Responsibilities
An effective Safety and Health Program
requires constant attention. Each member of the organization has a role
to play in making this Program a success.
All managers and foremen are responsible and
accountable for their immediate work environment (job site, warehouse, sheet
metal shop, maintenance shop), as well as the actions of all employees who
report to or are assigned to them. As such, they must communicate and
enforce all safety and health policies and procedures within their operations.
Listed below are the major responsibilities or
duties that are assigned to each level of personnel within BSR:
Executive Management
Executive management is accountable for the
overall administration of the Safety and Health Program. Examples of
executive management accountabilities are as follows:
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Holds accountability for the
Safety and Health Program, as well as achieved results.
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Provides the leadership and
resources to carry out the stated Safety and Health Policy.
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Assigns and delegates clear
authority to others under their supervision to expedite and facilitate the
application of the Safety and Health Program.
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Provides adequate budget
approvals for the achievement of all approved safety and health objectives.
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Approves safety policies as
formulated by the Safety Director or Committee.
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Participates in the Safety and
Health Program to show commitment.
Managers
These individuals are accountable for
compliance with BSR’s safety and health policies, programs, implementing
procedures and rules as issued by executive management upon the advice and
recommendation of the Safety Director.
Additionally, these individuals are
responsible for:
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Ensuring compliance with
applicable federal, state and local statutes, standards and regulations.
They are also responsible for compliance with owner requirements.
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Providing all of the necessary
authority, safety equipment, training, orientation programs and support, as
needed, for subordinate foremen/leadmen in order to carry out the goals and
objective of BSR’s working Safety and Health Program.
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Holding all subordinate
supervisors accountable for all assigned safety and health responsibilities,
including their responsibility to ensure that employees under their direction
comply with all safety and health policies, procedures and rules.
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Evaluating the safety and health
performance of subordinate supervisors, taking into account these indicators
of good performance: low injury and illness experience; good
housekeeping; a creative, cooperative involvement in safety and health
activities; a positive approach to safety and health problems and solutions;
and a willingness to implement recommendations of professionals.
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Making certain that all new
equipment, materials and processes are analyzed for potential hazards before
completion of purchase, that all potential hazards are prevented or controlled
before their introduction into the work site, that tools and machinery are
used as designed, and that all equipment is properly maintained.
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Ensuring that job hazard
analyses are conducted periodically for all jobs, with particular emphasis on
tasks known to be dangerous, so that hazards can be uncovered and prevented or
controlled.
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Participating actively in and
supporting employee participation in safety and health program activities.
Providing timely and appropriate follow-up to recommendations made by Safety
Director, subordinate supervisors, OSHA or insurance representatives.
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Making sure that any
subcontractor firm is responsible for the ongoing administration of their own
safety and health program, as per their contract agreement with BSR.
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Ensuring that foreman hold
periodic safety and health meetings to review and analyze problems and
possible solutions.
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Using the Safety Director to
help promote aggressive and effective safety and health programs.
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Helping to develop and implement
emergency procedures. Making sure that all employees have opportunities
to practice their emergency duties.
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Assisting in the audit of their
particular job sites or crews in order to determine compliance with all
required safety rules, policies and procedures, and submitting findings to the
Safety Director.
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Assisting in the investigation
of workplace accidents and near misses, as necessary.
Foreman
Each foreman is responsible for actively
supporting BSR’s working Safety and Health Program. While safety is
everyone’s responsibility the foreman is the key individual in the safety
program. It will be effective only if he enforces the program in a
consistent and regular manner. Each foreman shall be held accountable
for his safety performance in the form of a semi-annual (or annual)
evaluation.
Additionally, each foreman shall also be
responsible for the following:
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The safety of their employees.
This includes the prompt correction of unsafe conditions, unsafe work
practices, enforcement of established safety rules, regulations and procedures
and high housekeeping standards
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Company foremen are also
responsible and accountable to see that each employee is provided with, wears
or uses any prescribed personal protective equipment that is deemed necessary
for a particular job or operation, according to the Safety and Health Program
or appropriate safety regulations.
