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Health&Safety Plan Page 9 of 17 Work zones are designated to prevent employees, visitors, and the surrounding environment from exposure to contamination during all aspects of site remediation activities. All work zones and support areas will be established by Musco Excavators, Inc. Movement of personnel and equipment between zones and on and off site will be controlled by means of designated access points. Minimum personnel protective equipment for work in each zone is described in Section 5.0. 7.1.1 Work Areas The work areas encompass the surface areas around the boundary of the property. It is anticipated that this will be a Level D area and be utilized during invasive operations. 7.2 Safe Work Practices Safe work practices,which must be followed by all site workers, include: ' Eating, drinking, chewing gum or tobacco, and smoking are prohibited in the work and decontamination areas. ' Do not sit or kneel in areas of obvious contamination. * Hands and face must be thoroughly washed upon leaving the work area. ' Repair or replace immediately any defective PPE. * Personnel must not take prescription drugs unless specifically approved by a qualified physician. * If respirators are required, facial hair that interferes with the face-to-face piece fit of the respirator will not be permitted. * Contact lenses will not be permitted to be worn when the potential for chemical splash exists or when full face-piece respirators are required. * Personnel on the site must use the buddy system; visual contact must be maintained between team members at all times. 7.2.2 Daily Start-Up and Shutdown Procedures The following protocols will be followed daily prior to start of work activities: * The SSHO will review site conditions to determine if modification of work and safety plans are needed. ' Personnel will be briefed and updated on any new safety procedures. * All safety equipment will be checked for proper function. * The SSHO will ensure that first aid equipment is readily available. ' The SSHO will indicate appropriate air monitoring. The following protocol will be followed at the end of daily operations and before breaks: * All personnel will proceed through appropriate decontamination procedure and facilities. 8.0 DECONTAMINATION 8.1 General Employees will be trained in decontamination procedures that will be implemented when employees, or equipment enter work or decontamination areas. Decontamination will be performed to minimize potential contamination of the equipment and the spread of contamination from one zone to another. 8.2 Personnel If it becomes necessary to upgrade the level of protection from Level D to Level c or above, no worker, except under emergency situations,will leave the work area without going through the proper decontamination sequences. Before leaving the work area, personnel will wash boots and outer gloves at the decontamination area. The wash solution will be a simple detergent and water solution. Outer disposable clothing will be removed and placed in 6-mil plastic bags for disposal.Exterior surfaces of respirators will be wet-wiped,then respirators will be removed and placed in a plastic bag for temporary storage and cleaning. 8.3 Respirator Decontamination