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HomeMy WebLinkAbout700-25D c,ry of oQ O POUCY & PROCEDURE Subject: Index: SAFETY COMPETENT PERSON DESIGNATION Number: 700-25 Effective Date: Supersedes: Page:Staff Contact: Approved y: 5/15/2012 N/A 1 of 7 Nancv A. Carison J"— 1.0 PURPOSE: This policy establishes the process for designating "Competent Persons" to provide training and evaluate hazards and/or job performance for specific tasks, and for job tasks that require the designation according to the Washington Department of Labor. 2.0 ORGANIZATIONS AFFECTED: All departments that perform trenching/excavation. 3.0 REFERENCES: WAC 296-155-650 WAC 296-155-24503 4.0 POLICY: Competent Persons have a responsibility to ensure that workers are provided with a safe place to work. They must ensure compliance with Washington Department of Labor and State safety regulations, as well as other safety rules and regulations. They must make safety a part of their daily activities, enforce safety rules and not let workers take chances. Every City-designated Competent Person responsible for fall protection or trenching and excavation jobs must be trained and knowledgeable about fall protection and trench safety requirements. For Trenching and Excavation, the Competent Person designated by his or her department shall have the knowledge, training, and experience to identify existing or predictable hazards in surrounding that are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees. This person, by the nature of his or her position, has authorization or authority to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate hazards, train certain equipment operators and/or evaluate the proficiency and safe performance of those operators. Competent Person Designation p. 2 Far Fall Protection, the Competent Person designed by his or her department shall be knowiedgeable regarding fall protection equipment, including the manufacturer's recommendations and instructions far its proper use, inspection, and rnaintenance; who is capable of identifying existing and potentiai fal) hazards; who has the authority to take prompt corrective action to eliminate those hazards; and wha is knowledgeable of the rules contained in this sectian regarding the erection, use, inspection, and maintenance of fall protection equipment and systems. 5.Q DEFINITION5: 5.1 Fall Protection Competent Person: An individual knowledgeable regarding fall protection equipment, including the manufacturer's recammendatians and instructions #or its proper use inspection, and maintenance; wha is capable af identifying existing and potential fal{ hazards; who has the authority ta take prampt corrective actian to eiiminate those hazards; and who is knawledgeable af the rules contained in this section regarding the erection, use, inspection, and maintenance af fall pratection equipment and systems. This designation may be task specific or far the duration of employment. 5.2 Operator: Person authorized by a department as having the knowledge to operate and/ar a vehicle safely. 5.3 Trenchin JExcavation Competent Person: Qne wha is knowledgeable in, and can identify, existing or predictable hazards in the surroundings that are unsanitary, hazardaus, or dangerous to er tplayees and who understands soil classifications and protective systems. This person also has the authorization or autharity by the nature af his or her position to take prampt carrective measures to eliminate such hazards. 6.0 PROCEDURES: There are many circumstances where the operation, inspection, maintenance and/or testing of appliances and equipment are required to be carried out by a "Competent Person." It is the responsibility of the department to ensure that suitably trained, qualified and experienced personnel carry out all such duties. 6.1 Department Responsibilities: 6.1.1 Identify areas af operation that require the designation af Competent Persans; 6.1.2 Select and designate person to act as "campetent" persons based upan his or capability to identify hazards; Competent Person Designation p.3 6.1.3 Complete the "Competent Persons" designation form (attached as Exhibit A for Excavation and Trenching Standard, or Exhibit B for Fall Restraint and Fall Arrest Standards); 6.1.4 Designate the person as "competent" to perform certain duties or evaluate and/or authorize the safe work practices of workers (see Exhibit A or B); 6.1.5 Keep records as to how such technical skill has been achieved, e.g., by training, work experience, study assessment, etc.; 6.1.6 Delegate the responsibility and authority for coordinating activities and operations covered by the designation(s) (trainer, evaluator, task oversight, etc.); 6.1.7 Train and evaluate every five years. 6.2 Resqonsibilities of the Trenchin/Shorin Competent Person (See Exhibit A): 6.2.1 Evaluate the work practices or behaviors of the worker to determine the effectiveness of his or her training; 6.2.2 Work with the City to recommend additional training or resources as necessary; 6.2.3 Inspect trenching and excavation locations on a daily basis, including the adjacent areas and protective systems, for evidence of a situation that could result in possible cave-ins, indications of failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions. An inspection shall be conducted by the Competent Person prior to the start of work and as needed throughout the shift. Inspections shall also be made after every rainstorm or other hazard increasing occurrence. These inspections are only required when employee exposure can be reasonably anticipated; and 6.2.4 Where the Competent Person finds evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, failure of protective systems, hazardous atmospheres, or other hazardous conditions, the Competent Person will stop work and take immediate corrective action. Exposed employees shall be removed from the hazardous area until the necessary precautions have been taken to ensure their safety. Competent Person Designation p.4 6.3 Responsibilities of the Fall Protection Competent Person (See Exhibit B): A person acting in the capacity of safety monitor(s)/attendants shall be trained in the function of both the safety monitor and warning lines systems, and shall: 6.3.1 Be a Competent Person as defined by WAC 296-155-24503; 6.3.2 Evaluate the performance of workers performing a particular task or operation (including, but not limited to equipment operation, task performance, equipment testing, certain vehicle operation, and other processes identified by the Washington State Department of Labor as requiring the authorization/evaluation of a competent/qualified person); 6.3.3 Have control authority over the work as it relates to fall protection; 6.3.4 Act as the safety monitor