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SAFETY PROGRAM

FOR

(Contracting Firm)

Embankment/Spillway Repair, Navarro County, TX AG-7442-C-10-______

(Project) (Contract No.)

This safety program is initiated in accordance with the requirements of the above contract between the Natural Resources Conservation Service and this company to comply with OSHA Part 1926, Construction Standards and Interpretations and the Natural Resources Conservation Service Supplement to OSHA Part 1926 which is made a part of this contract.

I. SAFETY MEETINGS

A. A pre-construction safety meeting between representatives of this company and the

Natural Resources Conservation Service was held on July 13, 2010.

date

B. The Joint Safety Policy Committee will meet once each month. This committee will consist of personnel of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and this company. The meeting will be held on _______________.

date

C. Weekly safety meetings will be held at ________(A.M.) each ______________(day). All personnel will be required to attend.

II. SAFETY OFFICER

A. The Safety Officer on this contract is ____________________________________.

The Alternate Safety Officer is _________________________________________.

These personnel will conduct the weekly safety meetings listed on IC.

III. FIRST AID & MEDICAL ATTENTION

A. Adequate first aid facilities are available to all employees.

B. The First Aid Officer on this project is ____________________________. *

C. Each employee receiving an injury will report to the First Aid Officer immediately.

D. First Aid Kits are located in ________________________________________.

E. Stretcher and blankets are located in __________________________________.

F. Certificates of Insurance for workmen's compensation and employees' liability have been furnished to the Contracting Officer, Natural Resources Conservation Service.

*Possesses American Red Cross or Bureau of Mines First Aid Certificate.

IV. HEALTH & SANITATION

A. Drinking Facilities

1. Potable drinking water is available and meets Federal, State and local health requirements.

2. Water containers will be thoroughly cleaned each week.

3. Individual drinking cups or containers will be provided.

4. Salt tablets will be provided when conditions warrant.

B. Toilet Facilities - Closed toilets will be provided at each work site and utilized by all personnel.

C. Garbage Facilities - Garbage containers are provided at all drinking and eating places. These areas will be policed after use.

V. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT

A. Hard hats - Hard hats will be worn by all employees in all areas where construction work of any nature is in progress. Any visitors entering the construction areas shall be provided a hard hat. These hard hats are located ________________________________________________.

B. Posting Signs - Signs will be erected designated "Hard Hat Areas".

C. Safety Goggles, Shields, or Helmets - Goggles will be worn by all pneumatic rock drill operators. Any employee performing work such as sledging, chipping, grinding, chiseling, or wet sand blasting will also wear safety goggles. Welders and steel workers will wear goggles, shields or helmets approved by the Safety Officer.

D. Skin Protection - Concrete workers will wear protective boots and gloves. This equipment will be furnished by the Safety Officer.

E. Safety Belts and Lines - Employees working from unguarded heights, on steep slopes, or otherwise subjected to possible falls from heights not protected by fixed scaffolding, guard rails, or safety nets shall be secured by safety belts and lifelines.

VI. MACHINERY & MECHANIZED EQUIPMENT

A. General - Machinery will be inspected and tested by qualified personnel prior to use on the job. Operators will check their equipment daily, prior to use, and report any deficiencies to the Safety Officer.

B. Getting on or off Equipment - Getting on or off equipment, such as vehicles, cranes, or excavating equipment, while in motion is prohibited.

C. Riding on Equipment - Riding on equipment by unauthorized personnel is prohibited. Seating will be provided for operators and passengers.

D. High Voltage Lines (600 volts or greater) - Equipment will not be operated where it is possible to bring such equipment or any part of the equipment within 10 feet of any high-voltage line. On 500-kilovolt circuits the 10-foot limitation will be increased to 15 feet.

(Note: A notice of the 10 foot limitation will be posted in the operator's cab of cranes, shovels, backhoes, and related equipment.)

E. Hours of Operation - Except in emergencies, an operator will not be permitted to operate any mobile or hoisting equipment for more than 12 hours without a continuous 8-hour rest interval.

