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SAFETY & HEALTH PROCEDURES MANUAL

Pro Electric, L.C. 5320 Speaker Road

Kansas City, Kansas 66106

Telephone: (913) 621-6611 Fax: (913) 621-0843 Website: www.proelectriclc.com

CONTRACTING - ENGINEERING - DESIGN/BUILD - VOICE/DATA - HVAC POWER AND CONTROL WIRING FIRE ALARM - LIGHTING RETROFIT - 24HR SERVICE DEPARTMENT

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PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. 2 Rev. July 2019

SAFETY & HEALTH PROCEDURES MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUBJECT SECTION PAGE

Safety & Health Procedures ............................................................................1………… 4

Corporate Safety Policy...................................................................................2………… 5

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy ............................................................3...............6

Safety & Health Program Administration .........................................................4...............7

Drug & Alcohol Abuse Policy...........................................................................5..............12

Hazard Communication Program ....................................................................6..............16

Bloodborne Pathogens Policy .........................................................................7..............20

Personal Protective Equipment .......................................................................8..............24

Fall Protection Program...................................................................................9..............29

Electrical Safety Program ...............................................................................10.............37

Excavation & Trenching Program...................................................................11.............60

Hazardous Energy Control Program ..............................................................12.............6 5

Hand & Power Tool Program .........................................................................13.............69

Confined Space Program ................................................................................14............70

Housekeeping .................................................................................................15............80

Fire Protection & Prevention Program.............................................................16............82

Welding & Burning...........................................................................................17............86

Compressed Air/Gas Cylinders .......................................................................18............88

Back Injury Prevention/Lifting Program ...........................................................19............89

Ladder Program .............................................................................................. 20........... 90

Scaffold Program .............................................................................................21...........92

Aerial and Scissor Lift Program ........................................................................22...........95

Emergency Action Plan ....................................................................................23........... 99

OSHA Inspection Procedures ..........................................................................24...........102

Vehicle Fleet Safety Policy ...............................................................................25...........108

Asbestos Safety Policy.....................................................................................26...........112

Job Hazard Analysis Program ..........................................................................27...........115

Subcontractor Management Program ..............................................................28...........117

Powered Industrial Trucks Program .................................................................29...........118

Silica Exposure Control Program .....................................................................30...........124

Working Alone Policy .......................................................................................31...........141

Heat & Cold Stress Policy ................................................................................32...........143


SAFETY & HEALTH PROCEDURES MANUAL APPENDIX

SUBJECT APPENDIX NO. PAGE

Excavation Checklist .................................................................................1A..............146

Accident Report Form ...............................................................................2A..............148

Safety and Health Audit Form ...................................................................3A..............149

Employee Warning Notice .........................................................................4A..............150

Employee Emergency Notification Form.................................. .................5A………...151

Aerial/Scissor Lift Inspection Checklist .....................................................6A…………152

Confined Space Entry Checklist ................................................................7A…………153

Body Harness & Lanyard Inspection Report .............................................8A…………154

OSHA Inspection Questionnaire Form. .....................................................9A………….155

Employee Authorization Form for Motor Vehicle Report(MVR) Review …10A………….157

Asbestos Subcontractor Pre-Project Checklist ..........................................11A………...158

Lockout/Tagout Log...................................................................................12A…………159

Powered Industrial Truck Inspection Form ................................................13A…………160

Quarterly Portable Ladder Inspection Form………………………………….14A…………161

Subcontractor Safety Inquiry Form .............................................................15A…………162

Energized Electrical Work Permit ...............................................................16A…………164

Pre-T ask Analysis .....................................................................................17A…………166

Job Hazard Analysis...................................................................................18A…………167

Hot Work Permit .........................................................................................19A…………175

Silica Exposure Control Plan ......................................................................20A…………178

Silica Medical Surveillance/Report Authorization Form ..............................21A…………179


SAFETY & HEALTH PROCEDURES SECTION 1

The following safety and health procedures are implemented for the protection of our employees. It is not intended that any project's safety and health procedures be confined to the following requirements. These procedures are usually general, and should be used in conjunction with more specific federal, state and local regulations. Whenever the two conflict, the more stringent regulations shall apply.

Employees are urged to offer comments or suggestions concerning jobsite safety and health directly to the Safety Director, as well as to their immediate supervisor. All concerns will be reviewed and given immediate attention.


CORPORATE SAFETY POLICY SECTION 2

It is the policy of PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. to perform all work with the highest regard to safety of all of our employees, contract associates, and general public.

The management of PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. has established a Safety and Health Program to provide a safe and healthy work place and is committed to abide by all regulations as they apply to our industry, as set forth in federal, state and local standards, and exercise good practices as dictated by circumstances and locations.

Safety is of utmost importance in the performance of all duties and must not be neglected in emergencies or because of undue haste.

Sincerely,

Amy Weber Vice-President PRO ELECTRIC, L.C.


EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY SECTION 3

PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. is totally dedicated to non-discrimination and affirmative action in employment. It is the policy of the company to comply with Federal Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, which prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, Vietnam Veteran, sex, age, political beliefs, mental handicap, disabilities, in regard to any position for which the applicant is qualified.

Any discriminatory act resulting from insult, intimidation or harassment in any form should promptly be reported to your immediate supervisor, other levels of management, or to me by telephone at (913) 621-6611 or e-mail at [email protected] investigation and corrective action as deemed appropriate. Any employee who engages in this type of behavior shall be reprimanded and counseled to refrain from such conduct. Any employee who continues to engage in such conduct shall receive progressively more severe discipline, including termination of employment.

This policy shall be periodically brought to the attention of all supervisory personnel and shall be administered with a positive attitude. It is the responsibility of each supervisory personnel to insure the affirmative implementation of this policy.

No employee will be discriminated against in any way for reporting violations of this policy. Employee complaints will be handled with strict confidentiality.

Sincerely, Shaun Canon Safety Director/Field Superintendent PRO ELECTRIC, L.C.

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SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM ADMINSTRATION SECTION 4

A. SAFETY DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Shaun Canon, Safety Director/Field Superintendent PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. Telephone: (913) 621-6611 Mobile: (816) 726-4518

Fax: (913) 621-0843 Email: [email protected]

1. Reviews accident reports. 2. Conducts jobsite safety audits utilizing “Safety and Health Audit Checklist

Appendix 5-A” or equivalent documentation. 3. Responds to OSHA regarding any safety and health violations. 4. Sits in on OSHA violation/citation meetings at jobsite(s) and on any company

property. 5. Makes recommendations and advises general management on safety, health, and

environmental issues. 6. Periodically updates written safety and health procedures manual as needed. 7. Corresponds with customer representatives on matters relating to safety and health. 8. Responsible for the management and enforcement of the safety disciplinary

program. 9. Schedules safety and health training, i.e., OSHA, MSHA, EPA, First Aid/CPR

courses for field personnel.

10. Responsible for managing and maintaining safety and health training records. 11. Collects and distributes historical safety and health data compilation.

B. PROJECT MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES

The Project Manager plays a very important role in administering jobsite safety and health responsibilities. Not only with PRO ELECTRIC’s personnel, but the Project Manager is the communication link between all other subcontractors who may be creating unsafe acts or conditions for all employees on the jobsite. In this case, the Project Manager must notify the responsible party and ensure that corrective action is taken to eliminate the hazard(s), ultimately ensuring a safe working environment for all company employees. Project Manager Responsibilities shall also include the following:

1. Shares joint responsibility with the Project Foreman for the overall safety and health

on the project. 2. Identifying and planning ahead for project specific safety requirements noted in the

contract documents. 3. Assist Project Foreman in monitoring compliance with Safety Program. 4. Advise Senior Management of possible safety program deficiencies or new ideas to

further enhance the program. 5. Plan ahead for added safety costs during the project’s bidding process. 6. Communicate customer’s (owner) safety, health and control requirements to

construction project team. 7. Schedule and participate in pre-construction safety planning meeting for specific

projects. 8. Provide leadership, authority and decisiveness in dealing with subcontractors who do

not comply with the predetermined safety and health program. 9. Holds subcontractors accountable and responsible for project safety compliance.

This may include the withholding of payments or back charging of non-cooperative contractors.



10. Informs the Safety Director of any safety and health deficiencies found on the project.

11. Sits in on OSHA violation/citation meeting at jobsite(s). C. FOREMAN RESPONSIBILITIES

The Project Foreman is the on-site coordinator and overseer of all field construction operations, including jobsite safety and health. Project Foreman responsibilities shall include, however is not limited to the following:

1. Shares joint responsibility with the Project Manager for the overall safety and

health practices and conditions on site. 2. Responsible for translating management’s policies into action and promote

safe and healthy working conditions among employees and subcontractors on site. 3. Shall safeguard, educate and train those employees who have been placed

under their direction. 4. Provide ongoing input to the Senior Management regarding necessary

changes to this safety and health procedures manual. 5. Insure that all injuries are reported and treated in a proper manner. 6. Require and review reports and investigations of all accidents. 7. Plan production so that all work will be done in compliance with established

safety and health regulations. 8. Make sure that proper safety materials and personal protective equipment (PPE).

are readily available and appropriately utilized. 9. Provide for the protection of the public from company operations. 10. Review all accidents and file completed reports. 11. Review all Sub-Contractors on site to keep them in compliance with their safety

programs and/or PRO ELECTRIC’s safety programs. 12. Report all Sub-Contractor non-compliance to Project Manager. 13. Administer and enforce established safety and health programs at the project level. 14. Set proper examples for subordinates- “Leadership by Example”.

15. Know and enforce company safety and health requirements. 16. Secure prompt medical attention for injured employees.

17. Personally address safety and working conditions with employees daily. 18. Instruct new and existing employees who are performing new or unusual tasks on

the required safe working practices necessary to complete the task. 19. Report unsafe conditions such as faulty equipment. 20. Recognize jobsite hazards and develop/implement corrective action.

21. Perform accident investigations and complete accident reporting forms. 22. Field and evaluate employee(s) safety complaints. 23. Cooperate with Senior Management in utilizing the company’s “Return to Work

Policy”. 24. Communicate with jobsite subcontractors to ensure hazards are controlled for all

exposed parties. 25. Authorized to act as PRO ELECTRIC’s “Competent Person” when adequately

trained and required to do so. 26. Constructs and maintain a safety and health bulletin board consisting of the

following:

a. OSHA Safety and Health Poster (OSHA Poster 3165). b. Equal Employment Opportunity Poster. c. List of hospitals, physician services and emergency telephone numbers. d. Any local, state, or federally required posters.


27. Maintains an adequate first aid equipment and supplies. 28. Provides adequate temporary sanitary facilities with regular servicing.

29. Responsible for orderliness and good housekeeping on the jobsite. 30. Responsible for conducting accident or incident investigations that occur on his or

her project site. 31. Confirms that all equipment is in compliance with OSHA and maintained periodically. 32. Sits in on OSHA violation/citation meetings at jobsite. 33. Shall make weekly safety inspections of their project utilizing “Safety and Health

Audit Form Appendix 3-A”

34. Shall look over their project and assess what type of safety equipment is needed before the particular work is performed.

35. All project foremen are responsible for conducting weekly “Tool Box Safety Meetings" to encourage employee interest in safety and give specific-safety instructions relative to existing or expected hazards to be encountered during the different phases of construction. It is required that all "Tool Box Safety Meetings” be documented. Documentation shall include; the topic discussed, name of person giving-the talk, the date, printed names and signatures of the personnel in attendance.

36. The original report of the safety meeting shall be required to be kept on file and subject to periodical review. A copy shall be submitted to the Safety Director. Copies of these and topics for safety talks shall be made available by contacting the Safety Director.

D. EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES

PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. recognizes that its employees are the most valuable assets the company has. The actions taken by each employee during his/her daily routine will ultimately determine whether or not the established safety and health program is successful. The following items listed below is the minimum necessary responsibilities, which must be undertaken by all employees, during the course of their employment:

1. It is important that you recognize that we take your safety seriously, and in return we

expect you to strictly follow all safety procedures noted in this manual. Every employee will be placed under a three-step progressive disciplinary program noted in this section. However when an employee is involved in a case of serious or gross misconduct, progressive disciplinary action will not be involved, and the employee will be subject to disciplinary action up to termination of employment. This process will be documented by utilizing “Employee Warning Notice Appendix 4-A.”

Three-Step Employee Disciplinary Program

First Violation – Verbal warning of non-compliance and advisement of corrective action.

Second Violation – Written warning of non-compliance and advisement of corrective action.

Third Violation – Written documentation of non-compliance and termination of employment.

2. Report all accidents, regardless of how slight to the Safety Director/Field Superintendent. The Safety Director/Field Superintendent is required to file the appropriate written report(s).

3. Employees that are injured on the job and need additional treatment other than first aid must visit the clinic designated by the company for that project.

4. Employees are responsible for bringing any unsafe situation, condition or act to the attention of his/her supervisor.

5. Employees are expected to report to work both physically and mentally prepared to handle their responsibilities. Horseplay or fighting is prohibited and will result in disciplinary action up to termination of employment.


6. The use or possession of intoxicating beverages or illegal drugs during working hours is strictly prohibited. If medically approved or prescribed medication must be taken during working hour, it is your responsibility to notify your supervisor of the medication(s) you are taking. Side effects of prescribed medications can cause serious accidents.

C. ACCIDENT REPORTING & RECORDKEEPING

1. Employees are responsible for immediately contacting Safety Director/Field Superintendent in the event they are involved in a workplace accident. The Project Foreman is then responsible for submitting a completed “Accident Report Form - Appendix 2A” within 8-hours of when the accident occurred to:

Shaun Canon, Safety Director/Field Superintendent PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. Telephone: (913) 621-6611 Mobile: (816) 726-4518 Fax: (913) 621-0843

Email: [email protected]

2. All accidents shall be investigated to the determine root cause, and corrective action to eliminate the hazard, or hazards, which caused the accident or incident, and lessons learned reviewed and communicated to prevent the reoccurrence. The Safety Director shall be trained in the roles and responsibilities pertaining to accident and incident investigation.

3. OSHA shall be notified in the event of a work-related fatality within 8-hours. OSHA

shall also be notified anytime there is a work-related inpatient hospitalization of one or more employees, all work-related amputations and all work-related losses of an eye within 24-hours. The Safety Director is responsible for contacting OSHA within the required timeframe(s). OSHA can be reached by telephone: (800) 321-6742 or website: www.osha.gov

4. The scene of a fatality, or multiple serious injuries, must be secured until the appropriate documentation, including photographic, papers, and physical evidence can be preserved. No material, machinery, or equipment should be moved until the the Safety Director has given approval, unless the condition poses an additional hazard.

5. Initial identification of evidence immediately following an incident shall be done,

including a listing of people, equipment, and materials involved and a recording of environmental factors such as weather, illumination, temperature, noise, ventilation, and physical factors such as fatigue, age, and medical conditions.

6. It is essential to conduct interviews to get preliminary statements as soon as possible

from all witnesses.

a. Experienced personnel should conduct interviews. b. Interviews should be conducted in a quiet and private location. c. Start by identify potential witnesses and developing a witness list. d. Explain the purpose of the investigation is accident prevention and is not

to place blame. e. Determine and document the location of the witnesses at the time of the

accident. This can be achieved by preparing a location chart marking the location of the witnesses at the time of the accident.

f. Investigators should not provide any facts to the witnesses – only ask non-leading questions.

g. Listen, let each witness speak freely, and be professional, courteous and considerate.

