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Generation Construction Contractor
A contractor working in generation facilities performing work in operations involving new construction, repair or alteration of existing facilities including painting. Include associated personnel that support that business, and are included in their budget.

Generation Maintenance Contractor
A contractor working in generation facilities performing work that involves maintenance activities. Maintenance activities are defined as making or keeping a structure, fixture or foundation (substrates) in proper condition in a routine, scheduled, or anticipated fashion. This definition implies keeping equipment working in its existing state, i.e., preventing its failure or decline. Include associated personnel that support that business, and are included in their budget.

Transmission & Distribution Contractor
A contractor who only performs transmission and distrubution work or is providing only transmission and distrubution data. Include associated personnel that support that business, and are included in their budget.

Transmission Contractor
A contractor who only perfroms transmission work or is providing only transmission data. Include associated personnel that support that business, and are included in their budget.

Distrubution Contractor
A contractor who only performs distrubution work or is providing only distrubution data. Include associated personnel that support that business, and are included in their budget.

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Upload your written Company Safety Program.

This program should provide a description of your injury and illness prevention program. The document should describe management commitment, employee involvement, communication, hazard analysis, hazard prevention, hazard control and training. It should identify how the program is executed and who is responsible for implementing the program elements. The written company safety program may also be more comprehensive in nature including all safety programs, policies, procedures and training or this information may be contained in separate documents or appendices to your program.

A sample document is available for reference. It provides a foundation for developing a company safety program. It should be edited as needed.

Upload your training description, outline or matrix.

The training document should identify the safety training you provide to employees. It may include content like safety orientation training, OSHA courses, competent person, first aid, hazard communication, and fall protection.

A sample document is available for reference. It provides the format of one option for identifying training provided to employees. It should be edited as needed.

Upload your written disciplinary policy.

This policy demonstrates your organization's commitment to safety by ensuring that established policies and procedures are followed. It is equally important that you document the enforcement of disciplinary actions. A basic disciplinary policy is contained in the model Company Safety Program.

A sample document is also available for reference. It provides a foundation for developing a disciplinary policy. It should be edited as needed.

Upload your accident/incident reporting policy.

This policy is contained in the model Company Safety Program.

A sample document is also available for reference. It provides a foundation for developing an accident reporting policy. It should be edited as needed.

Upload an incident/accident reporting policy.

This policy is contained in the model Company Safety Program.

A sample document is also available for reference. It provides a foundation for developing accident investigation procedures. It should be edited as needed.

Upload a description of the safety assessments you perform.

Safety assessments (inspections) are addressed in the model Company Safety Program.

A sample document is available for reference. It provides basic information for developing an assessment policy. It should be edited as needed.

Upload a description of the procedures used to analyze workplace hazards.

Procedures used to analyze the workplace for hazards are contained in the model Company Safety Program.

A sample document is available for reference. It provides the basic information needed to conduct job hazard analysis. It should be edited as needed.

Upload a description of the procedures used for the assessment, selection, and maintenance of safety equipment including personal protective equipment (PPE).

A sample document is available for reference. It should be edited as needed.

Upload your subcontractor safety management program.

A sample program is available for reference. It should be edited as needed.

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Compliance Assurance
Our Company will comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and will correct in a timely manner all hazards discovered through self-inspections, employee notification, accident investigations, OSHA onsite reviews or enforcement inspections, process hazard reviews, annual evaluations, or any other means.

Correction of Deficiencies
We will provide effective interim protection as necessary to keep employees safe while hazard corrections are being made. The correction deadlines will depend on the nature of the deficiency, and in no instance will exceed 30 days.

System Implementation and Oversight
Systems and procedures of our safety and health management system will be in place and effectively maintained at all our work projects/sites, and management will provide effective oversight to assure quality safety and health protection.

System Orientation
All employees, including newly hired employees, temporary employees, and contract /subcontractor employees, will have the Safety Management System explained to them before they perform any work. This explanation will include employee rights under the OSH Act.

Protection from Discrimination
Our Company agrees to protect employees engaged in safety and health activities, including those specifically given safety and health duties as part of our safety and health management system, from discriminatory actions resulting from their activities/duties, just as Section 11(c) of the OSH Act.

Employee Access to Information
Employees will have access to the results of self-inspections, accident investigations, and other safety and health management system data upon request. For a unionized workforce, this requirement may be met through employee representative access to these results.

