfireextinguisherlocatednotlessthan25feetormorethan75feetfrom
storagearea.

4. Nosmokingoropenflamewithin25feet.Signsshallbeconspicuouslyposted.

5. Forenvironmentalpurposes,alldikeswillbelinedwithapetroleumresistantlining.

6. Allstorageareasaretobeprotectedfromvehiculartraffic.

7. Allstorageareasandcontainersaretobeproperlylabeledastocontents.

8. Thereistobeamaterialsafetydatasheet(MSDS)foreachtypeofliquid.

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REQUIRMENTSFORALLSTORAGEAREAS

1. Bekeptfreeofweeds,debrisandothercombustiblematerial.

2. Insidestoragemusthaveatleasta20Bunitfireextinguishernotmorethan10feetfromthedooropeninginany
roomsusedformorethan60gallons.

3. Outsidestoragemusthaveatleasta20Blimitfireextinguisherlocatednotlessthan25feetnormorethan75feet
fromstoragearea.

4. Nosmokingoropenflamewithin25feet.Signsshallbeconspicuouslyposted.

5. Forenvironmentalpurposes,alldikeswillbelinedwithapetroleumresistantlining.

6. Allstorageareasaretobeprotectedfromvehiculartraffic.

7. Allstorageareasandcontainersaretobeproperlylabeledastocontents.

8. Thereistobeamaterialsafetydatasheetforeachtypeofliquid.

DISPENSING

1. Allportablefuelingtankswillbegrounded.

2. Thedispensinghosewillhouseawiremeshinsideoutercover.(Regulardispensingtypehose).

3. Metaltometalcontactwillbeatalltimesduringdispensing.

4. Whendispensing,a20Bratedfireextinguisherwillnotbecloserthan25feetandnotfurtherawaythan75feetfrom
dispensingarea.

5. Nosmokingand/oropenflame.

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HANDLINGANDSTORAGEOFCOMPRESSEDGASCYLINDERS

1. Oxygen/acetylenearetobestored,transportedandhandledinanuprightposition.

2. Storageareasaretocomplyasfollows:

a. Oxygenandfuelgasesmustbeseparatedbyaone(2)hourfirewallorbe25feetapart.

b. Theemptyandfullcylindersaretobestoredseparatelywiththestoragearealabeledempty/full.

c. Nosmokingsignsconspicuouslyposted.

d. Protectedfromvehiculartraffic.

e. 20Bratedfireextinguishernocloserthan25feetorfurtherawaythan75feetfromstorageareas.

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EMERGENCYACTIONPLAN

Thisemergencyactionplanisdesignedtohelpprotectthehealth,safety,andenvironmentofeveryR&Oprojectandtoprovidethe
bestpossibleemergencycareforeveryone,includingthegeneralpublic.

Theemergencyactionplanincludesthefollowing:emergencytelephonenumberssuchasmedical,fire,police,hazardousmaterials
responseunit,EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),OSHA,projectsuperintendent,projectmanager,divisionmanagerandthe
safetydirector.

Thisplanalsoincludesgeneralinformationtohelpinterpretthepoliciesandproceduresformedical,fire,property,equipment
damage,generalpublicemployeesotherthanR&Osemployees(i.e.,subcontractors,visitors,owners,etc.),environmental,
hazardoussubstances,structuralfailureandwaterrelatedincidences.

Thefollowingareguidelinesthataretobefollowedbeforecontactinganyoftheaboveagencies.

GUIDELINES

1. Medical.Tobeusedforitemsotherthanfirstaidwhenthevictimisseriouslyhurt,thereisafatality,isdisabled,orthe
projectcannottreatortransportsafely.Formedicalemergenciesthatarenotlifethreatening,R&Ospreferred
medicalprovidersaretobeused.

2. Fire.Iftheemergencyisseriousenoughandtheonsiteequipmentcannothandletheemergency.

3. Police.Ifemployeeprotectionandsecurityisrequiredorifitisanaccidentinvolvingamotorvehicle.Hazardous
materialresponseunit(Hazmat),iftheincidentinvolvesahazardoussubstance.

4. HAZMAT.Iftheincidentinvolvesahazardoussubstancerequiringthenotificationofhazardousmaterialsresponse
unit.

5. EPA.IfthereisaspillofahazardoussubstanceinquantitiesequaltoorgreaterthanwhatisrequiredinSections13
and15ofR&OsSafetyProgramandR&OsEnvironmentalProgram.

6. OSHA.Notifywithineighthours,forallfatalities,disabling,orseriousinjuries.Ifthereisaquestionastothe
seriousness,contactR&Ossafetydirector.

7. Projectsuperintendent,manageranddivisionmanagerofalloftheabove,exceptforfirstaidcases.

8. ProjectManager.Alloftheabove,exceptfirstaidcases.

9. DivisionManager.Alloftheabove,exceptfirstaidcases.

10. CompanySafetyDirector.Alloftheabove,includingfirstaidcasesandalltypeofincidents.

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GENERALINFORMATION

R&Owillincorporatethefollowingpersonnel,equipment,andprocedures:

1. SafetyOrientation.R&Ossafetydirectororthesafetycoordinatorwillconductathoroughsafety/environmental
orientationsessionwitheachnewemployeeorsubcontractor.R&Ossafetyprogramwillbeoutlinedusingthepocket
safetyhandbook.Allprojectspecificsafetyandenvironmentalconcerns,safetyplans,equipment,andprocedureswill
bereviewed.Allnewemployeesand/orsubcontractorsmustattendtheorientationsessionbeforebeginningworkon
theproject.

2. Trainedpersonnelinfirstaid,fireprotection,accidentinvestigation,environmentalprotectionandnotificationofthe
appropriateagencyandhazardouscommunication.

3. Handheldradiosforquickandefficientbusinessandemergencycommunicationamongtheprojectstaff.Radioswill
becarriedbythesuperintendent,safetycoordinator,andallforemen.

4. WeeklySafetyMeetings.Meetingswillbeconductedbythesafetycoordinatororsuperintendentweekly.
Representativesfromallsubcontractorswillbepresent.Allsafetyplansandequipmentspecifictotheprojectwillbe
introducedandtheuseofeachreviewed.ToolboxSafetyMeetingswillalsobeconductedbyboththeforemenand
generalforemenwithallcrewmembers.Thesemeetingswillbeheldatleastweeklyormoreoftendependingonthe
natureofthework.SafetymeetingsarefurtherdetailedinR&OsSafetyManual.

5. Intheeventthatitisnecessarytoevacuatetheareaand/orthereisalifethreateningemergency,thefollowingshould
befollowed:

a. Aloudhornwillbekeptonsitetobeusedtoalertallpersonsinthearea.

b. Theprojectsafetycoordinatorwillberesponsibleforthefollowing:

i. Makingcertaineveryoneisproperlyevacuatedandaccountedfor.

ii. Theknowledgeofhowtoperformfirstaid.
iii. Thecleaningupofspillsanddisposalofthehazardoussubstances.
iv. Notificationoftheappropriateagencies.
v. Conductinganinvestigationoftheincident.

