Maintenance & Construction

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ACM Survey

This plan is intended to maintain a safe work environment for all maintenance & construction workers and the PSU community. By complying with OR-OSHA and OR-DEQ regulations we minimize the potential for exposure during maintenance & construction activities, and removal and disposal of material.

ACM Survey

AEDs

Committed to the entire PSU community, this program is intended to increase the rate of survival of people who have sudden cardiac arrests. This is accomplished through availability of equipment and training to enhance life safety response measures.

AED Program

Assembly Locations

When fire alarms sound and strobes are activated, or upon notification by Campus Public Safety (CPSO Officer) or emergency responders, occupants must evacuate the building and assemble at predetermined evacuation locations.

Assembly Locations & Maps

Campus Building Maps

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Campus Building Maps

Construction Site Basics

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Crane Pick Safety

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Electrical Shutdown

EHS, along with PSU’s Signing Electrical Supervisor, maintains this written program to protect employees and critical infrastructure from various electrical hazards.

Electrical Safety Program

Eyewash & Emergency Showers

Eyewash and safety shower stations are routinely tested by EHS staff to ensure functionality. Visit the program page to view all of their locations.

Eyewash & Emergency Showers

Fire System Impairment

Occasionally a fire system in one of PSU's buildings must be disabled or impaired by contractors or PSU staff. In this event, the PSU Fire Prevention Coordinator has created guidelines to ensure compliance with our insurance providers and City of Portland Fire and Rescue requirements.

Fire System Impairments

Fire Watch

Fire watch is required as a short-term emergency measure to provide life safety precaution in buildings or spaces that have an impaired fire alarm or sprinkler system, or any other life safety feature of the building that could put occupants in danger.

Fire Watch Procedures

Heat Illness Prevention

This program outlines University procedures and practices aiming to limit heat illness, from individual responsibility to department-wide safety.

Heat Illness Prevention

Holiday Moratorium Impacts

Due to increased activity in the city’s major retail districts during festivals and the holiday season, specific areas and streets have restricted use. Portland's Bureau of Transportation implements a moratorium on use of the public right-of way to support these events.

Holiday Moratorium Impacts

Hot Work

Hot work is defined as any welding, brazing, grinding, open flame use, or other spark-producing activities. When any of these activities occur in PSU buildings, the Hot Work Program must be utilized to ensure fire and life safety requirements are met.

Hot Work Policy

Impact Notices

Facilities and Property Management (FPM) and Capital Projects and Construction (CPC) will issue an impact notice any time work could interfere with normal facility functions.

Impact Notices

Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)

To assist with identifying and either eliminating or reducing hazards associated with routine jobs or activities, PSU employees should conduct a Job Hazard Analysis for specific tasks.

JHAs

Ladder Safety

EHS is committed to health and safety on campus, including educating workers on safe ladder practice. EHS follows Oregon OSHA and ANSI standards to minimize and eliminate fall-related injuries and accidents.

Ladder Safety

Pre-Task Planning

FPM will coordinate impact notices and pre-task plans with EHS. If installation is arranged through an external party, that party and the applicant are responsible for coordinating with FPM and EHS to ensure all safety and compliance requirements are met before installation.

Pre-Task Planning

Safe Driving on Campus

This program is implemented by PSU Risk Management and EHS departments to ensure the safety of University-authorized drivers (faculty, staff, students, volunteers) and bystanders.

Safe Driving

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Silica Exposure Control Program

This program outlines steps for employees who may disrupt or be exposed to hazardous levels of respirable silica during construction or maintenance activities.

Silica Exposure Control

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Spotter Safety

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Streetcar Track Access Permit

If you will be working within 5 feet of the trackway or 10 feet of the overhead contact wire, you will need a Track Access Permit from Portland Streetcar. Refer to the City of Portland Transportation department for rules and guidelines.

Streetcar Track Access

Traffic Control Plans

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Universal Waste

Universal waste is a type of hazardous waste that is commonly used by contractors and should be properly collected, recycled, or disposed of. Types include: batteries, fluorescent bulbs/lamps/tubes, mercury-containing equipment (thermostats), and pesticides.

Universal Waste

Work Zone Safety

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Safety Signage & Barriers

Signs shall be visible at all times when applicable work is being performed and shall be removed promptly when the purpose for them no longer exists.
- Danger signs shall be used where an immediate hazard exists.
- Caution signs shall be used to warn against potential hazards.
Barricades shall be visible at all times when work is being performed and shall be removed promptly when the hazard no longer exists.
- All red danger barricades shall have a sign identifying the hazard that the barricade is protecting.
  - DANGER: AREA CLOSED sign
- Red and black “DANGER” barricade tape shall be used to designate an area of danger.
  - Employees are not allowed to enter a red barricaded area without permission from the supervisor/crew responsible for the hazard in that area.
  - Examples: Overhead work, tree pruning, crane picks, boom lifts.
- Yellow and black “CAUTION” barricade tape shall be used to designate an area of caution.
  - Employees shall be allowed to move through an area marked with caution tape once the hazard is identified.
  - Example: Trip hazards

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Spotter Safety

Resources

Templates and Signage

ACM Survey Request and Report Form
Crane pick safety checklist
Electrical shutdown safety checklist
Job Hazard Analysis
Pre-task plan
Risk management waiver
Silica exposure control plan template
Spotter Hand Signals poster