500 EM385-1-1 Construction Safety Hazard Awareness for Contractors Sections 1 - 6

01.B Indoctrination and Training.

All training must correspond to American National Standards Institute (ANSI) regulation Z490.1.

01.B.02

Employees must be provided an SOH indoctrination prior to the start of work as well as continuous SOH training to enable them to perform their work in a safe manner. All training, meetings and indoctrinations must be documented in writing by date, name, content and trainer.

01.B.03

Indoctrination and training should be based upon the existing SOH program of the Contractor or Government agency, as applicable, and must include but not be limited to:

1. Requirements and responsibilities for accident prevention and the maintenance of safe and healthful work environments;
2. General SOH policies and procedures and pertinent provisions of this manual;
3. Employee and supervisor responsibilities for reporting all mishaps;
4. Provisions for medical facilities and emergency response and procedures for obtaining medical treatment or emergency assistance;
5. Procedures for reporting and correcting unsafe conditions or practices;
6. Job hazards and the means to control/eliminate those hazards, including applicable PHAs and/or AHAs;
7. Specific training as required by this manual.

Visitors and Authorized Entrants

01.B.04

Visitors and Authorized Entrants.

2. All visitors and authorized entrants to USACE Government- or Contractor-controlled sites presenting hazardous conditions must be briefed by a CP on the hazards to be expected on the site and the safety and health controls required (e.g., hard hat, foot protection).
3. All personnel who escort visitors are responsible for their visitors and must ensure that all visitors entering the site are properly protected and are wearing or provided the appropriate PPE.

Note: If visitors can be escorted along a designated safe path through the site where they are not exposed to the hazards, the use of PPE is not necessary.

4. Contractor and/or Project site personnel must maintain a stock of common PPE, such as hard hats, eye protection, ear plugs, and reflective vests, for use by visitors.
5. All visitors must be escorted by appropriate site personnel.
6. A visitor sign-in/out log must be maintained on site. The site manager must maintain a roster of all authorized entrants that enter the site.

01.B.05

Safety meetings must be conducted to review past activities, plan for new or changed operations, review pertinent aspects of appropriate AHA (by trade), establish safe working procedures for anticipated hazards, and provide pertinent SOH training and motivation.

1. Meetings must be conducted at least once a month for all supervisors on the project location and at least once a week for all workers by SSHO, supervisors, foremen or CDSO's.
2. Meetings must be documented, including the date, persons in attendance, subjects discussed, and names of individual(s) who conducted the meeting. Documentation must be maintained and copies furnished to the GDA on request.
3. The GDA must be informed of all scheduled meetings in advance and be invited to attend.

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