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Health & personal
safety:
- Please
work safely at all times!
Keep the work site clean
and be aware of those
around you.
- First aid supplies
will be available on
site and our staff
members are all
certified in first aid
and CPR. EMS will be
called for any serious
injuries.
- Please leave
personal valuables at
home. There will no
place to secure wallets,
purses, etc. other than
on your person. Do not
leave personal valuable
items in clear view in
your cars.
- We encourage that
you wear work boots for
safety reasons.
-
If you don’t have
work boots, then wear
hard soled shoes.
Food & drink:
- Eat a good
breakfast before you
arrive at the site.
- Lunch should not be
heavy or greasy because
of the heat, it could
cause sickness.
- Bring
plenty of drinking water,
we will
try
to have some available
throughout the day, but
just in case we can’t
provide any; make sure
you have some of your
own.
Taking care of yourself
during construction:
- On hot days, move
slowly and take
occasional breaks.
- Drink lots of
fluids. Water is best.
- Wear adequate SPF
sunscreen. Reapply as
required.
- Expect to perspire a
lot. This is your body’s
method of temperature
control.
- – If you feel dizzy,
get a headache, or stop
perspiring,
STOP WORK AT ONCE!
- – Inform the house
leader, get into the
shade, and slowly drink
a lot of water.
Guidelines for a safe
attitude:
- THINK before you do
your work or task.
- If you are uncertain
about how to do a task
or how to operate a
power tool—ASK A
SUPERVISOR.
- Concentrate on your
task and eliminate
distractions.
- Know where the
first-aid kit is located
and how to get emergency
help.
- Inspect all power
tools, hand tools,
ladders and scaffolding
on a daily basis.
- Advise your
supervisor IMMEDIATELY
of any unsafe or
hazardous tool or
condition.
Proper safety equipment:
Proper clothing is as
essential to safety as the
proper selection and use of
tools. Wear clothes and
gloves that are appropriate
for the work and weather
conditions. Loose clothing
is dangerous around power
tools. Workers shall wear
work boots or thick-soled
shoes at all times when on a
construction site. Any
worker wearing sandals or
other types of inappropriate
footwear shall not be
permitted to remain at a
construction site. Hard hats
are to be worn while doing
demolition work, during the
framing phase of
construction, or when
required by a supervisor.
Ladders:
Inspect a ladder before
you use it. If the ladder is
unsafe, don’t use it. Look
for wear and tear, loose
rungs and defects. Use a
ladder that will reach the
work. An extension ladder
should reach 3 feet above
the work level. Move your
ladder with your work. If
both of your shoulders are
extended outside the ladder
while you are working, you
are reaching too far. When
using an extension ladder,
use the “4-to-1” rule: For
every 4 feet of height, move
the bottom of the ladder 1
foot away from the wall. A
ladder is pitched at the
proper, safe angle if you
can grasp a rung at shoulder
height. Place your ladder on
solid footing. If there is a
danger of the ladder moving
while you work, tie it down.
If there is a danger that
the ladder will be hit,
barricade it. If the feet of
the ladder are not level,
dig the ground out under one
foot with the claw of a
hammer rather than raise one
foot with blocks. Never use
an aluminum ladder in the
vicinity of electrical lines
and never use a ladder
outdoors during inclement
weather or on very windy
days. Carry tools and
materials in proper carrying
devices and keep your hands
free for climbing. When
climbing, always face the
ladder.
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