Safety Manual | 2024

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Training Requirements The Company shall provide a training program for each Employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary. The program shall enable each Employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways, and shall train each Employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards. The Company shall ensure that each Employee has been trained by a competent person in the following areas as applicable: · The nature of fall hazards in the work area; · The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining and disassembling the fall protection systems to be used; · The proper construction, use, placement and care in handling of ladders; · The maximum intended load-carrying capacities of ladders used; and · The standards contained in 29 CFR 1926 Subpart X. Retraining shall be provided for each Employee as necessary so that the Employee maintains the understanding and knowledge acquired through compliance with Subpart X of the 29 CFR 1926. Purpose The purpose of this section is to provide guidance for the proper use of aerial lifts by BL Employees and applies only to those Employees assigned to work on aerial lifts. Scope This section applies to all Employees who may use aerial lifts rented by the Company during the performance of their work. An aerial lift is any vehicle mounted device used to elevate personnel, including, but not limited to, boom lifts, platform lifts, aerial ladders, articulated boom platforms, and vertical towers. Policy Employees should be aware of multiple hazards when working on, around, or operating aerial lifts. Hazards include, but not limited to, falling from a lift, objects falling from a lift, tip-overs, collapse, electric shock, entanglement, contact with objects, ceilings and other overhead objects or being jolted while on the lift. Only trained and authorized persons are allowed to operate an aerial lift. In accordance with ANSI 92.24/92.22 training for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs), BL Employees may ride on a lift operated by a third party who is properly trained and competent in the operation of the lift. 8.9 Aerial Lifts

Overview Since BL Companies does not own any aerial lifts, these devices are typically rented from a supplier on an as-needed basis. The aerial lift supply company can provide direction on lift operation at the time of delivery and the lift should be operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements by an individual trained and certified in accordance with ANSI Typically, the supplier of the lift will fuel the lift if it is for a one-day rental and deliver the lift to the site. If BL is required to fuel the lift, it should be done in a well-ventilated area with the correct type of fuel. Pre-Start Inspection Prior to using an aerial lift, the Employee should conduct a pre start inspection to confirm that all lift components are in safe operating condition. The work zone should also be inspected prior to the start of work for hazards both on the ground and overhead. Things to check for may include: · Holes or unstable surfaces such as loose dirt 92.24/92.22. Fueling the Lift · Debris and floor obstructions · Other overhead obstructions · Water surfaces if operating an Under Bridge Inspection Truck · High wind and other severe weather conditions such as ice · The presence of other people in close proximity to the work · Fuel levels and where the hydraulic release is · Manhole, irrigation covers, etc. that can sustain a truck load (H-20) – if there are such covers that do not meet the coverage requirements, cordon off before bringing the lift to the work zone · Be aware of any weight limitations Operating a Lift While operating a lift, Employees should ensure the following: · Access gates or openings are closed · Stand firmly on the floor of the bucket or lift platform · Do not climb or lean over guardrails or handrails · Use a body harness or a restraining belt with a lanyard attached to the bottom or bucket, in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions · Do not belt off to adjacent structures or poles while in the bucket · If the Employee is in the lift and there is a separate operator, make sure to establish primary means of communication as well as backup means of communication · Inadequate ceiling heights · Slopes, ditches or bumps · Tree branches

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