Safety Manual
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Table of Contents
I. Introduction
- Preface
- Reserved
II. General Policies and Standards
- Emergency Procedures
- Injuries
- Emergency Plan for Gas Leaks
- Fire Protection/evacuation Plan
- Chemical/biological Emergency Response
- Security Threats
- Storms
- Radiation Emergency
- Operational Safety & Loss Prevention Plan
- Safety and Environmental Responsibilities
- Chancellor and Chancellor’s Staff
- Deans, Directors, and Department Heads
- Professors and Other Supervisors
- Employees, Students and Visitors
- Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
- Scope
- Duties
- Services Available Through Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
- University Safety Committee
- Responsibilities
- Duties of the University Safety Committee
- Standards
- Louisiana Building Code for State Owned Buildings
- Exit and Means of Egress
- Panic Hardware for Required Exits
- Locking or Obstructing Exits and Passageways
- Exit Signs
- Emergency Lighting
- Fire Alarms
- Portable Fire Extinguishers
- Storage of Flammables in State Buildings
- Evacuation Diagrams
- Emergency Showers and Eyewash Station
- Procedures and Operation
- Portable Eye Wash Stations
III. Administrative Elements
- Hazard Control
- Safety Meetings
- Pre-fire Plan
- Accident Reports
- Occupational Accident or Illness Report
- Automobile Accident or Loss Notice
- Liability Accident Notice
- LSU Police Reports
- Verbal Reports
- Accident Investigations
- Formal Investigations
- Informal Investigations by Supervisors
- The Investigation Procedure
- Approval Process and Routing
- Completing Items in the Action Plan
- Job Safety Analysis
- Safety and Health Inspections and Reports
- Safety and Health Inspections
- Laboratory Inspections
- Miscellaneous Inspections
IV. Safety
- Fire Safety in Dormitories
- Fire Hazards on Campus
- Fire Safety Features
- Fire Prevention for Students
- Fire Extinguishers
- Fire Drills
- Guide for Fire-safe Christmas Decorations In Student Rooms
- Guide for Safe Christmas Decorations In Other Common Areas
- Electrical Safety
- Electric Codes and Safety Standards
- Medical Services and First Aid
- Employee Training
- General Electrical Safety Precautions
- Electrical Installations
- Special Rules for Power Distribution Circuits
- High Voltage Testing
- Overhead Power Line Work
- Underground Electrical Work
- Power Substation Installations and Worker Rules
- Additional Rules for Power House Workers
- Wiring in Wet Locations
- Use of Electrically Powered Equipment and Tools
- Ground Fault Circuit Protection
- Extension Cords - See the Appendix for Guidelines on Extension Cord Use
- Hazardous Locations
- Stairs & Ladders
- General Requirements
- Stairways
- Stairrails and Handrails
- Ladders
- Portable Ladders
- Fixed Ladders
- Cages for Fixed Ladders
- Wells for Fixed Ladders
- Ladder Safety Devices and Related Support Systems for Fixed Ladders
- Mounting Ladder Safety Devices for Fixed Ladders
- Use of All Ladders
- Structural Defects
- Glossary
- Scaffolds
- General Requirements for All Scaffolds
- Tube and Coupler Scaffolds
- Tubular Welded Frame Scaffolds
- Material Handling
- Lifting by Hand
- Handtrucks
- Requirements for Heavy Construction Equipment
- Fork Trucks
- Hoists
- Insulated Aerial Baskets
- Hand Signals
- Slings
- Confined Spaces
- Confined Space
- A Permit Required Confined Space
- Training
- Hazards of Confined Spaces
- Procedures
- Handling, Using, and Storing of Compressed Gas Cylinders
- Handling Cylinders
- Using Cylinders
- Storing Cylinders
- Control of Hazardous Energy: Lockout/tag out
- Purpose
- Definitions
- Training
- Preparation for Lock and Tag out Procedures
- Routine Maintenance & Machine Adjustments
- Locks, Hasps, and Tags
- Sop: General Lock and Tag out Procedures -Shutdowns
