REMNDING SAFETY

HANDBOOK

HSE POLICY

1) We want to create a total safety culture because for us safety is just not a value but a priority.

WHY A PRIORITY?

Because Safety adds to quality and productivity.

2) We will ensure that to follow safe work practices and to have an effective safety management system.

3) We believe in the benefits of our commitment towards safety.

Safety leadership increases company’s potential

4) The more regularly we recognize and Reward, the more rarely we will have to Reprimand

5) We believe in having a purpose for improvement.

6) Help protects employee by providing knowledge of safety

7) Help protect employee by providing a solution to issues

8) Bring together labor and MANAGEMENT for health and safety

9) Help the employee give training to MANAGER , supervision and workers for better hazard identification and control and health and safety performance.

1) TOOL BOX TALKS

Toolbox talks are a useful tool in the maintenance of a viable safety and health education program in the construction industry.

Schedule regular weekly meetings.

Limit topic discussion to about 10 to 15 minutes.

If the talk involves an incident, discuss it with injury factors, causes and recurrence prevention, rather than the individual involved in the accident.

If the meeting involves work being planned, discuss potential hazards, safety equipment to be used and basic PROCEDURES to be followed.

2) PPE

To ensure the greatest possible protection for employees in workplace.

FACE AND EYE PROTECTION HEAD PROTECTION FOOT PROTECTION HAND PROTECTION PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHIELDS BARRIERS

RESTRAINTS

The PPE rules requires that rings , wristwatches , earnings , bracelets and other jewelry must not be worn if it’s possible for it to come into contact with power driven machinery or electric circuitry.

3) PERMITS

Various WORK permits and forms are required for construction and construction-related service activities such as:

• Penetration Checklist

• Utility Location and Excavation Permit

• Hot WORK Permit

• Life Safety Aisle/Exit Impairment Permit

• Confined Space Entry Permit

• High Hazard Construction Safe Work Permit

• Permit for Energized Electrical Safety

• Drain Connection / New Discharge Approved Form

• Fire Protection System Impairment• High Voltage Pre-Job Safety Checklist / Electrical Shutdown

• Utilities Permit for Modification

4) HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CONTROL

All employees should conduct their work in compliance with their EMPLOYER ’s safety policies and rules. Employees should report all injuries immediately to the person in charge or other responsible representative of the employer .employees should make full use of safeguards provided for their protection

5) RISK ASSESSMENT

The risk score is determined by multiplying the consequence and likelihood scores you have recorded for each hazard. To assess the risk associated with hazards you have identified, ask the following questions:

How likely is the hazard to cause harm to someone?

What is the worst possible damage the hazard could cause in terms of human suffering and cost if you don’t resolve the problem?

How many people are exposed to the risk? Sometimes it may be the amount of time workers spend on an activity that creates the safety risk, rather than the nature of the WORK task itself.

Everyone is different. A hazard may also pose more risk to some people more than others because of differences in physical strength, experience, training etc.

6) JSA

JHA includes three columns Basic job step Hazard present Preventive measures

GOALS WHILE CONDUCTING A JHA What can go wrong? What are the consequences? How could the hazard arise? What are the other contributing factors? How likely that hazard is will occur?

7) EXCAVATIONS Cave-ins are the greatest risk. Other hazards include: Asphyxiation due to lack of oxygen Inhalation of toxic materials Fire Moving machinery near the edge of The excavation can cause a collapse Accidental severing of underground Utility lines. Employees should be protected from cave-ins by using an adequately designed protective system Protective systems must be able to resist all expected loads to the system. 8) ELECTRICAL SAFETY WORK on new and existing energized (hot) electrical circuits is prohibited until all power is shut off and grounds are attached. An effective Lockout/Tag out system is in place.

Frayed, damaged or worn electrical cords or cables are promptly replaced. All extension cords have grounding prongs Protect flexible cords and cables from damage. Sharp corners and projections should be avoided. Use extension cord sets used with portable electric tools and appliances that are the three-wire type and designed for hard or extra-hard service. (Look for some of the following letters imprinted on the casing: S, ST, SO, STO.) All electrical tools and equipment are maintained in safe condition and checked regularly for defects and taken out of service if a defect is found. Do not bypass any protective system or device designed to protect employees from contact with electrical energy. Overhead electrical power lines are located and identified. Ensure that ladders, scaffolds, equipment or materials never come within 10 feet of electrical power lines.

