CLOW WATERCLOW WATER

Contractor OrientationContractor Orientation

April 12. 2004April 12. 2004

ObjectivesObjectives

Provide overview of Clow’s EHS Policies and Provide overview of Clow’s EHS Policies and ProgramsPrograms

Communicate Expectations for Contractor Communicate Expectations for Contractor BehaviorBehavior

Review communication issues Review communication issues

Provide opportunity to meet support Provide opportunity to meet support personnelpersonnel

Provide opportunity to ask questionsProvide opportunity to ask questions

Clow’s Safety CultureClow’s Safety Culture

A Brief Snapshot:A Brief Snapshot:

Organization is quickly evolvingOrganization is quickly evolvingEmployee’s are constantly being trainedEmployee’s are constantly being trainedExpectations of personnel is changingExpectations of personnel is changingContractor behavior is very visibleContractor behavior is very visible

This radically changes the way that we have This radically changes the way that we have always done business with contractors.always done business with contractors.

EHS StaffEHS Staff

Bob Sterling – Safety ManagerBob Sterling – Safety Manager

Tom Taylor – Safety SupervisorTom Taylor – Safety Supervisor

Patrick Huth – Environmental ManagerPatrick Huth – Environmental Manager

General RequirementsGeneral Requirements

Written Health & Safety ProgramWritten Health & Safety Program

Trained WorkforceTrained Workforce

Required certifications and authorizationsRequired certifications and authorizations– Competent PersonsCompetent Persons– Qualified PersonsQualified Persons

Contact Person of ResponsibilityContact Person of Responsibility– On siteOn site– Reachable (cell phone)Reachable (cell phone)

Pre-Work ProcessPre-Work Process

Check / Sign in at GuardhouseCheck / Sign in at Guardhouse

All personnel must be accounted forAll personnel must be accounted for

Check in with Clow Contact Person before Check in with Clow Contact Person before performing workperforming work

Ensure that personnel understand the Ensure that personnel understand the hazards of the job and their work tasks hazards of the job and their work tasks

Accidents / Personal InjuriesAccidents / Personal Injuries

Report all accidents to Clow Contact Person.Report all accidents to Clow Contact Person.

If employee needs first aid, report to First Aid If employee needs first aid, report to First Aid (near Purchasing)(near Purchasing)

If an emergency, contact local EMSIf an emergency, contact local EMS

In plant dial 9-911In plant dial 9-911

Report all other types of incidents (fire, spill, Report all other types of incidents (fire, spill, etc.) to the Clow Contact Person or their etc.) to the Clow Contact Person or their designate.designate.

Clow’s EHS ProgramsClow’s EHS Programs

An overview of the most applicable An overview of the most applicable programsprograms– Control of Hazardous Energy ( Lockout Control of Hazardous Energy ( Lockout

Tagout)Tagout)– Confined SpaceConfined Space– Hot Work PermitsHot Work Permits– Fall ProtectionFall Protection– Ladder UseLadder Use

Clow’s EHS ProgramsClow’s EHS Programs(cont.)(cont.)

– Roof WorkRoof Work– Basement AccessBasement Access– GFI ProtectionGFI Protection– Personal Protective EquipmentPersonal Protective Equipment– Respiratory ProtectionRespiratory Protection

Control of Hazardous EnergyControl of Hazardous Energy

Also known as Lockout / TagoutAlso known as Lockout / Tagout

Applies to:Applies to:– Servicing Servicing – MaintenanceMaintenance– ModificationModification

Requires that energy for the effected Requires that energy for the effected equipment or process be controlled by equipment or process be controlled by individuals working on the jobindividuals working on the job

Control of Hazardous EnergyControl of Hazardous Energy

Elements of the ProcessElements of the ProcessEnergy Isolation ProceduresEnergy Isolation Procedures

Lockout DevicesLockout Devices– LocksLocks– TagsTags– ChainsChains– Lockout BoxesLockout Boxes

Employee Training / OrientationEmployee Training / Orientation

Control of Hazardous EnergyControl of Hazardous Energy

Requires close communication to Clow operators Requires close communication to Clow operators and/or maintenanceand/or maintenance

Strict adherence to Lockout ProceduresStrict adherence to Lockout Procedures

Use of lockboxes for multiple lockoutsUse of lockboxes for multiple lockouts

Personal locks for workers involvedPersonal locks for workers involved

Removal of locks at end of job / shiftRemoval of locks at end of job / shift

Confined Space ProgramConfined Space Program

Clow has a confined space programClow has a confined space program

Spaces have been evaluated for hazardsSpaces have been evaluated for hazards

Procedures have been developed for entry into Procedures have been developed for entry into most spacesmost spaces

It is imperative that Clow and the contractors It is imperative that Clow and the contractors work closely together for confined space work closely together for confined space entries.entries.

Confined Space ProgramConfined Space Program

All entries require a permit be issued by All entries require a permit be issued by ClowClow

If performing confined space work, If performing confined space work, contractors must have their own written contractors must have their own written confined space program.confined space program.

Contractors may have their own permit Contractors may have their own permit system, however, contractors must operate system, however, contractors must operate under Clow’s permit program.under Clow’s permit program.