6. Ifanevacuationisnecessary,theprojectsafetycoordinator,withtheassistanceofthesuperintendent,general
foreman,andsafetydirector,willselectanappropriatesiteforevacuation.

MEDICALEMERGENCY

1. Treatthevictim.

2. Iftheemergencyislifethreatening,contactthenearestfacility.

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3. Iftheemergencyisnotlifethreatening,thevictimwillbetakentoR&Ospreferredmedicalprovider.

4. Inadditiontonotifyingthemedicalprovider,R&Ossafetydirector,projectandseniorconstructionmanagerswillbe
contacted.

5. OSHAwillbenotifiedwithineighthoursiftheincidentmeetsthecriteriaintheguidelinessectionunderOSHA.

6. Allmedicalincidentswillbeinvestigatedwithareportfilledoutdescribingwhathappened,whyithappened,andwhat
shouldbedonetopreventareoccurrence.ThereportwillbesenttoR&Ossafetydirectorandtothosewhoby
contractarerequiredtoreceiveacopywithin24hours.

7. Forallmedicalincidentsthatarefatal,disabling,and/orserious,theareawillbeprotectedandsecuredtopreventthe
disruptionofthesceneuntiltheinvestigationiscomplete.

8. Ifthereisaquestionconcerningwhetherthesceneshouldbepreserved,R&Ossafetydirectormustbecontacted.

9. Intheeventofafatality,thesuperintendentwillimmediatelysecurethesceneandstarttheinvestigation(i.e.,gather
witnesses,statements,notifythesafetydirectorwhowillcallOSHA,notifytheVPofoperations,divisionmanagerand
projectmanager,insurancecarriers,andothersrequiredbycontract).

Thesafetydirectorwillconductaninvestigationwiththeassistanceoftheprojectsuperintendentandprojectmanager.

R&OPublicRelations,divisionmanager,safetydirector,andarepresentativeofthecontractorwillprepareapressrelease.

INCIDENTSINVOLVINGFIRE

1. Securethearea.

2. Ifpossible,useextinguishingequipmentsuchasfireextinguisher,waterandotheravailablematerials.

3. Ifthefireistoobigtocontainorextinguish,thelocalfire,police,andmedicaldepartmentswillbecontacted.

4. Remember,donotriskyourlifebuttakeeveryprecautionnecessarytoprotectthesafetyofthoseinvolvedinornear
theaccident.

5. Oncetheincidentisundercontrol,theincidentwillbeinvestigatedandawrittenreportwillbecompleted.Thewritten
incidentreportwillbeforwardedtoR&Ossafetydirectorwhowillinturnnotify,projectmanager,divisionmanager,
VPofoperations,andothersasrequiredbycontract.

INCIDENTSINVOLVINGPROPERTYANDEQUIPMENT(NOMEDICALATTENTIONREQUIRED)

Forincidentswherevehiclesandotherequipmentaredamaged,thefollowingshalloccur:

1. Accidentsresultinginpropertyorequipmentdamageover$200shallbereportedtoR&Ossafetydirectorthrough
theuseoftheSupervisorsIncidentReportform.Anyaccidentresultinginpropertyorequipmentdamageinexcessof
$1,000shallbeimmediatelyreportedverballytoR&Osriskmanagementdirector,withtheSupervisorsIncident
Reportformfollowing.

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2. AccidentsinvolvingR&OsvehiclesshallbereportedatoncetotheR&Ossafetydirector,and,asapplicable,topolice.
TheSupervisorsReportofMotorVehicleAccidentformshallbecompletedandsenttothesafetydepartment.The
GeneralLiabilityLossReport,suppliedbyR&Osinsurancecompany,willbefilledoutbythesafetydirector.

3. IncidentsinvolvingpersonnelotherthanR&Osemployees(i.e.,subcontractors,visitors,owners,etc.)shallbereported
onanincidentreportincludingwitnessstatements,photographs,policereports,andotherrelatedinformation.The
reportmustbesenttoR&Ossafetydirectorforreviewandifnecessary,senttothegeneralliabilitycarrier.

4. IncidentsInvolvingtheEnvironment,followtheproceduresoutlinedintheEnvironmentalProgram,aswellasSections
13and14ofR&OsSafetyProgram.Contactthesafetydirectorimmediately.

5. Ateamconsistingofthesuperintendent,onsitesafety/environmentalcoordinator,andothersrequiredbycontract
willinvestigatetheincidentandfileareportwhichwillincludecopiesofwitnessstatements,photographs,EPAsreport
andotherrelatedinformation.ThisinformationwillbesenttoR&Ossafetydirector,projectmanager,andoperations
manager.

INCIDENTSINVOLVINGHAZARDOUSSUBSTANCEWASTES

1. Ifinlargequantities,thelocalHazmat,EPA,medical,fireandpolicewillbecontacted.

2. Allpersonnelwillbeevacuatedtoapredeterminedarea,upwind,andupslope.

3. Allmedicalemergencieswillbetreated.

4. Allpersonnelwillbeaccountedfor.

5. Assist,ifrequired,intherescueoperationbythehazardousteam,byinvestigatingorassistingintheinvestigationfile.

6. Anincidentreportwithwitnessstatements,photographs,andotherinformationwillbesenttoR&Ossafetydirector,
projectmanager,seniorconstructionmanager,andallothersasrequiredbycontractwithin24hours.

INCIDENTSINVOLVINGSTRUCTUREFAILURE(I.E.,COLLAPSEOFBUILDINGS,SHELTERS,FORM
WORK,ETC.)

1. Measureswillbeimplementedtostabilizetheincidentusingtheappropriateresourceequipment,suchasfire
extinguishers,oravailableonsiteequipment,suchascranes,forklifts,andexcavatingequipmenttoassistin
emergency.

2. Ifnecessary,theappropriateagency(i.e.,fire,police,medical,Hazmat,etc.)willbecontactedtoassistinthe
emergency.Inanycase,theprojectmanagerandcompanysafetydirectorwillbenotified.

3. Oncetheincidenthasbeentakencareof,ateamconsistingofthesuperintendent,safetycoordinator,andother
designatedpeoplewillinvestigatetheincident.Completeawrittenreportwithwitnessstatements,sendcopiestothe
projectmanager,seniorconstructionmanager,companysafetydirector,andotherswhorequireacopybycontract.

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INCIDENTSTHATAREWATERRELATED

1. Thefollowingminimumlifesavingequipmentwillbestrategicallystoredattheprojectsiteifnearwater.

c. Threelifesavingringswith100feetofrope.

d. Threelifejackets.

e. Ladders,asrequired.

f. One35manfirstaidbox.

g. Onetraumabag.

h. Ropesandotherrelatedmaterialsrequiredbycontract.

2. Uponnotificationthatawaterincidenthasoccurred,theemergencyhornwillsoundimmediately.

3. Victimswillbetreatedimmediately.

4. Theincidentwillbeinvestigatedandawrittenreportcompleted,includingwitnessstatements,photographs,andother
relatedmaterial.

5. Theinvestigationwillbeconductedbytheprojectsuperintendent,safetycoordinator,andothersasrequiredby
contract.

6. Uponreceivingthereport,afollowupinvestigationwillbecoordinatedifnecessary,byR&Ossafetyandrisk
managementdepartments.

INCIDENTOFCOFFERDAMFAILURE

1. AsmallPVClinedearthfillcofferdamwillbeconstructedandmaintainedthroughoutthedurationoftheproject.
Failureofthiscofferdamwillallowwatertoenterthedeepexcavation,endangeringpersonsworkingthere.

2. Whilethecofferdamisinplaceandpersonsareworkingbehindit,thefollowingactionwillbetaken:

a. Thedeepexcavationplanwillbeoutlinedanddescribedtoallaffectedpersonnelbythesafetycoordinator.

b. Allpersonnelwillbetrainedonthelocationanduseofexitladders,ropeswithlifesavingrings,warninghorns,and
otherrescueequipment.

c. Evacuationwillbedesignedsopersonnelwillnothavetotravelmorethan25feettotheescapeareas.

d. Theevacuationplanwillbereviewedandpracticedbyallpersonnelunderthedirectorofthesafetycoordinatoras
soonasthecofferdamisinplace.

e. Weeklysafetymeetingswillbeconductedtoaddressthedeepexcavationsafetyandevacuationproceduresasthe
cofferdamisplacedandexcavationbegins.

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f. AdailyinspectionofthecofferdamwillbedonebyR&Osprojectsuperintendent.

g. AweeklyinspectionofthecofferdamwillbedonebytheR&Ossafetycoordinator.

h. AbimonthlyinspectionofthecofferdamwillbedonebyR&Ossafetydirector.

i. Atleastoneforemanwitharadiowillbepresentintheexcavationatalltimeswhileconstructionactivitiesarein
progress.

j. Thedewateringsystemwillremaininplaceatalltimesthroughoutthedurationofconstructionbehindthe
cofferdam.

k. Shouldafailureoccur,thefollowingequipmentwillbeavailableandproceduresimplemented:

i. Lifesavingequipmentasoutlinedbelowwillbestrategicallystoredattheprojectsite:

Threelifesavingringswith100footrope.
Threelifejackets.
Ladders,asrequired(aminimumofsix).
One35manfirstaidbox.
Onetraumabag.
Ropesandotherrelatedmaterialsrequiredbycontract.
ii. Uponnotificationthatafailureofthecofferdamhasoccurred,theemergencyhornwillsoundimmediately.

iii. Allpersonnelwillbeevacuatedfromtheexcavation.Theprimaryevacuationroutewillbetotheclosestexitof
theexcavation.(SeeItemB,above).
iv. Aheadcountonallpersonnelwillbeconducted.Theonsiteforemanwillhavetheprimaryresponsibilityfor
thisactivity.Thegeneralforemanandsafetycoordinatorwillhavethesecondaryresponsibilitytoensurethat
allpersonnelareaccountedfor.

v. Victimswillbetreatedimmediately.

vi. Theincidentwillbeinvestigatedandawrittenreportcompleted,includingwitnessstatements,photographs,
andotherrelatedinformation.
vii. Theinvestigationwillbeconductedbytheprojectsuperintendent,safetycoordinatorandothersasrequired
bythecontract.

viii. Oncetheinvestigationandincidentreportiscomplete,itwillbesenttoR&Ossafetydirector,project
manager,operationmanagers,andothersrequiredbycontractwithin24hours.

ix. Uponreceivingthereport,afollowupinvestigationwillbecoordinatedbyR&Ossafetydepartment.

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DEMOLITION

PREPARATION

1. Priortopermittingemployeestobeginthedemolitionprocess,asurveymustbemadebyanengineeroracompetent
person.Thepurposeofthesurveyistocheckforthepossibilityofanunplannedcollapseofthestructure.

2. Makecertainallutilitiesandotherservicelinesarecappedand/orshutoff.

3. Ifnecessarytomaintainpower,water,orotherservices,makecertaintheyareproperlylocatedandprotected.

4. Determineifanytypeofhazardoussubstanceand/orwasteispresent,toincludeflammableorsimilartypesubstances
thatarestillinthepipes,tanks,orotherequipment.Ifithasbeendeterminedthathazardoussubstancesdoexist,
makecertaineverythinghasbeentestedandpurgedbeforetheprocessbegins.

5. Removehazardcreatedbyglassfragmentation.

6. Protectallfallhazardssuchasfloorandwallopenings.

7. Barricadeareaswheredebrisisdroppedthroughholesinthefloor.Placealltheappropriatesignsandinstallfall
protectionwhereneeded.

8. Demolitionmustbeginfromthetopdown.

9. Employeeentrancestomultistorystructuresmustbeprotectedbysidewalksheds,canopies,orboth,providing
protectionfromthefallbyatleasteightfeet.

STAIRS,PASSAGEWAYS,ANDLADDERS

1. Useonlythosethataredesignatedasameansofaccess.Allotheraccesswaysmustbeclosedoffentirelyatalltimes.

2. Inspectandmaintaininasafecondition.

3. Makecertainallareasareproperlyilluminated.

CHUTES

1. Allmaterialdroppedtoanypointoutsidethebuildingmustbeproperlyprotected.

2. Inmultistorybuildingsthechuteswithanangleofmorethan45degreesmustbeenclosed.Theopeningsmustnot
exceed48inches.

3. Doorsmustbeinstalledatalllevelsandkeptclosedwhennotinuse.Openingsmustbeprotectedwithstandard
guardrail.

4. Mustbedesignedfortheintendedload.

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REMOVALTHROUGHFLOOROPENING

Theopeningmustnotexceed25percentofthetotalfloorspace.

REMOVALOFWALL,MASONRYSECTIONSANDCHIMNEYS

1. Donotallowmaterialtofallinmassesastoexceedthesafeworkingloadsoftheexistingareasforwhichtheyare
designedtosafelyhold.

2. Nosinglesectionmorethanonestoryinheightwillbeallowedtostandalonewithoutbracing.

3. Employeeswillnotbeallowedtoworkontopofwallswhenconditionspresentahazard.

4. Nostructuralorloadsupportingmemberswillberemoveduntilallthestoriesfromabovehavebeenremoved.

5. Flooropeningswithintenfeetofthewallwillbeplankedsolidexceptwhereemployeesarekeptoutofthearea.

6. Inbuildingsconsistingofskeletonsteel,thesteelframingcanstayinplaceaslongasallloosematerialisremovedfrom
beams,girdersandotherstructuralcomponents.

7. Walkwaysandladdersmustbeprovidedtoreachanyscaffoldand/orwalls.

8. Retainingwallsusedtosupportearthoradjoiningstructureswillnotbedemolisheduntiltheearthhasbeenproperly
bracedandadjoiningstructuresproperlyunderpinned.

9. Wallswhichwillbeusedtopiledebrisagainst,willnotbeusedunlessthewallsareproperlybracedtoholdthe
intendedload.

MANUALREMOVALOFFLOORS

1. Openingscutinfloorswillextendthefullspanofthearchbetweenloads.

2. Undressedplanking2x10willbeprovidedasaworksurfaceforemployeeswhendemolishingthefloorarches,
removingdebrisandothermaterial.Thespacesbetweentheplankingmustnotexceed16inches.