- Machine or Equipment Isolation
- Lockout or Tagout Device Application
- Stored Energy
- Verification of Isolation
- Extended Lockout – Tagout
- Release from Lockout/tagout
- LOTO Procedure for Electrical Plug-type Equipment
- LOTO Procedures Involving More than One Employee
- Management’s Removal of Lock and Tag out
- Contractors
- Excavations, Trenching, and Shoring
- Safety in Welding and Cutting Operations
- General
- Protective Clothing and Equipment
- Eye Protection
- Work in Confined Spaces
- Ventilation
- Fire Prevention
- Gas Welding and Cutting
- Electric Arc Welding
- Safe Use of Hand Tools and Portable Power Tools
- Screwdrivers
- Hammers
- Punches
- Chisels
- Hacksaws
- Files
- Axes and Hatchets
- Knives
- Crowbars
- Shovels
- Box and Socket Wrenches
- Electric Saws
- Portable Grinder
- Air Hoses
- Safety Rules for Woodworking Machines
- General
- Housekeeping
- Guards
- Illumination
- Inspection
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Code References for Woodworking Machines
- Guide to Woodworking
- Table Saw
- Radial Arm Saw
- Band Saw
- Jointer/planer
- Wood Shaper
- Sander
- Lathe
- Circular Saw Blades for Cutting Wood
- Machine Safeguarding Requirements
- Flywheels
- Machine Guards
- Gears, Sprockets, Friction Drives
- Belt, Chain or Rope Drives
- Shafting
- Belt Conveyors
- Grounds Maintenance
- Hand Tools
- Gasoline Powered Equipment
- Lawn Trimmers
- Power Lawn Mowers
- Riding Mowers
- Garden Tractors:
- Pesticides
- Poison Ivy and Poison Oak
- Water Vessel Operation
- Inspection
- Training
- Accidents
- General
- Water Vessel Safety Program
- Vehicle Operation
- Inspection
- Training
- Accidents
- General
- Safe Drivers Program
V. Industrial Hygiene
- Hazardous Material
- Hazardous Material Information
- Hazard Communication Program
- Hazardous Materials Definitions
- Chemical Handling and Storage
- Biohazard Control
- Indoor Air Quality and Sanitation
- Indoor Air Quality Rules
- Housekeeping
- HVAC Preventive Maintenance
- Basics for Handling Food Safely
- Safety Rules for the Laboratory
- Chemical Hygiene Plan
- Laboratory Ventilation
- Refrigerators
- Food and Beverage Consumption
- Asbestos
- General
- Responsibilities
- Illumination for Occupational Tasks
- Background
- Definitions
- Hot Environments
- Heat Cramps
- Heat Exhaustion
- Heat Stroke
- Heat Rashes
- Training
- Ergonomics
- Why Are WMSDS a Problem?
- Rules to Prevent WMSDS
- Simple Solutions Often Work Best
- Contact EHS for Assistance
- Respiratory Protection Program
- General
- General Program Management – Responsibilities
- Voluntary Use
- Respirator Selection
- Medical Evaluation
- Noise
- Technical Information
- Effects
- Standards
- Program Requirements for Occupational Noise Exposure
VI. Personal Protection Program
- Eye Protection
- General
- Prescription Lens Wearers
- Contact Lens Wearers
- Approval and Selection
- Inspection and Maintenance
- Other
- Hearing Protection
- Employees/students Covered
- Approval and Selection
- Fitting
- Inspection and Maintenance
- Other
- Hand Protection
- Employees/students Covered
- Approval and Selection
- Fitting
- Inspection and Maintenance
- Glove Materials
- Respiratory Protection Program
- General Program Requirements
- Rules for Respirator Program
- Fit Testing
- Rules for Maintenance, Care and Use of Respirators
- Identification of Filters, Cartridges, and Canisters
- Training and Information
- Fall Protection
- Employees/students Covered
- Approval and Selection
- Fitting
- Inspection and Maintenance
- Classification of Safety Belts and Harnesses
- Foot Protection
- Employees/students Covered
- Approval and Selection
- Inspection and Maintenance
- Head Protection
- Employees/students Covered
- Approval and Selection
- Fitting
- Inspection and Maintenance
- Selection Chart for Head Protection for University Employees
