Basic Safety Manual

Table of Contents

1. SAFETY ORGANIZATION
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1.1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT
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1.2 SAFETY & HEALTH POLICY
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1.3 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
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2. ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
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2.1 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
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2.2 SAFETY COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITY
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2.3 SUPERVISOR'S SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY
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2.4 EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES
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3. DISCIPLINARY POLICY
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3.1 INTRODUCTION
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3.2 PURPOSE
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3.3 CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION
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3.4 PROCEDURE
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3.5 EMPLOYEE SANCTIONS
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3.6 SUPERVISION SANCTIONS
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3.7 SUMMARY
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3.8 SUPERVISORS' DISCIPLINARY ACTION
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3.9 EMPLOYEE WARNING
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3.10 VIOLATION CONSIDERED TO BE
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3.11 CORRECTION
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4. SAFETY ORIENTATION
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4.1 NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION
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4.2 NEW EMPLOYEE CHECKLIST INSTRUCTIONS
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4.3 EMPLOYEE SAFETY ORIENTATION GUIDELINE
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4.4 SAFETY POLICY
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4.5 EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SAFETY
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4.6 USE OF EQUIPMENT
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4.7 FIRST AID EQUIPMENT
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4.8 FIRST AID RESPONDERS
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4.9 EMPLOYEE CONDUCT
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4.10 ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE POLICY
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4.11 HAZARD COMMUNICATION
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4.12 SANITATION AND PERSONAL HYGIENE
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4.13 SPECIAL CHEMICAL HAZARDS
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4.14 SPECIAL TRAINING
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4.15 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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4.16 SPECIAL CLOTHING
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4.17 SAFETY RULES
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4.18 EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTS
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4.19 ORIENTATION CHECKLIST FOR NEW EMPLOYEES
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4.20 SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM
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4.21 CODE OF SAFE PRACTICES
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4.22 EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM
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4.23 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
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5. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
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5.1 PURPOSE
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5.2 OBJECTIVES
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5.3 PROCEDURE
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5.4 GENERAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURE GUIDELINES
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5.5 NOTIFICATION
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5.6 FIRE EMERGENCY, EXPLOSION, OR CHEMICAL SPILL
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5.7 EARTHQUAKE
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5.8 SUPERVISOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES
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5.9 EMERGENCY COORDINATOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES
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5.10 EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY PLAN
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5.11 LIST OF EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
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5.12 FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS
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5.13 FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION
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5.14 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS & EQUIPMENT
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5.15 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID AND MATERIALS
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5.16 SCRAP RECEPTACLE ? TYPE, LOCATION AND USE
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5.17 SPECIFIC HAZARDS
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5.18 EARTHQUAKES
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5.19 SITE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE LIST
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5.20 FIRE AND EMERGENCY PLAN CHECKLIST
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6. ACCIDENT/LOSS REPORTING PROCEDURES
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6.1 PURPOSE
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6.2 OBJECTIVES
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6.3 PROCEDURE
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6.4 SERIOUS EMERGENCY REPORTING
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6.5 HANDLING NON-SERIOUS ACCIDENTS
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6.6 FIRST AID TREATMENT
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6.7 PROPERTY/EQUIPMENT DAMAGE
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6.8 VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTING
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6.9 CITIZEN/PUBLIC ACCIDENTS (NON-AUTO)
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6.10 ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT
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6.11 STATE - EMPLOYER'S REPORT OF OCCUPATIONAL INJURY OR ILLNESS
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6.12 EMPLOYEE'S CLAIM FOR WORKER'S COMPENSATION BENEFITS (FORM DWC-1).
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6.13 RECORDKEEPING
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6.14 EMPLOYEE INJURIES
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6.15 VEHICLE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND PUBLIC LIABILITY ACCIDENT REPORTS
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7. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
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7.1 ALL ACCIDENTS MUST BE INVESTIGATED
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7.2 ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE
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7.3 EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTS
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7.4 DEFINITIONS
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7.5 CHECK THE SCENE
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7.6 WRITE IT DOWN
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7.7 COLLECT THE EVIDENCE
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7.8 INTERVIEW WITNESS
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7.9 INTERVIEW THE VICTIM
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7.10 WEIGH THE EVIDENCE
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8. SAFETY INSPECTIONS/HAZARD CORRECTION PROCEDURES
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8.1 INSPECTIONS & HAZARD CORRECTION
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8.2 PURPOSE
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8.3 OBJECTIVE
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8.4 PROCEDURE
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8.5 PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY
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8.6 HAZARD RECOGNITION AND CONTROL
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8.7 EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION
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8.8 JOB/TASK OBSERVATION
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8.9 SAFETY INSPECTION FORM
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8.10 REQUEST FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION
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9. EMPLOYEE SUGGESTIONS
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9.1 INTRODUCTION
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9.2 PURPOSE
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9.3 PROCEDURE
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9.4 EMPLOYEE SAFETY & HEALTH SUGGESTION FORM
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10. PROPOSITION 65 PROGRAM
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10.1 SCOPE AND HISTORY
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10.2 EXEMPTIONS
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10.3 ENFORCEMENT
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10.4 EXPOSURE WARNINGS
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10.5 DISCHARGE PROHIBITIONS
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10.6 EMPLOYEE NOTIFICATION
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10.7 CONTRACTORS AND VISITORS
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10.8 PROPOSITION 65 EXPOSURE WARNING
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10.9 PROPOSITION 65 NOTIFICATION POLICY
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11. OSHA REFERENCES
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11.1 OSHA REPORTS AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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11.2 SPECIAL OSHA REQUIREMENTS
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11.3 POSTING REQUIREMENTS
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11.4 OTHER SUGGESTED POSTINGS
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11.5 NATIONAL RESOURCE SAFETY CENTER
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11.6 NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL
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12. ELECTRICAL SAFETY
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12.1 EXTENSION CORDS, DROP LIGHTS, PORTABLE HAND TOOLS
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12.2 ELECTRICALLY POWERED SHOP EQUIPMENT
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12.3 OFFICE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (WATER COOLERS, )
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12.4 GROUNDING OF ALL EQUIPMENT
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13. SAFETY/INCENTIVE PROGRAM
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13.1 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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13.2 WHY HAVE A SAFETY/INCENTIVE PROGRAM?
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13.3 WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE PROGRAM?
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14. JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS
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14.1 JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS
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14.2 METHODS OF PREPARING
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14.3 THE JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS AND THE SUPERVISOR
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14.4 WORK ANALYSIS DATA SHEET
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14.5 JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS
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