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1. All volunteers must have signed a release and waiver form before starting to work on site.
2. All volunteers must sign in at the start of the day.
3. All volunteers must sign out at the end of the day
4. All volunteers must notify the site-supervisor upon leaving the site.
5. No children under the age of 16 are allowed within the construction area prior to the installation of the insulation and the drywall
6. Children between the ages of 14 to 16 working on site must be accompanied by at least one adult for every 3 children.
7. Federal regulations limit the types of work that children are allowed to do. No one under the age of 18 is permitted to do any work that the Secretary of Labor has said is too hazardous for children.
8. In addition, federal regulations specifically prohibit children between the ages of 14 and 15 from working in general construction. However, they may engage in limited "on site" activities such as clearing lots, landscaping, or painting.
9. Children between the ages of 16 and 17 may perform general construction work, but may not engage in certain activities that are considered "ultra hazardous". These include the use of power tools, motor vehicles, demolition, roofing, and excavation operations.
10. All accidents, no matter how minor, must be reported to the site-supervisor.
11. At least one person nominated by the Building Committee must be on site at all times.
12. Smoking is NOT permitted on site.
13. No alcohol is permitted on site
14. Volunteers should wear hard-hats at ALL times and must wear full-face masks when engaged in tasks that might result in facial injury.
15. Volunteers are welcome to bring their own tools, however, Habitat is not able to take responsibility for any tools that are lost or broken on-site.
 
Volunteer Release Forms and Waivers
All volunteers who work on-site must first sign "Release and Waiver" forms.

These forms are available on the construction site but we are also offering them here so that you can obtain, review, and fill them in beforehand.
 
Release & Waiver for adults
Release & Waiver for minors
   
 

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