TranSystems Corporation - LGM Construction

Section 2. Definitions and Acronyms
2.1. General Information
2.1.1. The definitions listed in paragraph 2 are terms used
throughout this manual. Definitions that apply only to a
specific section of the manual are provided in that section.
2.1.2. The acronyms in paragraph 3 are used throughout the
manual and listed here for reference.
2.2. Definitions
Assembly Area A pre-determined location in which to assemble and conduct a roll
call in case of an emergency evacuation.
Competent Person As defined by OSHA, an individual who is capable of identifying
existing and predictable hazards in the work area that are unsanitary
or dangerous to employees and who has the authority to correct or
eliminate the hazards.
Contract
Employee
An employee of a contractor, the employees of subcontractors,
consultants, vendors, and suppliers.
Contractor A firm contracted to FedEx Express to perform specified work on
FedEx premises. For this manual, references to “contractor” mean the
contractor’s company, and the companies of their subcontractors,
consultants, vendors, and suppliers.
Contractor’s
Management
Contractor’s
Safety Manager
Personnel employed by a contractor who are responsible for
managing, supervising, or directing contract activities and non-FedEx
employees on site.
An approved, competent safety professional employed by and
assigned by the contractor to manage the safety program for a specific
contract.
Employee An employee of a contractor, the employees of subcontractors,
consultants, vendors, and suppliers.
Environmental
Organization
(FedEx)
One of the local FedEx environmental organizations, such as FedEx
Corporate Safety or FedEx designee.
FedEx Approval Where possible, a specific approval source (FedEx Representative, the
site FedEx Corporate Safety, etc.) is required. The term FedEx
approval is used when the approval source may vary depending upon
the situation or when approval is obtained through normal FedEx
business practices. For projects, the project manager must be the final
and/or confirming authority.
FedEx
Representative
An authorized FedEx employee responsible for work performed by a
specific contractor. In some cases authority may be formally
delegated to a responsible representative that is not a FedEx
employee.
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