for low slope roofs. The safety monitor shall: Be instantly distinguishable over members of the work crew, by use of highly visible (hi-Viz) vest/jacket; Engage in no other duties while acting as safety monitor; Be positioned in relation to the workers under their protection, so as to have a clear, unobstructed view and be able to maintain normal voice communication; Not supervise more than eight exposed workers at one time; Warn the employee when it appears that the employee is unaware of a fall hazard or is acting in an unsafe manner; and Stop work and take immediate corrective action when hazards or dangerous behaviors are observed. Competent Person Designation p.5 EXHIBIT A COMPETENT PERSON EVALUATION CHECKLIST This is a check list which has been devised to determine if the EMPLOYEE designated as a COMPETENT PERSON is competent with the description and intent of the EXCAVATION & TRENCHING STANDARD, WAC 296-155-650. Employee's Name Occupation: What is job on site? Date of evaluation by employer Length of time with Length of experience in excavation& employer trenching TRAINING:KNOWLEDGE: Does the desienated emnlovee have trainine in: Does the desienated emnlovee have knowledee about: YES NO YES NO Soils classification? Soils classification? 0 Use of protective systems?Use of protective systems? 0 0 Requirements of the standards? J J Requirements of the standard? AUTHORITY: Does the desienated emolovee have authoritv to: YES NO Take prompt corrective measures to eliminate existing and predictable hazards?............................... 0 Stop work until hazards are corrected or eliminated or controlled and remove employees from the hazardous area until proper systems are in place?................................................................................. 0 INSPECTIONS: YES NO Has the competent person conducted a daily inspection of the excavation?....................................... 0 0 Ofadjacent areas?................................................................................................................................ Ofprotective systems?......................................................................................................................... 0 Were inspections conducted prior to start of work?............................................................................. Asneeded during work?....................................................................................................................... 0 After rainstorms or other hazard increasing occurrences?.................................................................. Isthere water in the trench?.................................................................................................................. 0 Is water removal equipment being monitored to insure safe operations?............................................ Has the soils analysis been verified allowing for the influence of water?.............................................. Is there evidence of failure of any portion of the protective system?.................................................... Is damage evident to structural members of the protective system?.................................................... If so, has the equipment been evaluated for suitability of use?........................................................... Competent Person Designation p.6 SOIL CLASSIFICATION: YES NO Has the employer selected a protective system which relies on soils classification?......................... 0 0 What types of soils have been identified? What visual tests were performed? What manual test(s)were performed? Who performed the tests? YES NO Have the conditions changed since the classification was made?...................................................... 0 Has the proper soils classification been made?................................................................................... If YES,does the protective system selected comply with or exceed the performance criteria outlined in the standard?................. Areutilities involved?.......................................................................................................................... If YES,are they properly protected?.................................................................................................. 0 Areramps involved?............................................................................................................................. 0 IfYES,are they constructed according to standards?........................................................................ Areconfined spaces involved?............................................................................................................. 0 If YES, has a competent person evaluation the environment in question?....................................... COMMENTS: Do you consider the employee to be COMPETENT within the requirements of the EXCAVATION AND TRENCHING STANDARD? IF NOT,WHY? Areas to be strengthened: 11 tl 1 s'".', ,'7NIh IIII IPI k ' ^ "' t - r Rd tl k ry i + -- - ,^3 -- E- n s -,°-:'* 4 ie: I il u T. e,,!i ,p ' i ..a «'a 4 ,F d,t. 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Employee's Name Position Date of evaluation by employer Length of time with Length of experience in excavation & employer trenching TRAINING: KNOWLEDGE: Does the desienated emnlovee have trainine in: Does the desi¢nated emolovee have knowledee about: YES NO YES NO Use of fall protection equipment?.................. Fall hazards?................................... 00 Inspection requirements of fall protection Use of protective systems?............ L Equipment?..................................................... J Storage of fall protection equipment?........... Requirements of the standard?..... 0 Identifying fall hazards?................................. Fall protection work plans?............ L Requirements of the fall restraint&fall arrest Emergency removal?..................... standards?...................................................... 0 Line capacity?................................ 00 AUTHORITY: Does the desienated emnlovee have authoritv to: YES NO Take prompt corrective measures to eliminate existing and predictable hazards? 0 0 Stop work until hazards are corrected or eliminated or controlled and remove employees from the hazardous area until proper systems are in place? COMMENTS: Do you consider the employee to be COMPETENT within the requirements of the FALL RESTRAINT AND FALL ARREST STANDARD? IF NOT,WHY? Areas to be strengthened: n'' tl @ y pw €..: r"+.iti hv 99reu I,y Kiyi='-- -d NVi i, n _%„,'' - `T a,,irl NVi IV ri'y.. N _ e x°-.•e,. - -`" a;`..aiVfl i 'm, ',,°u '• -; m";, ry __ . 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