Associated Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

AMCO, Inc.

“Safety Equals Success”

AMCO, Inc. Safety Orientation Program

Welcome to AMCO, Inc.

Welcome to Associated Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

(AMCO, Inc.)

We hope that your experience working with AMCO, Inc.

will be professionally fulfilling, productive, and

enjoyable. Performing each task Safely and in a high

quality manner is the key to performing each task

productively at AMCO, Inc.

AMCO, Inc. Safety Policy

"There exists no explicit or implicit reason, policy or directivethat would entail AMCO, Inc. employees taking any unsafeactions in the performance of their duties. It is the statedpolicy of AMCO, Inc. that the safety of employees is thehighest priority of the company."

Evan P. Adams

President

AMCO, Inc.


It is the policy of the AMCO, Inc. to insure the safety and

welfare of its employees, clients, contractors,

subcontractors, suppliers, vendors, and the general public

while they abide in the confines of AMCO, Inc. areas of

responsibility and work areas.


Safety is a Core Value at AMCO, Inc.

AMCO, Inc. management is committed to providing high

quality services in a safe and efficient manner.


AMCO, Inc. believes that an Injury–freeenvironment – Zero Injuries - is possible becauseexperience has shown that heightened safetyawareness has resulted in fewer injuries andlower operating costs. It must be understood thataccident prevention is a team effort – theresponsibility of everyone at AMCO, Inc. Thebenefactors of our efforts not only includeemployees and management, but also ourfamilies and dependents.

Discipline

Offenders of the AMCO,

Inc. Employee Safety

Program Policies and

Procedures will receive

disciplinary actions up to

and including

Termination of

Employment with

AMCO, Inc.


The AMCO, Inc. Safety

Orientation Program has

been developed in order

to introduce and

familiarize you with the

AMCO, Inc. Employee

Safety Program.

AMCO, Inc. Safety Orientation

Program

The Purpose of the AMCO, Inc. Employee Safety Programis to communicate safe work practices designed toeliminate exposures to personnel who are performingwork for AMCO, Inc. or its clients.


You will be introduced to

vital areas of concern.

Additional Safety Training

will be provided at a

later date.

Job Safety Analysis - JSA

Prior to the performance of any task, the AMCO, Inc. Job

Safety Analysis (JSA) Hazard Assessment Process shall be

performed in order to identify all hazards present, and to

control all hazards present in order to eliminate exposure to

these identified hazards, or control the exposure to the hazards

to an acceptable level.

PLAN YOUR WORK – WORK YOUR PLAN

Job Safety Analysis

The Job Safety Analysis Procedure includes:

• Identifying each step/taskinvolved in the job

• Identifying each hazard associatedwith each step/task

• Identifying a hazard control foreach identified hazard

• Communicating each hazardcontrol to all employees involvedin the performance of eachstep/task

Fall Protection

Fall Protection is

Required whenever you

are exposed to a fall

hazard

Fall Protection

Fall Protection equipment

shall be inspected before

each use.

Fall Protection

Forms of Fall Protection

Include:

• A Personal Fall Arrest

System (Harness,

Lanyards, and

Anchorage Point)

Fall Protection

• PFAS

• Guardrails

• Safety Nets

• Warning Line Systems

• Controlled Access Zones

• Tethering Systems

• Hole Covers

• Travel Arrest Systems

Excavation and Trenching

Never Enter an Excavation or

Trench until Allowed to do

so by the AMCO, Inc.

Excavation Competent

Person


The AMCO, Inc.

Excavation Competent

Person shall Always be

Present when AMCO, Inc.

Employees are Exposed to

the Hazards of an

Excavation


Always follow all

Instructions and

Directions of the

AMCO, Inc. Excavation

Competent Person

Welding and Cutting Fire Prevention

The object to be welded should be moved toa safe place, when possible.

If the object cannot be readily moved, allmovable fire hazards in the vicinity shall bemoved to a safe location.

