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Accident Prevention Plan (APP)

Elegant Painting® - 2016More information: www.ElegantPainting.com/safety

In this document….❖ List all possible hazardous situations we encounter on

the job site

❖ Ladder safety policies and practices

❖ Discuss fall protection requirements

❖ Harness training

❖ Power sander safety

❖ Razor blade safety

Ladder safety

Why people fall from ladders

1. Setting up the ladder on an unstable or slippery base surface

2. Overreaching by the user. 3. Setting up the ladder improperly. 4. Loss of balance. 5. Improperly getting onto or off of the

ladder. 6. Mis-stepping or a slipping of the foot

while climbing or descending. 7. Being bumped by a door or other object. 8. People bumping into the ladder

Before climbing, know the following…

1. Review this document 2. Identify potential ladder hazards at

the worksite. 3. Proper construction, use,

placement, and care in handling ladders.

4. Safety standards for the types of ladders that will be used.

Inspect ladders before use

1. Inspect ladders before use. Before starting each house all ladders are to be inspected for damage.

2. Keep mud, dirt, oil off ladders. Keep shoes/boots free of slippery substances.

3. Stop using damaged equipment immediately. Mark and set aside problem equipment.

4. Test climb Step on the first rung, look down to ensure ladder has proper fitting before continuing to climb further up.

5. Ladders on gutters Place the ladder on gutter nails to prevent bending of the gutter. Secure the ladder to the gutter Using bungee cords or LadderLock®

Fall Protection

Walking on the roof

❖ It is illegal to set foot on any roof without proper fall protection equipment (harness)

Video 1 Introduction to the safety harness

Video 2 Anchoring the harness to the roof

Video 3 Painting in a harness

Power sander safety

Power sander safety❖ Wear gloves, dust mask and eye

protection❖ Never lock the trigger when

operating sander on a ladder❖ Keep sander away from your body

at all times❖ Do not walk with the sander when

trigger is engaged❖ Stop use immediately if power cord

is damaged❖ Before using sander, always

hammer down any nails

Razor blade safety

Razor blade safety Avoid using these razors as much as possible as they are not an essential tool for painters

❖For general cutting needs use on the provided self retracting box cutters.

❖ Razor blades need to be in a retracted position at all times.

❖ Protrude the blade using thumb❖ Make your cut❖ Release to retract immediately

❖Glass Scraping Razor blades

❖ Glass scraping Razor blades must to be in a retracted position at all times.

❖ Protrude the blade using thumb❖ Make your cut❖ Retract immediately❖ General safety tips:❖ Do not bring your own cutters to work; use provided

safety cutters only.❖ Beware of the extremely sharp cutter in your hand❖ Hold blade away from your body❖ Do not use box cutter as putty knife