SAFETY TRAINING

FOR SURVEYORS

FIRSTAID&CPR

INSTRUCTIONALVIDEOS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_S_fM7l84Q

PROPERLIFTING

PROCEDURES

Ifyouaregoingtoliftsomethingbyhandandtheloadiscompactenoughtopassbetweenyourknees,usethe

followingsteps:

1. Yourfeetshouldbeapart,withonefootalongsidetheobjecttobeliftedandonefootbehind.Spreading

yourfeetlikethisgivesyougreaterstabilityandyourrearfootwillbeinapositionforupwardthrustofyour

lift.Italsogivesyourbodybetterpositioningovertheobjectyouarelifting.

2.Usethesit-downpositionandkeepyourbackstraight,butrememberthatstraightdoesnotmeanvertical.

Thetrickistokeepthespine,backmusclesandbodyorgansincorrectalignment.

3.Tuckinyourchin.Notdownonyourbreastbone,buttuckedinsothatyourheadandneckcontinuesthe

straightbackline.Thishelpstokeepthespinestraightandfirm.

4.Usethepalmsofyourhands.Grippingwiththepalmisoneofthemostimportantelementsofcorrectlifting.

Thefingersandpalmshouldbeextendedaroundtheobjectyouaregoingtolift.UsetheFULLPALM!Your

fingersalonehaveverylittlepower.Thestrengthofyourentirehandisneededifyouaregoingtoliftcorrectly.

5.Keepyourarmsandelbowsclosetoyourbody.Tiptheobjectawayfromyouanddrawitcloseinwithyour

armsandelbowstuckedinsotheweightisclosetothespinalaxis.Begintheliftwithathrustoftherearfoot.

6.Whenyousetdowntheload,reversetheentireprocedure.Remembertosetitdownclosetoyourbodyand

thenslideormoveitback.Donot"reachout"tosettheloaddown.

• Ifyouaregoingtoliftsomethingbyhandandtheloadistoolargeorbulkytopassbetweenyourknees,usethe

followingliftingprocedures:

1.Usea"stoopedback"postureforlifting.Youcangettheloadclosertothebody.

2.Next,bendovertheloadslightly,notbendingtheknee,butkeepingyourselfinasclosetotheloadaspossible.

3.Grabtheloadusingthefullpalmandpullittowardyourabdomen;thencarryit.

4.Whenyousettheloaddown,reversethisprocedure,makingsurethatyousetitdownclosetoyourbody.

• Donottwistyourbodywhileholdingtheload.Ifyouhavetoturnwithaload,shiftyourfeetandturnthewhole

body.

• Ifyouhavetolifthigherthanyourwaist,donotdoitallatonce.First,settheloadonabenchortable,then

changegripsforhigherlifting.

• Ifyouhavetohandaloadtoafellowemployee,makesurethathe/shehasagoodgripbeforeyouletgo.Work

together.

• Foranyloadthatyoucarry,makesurethatyourpathisclear,andyoucanseeoveroraroundtheload.Donot

carrya"lazyman'sload"-thatistryingtomakeitallinonetrip.

• Inanymaterialhandlingsituation,ifyouneedhelp,askforitandgetit.

PROPERUSEOFTOOLS

MACHETES

• Sharpenbladesonlyfrom6inchesfromthebuttofthehandletowithin2inchesofthepoint.

• Stationmacheteusersatnocloserthan10feetintervals.Protectyourselfbyretainingthisminimumsafety

zone.

• Whilechopping,ifpossible,leanforward.

• Alwayschopawayfromthebody.

• Swingwithafullswingatanapproximate45º,butdonotoverswingorswingtoohard.

• Clearsmallvines,etc.,beforecuttinglargervegetation.

• Right-handed:Rightfootforward-whenswingingdownwardtowardtheleftorwhenswingingupwardtothe

right.Leftfootforward-whenswingingdownwardtowardtherightorwhenswingingupwardtotheleft.

• Left-handed-reversetheright-handedprocedure.

