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7447 NW 48 St <br />ki Miami, Florida 33166 <br />SAFETY POLICY Phone: (305) 403-7841 <br />. r, e . In Fax: (305) 403 7842 <br />EC13001534 <br />Hand Tools/Power Tools <br />All hand and power tools and similar equipment, whether furnished by employer or employee, shall <br />be maintained in a safe condition. 29CFR 1926.300 (a) <br />When a power tool is designed to accommodate guards, they shall be equipped with such guards <br />when in use.29CFR 1926.300 (b) <br />All hand-held power tools such as circular saws, chain saws, and percussion tools without positive <br />accessory holding means, shall be equipped with a constant pressure switch that will shut off the <br />power when pressure is released. 29CFR 1926.300(d) (3) <br />Employers shall not issue or permit the use of any unsafe tool. 29CFR 1926.301(a) <br />Wooden handle tools shall be free of splinters and cracks and be kept in the tool. 29CFR <br />1926.301(d) <br />Only employees who have been trained in the safe operation of the particular tool in use shall be <br />allowed to operate tool. 29CFR 1926.302(e) <br />Hazard Communication <br />R & D Electric,lnc uses electronic access to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) (also known as the <br />employees' right to know) supplied to us by the 3E Company. This program has been accepted by <br />O.S.H.A. since 1989. It allows the employee to call 1-800-451-8346 and get all the information they <br />are looking for on any product found on the job. All the supervisors have laptops in their trucks to <br />also allow for a readable copy of the MSDS. A sticker with the phone number and all information <br />needed when calling 3E Company shall be on all employee hard hat, which is to be worn at all times <br />while on the job. (Refer to the section of the employee hand book with this information) <br />Housekeeping <br />During the course of construction, alteration, or repairs, form and scrap lumber with protruding nails, <br />and all other debris, shall be kept cleared from work areas, passageways, and stairs.29CFR <br />1926.25(a). All metal strapping is to have the ends bent over once they are cut to prevent injury, and <br />removed from work area as soon as possible. Employees are to pick up any trash or debris that they <br />may generate during their lunch breaks and always conduct themselves as professionals. <br />Ladders <br />Ladders shall be maintained free of oil, grease, and other slipping hazards. Ladders shall not be <br />loaded beyond the maximum intended load for which they were built, or beyond their manufacturer's <br />rated capacity. Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed. Non -self <br />supporting ladders shall be used at an angle such that the horizontal distance from the top support <br />to the foot of the ladder is approximately one-quarter of the working length of the ladder. 29CFR <br />1926.1053(b) (2)-1926.1053(b) (5) (1) <br />Ladders shall be used only on level and stable surfaces unless secured to prevent accidental <br />displacement. 29CFR 1926.1053(b) (6) <br />Ladders shall be inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after <br />any occurrence that could affect their use.1926.1053 (b) (15) <br />Employee shall face the ladder while ascending or descending and keep three points of contact with <br />ladder at all times. (One hand and two feet or two hands and one foot) the employee on the ladder <br />shall not carry anything up or down ladder unless it is in a pouch or backpack and the employee can <br />use both hands to climb the ladder. Any additional tools may be lowered by a bucket and tag line. <br />