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General Safety Rules for Contractors - Appropriate fall protection, such as safety - Scaffolds measuring four to ten feet in harness and lanyard, must be worn when working above eight feet on straight or height, and having a horizontal dimension of less than 45 inches, shall have standard extension ladders when the work involves guardrails installed on all open sides and pushing, pulling, or action which may ends of the platform. dislodge the person from the ladder. . - Wire, synthetic, or fiber rope used for - Safety harnesses are also required on suspended scaffolds shall be capable of swinging or portable scaffolds when supporting at least six.times the rated load. handrails and toeboards are not provided (eight feet or more above ground or floor level). - No riveting, welding, burning, or open flame work 1 shall be performed on any staging suspended by means of fiber or synthetic - Safety harnesses and lifelines (including rope. extraction devices for top entry spaces) are required on all work performed in confined - Tested fiber or approved synthetic ropes spaces where an oxygen. deficiency or toxic shall be used for or near any work involving vapors may exist. the use of corrosive substances. s - All lifelines shall be safety secured to stable - All scaffolds, boatswain's (bosun's) chairs, and adequate supports, and otherwork � access platforms shall - Safety harnesses and lifelines must be worn conform to the requirements set forth in the on rooftops where there are no guardrails and where the work is ten feet federal OSHA Regulations for Construction within of the edge. (29 CFR 1926.451) except where the specifications in ANSI A I0.8 7 or state or local regulations are more rigorous. Salamanders Smoking,and Open Flames - "Hot work" authorization must be obtained from the EARTH TECH Representative Smoking and the use of open, flames are strictly before using a salamander. prohibited in areas "where flammable liquids, gases, or highly combustible materials are stored, handled, - Salamanders must be a Factory Mutual or- or processed. Obey "No Smoking" signs. Smoke Underwriters Laboratories-approved type. only in designated areas. - Position salamanders away from all Solvents and Paints combustible material to reduce the possibility of uncontrolled fire. - Adequate. ventilation must be maintained at all times when paints or solvents are used. - Guard salamanders from traffic to prevent them from being overturned. - Personnel should . use proper respiratory protection and protective clothing when Scaffolds toxicity of the material requires such protection. All scaffolds, whether fabricated on site, purchased, _ FIammable solvents and' materials must be or rented, shall conform to the specifications found in used -with extreme caution when possible ANSI A10.8, Safety Requirements for Scaffolding. sources of ignition exist. Rolling scaffolds shall maintain a three-to-one height-to-base ratio. - Flammable paints, and: solvents must be stored in .an approved (Factory Mutual or - The footing or anchorage for a scaffold shall` Underwriters Laboratories)' flammable ' be sound, rigid, and capable of carrying the maximum intended load without settling or, liquids storaa cabinet when storage is inside required the -buildings. If an approved displacement. cabinet is not available, paints and solvents must be -removed: from the building when - Unstable objects, such as barrels, boxes, . not in use. loose bricks, or concrete blocks, shall not be - used to support scaffolds or planks.- - Flammable liquids" must be dispensed in - No scaffold shall be erected, moved, safety cans with flash arresters bearing a Factory Mutual or , Underwriters dismantled, or altered except under the supervision of competent Laboratories approval-.' These containers persons. must be clearly identified as to. their contents. - Scaffolds and their components shall be capable of supporting at least four times the - Material Safety Data sheets, for materials maximum intended load without failure. used by the Contractor, shall be maintained by the Contractor; and a copy provided to - Guardrails and toeboards shall be installed the EARTH'TECH _Representative. 3. on all open sides and ends oflatforms more than 10 feet above the groundorfloor. GSRC-7 Revised - February 9, 1998