Documentation
Our Company will maintain and make available for review the written safety and health management system, any agreements between management and authorized collective bargaining agent(s) concerning safety and health, and any data needed to evaluate the effective implementation of the Safety Management System or OSHA required programs.

Annual Submissions & Updates
Each year by February 15th, our company agrees to provide OSHA Incident Summary data from the previous calendar year, update the information contained in the Safety Audit, Company Profile, and Utility Access section of the contractor survey. Updates will be made within 10 Days as changes occur in our Safety Audit, Company Profile, and/or Utility Access information.

The policy is endorsed by top management

The policy describes the organizations commitment to safety and health

The policy pledges to establish and maintain an effective safety and health program for all workers

The policy is communicated to workers, sub-contractors, and host employers

Specific goals and objectives have been established for improving occupational safety and health

The goals are realistic, measurable, and emphasize injury and illness prevention

The goals and progress are communicated to the workforce

Management allows time in workers’ schedules for them to fully participate in the program

Management estimates the resources needed to establish and implement the program

Management Integrates safety and health into planning and budgeting processes, and aligns budgets with program needs

Management has identified a person(s) or position(s) who will lead the safety program effort, make plans, coordinate activities, and track progress

Management has defined responsibilities and authorities for implementing and maintaining the safety program.

Disciplinary actions are documented and tracked

Disciplinary actions are not automatically tied to incidents/accidents

Workers have access to OSHA required materials like 300A forms and safety data sheets

Workers are trained on how to access safety and health information

Systems (venues and media) have been established for management and all workers to communicate freely and often about safety and health issues such as emerging workplace hazards, unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, close calls/near misses, and accidents, without fear of retaliation

Performance review criteria are based on leading indicators that emphasize injury and illness prevention like the reporting close calls/near misses and attending training

Performance review criteria is not based on lagging indicators like injury/illness rates or cost

Performance review criteria does not in any way discourage the reporting of injuries or illness

Recognition is based on leading indicators that emphasize injury and illness prevention like reporting close calls/near misses and attending training

Recognition is not based on lagging indicators like injury/illness rates or cost

Recognition does not in any way discourage the reporting of injuries or illness

Worksites are analyzed to identify and address existing conditions that pose actual or potential safety hazards

If new or unanticipated hazards are discovered, work stopped, a new hazard assessment conducted, and a new job briefing held before work resumes

Job briefings at a minimum address the hazards associated with the work, procedures to be used, any special precautions, the control of energy sources, and personal protective equipment (PPE) required

At least one briefing is conducted at the start of each shift

Additional job briefings are conducted if there is a significant change during the course of a shift, for example, if a new hazard is discovered or assignment changes, before the work continues

People who work alone are required to assess and plan each job before they begin work and identify any potential hazards and how they will be addressed

Hazards are identified for every new project, jobsite, task, material, equipment or tool

New hazards are reviewed by a competent team and with affected workers

Additional training is provided as necessary, when there is a change in key personnel, equipment, tools, materials, procedures or work practices, or when workers are assigned a new task

Inspection reports are documented

A competent person is assigned to conduct frequent and regular inspections

Jobsites are inspected with workers and/or they are informed of the reported hazards and corrective actions

Inspections include the activities of other on-site contractors, subcontractors, and temporary workers that may be creating or exposing hazards to our workforce

Inspections address the potential hazards that may be created by the next sequence of construction activities

Procedures have been developed for workers to report hazards

Workers are encouraged and trained to report workplace hazards

Reported hazards and safety concerns are documented

Corrective actions are documented and tracked

Hazard corrections are addressed in a timely manner

Corrective actions, once implemented, are communicated to the workers

Employees are trained and encouraged to take corrective actions

Procedures have been developed for workers to report accidents

Workers are encouraged and trained to report accidents

Accidents reported are documented

Investigations are documented and the results recorded on required forms (OSHA 300, 301)

Sensitive and personal information are not disclosed on investigation reports as required

Investigations are objectively performed with a focus on identifying program deficiencies

Investigative teams are trained on investigation techniques including underlying and root cause determination

The results of investigations are communicated to managers, supervisors, and workers to prevent recurrence

Accident logs are established and maintained (300, 300A)

Incidents/Accidents are grouped using classifications like event class, cause, body part, and nature of injury for analysis

Incident/Accident metrics are periodically reviewed to identify historical trends

The need to perform exposure monitoring to quantify the level of workers’ exposure to a hazard has been determined

Monitoring records are maintained and available if exposure monitoring is performed