• Donotusemachetesforheavycutting.

• Uselong-handedloppingshearsorbrushhooksinsteadofmachetesforcuttingthornybushesandbriars.

• Weareyeprotection.

AXESANDBRUSHHOOKS

• Clearawayanyimpeding,lightgrowthwithamacheteorahatchetbeforechopping.

• Allowamplespacebetweenadjacentchoppingandkeepunessentialpersonsoutsidethearea.

• Carrywiththehandlegripbehindtheheadandthecuttingedgefacingoutward.

• Donotusedouble-bitaxes.

• Extendedheavybrushingshouldbecutwithachainsaw.

HANDDRIVINGTOOLS

• Usetherighttypeandrightsizetoolforeachdrivingoperation.

• Checkfordefectsbeforeusing

• Donotusehatchets,axesandotherwoodcuttingordrivingtoolsfordrivingorhammeringmetal.

• Avoidstrikingbrittlemetalwithahammerbecausebitsofsteelmightchipoffandcauseseriousfleshoreye

injuries.

• Usesafetyglasseswhendrivingmetalobjectsorcuttinganythingexceptpaper.

• Donotusetoolswithsplinteredorloosehandlesorwithmushroomedorcrackedheads(thisincludesthe

drivingtoolsandtheimplementbeingdriven).

• Allowamplespacefortheswingingrequired.Whensquatting,useeitherashort-handledtool,orkeepthe

longhandlefrombetweenyourlegs(groininjurycanresult).

• Whenswinging,havethehandlehorizontalwhenthefaceofthedrivingheadcontactstheobjectbeingdriven.

Useoflong-handledsledgesrequiresflexingthekneestolowerthebodyduringtheswing.

• Donotuseafullswingtodriveobjectsthataremorethanwaisthigh.

• Donotholdanobjectforsomeonetodrivebyfull-swinging.

• Whendrivingmasonrynails,spikes,orstakesintopavementorveryhardearth,useextracare.Besurethe

objectbeingdriveniswellstartedbeforereleasingitanddrivingitwithfullswingsofthehammer.

PRESSURIZEDSPRAYCANS

• Seriousinjuriesandcostlycleanuphaveresultedfromimproperhandlingofpressurizedspraycans.

• Donotpunctureorincinerate.

• Storeattemperaturelowerthan120F.

• Donotcarryinvehiclepassengercompartmentsorondashboards.

• Disposeofthroughlocalrefusedisposalsystems.Donotdiscardanyspraycansinareceptaclethatis

normallyaccessibletochildren.

EXCAVATION

•Excavationsthatarelessthanfourfeetindepthdonotrequireastairway,anchoredladder,

orramp.Excavationsthatarefourormorefeetindepthrequireoneofthesestructures,or

othersafemeansofaccessandegress.Thispreventsemployeesfromhavingtotravelmore

than25feettogetoutoftheexcavationfromanypointwithintheexcavation.

•Also,walkwaysmustbeprovidedwhereemployeesorequipmentarepermittedtocrossover

excavations.Guardrails,complyingwithOSHArequirements,mustbeprovidedwhere

walkwaysare6feetormoreabovelowerlevels.Stayawareofyoursurroundings.Nevergo

beneathloadshandledbyliftingordiggingequipment.

•Stayawayfromvehiclesbeingloadedorunloaded,toavoidbeingstruckbyanyspillageor

fallingmaterials.Operatorscanstayinvehiclecabsthatarebeingloadedorunloadedwhen

thevehiclesareequippedtoprovideadequateprotectionfortheoperator.

•Warningdevicesarerequiredifmobileequipmentisoperatednexttoorneartheedgeofan

excavationandtheoperatordoesnothaveaclearviewoftheedgeoftheexcavation.

Warningsystemsincludebarricadesandstoplogs,andhandormechanicalsignals.Ifpossible,

anygradeshouldbeslopedawayfromtheexcavation.

