committee  is  usually  presided  over  by  the  company  or project safety supervisor. The main objective of the committee  is  to  propose  changes  in  the  battalion’s safety policy to eliminate unsafe working conditions or  prevent  unsafe  acts.  These  committees  are  your contact for recommending changes in safety matters. In particular, the equipment committee reviews all vehicle mishap reports, determines the cause of each mishap,  and  recommends  corrective  action.  As  a  crew leader, you can expect to seine as a member of the equipment,  shop,  or  crew  safety  committee.  Each committee forwards reports and recommendations to the  Safety  Supervisors’  Committee. CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY The   work   involved   in   construction   and maintenance/repair is inherently dangerous, and many of  the  functions  that  must  be  performed  contain elements hazardous to personnel. The type of work performed  on  construction  sites  is  broad  and encompasses  are  as  for  which  substantial  material  on safety has been written. General  Safety  Concerns This chapter addresses the major areas of general safety  concerns  and  references  other  publications  that are  used  by  NCF/PHIBCB  safety  and  supervisory personnel. “Safety  is  everybody’s  responsibility.”  This  is  a rule  that  must  be  adhered  to  during  all  phases  of construction, maintenance and repair, and battalion operations. Training at all levels and enforcement of safety  regulations  during  all  types  of  work  is  the ongoing responsibility of each Seabee. Safety  at  the  construction  site  has  elements  of general construction, steel erection, high work, and rigging  and  weight  handling.  Specialized  and  detailed areas of safety include weight-handling operations, construction and use of scaffolding, and welding and cutting. Numerous safety manuals and publications provide  detailed  procedures  and  regulations  for  these types of work. Safety References Some  of  the  more  useful  manuals  and  handbooks applicable to tasks performed on construction sites and  maintenance  shops  are  as  follows: 1. Naval  Construction  Force  Safety  Manual.  This manual  is  applicable  to  COMSECONDNCB/ 2. 3. COMTHIRDNCB units and also covers many areas  useful  to  PHIBCBs. General Safety Requirements Manual, Corps  of Engineers, EM 385. This field manual contains guidance  primarily  concerning  construction. Occupational  Safety  and  Health  Standards  for the Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926). Safety  Procedures/Standards Major  safety  procedures/standards  that  are required on a jobsite that apply to both construction sites and construction/repair of pontoon structures are as follows: 1. Hard hats must be worn by all personnel in the area, including visitors. 2.  Post  the  site  with  a  hard  hat  area  sign  and warning  signs  (red  for  immediate  hazards  and  yellow for  potential  hazards). 3. The safety manuals, EM 385 and the 29 CFR 1926, are required to be kept on the jobsite. 4.  Housekeeping  is  important.  Keep  materials  well sorted,  stacked,  and  accessible.  Remove  excess  items. Keep discarded items and trash picked up. Watch and remove  hipping  hazards. 5. Designate and mark vehicle/forklift  traffic lanes and  areas. 6. Each jobsite must have emergency plans posted, containing  the  location  of  the  nearest  phone,  the telephone  numbers,  and  the  reporting  instructions  for the ambulance, the hospital, the physician, the police, and the fire department personnel. 7.  If  a  medical  facility  is  not  readily  accessible (due  to  time  or  distance),  two  crew  members  must  be both first aid and CPR qualified. 8. For every 25 personnel or less, one first-aid kit must be on site and checked weekly for consumable items. 9.  If  toilet  facilities  are  not  readily  available,  you must provide portable facilities, 10.  Drinking  water  must  be  provided  from  an approved  source  and  labeled  for  “drinking  only.” Common use cups are not allowed. 11.  Temporary  fencing  is  required  as  a  safety measure to keep unauthorized personnel away from potential hazards if the jobsite is in an area of active use. 1-10