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Construction Safety and Ethics Programs: Objective Topics, Safety Manual Topic, OSHA, PPE, and Material Safety Data Sheets...

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Safety & Ethics

Safety 

Safety Programs  

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Every company should have one Part of a basic core value

Job-site safety objectives      

Use a qualified safety person Make regular job-site safety inspections Enforce the use of safety equipment Following all safety rules and procedures Provide on-going safety training Enforce safety rules and use appropriate discipline

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Safety Manual OSHA

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PPE

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Occupational Safety & Health Administration Personal Protective Equipment Eye Protection Hard Hat Gloves or hand protections Steel-toed boots

MSDS 

Material Safety Data Sheets

THIS IS YOUR SAFETY MOMENT

WORKSAFE CONFINED SPACE

DID YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD NEVER ENTER A CONFINED SPACE WITHOUT AN EXIT PLAN IN PLACE. You’re not really safe in a confined space if you haven’t made arrangements to get out before you get in. It’s not enough to simply identify potential hazards you might encounter when working in confined spaces such as vessels, tanks, etc. It is vital to have rescue plans and emergency procedures in place in advance. Communications, extraction equipment, shutdown capabilities, first-aid, and rapid availability of skilled emergency service personnel, should all be at hand before you set foot in a confined space.

THIS IS YOUR SAFETY MOMENT

WORKSAFE Hand Tools

DID YOU KNOW NEGLECTING YOUR HAND TOOLS CAN CUT SHORT A CAREER. In the workplace, improper use and maintenance of hand tools is a major source of injury—and death. Safe use starts with ensuring tools are right for the job and in good working condition. Prevent shock or electrocution by inspecting power cords for wear and tool housing for cracks. Workers must be properly trained, use the right personal protection gear, and never wear loose clothing or jewelry near rotating or moving parts. Improper tool modification is particularly dangerous. For example, don’t remove the safety guards on a two-handed grinder. Grinder wheels frequently fly off, and the results can be gruesome.

Ethics  What is Ethics?  Goes beyond personal feelings  Moral obligation to do what is right based on standards of right and wrong within a given profession  There is never a right way to do the wrong thing  Code of Ethics  Company policy on how it should handle certain situations  Examples     

Change Orders Overbilling Materials Quality Contract

American Institute of Constructors Ethics is at the center of being a Professional Constructor. Having individuals who share a common ethical standard is essential for the construction industry. The AIC asks that all AIC Members, ACs and CPCs to commit to AIC Constructor Code of Ethics

AIC Constructor Code of Ethics The members of the American Institute of Constructors are committed to the following Standards of Professional Conduct:  A Constructor shall have full regard to the public interest in fulfilling his or her responsibilities to the employer or client.  A Constructor shall not engage in any deceptive practice, or in any practice which creates an unfair advantage for the Constructor or another.  A Constructor shall not maliciously or recklessly injure or attempt to injure, whether directly or indirectly, the professional reputation of others.

AIC Constructor Code of Ethics  A Constructor shall ensure that when providing a service which includes advice, such advice shall be fair and unbiased.  A Constructor shall not divulge to any person, firm, or company, information of a confidential nature acquired during the course of professional activities.  A Constructor shall carry out responsibilities in accordance with current professional practice, so far as it lies within his or her power.  A Constructor shall keep informed of new thought and development in the construction process appropriate to the type and level of his or her responsibilities and shall support research and the educational processes associated with the construction profession.

Ethics  Situation #1  You are working with an owner that consistently deducts 10% - 15% from all change orders. As Project Manager, your boss tells you to start marking up all change orders an additional 10%15% to allow room for negotiations.  What do you do?

Ethics  Situation #2  Over the course of 18 months on a very large project, you become personal friends with the city inspector. As he arrives to complete his final inspection and issue a CO, he asks you if he can borrow $200 to fix his car.  What do you do?

Ethics  Situation #3  You work for the COH as a project manager. During the construction of a new police sub-station, the contractor invites you to lunch. During lunch the contractor wins a raffle prize of a brand new Android phone, the same one you have been dying for! He says its yours; he likes iPhone.  Do you take the phone?

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