Employee RULES & Safety Manual
Employee RULES & Safety Manual
Employee RULES & Safety Manual
I. WORKER’S RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Know, practice and enforce Oppenheim Construction Co., Inc. Safety Program and all Federal, State, Local
and Project Safety Standards.
B. Do not use any material or equipment which is defective. Render to your Foreman or Superintendent any
defective material or equipment.
C. You are responsible to perform your work safely and efficiently. If you lack the knowledge and/or skill to
complete your assignment, or have not been trained to operate the tools and equipment necessary to
complete your assignment, it is your responsibility to inform your supervisor so he can provide the necessary
training.
D. Use personal Protective Equipment to safely perform each task.
E. Attend weekly Tool Box safety meetings.
F. Report any unsafe activity and/or all accidents regardless of severity to the Foreman or Project
Superintendent.
G. Injured employees, who must leave the jobsite before the end of the work shift, must immediately be
examined by a company designated medical professional.
H. All employees are expected to report to work on time. Employees who will be absent or late arriving to work
are required to contact Brandon Oppenheim prior to the beginning of the work day. Absence without
communication by the employee can lead to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
V. SCAFFOLDS
A. All workers must be trained before they use a scaffold and scaffold builders/erectors shall receive proper
training from a competent person before the building begins.
B. Employees must have fall protection on all scaffold platforms that are ten feet or higher above the lower
level.
C. When scaffold platforms are more than two feet above or below a point of access a ladder, ramp, walkway or
stair tower shall be used to access the platform.
D. Employees are not permitted to climb scaffold frames under any conditions unless the frames are designed as
a ladder and are in vertical alignment.
E. All working levels of a scaffold platform must be fully planked between the ends of a barrier.
F. Scaffold platforms must be at least eighteen inches wide or fall protection shall be used regardless of the
height.
G. Each end of a platform, unless cleated or retrained by hooks or other means shall extend over the center line
of its support at least six inches.
H. Platforms ten feet or less, in length, shall not extend more than twelve inches beyond its support. If the
platform is more than ten feet in length, they shall not extend more than eighteen inches beyond its support.
I. Scaffold platforms shall be kept free from debris, ice, snow and any other material which may make the
surface slippery.
J. No alterations can be made to a scaffold unless directed by the competent person in charge of that scaffold.
VI. TOOLS
A. GENERAL
1. Inspect tools daily prior to use.
2. Wear face protection and ear protection as required when using tools.
3. Do not use power tools without their required safety guards.
4. Any tools found to be substandard or defective shall be immediately removed from service.
5. Follow manufacturer’s recommendation and instructions at all times.
B. POWDER ACTUATED TOOLS
1. The use of powder actuated tools will be restricted to employees who have been trained for use of these
tools. If you have not been trained as required, you are prohibited from using such equipment.
2. Inspect each tool every day prior to loading and use to determine that all parts and safety devices are in
proper working condition.
3. Use only those types of fasteners and powder loads recommended by the manufacturer.
4. Hold the tool perpendicular to the work surface and keep hands clear of the open barrel end.
5. Do not load the tool until ready for use.
6. Do not point a tool, loaded or empty, at any person.
7. Do not use the tool in an explosive or flammable atmosphere.
8. Do not drive fasteners into an explosive or flammable atmosphere.
9. Do not drive fasteners into easily penetrated or thin materials unless backed by a material that will prevent
the fastener from passing completely through the other side.
10. Do not leave a loaded powder actuated tool unattended.
11. Pick-up and properly dispose of all cartridge strips and cartridges.
12. Non-discharged cartridges are to be submerged in water.
13. Employees using powder actuated tools must wear safety glasses with side shields and ear plugs at all
times.
C. POWER TOOLS
1. Electric power operated tools shall be of the approved double insulated type and/or properly grounded.
2. Use power tools having a momentary on/off switch.
3. Employees using power tools shall wear safety glasses with side shields at all times and whatever other
personnel protective equipment as may be appropriate.
