New Employee (Training)

Contractors Responsibility Safety Objectives Safety Goals

Superintendent Responsibilities General Foreman and Foreman

Responsibilities Employees Responsibilities Job Hazard Worksheet

Mission

This companies mission is to make sure that all our employees are properly trained and understand their responsibility for their safety on the job, safety of all personnel working around them and the safety of all company equipment. Also to understand their responsibilities by job title.

Safety Personnel Safety consultant

"Approved" Means sanctioned, endorsed, accredited, certified, or accepted as satisfactory by a duly constituted and nationally recognized authority or agency. 1926.32(c)

Site Safety"Authorized person"

Means one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them. 1926.32(d)

Safety Personnel Site Safety

"Competent person“Means one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.

"Designated person“Means "authorized person" as defined in paragraph (d) of this section.

“Competent Person”

• This is to give more information on what the “Competent Person” will do with information obtained for the Job Hazard Analysis. This information will be useless unless the hazard control measures that are recommended in the analysis are incorporated into each task outlined.

“Competent Person” Remember that this is for the construction trades; there are

more uses for analyzing different projects more than just in construction. These are just some things that it is used for: Eliminating or minimizing the hazards involved in the design of, and

use of equipment in construction to remove possible hazarded or at the very least to lessen these hazards.

To reduce noise hazards in the base construction phase, by use of the proper hearing protection.

Reduce hazards of hand tools and power tools, by using the proper interlocks, machine guards, blast shields, welding curtains, or any other means deemed appropriate to reduce any hazard to life or limb.

And too remove or redirect any hazards such as exhaust.

• Respirators• Hearing protection• Protective clothing • Safety glasses• Hardhat

This individual will also make sure that all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is use as directed my OSHA 1910.132 General Requirements such as;

ChemicalCorrosive: Acids and bases are examples of corrosives. Flammable: If exposed to heat or ignition can erupt into flamesToxic: If absorbed through skin, inhalation, or through blood stream that can cause

illness, disease, or death. Explosion

Is self-explanatory Chemical Reaction Over Pressurization

Electrical Fire Loss of Power Shock/ Short Circuit Static/ ESD

These things are for everyday use, other PPE may be required by other tasks preformed on the job. The other PPE that may be required can be found in the Specifications and/or the MSDS

(Material Safety Data Sheet) these are some of the things that may be found:

Ergonomics Human Error Strain

Excavation Collapse

Soil falling into trench Fall

Slip Trip

Mechanical Failure

Should be self-explanatory• Exceeding design capacity or,• Inadequate maintenance

Skin, muscle, or exposed body part to beinging crushed, caught-between, cutting, tearing, shearing items or equipment.

Noise Levels above 85 disables or 8

hrs. continuous can damage hearing.

Temperature Heat Cold

Visibility Lack of lighting Obstruction of vision

Contractors ResponsibilitySafety Objectives Provide safe and healthy working conditions in all work sites in their control. Achieve the least possible number of injuries on every jobsite. Develop a safety culture within the company with personnel recognition that:

I. The prevention of injuries is significant and important to the accomplishment of company policies and safety goals.

II. Safety performance of each job preformed will be considered, along with other criteria, when management and superintendent performance evaluations are made.

III. Employee accidents add directly to company costs, if on job (worker’s compensation) or off job (lost work time).

IV. Give proper training to complete job tasks that are given to workers on jobsites.

Contractors ResponsibilitySafety Goals

All injuries are and can be prevented. Management and Supervision has the responsibility for preventing

personal injury (by insuring proper training). It is possible to prevent all exposures that may result or cause injuries. Training all employees to work safely and understand his/her

responsibility to, and advantage for, as well as the company’s, to work safely.

Safety is an equal partner with production, cost, and quality of the job at hand.

Superintendent Responsibilities

Ensure all employees follow company policies and site policies and procedures.

Provide guidance and resources general foreman and foreman for the implementation and maintenance of a pro-active Safety Program.

Superintendent Responsibilities Ensure, through proper planning and execution, all projects are

given a Job Hazard Analysis before any task begins. Results of Hazard Analysis will be made known to all Safety personnel, Company and Owner of project for any input on how to mitigate the hazards.

All Hazard Analysis training is documented as to content and those in attendance (by signing). Copies will be kept on jobsite and company office.

Actively demonstrate their commitment toward the Safety and Health of all employees and the express support for Company Safety Program. This is accomplished by demonstrating, following through with, and feedback to employees on all safety issues brought to their attention.

General Foreman and Foreman Responsibilities

Observe employees work procedures and correct unsafe practices when found. Any corrective action taken will be documented and kept with employees work file.

Instruct employees in proper job safety procedures. Document all safety training and include in employees work file (when no safety personnel on site).

General Foreman and Foreman Responsibilities

Provide all new employees with a thorough, documentable orientation utilizing a standard safety orientation checklist. And follow-up safety training and orientation to be completed at regular intervals after initial orientation.

Inform company headquarters of all accidents as soon as possible (within 24 hrs.). Investigate all incident and accidents with safety personnel (when possible), help with investigation report and ensure proper corrective action is taken, all within shift of incident.

Employees Responsibilities• Employees will except all established

Company Safety Programs as part of responsibility to eliminate accidents. Except all training given by company for using all safety devices and proper use of all equipment, motorized, power, or hand. They should use all loss control measures to ensure all possible incidents are stop before it starts. Employees also have a responsibility to encourage fellow workers to work safely and report any unsafe acts on jobsite.

Summary

We have gone over a lot here: “Approved” person “Authorized Person” “Competent Person” “Designated Person” Also the responsibilities of each person on site.

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