Transcript Safety Issues on the Jobsite     Monday December 8th, 2008 10:30 am to 11:45 am Corey Hardick, C.H.

Safety Issues on the
Jobsite
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Monday December 8th, 2008
10:30 am to 11:45 am
Corey Hardick, C.H. Court Tech, Spring
Valley, Ca. 91979
Richard Zaino, Zaino Tennis Courts,
Inc. 950 North Batavia, Orange, Ca.
92867
Safety Facts
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Statistics
Cost Savings
News
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The ABC’s of Safety
Attitude, Behavior, and Control
Safety is more than just following your company’s guidelines while on the job. Safety is a combination of safe
attitude, behavior, and control both on and off the job. Attitude means your frame of mind - the way in which you
approach a given situation. Behavior means what you do about it - how you react to a situation. Control refers to
making your surroundings safe. A safe attitude, behavior, and control add up to a safer more productive you.
Attitude: When it comes to safety, attitude isn’t everything, but it’s darn near close. A safe attitude means staying
alert and focused on the job at hand, taking safety guidelines and practices seriously, never horsing around on the
job, and not letting emotions (like anger and frustration) get in the way of job performance.
Behavior: How you react to a situation is an important part of being safe. Following established safety guidelines
and procedures, refusing to take “short-cuts,” using personal protective equipment, asking questions when you need
more information about the task at hand - all of these are safe behaviors. Safe behavior also means helping friends,
co-workers, and family members understand the importance of safe practices at work, home, or play.
Control: Control means taking responsibility for making your work site, home, or recreational facility a safe place
to be. You can help keep your surroundings safe from potential hazards by keeping them clean and orderly. Keep
machines in good repair, clean up spills and debris (or report them to the appropriate person), and make sure that
walkways are free from obstacles. Store chemicals properly (both at home and on the job), and never switch
containers. At work, be sure to report faulty equipment, ventilation, or any potential hazards to your supervisor.
ABC’s - Easy As 1-2-3: Attitude, behavior, and control are the three most important (and perhaps the simplest)
aspects of personal safety both on and off the job. Take a moment to review your safety ABC’s to see if you’re
doing all you can to protect yourself, your co-workers, and your loved ones from careless needless injury.
Introduction
• Importance of safety
• Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)
• Make a plan
• Apply the plan
Importance of Safety
1. Greatest responsibility to protect
employees and others.
2. Compliant with owner, local, state and
federal safety laws.
3. Cost savings.
Make a Plan
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Company handbook
IIPP
WIP
Weekly meetings
OSHA 4 point program
OSHA 4 point program
1. Management Commitment and Employee
Involvement.
2. Worksite Analysis.
3. Hazard Prevention and Control.
4. Training for Employees, Supervisors and
Managers.
Apply the Plan
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Training
Weekly meetings
Tools for crews
Leadership to continue safe
practices
• Teamwork
Member Tips
• Sam Fisher-Fork lift safety, utility knives, “Its up to Me”
• Mike Vinton-1,2,3’s of safety; Drug Free workplace, Tool Box talks,
Reinforce safety at the workplace,
• Tom DeRosa-Public works safety classes, city mandates, resource for
safety
• John Copeland-OSHA help, consulting, resources
• Ron Childs-Handling materials
Corey Hardick C.H.Court Tech
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Family and business history
Company policies
Safety meetings ours and theirs
Resources
Training
Jobsite tools (Safety Bag for each crew)
Valley Crest Landscape crew’s with Safety First on back of
their T-shirts
Key Jobsite Safety issues
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Personal Safety
Handling Materials
Site Conditions
Drugs and Alcohol
Codes and
Regulations
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Operating Equipment
Weather
Driving
Attitude
Emergency Care
Language
Personal Safety
• PPE (Eyes, Ears, Head, Arms, Hands, Feet,
Back)
• Clothing
• First Aid Kits
• Training
• Weekly Meetings
• Job Site Equipment and Tools for Safety
Proper clothing
Handling Materials
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Training and Education
Proper Tools and Equipment
Weekly Meetings
Inspection
Forklifts, Hand trucks, Lift gates, etc.