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h. Get the facts. Use the five W’s, Who, What, When, Where, and Why. i. Tell the witness you are taking their statement. This can be done by taking

a written statement. Never erase errors. Cross out work and have the witness initial. A witness must initial each statement page and also sign the last page. An audio recorder may be used to record a witness, however, only upon signed consent from the witness.

j. Follow-up interviews with witness should later be conducted to see if he or she can recall any other important facts.

k. Thank the witness for cooperation.

7. The OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one exists), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms will be keep on file at the corporate office for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that these records cover.

8. The OSHA 300A Summary must be posted in a place visible to employees no later

than February 1st of the year following the year covered by the records and the posting kept in place until April 30th.

9. Amy Weber, Vice-President based on her knowledge of the process by which

information is recorded is responsible for certifying, examining for correctness, and signing off the OSHA 300 Log annually.

10. Each OSHA recordable injury or illness must be entered on an OSHA 300 Log and

301 Incident Report, or other equivalent form, within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.

D. MEDICAL SERVICES & FIRST AID

1. PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. will ensure the availability of adequate first-aid supplies, and periodically will reassess the demand for supplies and adjust their inventories as needed on worksites. The Project Foreman is responsible for maintaining worksite first aid kits and is responsible for checking the kits at least weekly.

2. First aid kits shall be made readily accessible on all worksites. First aid kits shall consist

of appropriate items which will be adequate for the environment in which they are used. Items shall be stored in a weather proof container with individual sealed packages of each type of item.

3. In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, hospital, or physician, that is reasonably

accessible in terms of time and distance to a worksite, which is available for the treatment of injured employees, the Project Foreman will have a valid certificate in first-aid and shall be available at the worksite to render first aid. The valid certificate in first-aid training must be from the American Red Cross, or equivalent that can be verified by documentary evidence.

4. Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive

materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of body shall be provided within the work area. Portable emergency eyewash and shower stations shall be strategically placed in work areas when fixed facilities are not available.

5. Proper equipment for prompt transportation of the injured person to a physician or hospital or a communication system for contacting necessary ambulance service shall be provided.

6. In areas where 911 is not available, the telephone numbers of the physicians,

hospitals, or ambulances shall be conspicuously posted.


DRUG & ALCOHOL POLICY SECTION 5

POLICY

The use, sale, purchase, possession, transfer, manufacture, or being under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs or any controlled substance (hereinafter “alcohol or drugs”) other than the proper use of lawfully prescribed medication during working hours, including break time and lunch time, or while on company’s premises or worksites is strictly prohibited.

An employee who is taking lawfully prescribed medication must disclose this fact to their immediate supervisor, and a determination must be made concerning that employee’s ability to work while taking such medication.

SCOPE

This policy and these rules will apply to all Company employees with respect to employee involvement with alcohol, illegal drugs and other controlled substances in the Workplace. (“Workplace” means while on owned, leased or rented Company premises, including Company parking lots and private roads on Company property or on erection jobsites).

The Company recognizes that alcoholism and/or drug abuse or dependency are generally regarded as medical problems requiring close medical supervision and treatment if there is to be successful rehabilitation. It is the Company’s desire and intent to encourage any employee with an alcohol or drug dependency to voluntarily enter a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program.

PURPOSE

PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. (“the Company”) realizes the importance of providing a safe and healthy work place and endorses the federal law requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act. Our employees are a valuable resource and their health and safety are of paramount concern. For these reasons we are committed to a drug free workplace and to protecting the health and safety of our employees from the hazards caused by the abuse of alcohol and drugs.

A. PROCEDURES

It is not the intent of the Company to intrude into the private lives of our employees; however, drug and alcohol use and dependency affect safety and work quality and contribute to increased medical expenses and loss productivity. You should know that under this policy:

1. The manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, use, sale, transfer, offering

or furnishing of alcohol, illegal drugs or other controlled substances (as defined under state and federal law and regulations) while on duty, or the possession of implements or paraphernalia for illegal drug use, on Company premises or in the Workplace, or during the employee’s working hours/shift, is prohibited. Off-duty and off-premises alcohol use, or use of illegal drugs, is prohibited where such use results in unsatisfactory job performance o.r conduct that adversely affects the Company.

2. No employee shall report for work, return to work, be at or remain at work or be

unable to safely perform their job (while on Company premises or in the Workplace or during their working hours/shift) with the presence of any detectable amount of any illegal drug in an employee’s system (indicating the individual is or has actively engaged in illegal drug use).


3. No employee shall report for work, return to work, be at or remain at work or be unable to safely perform their job (while on Company premises or in the Workplace or during their working hours/shift) while appearing or being under the influence of alcohol.

a. Any employee with 0.08 percent or more of alcohol in his/her system is

considered to be “under the influence” and such level of alcohol is prohibited.

b. Any employee who operates any motorized equipment, including forklifts or trucks, and has 0.04 percent or more of alcohol in their system is considered to be “under the influence” and such level of alcohol is prohibited.

c. A blood-alcohol level of less than the applicable percentage above (i.e., 0.08 or 0.04) may be considered with other objective evidence in determining whether any employee is “under the influence” and engaged in prohibited conduct.

4. Any employee who is convicted of a criminal drug statute for a violation occurring in

the Workplace must notify the Company no later than five (5) days after such conviction. Conviction means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo contendere) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial body charged with the responsibility to determine violations of the Federal or State criminal drug statutes. Criminal drug statutes include Federal or non-Federal criminal statutes involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of any controlled substance.

5. An employee who violates any of the above rules will be subject to disciplinary action

which may include termination of employment.

6. This policy shall not be construed to prohibit the presence of an otherwise lawfully unopened container of alcoholic beverage in a private motor vehicle or to prohibit the possession or use of alcoholic beverages at a Company function during working hours and/or on Company property, with prior approval of an officer of the Company.

B. PRESCRIBED AND OVER-THE COUNTER DRUGS

This policy and rule does not prohibit the use of a drug or controlled substance which has a currently accepted medical use, provided:

1. The drug is prescribed or authorized by a licensed health care professional;

2. The use of the drug at the prescribed or authorized level is consistent with the safe

performance of the employee’s duties;

3. The drug is used at the dosage prescribed or authorized; and

4. The drug, if prescribed, is possessed in the original container demonstrating that the drug was prescribed to the employee possessing the prescription.

Whether or not an employee is taking a prescription drug, nonprescription drug or other medication (e.g. over-the-counter drug), an employee who reports to work, returns to work, remains at work, or who is observed at work or in the Workplace and is incapable of safely performing his/her job or whose job performance is affected by a drug may, depending on the circumstances, be subject to disciplinary action which may include termination of employment.


C. ADMINSTRATION

So that you will know in advance how the Company proposes to administer a program to control alcohol and drug abuse in the Workplace, you are advised as follows:

1. If the Company (a) has cause to suspect an employee is in possession of, has sold, transferred, offered, furnished, or is using, alcohol, illegal drugs or controlled substance in violation of this policy, or (b) has cause to believe that an employee is in possession of implements or paraphernalia for drug use, or (c) has cause to believe that an employee is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or (d) has cause to believe that an employee is not capable of safely performing his or her job, while on duty or in the Workplace, then the Company may require the employee to take an alcohol and/or drug test.

2. The Company may also require an alcohol and/or drug test for any employee who (a) sustains an on-the-job injury which requires medical attention; or (b) is involved in an on-the-job incident resulting in injury to any employee that requires medical attention or significant damage to property.

3. The Company reserves the right to search and inspect work areas, employee lockers, and employee’s personal vehicles and other personal property while in the Workplace or on Company premises.

4. The Company will not search an employee’s person, his/her personal vehicle or other personal property (employee desks and file cabinets/lockers are not personal property) without the employee’s consent. Further, the Company will not require an employee to submit to urine, breath or blood test without the employee’s written consent. However, where the Company has reason to request that an employee’s person, his/her personal vehicle or other personal property be searched, or that an employee submit to an alcohol and /or drug tests, refusal to submit to such search and/or tests will constitute insubordination and will be grounds for disciplinary action which may include termination of employment.

5. An employee’s request to enter a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program following a positive alcohol or drug test will be given appropriate consideration in determining disciplinary action or waiver of such action together with such other factors as length of service and the existence of proper cause for disciplinary action other than the positive alcohol or drug test. The Company may require, as a condition of waiving or reducing disciplinary action, that the employee agree to rehabilitation treatment and/or unannounced testing in the event he/she is allowed to return to work. The cost of such rehabilitation will be paid by the employee, utilizing health care benefits where applicable.

D. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Workers’ Compensation benefits can be reduced in many cases involving alcohol or drug use. Generally, the law:

1. Reduces workers compensation or death benefits if the injury was sustained in conjunction with the use of alcohol or non-prescribed controlled drugs where the employee fails to obey the Company’s drug and alcohol policy; and

2. Eliminates all workers compensation or death benefits where the use of alcohol or non-prescribed controlled drugs is the proximate cause of the injury.


HAZARD COMMUNCATION PROGRAM SECTION 6

POLICY

It is the policy of PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. prior to commencing any routine or non-routine work that has a possibility of a chemical exposure, including piping systems, an evaluation of possible exposure will be made by the supervisor and employee to perform the work. If it is determined that an exposure may occur, then additional methods of exposure control will be identified and implemented.

SCOPE

This program applies to all work operations in the company that may expose an employee to a hazardous chemicals or materials under normal or emergency working conditions.

PURPOSE

This program has been established to provide the means necessary to transmit information to employees regarding the chemical products that they may be exposed in the work place by working with, near to or around as they perform any task or non-routine job tasks. This program is available, upon request, to all employees, their designated representatives, emergency responders, and interested members of the community.

A. ADMINSTRATION

The Safety Director/Field Superintendent is the administrator of the Hazard Communication Program and has the overall responsibility for the program. The following is his contact information:

Shaun Canon, Safety Director/Field Superintendent PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. Telephone: (913)276-4298 Mobile: (816) 726-4518 Fax: (913) 621-0843 Email: [email protected]

B. LIST OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

A list of all hazardous chemicals and materials used, transported, stored on the jobsite, or on any company property will be maintained by the company. This list will be shared with all employees, contractors, sub-contractors, emergency responders and members of the community upon request.

The company shall require all contractors and sub-contractors to provide a list of all hazardous chemicals and materials, which they bring onto the jobsite to maintain a current listing of all hazardous chemicals at any jobsite.

C. LABELING

All containers of hazardous chemicals used, stored or transported on the jobsite or on company property must be labeled or tagged. Original labels on containers of hazardous chemicals are not to be removed, unless a different material is placed into the container. In this case, the label must be changed to reflect the true contents. Labels must be legible, in English, and prominently displayed. Other languages may be displayed in addition to English.



Labels must contain the following information:

1. Product identifier 2. Signal word

3. Hazard statement(s) 4. Pictogram(s) 5. Precautionary statement(s) 6. Name, address, and phone number of the responsible party

Below shows the symbol for each pictogram, the written name for each pictogram, and the hazards associated with each of the pictograms.


D. SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDS’)

A file will be maintained of Safety Data Sheets (SDS’s) covering all hazardous chemicals brought on a jobsite or on company property. The file will contain an index listing of all SDS in the file. SDS files and an index listing will be made promptly available to any employee’s designated representatives, emergency responders, and interested members of the community.

A SDS will be required to accompany each hazardous chemical that is introduced to the jobsite or company property. PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. will not make a determination if a chemical is hazardous and will rely on the evaluation performed by the manufacturer or material supplier and follow their recommendations from their SDS’s.

Contractors and sub-contractors are responsible for providing PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. a list of all hazardous chemicals, materials, and copies of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) before the products are brought onto the jobsite or company property.

Be prepared to provide the following information:

1. Product Name 2. Product Number 3. Manufacturer’s Name 4. Manufacturer’s Phone Number 5. UPC Code (Bar Code)

6. The hospital or clinic name and their fax number if they need the SDS to treat our injured team member.

OSHA Mandates 16-section Safety Data Sheets (SDS’s) headings, order of information, and what information is to be provided under the headings as follows:

1. Identification of the substance or mixture and of the supplier 2. Hazards identification 3. Composition/information on ingredients Substance/Mixture 4. First aid measures

5. Firefighting measures 6. Accidental release measures 7. Handling and storage 8. Exposure controls/personal protection 9. Physical and chemical properties

10. Stability and reactivity 11. Toxicological

12. Ecological information (non-mandatory) 13. Disposal considerations (non-mandatory)

14. Transport information (non-mandatory) 15. Regulatory information (non-mandatory) 16. Other information including information on preparation and revision of the SDS


E. TRAINING

1. All employees will be provided training in reading and interpreting Safety Data Sheets (SDS’s), Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) Pictograms, labels, provisions of this policy, 3E SDS On Demand® , and the OSHA standard. Each employee will be made aware of where the SDS File, Written Company Program, List of Hazardous Chemicals on the jobsite, OSHA Standards, and where this information is located.

2. Before assigning any worker or crew to a task or non-routine task, as defined in

Section (e) (ii) of the regulations, requiring the use of hazardous chemicals their supervisor is required to review with them the information contained in the SDS, including safety procedures, emergency procedures, and required personal protective equipment.

3. Any employee or interested party wishing to see the PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. Hazard

Communication Program, OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, a list of hazardous chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS’s) for the chemicals, should contact their supervisor or the program coordinator identified in this section.

4. Training Outline

a. Before any employee starts to work he or she will receive the following:

I Explanation of the written Hazard Communication Program ii. Explanation of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS).

iii. Training and understanding Safety Data Sheets (SDS) System and HCS pictograms.

iv. Review of the SDS's for the specific materials the employee will be using or has the possibility of being exposed to.

v. Made aware of the locations of the communication systems and all

emergency phone numbers. vi Anytime new hazardous chemical or material is introduced into the work

place or employee changes job duties, his or her training-will be updated. This includes training before any non-routine task is performed.

5. Training Records

a. A written training record will contain:

i. Name of the employee(s) trained.

ii. Date(s) of training.

iii. Name and signature of the person conducting the training.

iv. Subject of the training.

b. The records of training will be maintained for a minimum of five (5) years from the date of training at the corporate office.


BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS POLICY SECTION 7

POLICY

It is the policy of PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. to insure that all potential avenues of exposure to bloodborne pathogens are identified prior to the start of each job and that appropriate protective measures are taken to prevent any bloodborne pathogens incident involving company employees or contract associates. A copy of the company exposure control plan is accessible to all employees upon request.

SCOPE

This policy applies to all occupational exposures that may expose an employee to bloodborne pathogens, particularly the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and the Human Immunodeficiency (HIV) and any other potentially infectious materials.

A. DEFINITIONS

1. Bloodborne Pathogens - Microorganisms present in human blood that can cause

disease in humans. These include, but are not limited to: Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

2. Blood - Human blood, human blood components and products made from human

blood.

3. Other Potentially Infectious Materials - Any bodily fluid that is visibly contaminated with blood and all body fluids in situations where it is difficult or impossible to differentiate between body fluids, any unfixed tissue or organ.

4. Exposure Incident - A specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact

skin, or parental contact with blood or other potentially infectious material that results from the performance of an employee’s duties.