•Keepemergencyrescueequipmentonhand.Abreathingapparatusshouldbeon

site,aswellasasafetyharnessandlifeline,bothofwhicharerequiredinconfined

spaces,andabasketstretcher.

•Topreventsurfacewaterfromenteringtheexcavationandtoprovideadequate

drainageoftheareanexttotheexcavation,usediversionditches,dikes,orother

suitablemethods.

•Insituationswherethestabilityofnearbybuildings,walls,orotherstructuresis

endangeredbyexcavationoperations,supportsystemsarerequired.Thesesystems

mayincludeshoring,bracing,andunderpinning,toensurestabilityandprotect

employees.

•Inanexcavation,youmustbeprotectedfromcave-insbyaprotectivesystem.

Protectivesystemsincludeslopingandbenchsystems,andsupportsystems,such

asaluminumhydraulicshoring.Thesesystemsmusthavethecapacitytoresistany

reasonablyexpectedloadthatcouldbeappliedtothesystem.

FALLPROTECTION

FALLPROTECTIONOVERVIEW

https://vividlearningsystems.com/courses/5-minute/fall-protection-overview

FENCECROSSINGS

• Usegateswhenpossibleandavoidcrossings.

• Useportablechainlinkfenceclimberstepsoratrestleladder.

• Donotattempttocarryanythingwhenclimbingonoroverobstacles.

• Crossbarbedwirefencesatthecenterofaspanandhaveaco-worker

holdthewire(s)foryou.

• Whensteppingoverabarbedwirefence,layapieceofheavycanvas,

suchasanemptymaterialbag,overthetopstrand.

WORKINGINTRAFFIC

WORKINGWITHINANOPERATINGRIGHT-OF-WAY

• Alwayswearhighvisibilityapparel(Orangevests).

• WearPPE,suchashardhatsandhearingprotection,dependingonthetypeofworkbeingdone.

• Postsignstoclearlyinformmotoristsofapproachingactivityandtoguidedrivers.

• Usevisualsafetydevices,suchascones,togettheattentionofmotoristsanddeterconstructionvehicles

andequipmentawayfromworkers.

• Beawareofequipmenttravelpathsandavoidstandingorwalkingintheseareas.

• Listenforreversesignalalarmsinthearea.

• Knowwhereblindspotsexistfordifferenttypesofequipment.

• Neveruseacellphonewhenworkingaroundheavymachinery.

WORKINGNEARRAILROADS

WORKINGWITHINANOPERATINGRIGHT-OF-WAY

• Alwaysnotifyrailroadcompanyorauthorityofsurveyworktobedonewithintherailroadright-of-way.

• Alwaysbealertaroundrailroads.Railroadequipmentisnotalwaysheard,especiallyifthereisothernoise.Ifa

railroadcarorlocomotiveiscoasting,orifatrainismovingslowly,hearingalonemightnotprovideadequate

protection.Whennecessary,usealookout.

• Nevercrawlunderstoppedcarsanddonotcrosstracksbetweenclosely-spacedcars,theymightbebumpedat

anytime(theengineerandbrakemenworkonlyonesideofthetrain).

• Donotleaveprotrudingstakesoranyholeswithin10feetofthecenterlineofthetracks.

• Donotparkvehiclewithin10feetofthetracks;traincrewsneedthisareafortheiroperations.

• Whentapingacrossrailroadtracks,supportsteeltapesabovetherailsatalltimes.Thecontactofbothrails

simultaneouslybyasteeltapecanactivatesignalsevenwhenlaidparalleltotherails.Therefore,only

nonmetallictapesshouldbegrounded.

WORKINGINWATER

A. Boating Operations

• Smoking in boats is prohibited.

• Employees shall not be authorized to use a boat (with the exception of john boats used in culverts or streams) unless they have

successfully completed an approved safety course.

• All personnel in boats shall wear U.S. Coast Guard approved life vests.

• All boats except john boats shall be required to carry visual distress signals for use during daylight and night operations.

• Because certain navigational rules require sound signals, a whistle, horn or bell shall be carried on board all boats, except john boats used

in coastal waters.