Jobsite conditions
Site Conditions
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Trenches, footings
Utilities
Trash, debris
Hillside, limited access
Other workers,
contractors, crowded site
• Warning signs, traffic
control, caution tape
• SWPPP (storm water
pollution prevention
plans)
• First Aid kits
• Eye wash out
• Portable toilets hand
wash
• Dust control, street
access
• Working hours
• Pets and animals
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs),
• Storm water pollution Prevention
• Erosion water pollution Control Plans
(WPCPs)
• October 15 to April 15 Federal Law for rain
water control at construction sites
• $ 250,000.00 fines plus
• Silt fences, waddle, rock entrance
Open Footing
Utilities Trenching
Jobsite conditions
Drugs and Alcohol
• Las Vegas Review-Journal
Drugs and Alcohol
What Happens in Vegas Stays in
Vegas?
Operating Equipment
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Training instruction
Condition of equipment
Other workers
Rental equipment
New and old equipment
Weather
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Hot and cold conditions
Windy conditions
Rain and wet conditions
Visibility
Air quality
Driving
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Dot regulations
Company policy enforcement
Driver records
Fatigue
Truck and trailer conditions and inspections
Towing equipment
Distractions
Handouts
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Company handbook-look at only
IIPP book-look at only
Weekly meeting outlines
Crew bag-look at only
Power Point Presentation
Resources, Acknowledgements
Training information
Sample of an employee training on a
power point presentation from
Paychex
Driving On Company Business
The Rules of Accident Free Driving
Accident Free Driving Is a
Combinations of Three Factors:
• Physical Ability
• Driving Skills
• Attitude
Your Physical Ability Includes:
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The general state of your overall health
Physical limitations
Coordination
Reflexes (reaction time)
Attention span
Impairment (drugs, alcohol, fatigue, stress.
medications)
Identify the Six Driving Conditions
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Light
Weather
Road
Traffic
Vehicle
Driver
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(source: National Safety Council)
The Five Steps to Decision Driving
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Expand your Look-Ahead Capacity
Size Up the Whole Scene
Signal Your Intentions Early
Plan an Escape Route
Take Decisive Action
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(source: Transportation Safety Institute: Liberty Mutual Decision Driving Course)
Passing Safety
• If you must exceed the
posted speed limit, you
should not pass.
• Must have time and space
to pass
• Must have space to enter
lane after passing
Preventing the Head-On Collision
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Read: Read the road ahead
Right: Move to the right of your lane
Reduce: Lower your speed
Ride: Leave the road to your right, if doing
so presents a lesser risk.
Right of Way
• No one has the right of way
• Law will identify who must yield right of way.
Stopping Distance
• Speed + Time to React + Braking = Total
• 20mph
22 feet
22 feet 44
• 40mph
44 feet
80 feet 124
• 55mph
60 feet
165 feet 225
• 65mph
75 feet
224 feet 300
Expressway Accidents
• The Three Most Common Causes of
Expressway Accidents are:
– Tailgating
– Lane Changing
– Merging On/Off
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but is usually not the primary cause)
Tailgating
• Tailgaters are children
in adult bodies with
driving licenses.
• How to control
tailgaters
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Reduce speed
Move to right
Signal to pass
If unsuccessful exit
Types of Stopping
– Normal – 95 % of the time
– Controlled – issue in front of you
– Emergency
– Panic
Attitude
• Why are you driving?
• Do you protect your “rights” while driving?
• Are you willing to surrender the “right of
way” to others?
• Which is better? Losing the argument and
remaining alive or winning the argument and
being dead right!
Driving Ability
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Pre-trip inspection
Straight line backing
Angle backing
Parallel parking
Shifting
Turning (no shift in turn)
Control driving
Summary
• Physical Ability
• Driving Skills
• Attitude
• Size Up the Whole Scene
• Take Decisive Action
Drive Safely!
Cal/Osha Heat Advisory
Cal/OSHA HEAT ADVISORY
When employees work in hot conditions, employers must take special precautions in order to prevent heat illness. Heat illness can
progress to heat stroke and be fatal, especially when emergency treatment is delayed. An effective approach to heat illness is vital
to protecting the lives of California workers.
California law requires employers to identify and evaluate workplace hazards and take the steps necessary to address them.