5. Occupational Exposure - A reasonably anticipated skin, eye, mucous membrane,

or parental contact with blood or other potential infectious material that results from the performance of an employee’s duties.

6. Parental - A piercing of mucous membranes or the skin barrier by means of a needle

stick, human bite, cut and/or abrasion.

7. Universal Precautions - All infection control approach whereby all human blood and certain body fluids are treated as if they were known to be infectious for HBV, HIV or other bloodborne pathogens.

8. Contaminated - The presence or the reasonably anticipated presence of blood or

other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface.

9. Contaminated Sharps - Any contaminated object that can penetrate the skin including, but not limited to: Needles, scalpels, broken glass, broken capillary tubes and exposed ends of dental wires.

B. EXPOSURE DETERMINATION

Exposure to bloodborne pathogens at a construction site is, or should be very minimal. However, at least two (2) potential exposure possibilities exist. They are the following:


1. Employees who are insulin users and improperly dispose of insulin needles at the jobsite, thus creating potential bloodborne pathogens exposure incidents for other workers such as laborers who clean the work area.

2. Employees trained in First Aid/CPR procedures that may be required to respond in n

emergency situation. C. SCHEDULE AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTATION

The following universal precautions, in–as much as they apply to construction jobsites, shall be implemented on all applicable company worksites:

1. Engineering and Work Practice Controls – Shall be utilized to eliminate or minimize

employee exposure.

2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Where total elimination of employee exposure is impossible, personal protective equipment shall be provided and utilized by any and all exposed employees. PPE will be considered "appropriate" only if it does not permit blood or other potentially infectious materials to pass through to or reach the employee's work clothes, street clothes, undergarments, skin, eyes, mouth, or other mucous membranes under normal conditions of use and for the duration of time which the protective equipment will be used.

3. Training and Education – Shall be provided to all employees potentially endangered

by bloodborne pathogens and any other potentially infectious materials to communicate the hazards of the job.

4. Employee Exposure Records – Accurate records for each employee who has had

exposure must be maintained for at least the duration of employment plus 30 years. D. WORK PRACTICE CONTROLS

1. Employees who have a medical need to take insulin injection(s) during working hours

shall not dispose of hypodermic needles at the worksite.

2. Employees using insulin injection needles at work shall be counseled to seek advice from their personal physician as to proper disposal.

3. Employees using insulin injection needles at work shall treat the used hypodermic

needles as a contaminated “SHARP” and immediately after use shall place the “SHARP” in an appropriate container which is puncture resistant, labeled, or color coded as a biohazard and leak resistant.

4. Any employee trained in First-Aid/CPR and required by his or her employer to

respond to medical emergencies at work shall receive the training required by OSHA’s Boodborne Pathogen Standard, be provided personal protective equipment, be provided with information on the exposure control plan and have access to hepatitis B vaccination at no cost to the employee.

5. If provision of handwashing facilities are not feasible, then an appropriate antiseptic

hand cleanser in conjunction with cloth/paper towels or antiseptic towel-lattés will be provided by the company.


6. When the possibility of occupational exposure is present, PPE will be provided at no cost to the employee, such as gloves, gowns, etc. PPE shall be used unless employees temporarily declined to use under rare circumstances. PPE shall be repaired & replaced as needed to maintain its effectiveness.

7. All employees shall be instructed as to how to properly handle an incident involving

discovery of a potentially contaminated “SHARP,” i.e. injection needle, or any other item potentially contaminated with human blood or other human body fluid. The procedure shall be as follows:

a. The affected employee shall not touch the item discovered and shall

immediately notify the project foremen of the discovery. b. The effected employee shall contact the Safety Director for proper handling to

insure that all safety precautions are utilized in recovering the item or items for proper incarceration and disposal.

E. HOUSEKEEPING

1. Only authorized and trained employees or others professionally trained and

equipped to come into contact with blood or potentially concentrated infectious materials shall be allowed to clean up contaminated areas

2. All equipment and environmental and working surfaces shall be cleaned and

decontaminated after contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials.

3. When there is occupational exposure due to clean up, any authorized employee shall utilize, appropriate PPE such as, but not limited to, gloves, gowns, laboratory coats, face shields or masks and eye protection, and mouthpieces, resuscitation bags, pocket masks, or other ventilation devices.

4. Water with bleach is recommended to be used to clean-up of contaminated area.

5. All materials that have come into contact with blood or potentially concentrated

infectious materials, other than contaminated sharps, must be placed in containers which are; closable, constructed to contain all contents and prevent leakage of fluids during handling, storage, transport or shipping, labeled or color-coded, and closed prior to removal to prevent spillage or protrusion of contents during handling, storage, transport, or shipping.

F. TRAINING

1. Employees potentially endangered by bloodborne pathogens shall be provided

training at the time of initial assignment & within one (1) year of their previous training.

2. Employee s shall be providing additional training when changes such as modification

of tasks or procedures or institution of new tasks or procedures affect the employee's occupational exposure. The additional training may be limited to addressing the new exposures created


3. Training Records


i. Name of the employee(s) trained.

Date(s) of training.





PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SECTION 8

POLICY

It is the policy of PRO ELECTRIC, L.C. . that supervisors and employees will assess their work area exposures to identify if there is a need to increase the personal protective equipment (PPE) from the minimum level established. All company and employee-owned personal protective equipment must be maintained in a sanitary, reliable condition and must fit properly. Equipment must be checked daily before each day’s use and be immediately removed from service or destroyed if found defective.

SCOPE

A hazard assessment of work exposures will be conducted to determine if hazards are present, or likely to be present, which will necessitate increasing the level of personal protective equipment (PPE) from the established minimum. Written hazard assessments shall be documented by the utilization of “Pre-Task Analysis Form - Appendix 17A” and “Job Hazard Analysis Form – Appendix 18A.”

All protective devices listed in this policy shall be used after engineering or work practice controls are deemed infeasible. Examples include but are not limited to employee rotation or isolation, barrier wall construction, wet sweeping or utilizing different equipment if possible.

A. HARDHATS

1. All company employees shall wear hard hats at all times. Hard hats must be of the

approved type that complies with ANSI Z89.1-2014 and be in good condition. Bump caps or baseball caps may not be utilized in place of hard hats.

2. The outside shell of all hard hats shall be free of paint, holes, cracks or cuts, and the

inside suspension shall be in good working order. Employees shall visually inspect all safety equipment each day before use for defects.

3. The company will issue approved head protection to any company employee

requiring it. B. EYE PROTECTION

1. Industrial grade protective shields, goggles or safety glasses with permanently

attached side shields meeting ANSI Z-87.1-2015 requirements are required to be worn while working in designated areas or when working conditions require such protection by all personnel working in the field. Examples of hazards included would be chipping, grinding, drilling or working overhead.

2. Approved eye protection that complies with ANSI Z87.1-2015 will be issued by the

company and worn by employees when machines or operations present potential eye injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.

3. Employees exposed to laser beams shall be furnished suitable safety goggles,

which will protect from the specific wavelength of the laser and be optical density (OD) adequate for the energy involved.

4. Employees involved in welding operations shall wear filter lenses or plates of at

least the proper shade number required. Tinted safety glasses are prohibited.


C. HEARING PROTECTION

1. Hearing protection must be worn in designated areas. Generally if you cannot speak in a normal tone at arm's length to your fellow workers you should wear hearing protection.

2. Only approved earplugs or earmuffs shall be worn when using certain tools and

equipment or working in confined areas. Cotton or paper shall not be used as a substitute for proper hearing protection.

3. Approved hearing protection will be issued by the company at no cost to any affected

employee. At least two (2) different types of disposable plugs shall be kept in either the gang boxes or company vehicle. Read all instructions and precautions listed on the box or package before using. Ensure the Noise reduction rating (NRR) for the protective device is adequate for the level of decibels the work will produce. If assistance is needed for this determination, contact the Safety Director.