- Protective and Preventive Clothing
- Employee/students Covered
- Approval and Selection
- Fitting
- Inspection and Maintenance
- Preventive Clothing
- Emergency Showers and Eye Wash Stations
VII. Environmental Programs
- Hazardous Waste Management Guidelines
- Determine If the Material Is a “Hazardous Waste”
- Properly Label Waste Containers
- Keep Waste in Compatible Containers and Closed at All Times
- Store and Containerize Incompatible Waste Separately
- Use Pollution Prevention Techniques to Reduce the Amount of Hazardous Waste Generated
- Waste Collection Procedures
- Hazardous Waste Management Facilities & Programs
- The Hazardous Material Control Center (HMCC)
- Biomedical Waste Management
- Recycling Program
- Management of Asbestos Containing Materials
- Rules for the Proper Handling of Asbestos Containing Material(ACM)
- Construction Document Review and Contractor Notification
- Management Plans
- Employee Training
- Water Quality
- Permit Management
- Radiation
VIII. Appendix
- Hazard Communication Program
- Responsibilities
- General Program Information
- Hazardous Chemical Inventory
- Labeling
- Material Safety Data Sheets
- Training
- Hazard Communication-Teaching Outline
- Objectives
- Modes of Entry into the Body
- Effects
- Recognizing the Hazard
- Material Safety Data Sheets
- Review
- Incompatible Chemicals Partial Listing
- Storage of Flammable Liquids Classes IA, IB, IC
- Purpose
- Scope
- Definitions
- Standards
- Biosafety Ventilation Equipment
- The Class I Biological Safety Cabinet
- The Class II Biological Safety Cabinet
- The Class III Biological Safety Cabinet
- Laminar Flow Clean Air Cabinet
- Certification of Biological Safety Cabinets
- Training – Heat-related Disorders
- Heat Exhaustion
- Heat Stroke
- Chemical Hygiene Plan
- Purpose
- Scope
- General Principles
- General Program Management
- Basic Rules and Procedures for Working with Chemicals
- Chemical Procurement, Distribution, and Storage
- Environmental Monitoring
- Housekeeping, Maintenance, and Inspections
- Records
- Signs and Labels
- Information and Training Program
- Waste Disposal Program
- Engineering Controls
- Respiratory Protection Program
- Purpose
- Scope
- Definitions
- General Program Management
- Voluntary Use
- Respirator Selection
- Medical Evaluation
- Fit Testing
- Use of Respirators
- Maintenance and Care of Respirators
- Breathing Air Quality and Use
- Identification of Filters, Cartridges, and Canisters
- Training and Information
- Program Evaluation
- Recordkeeping
- Scaffolds
- Outrigger Scaffolds
- Masons’ Adjustable Multiple-point Suspension Scaffolds
- Two-point Suspension Scaffolds (Swinging Scaffolds)
- Stone Setters’ Adjustable Multiple-point Suspension Scaffolds
- Single-point Adjustable Suspension Scaffolds
- Boatswain’s Chairs
- Carpenters’ Bracket Scaffolds
- Bricklayers’ Square Scaffolds
- Horse Scaffolds
- Needle Beam Scaffold
- Plasterers’, Decorators’, and Large Area Scaffolds
- Interior Hung Scaffolds
- Ladder-jack Scaffolds
- Window-jack Scaffolds
- Roofing Brackets
- Crawling Board or Chicken Ladders
- Float or Ship Scaffolds
- Basic Crane Hand Signals
- Guide for Extension Cord Use
- Safe Driver Program
- Water Vessel Operator Safety Program
- Forms
- Safety Checklist for Labs Where Infectious Agents and Recombinant DNA Research Is Performed
- Building Inspection Checklist for Fire and General Safety
- Safety Checklist for Research Labs (Class A)
- Construction and Fire Protection Requirements for Laboratory Units
- Safety Checklist for Research and Teaching Labs (Class C)
- Building Inspection Checklist for Fire Watch Personnel
- Safety Checklist for Research and Teaching Labs (Class C)-Mechanical Engineering
- Construction Review
- Hazmat Response Levels
- Operational Safety and Loss Prevention Plan