Huntsman Site Specific Training

By: Larry Medina

Daily Sign In / Sign Out Sheet

• Every employee working in the Huntsman Odessa Complex, must use the Sign In/Sign Out Sheet.

• You must sign in every morning and sign out every afternoon as you leave work.

• The Sign In sheet asks “Did you have an employment or job related accident or injury today?”

• You answer the question by the initialing in the “Yes” or “No” column.

• This is a zero tolerance policy and will be enforced.

Accidents and Incidents All accidents, injuries, near misses

and any other incidents must be reported to your supervisor immediately!

Huntsman houses a qualified Medical Department available M-F 7:00-5:30.

Certified personnel are on call 24/7 and can be reached through the East Gate.

Minor injuries must be taken care of before they become more serious.

Emergency EvacuationEmergency Evacuation

In the event of an In the event of an emergency:emergency:

► Stay CalmStay Calm► Listen to the alarm Listen to the alarm

for instructions.for instructions.► Monitor wind Monitor wind

directiondirection► Stay up wind of any Stay up wind of any

release!release!► Walk to the nearest Walk to the nearest

“Evacuation Point.”“Evacuation Point.”

Accounting for EveryoneAccounting for Everyone

► Do not drive to evacuation point.Do not drive to evacuation point.► Turn off vehicles and any other Turn off vehicles and any other

equipment on your way out.equipment on your way out.► Upon arrival to the evacuation Upon arrival to the evacuation

point, call your supervisor on the point, call your supervisor on the plant radio. (Radio Ch. CNT-1)plant radio. (Radio Ch. CNT-1)

► This is very important!This is very important!

ReportingReporting Emergencies Emergencies

• If you witness or discover a hazardous If you witness or discover a hazardous release or condition, report it release or condition, report it immediately!immediately!

• Identify the hazardous substance if Identify the hazardous substance if possible.possible.

• Notify your Supervisor and/or an area Notify your Supervisor and/or an area operator of the condition.operator of the condition.

• Take no further action and evacuate Take no further action and evacuate the area.the area.

Work Permits

• Before starting any job, obtain a work permit.• Hot Work- Covers any job which includes the

potential for sparks. Welding, grinding, buffing, chipping, the use of pneumatic tools, and the use of any motorized equipment including vehicles.

• Start Work- Covers any job that does not involve hot work.

• Confined Space Permit- Must be issued before entry into a confined space. Supervisor must sign off on permit.

Safety Task Assignment (STA)Safety Task Assignment (STA)

STA- must be filled out for every job.STA- must be filled out for every job. The STA consist of a checklist section The STA consist of a checklist section

used to help identify hazards used to help identify hazards pertaining to your job. Simply Check pertaining to your job. Simply Check the boxes that pertain to your job the boxes that pertain to your job task. task.

A job scope section is used to identify A job scope section is used to identify the tasks that you will be performing.the tasks that you will be performing.

Safety Task Assignment (STA)Safety Task Assignment (STA)

The last section is used to The last section is used to discuss the unique hazards discuss the unique hazards associated with your job task, associated with your job task, based on the checklist and based on the checklist and job scope sections.job scope sections.

Every employee must read Every employee must read and sign the STA and sign the STA BEFORE BEFORE starting any work!starting any work!

All STA’s must be turned in at All STA’s must be turned in at the end of the day.the end of the day.

Asbestos AwarenessAsbestos Awareness Asbestos exists in Asbestos exists in

many forms including many forms including panels, tile, and panels, tile, and walls.walls.

Before drilling or Before drilling or sawing into any sawing into any unknown material, unknown material, have it checked out.have it checked out.

A dedicated Asbestos A dedicated Asbestos abatement crew is on abatement crew is on site and can be site and can be reached on MS-5.reached on MS-5.

Banded InsulationBanded Insulation At Huntsman, insulated At Huntsman, insulated

piping is identified by color piping is identified by color code.code.

Blue banded insulation- Blue banded insulation- Asbestos freeAsbestos free

Red Banded- AsbestosRed Banded- Asbestos Silver Banded- Unknown- Silver Banded- Unknown-

Presumed to be asbestos.Presumed to be asbestos. Call MS-5 for any questions Call MS-5 for any questions

or call you supervisor!or call you supervisor!

Motorized EquipmentMotorized Equipment Only certified personnel are Only certified personnel are

allowed to use heavy allowed to use heavy equipment such as Manlifts, equipment such as Manlifts, Cranes and Forklifts.Cranes and Forklifts.

A daily inspection must be A daily inspection must be made before using any made before using any piece of heavy.piece of heavy.

All equipment must be All equipment must be listed on the work permit listed on the work permit and a Huntsman operator and a Huntsman operator must escort the equipment must escort the equipment before entering any process before entering any process area.area.

Monthly Color CodeMonthly Color Code

All electrical tools must be inspected on a All electrical tools must be inspected on a monthly basis and this should be verified by a monthly basis and this should be verified by a colored tape representing that month.colored tape representing that month.

All electrical tools require the use of GFCI.All electrical tools require the use of GFCI. The monthly color code applies to personal fall The monthly color code applies to personal fall

protection and chokers also. protection and chokers also. The color brown in this system is equivalent to The color brown in this system is equivalent to

a red tag.a red tag. The presence of the monthly color does not The presence of the monthly color does not

substitute for the daily inspection.substitute for the daily inspection.

Scaffolds All scaffolds must have a

green tag or a red tag. Green tags with the current

day signify that the scaffold is safe to use.

You must read the tag for warnings and tie off requirements.

Red tags signify that the scaffold is unsafe to use.

Incomplete scaffolds must be red tagged until complete.

Eye Protection Eye Protection Safety glasses are Safety glasses are

required upon entering required upon entering the gates in the the gates in the complex.complex.

Double eye protection is Double eye protection is required when grinding required when grinding and buffing.and buffing.

This consist of matrix This consist of matrix face shield and goggles. face shield and goggles.

Different styles of Different styles of goggles are available.goggles are available.

Cell PhonesCell Phones

Cell phones are NOT Cell phones are NOT allowed inside process allowed inside process areas.areas.

Keep items such as Keep items such as cell phones, pagers cell phones, pagers etc. in your lunch etc. in your lunch boxes in the break boxes in the break areas.areas.

This rule will be This rule will be enforced and violators enforced and violators will be reprimanded.will be reprimanded.

Hair Policy All employees, visitors and

contractors are required to follow the hair policy.

Mustache can only extend to corners of mouth.

Side burns can only extend to the bottom of the ear and can not be flared out.

Goatees and beards are not allowed.

Fire Retardant Clothing (FRC’s)

All employees entering any process areas are required to wear frc’s.

Frc’s must be worn correctly with sleeves rolled all the way down and front side zipped up all the way.

All jackets must also be frc or must be worn under your frc coveralls.

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