UTC ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES For CONTRACTORS United Technologies Connecticut & Maine Operations September 2009 “Working Together for a Safer Environment.” FACILITY PHONE NUMBERS Emergencies Fire Medical/Fire/Spill EH&S Security Dept. Hamilton Sundstrand Windsor Locks 1911 5376 5501 5501 Farmington 1911 3025 3300 3300 Pratt & Whitney East Hartford 51111 53440 56615 55907 Middletown 5111 4411 4074 4074 Cheshire 5111 4400 4400 4400 North Berwick 2600 2600 2314 2600 Sikorsky Stratford, Shelton, 1911 65829 66463 66688 West Haven, and Trumbull Bridgeport I & II 1911 65829 47008 66688 UTC Research Center 7777 7628 7061 7061 UTC Power 2300 2358 2301 2301 i Table of Contents United Technologies Corporation EH&S Policy.............................. 1 Contractor EH&S Requirements......................................................... 2 Definitions.................................................................................................. 4 Contractor EH&S Performance Progressive Improvement Plan 5 Security and Identification..................................................................... 6 Housekeeping and Sanitation.............................................................. 8 Working in a Manufacturing Unit......................................................... 9 EH&S Requirements for Miscellaneous Operations.................... 10 Emergency Response and Notification........................................... 13 Fires............................................................................................... 13 Evacuation .................................................................................... 13 Injuries........................................................................................... 13 Spills.............................................................................................. 14 Injury and Illness Record Keeping and Reporting........................ 16 Accident/Incident Investigation.......................................................... 17 Training..................................................................................................... 18 Hazard Control Programs .................................................................. 19 Cardinal Rules ................................................................................ 20 Aerial Lifts ........................................................................................ 22 Asbestos Containing Materials .................................................. 23 Barricades ........................................................................................ 25 Barricades for Hazardous Area..................................................... 25 Barricades for Trenches/Holes/Pits............................................... 25 Barricades for Overhead Work...................................................... 55 Chemical Handling/Storage/Hazard Communication........... 27 Clean Fill Materials (e.g. soil, sand) .......................................... 29 ii Compressed Gas Cylinders......................................................... 30 Confined Spaces............................................................................. 32 Cranes and Hoisting Equipment................................................. 33 Dumpster Management ................................................................ 36 Electrical Safety............................................................................... 37 Elevated Work ................................................................................. 39 Primary Fall Protection Systems.................................................... 39 Secondary Fall Protection Systems............................................... 39 Fire Protection and Prevention ................................................... 41 Floors and Wall Openings/Barricades...................................... 43 Foreign Object Damage................................................................ 44 Hot Work Permits ........................................................................... 46 Ladders.............................................................................................. 49 Lockout/Tagout................................................................................ 51 Motor Vehicle Safety...................................................................... 53 Overhead Work ............................................................................... 55 Personal Protective Equipment .................................................. 56 Minimum PPE Requirements......................................................... 56 Hearing Protection......................................................................... 56 Respiratory Protection................................................................... 57 Gloves........................................................................................... 57 Protective Footwear....................................................................... 57 Hard Hats...................................................................................... 57 Powered Industrial Vehicles ........................................................ 58 Roof Work/Access.......................................................................... 61 Scaffolding........................................................................................ 62 Stacks and Drains........................................................................... 63 Tools................................................................................................... 64 iii Trenching, Excavating and Drilling............................................ 66 Waste Management....................................................................... 68 Welding, Cutting, Brazing............................................................. 71 Gas Welding and Cutting............................................................... 71 Arc Welding and Cutting................................................................ 72 Appendices Hamilton Sundstrand (HS).................................................................. 73 Pratt & Whitney Connecticut Operations (PWCO)....................... 80 Pratt & Whitney North Berwick (PWNB) ......................................... 89 Sikorsky (SIK)......................................................................................... 92 UTC Power (UTCP).............................................................................. 95 UT Research Center (UTRC)............................................................. 