Opening of Bids - Martin Luther King Jr. Center Demolition Proj No. 121-066 - C & E Excavating, Inc.

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Requirements Continued The facility and jobsite must identify and post the location of a designated medical treatment facility and/or emergency care center including name, address, telephone number, and hours of operation. This information should be posted in a conspicuous location at the facility or job site. The designated medical treatment facility or emergency care center should maintain similar hours of operation as the facility and be able to respond to a workplace emergency within a reasonable amount of time. First Aid ALL INJURIES, REGARDLESS OF HOW SMALL, MUST BE REPORTED TO THE EMPLOYEE'S IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR AND TREATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER AN ACCIDENT. If an employee becomes injured or ill anywhere due to a work-related or non -work related problem and needs immediate medical aid, it must be reported to his/her Supervisor or the Safety Officer. Failure to report minor injuries or to receive supervised medical treatment may result in serious infections or complications to the employee's health. In the absence of a clinic or hospital near the workplace, OSHA regulations require that a person or persons be trained to render first aid and that first aid supplies be readily available. Although the term "readily available" has not been defined in the regulations, OSHA has indicated that 3-4 minutes is acceptable as the time frame within which to begin first aid. OSHA's interpretation presents a challenge to a service company like C & E Excavating, Inc. because our "workplace" is not always in a fixed location -- it is a changing environment that follows the employee wherever they may be working. Accordingly, C & E Excavating, Inc. will use various strategies to provide employees with access to First Aid. These may include training C & E Excavating, Inc. personnel to self-administer First Aid; training C & E Excavating, Inc. personnel who are willing to serve as "first responders" and render First Aid/CPR to others on a voluntary basis; providing access to trained individuals from other companies who work alongside C & E Excavating, Inc. at job sites; providing access to client medical clinics; or calling 9-1-1 or local emergency phone numbers as indicated in the Health and Safety Plan. Because of the potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens and significant liability concerns, there is no job in the Company that requires an employee to render First Aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the course and scope of their employment, unless such a requirement becomes necessary due to local, State or Federal Safety and Health Regulations. Transportation of injured persons will be by ambulance unless a volunteer chooses to assist by driving the injured employee to a medical facility. If there is any question as to the best method of transportation an ambulance should be utilized. When C & E Excavating, Inc.'s strategy for providing access to First Aid/CPR involves the use of "first responders", a First Responders Program should be established and administered at the local level. The Safety Officer is responsible for monitoring and maintaining this program, if implemented. 19