Create a safe work procedure for sanding and painting drywall

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- · Use exhaust ventilation on permanent machining jobs. - · Wear an approved respirator if there is no other way to control the dust. - · Comply with applicable rules and regulations for the work place. In the United States, use Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. These OSHA requirements can be found in '29 CFR 1910.1001'. In Japan, use the requirements found in the 'Ordinance on Prevention of Health Impairment due to Asbestos' in addition to the requirements of the Industrial Safety and Health Act. - · Obey environmental regulations for the disposal of asbestos. - · Stay away from areas that might have asbestos particles in the air. ## Dispose of Waste Properly <!-- image --> Illustration 44 g00706404 Improperly disposing of waste can threaten the environment. Potentially harmful fluids should be disposed of according to local regulations. Always use leakproof containers when you drain fluids. Do not pour waste onto the ground, down a drain, or into any source of water. i01359664 ## Crushing Prevention and Cutting Prevention SMCS Code: 7000 Support the equipment properly before you perform any work or maintenance beneath that equipment. Do not depend on the hydraulic cylinders to hold up the equipment. Equipment can fall if a control is moved, or if a hydraulic line breaks. Do not work beneath the cab of the machine unless the cab is properly supported. Unless you are instructed otherwise, never attempt adjustments while the machine is moving or while the engine is running. Never jump across the starter solenoid terminals in order to start the engine. Unexpected machine movement could result. Whenever there are equipment control linkages the clearance in the linkage area will change with the movement of the equipment or the machine. Stay clear of areas that may have a sudden change in clearance with machine movement or equipment movement. Stay clear of all rotating and moving parts. If it is necessary to remove guards…

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## Subpart C-General Safety and Health Provisions AUTHORITY: 40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.; 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR [redacted postal code]), 9-83 (48 FR [redacted postal code]), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 5-2007 (72 FR [redacted postal code]), or [redacted postal code] (77 FR 3912) as applicable; and 29 CFR part 1911. ## §1926.20 General safety and health provisions. - (a) Contractor requirements. (1) Section 107 of the Act requires that it shall be a condition of each contract which is entered into under legislation subject to Reorganization Plan Number 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267), as defined in §1926.12, and is for construction, alteration, and/or repair, including painting and decorating, that no contractor or subcontractor for any part of the contract work shall require any laborer or mechanic employed in the performance of the contract to work in surroundings or under working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to his health or safety. - (b) Accident prevention responsibilities. (1) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part. - (2) Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers. - (3) The use of any machinery, tool, material, or equipment which is not in compliance with any applicable requirement of this part is prohibited. Such machine, tool, material, or equipment shall either be identified as unsafe by tagging or locking the controls to render them inoperable or shall be physically removed from its place of operation. - (4) The employer shall permit only those employees qualified by training or experience to operate equipment and machinery. - (c) The standards contained in this part shall apply with respect to employments performed in a workplace in a State, the District of Columbi…

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## 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA) - (iv) Safety systems and their functions. - (2) Operating procedures shall be readily accessible to employees who work in or maintain a process. - (3) The operating procedures shall be reviewed as often as necessary to assure that they reflect current operating practice, including changes that result from changes in process chemicals, technology, and equipment, and changes to facilities. The employer shall certify annually that these operating procedures are current and accurate. - (4) The employer shall develop and implement safe work practices to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as lockout/tagout; confined space entry; opening process equipment or piping; and control over entrance into a facility by maintenance, contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel. These safe work practices shall apply to employees and contractor employees. - (g) Training -(1) Initial training. (i) Each employee presently involved in operating a process, and each employee before being involved in operating a newly assigned process, shall be trained in an overview of the process and in the operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of this section. The training shall include emphasis on the specific safety and health hazards, emergency operations including shutdown, and safe work practices applicable to the employee's job tasks. - (ii) In lieu of initial training for those employees already involved in operating a process on May 26, 1992, an employer may certify in writing that the employee has the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely carry out the duties and responsibilities as specified in the operating procedures. - (2) Refresher training. Refresher training shall be provided at least every three years, and more often if necessary, to each employee involved in operating a process to assure that the employee understands and adheres to the current operating procedures of the process. The employer, in consultatio…

