BCC Club Safety

CLUB SAFETY

IF YOU ARE INJURED ON THE JOB

If you are injured on the job, you must:

• Report your accident to your supervisor immediately and complete a First Notice of Injury Report. In addition, your supervisor and any witnesses will need to complete a witness report

• You will be required to submit to a post-accident drug test

• You must return to work after treatment or contact your supervisor if you are unable to return, and provide Human Resources with all fitness for duty-return to work papers provided by the doctor

• If you do not require medical treatment, you must return to your work assignment

If you require medical treatment, you will be directed to Patient First. If your injury occurs after hours or is life threatening, you will be sent to

ROLAND PARK

Sinai Emergency Hospital 2401 W. Belvedere Ave Baltimore, MD 21215 410.601.9000

FIVE FARMS St. Joseph Medical Center 7601 Osler Drive Towson, MD 21204 410.337.1000

FIRST NOTICE OF INJURY REPORT

PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE

Follow these steps when lifting:

1. Take a balanced stance with your feet about shoulder-width apart. One foot can be behind the object and the other next to it.

2. Squat down to lift the object, but keep your heels off the floor. Get as close to the load as possible.

3. Use your palms (not just your fingers) to get a secure grip on the load. Make sure you will be able to maintain a hold on the object without having to switch your grip later.

4. Lift gradually (without jerking) using your leg, abdominal, and buttock muscles and keep the load as close to you as possible. Keep your chin tucked in so as to keep a relatively straight back and neckline.

5. Once you are standing, change directions by pointing your feet in the direction you want to go and turning your whole body. Avoid twisting at your waist while carrying a load.

6. When you put load down, use these same guidelines in reverse.

Other important things to remember to avoid back injuries

• If the load is too heavy or awkward, get help!

• Use mechanical means to transport heavy objects such as carts or pallet jacks

• Avoid lifting higher than your shoulder height. Use a step stool or ladder to move objects at these heights

• Pushing a load is safer than pulling

• Reduce the amount to be lifted whenever possible

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

EMERGENCY ONLY EXIT

When an emergency evacuation is announced over the public address system, staff members and members/guests shall follow the exit signs.

Each department will follow exit the buildings in a calmly, orderly fashion.

If you discover a fire in the club, use the following procedures: REMOVE all persons from the immediate fire area

ALARM call front desk at 410-889-4400 & pull the nearest manual fire alarm CONFINE the fire by closing all doors in the immediate fire area EXTINGUISH, if fire is small and well contained or EVACUATE the building

USE OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

A select group of Staff Members are trained in proper fire extinguisher use. If you are trained and can use an extinguisher to put out a fire with no personal risk, please do so. If not trained, pull fire alarm and evacuate.

Portable fire extinguishers should only be used to extinguish small, well-contained fires such as a waste basket fire.

When using a portable fire extinguisher, use the following procedures:

PULL the pin on the fire extinguisher

AIM the hose at the base of the fire

SQUEEZE the handle on the fire extinguisher

SWEEP the fire back and forth starting at the base until the fire extinguished

SEVERE WEATHER RESPONSE

The primary responsibility in the event of a hurricane, tornado, flood or other severe weather emergency is to protect the lives of our members and our staff members. When notified of the threat of severe weather, staff members shall be advised to close the heavy drapes in their rooms, not to remain near the windows, and to stay inside the Club. Once a hurricane watch has been posted by the National Weather Service area, a Command Center shall be established in the basements at both Five Farms and Roland Park.

Baltimore Country Club has three (3) levels of emergency response:

BLUE ALERT

HURRICANE WATCH issued; hurricane within 36 hours; sustained winds of 30-40 mph expected

Command Center is activated

Grounds department monitors storm progress

YELLOW ALERT

HURRICANE WATCH issued; hurricane within 36 hours; sustained winds of 39-73 mph expected

Command Center fully manned

Members are notified

RED ALERT

HURRICANE WARNING issued; hurricane within 24 hours; sustained winds of 74 mph or greater

Command Center fully manned & Medical Assistance Center established

LIGHTNING POLICY

The BCC Lightning Policy is in place to protect and ensure the safety of members and staff. All members must strictly adhere to this policy.

Disregard of the policy may result in disciplinary action.

• The WeatherBug detection system sounds an alarm when a lightning strike is recorded withing a 10-mile radius of the Club. You must return to the clubhouse immediately.