The risk of heat illness can be significantly reduced by consistently following just a few simple steps. Employers of outdoor workers at
temporary work locations must be particularly alert and also plan for providing first aid and emergency medical services should
they become necessary. All workers should be accounted for during and at the end of the work shift.
Heat illness results from a combination of factors including environmental temperature and humidity, direct radiant heat from the sun or
other sources, air speed, and workload. Personal factors, such as age, weight, level of fitness, medical condition, use of medications
and alcohol, and acclimatization effect how well the body deals with excess heat.
Heat Illness Risk Reduction
1. Recognize the Hazard. There is no absolute cut-off below which work in heat is not a risk. With heavy work at high relative humidity
or if workers are wearing protective clothing, even work at 70o F can present a risk. In the relative humidity levels often found in
hot areas of California (20 to 40 percent) employers need to take some actions to effectively reduce heat illness risk when
temperatures approach 80 o F. At temperatures above 90o F, especially with heavy work, heat risk reduction needs to be a major
concern.
2. Water. There must be an adequate supply of clean, cool, portable water. Employees who are working in the heat need to drink 3-4
glasses of water per hour, including at the start of the shift, in order to replace the water lost to sweat. For an eight-hour day this
means employers must provide two or more gallons per person. Thirst is an unreliable indicator of dehydration. Employees often
need ongoing encouragement to consume adequate fluids, especially when the workload or process does not encourage breaks.
3. Shade. The direct heat of the sun can add as much as 15 degrees to the heat index. If possible, work should be performed in the shade.
If not, employers where possible, should provide a shaded area for breaks and when employees need relief from the sun. Wide
brimmed hats can also decrease the impact of direct heat.
Cal/OSHA Heat Advisory
4. Acclimatization. People need time for their bodies to adjust to working in heat. This “acclimatization” is particularly important
for employees returning to work after a prolonged absence, recent illness, or recently moving from a cool to a hot climate. For heavy
work under very hot conditions, a period of 4 to 10 days of progressively increasing work time starting with about 2 hours work per
day under the working conditions is recommended. For less severe conditions at least the first 2 or 3 days of work in the heat should
be limited to 2 to 4 hours. Monitor employees closely for signs and symptoms of heat illness, particularly when they have not been
working in heat for the last few days, and when a heat wave occurs.
5. Rest Breaks. Rest breaks are important to reduce internal heat load and provide time for cooling. Heat illness occurs due to a
combination of environmental and internal heat that cannot be adequately dissipated. Breaks should be taken in cooler, shaded areas.
Rest breaks also provide an opportunity to drink water.
6. Prompt Medical Attention. Recognizing the symptoms of heat illness and providing an effective response requires promptly
acting on early warning signs. Common early symptoms and signs of heat illness include headache, muscle cramps, and unusual
fatigue. However, progression to more serious illness can be rapid and can include unusual behavior, nausea/vomiting, weakness,
rapid pulse excessive sweating or hot dry skin, seizures, and fainting or loss of consciousness.
Any of these symptoms require immediate attention.
Even the initial symptoms may indicate serious heat exposure. If medical personnel are not immediately available on-site, and you
suspect severe heat illness, you must call 911.
Regardless of the worker's protests, no employee with any of the symptoms of possible serious heat illness noted above should be
sent home or left unattended without medical assessment and authorization.
7. Training. Supervisors and employees must be trained in the risks of heat illness, and the measures to protect themselves and their
co-workers. Training should include:
Why it is important to prevent heat illness
Procedures for acclimatization
The need to drink approximately one quart per hour of water to replace fluids.
The need to take breaks out of the heat
How to recognize the symptoms of heat illness
How to contact emergency services, and how to effectively report the work location to 911.
Heat Illness Prevention
4918 North Harbor Drive #204A San Diego, CA 92106 619.523.4859 fax 619.523.9410 email
[email protected]
Heat Illness Prevention
Tailgate training for Workers
Awareness of heat illness symptoms can save your life or the life of a co-worker
• If you are coming back to work from an illness or an extended break or you are just starting a job
working in the heat, it is important to be aware that you are more vulnerable to heat stress until your
body has time to adjust. Let your employer know you are not used to the heat. It takes about 5 – 7
days for your body to adjust.
