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# WORKERS Killed While WORKING WITH GRANITE (cont.) FACE the Facts Haz Alert Page 2 ## A JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED EACH DAY BEFORE WORK COMMENCES. A hazard assessment of the job site should be performed before work commences in- cluding hazard awareness and appropriate control measures. EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE TRAINED IN PROPER MATERIAL HANDLING PROCEDURES THAT INCLUDE THE HANDLING AND TRANSPORT OF GRANITE SLABS. A standard operating procedure (SOP) needs to be developed for the transport, and re- trieval of granite slabs. The SOP needs to address receiving and retrieval, appropriate slab cart or rack type for typical sizes and weights of granite slabs, slab rack storage, and avoidance of transport hazards such as lack of support pins, individual compart- ments, etc. When available, use material han- dling equipment, such as gantry cranes or fork lifts, with the PROPER attachments, to lift and move slabs. Never stand under or next to slabs that are being moved. Never manually support large stone slabs. USE SLAB CARTS OR SLAB RACKS TO TRANSPORT GRANITE SLABS AND USE TIE-DOWNS TO SE- CURE THE GRANITE SLABS TO THE FORKLIFT. Slab carts should be designed by registered pro- fessional engineers to account for anticipated load capacities, slab sizes, slab quantities to be transported, and for transfer by forklift. Slab racks could be designed with fixed support pins and individual compartments for each slab. Em- ployers should also ensure that the slab racks are used according to manufacturers' specifications. ## WORK SHOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED WHEN THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR HAS A COMPETENT PERSON ON THE JOB SITE. The general contractor was not on the job site on the day of one of the incidents and it is unknown if a competent person was on the site of the other incident. According to CFR 1926.32(f), a competent person is defined as "one who is сара- ble of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsan…

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# Confined Space Entry Program (cont.) ## Entry Attendants (cont.) All entrants must be authorized by the entry supervisor to enter permit spaces, have received the required training, used the proper equipment, and observes the entry procedures and permit. The following entrant duties are required: .%1 Know the hazards that may be faced during entry, including information on the mode, signs or symptoms, and consequences of the exposure; .%1 Properly use the equipment required for safe entry; .%1 Communicate with the attendant as necessary to enable the attendant to monitor the status of the entrants and to enable the attendant to alert the entrants of the need to evacuate the space if necessary; .%1 Alert the attendant whenever; the entrant recognizes any warning signs or symptoms of exposure to a dangerous situation, or any prohibited condition is detected; and .%1 Exit the permit space as quickly as possible whenever; the attendant or entry supervisor gives an order to evacuate the permit space, the entrant recognized any warning signs or symptoms of exposure to a dangerous situation, the entrant detects a prohibited condition, or an evacuation alarm activated. ## Definition of Confined Spaces Requiring an Entry Permit ## A Confined space: Is large enough or so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform work. Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit (i.e. tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, and pits are spaces that may have limited means of entry). Is not designed for continuous employee occupancy. Permit required confined space (permit space), is a confined space that has one or more of the following characteristics: Contains or has a potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere. Contains a material that has the potential for engulfing an entrant. Has an internal configuration such that an entrant could be trapped or asphyxiated by inwardly covering walls or by a floor which slopes downward and tapers to a smaller…

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# California Department of Health Services FACE Report 94CA01401 Elevator Maintenance Worker Dies from Fall in an Elevator Shaft in California SUMMARY A 34-year-old white, non-Hispanic, male elevator maintenance worker (the victim) died after falling approximately 30 feet into an elevator shaft. At the time of the incident, the decedent and two coworkers were pulling a hydraulic piston out from the bottom of the elevator shaft so that a new liner could be installed. Prior to performing this operation, the workers had installed an electrically powered, base mounted capstan (a revolving barrel on a vertical axis for winding cable) or cathead in the bottom of the elevator shaft which was to be used as a hoist to lift the piston up to the top of the shaft. Co-worker #2 had been sent to the fourth floor so that he could inform the other workers when the piston reached the top of the shaft. The victim was working from the first floor and co-worker #1 was at the bottom of the shaft. Co-worker #2 yelled when the piston hit the top of the elevator shaft but his co-workers apparently did not hear him. Co- worker #1 continued in his efforts to raise the piston which resulted in the capstan being pulled out from the floor of the shaft where it had been anchored. It flew up into the shaft and the piston fell back down to the bottom of shaft. Co-worker #1 became entangled in the hoisting ropes and was pulled up into the air. The victim, stationed on the first floor, apparently looked into the shaft to help and was hit in the head by the capstan. The victim then fell to the bottom of the shaft. Both co-workers pulled the victim out from the elevator shaft and began First Aid. The security guard called 911 and fire department paramedics were summoned to the scene. An on- site examination revealed multiple fractures of the skull and jaw. The decedent was pronounced dead at the scene by fire department paramedics. The CA/FACE investigator concluded that in order to prevent similar …