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［ ## 1.6.2 BEFORE INSPECTION &amp; MAINTENANCE ## READ OPERATION/MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES CAREFULLY Improper maintenance could cause serious injury (crush or burn) and damage the machine. Read and understand the maintenance procedures (preparation for safe work, proper tools, qualifications, important parts, supervisor designation and wear the appropriate personal protective equipment, etc.) described in the manuals before safely and carefully inspecting and performing maintenance on the machine. ## CONFIRM JOB PROCEDURES To prevent accidents, confirm all work procedures before starting. ## USE A SIGNAL PERSON AND A FLAGMAN Know and use the hand signals required for particular jobs and confirm who has the responsibility for signaling: All personnel must know and understand all the signals. The operator shall respond to signals only from the appointed signal person, but shall obey a stop signal from anyone at any time. The signal person must stand in a clearly visible location when giving the signals. ## ORGANIZE AND CLEAN UP WORKING SITE Inspecting and maintaining the machine at a messy working site may cause personal injury. Clear obstacles, grease, oil, paint, debris, etc., from the working site. ## ATTACH A "DO NOT OPERATE" TAG To prevent serious injury or death: - · Never allow unauthorized personnel to start the engine or touch the control levers during inspection and maintenance activities. - · Always lower the attachment, pull the control lock lever up, stop the engine, and remove the key before performing maintenance. - · Use a temporary "DO NOT OPERATE" hang tag to communicate that the machine is out of service. You may need to use more than one temporary hang tag depending on the work to be performed. - · Always have an operator at the controls to shut down the machine if the machine needs to be running for maintenance activity or an inspection. The operator <!-- image --> and the maintenance personnel must have a means of communication when…

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## Subpart I-Personal Protective Equipment AUTHORITY: 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR [redacted postal code]), 9-83 (48 FR [redacted postal code]), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 3-2000 (65 FR [redacted postal code]), 5-2002 (67 FR [redacted postal code]), 5-2007 (72 FR [redacted postal code]), 4-2010 (75 FR [redacted postal code]), or 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), as applicable, and 29 CFR Part 1911. ## §1910.132 General requirements. - (a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact. - (b) Employee-owned equipment. Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer shall be responsible to assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment. - (c) Design. All personal protective equipment shall be of safe design and construction for the work to be performed. - (d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall: - (i) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment; - (ii) Communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and, - (iii) Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee. NOTE: N…

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## 29 CFR 1926 (OSHA) employee performing any of the listed tasks is not exposed above the PEL, the employer shall treat the employee as if the employee were exposed above the PEL, and not in excess of ten (10) times the PEL, and shall implement employee protective measures prescribed in paragraph (d)(2)(v) of this section. The tasks covered by this requirement are: - (A) Where lead containing coatings or paint are present: Manual demolition of structures (e.g, dry wall), manual scraping, manual sanding, heat gun applications, and power tool cleaning with dust collection systems; - (B) Spray painting with lead paint. - (ii) In addition, with regard to tasks not listed in paragraph (d)(2)(i), where the employee has any reason to believe that an employee performing the task may be exposed to lead in excess of the PEL, until the employer performs an employee exposure assessment as required by paragraph (d) of this section and documents that the employee's lead exposure is not above the PEL the employer shall treat the employee as if the employee were exposed above the PEL and shall implememt employee protective measures as prescribed in paragraph (d)(2)(v) of this section. - (iii) With respect to the tasks listed in paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section, where lead is present, until the employer performs an employee exposure assessment as required in paragraph (d) of this section, and documents that the employee performing any of the listed tasks is not exposed in excess of 500 µg/m 3 , the employer shall treat the employee as if the employee were exposed to lead in excess of 500 µg/m 3 and shall implement employee protective measures as prescribed in paragraph (d)(2)(v) of this section. Where the employer does establish that the employee is exposed to levels of lead below 500 µg/m 3 , the employer may provide the exposed employee with the appropriate respirator prescribed for such use at such lower exposures, in accordance with Table 1 of this section. The tasks cov…