• Drinking plenty of water frequently is vital to workers exposed to the heat. An individual may produce
as much as 2 to 3 gallons of sweat per day. In order to replenish that fluid the worker should drink 3
to 4 cups of water every hour starting at the beginning of your shift.
• Taking your breaks in a cool shaded area and allowing time for recovery from the heat during the day
are effective ways to avoid heat illness.
• Avoid or limit the use of alcohol and caffeine during periods of extreme heat. Both dehydrate the body.
• If you or a co-worker start to feel symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, weakness or unusual fatigue, let
your supervisor know and rest in a cool shaded area. If symptoms persist or worsen seek immediate
medical attention.
• Whenever possible, wear clothing that provides protection from the sun but allows airflow to the body.
Protect your head and shade your eyes if working outdoors.
• When working in the heat be sure to pay extra attention to your coworkers and be sure you know how
to call for medical attention.
Safe Handling of Tennis Court Coatings
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Pointers for environmentally safe application, removal, storage, and disposal of tennis court surfacing
materials
I. Application Hazards
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a. Although crystalline silica (sand) is a respiratory hazard, it is wet and encapsulated during
application by squeegee, roller, or brush. Only spray application would require spray mist
respirators. Removal of dry films of our products should be wetted and consolidated into landfill
disposal where permitted by local regulations.
II. Minimizing Waste
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Proper handling of empty and near-empty containers is not difficult if it is done on a routine
basis. Follow these steps.
i. Thoroughly rinse containers when material is used at the job site.
ii. Use the rinse water to make you dilutions.
iii. This clean drum then becomes a saleable commodity.
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Consolidate leftover material into full drums by type of material.
Material should be used as soon as possible to avoid spoilage.
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Intermixed colors can be used as a first coat on certain projects.
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If material is unusable, it can be used to make concrete or disposed of according to local ordinance.
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Safe Handling of Tennis Court Coatings
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III. Storage
– a. All drummed material should be stored under cover. Direct sunlight will significantly reduce shelf
life of the product. It can also affect application properties. Special additives are available for products that
have been mishandled.
– b. Keep temperature below 120 F.
– c. Do not allow to freeze.
– d. Do not mix material until just before you are ready to use it.
IV. Drum Disposal
– a. To assist you in disposing of these empty containers, the following information provided to us by the
National Barrel & Drum Association, which gives the EPA’s definition of an “Empty Container”
i. With regard to most regulated residues, EPA’s 40 CFR 261.7 says: “A container is empty if:
– 1.All wastes have been removed that can be removed using the practices commonly employed to remove
materials from that type of container, e.g., pouring, pumping, and aspirating, and
– 2.No more the 2.5 centimeter (one inch) of residue remain on the bottom of the container
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EPA has explained this rule, saying that “one inch of waste material is an overriding constraint and may
remain in an empty container only if it cannot be removed by normal means. The rationale for this
provision is that there are certain tars and other extremely viscous materials that will remain in the
container even after the container is emptied by normal means.”
Resources
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U.S. Department of Labor Occupational
Safety & Health Administration: OSHA
www.osha.gov Established 1970 Section 18
of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
California State Plan OSHA established May
1, 1973: Cal/OSHA
www.dir.ca.gov/occupational
United State Environmental Protection
Agency: EPA www.epa.gov/ Established
December 2, 1970.
U.S. Department of Transportation: DOT
www.dot.gov/index.cfm
Dig Alert: www.digalert.org
Underground Alert: www.al1call.com under
federal legislation enacted in 2003 adopted in
2005 persons planning to dig may dial 811 to
reach states Dig safe or Underground Alert
hotlines.
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California Department of Industrial
Relations: www.dir.ca.gov
Paychex, PowerPoint training
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Acknowledgement
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Mike Vinton, Vasco Sports Contractors
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Tom DeRosa, DeRosa Tennis Contractors, Inc.
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John Copeland, Copeland Coating Co., Inc.
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Corey Hardwick, C.H. Court Tech.
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Ronald B. Child, California Products
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RSC Equipment Rental
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Quantum Risk Management
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Don Merrell
Contributors
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