The Cayman Islands Information Communications Technology Authority (ICTA) has released a new safety document “General Guidelines for all Telecommunications Employees”.

DataLink Ltd, a company licensed by the ICTA to manage telecommunications on CUC’s electricity poles, drafted the document.

From General Guidelines for all Telecommunications Employees

100: Roles and Responsibilities

Sections 100-107 are general guidelines that should be followed to enhance safety awareness and work practices. These guidelines are written to clarify that the responsibility for safety rests on both the employer (company) and employee (worker). The employer should designate an employee in charge to represent the company. The employee in charge is responsible for making sure employees adhere to the work rules and the employee should assume responsibility for following safety rules.

Safety Officer

This is the company representative who is responsible under Cayman Law to provide site orientations and ongoing safety programming as required to all contract staff at a worksite. The Safety Officer is required to have the requisite knowledge, training and experience to recognise the hazards of the work and provide guidance on procedures and barriers to be used in controlling these hazards.

The Contractor’s Safety Officer should be clearly identified on your daily job planning form. He/She may also hold supervisor duties as well.

For more information see The Labour Law – Construction Industry Regulations 2008 Part II, Section 4.

Supervisor

This is the company representative who will be responsible for organising the work at the worksite each day. The supervisor may conduct the pre-job hazard review (tailboard) or he/she may delegate this task to a competent individual.   The company’s supervisor shall be available to discuss any concerns workers or visitors to the site have regarding safety.

The whole document can be downloaded at: http://www.icta.ky/docs/Guidelines/2014_09_01_Telecoms_Handbook.pdf