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Energy Group, Inc. Critical Safety Violations

​Because of the serious nature of certain safety violations that have the potential to produce a fatality or serious injury, Energy Group, Inc. has instituted six critical safety violations. Violation of any one of these rules can result in immediate termination of employment.

We will also hold accountable any Energy Group, Inc. employee or member of leadership that knowingly allows a fellow employee, customer, or contractor to work without following these rules.
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1. Employees MUST recognize and abide by any employee’s Stop Work Authority Order.
2. Seat belts MUST be worn by all vehicle operators and passengers whenever the vehicle is in motion. Equipment operators MUST use seat belts and passenger restraint systems during operation of all equipment.`
3. All employees MUST be secured with a climbing line or lanyard at all times while working aloft, whether ascending, descending, working or repositioning. (This includes, while in a tree, in a bucket or other aerial lift devices, or on a ladder.)
4. All workers MUST never approach closer to any energized conductor than the distances indicated on the OSHA minimum approach distance chart.
5. Climbers MUST be tied in with a climbing line and either a second climbing line or lanyard at all times while operating a chain saw off the ground.
6. The chain saw MUST be held with the thumbs and fingers of both hands encircling the handles at all times during operation.
7. The operator MUST wear chain saw chaps at all times while operating a chain saw on the ground. This includes starting and warming up the saw.