EMERGENCY

Fire Alarms – All employees and visitors are required to evacuate the building or site in the event of a fire alarm, regardless of cause or time.

• For reasons of accountability, the General Contractor shall, before any work is initiated, identify specific areas of accountability for each contractor, trade or manageable group.
• Accountability areas shall be > 50’ from the building.
• It is the responsibility of the individual group, (by contractor, trade etc.), to determine whether or not all of their personnel evacuated the building, and if not, to report the names of the missing (or unaccounted person(s)) to the fire department incident commander, the local police/security department, and the project superintendent.  http://www.joboilfield.com/

Fire – In the event of an actual fire or smoke condition, the previously identified (through training) procedures shall be followed: Notify all persons in the immediate area of the fire to initiate evacuation

1. Close the door to the fire area/room to contain the fire and/or smoke condition after everyone has left area.
2. Activate Alarm (fire alarm, horn or other suitable warning device) to initiate building evacuation.
3. Phone Police or local Emergency Number (911) or (____) ______ -_________.
4. Evacuate the building or Extinguish the fire, if properly trained.

Emergencies (which include significant lacerations, amputations, head, neck or back injuries, loss of consciousness, allergic reactions, diabetic emergencies, seizures, difficulty breathing, stroke and unknown illness or injuries) shall require the response of an ambulance. 911 or the local emergency number;

(_______) ________ - _____________.

Unless required for reasons of personal safety (such as explosion, fire, structural failure etc), no person needing emergency first aid shall be relocated, as this may compromise their health, safety and well-being.

• A designated person shall be identified to meet the ambulance at a pre-determined location, and direct the ambulance crew into the area or building where the incident has occurred.

• First Aid Kits, Fire Extinguishers and Air Horns shall be conspicuously placed by the Exit on each floor.
• First Aid Kits shall be maintained by the project superintendent, or his/her designee.
• At the above locations, the names of personnel on site with CPR and / or First Aid Training shall be posted. 

Illness and Minor Injuries

• All minor injuries and illness shall be reported to one of the following person(s) as soon as possible.

 For minor injuries and illnesses, provided there has been no head or back injuries, loss of consciousness, difficulty breathing, significant bleeding, seizures, diabetic emergency, or decreased level of consciousness, a patient can be transferred to an approved medical facility by an authorized "trained" employee, in a company vehicle. Minor injuries and illnesses might include flu-like symptoms or minor lacerations (less than 5 stitches).

For this project, the Medical Treatment Facilities are:

• Copies of the directions to the Medical Facility are located in

• _________________________________________

Emergency incidents should take precedence over all investigations, recordkeeping and reporting. Ill or injured employees should be provided with the most appropriate medical response for the incident, as soon as possible.

After the ill or injured employee has been provided with the most appropriate first aid care (ambulance, medical facility or on-site first aid), the supervisor or their designee shall initiate an incident investigation to correct hazards and prevent re-occurrence.

• An incident report, with as much information as possible should be completed within 24 hours.
• Additional information can be added to the reports, as it becomes available, and when the injured or ill employee has returned to work or is capable of providing the necessary information.
• OSHA requires employers to maintain accurate records of work-related illnesses, injuries and deaths.
• Only "recordable" illnesses and injuries (see below) shall be entered on the OSHA 300 Log. A recordable illness or injury includes one of the following:
• Fatality
• ≥ 1 lost work day(s)
• Transfer to another job
• Termination of employment
• Medical treatment, other than normal 1st aid
• Job restrictions
• Restriction of motion (ergonomics)
• Occupational illness (diagnosed)

The Project Superintendent shall correct all identified hazards immediately, and prevent reoccurrence of the incident and (when necessary) go over the incident and the corrective actions with the project supervisors and/or the employees.

It is the responsibility of the General Contractor to develop a site specific emergency evacuation plan with procedures and emergency equipment placement for every project.

• An example of an emergency action plan is located in the appendix section at the end of the document.

All Hazards Plan

It is the responsibility of the General Contractor to identify other potential emergencies that could occur on site. An All Hazards Plan is a regulatory requirement that indicates the contractor considered other risk factors on the project, and that they are initially prepared to respond to the incident.

The All Hazards Plan should include events that are likely to occur on the project or site, such as floods, high winds, potential falls, structural collapse and environmental emergencies.

The contractor must be prepared for, and be able to notify (in an approved manner) the entire work site about the emergency and the proper evacuation or procedural protocols.

• The site is required to have at least 2 separate and distinct means of notification,one for Fire and another for “other” emergencies.

• Examples of incidents that are likely to occur on this construction project include, but are not limited to;

 The above checklist serves as a guide for potential emergency situations that have the possibility of occurrence on the project site, with a reference contact. It is the responsibility of the General Contractor to establish an appropriate response protocol for each emergency situation that could take place on site.

• The General Contractor shall provide copies of the plans to all sub-contractors and shall be responsible for all test procedures.
• All Contractors on site shall follow the "Emergency Action Plan" and "Evacuation Routes", specified by the General Contractor.

Accountability

It is the responsibility of the General Contractor to identify the best possible accountability system for the construction site, and to determine (in advance) a meeting point for all employees on site.

• In case of emergency, such as a fire, location(s) outside of the building shall be identified for the contractors. The location(s) can be separated by sub-contractor(s), trade, or it could be all-inclusive, provided the person in charge could account for each employee.  A checklist could be utilized for this purpose, but the form/list must take into consideration;
• Illness
• Meetings
• Vacation
• Other conditions for which the employee may be off-site.