F. Equipment Repair, Maintenance and Service - Equipment will be shut down for repair, maintenance and lubrication unless operation of equipment is necessary to make adjustments. fueling of equipment will not be permitted with the engine running.

G. Tire Repair - Safety tire racks or cages will be provided and used if tires are repaired on the job.

H. All equipment will be substantially blocked or cribbed and booms, blades, buckets, etc. will be lowered before personnel are permitted to work near them.

I. Operation - Seat belts will be worn when operating equipment equipped with rollover protection.

J. Brakes - Braking systems on each piece of equipment will be checked for proper operation prior to each days use.

VII. TOOLS - POWER & HAND

A. Employees will not be permitted to use unsafe power or hand tools.

B. Guarding - When power operated tools are designed to accommodate guards, they will be equipped with such guards when in use.

C. Power - operated - Electric power - operated tools will be double insulated or effectively grounded. Pneumatic power tools will be secured to the hose or whip by means to prevent the tool from becoming accidentally disconnected.

D. Ropes and Chains - Daily inspection of all ropes and chains will be made by the operator. Any frayed ropes or defective chains will be reported to the Safety Officer.

VIII. MATERIALS HANDLING, STORAGE & DISPOSAL

A. General - All materials stored in tiers shall be stacked, racked, blocked, interlocked, or otherwise secured to prevent sliding, falling or collapse.

B. Lumber and Like Materials - Used lumber will have all nails withdrawn before stacking.

Lumber will be stacked as to be stable and self-supporting.

C. Bagged Material - Bagged materials shall be stored by stepping back the layers and cross-keying the bags at least every 10 bags high.

D. Structural and Reinforcing Steel - Steel shall be stacked and blocked so as to prevent spreading or tilting.

E. Disposal - All scrap lumber, waste material and rubbish will be removed from the immediate work areas as the work progresses. Disposal of waste materials or debris by burning will be only as instructed by the Safety Officer. All solvent, degreasers and flammable liquids will be kept in fire resistant covered containers until removed from work site and disposed of.

IX. FIRE PREVENTION & PROTECTION

A. Careful precautions will be followed to prevent fires around the fuel supply and other

Flammable liquids.

B. Inflammable materials will be kept away from heating appliances.

C. Fire Extinguishers will be maintained and inspected at regular intervals.

X. EXCAVATION OPERATIONS

A. Clearing Operations - No workmen within 50 feet of a machine while clearing trees or brush.

B. No burning will be permitted without approval of the Safety Officer.

C. Trench Excavation - Workmen will not enter trenches with vertical sides over 4 feet in depth without approval of the Safety Officer.

D. Workmen will not enter trenches with sloping sides unless slope is 1/2 : 1 or flatter.

E. All shoring must be approved by the Safety Officer.

F. Ladders will be sound in construction and are located _______________________________.

XI. CONCRETE OPERATIONS

A. Machinery Operation - All equipment used in concrete construction will be in sound condition and approved by the Safety Officer prior to use.

B. Transit Mix Trucks - No concrete will be discharged from ready-mix trucks on a slope until the wheels are blocked and brakes set to prevent movement.

C. Concrete Buckets and Cranes - Buckets and cranes will have the proper safety closing devices and all personnel will be kept out from under buckets suspended from cranes.

D. Reinforcing Steel - No employees will work above vertically protruding steel unless it has been protected to eliminate the hazard of impalement.

XII. BLASTING OPERATIONS

All blasting operations will be conducted by authorized and qualified personnel only. All operations will be in strict accordance with subpart U of OSHA 1926, Construction Industry Standards and Interpretations.

Each employee will be given initial indoctrination to the company safety regulations, reporting of accidents and availability of first aid and medical facilities. Each employee shall become familiar with the pertinent provisions contained in this safety program.* Any employee who refuses or fails to comply with the safety provisions set forth herein will constitute the termination of his employment.

· The Safety Officer will be responsible for the indoctrination of all employees.

Contractor

By: ________________________ Date: __________

Title: ______________________________________