EMPLOYEEFIELD SAFETY ORIENTATION And

EMPLOYEEFIELD SAFETY ORIENTATION and

RESOURCE GUIDE –

FIELD EMPLOYEE SAFETY ORIENTATION

MSP- 200, INJURY & ILLNESS PREVENTION POLICY –......

CODE OF SAFE PRACTICES

PASSPORT TO THE INDUSTRIES

MSP-209, HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS

MSP-212, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

MSP – 210, HEARING CONSERVATION

MSP-220, EMPLOYEE SAFETY & SECURITY GUIDELINES

AUTHORITY (PROJECT MANAGERS, PROJECT ENGINEERS AND SPECIALIZED PERSONNEL)

PROJECT JOURNALS

LONE WORK

REMOTE SITE WORK (OUT OF STATE WORK & EMPLOYEES ABROAD)

SITE EVACUATION CALL-IN PROCEDURE

MSP-204, PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT

MSP-205, JOB SAFETY ANALYSIS

MSP-206, SUBCONTRACTOR QUALIFYING PROCEDURE

LADDER SAFETY

MSP – 224, FALL PROTECTION

MSP-221, SCAFFOLD USE

MSP – 223, ELECTRICAL SAFETY

MSP-215, LOCKOUT / TAGOUT POLICY

MSP-214, CONFINED SPACE POLICY

MSP-213, RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

FIELD EMPLOYEE SAFETY ORIENTATION –

/ Keeping in mind our goal is still ‘Zero’ injuries and keeping you fit for work and play, we now move into the area of training for work in the field. A few examples of where our work takesusarea refinery or chemical plant, along a pipeline that stretches across five states, in a clean room at a biopharma facility, or on the roof of a commercial building.

Mangan facilitates the project demands through the company wide employee talent pool. This sometimes makes it necessary to make use of ‘cross office’ resources. Our employees are not necessarily limited to only one of the industries we serve. This is why the safetytraining will cover various activities included in our work and not just limited to one industry. This is your orientation to safety in the field.

Let’s begin…

MSP- 200, INJURY & ILLNESS PREVENTION POLICY –

CODE OF SAFE PRACTICES

The purpose of the Code of Safe Practices is to assist you in making safety a regular part of your work habits. This is a minimum guide to help identify your responsibility for safety. Your supervisor is obligated to hold you responsible for your safety by enforcing these rules and by providing you a safe place to work.

I will immediately report to my supervisor all accidents, or near misses and injuries, no matter how slight, that occur on the job.
I will cooperate with and assist in the investigation of accidents to identify the causes and to prevent recurrence.
I will promptly report to my supervisor all unsafe acts, practices, or conditions that I observe.
I will become familiar with and observe safe work procedures during the course of my work activities.
I will keep my work areas clean and orderly at all times.
I will avoid engaging in any horseplay and avoid distracting others.
I will obey all safety rules and follow work instructions.
I will wear personal protective equipment when working in hazardous areas and/or as required by my supervisor.
I will inspect all equipment prior to use and report any unsafe conditions to my immediate supervisor.
I will submit any suggestions for accident prevention that may assist in improving working conditions or work practices to my immediate supervisor.
I will smoke in authorized locations only.
I will not have in my possession, use, or introduce any kind of intoxicating liquor or illegal drugs on any customer’s property, work area or facility.
I will not come to work under the influence of intoxicating liquor or illegal drugs.

PASSPORT TO THE INDUSTRIES

Just like travel to different countries, at Mangan we travel to different industries. The Passport provides insights to each new environment and promotes hands on and dialogue mentoring. Activities in each industry are similar; site access, emergency alarms, personal protective gear, etc. However, the situation in each environment is different so must be given special attention as it applies.

Additionally, Situational Awareness is the term used in the Passport to help you understand that, for instance, an alarm may be ‘On’ due to testing, a drill, or an actual evacuation. For that environment you need to understand which one it is.

Going over an industry is not as precise as going over each client site but it is a jump start for anyone new to an industry and opens the door for future questions on a given issue. It is the desire of the company to equip the employees we send to the field beginning with the Passport as a communication tool.

Using the Passport is simple and instructions are located inside the booklet. However, here are a few points to get you started:

The Passport program facilitates the communication from the mentor to the Passport holder.
The mentor provides verbal and visual examples of the work in the field.
The Passport holder carries their passport to the field and project meetings until the industry they are covering is complete.
The Passport covers New Employee Orientation providing you with your first experience utilizing this important training tool before you go in the field.

MSP-209, HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS

“The purpose of this program is to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals are evaluated and the information concerning their hazards is transmitted to employees…..” Not all of our clients provide site orientation. It is the PM’s responsibility to ensure any employee on their project has been trained on the chemical exposures of the job site.

The Mangan Project Manager will be responsible to ensure the client provides all affected field employees with the information related to hazardous or potentially hazardous substances that may be present at the client site and their plans to control employee exposures to these substances.

-This information is provided by the client through their Process Safety Management training (such as RSO) and Site Orientation.

-Additionally, the project JSA will identify the chemicals that are in the vicinity of the project work activities and mitigate any possible exposure.

-All safety sensitive employees will receive Hazard Communication training to understand how to identify and work safely in chemical containing environments.

All Affected employees are responsible for:

Understanding the elements of the company’s Hazard Communication (HazCom) Program.
Attending the required company HazCom training (orientation and annually)
Wearing all required personal protective equipment as instructed or as indicated in written procedures.
Practicing all recommended safe work practices and procedures.
Immediately cleaning up spilled hazardous substances or reporting finding any such material so that it can be promptly cleaned and disposed. Only qualified persons may attempt to control or clean up large spills.
Properly handling and disposing of hazardous materials.
Knowing where the Material Safety Data Sheets are kept, how to access them, and what types of information they generally contain.
Understanding warning labels on chemical/product containers.

Additional TRAINING prior to field work is required.

MSP-212, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is one of the most powerful precautions that you can take to protect yourself from occupational hazards. However, the amount of information on PPE can be just as overwhelming as the number of injuries that you could sustain if you don’t wear any. Our goal is to educate you on the types of PPE Mangan has available for you, how to wear, maintain, and know when your PPE must be replaced. /

Mangan Safety Department provides proper eye, face, head, and other body covering protection as well as personal monitoring systems. A list of Mangan issued personal protective equipment that is available to employees is posted on the safety bulletin board and is part of your safety information package. All personal protective equipment must be checked-out through the Mangan Safety Department’s designated coordinator.

Employees who are working with, or near, materials that may cause physical injuries are required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment. The decision requiring PPE rests with the Project Manager or the client who has established minimum requirements regarding PPE.

Hard Hats: Mangan provides hard hats for employees who are exposed to falling of flying objects. If a worker’s head is unprotected, the force of the blow could cause serious injury. Be sure to -

Get a comfortable fit and adjust the headband so the hat itself does not touch your head.

Inspect your hat daily for cracks or dents.

Replace a headband that’s stretched or worn.

Replace the whole hat if the shell is cracked, broken, or punctured.

Replace the whole hat if is has taken a heavy blow, even if it doesn’t show damage

Avoid scraping or banging the hat; do not toss it around.

Clean the hat at least once a month. Dip it in hot soapy water, then scrub, rinse, and dry it.

Avoid leaving it in the sun (e.g., on the back deck of a car), which will make it deteriorate.

Hand Protection: Mangan provides leather gloves to protect employees from potential hazards relating to cuts, lacerations, abrasions, or punctures. Gloves provide an effective barrier between the hand and the hazard. Leather gloves protect against rough surfaces, chips and sparks, and moderate heat.

Do not wear torn, cracked or otherwise damaged gloves.

Make sure they cover your hands completely with a snug, but not uncomfortable, fit.

Check materials for sharp edges, splinters, hot or cold temperatures, etc., before handling them.

Hearing Protection: Mangan provides hearing protection devices for employees working in areas with high noise levels that have the potential for causing temporary or permanent hearing loss.

Never use cotton, stereo headsets, or other makeshift hearing protectors. They do not work!

Inspect hearing protectors before each use.

Report and do not use equipment that is loose, cracked, or does not seal well.

Wash hands thoroughly before inserting or putting on hearing protectors.

Clean hearing protection devices regularly, following manufacturers’ instructions.

Store hearing protection devices where they will stay clean and dry.

Protective clothing: Mangan provides flame-retardant (FR) clothing for employees working in areas with potential fire and high heat hazards that could burn the skin. When wearing FR clothing:

Do not roll up sleeves or pant cuffs.

Secure all fasteners.

Look for tears, punctures, and wear.

Do not wear any item that is damaged or does not look right.

Get a good fit-snug enough to protect you and loose enough to move in.

Eye Protection: Mangan provides eye protection equipment for employees working in areas with potential exposure to flying objects and particles, chemicals, gases, or vapors, or glare. A variety of eye protection equipment is available to you including safety glasses, safety sunglasses, clip on attachments for use with prescription lenses, and goggles.

Spectacles should fit like other glasses.

Goggles should fit with the bridge on your nose, and the center of the lens in front of your eye. Adjust the straps and place them low on the back of the head for a good fit.

Replace knotted, twisted, worn, or stretched out goggle straps.

Replace eyewear that has lenses too pitted, scratched, etc. to see through.

Clean lenses after every use with soap or mild detergent and water, or special solution designed for that purpose.

Shrapnel and eye protection meet!

Foot Protection: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most foot injuries are caused by objects that fall less than four feet and weigh an average of 65 pounds. But don’t let this figure mislead you; average means that a number of injuries were caused by objects that weighed far less than 65 pounds. OSHA mandates that a company requires each affected worker to wear protective footwear if they are exposed to falling and rolling objects, electrical shock, or sole punctures.

Steel toed shoes are required by most of our clients.

Purchase shoes with a thick sole and heel height variation.

To ensure a good fit, shop for safety shoes at the end of the day, after your feet swell.

Walk around in the shoes, simulating the movements made on the job.

Waterproof shoes to help prolong the life of the shoes.

Clean shoes regularly. Brush mud or dirt off shoes. Wipe oil and grease away with a cloth.