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Cooperates with executive management,
the Safety Director, project managers and superintendents, as necessary, to
meet the goals of the Safety and Health Program.
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Ensures that all employees are
informed of BSR’s Safety and Health Program and that a copy of the written
safety rules is issued to them prior to beginning work on any project, job
site or work location.
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Enforces all safety rules and
regulations on a fair and equitable basis.
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Instructs each employee on the
hazards of their job and how to avoid and/or control them.
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Assures that the preventive
maintenance program is being followed and that any repair and replacement
needs found during those activities are tracked to completion.
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Sets a good example by following
safety and health rules and safe work practices.
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Requires all vendors, customers,
sub-contractors and visitors to comply with BSR’s Safety and Health Policy.
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Ensures that all employees are
physically qualified to perform their work.
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Conducts regular safety
inspections of their area of responsibility and submits a written report to
appropriate management upon completion. Determines what corrective
action is needed when safety discrepancies are found and establishes a time
frame in which they can be corrected.
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Participates in scheduled
facility or job site inspections as conducted by the Safety Director, project
manager, superintendent or outside specialist.
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Conducts and/or participates in
job site safety meetings.
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Assures that all tools and
equipment are safe and in good working order.
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Makes sure that employees know
about and are encouraged to use systems for reporting hazards and making
safety and health suggestions, that they are protected from harassment, that
their input is genuinely considered, and that their ideas are adopted when
helpful and feasible.
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Investigates all accidents and
incidents on a timely basis. Determines the source of the accident and
corrects any unsafe practices and conditions that might cause recurrence.
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Completes a Supervisor’s
Accident Report form promptly and is prepared to discuss it with company
management, the project manager/superintendent or the Safety Director, as
necessary.
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Obtains prompt first aid to
injured employees, as necessary, and maintains the job site medical kit, as
required by OSHA regulations.
Safety Director
The Safety Director shall be accountable for
developing, implementing and coordinating Company safety and health policies,
programs, implementing procedures, training, directives and management reports
designed to achieve BSR’s stated goals. The Safety Director shall also
determine the use of specific forms, reports, accident facts and any other
actions deemed necessary to accomplish the goals of the Safety and Health
Program.
Additionally, the Safety Director shall also
be responsible for:
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Serving in a staff, coordinating
capacity. Acting as a safety and health resource to divisions,
departments and employees of BSR.
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Making changes, additions and
deletions to BSR’s Safety and Health Program of the accompanying procedures
that may be made to better meet the safety needs and exposures of a particular
job site or operation. Such changes, additions and deletions will be
approved by the executive management and implemented through BSR’s project
managers and superintendents.
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Establishing training/education
programs (when appropriate or as required by law) that improve the ability of
all supervisors and employees to recognize and understand hazards and to
protect themselves and others.
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Keeping in touch with employees
and BSR’s safety and health activities, assisting in giving direction and
authority for those activities, and visibly demonstrating involvement.
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Interfacing with the employers
regarding regulations, interpretations, enforcement, and during compliance
audits.
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Providing technical assistance
and support to all employees in their safety and health activities.
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Assuring that appropriate safety
and health work practices are developed, communicated and understood.
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Assisting in or overseeing the
development of a system for consistent and fair enforcement of the safe work
practices.
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Assisting management in
providing adequate equipment for personal protection, industrial hygiene,
safety and fire prevention.
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Inspecting facilities and job
sites to detect hazards that may have escaped established prevention and
control mechanisms and uncovering any previously undetected hazards.
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Investigating or overseeing
investigation of employee reports of hazards. Responding to employee
safety and health suggestions.
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Assisting in scheduled safety
inspections and attending safety meetings when appropriate.
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Assisting in the investigation
of accidents and near misses with serious injury potential as considered
necessary by executive management, project managers or superintendents.
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Acting as the eyes, ears and
“conscience” of top management where employee safety and health are concerned.
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Issuing regular reports showing
safety performance as well as accident trends.
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Periodic safety inspections,
above and beyond those given by foreman.
Employees
The final responsibility for safety and health
rests with each individual employee. Each employee shall be responsible
for compliance with BSR’s safety and health policies, programs, procedures and
work practices as issued by the Safety Director upon the advice and
recommendation of Company executive management and implemented through project
managers, superintendents and foremen.
