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Basic Program Requirements

Basic Program Requirements. Bryan Seal, CIH, CSP Syracuse Area Office. Floor Loading. 1910.22

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Basic Program Requirements

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  1. Basic Program Requirements Bryan Seal, CIH, CSP Syracuse Area Office

  2. Floor Loading • 1910.22 • In every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial, or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official shall be marked on plates of approved design which shall be supplied and securely affixed by the owner of the building, or his duly authorized agent, in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate. Such plates shall not be removed or defaced but, if lost, removed, or defaced, shall be replaced by the owner or his agent.

  3. Ladders • 1910.25-28 • Ladders shall be inspected frequently and those which have developed defects shall be withdrawn from service for repair or destruction and tagged or marked as "Dangerous, Do Not Use."

  4. Emergency Action Plan • 1910.38 • Review of emergency action plan. An employer must review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan: • When the plan is developed or the employee is assigned initially to a job; • When the employee's responsibilities under the plan change; and • When the plan is changed.

  5. Hearing Conservation • 1910.94 • At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer shall obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels. • The training program shall be repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program. Information provided in the training program shall be updated to be consistent with changes in protective equipment and work processes.

  6. Process Safety • 1910.119 • At least every five (5) years after the completion of the initial process hazard analysis, the process hazard analysis shall be updated and revalidated by a team meeting the requirements in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, to assure that the process hazard analysis is consistent with the current process. • Refresher training. Refresher training shall be provided at least every three years, and more often if necessary, to each employee involved in operating a process to assure that the employee understands and adheres to the current operating procedures of the process. The employer, in consultation with the employees involved in operating the process, shall determine the appropriate frequency of refresher training.

  7. Hazwoper • 1910.120 • General site workers (such as equipment operators, general laborers and supervisory personnel) engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities which expose or potentially expose workers to hazardous substances and health hazards shall receive a minimum of 40 hours of instruction off the site, and a minimum of three days actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained experienced supervisor. • Refresher training. Employees specified in paragraph (e)(1) of this section, and managers and supervisors specified in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, shall receive eight hours of refresher training annually on the items specified in paragraph (e)(2) and/or (e)(4) of this section, any critique of incidents that have occurred in the past year that can serve as training examples of related work, and other relevant topics.

  8. Dipping & Coating Operations • 1910.124 • At least quarterly: Inspect the hoods and ductwork of the ventilation system for corrosion or damage • Prior to operation after a prolonged shutdown: Ensure that the airflow is adequate

  9. Personal Protective Equipment • 1910.132 • The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

  10. Respiratory Protection • 1910.134 • The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter. • Training and information. This paragraph requires the employer to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary. This paragraph also requires the employer to provide the basic information on respirators in Appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so.

  11. Confined Space • 1910.146 • Review the permit space program, using the canceled permits retained under paragraph (e)(6) of this section within 1 year after each entry and revise the program as necessary, to ensure that employees participating in entry operations are protected from permit space hazards. • Ensure that affected employees practice making permit space rescues at least once every 12 months, by means of simulated rescue operations in which they remove dummies, manikins, or actual persons from the actual permit spaces or from representative permit spaces. Representative permit spaces shall, with respect to opening size, configuration, and accessibility, simulate the types of permit spaces from which rescue is to be performed.

  12. Lockout/Tagout • 1910.147 • The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed. • Retraining shall be provided for all authorized and affected employees whenever there is a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that present a new hazard, or when there is a change in the energy control procedures.

  13. Portable Fire Extinguisher • 1910.157 • Portable extinguishers or hose used in lieu thereof under paragraph (d)(3) of this section shall be visually inspected monthly. • The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request. • The employer shall provide the education required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter.

  14. Employee Alarm System • 1910.165 • The employer shall assure that a test of the reliability and adequacy of non-supervised employee alarm systems is made every two months. A different actuation device shall be used in each test of a multi-actuation device system so that no individual device is used for two consecutive tests.

  15. Powered Industrial Trucks • 1910.178 • An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years. • Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.

