Policy section Flashcards
P-4. Knowledge
P-4. Knowledge
Each employee of the Company shall be provided access to this manual and shall be required to know and understand those sections which apply to the work being performed. Employees shall be subject at any time to an examination on the contents which apply to their duties.
P-5
P-5. Education
a. It shall be the responsibility of each supervisor to ensure that all new employees and all employees given new job assignments for which they have not previously been trained, be provided with training and instruction on hazards unique to their job.
b. In addition to any current safety, accident prevention, educational, or training program, each supervisor shall make certain that all employees under his/her jurisdiction are instructed and advised concerning applicable rules and their application.
P-6
In case of an emergency which may result in a serious personal injury, a supervisor, or employee in charge, may temporarily modify or suspend any of these rules as may be considered necessary to permit proper handling of the specific emergency. In any such case, the person so acting shall be fully accountable for the reasonableness of these actions and for any accident or service interruption resulting therefrom.
P-11
a. Each employee shall use reasonable care in the performance of duties, and act in such a manner as to assure safety and health to themselves, their co- workers, and the public.
b. Employees shall not engage in practical jokes, scuffling, “horseplay,” or the urging of persons to take unnecessary chances.
P-11. Care in Performance of Duties
P-12
P-12. Qualifications for Duty
b. Possession or use of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs by any employee during working hours is forbidden and any violation will be sufficient cause for termination.
a. Employees shall not attempt work for which they are not mentally or physically fit.
P-13
P-13. First Aid
a. Employees shall familiarize themselves with the First Aid Section.
b. Every injured person shall be given first aid as soon as possible.
c. Properly equipped and approved first aid kits shall be maintained on trucks, in attended stations, and such other locations as may be considered advisable.
d. First aid kits shall be inspected at least monthly to assure readiness in the event of an illness or injury. The contents of each first aid kit shall be compared to the most current inventory list available and materials replenished after each use.
e. A list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of ambulance services, physicians, hospitals, and members of the Company’s organization who are to be called in emergencies shall be provided for all employees in authority and shall be posted in suitable locations.
f. As a first responder, you may come in close contact with people who are carriers of infectious diseases. Proper protection is important to reduce your chances of exposure and therefore decrease your chances of contracting the illness. While providing rescue breathing, use a CPR mask if possible. To protect yourself from blood or other bodily fluids, wear nitrile gloves if available. If no nitrile gloves are available, use a plastic bag, thick dressings or have the victim hold the dressing in place with their hands. In all cases, as soon as the first aid emergency is over, wash your hands and any other areas that came in contact with blood or bodily fluids with an antimicrobial soap for at least two minutes. If you have questions or concerns about your exposure, please contact Workers’ Compensation for advice on how to proceed.
P-14
P-14. What to do When an Accident Occurs
The following procedures covering the reporting and preliminary investigation of all accidents shall be strictly observed:
a. Injury to Employees.
1. If possible, at least one employee should stay with the injured person, rendering first aid they are qualified to perform until Emergency Medical Services arrives. If only one employee is available, they must summon emergency medical services as quickly as possible even if that means leaving the victim momentarily.
2. In the event of emergency, which requires emergency medical services (EMS), fire, ambulance, rescue, etc., by whatever means available call for medical assistance (911 or(c). Phone number you are calling from.
(d). Stay on the line until information is confirmed.
Employees should follow any site-specific instructions regarding when and how to call the 911 emergency operators.
3. Employees shall report all industrial injuries and illnesses to the work location supervisor as soon as possible.
4. Supervisors shall ensure that occurrence of any of the following is reported immediately to Corporate Safety, Claims/Law, Workers’ Compensation, and appropriate Business Unit Management.
(a). Any accident or occurrence resulting in a fatality to a Southern California Edison (SCE) employee during employment.
(b). Any accident which requires emergency medical services (EMS), fire, ambulance, or rescue.