3. Safewalkwaystoallworkareasmustbeprovidedandmustnotbelessthantwoinchesthickand18wide.

4. Plankswillbelaidtogetheroversolidbearing,withonefootoverlap.

5. Stringersofamplestrengthshallbeinstalledtosupportplanks.

6. Anareaof20feetmustbeclearedofdebrisandothermaterialsbeforethedemolitionofthearchesbegins.

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STORAGE

1. Materialmustnotexceedtheloadcapacityoftheareawhereitisstored.

2. Woodbeamsmustbeleftinplaceuntilequivalentsupportisinstalled.

3. Storagewherematerialisdumpedmustbeblockedexceptwhenthematerialmustberemoved.Thedoortothe
materialstoragemustbekeptclosedwhennotinuse.

REMOVALOFSTEEL

1. Structuralmembersmustnotbeoverstressed.

2. Mustberemovedcolumnbycolumnandtierbytier.Thecolumnsmayberemovedintwostorylengths.

3. HoistingequipmentmustmeetsubpartNofCFR191926oftheconstructionstandard.

4. Afterthearcheshavebeenremoved,plankingmustbeinstalled.

MECHANICALREMOVAL

1. Onlyworkerswhoarerequiredtoperformworkwillbeallowedinthedemolitionarea.

2. Boomandloadlinesmustbeasshortaspossible.

3. Theweightofthedemolitionmustnotexceed50%ofthecranesratedload.

4. Musthaveaswiveltypeconnection.

5. Wallsorportionsofwallsmustbecutbeforepullingthemover.

6. Allcornersandotherstoneworkmustberemoved.

7. Inspectionsbyacompetentpersonmustbemadeonaregularbasiswhileworkisinprogresstodetecthazardsthat
couldcauseharmtothoseinvolvedinthedemolitionprocess.

SELECTIVEDEMOLITIONPROCEDURES

Whenusingexplosives,theproceduremustcomplywithR&OsprocedureontheuseofexplosivesandsubpartUofOSHA
constructionstandards.

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PERSONALPROTECTIVEEQUIPMENT

Thefollowingpersonalprotectiveequipmentmustbeusedwhendoingdemolitionwork:

1. hardhats

2. safetyglasses

3. steeltoedboots

4. longsleeveshirtsalongwithagoodpairofpants

5. respirationmaskwhenworkinginadustyatmosphere

6. otherequipmentasmayberequired

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BLOODBORNEPATHOGENSPROCEDURE

ThisprocedureisfortheprotectionofR&Osemployeeswhoaretrainedinthebasicfirstaidandtreatmentofminorinjuriesin
additiontotheirotherduties.Theseindividualsareconsideredfirstrespondersand/orgoodSamaritans.

DEFINITIONS

Bloodbornepathogensmeanpathogenicmicroorganismsthatarepresentinthehumanbloodandcancausediseaseinhumans.
Thesepathogensinclude,butarenotlimitedto,HepatitisBvirus(HBV)andHumanImmunodeficiencyvirus(HIV).

1. ExposureIncidentAspecificeye,mouth,orothermucousmembrane,nonintactskin,orparenteralcontactwith
bloodorotherpotentiallyinfectiousmaterialsthatresultsfromtheperformanceofanemployeesduties.

2. OccupationalExposureReasonablyanticipatedskin,eye,mucousmembrane,orparenteralcontactwithbloodor
otherpotentiallyinfectiousmaterialsthatmayresultfromtheperformanceofanyemployeesduties.

3. InfectiousMaterialsAnybodilyfluidthatisvisiblycontaminatedwithblood,andallbodilyfluidsinsituationswhere
itisdifficultorimpossibletodifferentiatebetweenbodilyfluids.

4. ProtectiveEquipmentIsolationPackconsistingofinfectioncontrolgown,gloves,maskwithvisor,infectiouswaste
bagwithtie,disposabletowelettes,microshield,andbooties.

5. OtherProtectiveEquipmentGloves,masks,eyeprotection,infectiouswastebag.

TRAINING

Employeeswhorespondtofirstaidincidentswilldothefollowingbeforetreatingthepatient:

1. IncidentNotInvolvingSpurtingBlood

a. Beforetreatingfirstaidcaseswhenspurtingblooddoesnotexistbutthereisanopenwound,putongloves,mask
andeyeprotection.

b. Treatthepatientusingsuppliesfromthefirstaidbox.

c. Oncethepatientistreated,placeallmaterialsintheinfectiouswastebag.

2. IncidentInvolvingSpurtingBlood

a. Placeabandageoverthewound.

b. Putoncontrolgown,gloves,booties,andmaskwithsplashguard.

c. Oncethishasbeenaccomplished,finishtreatingthepatientthenremovetheprotectiveequipmentandputinthe
infectiouswastebagalongwithothermaterialthatwasusedtotreatthepatient.

3. Disposal

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a. Oncethecontaminatedmaterialisplacedininfectiouswastebag,disposeofinthedumpster,exceptwhen
workinginDavisCounty.

b. DavisCountywillnotallowinfectiouswastebagstobedisposedofintheirlandfills.

c. Whenworkingoutofstate,checkregulationsbeforedisposingofthehazardouswastebaganditscontents.

4. FirstAidTreatmentForm.Fillouttheformindetailandsendittotheoffice.Atthistime,amedicalfilewillbesetup
forthefirstresponder.

5. HepatitisBVaccinationConsentForm

a. Afteryouhavetreatedthepatient,youhave24hourstodecidewhetherornottotaketheHepatitisB
Vaccination.ItisaseriesofthreeshotswhichwillbepaidforbytheCompany.

b. Youwillbegivenaformtosignstatingthatyouwillacceptorrejectthisvaccinationseries.Theonlytimeitis
necessarytotakethevaccinationseriesisifyouarecontaminatedwithbloodfromthepatientorifyoufeelyou
wantitforanyotherreason.

c. Oncethetrainingiscomplete,aformwillbesignedbyallthosewhoreceivedthetrainingalongwithyoursocial
securitynumberandjobtitle.Theserecordswillbekeptonfilefor30years.

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BLASTINGANDDRILLINGOPERATIONS

GENERALREQUIREMENTS

ComplywithR&OsSafetyManual,29CFR1926,SubpartU,andSection900914.

EXPLOSIVES

1. Permitonlyauthorizedandqualifiedpersonstohandleanduseexplosives.

2. Donotpermitsmoking,matches,openflames,openflamelamps,firearms,orotherfiresnearoraroundenginesor
explosiveswhilebeingused,storedorhandled.

3. Explosiveswillbeaccountedforatalltimes.

4. Explosivesnotinusewillbekeptinalockedmagazineandmadeunavailabletounauthorizedpersons.

5. Recordswillbekeptofallinventoryanduse.Recordsmustcontainthedate,time,andlocationofblast,thenumberof
holes,typesofexplosives,numberofdelays,andtypeofcapsused.

6. Notifyauthoritiesofanyloss,theft,orunauthorizedentrytomagazine.

7. Donotabandonexplosivesorblastingagents.

8. Intheeventofafiredonottryandfightit.Removeallemployeestoasafeareaandprotectagainstintrudersand
notifythelocalfiredepartment.

