W hile unsafe conditions abound on construction sites, statistical reviews of injuries indicate that about 90% of the accidents result from unsafe acts rather than from unsafe conditions. These unsafe acts almost always result from either a lack of awareness on the part ofthe participant or the employment of a short-cut method or practice. Constant awareness of and respect for hazards, and compliance with all safety rules are required when working on anEl Amar for Contracting worksite.
Most volunteers are novices who work only once or a small number of times on El Amar for Contracting work sites. Therefore, it is important to never be in a hurry and to take asmuch time as is needed to provide safety training and work technique guidance. Safetytraining must be provided in a very condensed manner at the beginning of each workday and augmented throughout the day with reinforcement by a small number of more experienced and/or trained volunteers.
E l-Amar for Contracting staff and all volunteers shall participate in the trainingprograms indicated in the table below. The Formal Safety Training is defined in Appendix A.The remaining training programs are defined in the remainder of thisChapter.
S elected members of the El Amar for Contracting Safety Committee, or designees,will periodically visit each work site. They will conduct an audit using the checklist inAppendix D and provide analysis and report to the Board of Trustees as required by the SafetyPolicy. While conducting an audit, Safety Committee members should answer safety-related questions as asked. However, they should not be involved in any enforcement activitiesother than to report unsafe conditions to the SSO and/or House Leader.