5. When an employee requires non-emergency medical care for a work related injury or illness, the employee shall be initially referred to, and treated or evaluated by a medical facility designated by the Workers’ Compensation Division. The Workers’ Compensation Division has designated two medical facilities for each manned work location in California; a medical facility to be used during normal business hours, and an alternative facility for after hours medical care. All follow-up medical care must be provided by a member of SCE’s Medical Provider Network unless the employee has designated his or her personal physician prior to the work related injury or illness. Contact the Workers’ Compensation Claims Division for the names and locations of SCE’s authorized industrial medical providers and facilities.
6. All serious injuries to, or death of, employees while on duty shall be reported in writing in accordance with Company instructions.
follow any site-specific instructions regarding when and how to call the 911 emergency operator) immediately. Be prepared to give the following information:
(a). Name, nature of emergency.
(b). Address, nearest cross street, city.
(c). It shall be made clear, in the initial call, who is to summon the doctor and/or ambulance. Sufficient and accurate information must be given so the doctor, ambulance, or others responding to the call will be informed of the requirements to care for the injured, and the exact location and necessary directions for reaching the scene of the accident.b. Injury to Non-employees.
1. All accidents which may involve the Company, resulting in personal injuries to, or death of, non- employees shall be reported immediately by the first employee having knowledge thereof by the fastest means of communication to Edison’s Grid Control Center. The Grid Control Center shall notify Claims/Law.
2. Work location or department supervisors will be held responsible to see that a complete preliminary investigation is made immediately and the accident reported in writing in accordance with Company instructions.
3. First aid may be rendered if necessary but do not assume responsibility for any injury. Do not obligate the Company to pay for ambulance, doctor, or hospital services. Do not make statements admitting liability or indicating that the Company will make a settlement. Do not discuss the accident in the presence of non-employees.
c. Automobile Accidents.
In all accidents involving the operation of a Company vehicle, the employee-driver, with the assistance of other employees present, shall:
1. Stop at once. If an employee is injured, follow the provisions in Policy 14a; if a non-employee is injured, follow the provisions in Policy 14b.
2. If a vehicle or other property is damaged and the owner is not present, attempt to locate such owner and inform him/her of the accident and identify yourself. If the owner cannot be located, leave a notice with your name and address in a conspicuous place on or in the damaged property, and report the accident immediately to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
3. Ascertain positively if any non-employee has been injured and report the slightest injury or suspicion thereof.
4. Obtain the names and addresses of all witnesses or possible witnesses before they leave the scene.
5. Secure all data from the operator’s license of the driver of each vehicle involved and the name and address of each passenger.
6. Secure all data from the registration certificate of each vehicle, including registered owner, license number, make, model, type, and year.
7. Identify yourself to all non-employees involved in the accident and make your operator’s license and the Company vehicle registration certificate available for inspection.
8. Note the time and exact location of the accident.
9. Secure accurate measurements as soon as possible before the evidence is obliterated; if exact measurements cannot be made, step off or estimate the important distances. If possible, secure snapshots before the vehicles are movedshowing their position and extent of damage to each. Whenever practicable, have a mechanic inspect vehicles before they are moved. Fix position of the vehicles involved at the moment of impact, where they came to rest, skid marks, direction of vehicles, and other pertinent locations and directions, and mark them by chalk or other means to preserve the information accurately for photographs and sketches to accompany the written report.
10. Avoid discussing the accident and make no admissions of responsibility to anyone except authorized Company representatives. Necessary data given to a law enforcement officer should be given in private.
11. If injury or death results from the accident, file a written report immediately with the Highway Patrol or the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
12. Secure the name and badge number of any law enforcement officer who appears at the scene.
d. Property Damage.
1. All accidents resulting in damage to the property of others shall immediately be reported by the first employee having knowledge thereof to the Company personnel or office designated in Policy 14a(2).
2. Do not make statements admitting liability or indicating that the Company will make a settlement.
All final decisions as to Company liability, medical care, investigation, adjustment, settlement, and related policy decisions which must be made with respect to the handling of accidents shall be made only by those to whom such authority is delegated.
e. Decision for Handling Accidents.