• When the siren sounds, all members are required to vacate all outdoor facilities immediately and seek shelter indoors.

• Three brief five-second horn blasts indicate it is safe to return outside.

• Shelters on the course are meant for rain cover only.

CHEMICAL SAFETY

Associates that use or may be exposed to hazardous chemicals must receive initial training and thereafter whenever there are changes in the chemical or operation, or as deemed necessary by Baltimore Country Club. In order to protect you from improper use of chemicals, Baltimore Country Club conducts training on an annual basis.

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are available for each hazardous chemical. SDSs provide detailed information on the health and physical hazards, safe handling procedures, required or recommended personal protective equipment (PPE), and spill cleanup and disposal procedures for each chemical. The SDS shall be reviewed for each hazardous chemical prior to use. A master inventory of all SDSs is maintained at Baltimore Country Club. The SDS list can also be viewed online at www.msdsonline.com.

Each container of a hazardous chemical is required to be properly labeled. Each label is required to include the name of the hazardous ingredients, appropriate hazard warnings, and the name and address of the manufacturer. The purpose of the labels is to serve as an immediate reminder of the hazards associated with that chemical.

DO NOT USE ANY CHEMICAL IN AN UNLABELED CONTAINER!

In the event of a small chemical spill (1/2 gallon or less) refer to the chemical's SDS for spill cleanup procedures. Be sure to wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE). In the event of a large chemical spill (greater than 1/2 gallon), contact the GM immediately.

Always refer to a chemical's SDS when disposing any unused chemicals.

ASBESTOS

The Club is known to have asbestos insulation in some parts of its facilities. If during the course of work, a project may require the disturbance of any insulation or unknown product or compound, STOP and consult the Club’s Facilities Engineer immediately.

PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS

Human blood and body fluids may be infected with bloodborne pathogens. These bloodborne (HBV). In order to protect you from being exposed to bloodborne pathogens, Baltimore Country Club conducts training on an annual basis. Executive Managers, and Staff Members in Culinary, Housekeeping, Laundry, Aquatics, and certain classifications in the Engineering department are required to receive initial and annual bloodborne pathogens training.

You can be exposed to these bloodborne pathogens on the job by:

• Being cut or punctured with a needle, broken glass or other sharp object that is contaminated with infected blood or other body fluid

• Getting infected blood or other body fluid into an existing open wound

• Getting infected blood or other body fluid into your mucous membranes like your eyes, mouth or nose

Only Executive Managers, Culinary, Aquatics, and Housekeeping Supervisor are permitted to handle contaminated needles or other sharps, materials contaminated with blood or other body fluids or clean up bloodborne spills.

All sharps must be placed in a red sharps box. Other contaminated materials like linens, rags, and clothing must be placed in a red biohazardous waste bag and communicated to the General Manager and Housekeeping Supervisor for proper disposal. Report all exposures to blood and other body fluids to your supervisor immediately. Always wear gloves if you anticipate exposure to blood and other body fluids.

At Baltimore Country Club, all staff members are required to treat all blood and body fluids with universal precautions which means treating all blood and body fluids as if they are known to be infectious

WORKING SAFELY IN THE KITCHENS

Slips & Falls are one of the most common accidents in the kitchens. There are two (2) important ways to prevent this type of accident:

• Clean up spills immediately and use "wet floor" signs when spills cannot be immediately cleaned up

• Slip-resistant shoe wear are highly recommended at Baltimore Country Club. Shoes are to be maintained in good condition

Knife Safety is extremely important when working in the kitchens. Following these knife safety rules will help you from being injured:

• Keep your knives sharp. A sharp knife will slide easily through what you are cutting. However, a dull knife requires much more force to cut through things and if you slip a bit, you could easily cut yourself

• When using a knife, cut with the edge away from you and your fingers

• If you drop a knife, stand back and let it fall. Do not try to catch it

• When laying a knife down, lay it down with the edge pointing down

Fire Safety is also very important when working in the kitchens in order to prevent burns and/or property damage. Following these fire safety tips can prevent accidents:

• Never place combustible materials near an open flame

• Never allow oil or fat to overheat

• Clean grease build-up from stoves, ovens and exhaust systems regularly

• Carefully add food to hot oil to avoid splattering and serious burns

• Be careful when removing covers from boiling pots of liquid. Remove the cover far side first