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Toolbox Talk: Elevator Contractor Safety

Date: [DATE] Duration: [DURATION] minutes Presenter: [PRESENTER NAME] Location: [LOCATION]

Objective

To ensure all elevator contractors understand the safety standards, hazard identification, control measures, and safe work procedures necessary for working with elevator facilities, thereby minimizing the risk of serious injuries and promoting a safe working environment [1].

Introduction

Elevator work involves specific hazards that require strict adherence to safety protocols. This toolbox talk will cover key safety standards, potential hazards, and control measures to ensure your safety while working on elevator facilities. Ignoring these guidelines can lead to serious injuries or fatalities [1].

Presenter Note: Engage the audience by asking if anyone has personal experience related to the topic.

Key Points

  • Compliance with Safety Standards: All elevator facilities must comply with officially adopted editions of the ASME A17.1 Elevator Code and supplements [1].
  • Hazard Identification: Recognizing potential hazards such as mechanical defects and electrical issues is crucial for preventing accidents [1].
  • Control Measures: Implementing control measures like proper guarding and lockout/tagout procedures minimizes risks [2].
  • Safe Work Procedures: Following safe work procedures ensures tasks are performed safely and efficiently [2].
  • PPE Requirements: Using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential for personal safety [3].

Hazard Identification

Working with elevators presents several hazards that must be identified and addressed:

  • Mechanical Defects: Malfunctioning equipment can cause serious injuries. Regular inspections are essential [1].
  • Electrical Hazards: Exposure to live electrical components can result in electrocution. Always de-energize circuits before working on them [2].
  • Falls: Working at heights in elevator shafts can lead to falls. Proper fall protection must be used [3].

Presenter Note: Encourage participants to share any additional hazards they've encountered.

Control Measures

To mitigate the identified hazards, implement the following control measures:

  • Regular Inspections: Conduct routine inspections to identify and address potential defects [4].
  • Lockout/Tagout Procedures: Implement lockout/tagout procedures before performing maintenance or repairs to prevent accidental start-ups [5].
  • Fall Protection: Use appropriate fall protection equipment, such as harnesses and guardrails, when working at heights [3].
  • Electrical Safety: Ensure all electrical work is performed by qualified electricians and follow proper electrical safety procedures [2].

Safe Work Procedures

  1. Inspect the elevator and work area for any hazards before starting work [4].
  2. Implement lockout/tagout procedures to de-energize the elevator system [5].
  3. Use appropriate fall protection when working at heights [3].
  4. Follow manufacturer's specifications for maintenance and repairs [1].
  5. Test all safety devices after completing work to ensure proper operation [4].

Presenter Note: If possible, demonstrate the safe work procedure or use visual aids.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements

  • Hard Hats: Always wear a hard hat to protect against head injuries [3].
  • Safety Glasses: Use safety glasses to protect your eyes from debris and other hazards [3].
  • Gloves: Wear appropriate gloves to protect your hands from cuts, abrasions, and electrical hazards [3].

[Emphasize the importance of proper PPE use and maintenance]

Real-World Example or Case Study

[Provide a detailed description of a relevant real-world scenario or case study]

[Discuss what went wrong or right, and the lessons learned]

Presenter Note: Ask participants if they can relate this example to their own experiences.

Group Discussion

Discuss the following questions:

  1. What are the most common hazards you encounter while working on elevators?
  2. What control measures do you find most effective in preventing accidents?
  3. How can we improve our safety procedures to better protect ourselves and others?

Presenter Note: Encourage active participation and facilitate the discussion.

Emergency Procedures

[Outline the steps to take in case of an emergency related to the topic]

  1. In case of an accident, immediately provide first aid and call for medical assistance.
  2. Report all incidents, including near misses, to your supervisor [6].
  3. Follow established emergency evacuation procedures if necessary.
  4. Investigate the incident to determine the root cause and prevent future occurrences.

Questions and Answers

[Encourage participants to ask questions]

[Provide answers to common questions related to the topic]

  • Q: What should I do if I find a safety device that is not working properly?

