11. Adequate precaution must be taken to protect employees and equipment from hot work such
as welding or burning. Fire extinguishing equipment shall be no further than 50 feet away
from all hot work.
12. All scaffolding and work platforms must be built and maintained in accordance with safety specifications. All ladders must be in safe condition without broken rungs or split side rails. Damaged ladders shall be removed from service.
13. Report all unsafe conditions and near accidents to Professional Safety Officer so corrective action can be taken.
14. All floor openings or excavations shall be barricaded on all sides to ensure employees are aware of the hazards. Floor holes shall be covered, with the covers secured and clearly marked.
15. Warning signs, barricades, and tags will be used to the fullest extent and shall be obeyed.
16. Pipe Scaffold Tag System.
a. Green tags are to be placed on 100 percent complete before use.
b. Red tags indicate scaffolds that are in the process of either being erected or disassembled. These scaffolds are not to be used at any time.
c. Scaffold tags should be placed in a highly visible location on the scaffolds for all employees to see.
Announced on January 2014