4. A continuing effective hearing conservation program shall be administered when

employees are exposed to sound levels greater than 85 dbA on an eight (8) hour time-weighted average basis. For purposes of the hearing conservation program, employee noise exposures shall be computed in accordance with the following table, and without regard to any attenuation provided by the use of personal protective equipment:

PERMISSIBLE NOISE EXPOSURES

Duration per day, hours Sound Level dBA slow response

8....................................................... 90 6......................................................... 92 4....................................................... 95 3........................................................ 97 2....................................................... 100 1 1/2................................................. 102 1........................................................ 105 1/2.................................................... 110 1/4 or less.......................................... 115

5. Hearing conservation training shall be provided on an annual basis for all

employees who are exposed to action level noise. Training shall be updated consistent to changes in PPE and work processes. Each affected employee shall be provided copies of the noise exposure procedures and these procedures shall also be posted at the workplace.

6. When information indicates that employee exposure may equal/exceed the eight (8)

hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, a monitoring program shall be implemented to identify employees to be included in the hearing conservation program. Affected employees and/or their representatives shall be notified with an opportunity to observe any noise measurements conducted.


7. A audiometric testing program shall be established and maintained by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an eight (8) hour time-weighted average 85 decibels. Audiometric testing will be provided at no cost to affected employees.

8. Audiometric tests shall be performed by a licensed or certified audiologist,

otolaryngologist, or other physician, or by a technician who is certified by the Council of Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation, or who has satisfactorily demonstrated competence in administering audiometric examinations, obtaining valid audiograms, and properly using, maintaining and checking calibration and proper functioning of the audiometers being used. A technician who operates microprocessor audiometers does not need to be certified. A technician who performs audiometric tests must be responsible to an audiologist, otolaryngologist or physician.

9. A baseline audiogram shall be conducted within six (6) months of an employee's first

exposure at or above the action level, to establish a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared. When a mobile van is used, the baseline shall be established within one (1) year.

10. Testing to establish a baseline audiogram shall be preceded by at least fourteen (14) hours without exposure to workplace noise. Hearing protectors may be used as a substitute for the requirement that baseline audiograms be preceded by fourteen (14) hours without exposure to workplace noise. The company shall notify employees of the need to avoid high levels of non-occupational noise exposure during the fourteen (14) hour period immediately preceding the audiometric examination.

11. On an annual basis after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the company will obtain a

new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an eight (8) hour time- weighted average of 85 decibels. Each employee's annual audiogram will be compared to that employee's baseline audiogram to determine if the audiogram is valid and if a standard threshold shift has occurred. If a comparison of the annual audiogram to the baseline audiogram indicates a standard threshold shift, the employee shall be informed of this fact in writing, within twenty (21) days of the determination. The use of hearing protection will also be re-evaluated and/or refitted and if necessary a medical evaluation may be required.

12. The company shall evaluate hearing protector attenuation for the specific noise

environments in which the protector will be used. Hearing protectors must attenuate employee exposure at least to an eight (8) hour time-weighted average of 90 decibels.

13. Noise exposure measurement records shall be retained for two years and audiometric test records shall be retained for the duration of the affected employee's employment. These records will be kept on file at the Kansas City Office.

D. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

1. Approved respiratory protection shall be issued to any company employee requiring

it. Those employees using a non-mandatory respirator shall be required to comply with all parts of this section.

2. If any reasonable doubt exists as to whether respirators are needed, the atmosphere

shall be tested for any suspected contaminant to determine the concentration. (A skilled competent person shall do the testing to properly determine any contaminant level before the start of work.)


3. Respirators shall be selected based on the hazards to which the workers are exposed. Dusts masks are to be used only for dust protection.

4. Any person required to wear a respirator shall be determined by a medical doctor

to be medically fit to wear a respirator, and complete a Medical Evaluation Questionnaire available at the Doctor’s offices or in the OSHA Respiratory Standards. This must be completed only once and kept in the employees file.

5. A competent person skilled in the selection and use of respirators shall ensure all

users have completed respirator training before the start of work. Any employee required to wear a respirator shall be instructed and trained in the proper use of respirators and their limitations, how to inspect, put on and remove, and check the seals of a respirator, maintenance and storage requirements, and the requirements of this section.

6. All respirators shall be regularly cleaned and disinfected. Those respirators used by

more than one worker shall be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after each use.

7. All employees required to wear a respirator shall complete a fit test before using the respirator. This must also be completed annually or when another type or model of respirator is used.

8. Respirators shall be inspected daily. Any respirator found defective shall be repaired

or replaced. Employees shall conduct a negative and positive pressure test each time when donning the respirator.

9. Respirators shall be stored in a clean, sanitary, and convenient location. Never store

a respirator with the filters in place. Filters shall be kept in a separate bag to ensure long life and help keep contaminants from entering the respirator.

10. Excessive facial hair, such as beards, long side burns or bushy moustaches will

interfere with the proper fit of respirators. Employees required to wear respirators will not have in excess of one-day beard growth.

11. Contact lenses shall not be worn with respirators. If corrective spectacles or goggles

are required they shall be worn so as not to affect the fit of the respirator face piece. E. FOOT PROTECTION

1. Only sturdy, heavy duty work boots are permitted. Canvas shoes, tennis shoes,

open-toe shoes or street loafers are not permitted.

2. Rubber boots with protection should be used on jobs subject to chemically hazardous conditions.

3. Approved metatarsal boots shall be in designated areas or when required by clients

to work in their facilities. F. GLOVES

1. Gloves provided by the company should be worn at all times when handling rough or

sharp edges, abrasive materials, welding, handling hot items or splintered material.

2. Plastic or rubber gloves must be worn when working with acids, corrosives, solvents, chemically treated material, etc.


G. PROPER CLOTHING

1. Shirts - Shall be worn by all workers. Short sleeves or sleeveless shirts are permitted, but shall cover the upper shoulder from the base of the neck to the arm. Shirts shall also cover the trunk of the body, starting at the base of the neck to the belt line.

2. Trousers - Heavy duty trousers covering the length of the leg to the boot top must be

worn on all jobsites and in the shop. Baggy trousers must be secured.

3. Shorts/Cut-Offs – This type of apparel is not allowed because it does not protect the legs from the elements or hazards encountered on jobsites.

H. HIGH VISIBILITY REFLECTIVE VESTS

High visibility reflective vests provided by the company shall be worn when flagging, exposed to traffic, limited visibility in congested areas of the projects, or required by client.

I. SEAT BELTS

Seat belts must be installed in the all seats of all company owned cars, pickups and trucks. Seat belt use is mandatory in all company owned, leased or rented vehicles.

J. TRAINING

1. The company will provide training to each exposed employee on the personal protective equipment (PPE) required to be utilized to safety perform their job duties.

2. The Safety Director will assure that employees have been trained as necessary in the following areas:

a. Conducting a hazard assessment of the work areas to determine if hazards are

present or likely to be present, which necessitate the use of PPE. b. Correct procedures for inspecting, maintaining, utilizing, appropriate PPE. c. Limitations of the different types of PPE.

3. Training Records


i. Name of the employee(s) trained. ii. Date(s) of training.




4. Retraining

a. Employees will be retrained when:

i. Changes in workplace render previous training obsolete.

ii. Changes in the types of PPE occur.

iii. Changes in the types of hazard exposure.

iv. The affected employee has not retained the necessary understanding of inspecting maintaining, utilizing, and limitations of the different types of PPE.