  16. Overhead and Gantry Cranes • 1910.179 • The following items shall be inspected for defects at intervals as defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii) of this section or as specifically indicated, including observation during operation for any defects which might appear between regular inspections. All deficiencies such as listed shall be carefully examined and determination made as to whether they constitute a safety hazard: • All functional operating mechanisms for maladjustment interfering with proper operation. Daily. • Deterioration or leakage in lines, tanks, valves, drain pumps, and other parts of air or hydraulic systems. Daily. • Hooks with deformation or cracks. Visual inspection daily; monthly inspection with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the hook inspected. For hooks with cracks or having more than 15 percent in excess of normal throat opening or more than 10< twist from the plane of the unbent hook refer to paragraph (l)(3)(iii)(a) of this section. • Hoist chains, including end connections, for excessive wear, twist, distorted links interfering with proper function, or stretch beyond manufacturer's recommendations. Visual inspection daily; monthly inspection with a certification record which includes the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and an identifier of the chain which was inspected

  17. Overhead Gantry Cranes (cont.) • Periodic inspection. Complete inspections of the crane shall be performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section, depending upon its activity, severity of service, and environment, or as specifically indicated below. These inspections shall include the requirements of paragraph (j)(2) of this section and in addition, the following items. Any deficiencies such as listed shall be carefully examined and determination made as to whether they constitute a safety hazard (every 6 months): • Deformed, cracked, or corroded members. • Loose bolts or rivets. • Cracked or worn sheaves and drums. • Worn, cracked or distorted parts such as pins, bearings, shafts, gears, rollers, locking and clamping devices. • Excessive wear on brake system parts, linings, pawls, and ratchets. • Load, wind, and other indicators over their full range, for any significant inaccuracies. • Gasoline, diesel, electric, or other powerplants for improper performance or noncompliance with applicable safety requirements. • Excessive wear of chain drive sprockets and excessive chain stretch. • Electrical apparatus, for signs of pitting or any deterioration of controller contactors, limit switches and pushbutton stations.

  18. Slings • 1910.184 • Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments shall be inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer. Additional inspections shall be performed during sling use, where service conditions warrant. Damaged or defective slings shall be immediately removed from service. • In addition to the inspection required by paragraph (d) of this section, a thorough periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings in use shall be made on a regular basis, to be determined on the basis of (A) frequency of sling use; (B) severity of service conditions; (C) nature of lifts being made; and (D) experience gained on the service life of slings used in similar circumstances. Such inspections shall in no event be at intervals greater than once every 12 months.

  19. Asbestos • 1910.1001 • Each employer who has a workplace or work operation covered by this standard, except as provided for in paragraphs (d)(2)(ii) and (d)(2)(iii) of this section, shall perform initial monitoring of employees who are, or may reasonably be expected to be exposed to airborne concentrations at or above the TWA permissible exposure limit and/or excursion limit. • Monitoring frequency (periodic monitoring) and patterns. After the initial determinations required by paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section, samples shall be of such frequency and pattern as to represent with reasonable accuracy the levels of exposure of the employees. In no case shall sampling be at intervals greater than six months for employees whose exposures may reasonably be foreseen to exceed the TWA permissible exposure limit and/or excursion limit. • Training shall be provided prior to or at the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter. The training program shall be conducted in a manner which the employee is able to understand. The employer shall ensure that each employee is informed of the following:

  20. Additional Chapters • 1910.1003 – 13 Carcinogens • 1910.1018 – Inorganic Arsenic • 1910.1025 – Lead • 1910.1026 – Hexavalent Chromium • 1910.1027 – Cadmium • 1910.1028 – Benzene • 1910.1047 – Ethylene Oxide • 1910.1048 - Formaldehyde

  21. Bloodborne Pathogens • 1910.1030 • The Exposure Control Plan shall be reviewed and updated at least annually and whenever necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure. • Training shall be provided as follows: At the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place; At least annually thereafter. • The employer shall establish and maintain a sharps injury log for the recording of percutaneous injuries from contaminated sharps. The information in the sharps injury log shall be recorded and maintained in such manner as to protect the confidentiality of the injured employee.

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