9. Explosivesanddetonatorsmustbekeptintheoriginalcontainer.UtilizeClassIImagazinewhentransportingtoand
frommagazine.

10. Specialprecautionsmustbetakenwhenblastingincongestedareasorinandaroundotherstructures,installations,
highwaysandrailroads.

11. Thepersoninchargeand/orwhoisauthorizedtoblastshouldtakethefollowingprecautionsbeforeblasting.

a. Doavisualinspectionofthearea.

b. Soundaudibleandorvisualalarmssuchasflags,barricades,horns.

12. Itcanonlybedonebetweensunupandsundown.

13. Precautionsmustbetakentopreventaccidentaldischargefromradar,radiotransmitters,lightingadjacentpower
lines,duststormsorothersourcesofextraneouselectricity.

14. Allelectricaldetonatorswillbeshortcircuiteduntilwiredintotheblastingcircuit.

15. Allblastingoperationswillbesuspendedwhileelectricalstormsareinprogress.

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16. Warningsignswillbepostedwithin1,000feetoftheblastingarea.Thesignswillbeasshownbelow.

a. BlastingZone1,000Feet

b. TurnoffTwoWayRadio

NOTE: DIMENSIONSOFTHESIGNSWILLBE;(1)APPROXIMATELY48X48,(2)APPROXIMATELY42X36

17. Ifthe1,000feetrequirementsarenotfollowed,acompetentpersonmustbeconsultedtoevaluatethesituation.A
descriptionofthealternateplanmustbesubmittedinwritingtoarepresentativeofthesecretaryoflabor.Theplan
mustcontaininformationastohowprematureblastingwillbeprevented.

18. Mobileradiotransmitterslessthan100feetawayfromblastingmustbedeenergized,placedintheoriginalcontainer
andlocked.

19. Allemptyboxes,paperandfiberpackingmaterialscontainingtheexplosivesmustnotbeusedforanotherpurpose.
Thismaterialmustbedestroyedbyburningatanapprovedlocation.

20. Allexplosives,blastingagentsandblastingsuppliesshowingdeteriorationmustnotbeused.

21. Deliveriesmustbemadeonlybyauthorizedpersons.

22. Thedeliveriesmustbemadetoanauthorizedmagazineorapprovedtemporarystorageandhandlingareas.

23. Operatorsandownersmustbenotifiedthatsafemeasureshavebeentakenwhenblastingaroundpowerlines,
communicationlines,utilityservicesandotherservicesandstructures.

BLASTERQUALIFICATIONS

1. Mustbeabletounderstandandgivewrittenandoralinstructions.

2. Mustbeingoodphysicalconditionandnotaddictedtodrugsofanytype(i.e.,alcohol,intoxicants).

3. Mustbequalifiedbytrainingandhaveaworkingknowledgeofallfederal,stateandlocalregulationsintheuse,
handlingandtransportation.Inaddition,theblastermustbeknowledgeableandcompetentintheuseofeachblasting
method.

4. Blastersmustuponrequestfurnishsatisfactoryevidencethattheyarecompetentinthesafehandlingofthe
explosives.

TRANSPORTATION

1. MustmeettherequirementsoftheDepartmentofTransportationRegulations14CFRPart103,AirandTransportation
46,CFRPart146149,WaterCarriers49CFR171179,HighwaysandRailway49CFRPart180,Pipelinesand49CFR
Part39MotorCarriers.

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2. Thetransportationofexplosivesandblastingagentsmustbedonebyadriverwhoisphysicallyfitandfamiliarwiththe
local,stateandfederalregulations.

3. Smoking,carryingofmatchesandotherflameproducingdevices,orfirearmsorloadedcartridgeswillnotbecarried
whilein,nearoraroundthetransportingofexplosives.

4. Vehiclesmustbecapableofcarryingexplosiveswithoutdifficultyandingoodmechanicalcondition.

5. Explosivesandblastingagentsmustnotbetransportedwithothermaterials.

6. Blastingcapsincludingelectricalmustnotbetransportedinthesamevehiclewithotherexplosives.

7. Whenexplosivesorblastingagentsaretransportedinanopenvehicle,itmustbetransportedinClassIIMagazinethat
isproperlysecured.

8. Vehiclesusedfortransportingmusthavetightdoorsandallexposedmaterialmustbecoveredwithnonsparking
material.

9. VehiclesmustbeproperlyplacardedonfrontsidesandbackwiththewordExplosivesinredlettersnotlessthanfour
incheshigh.

10. VehiclesmusthaveafullychargedtenpoundABCFireExtinguisher.Thedrivermustbetrainedintheuseofthefire
extinguisher.

11. Vehiclesmustnotbetakenintogaragesorshopsforrepairuntiltheexplosivesandblastingagentsareremovedand
properlystored.

12. Vehiclestransportingexplosivesmustnotbeunattended.

13. Exceptinemergencies,vehiclescarryingexplosivesshallnotberefilled.

LOADINGOFEXPLOSIVESANDBLASTINGAGENTS

1. Theholesmustbedrilledlargerthantheexplosivestoalloweasyaccessoftheexplosives.

2. Drillingshouldbeatleastfivefeetawayfromholesbeingloadedwithexplosives.

3. Holesshouldbecheckedforproperdepthbeforeloading.

4. Beforedrilling,spotcheckforpossibleunfiredexplosives.

5. Drillandshootasafedistancefrommisfiredcharges.

6. Followthemanufacturersrecommendationswhenselectingtheexplosivesanddetonators.

7. Donotloadexplosivesordetectorsduringstormsorwhenoneisapproaching.

8. Onlyholesthataredrilledandarereadyfordetonationwillbeloaded.

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9. Undernocircumstanceshallholesloadedfordetonationbeleftovernightortothenextshift.

10. Primersanddummiesshallbemadeupinanyareaawayfromthemagazine.

11. Afterloading,allremainingexplosivesanddetonatorswillbereturnedtothemagazinebeforedetonation.

12. Machinesandtoolsusedforloadingmustberemovedfromtheimmediatelocationbeforeblasting.

13. Equipmentmustnotbeoperatedlessthanfivefeetfromdrillholes.

14. Noactivitiesotherthantheblastingoperationwillbeallowedintheblastareasuchasloadingholeswithexplosives.

15. Whenloadingalonglinewithmorethanonecrew,thecrewsshallbeseparatedbypracticaldistanceandshallbe
supervised.

16. Portableelectricalcablesusedintheblastingoperationmustbekeptasafedistancefromexplosivesandblasting
agents.

17. Cablesintheproximityoftheblastareamustbedeenergizedandlockedoutbytheblaster.

18. Explosiveswillnotbeloadedinthepresenceofcombustiblegasesordust.

19. Warningsignsindicatingtheblastareashallbemaintainedatalltimeswithletteringwhichisnolessthanfourinches
insize.

20. Nounloadedholesshallbeleftunattendedorunprotected.

21. Drillholeswhicharenotwaterfilledwillbecooledbeforereloading.

DRILLINGANDLOADING

1. Holesshallbeofgreaterdiameterthanthecartridgesbeingused.

2. Drillingshallnotbecarriedoncloserthan25feetfromholesbeingloadedinthearea.

3. Checkbareholewithwoodenrodortapemeasuretodetermineconditionbeforeloading;alsomakecertainthehole
containsnohotmaterialofanykind,particularlybrokendrillbits.

4. Carefullyexaminethefaceofrockforpossibleunfiredexplosivesbeforedrilling.Donotdrill,pickorboreinbuttsofold
holes,evenifexaminationfailstorevealexplosivesremainingtherein.Drillandshootatasafedistancefrommisfired
charges.

5. Donothandle,useorbenearexplosivesordetonatorsduringtheapproachorprogressofanysevere,electricalstorm.

6. Allemployeesshallconsiderthemanufacturersrecommendationsinselectingthegradeorkindofexplosiveandtype
ofdetonator,andusetheleastamountofproperstrengthexplosivethatwilleffectivelydothejob.

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7. Drillholesshallbemadereadybeforeexplosivesarebroughttothesite.Theoperationsofpriming,charging,
stemmingandfiringshallbecarriedonwithasfewemployeesaspossibleandasrapidlyasisconsistentwithcareful
workpractices.

8. Drillholesshallnotbeloadedexceptthosethataretobefiredinthenextroundofblasting.Holesloadedduringone
shiftshallbefiredduringthatshiftwheneverpossible,andnoloadedholesshallbeleftunattendedovernightoruntil
thenextshift.

9. Primersshallbemadeupinasafearea,awayfromthemagazine,andonlyasrequiredforimmediateuse.Cap
crimpersofproperdesignshallbeusedforcrimpingblastingcapsontofuse.

10. Toreducethechancesofamisfire,thedetonatorshallbecompletelyinsertedlengthwiseinthecartridge,fastenedin
suchamannerthatitcannotbeaccidentallypulledout,andsothatthefuseorcapwiresarenotsubjectedtoany
strain.

11. Whenusingelectricalfiringinlargediameterholes,eachelectricaldetonatorshallbetestedwithablasting
galvanometerbeforeitisplacedinaprimercartridgeandagainaftertheprimerhasbeenplacedintheholdandthe
holeistamped.Afterthelattertest,thelegwiresshallbeshortcircuitedbytwistingtheendstogetherandshall
remainsountilreadytobeconnectedintothefiringcircuit.Whenusingsmalldiameterholesthatcanbereprimedin
caseofabrokencircuit,theshuntshallnotberemoveduntilthecapisconnectedintothefiringcircuitwhichshallbe
testedwithagalvanometer.

12. Beforeloadingaboreholeafterspringing(enlargingtheholewithexplosives)oruponcompletionofdrilling,make
certainthatitiscoolanddoesnotcontainanyhotmetalorburningorsmolderingmaterial.Temperaturesinexcessof
150degreesFahrenheitaredangerous.

TAMPING

1. Unlessitispositivelynecessary,dynamiteshallnotberemovedfromthecartridge,butifitisdone,loosedynamite
shouldnotbetamped,(unlessitisspecificallydesignedfortamping(i.e.,TAMPTITE)).

2. Useonlywoodorfiberglasstampingtoolswithnometallicpartsexceptingnonsparkingmetalconnectorsforsectional
poles.Donottampharderthannecessarytoinsurefirmloading.Nevertamptheprimer.

3. Explosivesshallbeconfinedtotheboreholewithsand,earth,clayorothersuitable,noncombustiblematerial.Pea
Gravelwillbeusedforstemminginpracticallyallcases.

4. Careshallbeexercisedtoavoidkinkingorinjuringfuse,detonationfuse,orcapwiresduringtamping.

WARNINGSIGNALSANDTRAFFICCONTROL

1. Standardsignals,whichindicatethatablastisabouttobefiredandsubsequentallclearsignalshavebeenadopted.It
isimportantthateveryoneworkingintheareabefamiliarwiththesesignals,ifused,andthattheyareproperly
obeyed.

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2. Signsforthebenefitofthegeneralpublicaremandatory,notifyingthemofthenatureandtypeofwarningsignals
used.Useofthistypesignwillhelptominimizepublicliabilityclaimsoftenresultingfromblastingoperations.

3. EmployeesofR&Oandallsubcontractorsaretofollowthiswaningprocedure.(1)asignalfiveminutesbeforethe
blast;(2)asecondsignaloneminutebeforetheblast;and(3)athirdsignalafterinspectionoftheshot.

4. Thefirstwarningisasignaltocertaindesignatedpersonneltowarnallpersonsintheareathatablastisaboutto
happenandtoorderthosepersonsoutofthedangerzone.Atthesametime,workersequippedwithredflags,are
postedatallpossibleapproachestotheblastingareatostoptraffic.

5. Novehiculartrafficisallowedtomoveintheareanorisanypersonallowedtoentertheblastingzoneuntiltheall
clearsound.

NOTE: ONEWARNINGSIGNALBEFORETHEBLASTWILLSUFFICEWHENBLASTINGINTOTALLYISOLATEDAREAS.

PREPARINGTOFIRETHEBLAST

1. Acodeofblastingsignalsshallbepostedatoneormoreconspicuousplacesattheoperation.

2. Dangersignsshallbeplacedatsuitablelocations.Flagmenshallbesafelystationedonhighwayswhichpassthrough
thedangerzones.

3. WarningSignals.

a. Aoneminuteseriesoflongblastsfiveminutespriortoblastsignal.

b. BlastSignal.Aseriesofshortblastsoneminutepriortotheshot.

c. AllClearSignal.Aprolongedblastfollowingtheinspectionoftheblastarea.

4. Responsibility.Theblastershallbeinchargeoftheblastingmachineorfiringswitch,andshallconnectthefiringlineto
thefiringdevice.Allconnectionsshallbemadefromthecapcircuitbacktothefiringdevice,andthefiringlineshall
remainshorteduntilconnectedtothefiringdeviceimmediatelypriortofiring.

FIRINGTHEBLAST

1. Afterloadingiscomplete,thereshallbeaslittledelayaspossiblebeforefiring.

2. Eachblastshallbefiredunderthedirectsupervisionoftheblaster,whoshallinspectallconnectionsbeforefiringand
personallyseethatallpersonsareintheclearbeforegivingtheordertofire.

3. Blastingmatsshallbeusedwherethereisdangerorrocksbeingthrownintotheairorwhenclosetobuildingsor
transportationsystemsnearby.

a. Disconnecting.Immediatelyfollowingtheblast,thefiringlineshallbedisconnectedfromthefiringpowersource
orblastingmachine,andshunted.Firingswitchesshallbelockedopen.

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b. InspectionFollowingaBlast.

i. Allblasts.Priortotheallclearsignal,athoroughinspectionshallbemadebytheblastertodetermineifall
chargeshavebeenfired.Wiresshallbecarefullycheckedandasearchmadeforunexplodedcharges.
ii. Allclearsignal.Theallclearsignalshallbesoundedonlyaftertheinspectionoftheareahasbeensatisfactory.

ELECTRICALFIRING

1. Inelectricalfiring,itisimportantthattherackbarofageneratortypeblastingmachinebepusheddownwithforce
andspeed.Thefastertherackbarispusheddownthemorecurrentflowsthroughthecircuitattheendofthestroke.
Carefulobservationofthisfactwillpreventmanymisfires.Othertypesofportableblastingmachinesshallbestored,
used,andmaintainedinconformancewiththemanufacturersinstructions.