All electrical tools must be properly grounded unless they are of the double insulated type. Multiple plug adapters are prohibited 9) HAZARD COMMUNICATION

The hazard communication rule applies to any chemical which is known to be present in the workplace in such a manner that employees may be exposed under normal conditions of use or in a foreseeable emergency

Chemical manufacturers and importers must obtain and develop a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import and must develop appropriate labels that provide hazard warning information.

Employers must develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication plan that contains a list of hazardous chemicals being used in the workplace, assign responsibilities and describes PROCEDURES for: Labeling containers maintaining and using material safety data sheets

Information and training Pipe labeling Non routine tsk procedures Contractor procedures.

10) FIRST AID

According to St. John Ambulance, ―First aid is emergency help given to an injured or suddenly ill person using readily available materials. It may be as simple as cleaning and bandaging a minor cut on a worker’s finger, or it can be complicated, such as providing care for a worker who has been struck by a piece of} moving equipment. The OBJECTIVES of first aid are the same regardless of the situation. They are to preserve life prevent the injury or illness from becoming worse promote recovery. 11) EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN An action plan to organize employee and EMPLOYER action during workplace emergencies COMPONENTS OF AN EFFECTIVEEMERGENCY ACTION PLAN Ways to report fires and other emergencies

Evacuation procedures Emergency escape route assignments Procedures to ACCOUNT for all employee after an emergency evacuation has been completed Name or job titles of persons who can be contacted for further information or explanation of duties under the plan. 12) FIRE PREVENTION What does the fire prevention plan do for your company? • Serves to reduce the risk of fires at your workplace The fire triangle• enough oxygen to sustain combustion• enough heat to rise the material to its’ ignition temperature and• Some sort of fuel or combustible material Fire extinguisher ratings• Class a ordinary combustible• Class b flammable liquids• Class c electrical equipment• Class d combustible metals• Class k restaurant kitchens

Types of fire extinguishers• Dry chemical extinguishers• Halon extinguishers• Water extinguishers• Carbon dioxide extinguishers HOW TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER• PASS - PULL – AIM –SQUEEZE-SWEEP 13) LADDERS . OSHA estimates that there are 24,882 injuries and as many as 36 fatalities per year due to falls on stairways and ladders used in construction. Nearly half of these injuries were serious enough to require time off the job Use the correct ladder for the task. Mark or tag (“Do Not Use”) damaged or defective ladders for repair or replacement. Never load ladders beyond the maximum intended load or beyond the manufacturer’s rated capacity. 14) SCAFFOLDS

Hazard: When scaffolds are not erected or used properly, fall hazards can occur.

About 2.3 million construction workers frequently WORK on scaffolds. Protecting these workers from scaffold-related accidents would prevent an estimated 4,500 injuries and 50 fatalities each year.

Scaffold must be sound, rigid and sufficient to carry its own weight plus four times the maximum intended load without settling or displacement. It must be erected on solid footing.

Unstable OBJECTS, such as barrels, boxes,• loose bricks or concrete blocks must not be used to support scaffolds or planks Scaffold must not be erected, moved, dismantled or altered except under the supervision of a competent person.

Scaffold must be equipped with guardrails, mid-rails and toe boards. Scaffold accessories such as braces, brackets, trusses, screw legs or ladders that are damaged or weakened from any cause must be immediately repaired or replaced.

Scaffold platforms must be tightly planked• with scaffold plank grade material or equivalent. A “competent person” must inspect the scaffolding and, at designated intervals, re-inspect it.

Rigging on suspension scaffolds must be inspected by a competent person before each shift and after any occurrence that could affect structural integrity to ensure that all connections are tight and that no• damage to the rigging has occurred since its last use.

Synthetic and natural rope used in suspension Scaffolding must be protected from heat-producing sources. Employees must be instructed about the hazards of using diagonal braces as fall protection. Scaffold can be accessed by using ladders• and stairwells. Scaffolds must be at least 10 feet from• electric power lines at all times.

15) RECORD KEEPING The record keeping and reporting rule requires EMPLOYERS to record and report WORK –related fatalities, injuries and illnesses. It’s important to record or report a WORK related injury, illness or fatality An injury or illness meets the general recording CRITERIA and is recordable, if it results in any one of following six conditions • Death • Days away from WORK • Restricted work or job transfer • Medical treatment beyond first aid • Loss of consciousness • A significant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional 16) LACKOUT TAGOUT This PROCEDURE provides the fundamental components• necessary for the deactivation of the• mechanical/electrical energy sources through a• lockout/block-out/ tag out system.