What a good sole of the shoe will protect against!

H2S Personal Monitoring Device: If you are planning to perform work in an environment where H2S is present and a monitor is required or requested contact your office safety rep. The most common personal monitory device worn as PPE is the BW Technologies Gas Alert Clip Extreme H2s Monitor. They will provide you with the monitor and the instructions on its use. Also included is a handout on the properties of H2S and how to read the MSDS.

Additional TRAINING prior to field work is required.

MSP – 210, HEARING CONSERVATION

Hearing loss is a normal part of the aging process. Throughout our lives we are exposed to loud noises and physical conditions that add up to gradual loss of hearing. But, many of us lose our hearing prematurely by failing to protect ourselves from excess noise both at home and at the workplace. /

Noise is measured in units called decibels of dBAs. Excess noise is generally considered to be exposure to 85 – 90 decibels or more over an 8-hour period. A typical automobile horn can be as loud as 120 decibels, but hearing a horn honk for 10 seconds is unlikely to cause hearing loss. If you had to listen to the horn blast for 8 hours straight, though, you could very well experience gradual, permanent loss of hearing. Or, if you work in a factory and are exposed to 80 decibels of noise over a 4-hour period, you might not be at risk. But, if you then went home and operated a power mower or tools, listened to high-volume music, or perhaps practiced at the shooting range, you could very well exceed your safe noise exposure limit.

Common Noise LevelsDecibelsCommon Noise LevelsDecibels

Normal Conversation60 / Woodworking100
Auto traffic75 / Drilling (pneumatic)100
Sanding85 / Power Saw110
Subway90 / Gunfire120

On or off the job, you can protect your hearing by wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment recommended for your task. The company provides employees with ear plugs to protect hearing. However, each employee is responsible for actually wearing the hearing protection. Keep in mind that even loud vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, and home power tools can create excessive noise, so protect your hearing wherever you are.

See Personal Protective Equipment for use and care of hearing protection

Hearing Conservation Monitoring

Employees included in the Hearing Conservation Program will be provided with "baseline" testing. Testing will be administered by a licensed and/or certified professional. Baseline audiometric testing will be provided with the employee’s pre-employment physical for all safety sensitive employees.
Audiometric testing will be repeated on a minimum annual basis to establish a new audiogram. Each employee's annual audiogram shall be compared to that employee's baseline audiogram by the testing professional to determine if a "standard threshold shift" in hearing ability has occurred and whether further evaluation is needed.

A "standard threshold shift" is defined as a change in hearing threshold relative to the baseline audiogram of an average of 10 dB or more at testing frequencies of 2000, 3000 and 4000 Hertz. The employee will be notified in writing within 21 days of receiving the results of audiometric testing which indicates a standard threshold shift. If the accuracy of the audiometric test results is in question, another test by the same or another certified professional, at the discretion of Mangan’s Safety Department, may be provided within 30 days and may replace the previous audiogram. Unless a physician determines that the standard threshold shift is not work-related or aggravated by occupational exposure, the following steps will be taken when a standard threshold shift occurs:

-An employee not using hearing protectors will be fitted with hearing protectors, trained in their use and care, and required to use them.

-An employee already using hearing protectors will be refitted and retrained in the use of hearing protectors and, as necessary, provided with hearing protectors offering better attenuation of noise levels.

-If it is suspected that hearing protectors may aggravate a medical condition of the ear, the employee will be referred for further medical evaluation.

Additional TRAINING prior to field work is required.

MSP-220, EMPLOYEE SAFETY & SECURITY GUIDELINES

The Employee Security & Safety Guidelines incorporate safety issues not covered in a separate company policy and touches on those that are. Be sure to reference the guidelines when you need to understand how to follow the company guidelines on all the issues, from A – Z.

Here are a few of the guideline topics as part of this orientation.

AUTHORITY (PROJECT MANAGERS, PROJECT ENGINEERS AND SPECIALIZED PERSONNEL)

It is the responsibility of our employees in a supervisory role, Supervisor, Project Manager (PM), Project Engineer (PE) or Specialized Personnel to ensure the safety of the Mangan employees, client employees, contractors or subcontractors they oversee. This includes, but is not limited to, safety training, drug testing, driving passes, medical testing and all other safety or employment requirements needed for a person to perform their duties. Mangan employees performing a supervisory role must continuously adhere to and hold above all other concerns the safety policies of Mangan and Mangan’s clients. The safety and well being of the individuals performing work under Mangan supervision is of primary concern over any other issues such as project schedule or budget.

PROJECT JOURNALS

Project journals are issued to Supervisors, Project Managers, and employees that oversee large projects, subcontractors, and/or client contractors. Not all Safety Sensitive employees are automatically provided with a journal. Read the safety training handout on Project Journaling to determine if your current position will benefit from this. It may be that you do not perform work that would necessitate a journal but things can change. /

Documenting project or supervisory related is an important aspect of managing safety as well as all project issues. Consider overseeing a project staff or subcontractors. Events occur continuously and leaving these up to memory is risky and unadvisable. Project journals are available and here are instructions for their use.