OSHA
You should contact this three digit phone number in case of a safety incident. Second call should be to the district point of contact that was identified at the beginning of the project. Third call should be to the safety manager for that region of California.
What is 911?
This primary safety feature inside a vehicle reduces the risk of fatal injury in a crash by up to 50% and is required by law.
What is a seatbelt?
This piece of personal protective equipment must be worn on site to protect eyes from flying debris.
What are safety glasses?
To prevent heat stress and dehydration during outdoor field visits, workers should drink water every this many minutes rather than waiting until thirsty.
What is 15 to 20 minutes?
The acronym PASS for fire extinguisher operation stands for Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and this final step.
What is Sweep?
Under OSHA law, section 11 (c) protects workers from employer retaliation or termination if they exercise this basic right.
What is reporting a safety hazard or workplace injury?
This style of driving involves staying alert, anticipating potential hazards, and maintaining safe distances to prevent accidents.
What is defensive driving?
Before putting on any PPE or specialized field gear, you should always perform this essential check to ensure there is no damage.
What is a pre-use inspection?
Arranging your desk chair, monitor height, and keyboard to reduce physical strain is part of this workplace wellness practice.
What is ergonomics?
During an emergency site evacuation, all personnel must immediately report to this pre-designated area for headcounts.
What is the muster point?
OSHA requires all work-related fatalities to be reported within 8 hours and hospitalizations or amputations within this many hours.
What is 24 hours?
In bad weather, rain, or reduced visibility, you should increase your safe following distance from 3 seconds to at least this many seconds.
What is 5 to 6 seconds?
When working on active job sites or near traffic, high-visibility safety vests must meet this standardized rating class.
What is ANSI Class 2 (or Class 3)?
To prevent digital eye strain, this rule suggests looking at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes.
What is the 20-20-20 rule?
Every employee and worker on site holds this critical authority to pause or stop work immediately if an unsafe condition is observed.
What is Stop Work Authority?
Everyone working with, for, or representing Cal Water has full support to remind and question any Contractor or worker during work on our jobsites. "See Something, ___ _______"
What is Say Something?
Before backing up a work vehicle or truck in a busy area or job site, drivers should perform this complete walkaround check.
What is a 360 walkaround?
During environmental water or soil sampling, this common glove material provides reliable chemical resistance without using latex.
What is Nitrile?
When lifting heavy equipment or boxes on site or in the office, you should always lift using these power muscles instead of your back.
What are your legs?
This required technical document details chemical hazards, exposure risks, and emergency first-aid measures for substances on site.
What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
Each time any of us goes to a jobsite, our first stop should be to check in with the project superintendent to make sure that they know we are onsite and that they have filled out a ___ for the work being performed and have a tailgate with their employees to go over ___. A ____ focuses on the relationship between the worker, the task, the tools, and the work environment to prevent injuries and illnesses.
What is a Job Safety Analysis (JSA)?
Taking eyes off the road, hands off the wheel, or mind off driving are the three main types of this dangerous driving behavior.
What is distracted driving?
Safety boots used on construction and active field sites must meet this recognized performance standard for impact and compression resistance.
What is ASTM?
High heat, high humidity, direct sun, and heavy physical exertion combine to increase the risk of this life-threatening heat illness.
What is heat stroke?
Before starting high-risk field activities, the crew conducts this short safety meeting to review task hazards and controls.
What is Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)?