For diving operations, the red and white divers’ flag shall be displayed.

• A first aid kit should be carried in the boat.

• Standing in small utility boats while afloat should be avoided.

• Unless anchoring both fore and aft, boats shall not be anchored by the stern.

• All equipment in the boat shall be secured before getting underway.

• Remove portable fuel tanks from the boat before fueling. Wipe off all spilled fuel and oil immediately.

• All gas or diesel powered boats shall have at least one Type B-1 hand portable fire extinguisher on board.

B. Wading

• Do not wade barefoot, wear rubber boots to protect against cuts, cold and water

• Work with a buddy

• Wear a life jacket

• In still waters:

1. Limit wading to waist-deep water. Chest-waders are recommended.

When wearing chest waders, a chest belt shall be worn to prevent the waders

from filling if you slip. A life jacket shall be worn with chest waders.

2. Probe with a pole for holes and soft ground before proceeding

• Wading in moving water - Do not wade if:

1. The water is more than mid-thigh high.

2. The product of stream velocity in f.p.s. and stream depth in feet equals ten or more.

3. Footing is difficult to retain because of any combination of stream velocity, stream roughness or

slipperiness, unless a tautly stretched lifeline is used as a handrail.

4. Do not wear a backpack while crossing a stream. Use a wading staff.

C.AlongShorelines,TrenchesandFills

• Oceanshores

1.Wearbootsevenifyouareworkingonlyalongtheedgesofthesurf.

2.Scheduleworkatlowtides

3.Donotworkinthesurfunlessyouareadeptatoceanshoreswimmingandhaveonalifejacket

4.Donotworkinheavysurf



• Inlandshores-wearrubberorleatherbootsforsnakeprotection

1.Donotwalkonfloatingdebris,inreservoirsordebrisbasins

2.Becautiousofrecentlypuddledtrenchesanddredgingfills

POWERLINES&ELECTRICAL

STORMS

• Regardallpowerlinesasdangerous.

• Avoidactualcontactwithorpossiblearcingtoanyequipmentfromelectricallines.Indampconditions,doubleyourprecautions.

• Donottapeacrossterrainwhereatapemightpossiblybepulledup,into,orloweredatopapowerline.UseanElectrical

DischargeMachineoranotherformoftachymetryinsteadoftaping.

• Powerlineelevations-donotmakea"direct"measurementoftheheightofapowerline,evenwithafiberglassrod.

Triangulatetheseverticaldistances.

• Ifanelectricalstormapproacheswhileyouareworking,discontinueworkingandseekshelter.

• Donotuseanymetalobjects,suchaschains,transits,E.D.M.'s,levels,rangepolesorPhiladelphiarods

duringanelectricalstorm.

• Thebestthingtodoistogetintoyourtruckorbuildingandwaitoutthestorm.

ANIMALHAZARDS

• Assumethatallanimalsarepotentiallydangerous.

• Haveownerssecurehostile-actinganimalsbeforeenteringenclosurescontainingsuchanimals.

• Donotenteranenclosurewithhighfencesifahazardousanimaliswithin.

• Carryapointedlathorarangepoletowardoffanattackinganimal.Retreatisusuallyadvisablebutdonotturnyourbackand

rununlessyoucanreachahavenbeforetheanimalreachesyou.

• Donotapproach,attempttocaptureorkill,orattempttopeteitherdomesticatedorwildcreatures(thisincludessnakesand

otherreptiles).

• Beespeciallywaryofsick-appearinganimals,animalswithyoung,stallions,bullsandguarddogs.

• Donothandledeadorseeminglydeadanimals,fowlorreptiles.

SNAKEBITEPREVENTION&PLANNING

• Poisonoussnakesannuallybite6,500to7,000Americans.Alwaystakethefollowingprecautions:

• Alwaysassumesnakesareactive.Donotrelaxyourvigilonsunnywinterdays.

• Donotmake"solo"tripsacrosssnakecountrywhichisremotefromhabitationsandfrequentlyusedroads.