If the object cannot be readily moved andall fire hazards cannot be removed, guardsshall be used to confine the heat, sparks, andslag, and protect immovable fire hazards.(i.e., curtains)

Welding and Cutting

The 5 conditions that require a fire watch include

1) Locations where other than a minor fire might develop.

2) Combustible materials closer than 35 ft. (10.7M) to point of operation.

3) Combustibles that are 35 ft. (10.7M) or more away but are easily ignited.

4) Wall or floor openings within 35 feet (10.7M) radius expose combustible materials.

5) Combustible materials are adjacent to the opposite side of metal partitions, ceilings or roofs.

A Fire Watch must be maintained a minimum of 30 minutes after Hot Work has ceased

Fire Safety

The Fire Watch must be

trained to use a Fire

Extinguisher to

Extinguish an Insipient

Stage Fire

Fire Safety

P A S S Method

• P = Pull the Pin

• A = Aim the Hose

• S = Squeeze The Trigger

• S = Sweep towards the

Base of the Fire

Pressurized Cylinder ProgramInspection

Upon receipt of a pressurized

gas cylinder. Perform a visual

inspection. Should the cylinder

be missing a valve protector or

be missing a product and

hazard label, refuse the

cylinder and instruct the

cylinder supplier to replace the

defective cylinder with a

properly labeled cylinder with

all guards in place

Pressurized Cylinder ProgramCompressed gas cylinders shallbe legible marked, for thepurpose of identifying gascontent, with either thechemical name or trade name ofthe gas contained inside

Upon receipt, a “Full” tag shallbe placed on the cylinder

While in use, an “In Use” tagshall be placed on the cylinder

When empty, an “Empty” tagshall be placed on the cylinder

Pressurized Cylinder Program

Oxygen and Acetylene cylinders shall be stored either twenty – (20) feet apart

or divided by a noncombustible partition at least five – (5) feet high and a fire-

resistant rating of at least one – (1) hour

Personal Protective

Equipment

Hierarchy of Hazard Controls

1. Elimination of the Hazard Exposure

2. Engineering Controls

3. Management Controls

4. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Personal Protective EquipmentForms of PPE Include:

Eye Protection

Safety Glasses

Safety Goggles

Face Shields

Personal Protective Equipment

Head Protection

• Hard Hat

Hearing Protection

• Ear Plugs

• Ear Muffs


Foot Protection

• Work Boots

• Steel-Toe Work Boots

• Metatarsal Guards

• Water-Proof Footwear


Body Protection

• Long Sleeves/Pants

• Chemical Suits

• Coveralls


Hand Protection

• Gloves


Welding/Hot Work

Protection

• Sleeves

• Welding Mask

• Vests

• Metatarsal Guards

• Gloves

Hearing Conservation Program

All employees subjected to

noise levels at or above

85 dBA over an 8-Hour

TWA shall wear Hearing

Protection

Respiratory Protection

All AMCO, Inc.

Employees required to

wear a Respirator shall

first:

• Complete the OSHA

Respiratory Medical

Evaluation

Questionnaire


All AMCO, Inc.Employees required towear a Respirator shallfirst:

• Have a Respirator FitTest


All AMCO, Inc.

Employees required to

wear a Respirator shall

first:

• Receive Respiratory

Protection Training

Confined Space Entry

Prior to entering any confined space, evaluate the spacewith your supervisor utilizing the AMCO, Inc.Confined Space Evaluation Form in order todetermine if the space is “Permit Required.”


Prior to Entry to any Permitted Confined Space:

1. Acquire the Required Confined Space Permit

2. Check the Oxygen Levels. Oxygen Levels should always be between 19.5% and 23.5%


3. Check the Lower Explosive

Limit – It should always be

lower than 10%

4. Check for Toxic Gases such

as Hydrogen Sulfide and

Carbon Monoxide – These

levels should be below 10

PPM


5. Always assign a Confined

Space Supervisor, Confined

Space Attendant, and arrange

for a Rescue Service prior to

entry

6. Allow only Authorized

Entrants to enter the

permitted Confined Space


7. Always maintain contact

with the authorized entrants

during the entry

8. Terminate the entry should

any hazards be recognized

either inside or outside the

Permitted Confined Space

Electrical Safety

All Unqualified Individuals will work electrical circuits in a

De-Energized State with the circuit Locked and Tagged

Out.