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## ［ 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ］ If dust which may contain asbestos is present, there are several common sense guidelines that should be followed. - a. Never use compressed air for cleaning. - b. Avoid brushing or grinding of asbestos containing materials. - c. For clean up, use wet methods or a vacuum equipped with a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter. - d. Use exhaust ventilation on permanent machining jobs - e. Wear an approved respirator if there is no other way to control the dust. - f. Comply with applicable rules and regulations for the work place. - g. Follow environmental rules and regulations for disposal of asbestos. - h. Avoid areas where asbestos particles may be in the air.

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## 29 CFR 1926 (OSHA) - (iv) Periods when respirators are required to provide interim protection of employees while they perform the operations specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section. - (2) Respirator program. (i) The employer must implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with §1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(1)(iii)), and (f) through (m), which covers each employee required by this section to use a respirator. - (ii) If an employee has breathing difficulty during fit testing or respirator use, the employer must provide the employee with a medical examination in accordance with paragraph (j)(3)(i)(B) of this section to determine whether or not the employee can use a respirator while performing the required duty. - (3) Respirator selection. (i) Employers must: - (A) Select, and provide to employees, the appropriate respirators specified in paragraph (d)(3)(i)(A) of 29 CFR 1910.134. - (B) Provide employees with a full facepiece respirator instead of a half mask respirator for protection against lead aerosols that may cause eye or skin irritation at the use concentrations. - (C) Provide HEPA filters for powered and non-powered air-purifying respirators. - (ii) The employer must provide a powered air-purifying respirator when an employee chooses to use such a respirator and it will provide adequate protection to the employee. - (g) Protective work clothing and equipment -(1) Provision and use. Where an employee is exposed to lead above the PEL without regard to the use of respirators, where employees are exposed to lead compounds which may cause skin or eye irritation (e.g. lead arsenate, lead azide), and as interim protection for employees performing tasks as specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section, the employer shall provide at no cost to the employee and assure that the employee uses appropriate protective work clothing and equipment that prevents contamination of the employee and the employee's garments such as, but not limited to: …

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## 29 CFR 1926 (OSHA) - (G) An administrative control schedule required by paragraph (e)(4) of this section, if applicable; - (H) A description of arrangements made among contractors on multi-contractor sites with respect to informing affected employees of potential exposure to lead and with respect to responsibility for compliance with this section as set-forth in §1926.16. - (I) Other relevant information. - (iii) The compliance program shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person. - (iv) Written programs shall be submitted upon request to any affected employee or authorized employee representatives, to the Assistant Secretary and the Director, and shall be available at the worksite for examination and copying by the Assistant Secretary and the Director. - (v) Written programs must be revised and updated at least annually to reflect the current status of the program. - (3) Mechanical ventilation. When ventilation is used to control lead exposure, the employer shall evaluate the mechanical performance of the system in controlling exposure as necessary to maintain its effectiveness. - (4) Administrative controls. If administrative controls are used as a means of reducing employees TWA exposure to lead, the employer shall establish and implement a job rotation schedule which includes: - (i) Name or identification number of each affected employee; - (ii) Duration and exposure levels at each job or work station where each affected employee is located; and - (iii) Any other information which may be useful in assessing the reliability of administrative controls to reduce exposure to lead. - (5) The employer shall ensure that, to the extent relevant, employees follow good work practices such as described in appendix B of this section. - (f) Respiratory protection -(1) General. For employees who use respirators required by this section, the employer must provide each employee an appropriate resp…