96 UTC Contractor EHS Home Page http:\\links.pw.utc.com\contractorehs iv United Technologies Corporation Environment, Health and Safety Policy United Technologies Corporation strives to maintain a workplace that is free of hazards, and in compliance with companyestablished and regulatory requirements related to pollution prevention and protection of the natural environment. The purpose and scope of the UTC Standard Practice 10, Contractor EH&S Program, is to regulate the activities of contractors who perform work onsite at UTC’s operating units. OBJECTIVES • Eliminate employee injuries by taking all necessary and reasonable steps to make the workplace free from hazards and unsafe activities. • Design manufacturing processes to reduce pollutants to the lowest achievable levels. • Conserve natural resources in the design, manufacture, use and disposal of products and delivery of services. • Establish safety and environmental protection standards that comply with applicable laws and company policies and go beyond, when necessary, to achieve our goals. • Hold operating managers accountable for safety and environmental performance and for providing leadership and required resources. • Require all employees to support the policy and objectives. 1 Contractor EH&S Requirements Contractors are responsible for ensuring their employees, subcontractors and agents comply with this EH&S Guide and applicable Federal, State and Local regulations at all times during performance of their work. • Each contractor will complete a Contractor EH&S Assessment prequalification questionnaire. The prequalification process will identify contractors, vendors and service providers who have effective Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) programs with demonstrated leadership and performance in their industry. See HS and UTRC Appendices. • UTC reserves the right to verify that the Contractor and all of the Contractor’s employees meet contractual requirements, including orientation, training,medical testing and substance abuse screening. • The Contractor EH&S Program at UTC is administered in English. The Program includes this Contractor Handbook, online computer training, and a Contract Coordinator who will provide project management and supervision. • Contractor employees who will be issued a picture badge or act in a supervisory role in the performance of their duties at UTC, must first complete Contractor Supervisor EH&S orientation training. This training covers the UTC requirements in this handbook, and includes a test to verify comprehension. Information on how to take this training is available from EH&S, your Contractor Coordinator or Emergency Services. • All contractors must communicate in English with the level of proficiency necessary to ensure the safety of their employees and the safety of others. • Contractor activities and performance will be audited and evaluated through the Contractor EH&S Progressive Improvement Plan to ensure ongoing compliance with UTC policies, procedures and requirements, and to achieve a successful and injuryfree workplace. 2 • Contractor employees may be required to sign a contractor verification card supplied by Emergency Services. • Each contractor employee must carry the card with them at all times, as it is required in order to enter the facility through the security post. • A UTC Contractor Coordinator will be assigned for each project. The Contractor Coordinator will be the Contractor's primary UTC contact on all matters related to the task. • If there are any questions about this Guide or any EH&S concerns related to an operation or activity, contact your supervisor or the UTC Contractor Coordinator. • The requirements of this Guide are in addition to the terms and conditions of any Agreement or Purchase Order between the Contractor and UTC and form a material part thereof. • Contractors will conduct safety meetings with their employees to cover all applicable sections of this Guide before any work is done on UTC property. See HS Appendix. • Copies of this EH&S Contractor Guide are available from Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S), and Emergency Services and at the UTC Contractor EH&S Website. Each contractor shall: • Have ready access to this handbook at all times to use as a reference source. • Report all injuries, spills and near hits immediately to Emergency Services and your Contractor Coordinator. • Conduct daily inspections of work areas to ensure compliance with the requirements of this guide. Review findings and corrective actions with your Contractor Coordinator. 3 Definitions Cardinal Rule: A rule that if violated, has the potential to cause a fatal or serious injury. As such, violators of a Cardinal Rule are subject to disciplinary action up to and including permanent suspension from working at UTC. Contractor Coordinator – The UTC employee who is directly responsible for the activities performed on site by a contractor and the contractor’s employees and subcontractors. Division – Major business organization of UTC (e.g., Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand, Sikorsky, Fuel Cells.). Emergency Services – Protective Services, Fire Department, or Security Department, depending on the division or facility. Minor Violation – Any violation other than a Serious Violation. Review Board – A board consisting of onsite UTC personnel who will address contractor violations that require a meeting with Contractor management. Serious Violation – Any violation of an EH&S requirement that could have resulted in an OSHA Recordable incident, an environmental release that the Environmental department would deem a threat to human health or the environment, or property damage in excess of $1000. Site – Location of a UTC facility where work is performed. 4 Contractor EH&S Performance Progressive Improvement Plan Point Assessments Minor Violation: 1 point Serious Violation: 26 points (applied to Cardinal Rule violations) Category Points: Violations within the same chapter of this handbook (e.g., Lockout Tagout, Confined Space, PPE) Total Points: Total of all violations, regardless of category. Category Total Division Improvement Action Points* Points* 1 Verbal Warning to Work Crew and Contractor 2 8 Written Warning to Contractor 3 10 Contractor Meeting with site Review Board 4 15 Work Crew 1 Suspended from site for 1 week and Contractor Suspended from bidding jobs at the site/division 2 for 6 weeks 5 20 Work Crew and Contractor suspended from site for 3 months 6 25 Contractor suspended from site indefinitely * For violations/incidents within the last 24 months. 1 Alternate work crew may be assigned to continue work 2 Site or division suspension determined by review board UTCWide Consequences* Improvement Action 1 Divisional Suspension Written Warning 1 to Contractor Management 2 Divisional Suspensions 12 Week UTC Bid Suspension 3 Divisional Suspensions 1 Year UTC Bid Suspension 4 Divisional Suspensions Permanent UTC Site and Bid Suspension * For suspensions within the last 24 months. A suspension at any division initiates the UTCwide Improvement Action 1 Including warning that Contractor is at risk of UTCwide bid suspension. The intent of this plan is to raise the level of awareness concerning poor EH&S performance to succeeding levels of management within a contractor's organization, and thereby enabling management to implement necessary corrective actions to avoid future violations and business interruptions. 5
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