VII. ELECTRICAL
All receptacle outlets on construction sites used to supply power to electrical equipment via an extension cord shall have a
ground fault circuit interrupter. The following steps will constitute Oppenheim Construction Companies, Inc.’s policy
and must be followed by all employees.
A. Inspect daily, prior to starting work, the extension cord and all equipment that will be in use. Check for
breaks in insulation, missing ground plug, insulation pulled out the plug and other damage.
B. Inspect each receptacle and plug that will be in use for proper grounding.
C. Inspect any suspected damage to electrical equipment prior to use.
D. If any damages are found to the extensions cord or electrical equipment, do not use until repaired.
E. Project Superintendents shall ensure that all defective equipment is properly tagged and removed from
service.
F. Project Superintendents will return the damaged equipment to the appropriate agency for repair, if
appropriate.
G. Project Superintendents will inspect all company equipment before providing it to employees.
H. Flexible cords must be used only in continuous lengths without splice, except for molded or vulcanized
splices.
I. Extension cords passing through working areas, which exposes the cord to reasonable certainty of damage,
shall be covered or elevated to protect the cord from damage.
J. Extension cords shall not be fastened with staples, hung nails, or suspended by wires which may cause
damage.
K. Extreme caution must be exercised when working under high voltage lines.
L. A portable Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) shall be used between a power tool and any electrical
outlet when an extension cord is used between the power tool and the electrical outlet.
A. All employees on a walking/working surface (horizontal or vertical) with an unprotected side or edge which is
six feet or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrails systems, safety net
systems or personal fall arrest systems. This requirement does not apply to employees who are working on
scaffolds (See Article V), stairways or ladders (See Article IV). A Personal Fall Arrest System means a system
used to arrest an employee in a fall from a working level. It consists of an anchorage, connectors, a full body
harness and may include a lanyard, deceleration device, lifeline or a suitable combination of these items.
B. When employees are exposed to falling objects the following measures shall be taken:
1. Erect toe boards, screens or guardrail systems to prevent objects from falling from higher levels:
or
2. Erect a canopy structure over the workers or pedestrians below, which is strong enough to
prevent collapse or penetration by an object, which may fall from higher elevations
3. Barricade the area to which objects could fall, prohibit employees from entering the barricaded
area and keep objects that may fall far enough away from the edge of a high level so that those
objects could not go over the edge if they were accidentally displaced.
C. If it necessary for an employee to work between a roof edge and a warning line, the employee shall be
protected by the use of a personal fall arrest system (see definition in Section IXA above).
D. When workers are working above protruding reinforced steel on ladders, scaffolds, elevated platforms or
upper levels of the structure which exposes them to falls upon the reinforced steel, those workers must be
protected against impalement by the use of steel reinforced covers or wooden troughs capable of
withstanding a drop test of 250 pounds from a height of ten feet, or fall protection must be used.
B. Managers have full authority to determine the seriousness of a violation, the degree of an employee’s
involvement and to fix an appropriate penalty. Managers must employ a progressive disciplinary process with
the intention of correcting negative behavior and developing a strong, contributing work force. The
Manager’s action in XIIA1 & 2 above if final, but a fine or termination can be appealed to the company
Disciplinary Board of Appeal by the effected employee.
**Notice: Radios, walkmans, MP3 Players, etc. are prohibited on Oppenheim Construction Co., Inc. jobsites.
THESE POLICIES MAY BE AMENDED ANY TIME BY THE COMPANY
I, the undersigned, acknowledge that I have received my copy of Oppenheim Construction Co., Inc.’s Employee
Rules and Safety Manual, and, an orientation on its contents as well as other company safety rules and regulations.
I understand that in accepting employment with the Oppenheim Construction Co., Inc., I am expected to abide by
these safety rules and regulations as well as any additional safety rules that may be communicated to me and my
failure to do so could result in disciplinary action including termination.
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Co., Inc. Employee Rules and Safety Manual to the individual whose signature appears above and that I gave
him/her an orientation on its contents and any other applicable safety rules and regulations that apply to his/her
job.
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