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Abrasive Blasting COMPANY SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ©2013 National Air Duct Cleaners Association, in cooperation with Occupational Safety & Environmental Assoc. Inc. FORWARD Date: February 25, 2013 To: NADCA Member From: John P. Coniglio, PhD, CSP, CHCM, CHMM, RPIH Executive Vice President, COO Occupational Safety & Environmental Assoc., Inc. Most safety manuals have been developed in accordance with the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) which are typically minimum standards that may allow you to be compliant, but still put you at risk for an incident. OSEA has developed this manual in accordance with best practices when it was published. The purchaser must realize that a safety manual is a living, breathing document that must be constantly improved by a competent, qualified person familiar with changes and updates in these best practices as well as compliance. It is expressly stated that the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) and Occupational Safety & Environmental Assoc., Inc. are not to be held liable for any issues from the use or misuse of this safety manual. It is the responsibility of each employer to determine the hazards present at their job sites, and recognize, evaluate and control those hazards to minimize exposure to their employees and clients. This manual has been developed to be compliant with the current requirements of OSHA. Each employer must verify in the areas that they operate to determine additional state and local requirements above and beyond the scope presented. It is incumbent of international members to check with their country’s requirements as well. A safety and health program that addresses site-specific hazards including an emergency action plan, performs frequent task hazard or job safety analysis, conducts regular and frequent inspection, and has a proactive program that corrects deficiencies will be successful in the establishment of a safe workplace. SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TABLE OF CONTENTS STATEMENT OF POLICY ......................................................................................................................... 1 Abrasive Blasting .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Aerial Lifts .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Alcohol and Substance Abuse Policy ......................................................................................................... 13 Asbestos Awareness .................................................................................................................................... 19 Assured Equipment Grounding ................................................................................................................... 25 Behavior Based Safety ................................................................................................................................ 29 Cold Weather Safety & Cold Stress ............................................................................................................ 37 Compressed Gas Cylinders ......................................................................................................................... 43 Confined Spaces Program ........................................................................................................................... 49 Construction Cranes .................................................................................................................................... 65 Disciplinary Program ................................................................................................................................ 113 Electrical Safety Awareness ..................................................................................................................... 117 Emergency Action Plan ............................................................................................................................ 129 Fall Protection ........................................................................................................................................... 151 Fatigue Management ................................................................................................................................. 163 Fire Protection Extinguishers .................................................................................................................... 167 First Aid .................................................................................................................................................... 171 Fit for Duty ............................................................................................................................................... 175 Forklift and Industrial Trucks ................................................................................................................... 179 Gas Hazards .............................................................................................................................................. 187 General Safety – Health Provision ............................................................................................................ 189 General Waste Management ..................................................................................................................... 195 Hand & Power Tools ................................................................................................................................ 203 Hazard Communication ............................................................................................................................ 213 Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment .............................................................................................. 223 Hazardous Noise Awareness ..................................................................................................................... 231 Heat Illness Prevention ............................................................................................................................. 237 Incident Investigation and Reporting ........................................................................................................ 241 Injury Illness Recordkeeping .................................................................................................................... 251 Journey Management ................................................................................................................................ 255 Ladder Safety ............................................................................................................................................ 259 Lead .......................................................................................................................................................... 265 Lead Awareness ........................................................................................................................................ 271 Lockout Tagout ......................................................................................................................................... 275 Manual Lifting .......................................................................................................................................... 289 Personal Protective Equipment and Assessment....................................................................................... 303 Respiratory Protection .............................................................................................................................. 317 Rigging Material Handling ....................................................................................................................... 339 Scaffolds ................................................................................................................................................... 341 Short Service Employee ............................................................................................................................ 349 Subcontractor Management Plan .............................................................................................................. 351 Welding Cutting Hot Work ....................................................................................................................... 365 FORMS DIRECTORY Doc No: ABRASIVE INSERT YOUR COMPANY Initial Issue Date Insert Date LOGO HERE Safety Management System Revision Date: Initial Version Revision No. 0 STATEMENT OF POLICY Next Review Date: Insert Date Preparation: Safety Mgr Authority: President Issuing Dept: Safety Page: Page 1 of 418 The personal safety and health of each employee of this company is of primary importance. The prevention of work-related injuries and illness is of such consequence that it will be given priority over operating productivity whenever necessary to protect employees. We will maintain a safety and health program based on modern techniques of accident prevention in compliance with federal, state, and local laws regarding accident prevention and working conditions. To be successful, our program must embody the proper attitudes toward injury and illness prevention on the part of management, supervisor, and employees. It also requires cooperation in all safety and health matters, not only between supervisor and employee, but also between each employee
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