This template is meant for contractors to pick out the parts of the template that pertain to their company, to develop their own policies that work for them.
Section one covers those items which all employers are supposed to include in their safety program, but which do not necessarily require training of employees. These items include the following:
1. Disciplinary Policy for Safety Violations
2. Training and Communication
3. Near Miss/Accident/Injury Reporting
4. Accident Investigation Procedures
5. Competent person requirements
6. Qualified person requirements
7. Sanitation/Potable Water
Section two includes those items which require employee training for work on all roofing construction sites. These include the following:
1. Jobsite Hazard Recognition
2. Fall Protection
3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
4. Hazard Communication
5. Stairway and Ladder Safety
6. Emergency Action Plans
7. Medical Services and First Aid
8. Pandemic Preparedness Plan
9. Heat Illness Prevention
10. Cold Injury Prevention Program
11. Electrical Safety
12. Hand and Power Tools
13. Housekeeping
14. Material Storage and Disposal
15. Motor Vehicles and Powered Industrial Equipment (skid steers, etc.)
16. Distracted Driving
17. Distracted Working
18. Falling Object Protection
19. Fire Protection and Prevention
20. Flammable and Combustible Liquids
21. Confined Spaces
22. Access to Medical and Exposure Records
Section three covers those items which require safety rules and training, but which may not be present on all roofing sites. These items include the following:
1. Aerial lifts
2. Scaffolding (including scissors lifts)
3. Cranes
4. Welding, Cutting and Brazing
5. Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles
6. Illumination
7. Noise
8. Demolition
9. Asbestos
10. Respirable Crystalline Silica
11. Hot Work with Kettles
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