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WASHINGTON State FACE Program Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation # TRUCKING/CONSTRUCTION FATALITY NARRATIVE FACE INCIDENT FACTS # Driver Dragged and Pinned By Rollaway Dump Truck REPORT #: 71-261-2024 ## SUMMARY A 76-year-old truck driver was dragged and pinned when his dump truck rolled away after he unhooked a flatbed trailer. He was employed by an excavation contractor and had 15 years of experience driving dump trucks with trailers. He drove the truck to his employer's property to drop off the attached trailer. He backed up into a parking spot at the top of a slight incline, set the trailer parking brake, and exited the truck. When he unhooked the trailer, the truck started to roll downhill. He ran after it and got onto the driver's side running board, attempting to get in the cab to stop the truck. REPORT DATE: December 9, 2024 INCIDENT DATE: June 6, 2024 WORKER: 76 years old ## INDUSTRY: Site Preparation Contractors ## OCCUPATION: Dump Truck Driver ## SCENE: Trailer parking area ## EVENT TYPE: Caught between vehicle Dump truck at fatality scene. The front driver's side rolled into a roadway drainage ditch and struck the hillside along the ditch. The driver was thrown off the truck into the narrow space between it and the hillside. He was then dragged until the truck finally stopped 150 feet from the parking area. The employer's son was working nearby and saw he was pinned against the hillside. He called his father and they used an excavator to pull the truck off the driver. They called 911 but found he was already deceased when they tried to render first aid. Following the incident, investigators found: • The driver set the trailer brake but not the truck's parking brake before exiting the cab and unhooking the trailer. • The driver had parked the truck and trailer at the same site many times before. • The employer's accident prevention program (APP) included state requirements for using parking brakes and wheel chocks at const…

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# What type of information should be included in a safe operating procedure? The safe operating procedure (SOP) should be prepared by a competent person or team with chemical background, and who are knowledgeable about the jurisdiction's occupational and environmental legislation. The SOP for hazardous waste should include information on: - the facility's waste identification system: how to identify the type of hazardous waste and type of ingredients that are present in the waste - the waste's hazardous characteristics (e.g., toxicity, fire, explosion, or reactivity), - how hazardous wastes are: - collected, - sorted, and - which wastes can be mixed together in the same containment method - how to store the waste safely (e.g., separation of incompatible waste containers, placing containers in a secondary containment) - how to handle the hazardous waste safely (e.g., type of personal protective equipment (PPE) to use, special handling practices such as bonding and grounding for ignitable or flammable wastes) - how to contain and clean up spills - which wastes will be treated on site (if any) and the treatment method - which wastes will be sent out to a commercial waste management facility - firefighting information - emergency response - first aid measures The information in the SOP should be sufficient so that workers are able to identify the hazardous waste, understand the information in the SOP or other safety related documentation, and can apply the knowledge on the job to protect themselves (i.e., what personal protective equipment to wear) and others. ## What are the workers' responsibilities for handling hazardous waste? Before workers handle hazardous wastes, employers must make sure they are trained in: - the safe operating procedures (SOPs) that are related to the worker's tasks and responsibilities. - any required personal protective equipment (PPE) needed, and its use and maintenance - emergency procedures - spill procedures - W…

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# VI. Control Measures and Safety Programs (cont.) ## 4. ENTRYWAY WARNING SYSTEMS (cont.) • A laser warning sign shall be posted both inside and outside the laser-controlled area. ## H. Temporary Laser-Controlled Area Should overriding interlocks become necessary during periods of special training, service, or maintenance, and access to Class IIIB or Class IV lasers is required, a temporary laser-controlled area shall be devised following specific procedures approved by the LSO. These procedures shall outline all safety requirements necessary during such operation. Such temporary laser-controlled areas, which by nature will not have the built-in protective features as defined for a laser-controlled area, shall nevertheless provide all of the safety requirements for all personnel, both within and without the temporary laser-controlled area during periods of operation when the interlocks are defeated. ## I. Administrative and Procedural Controls ## 1. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES One of the more important of the administrative and procedural controls is the written Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). The ANSI Z 136.1 standard requires an SOP for a Class IV laser and recommends SOPs for Class IIIB lasers. The key to developing an effective SOP is the involving those individuals that operate, maintain and service the equipment under guidance of the LSO. Most laser equipment comes with instructions for safe operation by the manufacturers; however, sometimes the instructions are not well suited to a specific application due to special use conditions. ## 2. ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES Many laser eye accidents occur during alignment. The procedures require extreme caution. A written SOP is recommended for all recurring alignment tasks. ## 3. LIMITATIONS ON SPECTATORS Persons unnecessary to the laser operation should be kept away. For those who do enter a laser area with unenclosed Class IIIB or Class IV beam paths, appropriate eye protection and instruction is requir…