Conveyance Safety Issues

Disclaimer

The following meeting that you are invited to is not intended to force upon or add pressure to the existing demands of the employees of Distribution & Conveyance. These are merely recommendations, reminders, & suggestions based upon the already existing policies (which we have all signed off on) as stated in the CCWA Policy/Rule book. No new rules were spuriously added for the impact/effect in behalf of the presentation. Any rules implemented at a future date to the policy/rule book will be made by the qualified personnel or governing bodies with the authority to do so. Any items shown in this presentation are not an indication of promised future purchases, nor are they to promote one brand or product over another, but were researched in an attempt to promote comfort & forward thinking in relation to safety.

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Reminders & Suggestions on various safety related policies/proceduresD & C

There are no Rules that fall under the Grandfathered- in exception

Crew Leaders Leading the WayAs Crew Leaders, we are entrusted with duties that can be a challenge at times; communicating is one them. Its been suggested that we as Crew Leaders should assess every job for potential hazards before undertaking it, & express the concerns & dangers that exist to each crew member for each job before ever doing any work.

Hard Hats, Safety Vests, Cones & Signs

As written in the Employee Hand Book

There are written documents on several different safety items/practices that are being used by some, but unfortunately not by all

Company Policy on Hard HatsAttachment to:Clayton County Water AuthorityHard Hat PolicyEquipment Requiring Hard Hat UsageSewer Cleaning Trucks, Outfall Cleaning Units (full face motorcycle helmet required)Backhoe/Loaders, Excavators (with open cabs), Rubber tired loaders, Track Loaders, Dozier's, Rubber tracked loaders, Landscaping Tractor, Air Compressors (pull behind or truck mounted),Vacuum Excavators, Trencher, MH Grouting Equipment, Jackhammers, Rock drills, Air Tamps, Mowing Tractors (with open cabs), ATVs (without bench seats & seat belts)

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Bridge CranesBoom TrucksBridge CranesMan LiftsWacker TampNote:Anyone in the vicinity of crews working with hard hat required equipment are also required to wear hard hats.This list is maintained for reference. Equipment not included on this list may require hard hat usage if required by supervisor.

Company Policy on Safety Vest

Employees who work in traffic areas will use safety vests and all appropriate traffic control devices including flagmen, cones, etc. according to D.O.T. standards.

Company Policy on Safety Vests/D.O.T. StandardGovernment workers must adhere to Chapter 23 Part 634 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), which defines the requirements of high visibility safety apparel. Safety vest laws are intended to reduce road worker fatalities caused by motor vehicles.Title 23 Part 634.2 of the CFR describes what types of workers must wear safety vests on a highway or federally funded road project. Any worker whose duties place him in a situation where he is on foot in the right of way on a federally funded highway must wear safety vests. This includes construction and maintenance workers, survey or utility workers and first responders to emergencies.

Safety ConesThe U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration sets minimum traffic cone standards for maximum safety and effectiveness. Traffic cones may be used to A.(channelize road users) B. (divide opposing vehicular traffic lanes) C.(divide lanes when two or more lanes are kept open in the same direction) D.(delineate short duration maintenance and utility work)

a : to indicate or represent by drawn or painted lines b : to mark the outline of

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An Analysis of Fatal Occupational Injuries at Road Construction Sites, 20032010

Pegula, Stephen M.From 2003 to 2010, 962 workers were killed at road construction sites. Nearly half of these deaths resulted from a vehicle or mobile equipment striking the worker. An analysis from the Bureaus Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries categorizes workers by whether they were working at or passing through the road construction site when fatally injured.

Statistical Deaths Involving Vehicles and Heavy Equipment in Construction

Vehicles and mobile heavy equipment were involved in 469 deaths (37.7%) out of a total of 1,243 construction deaths in 2005. Causes of deaths varied: "struck by" a vehicle and highway collisions were obviously caused by vehicles and were categorized as such. Other deaths involving vehicles were identified in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) categories "caught in/between" and "falls," such as a worker being caught between parts of a dump truck or falling from a piece of mobile heavy equipment.

