The purpose of this policy is to promote accepted safety practices in all abrasive blasting operations, as well as provide for personal protection of employees performing the blasting or working in the area of the blasting. The requirements shall apply to University operations where open or enclosed abrasive blasting is performed by or in close proximity to employees.
The use, storage and handling of all compressed gases in cylinders shall be done so in accordance with the provisions of the Compressed Gas Associations as set forth in Pamphlet P-1 “Safe Handling of Compressed Gases.”
The purpose of this program is to provide a means by which employees can be protected from the hazards associated with entry into confined/enclosed spaces and to develop procedures by which employees shall enter such spaces. This program establishes the minimum requirements for entering confined/enclosed spaces in accordance with the following OSHA Standards...
The goal of the Confined Space Policy is to provide a means by which employees can be protected from the hazards associated with entry into confined spaces and to develop procedures by which employees shall enter such spaces. It will ensure that the identified hazards are controlled or eliminated prior to individuals entering confined spaces. The Confined Space Policy is administered by the Department of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS).
The purpose of this policy is to provide minimum guidelines for safety-related work practices to ensure a safe and healthful work environment is provided for UNC-Chapel Hill employees who may be exposed to electrical circuits or electrical hazards.
These requirements apply to all open excavations made in the earth’s surface into which employees are expected to enter. An excavation is defined as, “Any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface, formed by earth removal.” (OSHA 1926.650) A trench (trench excavation) is defined as, “A narrow excavation made below the surface of the ground where the depth is greater than the weidth, but the width of a trench (measured at the bottom) is less than 15 feet (4.6 m) or less...
This policy is to establish requirements for the safety of UNC-Chapel Hill ("UNC") employees while using fall protection equipment in various locations around campus. The purpose of the fall protection policy is to establish a set of guidelines and requirements that UNC Environment, Health and Safety, supervisors, and employees must uphold.
The UNC-Chapel Hill Environment, Health and Safety Office is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring the fire safety program for the University. Fire Safety, as used in the University’s Environment, Health and Safety Plan, includes those areas of safety commonly referred to as “life safety”.
The specific purpose of this policy is to establish requirements for guarding floor openings, wall openings, and holes. This policy is to serve as a reference to the OSHA regulations that UNC Environment, Health and Safety, supervisors, and employees are required to uphold.
The purpose of this section is to promote the safe use of, and to reduce the likelihood of injuries involving the use of hand or power tools.
The provisions of the NC OSHA Hazard Communication Program were revised and became law in March 2012 to encompass global harmonization. The HAZCOM 2012 Standard requires employers to provide employees with information concerning the hazards associated with the chemicals in their workplace. This standard requires a written hazard communication program, container labels, inventory of chemicals, area warning signs, safety data sheets, and chemical safety training and information sessions.
A Hazards Management Plan (HMP) is a written safety and environmental plan for a work unit, which provides a framework for ensuring compliance with regulations pertaining to protection of personnel and the environment.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is committed to the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff and visitors. The goal of this Policy is to minimize the detrimental effects of excessive heat on UNC employees who are required to work outdoors or within indoor environments with elevated temperatures.
This policy is to ensure UNC employee safety during welding and cutting operations along with the protection of property (including equipment) from Hot Work operations conducted at the University. Hot Work is defined as “work involving burning, welding, or similar operation that is capable of initiating fires or explosions.”
The goal of the Lockout Tagout Policy is to prevent injuries resulting from failure to use practices and procedures necessary for the control of hazardous energy. It will ensure that machines and equipment are isolated from all potentially hazardous energy sources and are locked out or tagged out before individuals perform any servicing or maintenance work. The Lockout Tagout Policy is administered by the Department of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS).
The purpose of this procedure is to prevent injuries resulting from failure to use practices and procedures necessary for the control of hazardous energy. This procedure establishes the minimum requirements for the lockout/tagout of energy sources in accordance with The Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA Standard, 29 CFR 1910.147. It will ensure that machines and equipment are isolated from all potentially hazardous energy sources and are locked out or tagged out before work...
This policy is to establish requirements for the safety of UNC employees while working in close proximity to machinery with hazardous moving parts. The purpose of machine guarding is to protect the machine operator and other employees in the work area from hazards created by ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. There are as many hazards created by moving parts as there are types of machines. Safeguards are essential for protecting workers from needless injuries.
The following requirements are designed to eliminate or reduce injuries involving the handling and storage of materials, whether performed manually or through automation. These requirements shall apply to all UNC work areas where materials are handled or stored in the workplace. Nothing in these requirements shall relieve the University from the compliance requirements of other regulatory agencies whether federal, state, or local.
The purpose of the material handling hoist policy is to provide a means by which employees can be protected from the hazards associated with lifting and/or lowering heavy loads and develop procedures by which employees shall follow when using a hoist for material handling.
The purpose of the Material Handling - Hoist Standard is to establish requirements for the safety of UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) employees while using various types of hoist to lift and/or lower heavy loads at various locations around campus, and to establish a set of guidelines and requirements that UNC-CH directors/department chairs, supervisors, employees, and the UNC-CH Environment, Health and Safety (EHS), must uphold.
This policy applies to Industrial, Maintenance, and Construction, and Support Services operations. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) guidelines for research laboratories are contained in chapter 5 of the Laboratory Safety Manual. Personal Protective Equipment for Clinic operations are governed by the Exposure Control Plan.
The University is committed to protecting employees and the environment by instituting a responsible pesticide program. The purpose of this program is to ensure that employees are adequately informed about the potential physical and health hazards of working with pesticides and the adverse affect pesticides can have on the environment if used improperly.
The purpose of the crystalline silica policy is to provide a means by which employees can be protected from the hazards associated with silica dust and develop procedures by which employees shall follow when there is a potential for silica dust exposure.
In accordance to the provisions of the NC OSHA Powered Industrial Truck Standard UNC-CH is required to provide employees specific types of training in operating a powered industrial truck. Formal training is provided though means of instructor led in class training or online training.
Scaffolds shall be furnished and erected in accordance with the OSHA 1910.28 standard for employees who are engaged in work that cannot be done safely from the ground or from solid construction. The purpose of these requirements is to ensure that all safe work practices are followed when erecting, altering, working on, and dismantling scaffolds. It is the intent of the University to provide maximum protection to all employees by the issuance of these requirements.
All employers covered by OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Standards 1910.1053 and 1926.1153 must develop and implement a written exposure control plan. This plan describes tasks where employees may be exposed to silica on campus and the ways to reduce exposures through controls, work practices and housekeeping methods. This plan is a supplement to the campus policy and standard on crystalline silica.
The purpose of these requirements is to provide for the safe use of stairways and ladders by employees and visitors and to provide guidelines which reference the design and construction of fixed general industrial stairways (interior and exterior), portable extension ladders, stepladders, permanent/fixed ladders, and ladders used for construction.
The purpose of the crystalline silica standard is to provide a means by which employees can be protected from the hazards associated with silica dust and develop procedures by which employees must follow when there is a potential for silica dust exposure.
Those employees who perform their job duties over or near water including but not limited to inspectors, wildlife personnel, and research personnel shall follow the minimum operation requirements designed to prevent injury or fatality from falling into the water (as required by OSHA 1926.106).