Safety Handbook
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SAFETY HANDBOOK For the CEC Survey/Geospatial Practice SAFETY HANDBOOK SECTION TITLE 1 PURPOSE TABLE OF CONTENTS This handbook will reinforce the information you receive in CEC’s Health & Safety Flipbook, annual INTRODUCTION ..................... 4 CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY ..........................24 safety trainings, and Workplace Safety Manual. Roles and Responsibilities ...........................4 Trenching and Excavation ...24 Want this handbook on your phone? Project Planning ........................5 Slope Requirements ............ 25 Scan with your smartphone to REPORTING AND Confined Spaces ..................... 26 download the PDF or go to COMMUNICATION ................ 6 Manhole/Vault Cover www.cecinc.com/safety/ Incident Reporting ...................6 Removal and Process .......... 27 surveygeosafetyhandbook.pdf OSHA Inspection .......................8 Chemical Hazard Communication ......................28 Media Event ..................................9 For more information, contact your office GHS Classification .................. 29 Interaction with the Survey/Geospatial practice lead, the corporate General Public ...........................10 TRANSPORTATION Survey/Geospatial practice lead, your office safety SITE SAFETY ..........................30 PERSONAL SAFETY ..............11 coordinator, or CEC’s Vice President – Safety. Driver Safety ...............................30 Appropriate Field Attire ....... 11 Safe Vehicle Operation ........ 31 VICE PRESIDENT – SAFETY Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) .................... 12 Highway Right-of-Way ....... 32 Keith D. Robinson, CSP, CHMM Railroad Right-of-Way......... 33 Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Tools and Equipment ...........14 250 Old Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 250 Back Injury Prevention HIGH-RISK and Proper Lifting PROJECT SAFETY ................34 Columbus, OH 43085 Techniques .................................. 15 Direct: 614.468.6205 Mobile: 614.364.0704 Electrical Substation ............34 [email protected] FIELD SAFETY ........................16 Telecom/Rooftop .................... 35 Fall Hazards ................................. 16 Remote/Rough CORPORATE SURVEY/GEOSPATIAL Fall Protection ........................... 17 Terrain Projects ........................ 36 PRACTICE LEAD Underground Utilities ..........18 All-Terrain Utility Vehicles .......................... 37 Donald G. Groesser, P.L.S. Poisonous Vegetation .......... 19 Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. Insects ............................................20 333 Baldwin Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 Ticks and Mosquitoes ........... 21 Direct: 412.249.2338 Mobile: 412.315.8333 Tick Removal Procedure...... 22 [email protected] Wildlife/Animal Encounters .................................. 23 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES PROJECT PLANNING Employees should know the location of the Employees following: Responsible for following company policies in order to avoid and mitigate First aid Emergency unsafe work conditions and prevent kits action plan injuries. • Employees are responsible for Nearest Communication determining if there are site-specific hospital/EMS plan safety guidelines and requirements. If so, these need to be reviewed and followed. Chemical • Employees are authorized to STOP Safety Data work immediately if made aware of Sheets (SDS) an unsafe act or condition that could place anyone in danger. Refer to the • If you have any personal health conditions Stop Work Authority for guidance. that could result in an emergency, notify your supervisor. Supervisors • For remote job locations, establish an Manage employees for full compliance alternative communication plan if cell phone with safety policies and procedures. service may be limited or unavailable. • Determine if there are site-specific safety Management guidelines and requirements, and, if so, review Supports Survey/Geospatial and follow them. management and field operations and allocates resources needed for the safety • Inform your supervisor about your job location and health of employees. Monitors and duration. employees for adherence to safety policies and procedures. SAFETY HANDBOOK SAFETY HANDBOOK 4 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION 5 INCIDENT REPORTING 2. For work-related injuries not requiring An incident is an unplanned occurrence that immediate medical attention, the employee’s resulted or could have resulted in injury to supervisor must have knowledge of the people or damage to property, equipment, or incident prior to the employee leaving the the environment. When an incident occurs, the premises. Employees should forward all injured person(s) must receive timely medical relevant Workers’ Compensation paperwork care and the incident needs to be reported personally received to Human Resources to promptly to help assure proper injury and ensure proper and expedient processing of incident response actions occur and to help their claim. correct unsafe conditions. Supervisors In the event of an incident, regardless of severity, 1. Report any work-related injury or incident to follow these procedures: CEC’s VP – Safety by means of a completed Employees Incident Report within 24 hours of occurrence. 