Confined Space ProgramConfined Space Program

Expectations for ContractorsExpectations for Contractors

Personnel must be trained – entrant / Personnel must be trained – entrant / attendantattendant

Provide for their own attendantsProvide for their own attendants

Must have own monitoring equipmentMust have own monitoring equipment

Must have own entry equipmentMust have own entry equipment

Hot Work PermitsHot Work Permits

Hot Work – brazing, cutting, grinding, Hot Work – brazing, cutting, grinding,

welding, burning or other spark welding, burning or other spark

producing workproducing work

Certain areas of the facility require a permit Certain areas of the facility require a permit prior to performing hot workprior to performing hot work– Finishing / Paint LineFinishing / Paint Line– Cement LineCement Line– Pattern Storage AreasPattern Storage Areas– Chemical Storage AreasChemical Storage Areas

Fall ProtectionFall Protection

Fall Protection required at 6 feetFall Protection required at 6 feet

Fall ProtectionFall Protection

Protection required for exposures greater than 6 Protection required for exposures greater than 6 feet off of working level if guardrails not presentfeet off of working level if guardrails not present

Full Body Harnesses for active fall protectionFull Body Harnesses for active fall protection

Full Body Harnesses supplied by ContractorFull Body Harnesses supplied by Contractor

Roof work will require Warning Lines and Safety Roof work will require Warning Lines and Safety Monitor SystemMonitor System

Task- Required Fall ProtectionTask- Required Fall Protection

Manlifts / JLGs / Scissor LiftsManlifts / JLGs / Scissor Lifts

Ladder Work – FBH not required if:Ladder Work – FBH not required if:– Not off of work surface 6 feetNot off of work surface 6 feet– Working in plane of ladderWorking in plane of ladder– 3 points of contact3 points of contact

Ladder SafetyLadder Safety

Inspect ladders prior to using themInspect ladders prior to using them

Do not use top step (or top) of step laddersDo not use top step (or top) of step ladders

Tie top of ladders to work surface if possibleTie top of ladders to work surface if possible

If accessing a roof, ladder must extend roof by If accessing a roof, ladder must extend roof by 30”.30”.

Fall protection may be requiredFall protection may be required

Roof WorkRoof Work

Work on roofs here is not allowed without a Work on roofs here is not allowed without a Roof Permit. This includes roofs in buildings.Roof Permit. This includes roofs in buildings.

Permit sets conditions for the work on roofsPermit sets conditions for the work on roofs

Permit conditions must be followedPermit conditions must be followed

BasementsBasements

Entry into basements requires the use of the Entry into basements requires the use of the “buddy system”.“buddy system”.

No one is to work in a basement alone.No one is to work in a basement alone.

Entry into the east side of the Pipe Shop Entry into the east side of the Pipe Shop basement during production is not permitted.basement during production is not permitted.

The area under the annealing oven is The area under the annealing oven is considered a basement.considered a basement.

GFI ProtectionGFI Protection

Electrical powered hand tools require the Electrical powered hand tools require the

use of Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters.use of Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters.

This is required even if the tool is double This is required even if the tool is double

insulated and there is no water hazard.insulated and there is no water hazard.

Personal Protective EquipmentPersonal Protective Equipment

Contractor required to have written Personal Contractor required to have written Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ProgramProtective Equipment (PPE) Program

Contractor required to provide necessary Contractor required to provide necessary PPE to personnelPPE to personnel

Contractor to determine appropriate PPE for Contractor to determine appropriate PPE for scope of workscope of work

Required PPE at ClowRequired PPE at Clow

Steel Toed Boots – metatarsal guards may be Steel Toed Boots – metatarsal guards may be requiredrequired

ANSI approved Safety Glasses with Side ANSI approved Safety Glasses with Side ShieldsShields

Hard HatHard Hat

Hearing ProtectionHearing Protection

Common Task-Required PPECommon Task-Required PPE

Foundry Jacket in pipe shop and melting if Foundry Jacket in pipe shop and melting if in operationin operation

Full Body Harness if required for fall Full Body Harness if required for fall protectionprotection

Face Shields for grindingFace Shields for grinding

Respiratory ProtectionRespiratory Protection

Contractors must have own Respiratory Contractors must have own Respiratory Protection Program – if applicable for scope Protection Program – if applicable for scope of workof work

Contractors to provide their own respirators Contractors to provide their own respirators – this includes dust masks– this includes dust masks

If using dust masks, ensure proper disposalIf using dust masks, ensure proper disposal

Respirator Required Areas / TasksRespirator Required Areas / Tasks

Jolt Area in FoundryJolt Area in Foundry– When in operationWhen in operation– If task takes longer than 1 hourIf task takes longer than 1 hour

BMM in FoundryBMM in Foundry– When in operationWhen in operation– If task takes longer than 1 hourIf task takes longer than 1 hour

Work inside baghousesWork inside baghouses

Spill Reporting and ResponseSpill Reporting and Response

The operable definition of a spill is “when The operable definition of a spill is “when something doesn’t go where it is supposed something doesn’t go where it is supposed to”.to”.

A very common example of a spill is a A very common example of a spill is a hydraulic leak from equipment.hydraulic leak from equipment.

Control the spill if at all possible – especially Control the spill if at all possible – especially from getting into drains and manholes.from getting into drains and manholes.

Spill Reporting and ResponseSpill Reporting and Response

Report all spills to the Clow Contact PersonReport all spills to the Clow Contact Person

The Environmental Manager will be The Environmental Manager will be contacted and will provide guidance for contacted and will provide guidance for containment, cleanup, and disposal.containment, cleanup, and disposal.

Waste DisposalWaste Disposal

Do not dispose of waste material (not Do not dispose of waste material (not including personal / food type wastes) including personal / food type wastes) without authorization from the Clow Contact without authorization from the Clow Contact Person.Person.

The Clow Contact Person will have the The Clow Contact Person will have the Environmental Manager determine the proper Environmental Manager determine the proper disposal pathway.disposal pathway.

Do not dispose of personal waste (ex. Do not dispose of personal waste (ex. Household garbage) at this facility.Household garbage) at this facility.

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