City of Cocoa Safety Manual (FINAL)

CITY OF COCOA SAFETY MANUAL March 2019 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................. 2 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 9 SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT ................................................................................... 10 Chapter 1 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION .................................................................. 12 City Manager .............................................................................................................. 12 Safety/Risk Program Manager ................................................................................... 12 Department Directors and Division Managers ............................................................ 12 Supervisors ................................................................................................................ 12 Employees ................................................................................................................. 12 Department/Division Safety Coordinators .................................................................. 13 Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements - Conflicts ............................................ 13 Chapter 2 SAFETY INCENTIVE PROGRAM ............................................................... 14 Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 14 General ...................................................................................................................... 14 Chapter 3 SAFETY COMMITTEE ................................................................................ 15 Safety Committee Organization.................................................................................. 15 Responsibilities .......................................................................................................... 15 Meetings ..................................................................................................................... 15 Chapter 4 EMPLOYEE WELLNESS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS ................................ 16 Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 16 Procedures ................................................................................................................. 16 Management Rights ................................................................................................... 17 Definitions .................................................................................................................. 17 Chapter 5 SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING ............................................................ 18 General Training Requirements ................................................................................. 18 Safety and Health Orientation .................................................................................... 18 Job Specific Training .................................................................................................. 18 Compliance Training .................................................................................................. 19 Periodic Retraining of Employees .............................................................................. 19 Recordkeeping Requirements .................................................................................... 19 Chapter 6 ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION ..................................................................... 20 Accident Investigation Procedures ............................................................................. 20 Chapter 7 RECORDKEEPING PROCEDURES ........................................................... 21 Recordkeeping Procedures ........................................................................................ 21 Chapter 8 GENERAL SAFETY RULES ....................................................................... 22 Chapter 9 WEATHER RELATED SAFETY .................................................................. 24 Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 24 2 Wind Events ............................................................................................................... 24 Lightning ..................................................................................................................... 25 Chapter 10 HAZARD COMMUNICATION PROGRAM ................................................ 27 General ...................................................................................................................... 27 Hazard Communication Safety Data Sheets .............................................................. 27 Training ...................................................................................................................... 28 Chapter 11 FIRST AID ................................................................................................. 28 Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 28 First Aid Kits ............................................................................................................... 29 First Aid Kit Inspections .............................................................................................. 29 Rendering First Aid ..................................................................................................... 29 Chapter 12 Boating Safety .......................................................................................... 33 Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 33 General Safety Precautions ....................................................................................... 33 Safety Equipment ....................................................................................................... 34 CG Required Equipment on Vessels Less Than 16 Ft In Length ............................... 34 Towing, Launching, and Recovery ............................................................................. 34 Environmental Concerns ............................................................................................ 34 Training and Certification ........................................................................................... 34 Chapter 13 VEHICLE SAFETY .................................................................................... 35 Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 35 General ...................................................................................................................... 35 Drivers Licensing ........................................................................................................ 35 Seatbelt/Shoulder Harness Use ................................................................................. 35 Cell Phone and Headset/Earphone Use ..................................................................... 35 Alcohol and Drug Use ................................................................................................ 36 DOT Drug Testing ...................................................................................................... 36 Traffic Violations ......................................................................................................... 36 Vehicle Care ............................................................................................................... 36 Training Requirements ............................................................................................... 36 Chapter 14 CONFINED SPACE ENTRY PROGRAM .................................................. 37 Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 37 Workplace Evaluation and Entry Decision Documentation ......................................... 37 Types of Confined Spaces and Common Hazards ..................................................... 37 Confined Space Identification ..................................................................................... 37 Reclassification of Permit-Required Spaces to Non-Permit Spaces ........................... 37 Entering a Permit-Required Space ............................................................................. 38 Contractor Notification ................................................................................................ 46 Annual Program Review ............................................................................................. 46 Training Requirements ............................................................................................... 46 3 Chapter 15 HAND AND PORTABLE POWER TOOL SAFETY ................................... 47 Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 47 Hand Tool Safety Guidelines ...................................................................................... 47 Portable Power Tool Safety ........................................................................................ 49 Training Requirements ..............................................................................................

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