Safe practices on the part of employees must
be part of all operations. Workers shall follow safety precautions and
rules to protect themselves and their fellow workers. Employees shall be
held accountable for their safety by obeying those rules that have been
designed for their protection. This includes those safety rules and
regulations which are outlined in the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 and other applicable federal, state and local statutes, standards and
regulations. Employees shall also be responsible and held accountable
for obeying the following safe working practices.
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Not starting any work under
conditions believed to be unsafe and calling these conditions immediately to
the attention of the foreman or superintendent in their area.
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Requesting and using personal
protective equipment provided for specific tasks as needed. Employees
shall also be responsible for the care of their equipment and shall report
malfunctions and defects promptly to their supervisor.
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Reporting all injuries, near
misses, and accidents to their immediate supervisor on the day of occurrence,
even if they seem to be minor.
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Reviewing the safety and health
educational materials posted on bulletin boards and distributed to work areas.
Asking for clarification of any unclear items.
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Refraining from taking shortcuts
in work practices or from violating established safety/health rules while
working.
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Attending all safety meetings,
making recommendations and taking an active part in the discussions.
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Being expected to read and take
part in any of BSR’s safety policies, programs or guidelines as implemented.
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Carrying out their duties with
such skill, foresight, regularity and promptness, thoroughness and care as to
eliminate, as far as practicable, accidents and injuries among employees or to
the public and to avoid interruptions and impairment or services and damage to
apparatus or property.
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Being expected to perform their
jobs in the safest manner prescribed.
Safety Rules
Compliance with the following safety rules and
guidelines are required of all employees as a condition of continued
employment with BSR. These rules are minimum requirements and are only
intended to cover normal conditions. Employees shall use good judgment
in dealing with conditions not covered in these rules and, if there are any
doubts, consult their Supervisor.
1.
Employees shall use care in the performance of their duties and act in
a manner that will assure maximum safety to themselves, fellow employees,
other contractors and the public.
2.
Report all injuries and illnesses, no matter how slight, to their
Supervisor. This will prevent today’s minor injury from becoming
tomorrow’s major injury. Obtain first aid for minor injuries. If
the injury is more severe, treatment from a physician may be necessary.
3.
On-the-job illness, excessive fatigue and any other impairment shall be
reported to the Supervisor so that possible accident situations can be
avoided.
4.
Work areas, vehicles and the inside and outside access ways of
buildings shall be kept clean and clear of debris and obstructions.
5.
If employees see something unsafe, they should report this to their
Supervisor and, if they can safely do so, correct it. Do not wait for an
accident to happen and then be told to correct the problem.
6.
Employees should keep their work area clean and orderly. They
should take pride in their work.
7.
Use the right tool for the right job. Keep tools in good, clean
condition. If replacement parts are needed, employees shall ask their
Supervisor for the necessary parts. Tag defective tools/equipment and
send back to office for repair.
8.
Use, adjust and repair only tools and equipment for which they have
been trained and authorized to use.
9.
Employees shall follow any and all Company written and oral
instructions to safely perform their jobs.
10.
Employees shall give special instructions and assistance to new
employees who are not familiar with the work.
11.
Loose or ragged clothing shall not be worn while working around
machinery, moving parts or belts.
12.
Rings and/or other jewelry should also be removed while working with or
near machinery.
13.
Observe and obey all posted “No Smoking” areas, offices and buildings.
14.
Learn the location of emergency phone numbers, first aid kits, fire
extinguishers, emergency equipment, fire alarms and emergency evacuation
routes.
15.
Use good manners and common sense.
16.
Avoid distracting others.
17.
Use the sanitation facilities, keep them clean and do not abuse them.
18.
Learn to lift correctly - with the legs, not back. If the load is
too heavy, GET HELP. (Listen to your body especially your back. Stop
before you damage your back.
19.
Running on the job is prohibited, except in obvious extreme
emergencies: Watch your step - falls can kill. Be especially
careful near roof edges, skylights, and when working on steep roofs.
