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Safety Manual
JAC Health and Safety Manual - Manmods 2  
 Here are the second round of modifications made to the JAC Safety Manual since 
April 3rd up to April 27th 1998.
Modifications to the inside and back covers will appear in the hard copy versions only
Front Cover
clarified location of UKIRT rendezvous
Table of Contents
added contact person note
Chapter 1
A 2 d 6
new-added library copy, fixed typo
A 2 f
change name from F.R. McCall to W. Light
C 4
modified frequency of training for:
- CPR training every 2 years since August 1997
- admin of oxygen: trng to be discontinued, no longer relevant
- oxygen regulator etc. training
- snow chains
- haz com specific
- ladder safety
- back safety
- safety in action video: discontinued as no longer relevant
- electrical safety video-general
- elec-special
D 1
modified first sentence
deleted last sentence
paragraph 4 - removed "orally"
D 2 a 1
fixed typo
E 3 
fixed typo
G 7
removed "lift"
H
removed section on Work in Progress
Chapter 2
B 3 
moved active paragraphs of JAC policy on Non-attendance at Work Caused by Natural Disasters from section B3 to section C new 3
E
policy to be left as is
E 1 c
deleted last sentence & added link to addendum
J
fixed typo
Chapter 3
A
(gloves) agreed that requirements for gloves are already covered under 3B4a
B 1
added sentence to paragraph 3
C 3 d
(safety glasses) appended - w/prior approval of the SSA 
D 4 a 2
fixed typo
Chapter 4
B 3
new section b - visitors who are with JAC for less than 2 months & added link to addendum 5
 
new section c - visitors who are with JAC for longer & added link to addendum 6
B 3 i
(as renumbered) add the red & yellow emergency cards to the visitor's packet
B
section rewritten to clarify and emphasize the responsibilities of the JAC member of staff associated with a visitor
C 1
inserted "of hazardous activities" to remove ambiguity
C 3 c last sentence, changed "dial" to "press"
F 5 e
modified section re: eye examinations and corrective eyewear & added link to 
addendum 7
new section - Manual Handling
Chapter 7
D C 6
added disposal of used spill kit at Hilo Medical Center
D g iii
clarified "parenteral"
Chapter 9
E 3 a
(UV glasses) changed text 
fixed typo
E 3 b
(down jackets) current provisions were deemed adequate
E 3 d
(flashlights) removed this provision - staff are provided w/flashlights required by the job
G 2 a 5
new section - statement of existing policy
G 2 b 4
agreed to keep existing policy
G 2 b 5
moved "SCUBA diving before going to high altitude" to new section G 6
G 2 c 1
second sentence, appended ..by the person inviting or admitting the visitors
G 2 c 2
new section - unannounced visitors (revised and approved by SMT)
G 2 c 3
new section - illness of visitors
G 4
modified section - Consumption of Alcohol at the Summit
J 3 a viii
changed Hilo Hospital to Hilo Medical Center
K 2 d i
It was agreed that the JAC should recommend that back-seat passengers wear seat belts but not to make it an iron rule. 
- text modified to "The driver shall also advise all passengers to fasten their seat belts before the vehicle is in motion."
K 3 b ii
corrected reference
K 3 c iii
text modified (revised and approved by SMT)
K 3 c xiii
inserted new section re: minimum summit clothing in case of bad weather stranding.
Chapter 10
C 1 c
added visitor policy
C 6 ii text modified
D 1 c
changed procedure
D 1 e
added safety of visitors
D 7
deleted - Access to the Dome Interior Catwalk
D 9 - 11
inserted new sections on:
- access to dome area
- south column platform
- access to telescope structure
- cranking telescope out of limits
- dome catwalk restraint system
Chapter 11
B 4 c
changed Administration Officer to Human Resources Manager, phone number & added TRG as UKIRT Head of Operations 
D 2 c ii
change to clarify meaning
J 3 a ii
replaced "2 liters per minute" w/"using fixed-flow type emergency oxygen
J 3 a iv
removed SSA and Administrative Officer
J 3 a vi
modified contacts for telescope closure
J 3 a vii
added new requirement
J 3 c
modified text re: use of fixed flow and variable flow oxygen
J 3 c i
added "up to 30 minutes"
J 3 c iii
bold face EMS phrase
summit map EEV and CSO carpark location added
Chapter 12
 
completely rewritten to simplify & clarify 
D 12
new section on changing fuses at JCMT
Chapter 13
Appendix 4
new appendix
Addendum 1
Post holders
added Head of Operations UKIRT & Human Resources Manager and changed Head of Administration to W. Light
Authorised Operators
added staff authorised to work on exposed live parts between 30V and 150V
Addendum 5
new - JAC safety summary sheet for visitors of less than 2-months duration
Addendum 6
new - Acknowledgment of JAC Safety Manual Briefing
Addendum 7
VDT eyewear form (for optician to complete)
Front cover Fire 5: added "to the lunch hut between UKIRT and the UH 88" telescope"
Back cover
deleted JAC Recorder Phone
 
Contact: JAC webmasters. Updated: Thu Sep 17 09:46:36 HST 1998

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