FALL PROTECTION PROGRAM SECTION 9

POLICY

It is the policy of PRO ELECTRIC, L.C., that supervisors and employees will assess all work area exposures to identify fall hazards and to ensure methods to prevent falls or protection for those workers who are able to fall, while utilizing the proper protective equipment. All company and employee-owned fall protection equipment used on company or customer's property must be kept in good working condition and meet OSHA, and ANSI requirements. Equipment must be checked before each use and be immediately removed from service if found defective.

SCOPE

This section will set the guidelines for fall protection requirements for all employees when working or traveling at elevations six (6) feet or more.

1. The effected employee, Project Foreman and Safety Director will be responsible for

ensuring implementation of this procedure.

2. The effected employee will assess all work activities for fall exposures and pre-plan and install fall protection systems. The fall protection systems will be in place before assignment of work, including identification of methods for prompt rescues in the event of a fall.

3. A pre-job task instruction will be given to each employee who is assigned to work in elevated areas. All elevated tasks shall be evaluated to determine fall protection needs and to ensure that fall protection systems are provided. Instruction will cover the specifics of the fall protection measures to be used.

A. DEFINITIONS

1. Anchorage - A secure point of attachment for lifelines, lanyard, or deceleration devices

capable of supporting a minimum of 5,000 pounds of force when applied.

2. Body Harness - Straps which may be secured about the employees in manner that will distribute the fall arrest forces over at least the thighs, pelvis, waist, chest and shoulders with means for attaching it to other components of a personal fall arrest system.

3. Controlled Access Zone - An area in which certain work (e.g., precast concrete) may

take place without the use of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, or safety net systems and access to the zone is controlled. A controlled access zone can only be used when all other fall protection methods are determined to be infeasible, and must be used in conjunction with a Written Fall Protection Plan. The Fall Protection Plan shall document the reasons why the use of conventional fall protection systems (guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, or safety net systems) are infeasible or why their use would create a greater hazard.

4. Deceleration Device - Any mechanism, such as a rope grab, rip-stitch lanyard,

specially-woven lanyard, tearing or deforming lanyards, automatic self-retracting lifelines/lanyards, etc., which serves to dissipate a substantial amount of energy during a fall arrest, or otherwise limit the energy imposed on an Employee during fall arrest.

5. Guardrail System - A barrier erected to prevent Employees from falling to lower levels.

6. Hole - A gap or void two (2) inches or more in its least dimension, in a floor, roof or other

walking/working surface.


7. Lanyard - A flexible line of rope, or strap which generally has a connector at each end for connecting the body harness to a deceleration device, lifeline, or anchorage.

8. Leading Edge - The edge of a floor, roof, or framework for a floor or other

walking/working surface (such as the deck) which changes location as additional floor, roof, decking, or formwork sections are placed, formed or constructed. A leading edge is considered to be an “unprotected side and edge” during periods when it is not actively and continuously under construction.

9. Lifeline - A component consisting of a flexible line for connecting an anchorage at one

end to hang vertically (vertical lifeline), or for connection to anchorages at both ends to stretch horizontally (horizontal lifeline), and which serves as a means for connecting other components of a personal fall arrest system to the anchorage.

10. Opening - A gap or void thirty (30) inches or more high and eighteen (18) inches or

more wide, in a wall or partition, through which Employees can fall to a lower level.

11. Personal Fall Arrest System - A system used to arrest an Employee in a fall from working level. Consists of an anchorage, connectors and body harness, and may include a lanyard, deceleration device, lifeline, or suitable combination of these.

12. Positioning Device System - A body harness system rigged to allow an Employee to

be supported on an elevated vertical surface, such as a wall, and work with both hands free while leaning.

13. Self-retracting Lifeline/Lanyard - A deceleration device containing a drum-wound line,

which can be slowly extracted from or retracted onto the drum under slight tension during normal Employee movement, and which, after onset of a fall, automatically locks the drum and arrests the fall.

B. PROCEDURES

1. Personnel shall make maximum use of primary fall protection systems such as scaffolds,

aerial lifts, personnel hoists, etc. These systems shall be equipped with complete working/walking surfaces free of floor openings, standard guardrail systems and a safe means of access.

2. Personnel traveling or working in elevated areas where a fall exposure exists shall make use of secondary fall protection in securing their safety lanyard at all times to a structure, lifeline or approved fall arresting device capable of supporting 5,000 pounds.

3. Personnel working from or traveling in powered work platforms or personnel lifting/hoisting devices shall also properly secure their safety lanyards.

4. Subcontractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in this program as a minimum for fall protection.

5. In the event an employee falls, or some other related, serious fall related incident occurs, the company shall investigate the circumstances of the fall or other incident to determine if the fall protection plan needs to be changed (e.g. new practices, procedures, or training) and shall implement those changes to prevent similar types of falls or incidents.

C. FALL PROTECTION DEVICES

1. STANDARD GUARD RAIL SYSTEMS - consist of a top rail of 2 x 4 lumber or equivalent

material approximately forty-two (42) inches above the walking/working surface, a mid-rail at approximately twenty-one (21) inches above said surface and a four (4)

inches tall toe board mounted at the walking/working surface.


It is acceptable to utilize 3/8-inch wire rope cable in lieu of lumber. The wire rope cable shall be flagged at no more than six (6) foot intervals with highly visible material, i.e. yellow or orange caution tape. Upright support post spacing must not exceed eight (8) feet and the entire system must be capable of supporting 200 pounds’ force in any direction with minimum deflection. These systems are used to guard open sides of floors, platforms and walkways in elevated areas.

2. FLOOR OPENING/HOLE COVERS - Used to close openings and holes in floors,

platforms and walkways. These covers must be capable of supporting the maximum potential load they may be subjected to. The cover must completely cover the opening/hole and be secured against accidental displacement. These covers must be marked “HOLE COVER- DO NOT REMOVE”.

3. WARNING LINE SYSTEMS - A temporary rope, wire, or chain and supporting stanchion

erected not less than six (6) feet from the edge of a roof and flagged at no more than six (6) foot intervals with highly visible material. The lowest point of the line, including sag, must not be less than thirty-four (34) inches or more than thirty-nine (39) inches from the roof surface. If mechanical equipment is being used, the warning line must be ten (10) feet from the edge. The warning line stanchion supports must be able to withstand at least sixteen (16) pounds of force applied thirty (30) inches above the roof surface without tipping. Minimum tensile strength of the rope, wire or chain must be 500 pounds. The rope, wire or chain will be installed in such a manner that when pulled on in one section, slack is not taken up in adjacent sections. Work activities taking place outside the Warning Line System will require the use of secondary fall protection. All personnel performing work in proximity to a Warning Line System must be trained.

D. BODY HARNESS/LANYARD SYSTEM

1. General Requirements

a. Employees will only use approved full body harnesses and lanyards that are supplied by the company. Individually owned safety harness/lanyard systems may not be used.

b. The system will consist of a full body harness with two (2) shock absorbing lanyards.

c. The shock-absorbing lanyard will be attached to the D-Ring of the harness, located in the middle of the back.

d. The free end of the lanyard will be supplied with a double locking type snap hook.

e. The harness and lanyard will be attached so that an Employee can neither free- fall more than six (6) feet or contact a lower level.

f. Work positioning lanyards/devices are to be attached to D-Rings at the waist location of their body harness. The positioning device must always be backed up by a properly secured shock-absorbing lanyard attached to the D-Ring, located at the middle of the back.

