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alcohol offense must report such convictions to their Supervisor within five days of the
<br />conviction.
<br />Employees using prescription or over-the-counter drugs are responsible for their side effects
<br />and precautions which may affect their ability to perform their job. Employees using these
<br />products should consult their doctor before doing so.
<br />Sharing prescription drugs is in violation of both our Company policy and Federal law. Only
<br />the person to whom a drug is prescribed is allowed to take that drug. Employees who share
<br />their own prescription, take another person's prescription, and/or test positive for a
<br />prescription drug and who cannot validate that. prescription for that drug will be considered
<br />in violation of this policy.
<br />Individuals found to be in violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to
<br />and including possible termination of employment, even for a first offense.
<br />Hazard assessment for personal protective equipment
<br />The following table contains descriptions of the typical tasks encountered in tree care and some
<br />of the potential hazards associated with them.
<br />Hazards Assessment Table
<br />Tasks
<br />Potential Hazards
<br />Information Sources
<br />PPE Required
<br />Aerial lift operations
<br />conductors, equipment
<br />Tailgate Session #24;
<br />hard hat, safety
<br />failure, falls, hydraulic
<br />ANSI Z133.1 5, 6.2
<br />glasses, hearing
<br />leaks, steep/uneven slopes
<br />protection, gloves, full
<br />body harness & shock
<br />absorbing lanyard or
<br />body belt and lanyard
<br />Brush removal & chipping
<br />awkward movements and
<br />Tailgate Session #39;
<br />hardhat, safety glasses,
<br />postures, flying debris,
<br />Tailgate Session #18;
<br />face shield, hearing
<br />carrying heavy weights,
<br />ANSI Z133.1 9.6
<br />protection, gloves
<br />moving parts, noise, slips,
<br />trips, and falls
<br />Chain saw maintenance
<br />hot exhausts, cuts
<br />Tailgate Session #28
<br />hard hat, safety
<br />glasses, gloves
<br />Chain saw operation
<br />awkward postures, hot
<br />Tailgate Session #29;
<br />hard hat, safety
<br />exhausts, cuts, improper
<br />ANSI Z133.1 7.2
<br />glasses, hearing
<br />stance, kickback, noise,
<br />protection, gloves,
<br />slips, trips, and falls;
<br />chainsaw chaps (when
<br />vibrations
<br />working on the
<br />ground)
<br />Chipper Maintenance
<br />Amputation, cuts, pinch
<br />Tailgate Session #60,
<br />hard hat, safety
<br />points
<br />ANSI Z133.1 6.3
<br />glasses, hearing
<br />protection, gloves
<br />Climbing
<br />cutting climbing line, falls,
<br />Tailgate Sessions #19,
<br />hard hat, safety
<br />conductors, rope failure,
<br />20, 31, 32; ANSI
<br />glasses, hearing
<br />tree decay, worn
<br />Z133.1 5, 9.1
<br />protection, gloves, fall
<br />equipment,
<br />protection
<br />insects/animals
<br />Driving
<br />other drivers, road and
<br />Tailgate Sessions #41,
<br />Seatbelts
<br />weather conditions
<br />42, 43, 44
<br />10
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