Chapter Five - General Safety

Employer Posting, Building Design and General Work Environment

According to OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910 Occupational and Health Safety Standards, CHESS has an obligation to its employees to provide a safe general work environment, including:

• Signs that indicate exits, fire alarm boxes, extinguishers, eyewash stations and first aid kits.

• An active health and safety program.

• Adequate access to medical service and first aid.

• A clean and safe work environment.

Resources - Cornell Environmental Health and Safety Office Links:

·  Accident Reporting & Investigation

·  Confined Spaces & Permit Confined Spaces

·  Cranes & Hoists

·  Electrical

·  Event Safety

·  Excavations

·  Fall Protection

·  Fire Safety

·  Hazard Communication

·  Injury / Illness Prevention

·  Ladder Safety

·  Lockout / Tagout Policy

·  Powered Industrial Trucks  (Forklifts)

·  Reporting a Safety Concern

·  Scaffolding

·  Shop Safety

·  Welding & Hot Work

Last Update: 2006-09-14