Before monitoring is performed, workers are trained on the purpose of monitoring and procedures to be followed

Workers are informed on the results of the monitoring and additional actions to be taken

Information addressing the types of hazards that may arise from the work being done on site by workers employed by the host employers, other contractors and subcontractors is acquired

Information addressing procedures or measures needed to avoid or control exposure to hazards is acquired

Contact information is exchanged with the host employer, other contractors, and subcontractors

We understand the procedures in place to get more information, report an injury /illness, and address a safety concern

We inform the host employers, other contractors and subcontractors of previous work done and the types of hazards that may already be present at the job site and the procedures or measures needed to use to avoid or control their exposure to these hazards

If electrical work is to be performed we also acquire:

• characteristics of the host employer’s installation such as nominal voltages of lines and equipment, the maximum switching-transient voltages, the presence of hazardous induced voltages, the presence of protective grounds and equipment grounding conductors, and the locations of circuits and equipment, including electric supply and communication lines and fire-protective signaling circuits;
• the condition of protective grounds and equipment grounding conductors, the condition of poles, and environmental conditions relating to safety;
• Information on the design and operation of the installation needed to make assessments required by the standard; and
• other information about the design or operation of the installation that is known by the host employer and needed for the protection of our workforce

Potential control measures are identified from sources that include OSHA, NIOSH, trade associations, manufacturers, as well as input from workers

The selection of controls is based on a hierarchy that emphasizes engineering solutions (including elimination or substitution) first, followed by safe work practices, administrative controls, and PPE

Interim controls are selected until longer-term solutions are implemented

Written programs are developed as required by OSHA regulations

Control plans that identify controls and describe their application are developed

Control plans are updated and modified as projects develop or site conditions change

Control plans protect workers from non-routine and emergency work

Workers are trained on written programs and control plans

Progress is tracked on the implementation of permanent controls

Control measures based on written programs and control plans are implemented and verified

Controls are inspected to ensure they are maintained and remain effective

Workers are trained in the application of controls

Routine preventive maintenance practices have been identified

Routine preventative maintenance practices are tracked and monitored

Routine preventative maintenance activities are completed on time

Emergency plans have been developed

• Pole Top Rescue if overhead line work is performed
• Manhole Rescue if underground work is performed
• Other foreseeable emergency scenarios are addressed

Workers have been trained on the emergency action plans

Workers have demonstrated their competence in responding to emergencies

Refresher training is provided on an ongoing bases

Emergency equipment need to respond in foreseeable emergencies has been identified

Emergency equipment need to respond in foreseeable emergency has been provided

Emergency equipment is inspected, tested if necessary, and maintained

Training has been provided in inspecting, testing, maintaining and using emergency equipment

Medical screening and surveillance actions are implemented as required by OSHA regulation

Medical personnel are available for advice and consultation on matters of occupational health

Provisions are made for prompt medical attention in case of serious injury

Certified first aid responders are available as required

First aid supplies, if required, are available and stored in accordance with OSHA regulations

Proper equipment for prompt transportation of the injured person to a physician or hospital, or a communication system for contacting necessary ambulance service, shall be provided

Training addresses the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of hazards

Training addresses workers' rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint

Training is documented and easily verified

Training is provided as required by specific and applicable OSHA standards

Training is provided addressing specific jobsite hazards

Training is documented and easily verified

An overview of the company safety program is provided to all affected workers

Training needed to execute the responsibilities identified in the safety program is provided

Training is documented and easily verified

Refresher training is provided on an ongoing basis

Training is provided when there are changes in key personnel, equipment, tools, materials, procedures, work practices or when workers are assigned a new task

Training is documented and easily verified

Injuries and illness logs are reviewed as part of the assessment process

Safety management program elements are assessed and verified

Unsafe contactors are remediated or terminated

Routine safety inspections are performed at subcontractor jobsites

Deficiencies discovered through jobsite inspections are addressed

Subcontractors report injuries and illness in a timely manner

Accident reports from subcontractors are acquired and corrective actions confirmed

Information on program participation has been provided to subcontractors

Invitations to program events like webinars and conferences have been provided to subcontractors

Metrics that reflect program success are identified and tracked

Progress toward established safety goals are tracked and measured

Historical trends are identified and analyzed

Results from monitoring and analysis are shared with the workforce

Comprehensive reviews of the safety management program are performed

Opportunities for improving the safety management program are identified

Program improvement plans are developed

Program improvement plans are implemented

Program improvements are verified