Wear a safety harness and lifeline, when required.
Employee shall observe and obey all caution
and danger signs, barricades, and safety permit tags that are placed on the
jobsite or in the shop.
21.
Good housekeeping is always necessary in order to prevent accidents.
22.
Employee shall not use compressed air, or other compressed gases
especially oxygen, for dusting or cleaning off their body or clothes.
23.
Gasoline, kerosene or diesel shall not be used for cleaning purposes.
Contact the Supervisor for an approved, safe solvent.
24.
Participate and get involved in BSR and industry sponsored safety and
health program.
25.
Attend all scheduled “tool box” and “tail gate” safety meetings,
as required.
26.
Unauthorized tampering with any machinery or equipment is not allowed.
27.
Carrying firearms, explosive or unlawful weapons on Company property or
in Company vehicles is prohibited and grounds for dismissal.
28.
Sabotage, theft or willful destruction of Company property is grounds
for immediate dismissal and or prosecution.
29.
Horseplay or practical jokes shall not be permitted in Company vehicles
on the jobsite, or on Company property before, during or after work hours.
Fighting on the job is grounds of dismissal.
30.
The use, abuse transportation, concealment, sale or dispensation of
illegal, unauthorized drugs (including detectable amounts in employees’
systems while working) or alcoholic beverages on Company property, jobsites or
work areas shall be grounds for dismissal. It’s illegal to have alcohol
on school grounds in N.Y. State. Smoking is also illegal at all or most
school grounds!
31.
Reporting for work while under the influence of alcoholic beverages or
illegal drugs shall be grounds for dismissal.
32.
Insubordination by the refusal to perform work safely assigned or
comply with written or verbal instructions from the Supervisor that the
employee may be reasonably expected to perform will not be permitted.
33.
All workers are required to follow specific safety rules and
regulations which are prescribed for employee safety in the Occupational
Safety and Health Act of 1970 and other applicable federal, state and local
statutes, standards and regulations. Employees shall also be responsible
for any specific subsidiary, construction owner, project, office or department
safety rules that have been distributed to them in writing by their Supervisor
as a condition of employment or continued employment.
34.
Protect you hands - wear gloves when necessary, avoid pinch points,
sharp edges, hot materials, etc.
35.
Use a safety harness for any operation where there is exposure to fall
of six (6) feet or more, and there is no protection by any other means.
36.
No employee shall be permitted to ride manually propelled scaffolding.
37.
All scaffolding must be provided with appropriate decking. Toe
boards, midrails and handrails are required on all scaffolds over 10 feet in
height.
38.
Gasoline shall be stored and transported in labeled, self-closing
safety cans fitted with spark arrest screens in the spout. Engines must
be shut off when refueling. No smoking around flammable liquids.
39.
Tools shall only be used for the purposes for which they are designed.
40.
All ladders shall be inspected by the employee prior to use. No
defective ladders shall be used. Straight ladders shall be placed on
secure footing at a 4 to 1 pitch, with at least 3 feet extending above the
work surface but no more than 4 feet. The ladder shall also be secured
off at the top. Folding ladders shall be used only in the open and locked
position and the last step prior to the top shall never be used. Only
non-conductive ladders should be used when working on or near electrical
equipment.
41.
Unless double insulated, all electric power tools and equipment shall
be grounded and connected to grounded power cords and receptacles. Power
extension cords shall be protected from crushing, cuts and other damage.
Ground fault circuit interrupter protection shall be used at all times.
42.
Employees shall not operate any machine unless they are trained and
authorized to use the equipment. All guards and safety devices must be
in place and in operating condition.
43.
All compressed gas cylinders shall be chained in an upright position to
the wall or another stationary object. To be properly stored the oxygen and
acetylene must be separated by 20’ or a firewall between the cylinders
extending 5 feet and bearing a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half
hour.
44.
Only trained/authorized persons shall conduct welding/cutting
operations. Precautions shall be taken to protect personnel and
equipment nearby from burns, flying sparks and hot metal.
45.
Riding on loads, fenders, running boards, sideboards and gates with
legs dangling over the sides of trucks will not be tolerated.
