1) General Read and follow any Company or manufacturer’s instructions before using any welding or cutting equipment. Inspect all equipment for defects prior to every use. Always use proper PPE, such as goggles, gloves, flame-retardant sleeves, and shields. The area may need to be ventilated, or a respirator worn.
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1) General Working on any existing equipment or lines requires locking out and tagging out, except in rare cases. Adherence to the Company’s Lockout/ Tagout procedure must be followed.
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1) General All job sites shall have at least 2A fire extinguishers located at key points throughout the site, but in no case less than every 3,000 SF in buildings, or more than 100 ft. of travel for any worker. At least one extinguisher shall be located on every floor at the stairwell. All extinguishers require annual inspections.
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1) General Back pain and injury is common in not only the workplace, but in your personal life. Injuries re-sulting from overtaxing your back is cumulative, that is poor lifting techniques can slowly injure your back over a period of time.Proper lifting techniques can and will minimize the effects of work on your back.
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1) General Many chemicals and materials on the job-site can be dangerous or even deadly. Hazard Com-munication and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) can help control the hazards.

2) Toxic Chemicals Toxic chemicals may cause im-mediate or latent health effects. Watch for routes of entry from inhaling, ingesting, and absorption through the skin or mucous tissues.
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General Jobsite Rules & Procedures

1) Emergency Action Plan Your employer is required to have a company Emergency Action Plan specific to every jobsite. Review this plan to know your duties and/ or actions to take in an emergency.

2) Reporting Any unsafe conditions or procedures you see on the jobsite should be reported to your supervi-sor- immediately if a dangerous condition exists. Accidents or injuries, regardless of their nature or se-verity should be reported immediately. Any jobsite in-juries requiring medical attention after working hours shall be reported to your supervisor the next regular workday.

3) Medical Care Medical Attention should be obtained from a physician or medical facility approved by your insurance company as required by state law.

4) Conduct Set a good example. Demonstrate safety in your work habits and personal conduct. Anticipate hazards,
which may arise from changes in equipment or methods.

a) Use or possession of intoxicating beverages, un-prescribed or illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia, or weapons is prohibited on the premises.

b) No one shall engage in practical jokes, wrestling, fighting, scuffling, horseplay, or any other act, which may have an adverse influence on safety.

c) Seat belts shall be worn while moving in all equipment and vehicles.

d) If you or another worker removes, displaces, or damages any safety equipment (except personal items), your supervisor must be notified.

5) Inability to Perform Certain Work If you have a known physical handicap, such as diabetes, impaired eyesight or hearing, back trouble, hernia, heart condi-tion, or aversions to height, respirators, or confined spaces, or are taking medication that may impair your ability to work and the like, notify your supervisor so you will not be required to do work that might injure you or someone around you.

6) Training The employer, or his agent(s) is responsi-ble for training you in the recognition, avoidance, and correction of unsafe conditions on the jobsite, and of applicable OSHA and other regulations.

7) Housekeeping A messy workplace is distracting, unsafe, unsanitary, and even a violation of OSHA regulations. Remove, collect, or stockpile debris peri-odically- especially from stairs, walkways, and exits to keep the jobsite clean and safe.
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The typical anchorage requirements for fall arrest systems, which most people think about, is 5000 pounds. This anchorage strength is based on a craftworker eyeballing the construction site looking about for anchorage point. This 5000 pound strength factor is easily several times higher than what is required to actually protect the worker. For instance, if a registered engineer would look at the structure and design in anchor point, OSHA, and ANSI would allow this engineer to design an anchor point that is only twice the anticipated force to be placed upon that anchor. A typical personal fall arrest system with a worker weighing from approximately 130 pounds to 310 pounds will place a typical maximum load with a shock absorbing lanyard of between 800 and 900 pounds. Therefore, an engineer could design an anchor point with a strength factor of 1600 to 1800 pounds, or roughly 1/3 of the strength of an anchor point that a construction worker would determine by observation.
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After the inception of OSHA in 1970, the construction industry as a whole was severely lagging the OSHA regulations. However as the years wore on, contractors through the use of comprehensive safety and health programs, slowly but steadily caught up to OSHA requirements, in my opinion, by the mid-1990s. In the last 10 years, the best of the construction industry has surpassed OSHA requirements in many ways and now OSHA is lagging the construction industry in many areas with dated regulations.
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Your eyes are the most sensitive and easily damaged organs in your body. Eye protection in the presence of hazards will is a requirement by OSHA under the subpart E personal protective equipment regulations. However, OSHA does not require eye protection at all times, only when there is a hazard present of flying particles and, say harmful vapors. Most employers safety and health programs do require safety eyewear 100% of the time. Let’s talk about a few types of this protection.
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One of the most visually prevalent pieces of safety equipment on a construction site is the traditional hard hat. Many employers’ safety and health programs require the wearing of hardhats at all times when on the construction site. This is a requirement that is over and above the OSHA PPE regulations. Where OSHA requires hardhats only in situations where there is a danger of overhead falling or flying objects, again many employers simply require 100% wearing of hardhats. I think this is a good idea since the worker may have no idea of where a potential danger’s coming from, such as another worker working overhead.
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