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- correction of unsafe performance, and, if necessary, through a clearly defined and communicated disciplinary system. inspections so that new or previously missed - (3) Periodic inspections. The employer shall conduct periodic in-house safety and health hazards or failures in engineering, work practice, and administrative controls are identified. The in-house inspections will be conducted by individuals who are trained to recognize hazardous conditions, as members of the safety and health committee or a person designated and trained by the employer for the facility's safety and health program. - (4) Safety and health training. - (A) The employer shall develop and institute a safety and health-training program for all employees so they have an understanding of the hazards to which they may be exposed, and the procedures or practices needed to protect them from these hazards. - (B) In addition, supervisors and managers shall be trained in the elements of the employer's safety and health program and in the specific responsibilities assigned to them under the program. - (C) The employer shall ensure that the supervisors and managers understand their responsibilities under the safety and health program and their importance to the safety and health of the workplace. In particular, the training for managers and supervisors shall enable them to: - (i) Recognize potential hazards; (ii) Maintain safety and health protection in the work area; and - (iii) Reinforce employee training on the nature of the potential hazards and required protective measures.

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(2) - contain injury or illness to person or damage to property. (xiii) Establish procedures for transmitting and enforcing safe work practices in the workplace through training, positive reinforcement, such as a reward system, public recognition, etc., correction of unsafe performance, and, if necessary, reinforcement of work practices through a clearly defined and communicated disciplinary system. - (C) The program shall be made available to the employees or their collective bargaining agent or both, upon request. Safe work practices. - (A) The employer shall eliminate or control all existing and potential hazards within the workplace in a timely manner, using one or more of the following: - (i) Engineering and work practice controls designed to control employee exposures to safety and health hazards by modifying the source to reduce exposure. - (ii) Administrative controls designed to control employee exposure to safety and health hazards. - (iii) Requirements for the distribution and proper use of personal protective equipment. - (iv) A program of medical examinations or evaluations conducted by a qualified physician or health practitioner when required by a standard. - (B) The employer shall ensure that practices are understood by all employees and are underscored through training, positive reinforcement,

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## X. WORKING AROUND UTILITIES If it is suspected that utility lines such as, gas, water, phone or electrical power are in the work area, contact the local utility authority for line location BEFORE beginning work in the area. Use extreme caution around electrical power lines. Keep a sufficient distance away from electrical lines during operation. See chart below for minimum distances. <!-- image --> ## Y. SET LIMITS TO WORKING AREA Set limits around the working area to avoid collision, injury or death. Check for obstacles and personnel while swinging. Use a flagman to guide the operator whenever necessary. <!-- image --> ## Z. CAUTION FOR WORK IN URBAN AREAS It is dangerous to allow other personnel to enter into the working area. Make the working area off-limits to other people by providing barricades. Provide a flagman in working areas with heavy traffic to avoid accidents. ## AA. WORK WITH SUFFICIENT LIGHTING When working in dark places, turn on the work lamp. And if required, provide additional lighting facilities to assure good visibility. Stop working when it is impossible to ensure the visual field due to fog, snow or rain. ## BB. SLIPPERY OPERATION SURFACE Use caution when operating machine on boards or steel plates. Boards and steel plates become very slippery when wet. Pay special attention when working on inclined areas. Provide a device to prevent skidding and operate with extra care. Piled up tree leaves or branches also may causes skidding. ## CC. STRENGTHEN SOFT GROUND When working on a soft ground or marshy area, the machine may sink. Be aware that frozen ground becomes soft with the increase of ambient temperature. Use logs or lumber positioned in the opposite direction of the track to prevent the machine from sinking. １

