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SECTION Occupational Safety& Health <br /> STANDARD <br /> 4 <br /> OPERATING S.O.G. No 401.03 <br /> yy. GUIDELINES <br /> SUBJECT Operating Power Saws <br /> I. PURPOSE. <br /> This standard establishes guidelines for the safe and proper use of power <br /> saws. It was promulgated to: <br /> A. Prevent accidents, injuries, or deaths that might result from improper use <br /> or unsafe operation of a power saw. <br /> B. Prevent damage to a power saw that might result from unsafe operation or <br /> improper use. <br /> U. REFERENCES. <br /> A. North Carolina Fire and Rescue Commission Department Occupational <br /> Safety and Health Program for Fire Departments and Rescue Squads, <br /> Section 1910.16, Chapter 4—5, Tools and Equipment. <br /> III. OSHA REQUIREMENTS. <br /> A. The TRT shall develop and implement guidelines for the acquisition, <br /> operation, maintenance, inspection, and repair of department tools and <br /> equipment in accordance with OSHA 4—5, Tools and Equipment. <br /> IV. GENERAL. <br /> A. Members who respond to emergency incidents shall be responsible for <br /> knowing how to properly and safely operate the power saws used by the <br /> TRT. <br /> B. The Training Captain shall train the members in the safe and proper use <br /> of the power saws. <br /> C. An officer shall immediately stop any unsafe or improper use of a power <br /> saw and shall take the appropriate action necessary to correct the <br /> situation. <br /> D. The Logistics Officer shall inspect each power saw after each use to <br /> ensure that they are clean, functioning properly, and safe to operate. Any <br /> power saw discovered to be unsafe or malfunctioning shall be removed <br /> from service and properly red-tagged. <br /> V. OPERATING PROCEDURES. <br /> A. Always carry the power saw with the engine stopped or the electrical <br /> power disconnected. The blade should be carried to the front with the <br /> muffler away from your body. <br /> B. Always keep both hands on the control handles, using a firm grip with your <br /> thumbs and your fingers encircling the handles. <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br />