A: Immediately report the issue to your supervisor and do not operate the elevator until the device is repaired or replaced [1].

  • Q: How often should elevators be inspected?

A: Elevators should be inspected regularly, as per regulatory requirements and manufacturer's recommendations [4].

  • Q: What type of training is required to work on elevators?

A: Workers operating aerial devices or elevating work platforms must be trained to operate the device or platform safely [7].

Summary

[Recap the main points covered in the toolbox talk]

  • Always comply with safety standards and regulations [1].
  • Identify and control potential hazards before starting work [1].
  • Follow safe work procedures and use appropriate PPE [3].
  • Report all incidents and near misses to prevent future accidents [6].

Action Items

[List specific actions participants should take following this toolbox talk]

  1. Review and understand the company's elevator safety procedures.
  2. Inspect your PPE before each shift to ensure it is in good condition.
  3. Report any safety concerns or hazards to your supervisor immediately.

Remember: Safety is everyone's responsibility. Work safely and look out for one another.

Report all hazards, near-misses, and incidents to your supervisor immediately.

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[1] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)

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Division 2 AO 6-2017 Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (1) The employer shall inform contractors performing work at the grain handling facility of known potential fire and explosion hazards related to the contractor's work and work area. The employer shall also inform contractors of the applicable safety rules of the facility. - (2) The employer shall explain the applicable provisions of the emergency action plan to contractors. - (j) Housekeeping. - (1) The employer shall develop and implement a written housekeeping program that establishes the frequency and method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces. - (2) In addition, the housekeeping program for grain elevators shall address fugitive grain dust accumulations at priority housekeeping areas. - (i) Priority housekeeping areas shall include at least the following: - (A) Floor areas within 35 feet (10.7 m) of inside bucket elevators; - (B) Floors of enclosed areas containing grinding equipment; - (C) Floors of enclosed areas containing grain dryers located inside the facility. - (ii) The employer shall immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever they exceed 1/8 inch (.32 cm) at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program, or shall demonstrate and assure, through the development and implementation of the housekeeping program, that equivalent protection is provided. - (3) The use of compressed air to blow dust from ledges, walls, and other areas shall only be permitted when all machinery that presents an ignition source in the area is shut down, and all other known potential ignition sources in the area are removed or controlled. - (4) Grain and product spills shall not be considered fugitive grain dust accumulations. However, the housekeeping program shall address the procedures for removing such spills from the work area. - (k) Grate openings. Receiving-pit feed openings…

[2] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (Construction, Division 3, OSHA Oregon)

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## SUBDIVISION N ## HELICOPTERS, HOISTS, ELEVATORS AND CONVEYORS Authority: Section 3704 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701); Sections 4, 6, and 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); Secretary of Labor's Order Nos. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR [redacted postal code]), or 9-83 (49 FR [redacted postal code]), and 5-2007 (72 FR [redacted postal code]). ## §1926.550 Reserved. ## §1926.551 Helicopters. - (a) Helicopter regulations. Helicopter cranes shall be expected to comply with any applicable regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration. - (b) Briefing. Prior to each day's operation a briefing shall be conducted. This briefing shall set forth the plan of operation for the pilot and ground personnel. - (c) Slings and tag lines. Load shall be properly slung. Tag lines shall be of a length that will not permit their being drawn up into rotors. Pressed sleeve, swedged eyes, or equivalent means shall be used for all freely suspended loads to prevent hand splices from spinning open or cable clamps from loosening. - (d) Cargo hooks. All electrically operated cargo hooks shall have the electrical activating device so designed and installed as to prevent inadvertent operation. In addition, these cargo hooks shall be equipped with an emergency mechanical control for releasing the load. The hooks shall be tested prior to each day's operation to determine that the release functions properly, both electrically and mechanically. ## (e) Personal protective equipment. - (1) Personal protective equipment for employees receiving the load shall consist of complete eye protection and hard hats secured by chinstraps. - (2) Loose-fitting clothing likely to flap in the downwash, and thus be snagged on hoist line, shall not be worn.

