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20. Ladders will be inspected by a competent person on a periodic basis. <br />21. When ascending or descending a ladder, the worker must face the ladder. <br />22. Each worker must use at least one hand to grasp the ladder when moving up or down <br />the ladder. <br />23. A worker must not carry any object or load when climbing a ladder that might cause the <br />worker to lose balance and fall. <br />24. Portable ladders with structural defects - such as broken or missing rungs, cleats, or <br />steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective <br />components - must immediately be marked defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or <br />similar language and withdrawn from service until repaired. <br />Fire Protection and Prevention <br />The Superior Landscaping and Lawn Service workers are not in the business of fighting fires. The <br />fire extinguishers are to be used only to stop small fires at their start or to assist in the event of an <br />emergency evacuation. The emergency 911 system or other emergency system will be called to <br />fight fires. <br />Only approved containers shall be used for the storage and handling flammable and combustible <br />liquids. Approved metal safety cans shall be used for the handling and use flammable liquids in <br />quantities greater than one gallon and shall not be stored in areas used for exits, stairways, or <br />normally used for the safe passage of people. <br />Landscaping; Equipment and Machinery Hazards <br />Superior Landscaping and Lawn Service equipment and machines have hazards that can injure the <br />user and others if not used correctly. Workers are not to use any equipment they have not been <br />trained on. The hazards on the machines and equipment include: <br />1. Pinch Points are formed when two rotating objects move together; at least one of them <br />moving in a circle. Belt drives, chain drives and gear drives are all pinch points. Body parts <br />such as fingers, hands and feet can get caught in pinch points or may be drawn into a pinch <br />point by way of clothing that gets caught. Do not take chances by reaching over or working <br />near rotating parts, as machines can quickly cause damage once limbs or clothing get <br />caught. Always turn off machinery to perform repairs, and replace guards and shields that <br />have been removed for maintenance. <br />2. Wrap points are formed when parts of a machine rotate in away <br />that could catch clothing. <br />Entanglement in a wrap point can causes the worker to be pulled into the machine or <br />clothing to be tightly wrapped enough that the worker is crushed or suffocated. Workers <br />must check equipment for potential wrap points and ensure that there is a guard or shield <br />to prevent exposure. Superior Landscaping and Lawn Service will do its best to paint wrap <br />points a bright color to remind workers of the hazard. <br />3. Shear and cut points are formed when the edges of two objects move close enough <br />together to cut into material. These points are present in machinery such as lawn mowers <br />Q� <br />