Of the 469 vehicle- and mobile heavy equipment-related deaths in 2005,;279 occurred on construction sites (59%)which included traffic work zones. Mobile heavy equipment (42%) Trucks (23%)177 deaths occurred on streets and highways, accounting for 38% of the total vehicle-related construction deaths. These included 162 deaths of drivers and passengers, plus 15 deaths of workers who were struck by vehicles on highways. Of the vehicle occupant deaths, 7% involved mobile heavy equipment (such as bulldozers and backhoes), 34% heavy trucks, and 56% other road vehicles (such as cars and pickup trucks).

If You Dont feel Comfortable

Company Policy towards the EmployeeNo employee is expected to undertake a job until he or she has received job instructions on how to do it properly and has been authorized to perform that job.

Whenever a dangerous condition develops, work will be halted and corrective action taken at once.

Employees will ensure that all equipment, tools, and safety equipment are in good working order. Tools will only be used for their authorized purpose.

Company Policy on Chock Blocks

To Chock or not to Chock? That is the QuestionCCWA Vehicles will not have to be chocked as long as the following guidelines are followed: Chock blocks must be used with the following vehicles/equipment when parked or left unattended:

Parking Brake must be applied on all air brake and non-air brake equipped vehicles.Transmission must be in Park Position on all non- air brake equipped vehicles.Transmission must be in neutral on Air Brake equipped vehicles. Driver must follow all DMVS rules pertaining to direction that front wheels are positioned when parked on inclines.

Vehicles with Standard (Straight Shift) transmissions which are not equipped with Air Brakes.Any type trailer that is disconnected from the vehicle.If a vehicle has six wheels or more, the vehicle must be chocked while parked.

Of course, this will seem to be quite an exaggeration, but there have been reports of tires nearly coming off of trailers while driving down the road!!! Lets see how not inspecting a vehicle properly, or turning one in, can turn into a nightmare Whats the worst that could happen?...

If a piece of equipment is faulty, do not use it!!!All vehicle/equipment operators must perform a walk around inspection prior to moving the vehicle/equipment as stated in the rule book. If something is found to be in faulty condition, do not drive it because whatever happens on the road pertaining to the vehicle falls back on the driver of that vehicle.

Can You imagine what the Report for something like this would look like?!?

Clue Less 11/11/14 11/11/14 I was driving down the road when suddenly, out of no where, my door flung off the hinges, & almost hit the driver next to me. I told my co-worker about the problem months ago, but he told me to drive to the vehicle until the door fell off, & thats just what happened. Pretty ironic, huh? I hope this doesnt affect my empl- oyment, or any future promotion opportunities.

Mr. Less

All of this can be prevented if you take the proper precautionsAccident/Injury File Review ChecklistSupervisors Investigative ReportInjury/Accident DataCCWA Incident/Accident Report (Employee Statement)CCWA Incident/Accident Report (Employee Witness Statement)CCPD Incident Report (If applicable)EMS Report (If applicable)Absence/Return to Work Release FormPhotographs (If applicable)Other documentation (emails, receipts, etc)

Keeping Areas Free From DebrisThese areas are examples of how an unclean environment can lead to tripping hazards in a facility.

With the industry that we work in, we come in contact with potential hazards (biological or chemical) that could endanger the health of many. Are you prepared to meet these challenges?Protect Yourself & Others!!!

Mark Your Containers With MSDS Symbols!!!

Please be sure to mark any unmarked container, (whether full or close to empty, dry or wet chemicals,) with an official MSDS sticker to alert your personnel to the hazards each container presents.

How you as employee can have a share in moving the company into the futureMaking forward Progress

Have Any Bright Ideas?

As with the passing of time, there are always new & fresh ideas that come from those who work in that field.Our company wants your ideas & suggestions to be expressed to further our implementation of tools & resources to make a safer working environment.Express your ideas to your Safety Team Leader, & he, or(she), will forward it to the safety committee for review.

Sean Ware

Safety Rain Suits

Evaporative Cooling Safety Vest -

The Future Of SafetyVented Hard HatsSafety Rain JacketsFacepiece RespiratorAutomated Flagger Assistance DeviceChainsaw Chaps& Much More

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It will take a team effort to make it happen As with any noteworthy goal, it will take more than the efforts of one individual to reach the desired goal we as a department are setting to reach. But we can make the goal a reality by sticking to safe principals.