2. Whenfiringbyelectricityfrompowerorlightingwires,aswitchshallbeprovidedwiththeleverdownwheninthe
offposition.Thereshallbeapositivebreakinthelineonthepowersideoftheswitchthatwillreducethechancesof
prematurefiringfromleakage,straycurrent,orlightening.Thisgapshallbeclosedwithajumpercableforfiringblasts.
Theswitchshallbefixedinalockedbox,thekeytowhichshouldbekeptbytheblasterinchargeofoperations.

3. Thefollowingtenrulesforavoidingtroubleinelectricalfiringaremandatory.

a. Makegood,tightelectricalconnections.

b. Makesuretherearenoshortcircuitsorbreaksintheleadingwires.

c. Makesurethereissufficientcurrenttofirealltheelectricalblastingcapsinthecircuit.

d. Makeseriesconnectionswhenfiringwithablastingmachine,oruseparallelseriesfollowingtherecommendations
ofthemanufacturer.

e. Makesuretheblastingmachineisingoodorderandofsufficientcapacitytofirealltheelectricblastingcaps
connectedinthecircuit.Testitwithameostat.

f. Alwaysoperateageneratortypeblastingmachineafewtimesbeforemakingconnections.Thiswilltesttheaction
andprepareitforthegenerationofmaximumcapacity.

g. Alwaysoperateageneratortypeblastingmachinewithmaximumforce.

h. Neveruseelectricdetonatorsordelayelectricdetonatorsfromdifferentmanufacturersinthesameblast.

i. Makesurenottodamagetheinsulationofcapwireswhentampingcharges.

j. Alwaystakeampletimetocheckthewiringandconnectionsbeforefiring.Testanycircuitofelectricdetonators
withablastinggalvanometerandseethattheresistanceiscorrectbeforeattemptingtofire.

4. Theblastershallconductathoroughsurveyforextraneouscurrentsandeliminatedangerouscurrents.Theblastershall
beinchargeoftheblastingmachineandwhenmakingtheleadingwireconnections,shallbetheonlyonetofirethe
shot.

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5. Blasters,whentestingcircuitstochargedholes,shalluseonlyblastinggalvanometers,thathavebeenapprovedby
managementorapprovedblastingconsultant.

a. Inanysingleblast,allcapsshallbeofthesamestyle.

b. Whenconnectingwires,bothwiresandleadwiresshallbeinsulatedsinglesolidwires.

c. Thepowercircuitshallnotbegrounded.

6. Blastingmachinesshallbetestedperiodicallytomakecertaintheycandeliverpowertotheirratedcapacity.
Manufacturersrecommendationsshallbefollowedwithregardto:

a. Connections.

b. Numberofblastingcapsconnectedtomachine.

c. Seriescircuits.

7. Theleadwiresfromablastingmachineshallbeimmediatelydisconnectedafterfiring.

8. Inundergroundoperations,asafetyunitshallbeplacedinthepermanentfiringlineatintervalsandmadesoitcanbe
lockedonlyintheOffpositionandshallbeprovidedwithashortcircuitingarrangementofthefiringlinestothecap
circuit.

9. Thereshallbealighteninggapatleastfivefeetinthefiringsystemaheadofthemainfiringswitch.Thegapshallbe
bridgedbyaflexiblejumpercordjustbeforefiringtheblast.

10. Exceptwhenfiring,thefiringswitchshallbelockedintheopenorOffpositionatalltimes.Thefiringlinestothecap
circuitshallbedesignatedtoautomaticallyshortcircuitwhentheswitchisintheOffposition.

RADIOFREQUENCYENERGY

Radio,television,andradartransmitterscreatefieldsofelectricalenergythatcan,underexceptionalcircumstances,detonate
electricblastingcaps.Theinstituteofmakersofexplosivesrecommendsthatthefollowingminimumdistancesbemaintained
betweenthenearesttransmitterandelectricblastingcaps.

FORFMMOBILETRANSMITTERS

TRANSMITTERPOWER(WATTS) MINIMUMDISTANCE(FEET)
5 10
3060 15
60250 30

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FORALLEXCEPTFMMOBILETYPETRANSMITTERS

TRANSMITTERPOWER(WATTS) MINIMUMDISTANCE(FEET)
525 100
2550 150
50100 220
100250 350
250500 450
5001,000 650
1,0002,500 1,000
2,5005,000 1,500
5,00010,000 2,200
10,00025,000 3,500
25,00050,000 5,000

SAFETYFUSE

1. Safetyfusesshallonlybeusedwheresourcesofextraneouselectricitymaketheuseofelectricblastingcaps
dangerous.

2. Beforecappingfuse,ashortlengthshallbecutfromtheendofthesupplyreel.

3. Thelengthofsafetyfuseshouldnotbelessthan30inches.

4. Whenhandlightingmethodsanddevicesareused,atleasttwomustbepresentandnotmorethan12fusesshallbe
lightedbyeachman.(Whentwoormoresafetyfusesinagrouparelightedasone,bymeansofignitercord,etc.,they
maybeconsideredonefuse).

5. Theuseofafusethathasbeenhammeredorinjuredisforbidden.Hangingfusesonnails,etc.,isforbiddenaswell.

6. Nofuseshallbecappedorprimersmadeupnearanysourceofignitionorinanymagazine.

7. Unusedcaporshortcappedfusesshallberemovedfromtheworkingplaceanddestroyed.

8. Nooneispermittedtopersonallycarrydetonatorsorprimers.

9. UseoftheDropFusemethodisprohibited.

10. Capandfuseshallnotbeusedforfiringmudcapchargesunlesschargesareseparatedsufficientlytopreventone
chargefromdislodgingothershots.

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DETONATINGCORD

1. Thelineofdetonatingcordshallbecutbeforeloadingtheremainderoftheholdorplacingadditionalcharges.

2. Knottypeorothercordtocordconnectionsshallbemadeonlywiththedetonatingcordinwhichtheexplosivecoreis
dry.

3. Trunklinesandbranchlinesshallbefreeofloops,sharpkinks,andanglesthatdirectthecordbacktowardtheon
cominglineofdetonation.

4. Manufacturerrecommendationsshallbefollowedwhenusingmilliseconddelayconnectorsorshortintervaldelay
electricblastingcaps.

5. Alldetonatingcordconnectionsshallbeinspectedbeforefiringtheblast.

a. Careinuse.Onlydetonatingcordconsistentwiththetypeandphysicalconditionoftheborehole,stemmingand
thetypeofexplosiveshallbeused.Itshallbeconsideredandhandledinthesamemannerasotherexplosives.

b. Connections.Detonatingcordconnectionsshallbecompetentandpositiveinaccordancewithapprovedand
recommendedmethods.Knottypeorothercordtocordconnectionsshallbemadeonlywithdetonatingcordin
whichtheexplosivecoreisdry.Connectionsshallbeinspectedbeforefiring.

c. Useofdelays.Whendetonatingcordmilliseconddelayconnectorsorshortintervaldelayelectricblastingcaps
areusedwithdetonatingcord,themanufacturersrecommendationsshallbefollowed.

d. Connectingblastingcaps.Whenconnectingblastingcapstodetonatingcord,thecapshallbetapedorotherwise
attachedsecurelyalongthesideorotherendofthecord,withtheendofthecapcontainingtheexplosivepointed
inthedirectioninwhichthedetonationistoproceed.

e. Detonators.Detonatorsforfiringthetrunklineshallnotbebroughttotheloadingareanotattachedtothe
detonatingcorduntileverythingelseisreadyfortheblast.