[3] Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 (Sask. Reg. 10/2020)

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## S-15.1 REG 10 ## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 - (4) If a worker leaves an aerial device or elevating work platform parked or unattended, an employer or contractor shall ensure that the device or platform: - (a) is locked or rendered inoperative; or - (b) is fully lowered and retracted with all hydraulic systems in the neutral position or incapable of operating by moving the controls. - (5) An employer or contractor shall ensure that: - (a) a worker who operates an aerial device or elevating work platform is trained to operate the device or platform safely; and - (b) the training includes the manufacturer's instructions and recommendations, the load limitations, the proper use of all controls and any limitations on the surfaces on which the device or platform is designed to be used. - (6) An employer or contractor shall ensure that, while a worker is on a work platform mounted on a forklift and the forklift is in the raised position, the operator: - (a) remains at the controls; and - (b) does not drive the forklift. - (7) An employer or contractor shall ensure that the manufacturer's operating manual for the aerial device or elevating work platform is kept with the device or platform at all times. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s12-25. ## Maintenance and inspection - 12-26 (1) An employer, contractor, owner or supplier shall ensure that only competent persons maintain and inspect an aerial device, elevating work platform, suspended powered platform, personnel lifting unit or scaffold to which section 12-10 applies. - (2) An employer, contractor, owner or supplier shall ensure that a maintenance and inspection record tag: - (a) is provided for an aerial device, elevating work platform, suspended powered scaffold, personnel lifting unit or scaffold to which section 12-10 applies, and is attached to the device, platform, unit or scaffold near the operator's station; and - (b) has the following record…

[4] Occupational Safety & Health: General State Regulations (Chapter 71)

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- F. Where a temporary variance is sought, a statement of the time required to achieve compliance with the standard, not to exceed two (2) years. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 11, Issue No. 6, effective June 26, 1987. Amended by State Register Volume 12, Issue No. 5, effective May 27, 1988; State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 5, Part 3, eff May 28, 1993. ## 71-4950. [Information to be Made Available to Commissioner.] The owner shall be responsible for maintaining and making available to the Commissioner all information required by the Amusement Ride Safety Code and these regulations. This information shall be made available to the Commissioner upon request. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 12, Issue No. 5, eff May 27, 1988. Amended by State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 5, Part 3, eff May 28, 1993. ## ARTICLE 5 ## SAFETY STANDARDS FOR ELEVATOR FACILITIES ## 71-5000. Purpose and Definitions. - 1. Chapter 16 of Title 41, South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976 (as amended) provides that the Commissioner of Labor promulgate regulations governing maintenance, construction, alteration, and installation of elevator facilities and the inspection and testing of new and existing elevator installations so as to provide for the public safety and protect the public welfare. It is the purpose of these regulations to set minimum acceptable safety standards for the construction, alteration, maintenance, inspection, testing and operation of elevator facilities in South Carolina. - 2. All definitions found in Section 41-16-20 apply to these regulations. - A. ''Serious injury'' means an injury that results in death or which requires immediate in-patient hospitalization. Fractures and disfigurements are considered serious injuries, even where no hospitalization is required. - B. ''Imminent danger'' means a condition which exists due to a design, mechanical, structural…

[5] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)

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Division 2 - (4) The employer shall implement procedures for the use of tags and locks which will prevent the inadvertent application of energy or motion to equipment being repaired, serviced, or adjusted, which could result in employee injury. Such locks and tags shall be removed in accordance with established procedures only by the employee installing them or, if unavailable, by his or her supervisor. - (n) Grain stream processing equipment. The employer shall equip grain stream processing equipment (such as hammer mills, grinders, and pulverizers) with an effective means of removing ferrous material from the incoming grain stream. - (o) Emergency escape. - (1) The employer shall provide at least two means of emergency escape from galleries (bin decks). - (2) The employer shall provide at least one means of emergency escape in tunnels of existing grain elevators. Tunnels in grain elevators constructed after the effective date of this standard shall be provided with at least two means of emergency escape. - (p) Continuous-flow bulk raw grain dryers. - (1) All direct-heat grain dryers shall be equipped with automatic controls that: - (i) Will shut-off the fuel supply in case of power or flame failure or interruption of air movement through the exhaust fan; and, - (ii) Will stop the grain from being fed into the dryer if excessive temperature occurs in the exhaust of the drying section. - (2) Direct-heat grain dryers installed after March 30, 1988 shall be: - (i) Located outside the grain elevator; or - (ii) Located in an area inside the grain elevator protected by a fire or explosion suppression system; or - (iii) Located in an area inside the grain elevator which is separated from other areas of the facility by construction having at least a 1 hour fireresistance rating. - (q) Inside bucket elevators. - (1) Bucket elevators shall not be jogged to free a choked leg.

