IAGC LAND GEOPHYSICAL SAFETY MANUAL Edition 9 ... - CGISS

3. SEISMIC LINE3.1 PlanningAll geophysical work should be planned to include resources to assure that training,community relations and auditing activities should take place. Guidelines for eachactivity follow.3.2 TrainingBecause geophysical work exposes personnel to unique and ever-changing hazardsand potential for incidents and injury, training in safety and health issues is among themost important elements of an effective program of work. Adequate and effectivetraining and verification of competency can significantly reduce accidents and injuries.The need for safety and health training spans all segments of IAGC member companies,from the field crew labor up through supervision to headquarters management.3.3 Workplace HazardsSite-specific hazard registers, which include measures to eliminate or manage risksassociated with these hazards, should be developed in advance of the work.All personnel should be trained to be aware of the hazards and take the necessarymeasures including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).3.4 Conducting TasksEach employee needs to know the safe way to perform their tasks and theconsequences that are possible if those tasks are not conducted safely. Capability toperform the work in the prescribed ways should be verified. A critical task analysis couldbe conducted to identify those tasks that have the greatest exposure and proceduresdeveloped to mitigate those critical tasks and should be augmented with Job SafetyAnalysis (JSA).3.5 Supervising and Managing for Workplace Safety and HealthSupervisors and visiting management should adhere to safe practices. Hazardorientation should be provided to all visitors.3.6 Regulatory and Contractual RequirementsEveryone needs an awareness of the governing regulations that affect the work or theactivities of the people they have responsibility for in the work place. A lot of training ismandated by law in some jurisdictions. Responsibility for compliance rests with linemanagement and supervisors as much as with individual employees.These guidelines are intended as generic advice on principles, procedures andpractices. However, some elements of performance in safety and health training areuniversally accepted as good practice, such as the following:Page 35 of 136