Means of Egress

All means of egress within the area or building shall be properly maintained for health and safety reasons.

• Personnel must be able to enter and exit the area, building or facility without hazard.
• All corridors and other walk / work surfaces shall be free of accumulated dust(s) and waste.
• Boxes, cardboard and other combustible material shall be kept to a minimum to reduce the risk of fire.
• Cords and other potential trip hazards shall be run along the base of the wall or overhead.
• Cords run overhead shall not be run above ceilings, ceiling grids or through walls.
• Cords run overhead should be hung by non-metallic means such as rope, string or tape.
• Corridors shall not be used for the storage or placement of gases.
• Combustible storage should be placed in a separate area or room, in case of fire.
• Equipment should be properly stored to prevent trip and fall, and for ease of retrieval.
• Flammable Gas and Liquid storage shall be kept to a minimum, and shall be stored in a manner acceptable to the owner and the local fire department.
• Flammable gases and liquids shall not be placed or otherwise stored in a “means of egress”, such as a corridor or exit.
• Flammable and combustible liquids shall be placed in approved metal (self closing) cans and Flammable Storage Cabinets.
• All floors, unless otherwise permitted by the Building Official, shall have (2) separate and distinct means of egress.
• If a stairwell must be removed, or temporarily made inaccessible, it shall be the responsibility of the General Contractor to create another means of emergency egress, which could include, but is not limited to;
• Ladders to lower floor or ground
• Access to scaffold/staging
• Whenever an Exit is temporarily closed or relocated, the general contractor shall make the following site modifications;
• Cover or remove any reference to the existing signage
• Post exit signage at the new location and
• Direct employees and visitors to the new or temporary exit, as required

All means of egress must be properly identified, as required by the building official and OSHA. At a minimum the EXIT sign must be;

• Green or Red in color
• At least 2’ above the floor
• Easily recognizable
• All EXIT signs that no longer serve an actual exit, must…
• be covered to prevent confusion, and
• shall have alternative exit signage (with arrows) in place to re-direct occupants to the new exit.
• Lighting is the responsibility of the general contractor, or their identified designee. Adequate illumination must be maintained at all times for reasons of safety.
• Emergency lighting is required in areas where work may be necessary at night, or in locations below grade, in cases of power failure
• All temporary lighting must have the appropriate guards, as required
• The wattage of the light bulbs shall not exceed the manufacturers specifications for the light fixture 

II. ENVIRONMENTAL

Hazardous Materials

• The General Contractor shall make the owner or the owner’s designee/representative aware of any hazardous materials found on site that were not previously addressed or identified at the beginning of the project.
• The General Contractor shall notify the owner or the owner’s designee/representative about any hazardous material incidents on site, regardless of size or quantity.
• Leaks, spills or other types of contamination to air, soil or water which include chemicals, gasoline, hydraulic fluids and oils must be reported immediately
• If the leak or spill is a “reportable quantity” of a chemical, gas or oil (> 10 gallons), spilled directly to water regardless of quantity, or spilled to a direct pathway to water (i.e. storm drain), the owner or the owner's designee / representative must be notified, the local fire department and/or the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection shall be notified. 
• Hazardous materials shall be contained and labeled in a manner acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.
• Hazardous materials shall be properly labeled, as referenced in the Hazard Communications section of this program.
• Hazardous Materials, including paints, adhesives, etc... shall not be left on site, even after a project completion, unless specifically permitted by the owner.  

For this project, all hazardous material incidents shall be reported to;  

Hazardous materials including chemicals, cleaning agents, including those used for power washing of buildings and oil shall not be discharged or disposed of; to driveway, ground, road, sewer, storm drain or trash / waste receptacle or any other non approved manner.

• The General Contractor shall identify, with appropriate environmental assistance, the most appropriate manner in which to properly discard the hazardous material or waste, in accordance with the requirements of the state and federal environmental protection requirements.
• For additional information and regulatory requirements, see the following sections;
• Hazardous Waste
• Solid Waste and Recycling
• Storm Water
• Universal Waste 

Hazardous Waste

The owner is ultimately responsible for the disposal and record keeping requirements of hazardous waste generated from the owner's site and processes, such as lead based paint, contaminated materials, and chemicals present at the facility. The General Contractor is responsible for any waste they create on their site that is unrelated to the owner, such as cutting oil, etchant and concrete cleaners, cleaning compounds, solvents. The General Contractor in cooperation with the owner, shall determine how all hazardous waste will be disposed of before, during and after project completion.

• The owner is responsible for signing any and all shipping papers related to the owner's hazardous waste.
• The General Contractor is solely responsible for their hazardous waste. This waste must be shipped with the General Contractor as the generator under their EPA Identification number. The owner will take no responsibility for the General Contractor's waste.

For this project all hazardous waste disposal and shipping shall be reported to;

All hazardous waste on site (including asbestos, chemicals, gasoline, lead paint, oils etc.), shall be;

• be properly labeled with name of material and the appropriate hazard (corrosive, flammable, reactive or toxic)
• be properly capped or covered (tight-fitting) to prevent air evaporation or potential spillage
• be placed in adequate secondary containment, in case of leak or other accidental discharge
• secondary containment shall be labeled “Hazardous Waste”
• The General Contractor shall be responsible for the inspection of the Hazardous Waste Site
• All hazardous waste shall be disposed of in a manner approved of by the owner.
• Hazardous Waste shall not be left on site, even after job completion.
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