[6] Occupational Safety & Health: General State Regulations (Chapter 71)

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- (1) The plastic casing shall be capped at the bottom and all joints must be solvent or heat welded to insure water tightness. - (2) The plastic casing shall be constructed of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The plastic pipe wall thickness must not be less than .125 inches (3.551mm). - (3) Replacements of existing hydraulic cylinders shall be protected by the aforementioned method where existing physical dimensions permit. - C. The key switches required to operate firefighters' service on Phase I and II shall use a five pin key, S.C. #1000. - D. A17.1, Rule 106.1(b)(3) is repealed. Sump pumps or drains are not required in elevator pits by these regulations. Where indicated by design consideration, sump pumps or drains shall comply with ANSI A17.1, Rule 106.1(b)(3). - HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 10, Issue No. 6, dated June 27, 1986, eff July 1, 1986. Amended by State Register Volume 11, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 1987; State Register Volume 12, Issue No. 5, eff May 27, 1988; State Register Volume 13, Issue No. 5, eff May 26, 1989; State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 5, Part 3, eff May 28, 1993; State Register Volume 24, Issue No. 4, eff April 28, 2000. ## 71-5200. Safety Standards for Existing Facilities. - 1. All facilities for which construction or relocation was begun or which were in operation prior to July 1, 1986, in South Carolina shall comply with the requirements of the 1986 edition of the ANSI A17.3, the American National Standard Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators. In the alternative, manlifts may comply with the 1985 edition of the ANSI A90.1 Safety Standards for Manlifts and all supplements thereto; existing power sidewalk elevators may comply with A17.1, 1987 edition, part IV; existing hand and power dumbwaiters may comply with A17.1, 1987 edition, part VII; existing special purpose personnel elevators may comply with A17.1, 1…

[7] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (Construction, Division 3, OSHA Oregon)

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## N MATERIAL HOISTS, PERSONNEL HOISTS, & ELEVATORS (iii) Safety factors: ## Minimum Factors of Safety for Suspension Wire Ropes - (15) Following assembly and erection of hoists, and before being put in service, an inspection and test of all functions and safety devices shall be made under the supervision of a competent person. A similar inspection and test is required following major alteration of an existing installation. All hoists shall be inspected and tested at not more than 3-month intervals. The employer shall prepare a certification record which includes the date the inspection and test of all functions and safety devices was performed; the signature of the person who performed the inspection and test; and a serial number, or other identifier, for the hoist that was inspected and tested. The most recent certification record shall be maintained on file. - (16) All personnel hoists used by employees shall be constructed of materials and components which meet the specifications for materials, construction, safety devices, assembly, and structural integrity as stated in the American National Standard A10.[redacted postal code], Safety Requirements for Workmen's Hoists. The requirements of this paragraph (c)(16) do not apply to cantilever type personnel hoists. (17) - (i) Personnel hoists used in bridge tower construction shall be approved by a registered professional engineer and erected under the supervision of a qualified engineer competent in this field. - (ii) When a hoist tower is not enclosed, the hoist platform or car shall be totally enclosed (caged) on all sides for the full height between the floor and the overhead protective covering with 3/4 inch mesh of No. 14 U.S. gauge wire or equivalent. The hoist platform enclosure shall include the required gates for loading and unloading. - (iii) These hoists shall be inspected and maintained on a weekly basis. Whenever the hoisting equipment is exposed to winds exceeding 35 miles per hou…

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