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TRAINING GUIDE

CEMENT & CONCRETE

1994

Befor e you begin th e meeti ng...

Does thi s topic relat e to the wor k th e cr ew is d oin g? I f not, choose another topic.

H as the crew compl eted basic H azard Comm uni cation tr aini ng? I t w il l help them understand this topic.

D id y ou r ead th i s Tra in in g Gu id e an d f i l l i n th e b l an k s w h ere th e app ea r s? (To f in d the in form ati on you need, l ook over the Safety Wal kar ound Checkl ist f or thi s topic.)

Di d you bri ng M ater ial Safety Dat a Sh eets (M SDSs) for some cement pr oducts used on the site?

Begin: Cement and concrete are so common on a construction site that you probably dontthink much about them. Theyre just part of the job. B ut did you know tha t cement an dconcrete dust can cause lung dama ge? Did you know tha t you can get a n a l lergic react ionfrom skin conta ct wit h cement? Without protection, cement a nd concrete ca n be bad news .

You or a crew member may want to add a personal story about cement or concrete hazards.

Next, discuss with the crew where cement and concrete work will be done at this particular job site:

ASK THE CREW THESE QUESTIONS:

Aft er each questi on, gi ve th e cr ew ti m e to suggest possi ble answer s. U se th e i nf or m ati on followi ng each questi on to add poin ts th at no one menti ons.

1. Whats in cement that can be harmful? Different cements ha ve different ingredients. Many of them conta in substa nces that

can be hazardous, like silica, lime, gypsum, nickel, cobalt, and chromium compounds.

2. What illnesses can you get if you breathe too much cement dust? Chronic bronchitis. Silicosis from the crysta l l ine si l ica (qua rtz) used in ma ny cements. Cancer from the small amounts of chromium compounds found in some cements.

(Scientists ar e st i l l debat ing w hether the si l ica in cement dust ma y a lso cause cancer.)

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On this job, the precautions we will be taking are:

8. What are some things you can do to protect your skin and eyes from cement? D on t get w et or dry cement on your skin or in your eyes. If you do, immediat ely wash

it off wi th a lot o f wa ter. Wear goggles , or sa fety glasses w ith side shields, to protect yourself from splash es. Wear boots and other protective clothing if necessary. Wear gloves . Use a t ype which are impermeab le the cement can t get through them.

Leath er or cloth work gloves w on t protect you. The company is required to supply the personal protective equipment (PPE) you need

and t ra in you in i t s use . (PPE i s cover ed i n m or e detai l in a separat e Tr ain in g Gui de.)

On this job, the protective equipment you ll need is:

C AL/OSHA R EGULATIONS

Explain : Most of the safety measures we ve ta lked a bout ar e required by Ca l/OSH A. Wehave to take these precautions it s the law . For example , Cal /OSHA says w e must ma kesure no one on the si te is exposed to more tha n 10 milligrams of cement dust per cubicmeter of a ir, avera ged over an 8-hour shift . This is called th e permissible exposure limit(P EL) for cement dust . Bu t there are lower l imi ts i f the dust i s very f ine and easy tobreathe deep into the lungs. The l imit is a lso lower if the dust conta ins toxic substances l ikechromium. I ha ve a C hecklist of the Ca l/OSH A regulat ions on cement a nd concrete. If you dlike to know more, see me a fter th e meeting.

C OMPANY R ULES

(Only if applicable.) B esides the Ca l/OSHA regulations, we ha ve some a ddit iona l companyrules about cement and concrete.

Discuss company rules:

C OMMENTS FROM THE C REW Ask: Do you have any other concerns about cement or concrete? Do you see anyproblems on our job? (Let the stewar d answer fi r st, i f ther e is one.)

What about other jobs you ve worked on? Have you had any experience withcement or concrete that might help us work safer on this job?

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GENERAL SAFETY DISCUSSION

Th is i s a t im e to discuss all safety concer ns, not ju st todays topic. Keep your notes on thi s page before, during, and after the safety meeting.

Are you aware of any hazards from other crews? Point out any hazards other crews are cr eati ng that thi s cr ew shoul d kn ow about. Tell the cr ew w hat you in tend to do about those hazards.

Do we have any old business? Di scuss past i ssues/ pr oblems. Report pr ogr ess of in vesti gations and acti on taken.

Any new business? Any accidents/near misses/complaints? Discuss accidents, near m i sses, and compl ai nt s that have happened sin ce th e l ast safety m eeti ng. Al so recogni ze th e safety contr ibu ti ons m ade by m ember s of the crew.

Please remember, we want to hear from you about a n y health and safety issues thatcome up. If we don t know about problems, we can t take action to fix them.

To complete the training session:

Cir culate Sign-Off F orm .Assign one or more crew member(s) to help with next safety meeting.Refer acti on i tems for foll ow-up. (Use the sampl e H aza r d Repor t For m i n t h e Reference Section of this binder, or your companys own form.)

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SIGN-OFF FORM CEMENT & CONCRETE D a t e P resen t ed: B y:

P roject Na me/No.: Loca t ion :

NAMES OF THOSE WHO ATTENDED THIS SAFETY MEETING

P RINTED N AME S IGNATURE

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