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Established: 1957
3rd Annual Safety Day

On July 5, 2007, Mid-State Communications held its third annual Safety Day. All non-emergency operations were shut down and the work day was dedicated to safety seminars, discussions and equipment inspections. This day is in addition to weekly safety meetings, tailgate safety meetings and pre climb safety meetings.

Agenda 2007

7:00 – 7:30 Tailgate meeting – Introduction (Rudy)

Tower Rescue:

100% Tie Off

PPE (safety glasses, Hard Hats, etc.)

OPE (Body Harness, Lanyards, etc.)

OPE will be inspected before climbing on structures

Temperatures:

Expected high of 90 Degrees

Watch fellow riggers (on and off tower) for signs of dehydration.

Unsafe Acts:

Anyone can call a work stoppage if an unsafe act is witnessed

Everyone will be called together to explain and take corrective measures before returning back to work.

Emergency POC- Call 911

Enjoy your work.

 

7:30 – 9:00 Safety Equipment – Gene, Rudy, Chuck, Bob

Safety body harnesses (inspection and inventory) (Rudy, Gene)

Positioning Lanyards /Fall arrest Lanyards

Splitters/Carabineers/Bolt bags

Ladder set up / Ladder safety Review (gene, Rudy)

Knife Safety Review (Rudy)

Rescue Bags (inspection and inventory) (Rudy, Gene)

Location of Rescue bags in same location on each vehicle (Chuck, Bob)

Slings, Blocks, Hooks, and working rope (inspection) (Supervisors, Rudy, Gene)

Cap-stand (inspection) (Supervisor, Chuck, Rudy, Gene

Post Trip Logbook Discussion (Gary)

Fire Extinguisher (inspection and inventory) Tag 2007

First Aid Kit (inventory and re-supply) (Supervisors)

MSDS Folders (inventory and upgrades) (Gary)

OSHA Warning signage (inventory and upgrades) (Gary)

Tag-IN Tag-OUT Kits (inventory and upgrades)

 

9:00 – 9:15 Break

 

9:15 – 12:45 Group Activity Training (Station to Station)

Actual hands-on tower Rescue and Rappelling (Gene, Rudy)

De-rig Training Stations

 

12:45 – 2:00 Lunch

 

2:00 – 3:00 Lifting Moving and Carrying Safely (Dave Lyman of Gilroy, Kernan and Gilroy)

 

3:00 - 4:00 Trailer loading and proper tie down (Rudy)

 

Safety Equipment Inspection Vehicle Inspections
   
First Aid Kit and MSDS Kit in vehicles When will Lunch be ready?
   
Rudy speaks Ladder Safety
   
Rescue Training Darn, Lunch is not ready yet!
   
 

Chuck our Warehouse Manager is "Strung up"

(Yes, the cowboy hat is a legitimate hard hat)

   
Mary and Liz leave the office and venture into "Tower Territory" Yeah! Lunch is served !
   
   
Dave and Gary speak Trailer Safety
   
   
   
   
   

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Updated: July 11, 2008

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