1. Report any work-related injury or incident to The Office Lead must be informed of the your supervisor immediately upon occurrence. incident as soon as possible. • For life-threatening injuries, immediately 2. Follow all protocols dictated by a client or contact 911 and accompany the employee to project agreement. the medical facility. • Depending upon the severity of the injury, Perform first A CEC employee employees may need to seek immediate aid as necessary. must escort an medical attention. In cases such as this, injured employee to a medical center. the injured employee’s supervisor must Notify your receive knowledge of the incident as soon as supervisor and Project Manager possible. CEC’s VP – Safety completes incident immediately. report. • When a potential work-related injury occurs, or symptoms indicate a possible work-related injury, employees should Refer to your office safety card for call CEC’s Medical Management provider, incident reporting procedures. AllOne Health (1.800.350.4511). SAFETY HANDBOOK SAFETY HANDBOOK 6 REPORTING AND COMMUNICATION REPORTING AND COMMUNICATION 7 OSHA INSPECTION MEDIA EVENT An OSHA inspector may enter a job site for any of If you are approached by a reporter or someone the following reasons: from the media, follow these guidelines: • A fatality or incident requiring hospitalization. • Request identification and record this • Random selection by OSHA. information. • Follow-up inspection. • Do not answer questions. • Formal written complaint submitted to OSHA. • Do not say “no comment.” • Politely say to the reporter, “I will pass your During an OSHA Inspection information on to our communications OSHA compliance officers are legally authorized manager” or “Please contact our to talk to employees on the job site. communications manager.” • Ask to see proper identification of the OSHA compliance officer, and record name and CEC Spokesperson: information. Name: Emily Chiodo Title: Senior Marketing Communications Manager • You are not forbidden to talk to the OSHA Phone: (o) 412.249.1549; (m) 412.498.9266 compliance officer on the project, but you Email: [email protected] are also under no obligation to do so. If asked, answer questions directly and truthfully. Don’t hesitate to say “I do not know” if you do not know. Immediately notify your Project Manager and CEC’s VP – Safety. You must escort and take pictures of everything the OSHA Compliance Officer photographs that relates to CEC’s work at the site. SAFETY HANDBOOK SAFETY HANDBOOK 8 REPORTING AND COMMUNICATION REPORTING AND COMMUNICATION 9 INTERACTION WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC APPROPRIATE FIELD ATTIRE It is everyone’s responsibility to anticipate and When performing field work, make sure you are prevent potential conflicts or violence with the wearing the appropriate field attire: public. Follow these guidelines to manage and • Shirt with sleeves and long pants. avoid encounters: • Hazard-appropriate footwear. • Safety glasses or other appropriate eye/face protection. Inform local authorities and/or property owners prior to entering privately or • Hard hats when required by site conditions or publicly owned property. site safety requirements. • Gloves as necessary. Beware of and obey “no trespassing” • Dress appropriately for various types of weather signs and other warnings. (excessive heat and cold) and field conditions. • Fire retardant clothing is required when performing work near compressor stations Immediately and respectfully remove and other federally required locations relative yourself and others from confrontational, to the oil and gas industry and electric power threatening, or dangerous situations. generation, transmission, and distribution. • Other personal protective equipment (PPE) Document in writing the situation/event. may be required by site-specific safety requirements to complete certain tasks. Consult your Project Manager, office safety coordinator, Notify your Project Manager and CEC’s and/or CEC’s Vice President – Safety for more VP – Safety immediately and await further information. instruction. • Reference and follow the site-specific project safety plan for PPE requirements. The following two pages contain examples of appropriate field attire and PPE. SAFETY HANDBOOK SAFETY HANDBOOK 10 REPORTING AND COMMUNICATION PERSONAL SAFETY 11 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT