SIC 8641 - Civic, Social, and Fraternal Associations
SAFETY PROGRAM
CIVIC, SOCIAL, AND FRATERNAL
ASSOCIATIONS
SIC CODE 8641
Section 9
SAFETY RULES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES
The safety rules contained on these pages have been prepared to protect you in your daily work. Employees are to follow these rules, review them often and use good common sense in carrying out assigned duties.
ALL PERSONNEL
Lifting Procedures...... 3
OFFICE PERSONNEL
General Office Safety...... 3
Video Display Terminal Ergonomics...... 4
Telephone Use...... 4
COUNSELORS
Vehicle Use...... 4
Fueling Vehicles...... 5
Bus Drivers...... 5
Physical Activity Instructors/Life Guards/Swimming Instructors...... 5
Hiking and Tent Camping...... 5
Canoeing...... 6
FOOD SERVICE PERSONNEL
General...... 6
Housekeeping...... 6
Kitchen Appliances...... 7
Knife Safety...... 7
RANGERS/GROUNDSKEEPERS/MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
Ladders and Step Ladders...... 7
Electrical Powered Tools...... 8
Bench Grinders/Power Saws...... 8
Hand Tools...... 8
Handling Chemicals...... 9
Animal and Insect Exposures...... 9
Gasoline Powered Lawn Maintenance Tools...... 9
Mowing...... 9
Line Trimming and Backpack Blowers...... 9
ALL PERSONNEL
Lifting Procedures
1.Plan the move before lifting; remove obstructions from your chosen pathway.
2.Test the weight of the load before lifting by pushing the load along its resting surface.
3.If assistance is required to perform a lift, coordinate and communicate your movements with those of your coworker.
4.Position your feet 6 to 12 inches apart with one foot slightly in front of the other.
5.Face the load.
6.Bend at the knees and keep your back straight.
7.Get a firm grip on the object with your hands and fingers. Use handles when they are present.
8.Do not lift anything if your hands are greasy or wet.
9.Wear protective gloves when lifting objects with sharp corners or jagged edges.
10.Hold objects as close to your body as possible.
11.Perform lifting movements smoothly and gradually; do not jerk the load.
12.If you must change direction while lifting or carrying the load, pivot your feet and turn your entire body. Do not twist at the waist.
13.Set down objects in the same manner as you picked them up, except in reverse.
14.Do not lift an object from the floor to a level above your waist in one motion. Set the load down on a table or bench and then adjust your grip before lifting it higher.
15.Slide materials to the end of the tailgate before attempting to lift them off of a pick-up truck. Do not lift over the walls or tailgate of the truck bed.
OFFICE PERSONNEL
General Office Safety
General
1.Do not tilt the chair you are sitting in on its back two legs.
2.Do not stand on furniture to reach high places.
3.Use a ladder or step stool to retrieve or store items that are located above your head.
4.Keep doors in hallways fully open or fully closed.
5.Obey all posted safety and danger signs.
6.Do not block your view by carrying large or bulky items; use a cart or hand truck or get assistance from a coworker.
Housekeeping
1.Keep floors clear of items such as paper clips, pencils, tacks or staples.
2.Do not kick objects out of your pathway; pick them up or push them out of the way.
3.Clean up spills or leaks immediately by using a paper towel, rag or a mop and bucket.
4.Do not compact trash using your hands or feet.
Stairs
1.Use handrails when ascending or descending stairs or ramps.
2.Do not run on stairs or take more than one step at a time.
3.Do not jump from ladders or step stools.
File Cabinets/Desks
1.Use the handle when closing doors, drawers and files.
2.Close drawers immediately after use.
3.Open one file cabinet drawer at a time.
4.Put heavy files in the bottom drawers of file cabinets.
Electrical
1.Turn off and unplug office machines before repairing, lubricating or cleaning them.
2.Do not use extension or power cords that have the ground prong removed or broken off.
3.Use a cord cover or tape the cord down when running electrical or other cords across aisles, between desks, or across entrances or exits.
4.Do not use frayed, cut or cracked electrical cords.
Video Display Terminal Ergonomics
1.Stand up and stretch once every hour.
2.Move your computer screen and keyboard so that they are directly in front of you.
3.Adjust the height of your chair so that when you are sitting, your elbow and keyboard heights are the same.
4.If the chair height is too high, use a book or other object as a footrest.
5.For additional lower back support, place a pillow or bundled clothing in the chair at the small of your back.
Telephone Use
1.Sit up straight in your chair.
2.Keep your feet on the floor.
3.If the chair height is too high, use a book or other object as a footrest.
4.If you use a traditional handset do not hold the receiver by bending your neck to trap the receiver between your head and shoulder. Hold the receiver with your hand.
5.For additional lower back support, place a pillow or bundled clothing in the chair at the small of your back.
COUNSELORS
Vehicle Use
1.Depress the clutch and brakes before starting a vehicle with a manual transmission.
2.Shut all doors and fasten your seat belt before moving the vehicle.
3.Obey all traffic laws and signs at all times.