46.
Do not enter an area that has been roped off or barricaded.
47.
Wear seat belt while using all company vehicles or conducting company
business. Fill out necessary paperwork when transporting hazardous
materials - i.e. propane, etc.
Disciplinary Action for Violation of Safety Policy
We have spent considerable time and money on
generating this safety program. We have no toleration for employees who
do not comply with the program.
The rules apply to all BSR employees.
The following is the disciplinary action that will be taken if items on
this safety program are not followed.
FIRST VIOLATION
- Written Warning
SECOND VIOLATION
- One Day Off
Without Pay
THIRD VIOLATION
- One Week Off
Without Pay
FOURTH VIOLATION
- Termination
Without Re-Employment
When the first violation is acquired, the
employee cannot exceed three more violations in a year’s time from that date.
After a year has expired for that violation, it will be erased.
In the act of severe violations the employer
has the option to terminate the employee on the spot. The Safety
Director and/or CEO will determine severe violations.
Not complying with any of the following safe
work practices, but not limited to these will result in disciplinary action.
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Wearing a hard hat.
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Wearing safety glasses with side
shields.
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Wearing a face shield while
working at the kettle.
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Wearing full-length trousers and
a long sleeved shirt when a member of a “hot” crew and wearing gloves while
working with “hot.”
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Wearing work shoes except when
soft shoes are mandated by supervision.
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Working beyond warning lines or
within 6-feet of an unprotected roof edge only when under control of a safety
monitor or when using a fall arrest system.
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Using a chute when dumping
materials a distance greater than 20 feet.
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Using a ladder that is tied off
or erected properly.
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Using a stepladder only in its
opened and locked position. Do not stand on the top two steps.
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Using power tools with all the
guards in place and GFCI protected.
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Operating powered mechanical
equipment only inside of warning lines, when a warning line system is in
place.
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Staying out from under overhead
loads.
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Wearing appropriate face and eye
protection when welding or torch cutting
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Wearing a face shield while
operating a bench grinder, portable grinder, abrasive cutoff tool or kettle.
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No smoking when working with
flammable materials.
Company Safety Committee
It is the intent of Binghamton Slag Roofing
Company, Inc. to have a Company Safety Committee that is effective setting,
making and changing policies at BSR. The Safety Committee is also
empowered to be educational liaisons to the rest of BSR.
The intent of The Safety Committee should
consist of but not be limited to:
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Assessment of Company Safety
problems focusing on resolution.
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Modification to Company Safety
programs and policies.
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Assist with informing fellow
employees of safety awareness.
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Meet on a regular schedule.
·
Review all accident reports and
determine preventability.
·
Conduct safety inspections
(Discuss/Review).
·
Review employee safety
suggestions.
·
Recommend and assist in
establishing additional general safety rules as the need is identified.
·
Develop and monitor a safety
improvement plan with respect to company activities.
·
Prepare a written Safety
Committee Report of the topics discussed, agreement made, accidents reviewed,
self-inspection results, and anticipated future committee activities.
Required Postings
The only postings required by The Trust are
“Emergency Phone Numbers” that list a minimum of the following:
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Ambulance
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Hospital
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Fire
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Local Utility Company
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Police
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Exact Location of Work Area
It is also a requirement that each jobsite be
no more than (1) minute away from a communication system. I.E.: phone,
cellular phone, two-way radio etc.
Note:
There are additional postings required by law. Check your Federal, State, &
Local authorities for requirements.
General Note: Typically 911 is the phone
number for the police, fire, hospital and ambulance.
Physicals
Binghamton Slag Roofing Company, Inc. will
provide physicals for all new hires to assure there is no physical limitation
that could affect safety.
Drug & Alcohol Policy & EAP
The use of intoxicants of any type during
working hours is strictly prohibited.
New Hire Orientation
As a new employee of Binghamton Slag Roofing
Company, Inc. your are required to have training on the following topics
before you take your first step up the ladder.
The employee shall receive a new hire
orientation on the following categories:
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Personal Protective Equipment
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Fall Protection
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Ladder Training
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Safety Rules
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Hazard Communication
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