Life Critical Safety Rules:

The following Life Critical Safety Rules are in place to prevent serious injury and harm to employees. Each of these rules are key components to a safe work environment.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• All personnel working in any field locations must wear the required PPE for the work being performed.

• Additional/specialized PPE, such as gloves, goggles, face shields will be worn based on potential hazards.

• PPE must be maintained in good condition.

Vehicle Safety

• All drivers have a responsibility to use good judgement when driving paying special attention during adverse weather conditions.

• Drives must obey all traffic laws.

• Cell phones are not allowed when the vehicle is in motion, Drivers should pull over when safe and when the vehicle is at a complete stop, they may use the phone.

• Seatbelts must be worn at all times.

Work Permitting

• All work must be permitted based on-site location requirements.

•  Job site visit is required between the groups involved with a permit to assure that work requirements have be reviewed.

• All employees working shall be listed on the safe work permit.

Energy Isolation (Lock Out – Tag Out)

• Every person performing a task must be protected from all associated hazardous energy.

• All sources of energy must be identified, isolated and field verified.

• Never remove or cut off a lock, or other control, without following the appropriate procedure for removal.

Fall Protection

• All personnel working higher than 4′ without a standard railing must utilize fall protection.

• 100% tie off must be followed at all times.

• Tie off point must be strong enough to provide adequate protection.

• Fall protection equipment must be inspected prior to use and removed from service if any damage is detected.

Confined Space Entry

• The confined space must be emptied, cleaned and ventilated.

• Atmospheric monitoring will be conducted based on site requirements.

• All lines connected to the confined space must be disconnected and the confined must be blinded before entry is allowed.

• A trained attendant must be in place prior to and for the duration of any entries.

• All personnel entering a confined space must be trained.