Contractor Safety
Safety and Occupational Health Program Management for Contractors is found in this chapter of the EM 385-1-1.
Chapter 2
The PPE an employee wear when the employee’s noise exposure exceeds an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) sound level of 85dBA?
Hearing protection.
The pounds of force a fall anchorage must be able to support.
5000 lbs.
Responsible for the success of the Safety Program.
Everyone.
A type of test you perform on an abrasive wheel.
A "ring test".
Also known as the "Controlling Contractor", this entity is responsible for periodic inspections, and training verification of all their sub-contractors.
Prime Contractor
The type of hard hat that provides the most protection from electrical hazards.
Class E.
This is the diameter for which floor holes must have covers.
Two inches.
The right to be provided all rules and regulations, required safety training, report hazards without fear of retaliation, access your personal medical files, to file a complaint, and ability to participate in inspections are examples.
Employee rights guaranteed by OSHA.
Required when signage does not provide sufficient protection for traffic control.
Barricades and/or Flaggers.
This person must be present at the site of work and located so they have full mobility and reasonable access to all major work operations occurring during the shift.
Site Safety and Health Officer
The minimum length a ladder must extend above the upper landing when portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface.
Three feet (36 inches).
The height at which fall protection is required for work performed on scaffolds per the EM 3851-1.
Six feet.
The requirement to participate in safety training, follow safety procedures, utilize PPE, and report hazardous conditions or accidents are all examples.
Employee responsibilities required by OSHA.
The distance oxygen and fuel gases must be separated while being stored.
20 feet.
The written site-specific SOH plan that documents project, contract, and job-specific potential hazards.
Accident Prevention Plan (APP)
The percentage of horizontal distance, in comparison to the ladder's length, that ladder should extend from the base of the object it is resting against.
25% or 1:4 angle.
The amount of training required for a Fall Protection Competent Person.
24 hours.
This tool is crucial for identifying hazards that employees may be exposed to during daily activities, as well as the required PPE, training, and medical surveillance.
Position Hazard Analysis (PHA).
The PSI that compressed air must be reduced to for cleaning purposes.
30 PSI.
The Prime Contractor is required to submit the APP and AHAs to this USACE representitive for review and acceptance.
The Contracting Office (KO) or Contracting Office Representative (COR)
This tool discusses minimizing or eliminating risks in the order of Elimination, Substitution, Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls, and lastly PPE.
The Hierarchy of (Risk) Controls.
The weight that handrails must be able to withstand when applied within 2 inches of the top edge in any downward or outward direction.
200 lbs.
Leadership Engagement & Employee Participation, Training & Promotion, Inspections & Assessments, Mishap Reporting & Investigation, Hazard Analysis &d Counter-Measures, and Health Protection & Readiness.
CE-SOHMS six Core Objectives
The number of fire extinguishers are required in a building under construction in addition to one at each stairwell per floor.
Per 3000 square feet with no more than 75 feet of travel.