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GENERAL TOPICS
Orgartization's safety policy
Policy on handling of safety issues
(open door policy)
How to use the safety manual
Where and how to rep0l1 emergencies
Safety complaint and hazard reporting
system
Location of safety notices and bulletin
boards
Safety suggestions
First aid, accidents, and reporting
Safety and work rules
Discipline for infractions of rules
Work requiring specific and/or
specialized trairting
Smoking rules
Visitor passes
Tear-out sheet acknowledging receipt
of safety manual

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TRAINING PROGRAMS
Forklift operation
Aerial lift usage
Fall protection
Lockoutlfagout
First aid and CPR
Hazard commurtication
Fire extinguisher usage

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SAFETY COMMITTEES
Structure (number, membership,
authority)
Operation (nlinutes, reports, etc.)
Fire and disaster plans
Evacuation plan
Fire response
Other disasters

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OSHA inspections (state and federal)
Theatrical systems inspections
Other safety audits and/or inspections

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Recording and reporting requirements
Access to medical records
Ventilation and powered exhaust
system
E.xposure to toxic substances
Occupational noise exposure
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Eye and face protection
Respiratory protection
Head protection
Foot protection
Use of ladders
Accident prevention signs and tags
Medical and first aid
Fire protection
Flanunable and combustible liquids
Electrical protective devices
Lockoutlfagout
Machinery and maclune guarding
Walking/working surfaces
Egress
Fall protection
Toxic and hazardous substances
Housekeeping
Eating areas
Hazardous materials
Hazardous waste
Hazard commurtication
Restricted areas
Bloodborne pathogens
Hand and portable power tools
Industrial trucks (including fork lifts)

TOPICS FOR YOUR
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INSPECTIONS

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AREAS REGULATED BY
OSHA'

Counterweight loading and unloading
Open trap procedures
Open orchestra pit procedures
Securing of temporary electlical cables
Open tlanle
Flying of performers
Firearms
Pyrotechrtics

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NOTES

Tlus list does not contain all topics regulated by OSHA, only those likely to be relevant to
the largest number of facilities. You should add or subtract from the list as it fits your facilities needs.

*'" This list does not contain all possible topics. You should add or subtract from tlus List
depending upon the specifics of your facility.
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TD&T

International Conference of Building
Officials
5360 Workman Mill Road
Wluttier, CA 9060 I
T: 800-284-4406
T: 562-699-0541
www.icbo.org
Laser Institute of America
13501 Ingenuity Drive, Suite 128
Orlando, FL 32826
T: 40 -380-1553
F: -/0 -380-5588
w\\w.laserinstitute.org
National Electrical Contractors Association
3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1100
Bethesda, MD 20814
T: 301-657-3110
F: 301-215-4500
www.necanet.org
'ational Fire Protection Association
I Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
T: 61 -7 0-3000
F: 61 - 0-0 00
www.nfpa.org
ational Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health
nOSH Publications
46 6 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45226
T: 800-356-46 4
F: 513-533-85 3
www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences
P.O. Box 12233
Research Triangle Park, NC 2 709
T: 919-541-3345
www.niehs.rtih.gov
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
T: 301-496-4000
www.nih.gov
ational Safety Council
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143
T: 630-285-1121
F: 630-285-1315
w\V\v.nsc.org
National Technical Information Service
.S. Deparllllent of Commerce
Springfield, VA 22161
T: 703-605-6000
\V\vw.fedworld.gov
Occupational Safety & Health Admin.
Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave.
http://www.icbo.org http://www.necanet.org http://www.nfpa.org http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html http://www.niehs.rtih.gov http://www.nih.gov
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