COC CLS - Healthy Safety Environment - NIKE, Inc. - The Journey

GENERAL WORK ENVIRONMENT
STANDARD
The contractor provides a safe, hygienic and healthy workplace setting and takes necessary steps to
prevent accidents and injury arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of work or as result of
the operation of contractor’s facilities. The contractor has systems to detect, avoid and respond to
potential risks to the safety and health of all employees.
‣ Develop and implement process and procedures to reduce or eliminate risk associated with the
workplace environment. Contractor must comply with requirements as outlined in this standard
or relevant local laws and regulations, whichever is more stringent.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Location Manager must ensure that the workplace environment policy and procedures are developed,
implemented and followed.
HSE Representative must establish, maintain and administer workplace environment policy and
procedures.
Managers & Supervisors must ensure that employees are trained and adhere to the requirements of the
workplace environment policy and procedures.
Employees must adhere to the requirements of the workplace environment policy and procedures.
REQUIREMENTS
1. GENERAL DUTY—Each facility shall furnish to each employee a place of employment which is free
from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
the employee or environment.
2. WORK SPACE—Each facility must provide adequate working space to allow employees and
contractors to perform work without risk to health, safety and wellbeing. Each facility must provide a
minimum of 11 cubed meters (37 cubed feet) per employee or contractor (for calculation purposes,
rooms over 3 M (10 FT) should be counted as 3 M (10 FT)).
3. HOUSEKEEPING—Each facility must ensure that all areas where employees and contractors work or
travel are kept clear of hazards. At a minimum, they must:
a. Keep all places of employment clean, dry and in a good state of repair.
b. Maintain walkways clear of tripping hazards and other obstructions.
c. Provide a minimum clearance of 0.9 m (3 ft) for all electrical panels, eyewash/shower stations
and other emergency equipment.
d. Keep storage areas orderly at all times. Materials may not be stacked within 45 cm (18 in) of
ceiling or fire sprinklers (whichever is lower).
e. Spills must be cleaned immediately and waste disposed of properly (warning signs should be
used on wet floor).
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