6. Alwayshandlefusecarefullytoavoiddamagingthecovering.Incoldweather,warmfuseslightlybeforeusingtoavoid
crackingthewaterproofing.

a. Usefuseofsufficientlength,neverlessthan30inches.

7. Donotcutfuseuntilyouarereadytoinsertitintoablastingcap.Cutoffaninchortwotoinsureadryend.Cutfuse
squarelyacrosswithaclean,sharpblade.Seatthefuselightlyagainstthecapchargeandavoidtwistingafteritisin
place.

8. Capsshouldbecrimpedonlywithatooldesignatedforthatpurposeandshallbefastenedsecurelytothefuse.

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WIRINGOPERATIONS

1. Firingdevices.Allblastsshallbefiredelectricallywithanelectricblastingmachineoraproperlydesignedandinstalled
powersource,orbyasinglesafetyfusewiththefusecap,properlycrimpedthereto,whenthepresence,orthreat,of
straycurrentsisknownorassumedtobepresent.Capandfusefiringshallnotbeusedundergroundorinthe
excavationofshafts.Electricblastingcapsshallnotbeusedwithin500feetofenergizedhighvoltagelinesorfacilities.

2. Wiringprocedure.Themanufacturersshuntshallnotberemovedfromthecaplegwiresuntilthecapisconnectedto
theleadlinesortoanothercapinpreparationfortheassemblyoftwoormorecapsinasingleseries.Whentwoor
moreseriesofcapsaretobefiredasaseriesparallelsystem,thecapsineachseriesshallbethesameinnumber
(quantity,notdelayperiods)andeachseriesshallbeseparatelytestedwithanapprovedblastinggalvanometerto
ensurethattheseriesiscomplete.

3. Capping.Priortocappingasafetyfuse,ashortlengthshallbecutfromtheendtoensureafreshcutendineach
blastingcap.

4. Crimper.Onlycapcrimpersofapproveddesignshallbeusedforattachingblastingcapstosafetyfuse.

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HEAT/COLDSTRESSMANAGEMENT

OBJECTIVE

Communicatestandardswhichwillprotectthehealthandsafetyofemployeeswhoworkinhot/coldenvironments.

COLDSTRESS

1. Workersshallbetrainedinthesigns/symptomsofcoldstress.Theyshouldalsobeinstructedontheprecautionary
measurestobetakentopreventcoldstressandimmediatefirstaidactionstobetakenintheeventofoverexposure.

2. Painintheextremitiesisoftenthefirstsignofcoldstressandshiveringasecondandmoreadvancedsign;ifeitherof
thesesignsbecomesnoticeableseekshelter.

3. Alwayswearwarmdryclothing.Ifclothingbecomesdamp,dryclothesshallbechangedintoimmediately.

4. Glovesshallbewornincoldtemperaturestopreventlossofmanualdexteritywhichmaycontributetoaccidents.The
combinedexposuretocoldtemperaturesandvibratingtoolsshallbeavoided.

5. Forworktemperaturesbelow20F,heatedsheltersshallbeprovidedandwork/restregimensestablished.

6. Coldstresspreventionshallbementionedintoolboxtalksandincludedinpretaskplanning.

HEATSTRESS

1. Workersshallbetrainedinthesigns/symptomsofheatstress.Theyshouldalsobeinstructedontheprecautionary
measurestobetakentopreventheatstressandimmediatefirstaidactionstobetakenintheeventofoverexposure.

2. MethodsapprovedbytheACGIHmustbeusedtoevaluateandcontroltheheatstressloadonworkers.Factorsinclude
theWetBulbGlobeTemperatureandtheworkersworkload,clothing,andhealth.

3. Suitablework/restregimensshallbeimplemented.Cool/shadedareasshallbedesignatedasworkerrestareas.

4. Cooldrinkingwaterandsanitarydrinkingcupsshallbeprovidedtoworkers.

5. Ventilationinemployeeworkareasshallbeevaluated.Portablefansshouldbeconsideredinstillareas.

6. Heatstresspreventionshallbementionedintoolboxtalksandincludedinpretaskplanning.Laborintensivetasks
shallbeplannedforearlymorningandlateeveninghourswhentemperaturesarelowest.

7. Workerswhoareunaccustomedtophysicallydemandingworkinhotenvironmentsshallbemonitoredcloselywhen
startingchallengingjobs.

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LASERSAFETY

PURPOSE

ToestablishapolicytoassurethesafeuseoflaserequipmentandcompliancewithallapplicableregulationsandwithAmerican
NationalStandardsforsafeuseoflasers,ANSIZ136.11993.

PROCEDURE

1. Lasersshouldnotbeleftunattendedduringoperation.Beamshuttersorcapsshouldbeutilized,orthelaserturned
offwhenlasertransmissionisnotactuallyrequired.

2. Allpersonnelwhoworkwithlasersorlaseraidedequipmentshouldbegiveninstructionconcerningpotentialeye
hazards.

3. Ifrequiredbasedonlaserclass,awarningsignshouldbeattachedtoequipmentinaconspicuouslocationindicating
thepotentialeyehazardassociatedwiththelaserandwarningagainstlookingintotheprimarybeamofreflections.

4. Allpotentialelectricalhazardsshouldbesafeguardedandproperproceduresused.

ODOROUSEWORK/EXPOSUREMONITORING

PURPOSE

DefineR&Ospecificexpectationsforexposuremonitoringfortheprotectionofsubcontractoremployees,and/orR&Oemployeesin
thesurroundingarea.

PROCEDURE

WhenthereispotentialorrealexposuretohazardousmaterialsinuseonR&Oprojects,contractorshall:

1. Identifyandplanforthepossiblehazardinapretaskplan.

2. Createandimplementanemployeeexposuremonitoringplanasnecessarytoensurethesafetyofcontractors
employees.

3. Implementnotificationanddocumentationproceduresincludingnotificationwrittenconsent,resultsreport,record
retentionandconfidentiality.

4. Contractoragreestoimmediatelyrespondtoexposurecomplaintsfromcontractorsemployeesorotheraffected
persons.

5. ContractoragreestoprovidetoR&Osmedicaldirectionwithin24hoursofR&Osformalrequest,acopyofany
occupationalmedicalinformationbyaprocessthatmaintainstheemployee(s)confidentiality.

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6. ContractoragreestoallowR&Otoperformperiodicworkareaairmonitoringduringperformanceofwork.R&Oagrees
tosharetheresultsofsaidmonitoringasrequestedbyaffectedcompany.

7. Contractorcanrequestinwriting,supportfromR&Oinclassificationandmonitoringofworkplaceexposure.

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