Only Qualified Electricians will work a Circuit Live – and

then only with an Electrical Hot Work Permit

Electrical Safety

Inspect all Electrical Cords

prior to use. Verify that

the insulation is in good

shape, no conductors are

showing, and that the

cord has a continuous

ground.

Electrical Safety

Always use a Ground

Fault Circuit Interrupter

(GFCI) when utilizing

cord-and-plug tool or

extension cord.

Control of Hazardous Energy

Lock Out/Tag Out/Try Out

Cardinal Rule

Do Not Perform Servicing,

Maintenance, or Repair on

Machinery or Equipment

until you have controlled

each source of hazardous

energy

Control of Hazardous Energy

Lock Out/Tag Out/Try Out

Cardinal Rule

One Lock/Tag – One Man –One Key

NO SHORTCUTS

NO EXCUSES

Tool Safety

• Maintain Your Tools

• Inspect Your Tools

• Store Your Tools

Properly

• Use Your Tools Properly

Tool Safety

• Inspect Your Tools Prior

to Each Use

• Inspect Electrical Cords

• Use all Safety Guards –

Do Not Remove or

Disable Any Safety

Guard

Material Handling Guidelines• Inspect materials and / or labels carefully to determine if special handling

care is required prior to performing a lift

• Never attempt a lift without first inspecting the rigging and/or load

• Never attempt a lift without first determining the weight of the load to be lifted, and verifying the capacity of the lifting-mechanism

• Always use the personal protective equipment prescribed for the material being handled

• Material must be stacked so that it is stable and secure against sliding or collapse prior to a lift

• Eye and Face protection must be worn while removing, steel banding, straps or wires

Forklift Safety

Only AMCO, Inc.

Employees who have

received Forklift

Operator Certification

shall Operate a Forklift

Forklift Safety

Pay Attention to the Following

when Operating a Forklift:

• Pedestrians

• Your Center of Gravity

• The Stability Triangle

• The Load Center

Forklift Safety

Never:

• Jump from a movingForklift

• Allow Coworkers toRide in the Forklift

• Use Coworkers asCounter Weights whenlifting a Heavy Load

Forklift Safety

Always:

• Inspect each Forklift Prior to

Each Shift

• Use a Seat Belt

• Sound your Horn at

Intersections

• Drive with the Load trailing

when Line of Sight is

Blocked by the Load

Crane Safety

Never stand under a suspended

load

Only trained and qualified

employees shall operate

cranes

Barricade the area under the

Path of Travel of a

Suspended Load

Crane Safety

Barricade the area around

the base of a mobile

crane

Inspect all cranes prior to

each lift

Inspect all rigging prior to

each lift

Additional Safety TrainingAdditional Safety Training is

Required before performing thefollowing tasks:

• Permitted Confined Space Entry

• Excavation and Trenching

• Forklift Operator Certification

• Aerial Lift Operator Certification

• Functions requiring Respiratory Protection

• Crane Operators

• Crane Signaling

• Rigging

Additional Safety Training

Required OSHA Safety Training

• Hazard Communication

• PPE

• Fall Protection

• Control of Hazardous Energy

• Excavation & Trenching

• Other

Written Examination

You will now take a Written Examination to verify your understanding of the

AMCO, Inc. Employee Safety Program

Additional Resources

“Safety Equals Success”

AMCO, Inc. (AMCO, Inc.) Management

Jeffery K. Dennis, MS, CSSM, CET, CHMM, WSO-CSE

Corporate EHS Consultant

AMCO, Inc. Employee Safety Program

Full Version of AMCO, Inc. Corporate Safety Program

located in the corporate office

OSHA Regulations

OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Construction Standards

OSHA 29 CFR 1910 General Industry Standards

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