AED in the Workplace
An Automated External Defibrillator AED is a device used to treat victims of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). SCA occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, interrupting blood flow and oxygen to the heart and brain.
Effective: 11/06/2023
First Aid – Cold Weather Hazards
Hazard: Each winter VSC responds to customer’s frozen fire protection systems that require immediate repair. As a result, employees often come in contact with extremely cold water and cold air temperatures.
Effective: 09/30/2023
First Aid – Frostbite & Other Winter Weather Hazards
Hazards: Winter Weather creates conditions that can expose all VSC employees to illness and injury! Exposure to hazards include: Walking on ice & snow covered surfaces, contact with frozen pipes or extremely cold water, and exposure to cold air temperatures! These risks are encountered in service, installation, inspections and on construction sites!
Effective: 09/30/2023
Housekeeping – Storage of Oxygen and Acetylen cylinders
Hazard: There is a reoccurrence of Oxygen and Acetylene cylinders not stored properly in our warehouse facilities. This
is a fire and explosion hazard.
Effective: 09/30/2023
Impalement Hazard
HAZARD The vertical rebar protruding from this concrete formwork is an impalement hazard. This hazard can result in very
serious injury. VSCF&S workers had been exposed to the rebar and numerous trip hazards during installation of the
Flexible expansion loop. VSCF&S technicians notified the GC that there were no implement caps on the rebar, but no
corrective action had been taken.
Effective: 09/30/2023
Ladder Safety – Inspect Ladders
Hazard: Failure to inspect, maintain and replace ladders can result in injury and property damage! VSC employees have suffered serious injury from falls due to ladder collapse. Tools & material sitting atop ladders fall off, striking and injuring employees below. When a ladder falls, employees come in contact with other employees, utilities, walls causing property ceiling fixtures, or fall into walls and equipment causing other damage.
Effective: 09/30/2023
Lifting Safety – Avoiding Back Injury
Hazard: While no single lifting technique will apply to all situations the following tips will help you avoid back
injuries.
Effective: 09/30/2023
Lock Out Tag Out – Working Around Motorized Equipment
Hazard: A VSC employee recently suffered life threatening injuries while installing a new sprinkler system beneath a conveyor. His arm became pinched and rolled into a large conveyor belt causing major trauma.
Effective: 09/30/2023
OSHA – What To Do When OSHA Shows Up
Federal and State OSHA agencies are more frequently conducting compliance inspections in the construction industry. Compliance officers are conducting site investigations on projects where VSC employees are present or were previously exposed to a hazard.
Effective: 09/30/2023
OSHA Fatality and Injury Reports of Fire Protection Companies
The following documents are actual investigations conducted by OSHA.
They remind us of how dangerous our industry can be.
Effective: 09/30/2023