Introduction

Welcome! Lydig Construction, Inc. operates under the philosophy that there is nothing more important than protecting the health and safety of our employees, partners and clients while also preserving the environment. We operate an award-winning program, administered by our Health, Safety & Environmental department to ensure this philosophy stays at the forefront of what we do and what we expect of our partner companies.

Regulatory agencies and courtroom decisions have imposed a very heavy burden on “general contractors” to assume liability and responsibility for the health and safety of everyone on their project. This is the reason that we must expect you to fulfill your obligations to your employees and us by developing, implementing, and enforcing an “effective in practice” Accident Prevention Program, Site-Specific Safety Plans, and Hazardous Activity Plans. For more information on the regulatory requirement, view the PDF: DOSH Directive General or Upper-Tier Contractor (Stute) Responsibility.

This page was designed to help you with developing those plans and programs that are both required by state or federal law to work on Lydig projects. Here you will find links and forms to assist you in developing the required programs or plans. If you have any questions or need assistance with regard to your submittals, please contact an HSE Representative at the following numbers: Spokane, 509-534-0451 or Bellevue, 425-885-3314.

Subcontractor Safety Plans Checklist

STEP 1:

1. Electronically submit a copy of your company Accident Prevention Program to the Project Manager & Contract Administrator listed on the contract award letter.  This is your “global” program that addresses all your operations.
   • Don’t have one?

Click here to go to the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries website to create one.

http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/TrainingPrevention/Programs/files/ConstructionAPPSample.doc

STEP 2:

Electronically submit a copy of your Site-Specific Safety Plan. This is a condensed version of your company Accident Prevention Program that is specific to the project and your scope of activities. It must include an Emergency Action Plan (example plan). Your Site-Specific Safety Plan needs to identify or address the following:

a. What is the work?
b. Where it will be performed?
c. What are the inherent hazards of the work to be performed?
d. What controls, measures, devices will be used to eliminate the hazards?
e. Who and how often will the process/work be inspected to verify your employees are following your hazard elimination requirements?
f. You will also need to include the Safety Data Sheets (previously known as “Material Safety Data Sheets”) for all products you will be using on this project.
g. Names of those doing the work and certification(s) when applicable.
h. Name of who is in charge of the work and certification(s) when applicable.

Note: If the submission of personnel to the documents is too early to identify the individuals fulfilling these rolls it must be so noted and they must be added 1 week prior to the start of work in order to ensure no delay to your scheduled start.

STEP 3:

Make sure your Site-Specific Safety Plan includes “Hazardous Activity Plans” specific to the following activities:

1. Fall Protection Work Plan when working at heights/elevations/or adjacent to pits, tanks, bodies of water.
2. Trenching/Excavation/Shoring.
3. Electrical Safety and lock-out/tag-out.
4. Confined Space Safety.
5. Fire Prevention/Protection.

Note:  It is not sufficient to state something like: “we will comply with the regulations when exposed to these/this hazard.”  The regulations are very clear that for each hazard, you must address each element of #2a through h of the Site-Specific Safety Plan requirements.

STEP 4:

Training certifications need to submitted including, but not limited to:

• Boom-lifts
• Scissor-lifts
• Forklifts
• Riggers
• Signal persons
• Flaggers
• Powder actuated tools
• Scaffolding
• Fall Protection
• Crane Operators

Lydig will accept training documentation in the form of:

• A list of employees names on a company letterhead or log w/ associated training pertaining to their scope of work.
• A sign in sheet with the type of training on a company letterhead.
• An actual training certificate or card.

SAMPLE PLANS AND TOOLS

• Sample Emergency Action Plan
• Sample Fall Protection Work Plan
• Sample Trenching/Excavation Plan
• Sample Trenching/Excavation Checklist
• Sample Electrical Safety Plan including L-O/T-O
• Sample Confined Space Entry Permit
• Sample Hot Work Plan
• Sample Hot Work Permit