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

01.B.06 Emergency Situations.

The employer must provide training in handling emergency situations that may arise from project activities or equipment operation.

Workers must be fit.

2. All persons who may have occasion to use emergency and rescue or lifesaving equipment must be familiarized with the equipment location, trained in its proper use, be instructed in its capabilities and limitations, and medically qualified for its use.

O1.C Physical Qualifications of Employees

01.C.01

All persons must be physically and medically qualified for performing the duties to which they are assigned. Some factors to be considered in making work assignments are strength, endurance, agility, coordination, and visual and hearing acuity.

1. At a minimum, employees must meet the physical requirements for specific job tasks and hazards as required by this document, the position, the job description, OSHA guidelines, applicable Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations or applicable U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requirements.
2. Medical documentation must be recorded using applicable medical screening and/or medical history and examination forms and must be maintained in accordance with 5 CFR 293 and Privacy Act requirements.

01.C.03

Operators of any equipment or vehicle must be able to read and understand the signs, signals, and operating instructions in use.

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