Safety Manual

SAFETY PROGRAM Table of Contents Injury and Illness Prevention Program 7 SECTION -1 Written Plan 7 Introduction to Our Program 7 Safety First Priority 7 Individual Cooperation Necessary 7 Safety Program Goals 8 Safety Policy Statement 8 Safety Rules for All Employees 8-9 Employee Compliance 10 Agreement to Participate 10 Accident Free Workplace 10-11 Employee Safety Suggestion Box 11 Training 11 Safety and Health Training 11-12 Periodic Safety Training Meetings 12 Employee Responsibility for Training 12-13 Communication 13 Accident Prevention 13-14 Accident Prevention Policy Posting 14 Hazard Identification & Abatement 14 Safety Audits 14-15 Workplace Inspections 15 Accident Investigation 15-16 Records 16 OSHA Records Required 16 Company Statement on Safety 17 General Statement on Safety 17 Safety Equipment 17-18 Protective Clothing 18 Smoking and Fire Safety 18 General Code of Safe Work Practices 19 SECTION -2 General Fire Safety 19 Machine Guarding 19-21 Lockout-Blockout Procedures 21 Welding, Cutting and Brazing 21-23 Compressors and Compressed Air 23 Compressed Gas and Cylinders 23-24 Hoists and Auxiliary Equipment 24 Industrial Trucks-Forklifts 24-25 Confined Spaces 25-26 Environmental Controls 26-27 Hazardous Chemical Exposures 27-28 Hazardous Substances Communication 28-29 Noise 29 Fueling 29-30 Material Handling 30-31 Transporting Employees and Materials 31 Ventilation 31 Ergonomics 31-32 Ventilation for Indoor Air Quality 32 Crane Checklist 32 Safety Posters 32-33 Licenses and Permits 33 Work Environment, General 33-34 Walkways 34 Floor and Wall Openings 34-35 Work Area, General 35 Driving 35 Vehicle Maintenance 35-36 Ladders 36 Portable Power Tools 36-37 Abrasive Wheel Equipment (Grinders) 37-38 Combustible Materials 38-39 Mechanical Lockout-Tagout 39-42 First Aid Kits 42-43 First Aid Station 43-44 Late Night Crime Prevention 44-45 Chemical Safety 46 SECTION -3 Introduction 46 Hazcom Plan 46-48 Confined Spaces 49 SECTION -4 Definitions 49 Hazardous Conditions 49 Hazard Prevention 49-50 Electrical Safety 51 SECTION -5 Policy 51 Employee Responsibility 51-52 Procedures 52-53 Working with energized Equipment 53-55 Type of Hazards 55 Class A Hazard 55-56 Class B Hazard 56 Class C Hazard 56 Employee Attitude 56 Mode 1: Turn Off the Power 56 Mode 2: Latent Danger 56 Mode 3: Hot Wiring 56-57 Safety Glasses 57 Personal Protective Devices 57 Elevated Locations 57 Chain of Command 57-58 Protective Systems 58 Safety Practices, Lighting 59-60 Safety Practices, High Voltage 60-61 Safety Practices, Power Supply 61 High Current 61 Working on Power Supplies 62 Emergencies 63 SECTION -6 Organization 63 Supervisors Responsibilities 63 No Loitering Policy 63 Employee Responsibilities 63-64 Fire Safety 65 SECTION -7 Introduction 65 Fire Department 65-66 Supervisor Responsibilities 66 Class A Combustibles 66-67 Class B Combustibles 67-68 Electrical Fires 69 Welding and Other Permits 69 Portable Heaters 69-70 Fire Fighting Equipment 70 Fire Detectors 70 Sprinkler Systems 71 Alarm Systems 71 Fire Doors 72 Fire Exits 72 Fire Hydrants 72 Mechanical Equipment Rooms 73 Life Safety Code 73 Exit Corridors 73-74 No Smoking 74 Mechanical Guarding 75 SECTION -8 Introduction and the Standards 75-76 Material Handling 77 SECTION -9 Introduction 77 Lifting and Moving 77 Rigging 77-78 Manual Lifting Rules 78-79 Mechanical Lifting 79 Inspections 79-80 Load Path Safety 80 Off Site Shipping 80 Truck Loading 80 Clean Work Areas 80-81 Cranes 81-82 Loading the Crane 82 Crane Inspections Required 83 Six Month Crane Inspections 83 RoutineCrane Maintenance 83 Running Ropes Inspections 83 OSHA Crane Standards 84 Forklift Operators 84 OSHA Standards for Forklifts 84 Noise 85 SECTION -10 Introduction 85 Danger of Noise 85 ACGIH Standards 85-86 Reducing Noise Exposure 86-87 Other Noises 87 Ladders and Scaffolds 88 SECTION -11 Ladders 88 Scaffolds 88-89 Tools 90 SECTION -12 Company Provided Tools 90 Grounding 90 Shop Rules 91 Traffic and Transportation 92 SECTION -13 Official Vehicle Use 92 Responsibility 92 Safety Belts 92 Accidents 92-93 Hazard Warnings 94 SECTION -14 Introduction 94 Contents and Configuration 94 Carcinogens 95 SECTION -15 Introduction 95 Responsibilities 95-96 Practices and Controls 97-98 Chlorinated Hydrocarbons 99 Hazards 99-100 Precautions 100-101 Flammable Liquids 101 Classifications 101-102 Fire Hazards 102 Precautions 103 Containers 103 Cabinets 103 Refrigerators 104 Allowable Quantities 104-105 Fluorocarbon Solvents 105 Hazards 105 Precautions 105 Peroxidizable Compounds 105 Hazards 106 Precautions 106 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB's) 107 Hazards 107 Precautions 107-108