4.Maintain a three-point contact using both hands and one foot or both feet and one hand when climbing into and out of vehicles.
Fueling Vehicles
1.Turn the vehicle off before fueling.
2.Do not smoke while fueling a vehicle.
3.Wash hands with soap and water if you spill gasoline on your hands.
Bus Drivers
1.No stereo headphone use is permitted.
2.Adjust all mirrors so that you have a clear view behind you and to the side of the bus.
3.Place the transmission in neutral before starting.
On the Road
1.Obey all traffic laws and signs at all times.
2.Do not exceed posted speed limits.
3.Never make sudden lane changes except in emergency situations.
4.Never back a bus on busy streets or highways except in emergency situations. Do not back buses to pick-up or discharge passengers.
5.Be prepared to stop at a changing traffic signal.
6.Do not follow other vehicles too closely. Watch the vehicle ahead of you pass a fixed object; begin counting "one thousand one, one thousand two, one thousand three"; If you reach the object before counting to three, you are following too closely.
7.Give yourself additional distance from other vehicles when it is raining, when you are being tailgated, or when you are driving over 45 miles per hour.
8.Do not coast with the automatic transmission in neutral.
9.Use emergency flashers when making any stop.
10.Use both hands on the steering wheel.
Procedures at Railroad Crossings
1.When approaching railroad tracks, engage the emergency flashers and bring the bus to a complete stop before crossing the tracks.
2.Do not drive the bus through, around or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or being opened or closed.
3.Do not shift gears when crossing railroad tracks.
Physical Activity Instructors/Life Guards/Swimming Instructors
1.Drink plenty of clear liquids throughout the day.
2.Wear sun block when teaching outdoors during the day.
3.Do not remain outside during lightning storms.
4.Warm up all your muscles by stretching at the beginning of your work shift.
5.Wear rubber gloves when handling pool products such as chlorine or muriatic acid.
Hiking and Tent Camping
Lightning
1.Seek shelter in dense woods, a grove of trees, a cave, or a depression in the ground.
2.Stay away from large or lone trees.
3.Avoid tops of ridges, hilltops, wide open spaces or other exposed locations.
4.Stay away from rivers, lakes, and wire fences.
Animal Exposures
1.Stay away from wild animals.
2.Do not run away unless you are certain of quickly reaching a place of safety.
3.Back away slowly while continuing to speak in a firm, calming voice.
4.Do not put your hands into any area you cannot clearly see such as logs, under rocks, or in outdoor storage bins. Use a bar or stick to initially move materials.
5.Do not step over logs. Step on them and look down, checking for snakes, before stepping off.
Insects
1.Wear insect repellent and reapply it at the intervals prescribed on the canister.
2.Inspect the area before you sit. Do not sit on or near ant nests, beehives, wasp nests or insect infested logs.
3.Shake your clothing and shoes before getting dressed.
4.Shake your blankets and sleeping bag before going to sleep.
5.If you find a tick attached to your body, remove it immediately; do not tear it apart or leave the head embedded in your skin. Cover the tick with heavy oil such as mineral oil. If the tick does not disengage at once, allow the oil to remain in place for one half hour. Remove the tick using tweezers. Wash the area using soap and water.
Canoeing
1.Wear your fastened life vest at all times while in the canoe.
2.Do not stand up in the canoe.
3.Do not allow campers to stand in the canoe.
4.If a camper falls into the water or the canoe capsizes, have the camper(s) hold on to the edge of the canoe and kick to shore.
FOOD SERVICE PERSONNEL - Cooks, Servers, Dishwashers, Bartenders, Banquet Staff
General
1.Do not handle hot or frozen items with your bare hands. Use dry potholders or towels.
2.Cap all open sterno flames before pushing the banquet carts.
3.Place the lid on coffeepots and pots of hot liquids before picking them up to move them.
4.Use a dry towel or an oven mitt when taking plates out of the plate warmers.
5.Do not submerge hot glass in cold water or submerge a cold glass in hot water.
6.Do not use a drinking glass to scoop ice from the ice machine.
7.Get assistance from a coworker when carrying tables during banquet room set up or tear down.
Housekeeping
1.Straighten or remove floor mats that do not lie flat on the floor.
2.Upon discovery of wet floors, take short steps when walking on them.
3.Immediately clean up spills, water, cooking oils and other liquids from the floor.
4.Use caution signs or cones to barricade freshly mopped floors.
5.Clean up any broken glass using a dustpan and broom. Do not pick up broken glass with your bare hands.
Kitchen Appliances
1.Do not remove, alter or bypass any safety guards or devices when operating any piece of equipment or machinery.
2.Do not wear loose clothing or dangling jewelry when working in the kitchen.
3.Long hair must be contained under a hat or hair net, regardless of gender while working in the kitchen.
4.Keep hands away from the exposed blade of meat slicers.
5.Do not use cords that have splices, exposed wires or cracked or frayed ends.
6.Do not handle or operate electrical appliances when your hands are wet or when you are standing on wet floors.
7.Turn off gas appliances when they are not in use.