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## Chapter 9 ## COMPLAINT AND REFERRAL PROCESSING ## 1. SAFETY AND HEALTH COMPLAINTS AND REFERRALS ## a. DEFINITIONS - 1. Complaint - Notice of an alleged safety or health hazard (over which NV OSHA has jurisdiction), or a violation of the NV OSH Act, submitted by a current employee or representative of employees. - A. Formal - Complaint made by a current employee or a representative of employees that meets all of the following requirements: - · Asserts that an imminent danger, a violation of the NVOSH Act, or a violation of a NV OSHA or Fed OSHA standard exposes employees to a potential physical or health harm in the workplace; - · Is reduced to writing or submitted on an OSHA-7 form; and - · Is signed by at least one current employee or employee representative. - B. Non-Formal - Any complaint alleging safety or a health violation that does not meet all of the requirements of a formal complaint identified above and does not come from one of the sources identified under the definition of Referral, below. - 2. Inspection - An onsite examination of an employer's worksite conducted by a NV OSHA CSHO, initiated as the result of a complaint or referral, and meeting at least one of the criteria identified in Criteria Warranting an Inspection , below. - 3. Inquiry -A process conducted in response to a complaint or a referral that does not meet one of the identified inspection criteria as listed in Criteria Warranting an Inspection . It does not involve an onsite inspection of the workplace, but rather the employer is notified of the alleged hazard(s) or violation(s) by letter. The employer is then requested to provide a response, and NV OSHA will notify the complainant of that response via letter. - 4. Electronic Complaint - A complaint submitted via Federal OSHA's public website. All complaints submitted via Federal OSHA's public website are considered non-formal. - 5. Permanently Disabling Injury or Illness -An injury or illness that has resulted in permanent disabil…

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J Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Physical hazard - An existing or potential hazard that can cause death or serious physical harm in or near a confined space, or a hazard that has a reasonable probability of occurring in or near a confined space, and includes, but is not limited to: - · Explosives; mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic energy; radiation; temperature extremes; engulfment; noise; and inwardly converging surfaces; and - · Chemicals that can cause death or serious physical harm through skin or eye contact (rather than through inhalation). Potential hazards - All reasonably anticipated conditions within the space and outside the space that can adversely affect conditions within the space. Rescue - Retrieving employees who are unable to remove themselves from a permit space. Rescue can be entry or non-entry, and can be conducted by the employer's employees or a third -party. Rescue service - The onsite or offsite personnel who the employer designates to engage in non-entry and/or entry rescue of employees from a permit space. Retrieval system - The equipment, including mechanical retrieval devices, used for non-entry rescue of authorized entrants from a permit space. Serious physical harm -An impairment in which a body part is made functionally useless or is substantially reduced in efficiency. Such impairment may include loss of consciousness or disorientation, and may be permanent or temporary, or chronic or acute. Injuries involving such impairment would usually require treatment by a physician or other licensed health-care professional while an illness resulting in serious physical harm could shorten life or substantially reduce physical or mental efficiency by impairing a normal bodily function or body part. Simulated Permit-Required Confined Space -Is a confined space or a mock-up of a confined space that has similar entrance openings, and is similar in size, configuration, and accessib…

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Always be familiar with the hazards of a product before you start using it. You should look at an SDS, match the name of the product on the container to the one on the SDS, know the hazards, understand safe handling and storage instructions, as well as understand what to do in an emergency. You can think of the SDS as having four main purposes. It provides information on: - a. Identification : for the product and supplier. - b. Hazards: physical (fire and reactivity) and health. - c. Prevention: steps you can take to work safely, reduce or prevent exposure, or in an emergency. - d. Response : appropriate responses in various situations (e.g., first-aid, fire, accidental release). For most people who work with hazardous products, you should always: - read the name of the chemical (Section 1), - know the hazards (Section 2), - understand safe handling and storage instructions (Section 7), and - understand what to do in an emergency (Sections 4, 5 and 6). ## A few things to know: - Make sure that the product is being used in the way the manufacturer intended; otherwise the advice provided on the SDS and label may not apply, or the protective measures listed may not be adequate. Section 1 of the SDS should describe the typical use of the product and may indicate restrictions. Ask your supervisor or a health and safety professional for advice if the way you use the product does not match the SDS. - Section 2 will summarize the hazards related to the product, precautions to take, and what to do in an emergency. Understand that the SDS covers information about the potential hazards, but may not be specific about the required safe work procedures needed for your workplace (e.g., the SDS may not specify what type of respirator must be used, just that a respirator is needed). More information can be found by asking your supervisor. These decisions may require the help of a safety professional or someone with chemical safety knowledge. Fact sheet last revised: 2023-03-3…