2. When and Where Required

a. Employees will wear body harnesses while performing work at other than ground level or solid floor elevations and when other safeguards, such as standard guardrails, nets, planking, or scaffolding cannot be used to protect them from a fall distance of six (6) feet or more.

b. Body harness must be used under the following conditions:

i. When working on floats, boatswains chairs, or other suspended scaffolding or working platforms, the suspension of which is by ropes and needle beams, rope falls and brackets, ratchet type drum brackets and cable, metal rock brackets and needle beams, or by any other means where the support for the working platform is suspended from above.


ii. When working or walking on a toothpick stage, painter’s stage, or temporary staging of a similar nature (width, movability, etc.) even though hand railed.

iii. When working or walking on elevations and on surfaces (platforms, pipe racks, open structures, etc.) where the possibility of a fall exists.

iv. When working or walking (horizontal and vertical surfaces) with an unprotected edge or edge six (6) feet or more above lower elevations and standard guardrails are not in place.

v. When engaged in leading edge work six (6) feet or more above lower levels and guardrails are not in place.

vi. When receiving material at a hoist area where the guardrails have been removed and the Employee must lean through the access opening or out over the edge. The system used will allow the Employee to go only as far as the edge of the hoist way.

vii. When working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached) where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening is six (6) feet or more above the lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than thirty-nine (39) inches.

viii. When working or walking on surfaces that have holes more than six (6) feet above the lower level and are not protected by a hole cover or standard guardrails. (A hole cover or guardrail system will be the primary fall protection but may need to be removed because of construction/maintenance activities.)

ix. When working on the face or formwork or reinforcing steel six (6) feet or more above lower level.

x. When working from an aerial lift or approved personnel hoist.

xi. When working next to a well, pit, or shaft six (6) feet or more above lower levels and the use of standard guardrails as the primary fall protection system is not feasible.

3. Car

a.

e and Use

Softeners will be used where lanyards contact sharp edges.

b. Harnesses and lanyards will not be dragged over concrete or rough surfaces.

c. Harness and lanyards must be thoroughly dried out after they become wet; otherwise, deterioration will be hastened, regardless of the fiber.

d. Harnesses and lanyards will be dried before storing.

e. Harnesses and lanyards will not be stored on the ground or on concrete floors, but rather hung on pegs or hooks on dry walls.

f. To maintain the existing strength of anybody harness or lanyard, it will be stored safe from deleterious fumes, heat, chemicals, moisture, sunlight, rodents and biological attack.

g. Body harnesses and lanyards will be stored in a dry place where air circulates freely around them.

h. Body harnesses and lanyards will not be stored unless they have been cleaned. They can be hung in loops over a bar or beam and then sprayed with water to remove dirt. After washing, the lanyard will be allowed to dry and then be shaken to remove the rest of the dirt.

i. Knots will not be tied in lanyards for any reason.

4. Vertical Lifelines

a. Vertical lifelines will be able to support, and be attached to, an anchorage point that is capable of supporting 5,000 pounds per person.

b. Only one person will be attached to a vertical lifeline fall protection system.


c. Vertical lifelines with rope grabs are required for personnel working from spiders/sky climbers and two-point suspension scaffolds. These types of lifelines can also be used to provide fall protection for other operations, such as scaffold erection and structural steel erection, where tie-off points are limited and vertical mobility is required.

d. Sliding rope grabs approved for the size rope used are the only method for securing a safety lanyard to a vertical lifeline. Lanyards shall not be attached to lifelines by means of knots or loops.

e. Rope grabs shall be positioned on the lifeline at least above the shoulder of the user.

f. Vertical lifeline systems used for fall protection on suspended scaffolds will be secured to an anchorage point that is independent of the scaffold and support system.

g. Vertical lifelines must be used with appropriate rope grabs for lanyard attachments.

5. Horizontal Lifelines

a. All horizontal lifelines placed in skeletal steel structures (i.e., pipe racks, etc.) will be of at least ½-inch wire rope and be properly supported to withstand at least 5,000 pounds impact.

b. The horizontal lifeline system will be designed, installed, and used under the supervision of a designated Competent Person and as part of a complete fall arrest system, which maintains a safety factor of two (2).

c. Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment will be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds per person attached, or will be designed, installed and used as follows:

i) As part of a complete personal fall arrest system that maintains a safety factor of two (2).

ii) Under the supervision of a designated Competent Person.

6. Re tractable Reel Lifelines

a. Retractable lifelines will be installed by Competent Persons and according to manufacturer’s recommendations.

b. Retractable lifelines will be attached to an anchorage capable of supporting 5,000 pounds. THEY SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED USING ROPE.

c. Retractable lifelines will be equipped with a rope tagline for extending the device to elevations below the point of attachment.

d. Only on person may be attached to a retractable lifeline.

e. Never travel horizontally more than one-quarter of the height from working level to the anchorage point of the lifeline.

f. Lifeline Placement/Installation

i. Designate Competent Person(s) will install lifelines.

ii. Softeners will be placed where the lifeline contacts sharp edges.

iii. Intermediate supports will be adequate to minimize sag and vertical deflection under loading.

iv. Lifelines will be arranged to provide adequate mobility and maintain fall protection for personnel.

v. Lifelines will be installed to provide a shoulder high tie-off point for employees using them.


vi. Employees installing lifelines will be protected from falls by use of a retractable lifeline or tie-off to structural steel, etc.

g. Care of Lifelines

i. To maintain the existing strength of any lifeline rope (fiber or wire), it will be stored safe from deleterious fumes, heat, chemicals, moisture, sunlight, rodents and biological attack.

ii. Lifeline ropes will be stored in a dry place where air circulates freely about them.

iii. Lifeline systems will be inspected weekly by a designated Competent Person. This inspection will be documented.

7. Safety Nets

Safety nets may be used in some situations as secondary fall protection. Use and installation of nets when required will be under direction of the Safety Director.

8. Connectors’ Toggles

These devices lock into structural steel bolt holes to provide an attachment point for a safety lanyard. These devices are to be used by structural iron connectors and bolt up personnel during steel erection in the absence of primary fall protection.

E. SKELETAL STEEL/OPEN STRUCTURES

1. This section deals with fall protection when personnel are required to gain access to travel and work in skeletal steel/open structures, such as pipe racks. This includes traveling on or working on any elevated surface which is not designed as a personnel work surface or walkway (e.g., pipe, cable tray, etc.)

2. Personnel working or traveling in elevated skeletal steel/open structures shall secure their lanyards to a lifeline or structure capable of supporting 5,000 pounds at all times (100% fall protection).This includes horizontal and vertical travel.

3. Personnel working or traveling in skeletal steel/open structures shall have two (2) safety lanyards at all times in order to achieve 100% fall protection. One of the lanyards must be secured at all times.

4. An adequate lifeline system will be provided in skeletal steel/open structures to allow 100% fall protection for personnel working or traveling in these structures. A Competent

Person will perform the installation and maintenance of these lifelines.

5. Vertical travel in these structures shall consist of properly placed and secured access ladders equipped with retractable lifelines. Personnel climbing or descending these ladders shall secure these retractable lifelines to their safety harnesses while using the ladder.

6. In lieu of lifelines, personnel may secure safety lanyards to substantial structural steel members, pipe and pipe supports. Personnel shall avoid securing lanyards to cable tray, conduit and small-bore screw pipe.

F. SCAFFOLD ERECTION/DISMANTLING

1. Meeting fall protection requirements when erecting a scaffold requires advance planning. Evaluate whether a location above the scaffold can serve as an anchorage point for a retractable lifeline. If it requires the installation of an I-beam or channel, a structural engineer should be consulted.

2. If the scaffold itself is to be used as the anchorage point, the following guidelines shall be considered:


a. The scaffold should be tied in to an adjacent structure, if possible, at the first level for stability.

b. Uplift pins should be installed as soon as sections are added and prior to attaching fall protection

c. Keep to the center of the scaffold, using scaffold planks or picks on either side as “temporary guardrails”.

d. Use retractable lanyards attached to a body harness. Keep anchorage points high enough to maintain minimal free fall distance. The angle of the worker’s line should be less than 45 to the vertical to limit potential swing injuries.

e. For long row scaffolds (like masonry scaffolds), a horizon

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