• Whentraversingbrushorgrassyterrain,usea"decoy"suchasalevelrodoralath,alongsideyourlegs.Walkheavilyto

createvibrationsthatcanbefeltbysnakes(asnakedoesnothear).

• Walkawayfromtheshadedsideofclumpsandbusheswhentheweatherishotandsunny.

• Stepatoplogsandlargerocks,insteadofsteppingoverthemandintounseenareas.Thesafestpolicyistowalkaroundsuch

obstacles.

• Donotjumpdownfromoverhangsontoareaswheresnakesmightbehiddenfromview.

• Avoidsteepclimbsifpossiblewhereasnake,uphillfromyou,couldstriketheupperportionsofyourbody.Bitesonthetorso,

theneck,andtheheadaremuchmoredamagingandmoredifficulttotreatthanthoseonthelimbs.

• Neverclimbverticalornearverticalfaceswherehandholdsonunseenareasaboveyourheadarerequired.

• Donotattempt,underanycircumstances,tocapturesnakes!!

• Donottrytokillasnakeunlessitisapositivethreattosafety.

• Avoidlikelysnakeareassuchassmallrodenttrails,packrats'nestsorgophertortoisedens.

• Whennecessarytomovelow-lyinglogs,largerocksandboards,useaprybar,notyourhands.

• Doubleyourprecautionsatnight,especiallyinwarmweather.

• Keepvehiclesnearyourworkareaforrapidtransportifasnakebiteshouldoccur.

• Ifpossible,maintainradiocontactwithisolatedemployee.

• Knowthelocationofthenearestmedicalfacilitywhereantiveninisavailableandthequickestroutethere.

• Donotcollectrattles.Afineandhighlyabrasivedustoftenaccumulatesinsidetherattlesandcancauselastingdamageto

theeyes.

• Wearhighleatherbootsorsnake-leggingsinhigh-hazardareas.

• Rememberthatrattlesnakesdonotalwayssignaltheirpresencebyrattling.

IFASNAKE

BITE

OCCURS

• Venomoussnakebitescanproduceanarrayofsymptoms,includinglocalizedpainand

swelling,convulsions,nausea,andevenparalysis.

• Shouldyoubebittenbyasnake,it’sessentialtogetemergencytreatmentasquicklyaspossible.However,

therearesometipsthatyoushouldalsokeepinmind:

1.Call911immediately.

2.Notethetimeofthebite.

3.Keepcalmandstillasmovementcancausethevenomtotravelmorequicklythroughthebody.

4.Removeconstrictingclothingorjewelrybecausetheareasurroundingthebitewilllikelyswell.

5.Don’tallowthevictimtowalk.Carryortransportthembyvehicle.

6.Donotkillorhandlethesnake.Takeapictureifyoucanbutdon’twastetimehuntingitdown.

VENOMOUSSNAKE

IDENTIFICATION

• CoralSnake(maybeeasilyconfused

withScarletKingSnake)

• Ahelpfulrhymetotellthetwoapart:

“Red Touch Yellow, Kills a Fellow

Red Touch Black, Friend of Jack”

Canebrake(orTimber)Rattlesnake

EasternDiamondbackRattlesnake

PygmyRattlesnake

Copperhead

Cottonmouth(orWaterMoccasin)

POISONOUSPLANTS

• Poisonivyisacreeperplanthavingthreeleavesoneachstem.Theleavesareshinyandpointedandhave

prominentveins.Poisonivygrowsalongfencesandstonewallsandinwoodedareas.

• Poisonoakisavine,similartopoisonivyinappearance,exceptthattheedgesoftheleavesaremoredeeplynotched.The

leavesarearrangedincharacteristicgroupsofthree.

• Poisonsumacisashruborsmalltree.Clustersofwhiteberriesidentifythepoisonsumacfromthenonpoisonoussumac.

SOURCES:

-SurveySafetyHandbook-FDOT

-https://vividlearningsystems.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_S_fM7l84Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YREVVM2n7g