P-15
P-15 Traffic. a. Knowledge and Compliance With Laws.
Drivers of vehicles shall be familiar with and obey all State Vehicle Codes, local traffic rules and ordinances, traffic control signs, posted speed limits, parking restrictions, and all Company rules and regulations governing vehicle operation.
b. License Requirements.
Drivers of vehicles shall have in their possession at all times a valid driver’s license appropriate for the type of equipment to be operated. Any change in the status of an employee’s drivers license shall be reported immediately to his/her supervisor.
c. Defective Equipment.
Drivers shall not operate vehicles with faulty brakes or mechanical defects such as faulty steering mechanism or lights, except to proceed to a place where repairs can be made, and then only at such reduced speed or in such a manner that will enable the movement to be
made safely. Such conditions shall be reported in writing in accordance with existing instructions.
d. Distracted Driving
Employee use of all company-provided hand-held portable electronic devices is prohibited while driving. In addition, personal hand-held portable electronic devices are prohibited while driving on company business and property.
EXCEPTIONS: Where it is legally permitted, the following exceptions apply:
1. Hands-free cellular phones
2. 800/900 MGHz radios
DEFINITIONS: Hand-held electronic devices includes: cell phones, BlackBerrys, pagers, Personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable Global Positioning Systems (GPS), meter reading hand-held devices and other portable electronic communication devices.
Use of hand-held electronic devices includes: talking, dialing, checking voicemail messages, entering data or reading text.
Vehicles include: autos, light-medium-heavy duty trucks, motorcycles, as well as such mobile equipment as fork-lifts, cranes, heavy equipment, road graders, golf carts, bucket-boom trucks, tracked crawlers, platforms and truck mounted cranes.
P-18
P-18. Reporting Hazards
a. Employees shall immediately report any defective tool, apparatus, equipment, or other hazardous condition or work practice to the most available supervisor.
b. Unsafe or unhealthy conditions and/or work practices shall be corrected as soon as is practical.
c. When an imminent hazard exists which cannot be immediately corrected without endangering employees, all personnel shall be removed from the area except those necessary to correct the hazardous condition. Employees necessary to correct the condition shall be provided necessary safeguards.
d. Employees are encouraged to make recommendations which serve to improve the Injury and Illness Prevention Program, and to do so without concern for criticism or reprisal.
P-20
P-20. Tailboard
a. A tailboard, means, tailboard conference, pre-job briefing, tailgate meeting, or job procedure discussion, or talking the job over before starting to work to ensure all supervisors and members of each crew involved thoroughly understand the job to be performed and the method of accomplishing it in a safe manner. Before the start of each job or in the event the scope of the job changes, every supervisor shall call his/her crew together and outline the proper work procedure to be followed in such a manner that the following will be accomplished:
1. Each employee will understand the purpose and critical steps of the job.
2. Each employee will understand what he/she is to do.
3. Each employee will understand what the other employees involvement in the work assignment are to do.
4. Each employee will understand the supervisor’s manner of fulfilling the work assignment, including understanding the criteria for backing out of a job when unexpected conditions arise.5. Each employee will understand the hazards or trouble spots involved and will take the necessary actions to overcome such problems and, if applicable, what personal protective equipment (PPE) will be required.
6. Each employee shall be notified by the supervisor or other employee in charge of the conditions or clearance of lines or equipment before work is started. Where applicable, the supervisor shall notify each employee of any change to the conditions or status of lines or equipment. When the supervisor is not present at job site and either expected job conditions are found to be different from initial tailboard or later change, work will be stopped until the supervisor is notified by the involved employee(s) and an agreement of how to safely handle the new conditions will be reached before work proceeds.
b. An employee working alone shall perform a self tailboard, as outlined in P-20 a. to ensure all tasks and hazards are identified, and shall take the necessary actions to overcome such hazards prior to performing the task.
