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January 18,2018 STEPsmeetinginReview

WinterPPEBestPractices

• HardHatLiners

-TheRightLinerfortheHelmet

-PPEAssessmentshouldbecompletedtodeterminewhetherahoodieisacceptabletowear. Issueswithrotatingmachineryorblindspotsmayprohibittheworkertowearahoodie.

-Ahoodshouldneverbewornunderahardhat.

-SomecompaniesBanhoodiesalltogether.

• Gloves

-Insultedbutnotbulkyglovesarekey.

-Usingtherightgloveforthetaskiscrucial.

-Addingalatexgloveunderanormal,non-insulated,glovemakesitan“insulated”and“waterproof”glove.

• Cleats

-Enforceusewhennecessary. Showemployeeshoweasyandquicktheycanbeputonatakenoff.

-Newcleatisoutinwhichitstrapsaroundthearchofthefoot. Whennotinuseitsimplyflipstothetopofbootwithoutremovingitcompletely.

• Clothing

-Encouragethewearofwool/cottonundergarmentsforwearunderFRsonactivesites.

-WhenFlashFiresarenotatrisk,asyntheticwithmoisturewickingtraits (Ie. UnderArmor) workwelltokeepworkerdryindampworkingconditions.

BackOverIncidentPrevention

• Backupalarmsarenotenough. (HoweverbyOSHAstandardstheymustbelouderthantheambientnoise)Easilybecomesarepetitivesoundonanactiveconstructionsite.
• SpotterBestpractices:

-Cleareyecontact

-SpottingistheONLYtaskaspottershouldbedoing.

-Spotterneedstobethoroughlytrained,notthe“newguy”onthejob.

-Drivershouldbetrainedtoimmediatelyspotifspotter movesoutofhissight.

-Communication: HavingCBsandworkerstrainedonproperworkplaceCBcommunication.

-UniversalHandsignalsshouldbeinplaceacrosstheboard,fromcompanytocompanysothatconfusiononwhatthespotteristellingthedriverisnotmisscommunicated.

-Preplannedroutesfordirtmovingtypeofprojectswheretruckareconstantlymovingfromonespotonthesitetoanother.

-JSAsneedtobereviewedbyeverycompanyonsite.

-ProperHighVisibilityclothingfortheJob. Staterequirementdifferfromstatetostate.

-A360 WalkAroundprogramshouldbeinplace.

WVUSafetyHealthExt. JSAProgram

• WVUS&HEisconductingaJSAstudyandlookingforparticipation.
• StandardizingthebestJSAandTrainingonhowtoproperlyconductaJSAmeetingandwellasproperlycompletingaJSAiswhatWVUplanstoaccomplish.
• Thosewhoaresafeland,OSHA,etc. trainersareencouragetoparticipateandbecomeatrainerfortheJSAcourse.
• ForadditionalinformationoryouwishtoparticipatepleasecontactBrandonTakacsViaemail: