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7447 NW 48 St <br />D Miami, Florida 33166 <br />SAFETY POLICY Phone: (305) 403-7841 <br />R rrrr �: r. �„� Fax: (305) 403-7842 <br />EC13001534 <br />R & D Electric,lnc has all the proper PPE for an entry. If a PPE needs to be attained the safety <br />officer must be contacted with advanced notice necessary to meet the regulations. Never enter a <br />confined space without first testing the atmospheres' air, there are some gasses that you cannot see <br />or smell which can cause serious illness or death. <br />Extension Cords and Portable Electric Tools <br />All electric tools and extension cords shall be checked daily for frays, broken insulation, cuts, <br />separation from either end, missing ground prong, etc. Any tools or cords with flaws shall be turned <br />into the supervisor for repair or replacement. All broken cords or tools shall be tagged out of service <br />or put into a locked tool box so employees can't get to them for use. All tools or cords shall be used <br />in conjunction with a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI). These need to be either built into the <br />extension cords or be on the generators. All extension cords shall be a 3 wire cord and be made for <br />heavy duty use. All employees using portable electric tools shall be properly trained in the safe use <br />of tools. No guards shall ever be taken off or tied back. Any tools with missing or broken guards shall <br />also be placed out of service. <br />Emergency Planning <br />All supervisors shall have a job folder located either in their truck or field office. This folder shall <br />contain a list of the closest emergency facilities (i.e.) closest hospital in case of an emergency and <br />the closest Workmen's Comp. doctor if the injury is a non emergency. Supervisor shall share this <br />information with employees at the start of a new job and/or on your first day on the job. 29CFR <br />1926.300 (b) <br />Excavations <br />An excavation, defined by O.S.H.A. is a man made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth <br />surface, formed by earth removal. 29CFR 1926.650 (b) Prior to any form of excavation, a blue stake <br />must first be completed by a certified OSHA regulated blue stake service. Should a utility be in the <br />path of proposed excavation hand digging and/or a pot -hole machine must be used to locate its <br />exact location. <br />While excavating it is crucial that the operator have a competent spotter to assist with depth of <br />trench and making the operator aware of any possible or unsafe hazards that may be buried. <br />No employee should ever enter a trench that is deeper then 5 feet in depth unless one of the <br />following is in place: <br />The trench walls are sloped back to the proper angle depending on soil type, which is <br />determined by either the competent person or the safety officer. The trench may also <br />have a series of benches on it which resemble steps. <br />The trench is supported by a trench box, hydraulic shoring, timber shoring, or any other <br />recognized means of supporting the trench walls from caving in. Then and only then may <br />the employee enter the area of the trench that is being supported. <br />Competent Person: 29CFR 1926.32(f) <br />A competent person is someone who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the <br />surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, <br />and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them. <br />