8.Turn on the kitchen hoods when kitchen appliances are on.
9.Position pots and pans on the stovetops so that the pot handles do not protrude over the edge of the range.
Knife Safety
1.Store knives in knife blocks or in sheaths after use.
2.Do not use knives that have dull blades.
3.Do not use honing steels that do not have handle guards.
4.Do not use knives that have broken or loose handles.
5.Do not use knives as a can opener or ice pick.
6.Do not leave knives in sinks full of water.
7.Do not pick up knives by their blades.
RANGERS/GROUNDSKEEPERS/MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL - Rangers, Groundskeepers, Building Maintenance
Ladders and Step Ladders
1.Do not use ladders that have loose rungs, cracked or split side rails, missing rubber foot pads, or are otherwise visibly damaged.
2.Keep ladder rungs clean and free of grease. Remove buildup of material such as dirt or mud.
3.Do not place ladders in a passageway or doorway without posting warning signs or cones that detour pedestrian traffic away from the ladder. Lock the doorway that you are blocking and post the sign "Detour".
4.Allow only one person on the ladder at a time.
5.Face the ladder when climbing up or down.
6.Maintain a three-point contact by keeping both hands and one foot or both feet and one hand on the ladder at all times when climbing up or down.
7.When performing work from a ladder, face the ladder and do not lean backward or sideways from the ladder.
8.Do not stand on the top two rungs of any ladder.
9.Do not stand on a ladder that wobbles, or that leans to the left or right.
10.When using an extension ladder, extend the top of the ladder at least 3 feet above the edge of the landing.
11.Secure the ladder in place by having another employee hold it.
12.Do not place ladders on barrels, boxes, loose bricks, pales, concrete blocks or other unstable bases.
13.Do not carry items in your hands while climbing up or down a ladder.
14.Do not try to "walk" a ladder by rocking it. Climb down the ladder, and then move it.
15.Do not use ladders as a horizontal platform.
Electrical Powered Tools
1.Do not use power equipment or tools on which you have not been trained.
2.Keep power cords away from path of drills, saws, and floor polishers.
3.Do not use cords that have splices, exposed wires or cracked or frayed ends.
4.Do not carry plugged in equipment or tools with your finger on the switch.
5.Do not carry equipment or tools by the cord.
6.Disconnect the tool from the outlet by pulling on the plug, not the cord.
7.Turn the tool off before plugging or unplugging it.
8.Do not leave tools that are "On" unattended.
9.Do not handle or operate electrical tools when your hands are wet or when you are standing on wet floors.
Bench Grinders/Power Saws
1.Turn off the saw before making measurements, adjustments or repairs.
2.Replace the guards before starting machines, and after making adjustments or repairs.
3.Do not remove, alter or bypass any safety guards or devices when operating any power saw or grinder.
4.Wear your goggles and hearing protection when operating the power saw or bench grinder.
5.Keep your hands away from the exposed blade.
6.Operate the power saw at full cutting speed and with a sharp blade to prevent kickbacks.
7.If the saw becomes jammed, turn off the power before pulling out the incomplete cut.
Hand Tools
1.Do not continue to work if your safety glasses become fogged. Stop work and clean the glasses until the lenses are clear and defogged.
2.Keep the blade of all cutting tools sharp.
3.Carry all sharp tools in a sheath or holster.
4.Do not use a tool if its handle has splinters, burrs, cracks, splits or if the head of the tool is loose.
5.Do not carry tools in your hand when climbing. Carry tools in tool belts or hoist the tools to the work area with a hand line.
Handling Chemicals
1.Follow the instructions on the label and in the corresponding Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for each chemical product used in your workplace.
2.Use personal protective clothing or equipment such as neoprene gloves, rubber boots, shoe covers, rubber aprons and protective eye wear, when using chemicals labeled "Flammable", "Corrosive", "Caustic" or "Poisonous".
Animal and Insect Exposures
1.Stay away from wild animals.
2.Do not run away unless you are certain of quickly reaching a place of safety.
3.Back away slowly while continuing to speak in a firm, calming voice.
4.Use a long distance insecticide to destroy wasp nests.
Gasoline Powered Lawn Maintenance Tools
1.Do not operate powered equipment on which you have not been trained.
2.Do not use tools with parts that are loose, worn, cracked or otherwise visibly damaged.
3.Read and follow the manufacturer's routine and preventive maintenance schedule.
4.Tag damaged tools "Out of Service" to prevent accidental start up or use.
5.Do not alter or by-pass any safety device provided by the manufacturer.
6.Do not pour fuel into the tank of a running engine.
7.Do not smoke while servicing, using or refueling a gasoline powered tool.
8.Keep your body parts and clothing away from the running engine and the cutting blade.
9.Do not run a gasoline engine inside the storage shed.
10.Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire before cleaning, inspecting, adjusting or repairing cutting blades or other rotating parts.
Mowing
1.Visually inspect the area to be mowed. Remove or mow around hazards such as tree stumps, roots, rocks, branches, sprinklers, hoses, electrical cords, light fixtures and pipes.